Year: 1875

Our London kilograms seem to contemplate
the imminent possibility of war between two
Powers so little matched in strength as the
Turkish Empire and the small mountain state
Of Montenegro, and war not made by Turkey
who might be supposed always ready to put
her foot upon the thorn that has troubled
her-but war declared by the pigmy against
her comparatively gigantic neighbor. Toward
the end of the last year an "outrage" was COM
mitted in Albania, and within the Turkish
jurisdiction, upon certain Montenegrins who
had gons over the border on q commercial
excursion. and some were killed. Reparation
was demanded in the usual course and was
supposed to have been made for tho Turkish
authorities executed all the perpetrators Of
the Outrage whom they could Lay hands on,
to the number Of twenty, five remember cor
rectly. But this was not deemed satisfactory.
At Constantinople, however, there was ns
much spirit as there was in the
mountains, and the Minister of For
eign Affairs was neither submissive
nor conciliatory. The case was not viewed
by the whole Cabinet as he viewed it, how





to one who was relied upon particularly to
smooth the case over. He apparently could
not assume an attitude sufficiently abject and
war is declared OF is imminent Now the
attitude thus assumed by Montenegro is not
that of little Power with twenty thousand
fighting men confronting Power which can
overwhelm her in twfnkling, so far as re-
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with regard to tho peace of Europe, to know
who stands behind these mountaineers. They
are Slavs and therein is perhaps the whole
story. Russia has always supported them
hitherto, and is evidently supporting them
again, and she will either solicit them to be
tranquil, as ''the friend of Turkey" or she
means with this little fame to light up war
in Europe. Which will it be?


TIE DEFEAT OF SENATOR CHAND1zR as o
candidate for reelection to the Senate from
Michigan will give sense Of relief although
nothing is known Of his successor, whose
name is quite new. A dying warrior solaces
himself that he did not fall by an ignoble
hand, but ''Old Zach Chandler has been de-
feated by man of whom nobody ever heard
before outside of his own State and who can
be neither praised nor deprecated until we
learn more of him. If he does not make q
better Senator than "Old Zach he is a
very small pattern indeed Mr.. Chandler has
been conspicuous in the Senate as how,er
among bowling statesmen, outhowling at
times even the loud-lunged Logan; but this
reputation is not enviable, and we hope that
his unknown successor may, in the course of
his six years service, establish character for
moderation and sound Judgment which will
put him in contrast with the man whose seat
be is to occupy.


The BROOKLYN ScANDAL-The cross-ex-
animation Of the Mutual Friend still engages
the attention of the public and Court, and the
evidenceis slowly accommodating before the jury.


THE CENTENNIAL friends in Philadel-
pha, in their practical steady, sober way,
are pushing along the work of the Centennial
exhibition. A report has been submitted to
the President by the Director announcing
that twenty -four nations have already ex-
pressed desire to take part in the exhibition.
The building of the industrial palace is going
on in Philadelphia with earnestness and skill.
One of the first acts of the new Spanish King
is the appointment Of nobleman TO be chief
of the Spanish Commission in place of Caste
lar, who had been nominated by Serrano,
but who will have no place in the new gov
ernment Whatever criticism may have been
made upon the inception Of the Centennial
rio iylv iO IN Ia iptc rh
ton. Whatever objection cautious friends
may have made to its assuming ON international
character that phase is passed beyond con-
troversy. The honor Of the country is largely
involved in its success, and it would be well
for the country-for the States especially--to
take SO active part in the movement that it
will become, in fact as in name, of q national
! character.