National Republican., 1880-09-23
THE NEWS FROM ABROAD.
A Crisis at Hard on the MOEtenegrir
Border Question.
Tho Sultan Refuses to Cede Dulcigno-NIon-
tenegrlus About to Advanced
| Battle Imminent.
Aibanlans Excited to Resistance.

PARIS. Sept. GA telegram from Ragusa
says: A Montcnegriu commandaut at Pod.
goritz1 has imprisoned tho principal mohoma-
dan inhabitants. This has greatly irrtatcd
the Albanians aud increases the difficulty of
surendcriuE Dulcigno.
RAoUsA, Sept. 22.-Nows has been received
from Cottinge that, in consequence of RIA
Pasha's lack of vigor, Montenegro has been
advised by ono of the powers TO proceed to
action, aud that the advance Of the Montcno-
grins on Dnlcigno will commence to-day
Wednesday,.
ScUTARI Sept. 22.-Thirty.fve OF the lead
ing inhabitants of Ducgno have presented
protest to the foreign consuls declaring that
their fcllow.citizcus will never consent to be
detached from the Turkish government, and
that If tho Mortcnegrius attempt to advance
they will he rcpclled forcibly. Several con-
sus refused to accept tile protest. Two cNtho.
lie aud two mussumnn members OF the league
have gone TO Tusi to urge the mOuuiaincers to
assist in the defense of Dulcigno. In cOusc-
qucnce of Admiral Soymour's ultiinatum RIA
Pasha has urged the league to submit to the
cossou of Dulcigno threatening in the event
| Of refusal to resort to force and TO ask rein
forccments from Constautinope.
LONDON, Sept. 23--A dispatch TO the DailU
Ners from BadlS reports that Ria Pasha
summoned the people Of Dulcigno to codo the
town and promised to pay them 10000 Turk
ish pounds, besides giving n promise 10
build n new Dulcigno on the Malta territory,
but lie received decided negative aud is
now preparing u force of 5000 men with six
cannon to Overawc opposition.
A dispatch to the Daily Ne,Cs from CONSTANT.
nople states that great council was held on
Monday, at which the sultan declared ho
would not agroo TO the ccssiOn of any terri
tory. The British and the italian ministers
slcrward had I'M audience with the sultan
aud delivered an exceedingly disagrGCable aud
unpleasant message.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-A dispatch to the Times
from Vienna says: "Thc rumorod occupation OF
| Duicigno by the Albaniaus aud the retreat OF
| the Turkish garrison is entirely uufuuudcd
The Turks still hold the town castle with
| two baltalions. The main force is northeast
OF Dulcigno, where they occupy a Aaulliug
| position, both in the direction of MHgura
whore the bulk of tho Albunians are en-
canpcd, and in the direction of Antvai
where the Muntcgiins are"
| The New French Ministry.
PARIS, Sept 22.-Thc new cabinet has been
dcnnitively constituted MS follows: NJ. Jules
| Ferry, president of the council and minister of
| public instruction; VI. Birthelcmy St. Hilaire,
minister of foreign affairs; NJ. Cunstans, min.
sier of the interior and OF worship; NJ. Cazot.
minister of justice; NJ. Magnin, minister of
finance; General Fare, minister of war; Adj
miral ClOuct, minister Of marine; NJ Carnot,
minister of public works; NJ Trard, minister
Of commerce, and NJ. Cochery, minister OF
posts and telcgraph-. A meeting Of the new
ministers was held to-day under Premier
Ferry. Blrthelemy, st. Hilairc and Admiral
Clouct wero too late to be present.
Serious Disturbances in Canton, China.
LONDON, Sept. ga special dispatch to tho
Standard from Shanghai reports serious dis
turbances in Canton. Tho Europeans have
been threatened and are in a state Of alarm
The catholic mission has been attacked. The
military has been called out Several riotor.
| have been killed and wounded.