Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-21
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, July ia CONSTANT,
nople dispatch reports that some
Christians have been massacred at
Adana, in Asia Minor.
The Montenegrin question is re-
ported to have been amicably set
tied. The Porte awaits the consent
of the powers to the arrangement,
on receipt of which the Sultan will
sign an trade. Another constan-
tinople dispatch says Hobart Pasha
has refused to take command Of
any squadron sent to attack the
Greeks. Troops have just left
here for the Dsrdanelles. NJ.
NovicoG has informed the porte
that the time has come for an an
swer in regard to the execution of
the assassin of Col. Commeroff.
Mr.. Goschen, English, and NJ. Tiss
sot, French ambassador, have spo-
ken very plainly to the Sultan in
regard to the decisions of the con-
ference. M. Tissot told the Sultan
his throne would be in danger, and
that the precedent of Egypt might
be followed If he refused to carry
out the decisions.
A Calcutta dispatch to the Times
says the latest news from Af-
CHAN seems to point to an early
evacuation of Cabul. Abdurrahmann
Khan is expected there in a few
days. His last letter from Choris.
kar is friendly.
a Dublin correspondent Of the
Times says the Flag of Ireland "a
newspaper) condemns a compensa-
tion~for- disturbance bill entirely,
and says it is temporary make,
shift. The correspondent says the
scare of the famine fever in the
west of Ireland is rapidly dying
out, official intelligence having
proved that the first reports were ex.
aggerated, and that where the fever
existed it was not from starvation
but the ordinary type.
From all parts Of the country
come the most cheering accounts OF
the condition of crops, which are
only darkened by the reports of the
appearance of potato blight in some
districts. In parts of the counties
of Dublin, Sligo, Cork anu Mayo
blight, however, is confined to old
potatoes. The "Champions" have
escaped completely. Nothing can
be more luxuriant than the greer
crops.
A dispatch from Rome to Reuters
Telegram company says Cardinal
Nina, papal secretary of state, has
resigned.
It is thought that negotiations fol
the renewal Of diplomatic relations
between the Vatican and Belgium
will shortly be opened.
Dean Stanley has formally com
municated a resolution Of the house
Of commons to the memorial com
mittee, under whose order the Ma
poleon statue was executed, as al
Indication that they must find some
other destination for it. The chap
els at Windsor and Chiselhurst ar
spoken of.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 19.-Th'
government has received no infor-
nation of any intention on the par
of Marquis Jseng, Chinese ambas
sacor, to proceed to st. Petersburg
The report that the government vii
shortly prohibit the expectation 0
corn is semi-oficiaIly contradicted
The statements in regard to tn
failure of crops are greatly exag-
geratdd.
A dispatch to the Times iron
Berlin says that Austria does no
appear to be inclined to support an.
radical measures against Turkey AM
believes it will be quite sufficient tc
; convince the porte that no chang
in the resolutions of the conferenc
will be made. The future develop
ment of the question may then b
left entirely to the course Of time
and to accidental circumstances.
The German cabinet will in it
policy be united to its Australian
ally and will do all in its power t,
save Turkey from complete destruc
ton. The installation of the Ger
man special commission for reorgan
izing the Turkish administration
very significant. Negotiations re-
lating thereto have been conductet
secretly, in order that arrangement
should not be too early made know
to other governments.
The death is announced of tn
Earl of Kinlore, a liberal Scottis,
peer, at the age of So years.
LONDON, July 2O.-A CONSTANT
nople dispatch says: Gen. Skobe
lofts mother left here on the lit
inst. with money and medical sup
plies for the hospital there. Sh
was attacked when half way on th
road by armed men. Madam
Skobeloff was killed and servan
= and steward dangerously wounde