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Foreign News

ATHENS, April 16th.-The acceptance of the
proposals of Turkey for the new frontier line
with Greece have excited a considerable amount
of hostile comment throughout the country.
The Opposition party in Parliament have spoken
strongly against the Government leaders, and
have formally repudiated their action in accept
ing the Turkish terms.
LONDON, April 23d.-The Greek Question is
regarded as virtually settled. 4 revolution was
expected last Sunday. The King and the royal
family were prepared for flight, but the Greek
ardor cooled and the Athenians will revenge
themselves by ostracising Premier Coumoun-
dourous. All danger is not passed at CONSTANT
nople by reason of the tardiness with which the
Turks may surrender the coded territory. The
Albanian disturbance is very serious, and is
likely to increase.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 23d.-Four domestics
of the Techeragan Palace have confessed that
the Sultan Abdul Aziz, who was believed to have
committed suicide on the 4th of June, 1876, by
stabbing himself with a pair scissors, was muir
dered by themselves. TIL confession of the
assassins duplicates several prominent public
officials in this city.
CALCUTTA, April 22d.-News has been received
from Kandahar to the effect that the evacuation
of the city by the British forces which were
stationed there has been completed. The town
and district are now under the control of the
Ameer's Government.
New YORK, April 24th.-The TriJune's London
special says The European press continues to
review the late Lord Beaconsfield's career, ex-
pressing admiration for his gifts and general
approval of his craftsmanship. 1t is not yet
decided whether Parliament will adjourn for the
funeral, which takes place on Tuesday. The
case of Sir Robert Peel serves as a precedent for
so doing.
LONDON, April 25-Intelligence has been re-
ceived that a French force has crossed the
frontier from Algeria into Tunisian territory
without opposition.
The German Chancellor, Prince Bismarck,
has propounded a scheme of bounties to Ger
man shipping, to promote the encouragement
Of shipbuilding in the empire, and the extension
of it's commerce. The plan is similar in prin-
ciple to the one recently adopted in France, and
the idea meets with much support in Germany
New YORK, April 23.-There is great curiosity
felt here over the promised revelations in con.
nection with the "Star" route contracts
James and the other officials who are PREPARING
the data, will say nothing for publication about
what may be expected, but James is reported Il
have said privately that, at the proper time
disclosures viii be made, compared with which
the Tweed regime will 90 down to history as
respectable. 1t IS said to be capable of proof
that for four years not less than 81, 900, 900
year was misapplied. The rumors of Congress-
men having been connected with the alleged ir
Irregularities appear to be without foundation. A
high authority In the Postofice Department.
states that nothing is developed which inculpatei
any member of Congress.
CoUNcIL BLUFFS, April 23.-The situation
from the flood continues to grow more serious
as the water has been rising rapidly all day
Ihe'rlyer now extends from bluff to bluff, anC
IS some eight miles wide. A large portion o.
the city is inundated, full five hundred houses
being surrounded. No trains reached the city
from any direction this morning. The trains OF
the Rock Island and Burlington Railway wer,
compelled to stop several miles beyond the cit,
limits, and transfer the passengers by wagon anC
boat. Communication between this city ant
Omaha is suspended to-day. There are from
500 to 600 strangers in the city water-bound.