Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-25
The Rebellion in Turkey.

LONDON, Sept. 21.-The Standard,
in commenting on the rising in eastern
Roumelia says: We cannot believe
that the powers interested were iguor-
ant of what was coming; if they were
the gravest trouble may rise. Eng
land has only the faintest interest,
while Austria and Germany are
bound to CO operate in keeping the
Berlin treaty intact and it remains TO
be seen how it will affect Russia. Ii
the treaty powers are acting IN con-
cert the sultan is powerless.
AGENTS APPROVE OF THE MOVEMENT.
PHILLIPPoPoLIs, Sept. 81. The
agents at all the great powers sigma
tory TO the treaty of Berlin have sent
dispatches 10 their respective govern
ments approving of the movement of
Friday last. It is rumored in various
consulates in tnIs city that the anbas
sadors at Constantinople have sue
ceeded in dissuading the porte from
sending Turkish troops to eastern
Roumelia to regain possession of the
country.
THE HOPE OF THE FRENCH DIPLOMATS.
PARIS, Sept. 21-The French diplo-
mats hope that the outbreak IN Rou-
melia will unite England and France.
In view of the rising being an appar-
ent scheme for the partition of Tur-
key the French newspapers urge that
France should act courteously IL
dealing with the matter, and await
declaration of Lord Salisbury's policy.
Essod Pacha, the Turkish ambassador,
has had long interview with DeFrey
cinet, regarding the Insurrection in
Eastern Rounelia.
HEAVY FALL IN INTERNATIONAL sE>
CURITIEs.
LONDON, Sept. 21.-There was a
heavy fall to-day in International se-
curities, caused by the events of the
past few days in Eastern Roumelia.
The average fall in Turkish shares
was from 2 to per cent; in Fronch 8
per cert. and in Russian 1 per cent
ANARCHY PREVAILS.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 21.-An-
archy prevails in Albania. The Turk
ish troops and body of Albanisns
have had an engagement near Piron.
end. Five battalio2s of Turkish
troops have been dispatched to the
scene of the trouble.
OVATION TO PRINCE ALEXANDER.
PHILLIPPoPoLIs, Sept. 21.-Prince
Alexander, of Bulgaria, is expected to
arrive here to-day. The Prince has
received enthusiastic ovations at every
station from Sofia.
THE GOVERNOR OF RoUMELIA IN PRISON
I SOFIA, Sept. 2L-Gabriel Pacha
/ the deposed governor Of Roumelia, is
a prisoner here. The national assem-.
bly, has been summoned to meet on
Wednesday. At Vienna. an inspired
article in the Fremdenblatt, states
that the uniouistic tendency OF Bull
garians and Roumelians have repeat
edly excited the serious attention of
political circles. The powers papers
say they continue to cherish a desire
to respect and maintain the treaty of
Berlin.
The action of Prince Alexander, of
Bulgaria, in placing himself and his
army at the head of the rising con-
stitutes a grave violation of interna-
tionaI law. 1t is a challenge TO
| Turkey. Europe cannot Tor the bene-
fit of q single Balkan state endorse
this infraction of treaty rights enter
tanning a dlsrepution of the balance
of power, and Of the national polite
al forces of the Balkan peninsula, as
fixed by the Berlin treaty. 1t is pre-
mature to say definitely what com
mon action will be taken by the
powers, but it is certain that the
movement will be kept IN the narrow
est possible bounds, the powers re-
tanning supreme control of events In
Balkan.
ABLE TO DEAL WITH TUE CRISIS.
BERLIN, Sept. 21.-The Zeitung is
confident that the powers are able to
deal with the crisis. Various Europ-
can ambassadors oe q fHrlough are
hurrying to their posts.