Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1878, Page 1

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Opening of the Debate on the Extra Grant in the British Par- liament, The Government Desires the Ap~ propriation for Its Influ- once upon the Cone ference. AL An Anti-War Meeting in London Broken Up by a Mob Yes- terday. The War Party in Greece Gain Complete Political As- cendency. E Fears of Roumania that a Conferonce ‘Wonld Sacrifice Her Intorests. THE NEGOTIATIONS. NO INTELLIGENCE. Loxpon, Jan, 81.—A 8t. Pectersburz corre- spondent telegraphed yesterday: * I can state positively that tho Russian Government has re- celved no ntelligence of the sizning of the armistico.” TIGNLY SENSATIONAL, ‘The Rotterdam Courant publishes, under re- Berve, a vrivate telegram from Constantinople, which does not obtaln credence, - naserting that the peace negotiations have been broken off; that tho Turks will resiat to the last extremity; and that tho forelgn Ambassadors aro taking measures for the protection of Christiuns. A RUNOR, Loxpox, Jan. 81,—A dispateh from Paris saya it 18 rumorcd on tho Bourso that Gallipoli has surrendered to the Russfans, XO OLIKCTION 70 A CONPERENCE. 1.08DoN, Jan, 8l.—A dispatch from Vienna says tho {ntention to bring about a confcrenco for tho purpose of settliog the points in pro- liminarfes to peace which trench upon inter- natlonal interests is assuming a moro positive ehape. No abjectlons scem to have been rafsed on thepart of Russia. Tho Russlan answer to the Austrlan note has beon recelved It recognizes the fact that the prescut or futuro stipulationa hetween Russia and Turkey aro aub- Ject to modification, and are not definftive until sanctioned by the Powers. RUMORED RUSSIAN DENAND, Loxnow, Feb, 1—5 a. m.—A Vienna corre- spondent telegraphs: - **It Is rumored in Con- stantinople that Russia has demanded as ono of the conditlons of armistice tho rizht to occupy some point on the Asiatic side of the Strajts.” TOSITION OF FRANCE. Lowpoxw, Feb. 15 0. m.—A Parls dispatch states that M. Waddington, Minister of Forelgn Affairs, yesterday apprized tho Budget Com- mittco that in the event of a European Con- gress he should ask a spectal grant, {n order to sccure the proper representation of France ss one of the great Powers. THE AUSTIIAN PROPOBITION, Loxpow, Feb, 1—6 a. m.—A Vienna corre. spondent says inconsequence of the extremo reticence of the Russiun reply, which makes no mentfon of epcclal Austrlan intercsts, Count Audrassy now proposes to suggest that tho Eu- rupean Confercnce shall mect as soon as posal- bloat Vicuna. Tho latest nows Is that thistdea is making progress. ‘There {5 no telegraphic communication with Constantinople, except vis Alexandria, CORRESPONDENCE, PUBLISUED DY THE LRITISH FONEION OPPICE. Loxnox, Feb. 1—5 a. m.—The Foreign Ofce has published further Ezstorn corrospondence, Minfster Javard, at Constautinople, tele- graphs under datc of the33th of January that the Russians appearcd at Bourgas, and scemecd detesmived to sdvaucs on Constantinople In great force. Lonl Derby, on the 20th of January, instruct- cd Lord Loftus, British Minister at 8t. Petors- burg, to make a notlcation tothe Russian Goy- crnment. ‘Tho terms of tho notification are al- most {dentical with those attributed to Austria in to-day’s dispatcher, Copics of this notifica- tion have becn sent tothe Ambassadors at Parls, Vienna, Berlin, and Rome, tocether with the expression of the hope that the views therein contalaed, which were based upon tho treatles, would reccive the assent of tho other algnatory Powers. Lord Loftus telegraphed to Lord Derby on the 80th of January that Gortschakoll replied to tho notification that tho bases of peace were NOT DEFINITIVE AS HEQARDED EUNOPE, Thequestions affecting Europeanintereats would bo discussed in coucert with the Powers. Lord Loftus adds that Prince Gortachakof! ntormed him that tho last article of tho Infor- mal peace conditions communicated by Count Bchouvaloft, relative to an ulterior understaud- ing in regard to Russlan {utercsta in the Straits, was vaguo and unneccssary. - Ho denied that it referred toan understanding between Russis and Turkey, and had no objection to suppress it altogether. He authorized Lord Loftus to doclare mout categorically that Russia consider- ed the question of tho Straits could only be, scttled in concert with the Powers. Lord Derby to-day tolegraphcd to Minister Loftas that the Government roceived Prince GortschakofPs statement with satisfaction, and would be glad to bear that tho Russiaa Govern- ment had suppressed the article concernlug the Stralts, ashe had expressed his willinguess to do. RUNOR DENIED. Lord Desby {nformed Lord Loftus on the20th of January that Count Schouvalof, on behalf of Prince Gortschaxoft, denled the rumor that preliminarics of peace would be algnsd st Be- CHICAGO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1878, bastonol, and aflirmed that they would be con- firmed at Adrianopole, —— ENGLAND. TNE DEDATE 1N THE LOUAR OF COMMONS. Loxnox, Jan. 31.—The House of Commons was very crowided in all parts this afternoon by persons anxious to lsten to the debate on the (overnment's motlon for a supplementary vote. Many peers and forclgn representatives were present, 8ir Bzafford Northeote, Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, in replylng to a question, satd the CGovernment will not object to furnish the House correspondence respecting the Glad- stone-Negrapont!s Incidens, Under-Foreign-Becretary Bourke, In reply to a question, sald he had heard to-day the tele- graph line between Constantinople and Gallip- oll was cut, Bir Stafford Northcote, in response to sn fn- quiry of Mr, Chaplain, sald at the Jatest advices no armistice liad been signed. The Russians are still advancing southward, but lic was ig- norant as to what point they had reached. As to whether, [n view of the continued Russian advance, England still adheres to the conditions of Lord Derby's May dispatch, he safd: **{ can only say that the Government docs nut entlrely adhere to thoso conditions.” MR, YORSTER, amid cheers of tho Opposition, moved his smendment to the vote of credit, declaring that the House sees no reason for adding to the peo- pla's burdens by votlog additlonal suppiles. Mr. Forster sald he saw uothing fo the peace conditions endaogering British interests, lle ‘was convinced of the absoluto necessity of his amendment., The vote domanded by the Government was unprecedented. If it was the duty of the Houso to vote monev when wanted, it was the duty of the Government to say what it was wanted for. The only Information the House had v.as that the Government fotended to flourish a vote in the face of tho forthcoming Congress on the Eastern question. The fnterpretatfon put on the motfon was that the Government thought tho peace conditions unsatisfactory. He could find nothing In them calling for thc suspicious If Russia destred to take advaotage of her victories to alter existing treaties concerning the Darda- nelles, that wish was only natural; but Prince Gortachakoff sald he regarded this as a matter attitude on the part of Great Britain, not to be scttled by Russia. Mr. Forster then arralgncd the recent forelzn policy of the Government, and declared that they were not eotitled to this vote as o vate of confldence, and did not need it for any fnterest of the country. Mr. Forster spoke an hour and a half. MR CROSS. Becretaryof Stato for tho Home Department, followed Mr. Forater. Mr. Cross sald Mr. Forster's apeech was in- tended to creato n feeling that thers was a war party in the Government, which desired eredit in order to apply It to warlike purposce. This imputation ho distinctly denfed. He also de- clined to admit that the vote was intended as o All the Govern- mont naked was that the monoy ehould be granted which might bo necessary, and that it be given In full confidence that it would be used Tho Government had nover awerved from the pollcy of Lord Derby’s gencral voto of eonfldence. it absolutely necessary. dispatch of the Oth of May. Ie characterized tho speeches made against the Government out- side the House as lylng specches. [Checrs from tho Mivisterlal beuches) He com- mented on the aclay In making known the terms of peace, and tho coincident rapld advance of the Russtan forces, and point- ed out that the delay was not caused by tho ‘Turks, but by the Russians, IHe nsked whero wos the strategic rcason for tho Russlan ad- vanco on Constantiuoplo wheu the bases of peace were alrendv accepted by Turkey, He tagnted tho Opposition, awmid a storm of de- risive shouts of ** Withdraw,' of befng friends of tho Russizns, and maintalned that, secing the Russians still advancing, the Government was bound to persevere in the vote. The Gov- ermment must exerclso the right to be licard in the final settlemont, and, if it bo heard at aly, it must ba hacked by tho cstimate now submit- ted. The GGovernment's only objoct was sub- stantlal and lasting peace. e bad not beltoved until ho saw it that this amendment would boe put, but he had no doubt It would be de- feated by an overwhelming majority, TUE HOUSE WAS VIRY LIVELY during both Forster's and Cross' speeches, anid thers wero cheers aud counter clicers frown efther alde of the Ilouse. Bir Wilfred Lawson opposed the vote, and contendod that the proper courseof the (tovern. ment was to go to the country and get the opinion of the conatituencles, MR, BUIGNT lamented Bir Stafford Northicote's tone in giv- Ing notlco of the supplomentary vote, Iu had spoken ns though the freecdom of tho Christlan provincea of Turkey was obposed to the in- tercsts of Eogland, Mr. Niright hoped the £0,000,000 would not be used to restrict that freedom. He thought that the terms of peaco contained nothing that should alsrm the people, feed our discreditabie jealousy of Ruasia, or Justify the Government in entering a confercuce with an attitude of menace. It the Government adbered to tho old pollcy of cherishing enmity against Russia, they would bequeath a logacy of war to posterity; ‘whereas they might boqueath a legacy of grow- ug, lasting (riendship with one of the greatcst Emplres. The debate was adjourned until to-morrow. IN TUR HIOUSE OF LORDS, Lord Derby, in roply to a questton, sald ko had no information concerniug an armistice. Me had Just seon Count Bchouvaloff, tho Russiun Ambassador, and he had nove. He (Lord Der- by) saw a coufidential communication fromn Prince Gortschakofl to Count Schouvaloff, ing he was at a loss to explaln tho delay. Cer- tainly Turkey was equally unaware of the causc. Lord Derby supposed thst an explana- tion of this perplexiog situation would scon be forthcomtng, 1In reply to a question whetber the occuipation of Coustantinonle by Russia alone, or in con- junction with other Pawcrs, had been put for- ward as one of the conditions of peace, Lord Derby answered unhesitatingly in the negative, Ho sald no proposition had befn made by Russia that diplomatic sanction should po given to tho occupation of Conatantinaple, and no proposal bad beon made for a jolnt occupation. ANOTIER PUASE OF THE QUESTION, In the Houso of Lords this cvening, during thie general dobate which sruse on the question whether the Government would take steps to secure protection of the Mussulmau population of European Turkey, Lord Derby sald he was ot ono of thoso who attached grest importance to Armenis as fovolving Britlsh Iuterests, but he doubted the prudence of holdiog language in this llouse which must be encouragement to tho Russians to advance fn that direction, He could not cntertain the view that this war grow out of local disturbances 1o Herzegovioa. and had uot been planned before. The Govern- mient's first care would be to securo a settlo- meut of peace with the concurrence of uli Eu- ropean Puwers, and when tho terms of peace were koown they would receivo the deepest and most carnest consideration of the Govermaent, oue of whose ubvious duties it would be to se- curc as far as possible equal justico to Moham- medans sod Christians, TUE UOMX-BULERS. Loxpow, Jan. 81.—The Home-Rulers, st a meoting to-day, decided to abstain from voting on the Government's motion for & credit vote. ENGLISI CABLN ST COUNCIL. Lonpox, Jan. BL—1t ls reported that at a Cabiuet council ycsterdsy the party of action #ained tho ascendant, snd sn_{mportant Minfs- terdal statement will bo made at an carlystace of the pending debate which will alter the ns. pect of the situation. 1f no news, or utsatis- factory news, touching the armistice be recelved before a division, the Government’s majority will probably exceed 100, The siening of the armistice would reducc the majority, and in- crease the vigor and bitterness of ihe opposi- tion's attacke, Therc)s rome talk mnong the radieals of apposing the money vote by obstruc. tive tacties fu the event of an armistice belug concluded, WARLIKE FRELING, Loxnoy, Jan, $1—s: —A meeting was lglvcmscn for 3 o'clacl afternoon at the City Terininus Hotel, Cannon street, 10 nrotest against the nnuplcmcnlnra' vote of £6,000,000, l.mzllmror: the advertised hour the hotel and all adjacent strects and open spaces were filed with cromils which cheered the Government, sang patriotle songs, and held impromptu meet- Inga iu support of the Government's policy, The rrnnmlnn of the hotel ealled in the pollee, hut h e small squad sent io reaponse to their request ad no cffect on the crowds. raoms In the hotel were gutted. No attempt Wwas tnade to hold the antl-credit meeting. o WARL MATERIAL. Wootwicn, Jan. 31.—The storeship Wye will embark 2,500,000 rifle cartridges and a number of ahells for thirty-eight-ton guns for Malta on Saturday, CARNARVON'S SUCCE3SOR. It I officfallv_aunounced that the Rt. Hon, 8ir Michael Edward Hicks Deach has sccepted the Colonfal Beeretaryship. A TOUOGH FIGNT PREDICTED, It is sald that the supplementary vote will be nouuf onpused 1o committes after the rejec- tlon of Forater's resolution, The whale discus- slon will possibly consutne o fortnfzht, * AUSTRIA, ANDRASSY'S LATE NOTE, Loxpox, Jan, 3l.—A dispateh from Vienna says the Austrian Ambassador at 8t. Peters- burg Is understood to have delivered yesterday to Prince Gortschakoft a note declaring that Austriain no way disputes Turkey’s right to conclude treaties In hier own Intereat, but must cousider the arrangements at Kezanilk, so far as they may modify present treaties or touch Austrian Interesta, as not falling within the rizht of Turkey until new arrangements have been made with the signatory Fowers of the treaty of Parls. ‘The New Free Press states that Count Andrassy has taken steps to bring about the joint action of Europe to prevent a prejudicial policy on the vort of Russia. Austris, with this object, would tuko the inifative o asscmbling a Europcan conlercnce at Vienna to discuss and determine’ al points of the pesco conditions affecting the common {ntgrests of Europe. AUSTRIA AND ENGLAND, Loxpow, Jan. 81.—A dAispatch from St. Petersburg says a semi-official contradletion is given tho report of the dispatch of identical statements by England and Austria to Russta, ‘The Austrian and English notes are by no means fdentical, nor is Austria's and England’s action sunlogous. A PRIENDLY INTERCIANGE OF OFINION, stich as would naturally arisc from the present situation, s now proceeding between Vienna and St. Petersburg. Tho latest statement of Count Andrassy respecting the preliminarles of peaco docs not bear any unfriendly interpreta- tion. Tho attitude of Austria {s thai of a {riendly Power, All views expreased by Austrin concerning a due regard for Its intercsts have been met by Hussiain 2 considerate apirit, be- fAitting the personal reiations between the Czar and the Emperor. Russia, it is ndded, 18 not disinclined to scttlo fn common what is of com- mon interest. GREECE. TIESIALY'S APPEAL. Loxpox, Jan. 31.—A speclal from Athens says the Chamber is holding a sccrot sitting to decide whether the Government shall accede to the petitiuns for support aud protection re- cefved from Thessaly, i OLADSTONE AND THE GREEKS. It Is stated that a question 1s to be asked fn tho Houso of Commons to-night respecting the correspondence between Gladstons and Negra- pontls, Gladstone, somo time azo, was nccused of inciting the Greeks to attack Tarkey, Mo rcfuted the charge, and chalienced the Dalty Tetagraph, which orinted the charge, to produce its fnformant. It 18 reported that the question to-night whi eliclt tho fact that Layard, Britlan Ambassador at Constantinuple, furnished the charge to the Telgraph’s Constantinople corre- spopdent. TIE DEPUTIES DELIBERATING. Atnexs, Jan, 81,~The secret sitting of the Chamber of Deputles yesterday was very fm. portant, M. Courmoundouros, the Greek Premicry submitted the Miulsterlal progranme, Hu sald If 1t was aceepted tho Ministers of Fi- nance, War, and Marine would subinit cxtraoe- dluary cstimates. 2 The Premler recommonded the Chamber to continuo its deliberutions to-day, Mo said if there was no quorum then present ho shoull regard it 08 a voto of want of contidence, and Teaign. Twenty-four Communes in the District of Volo,Thessaly, have formed a Provisional Goy- eroment. . THD WAR YEELING TRIUMPLS, Lonpox, Jan, 8L.—A telegram from Athens says alter tho speech ot the Ureck Premler to- day the Chamber, by s vote of 121 ngainst 6, P:meu 8 vots of comoleto confidence 1n the {overument, granting the Miolsters full vowers to act In sccordance with the interests of Hellenlsm, ROUMANIA. APPREUENSIVE. DBUCKAREST, dan. 8l.—In yesterday's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies tho Government was Interpellated concerning military requisi- tlons and {irregularitics of the railway trafile, M. Bratanis, President of tue Ministerlal Coun- cll, sald: “Would that these evils wero tho ouly onea the country had to endu; 3., Coual Niceano, Minister of Forefgn Affalrs, stated that the Government would perbaps re- ccive luformatlon vu Thureday of the conditlons of peace. “God grant,” he sald, “that the sacritices Roumania’ has already mado may bo tho ouly oues sho inay have to make in co quences of the prescut war,”? ‘These words aro underitood to refer to the destra atiributed to Russia to reannex Roumanlan Bessarabla, ARMY MOVEMENTS, . THX GRAND DUKE. AbpuiaxorLs, Jan, 8l.—Tho Russlan Grand Duke Nicholas arrived on tho 20th by rafiwsy from Hermasl( and took up his quarters ln the Qoveruor's palace. Tho Ilussluu vanguard has oceupled Bobosk!, Maskiol, Dematico, aud Kirk- Killsss. CIOSSED THE 1.0, ‘The Czarowits’s ariy has crossed the Lom In force. RETUEATING, The Turks aro cverywhero retreatiog .upon the fortresscs of the Quadriluteral, TUR LUSSIAN ADYANCE. Loxpox, Jan, 31,.—A spectsl from Constantl- Zople reparts that the Russisna have arrived at Teherkeskol, within thirty mies of Tebatalukfs. GaLLipoLt, Jav. 31.—Ten thousand Russians are sdvauciug ou Radusta and Keshan, CONSTANTINOPLE, ACITY TUAT MAB BERN BESIEGED TWENTY-TURES TINES AND TAKEN 81X TIMES. Correspondence Philgdeiyhia Press, CoxsrantixorLs, Jau. %—Tho defencas of Constantinople arc bardly worth talking about. There 18 a rldge of heights fftcen miles to thy northof tho efty that strotch over ling of sov- cateen miles from a polnt near the Black Sea to the Bes of Marmora. Some batteries and other works have been erectod ou them, canmon wounted, and ditches dug. Even {f they were s formidable as they ought to be, we bave no srmy to bold them. Hasty levics of citizens cannot be depended on. The Russians would carry them {n any cvent, and would push for tho helghts of Dsoud Pashia and the plateau be- 8everal public «the solar raye, hind Carsim Pashia. Theso positions overlook all Stamboul, and from them a plunging fire could be directed into it that in a few bours would reziler it untenable, The Crusaders and Mohammned 11, hrought the Greeks to terms by the heavy cannonade they kept up npon them from these commanding clevations, Nelther of thein have any fortified lines that would give the Russiaus trouble. The fact that the dity cannot stand a ricze is doubtless tha reason whv an effort 13 heing made to bring the Rus- afans to a halt by an armistice, Constantinople has undergons more sieges than any other city in the world, It has be bestege:d tiwenty-thren times: twice by the a clent Greeks: thrico by the Roman Emperor unce by the Latine, the Persians, the Arare the Scfaver, and lx[y one af fts aethroned sos crelgns, hael Palenlozus; twive by the Bul- RArians; once by Byzanttne rehels: seven timen by the Arabe; and “three tines by the Turks. It waa taken hut six times: by Alciblades, the Roman Emperors Septimus, Severus, and Con- stantine, the Doze Dandolo and Count Dald- wie, the Emperor Michae! Palcologus, and Mo- hammed 11, In 672, under Constantine II., it was besleged for seven years by the Arabs. They made the surrounding country a desert, uprooting trees, Jeveling villages and habitations, and convert- ing the flourishing environs into a waste. Then came the Crusaders In 1204 The devastation committed by the French and Venetian cham- plons of the cross excceded even that of the Arabs, They burned the richest and largest quartcrof thecity, andinflicted such a blow on it that it never recovered its former wealth and aro—pcrny. ‘They profaned the Csthedral of St. Sophta, broke into 1he tombs of the Byzan- tine Emperors, dragzed out thelr skeletons, aud geattered thelr bones in tho streete, Thev fired the public librarice, ridiculed the Greek religion by deckinz thelr borses with the vest- mente of the clergy, and thelr beads-with the pontitical tiaras, Werr it not for the incomparable beauty and advantazes of its shwation, Constantinople coutd never have risen again from its ashes and survived such territle calamities. What now Is most 1o be apprehended fs that 1f the conditions of peace prove very hard, and the Sultan Is oblized tocedea large extent of territory to the Russians, the partisans of the deposed Murad may attemnt a revolution and the dethronement” of Abdul Hamid. It s ecasy by methods otten practiced §n Ottoman Uistory to put a reigning Sultan out of the way, Hisown scrvitors may strungle or polson him, ot ils guards betray him. There bas pot been an hour sluce the precent Sulton was on the throne that plots have not been dewised to open the way to a successor. . Not long ago thirty or more of Murad’s body servants were seized in the Palace of Tehirizan in the dead of night and straugled on suspiclon of conspiring for his restoration to power. e ryedly unpopular. Damat Pasha, the brother- in-law ‘of the suunn‘ has marred tho nlans of ? the wiscst (icncrals; las pilfered rizht and left, and obtained such complete control of the Bultan that his Majesty {s no longer master of Dimselt. WAR MISCELLANY. GRATITUDE OF DULGARIAN CITIZENS OF PLEVNA TO TUE CZAR. e Nord publishes the text of an address pre- sented to the Czar of Russia by the Bulgarian inhabitants of Plevna after the town had beey taken by tho Russlans. t reads as follows: Grzat Exrernon: The centurles of suffering of the Bulgntiana arcended, They have gone beyond hope of retarn by the sole fact that your Majesty lias thrown his sword into the balance of deetinten, Qrent tavereign, you have coverod us with buckler against {ke barbarism of infidels, and you have given us & new life, In coming to our coun- try you have it it up an the sun, and the chaina thia wo havo bLome for sges bave melted away o4 mow melts before the influence of Can we remain indifferent 10 this yrand event, of rewlts from which onr childron and their descendants, as well as our- soiven, will profit? Iv our suflerings during o #ieeo of five monthe, ro, 1nhiabjtanta of Flevna, have asanmod the tight 10 place ouraclves at the ficad of tho Bulenrian people In order to express our warmest gratitnde to your Majesty, We are firmly persunded that the delivernnce of Plevna is tte work of doliverauce for anclent Dulzaria, “Plevnn fs tho firat to be resuecltated after, being dead for centuries. k4 In arder to engraft the date of thls resnrrection {ntho memorica of our descendants, and that in the futara they may recall the happincas that you have accorded na In visiting our city, we ask of your Majesty an anthorization to found a gymna. sium far boya yonr Majesty—Czar-Liberator—that every Bul- gartan may venerato it forevor. Bulgaria, libernted by yoar benevalence, Sire, consiriera yon her savior; she ought to conscerute her children to you, who nro the hopo of hor coun- try, the gauzo Of Ker progress to the path of tene civilization,"and of her fratorna) unlon with Tins- ala. ~Under tho reizn of Alexander, son of George Straschimsin, tho star of Bulgaria tas boen dmmed for long centurles behind thess samo heighie of Plevna, but from which it now shines resplendent, thanks' o another Alexandcr, covered with the opts o Tatied o Tiie LT 0f DAprosIOn and tymniiy o The llnlznflnn Inbabitants of Plevna, of both sexea, are deeply touched, and will remain forover thankful. ‘The document was signed by the Achimanarite Constantiue, nine pricsts, and nincty-one citi- zens. ITALY, LAST MOMENTS OF VICIOR EMMANUEL, (Genou Hortimenta, Becing the imminent danger the Commission. cr Aghenio begeod the I'riuce to allow the Count of Mirafior! [ Victor Emmanuel's llegiti- mate sun] to enter tho King's chamber, Prince Humbert acceded to this request, and the Count of Miratlorl was introduced. Aftera few mo- ments P'rol. Bruno de Bacelll rushed precipitate- 1y from the apariment of the King, and tndicated to the Princo and to the personszes arscru- bled in tho adjoining chamber that but few moinents of life remained to the King. Prince Humbert went finmediately into biy father's room and Knelt at the foot of the bed. Next to bim knelt the Count of Miraflorl, There were present ot tho Just breath besidea the Princeand tho Count the throe physiclans, who stood ncar the couch, then ~Uen. Do donnaz, UGen. Medicl, tho President of the Council; the Cummodore Correnti, Gen, Mezzancno, Min- Ister of War; Signor Mancinl, Commnodure Agliemo, Count Visone, Col. Guiddoith, Licut.. Lol Carcnzl, and other officers {u service, and four * garcons de chambrie,' who were the four coufldential dotmestles of Victor Emmanuel, for whom be had great affectfon, All present knelt, Bignor Depretio fell to the floor, convulsed with sobs and weeping. Victor Emmanuel, aftor baving Jooked once more in the faco of each one present, cave a gentlo sigh, half closed bis largo eyes and died sitting fu bed, lcaning toward the left side, with fuclined head. Home who wero qreum. at the painful mo- ment, asicrt that Victor Emwmanucl appeared slecping rather than dead, 1lls position when uml' was the eaine one taken by the Klug whon, travellug by rall, ho alept upon hiis chair (n the car, Prof, Bruno then approached the King and placed his ear in the reglon of the beart, - The exporiment lasted but an_{ostant, and, rislug, Prof. Bruuo said in & loud volce, juterrupted by sobs: **The firat King of Italyis dead; be secms lwa:?' ,uml resting aiter & loug aud elorious 2 v VAIIOUS, THB CLEOPATRA OBELISK. Loxpow, Jan. 8L.—A site has been chosen for the Clcopstra ohelisk un the Thames Em- bankment at tho top of the Adclphl stops, be- tween Chartng Cross and Waterloo Bridge., TNE IROPOSED SCOTTISI ILIERAROLY. Roxz, Jau. 31.~The Fope bas ratified the lans for the reconstruction of tho Reottish Pllrnn-lnr oppointed 1o Archbishoos and four Suflrarans, and will bold a Conslstury shortly tv give valliums to the Archibishops. ULTRAMONTANN BUIEMXS. 1t 1s thought that the Ultramoutano Cardinals are trying to bring about such bad relations be- tween tho Vutican and the Italian Uovernment ;- will lead to the removal of the Conclave from e Loxpox, Jun. 8l.—A speclal from Berlin says thero scewns ty be some chauce toat the Federal Couucll will tcclare that tho bl which is to pave the woy for the sppolutment of Germsu Miutsters involves & chanze of the Constitution, and requires w wajuiity of two-thirds, How- cver, o it 1y linpossible for the Chaucellor to bear tho burdeu hioposed by existing laws, sad- dling bim with the control of the entire German Admiolstration, esrncat endeavors will be made to realize the contomplated change. LOCK-OUT. Loxpox, Jao. 8L.—Two thousand cotton operatives are locked out at Mauchcster for se- {mln‘ to submit to a reduction of 13 per cent u wiges. pIED, Loypox, Jan, 31.—A Paris dispatch an- nounces the death of Baron Raghul Erlanger, head ot the v of Erlanzer & Sou. The court party is de- our n Dlevna, and namo it after . Georzo the Victorlous, and justly WRECKED. Loss of the Steamer Metropolis on the North Carolina Coast. The Scene of the Disaster Near That of the Ill.Fated Huron. Two Hundred and Fifty Persons on Beard the Luckless Vessel, Fifty of Whom Are Reported to Have Reached the Bhore in Safety. The Remaining Two IMundred in Immie nent Peril at Last Advices. Spectal Dirpatch 1 The CAicazo Tridunne, PaitapeLeina, Jan. 3L.—The steamer Me- tropolis, wrecked at Currituck Inlet to.day, left this port last Monday bound for Para, Brazil. 8hc {s double-masted, of 500 tons bur- den, and was built at Newburgport, Mass. Her commanding officer fs Capt. Ankere, formerly of the Pacific Mail steamship Chauncey. 8ue had run in Long Island Sound in the Narraganectt lteamship Company Linc. When Fisk and Gould suld out the Fall River Linc to the Old Colony 8teamehip Company, she went as part of the property, though not availablo for its usc cxcept s an occasional freight boat, NER LIVE FREIGNT, Besides her cargo of 500 tons of rafls and storage supplics, she took out over 200 Jaborers, Each wman signed to acdept as his wages $1.50 The board of the road s day, cach man while at work on pay of cach labover for the passage, which was, however, to be returned {f he stald six months. ‘The men who were passenzer had engaged to work for Messrs, . & 'f. Collins, of Peunsylva- nla, who bave recently reeclved a $,000,000 contract to build the Madelra & Mamore Rail- road. There were thousands of applicants for sltuations {n auy capacity from all over the country, and crowds thronged the wharf beg- ginz to be cnrolled amoog the accepted. The Metropolis aleo took out SEVERAL IUNDRED TONS OF RAILROAD IROX, provisiuns for an American colony now forming on the line of the proposed road, and speclal mails for Brazil and other Bouth Amerlean col- onics. Her consort, the Mercedita, left in the first weck fn January, and her arrival was reported last weck. Another stcamer, the City of Rich- mond, owncd -by, the Old Dominfon Iline, willleave onthe same erraud on the 10th of February. Only to<day Messrs, Collins reduced the lo- surance of the Metroplis $10,000, There is Intcnse anxlety hero to know who was saved. There were 200 faborers in the steerare, all white, the Brazilian Government refuslog to admit heeroes into that country. ‘The insurance s $42,000. Paul J. White, one of the passengers, was formerly an engincer on the Pennaylvania toad, John J. Moore was also an engincer on the same road, nud hishome 1sat Blairsville, Pa. He had a high reputation for intelligence and ex- s Howkins {8 a citlzen of n Dorsey, one of the stecr- pericnce, Nich Germauntown. sge-passcngers, is from Wilmington, Del. Mr. Thomas Coltins, one of tho contractors, was cxpected to take passago with his wife on the fated ship, but at the last moment con- cluded to defer thelr departure until the 10th of February, when a third stcamner will leave with supplies for tho colony. IN NEW YORK, Apecial Dirpate to The Chicago Tribune, NEw Youx, Jap, 81,—George D, Lunt, of the firm of Lunt Brus., part owncrs of the vessel, received the following dispatch to-nfght from Charles B, Metropolis stranded on Currituck beacl, three miles south of Currituck bouse. Total loss. Two huudrod and fifty. cight persons ou - board. Fifty swam ashore. No assistancs from station. Uthers belog saved. Captain has not been sccn on shore.” Mr. Lunt Inforined a Zimes reporter that he had recelved word from the Captain of the ship day before vesterday from the Delaware break. watcr, stating that she had left Philadelphin in splendid suape, and all was golog well, Bhe was bound for I'ara, Brazil, by way of 8t. ‘Thomias, was loaded with wheat, 500 tons of raflroad material, consistiug of {ronm, stores, ote., sud thers were 220 passengers on board, The passcngers, with but a few cxceptions, were golug to Brazil to engage In the construction of the Mudcira & Mamoro Ratlroad, and the iron aud other supplics were intended for that road. There were fourteen cabin passungers, among whom wero two or three women, and the rest, laborers forithe rall- road, werc in the steersge. Tho names of tho priucipal oflicers wero as follows: Captaln, P, H. Ankers. Flrst-Mate, Charles B, Dyckwman, - Second-Mate, — Cozzens. First-Englneer, — Toreil, . Becond-Assistant-Eoginecr, —— Mittizar, Third-Assistant-Engincer, Frank Adams, Purser, F. B. Barlott. The officers and crow numbered twenty-eight souls, The Metropoils was & wooden ship of 870 tons, rebullt in 1871, and her timbers were believed to be stanch and strong. Bhe had: ono wvropeller, was fitted with a doublo -engine, and was brig-rigged. There was a partial fnsur- ance on the vesscl In New York, snd the carzo was {nsured fu Philadelphia. {ler owners are M. 1. Simpson, of Boston, and C. W, Copelana sud Lunt Brothers, of this eity, 8ho was formerly employed In the West India trade, and was chartered speclally to transport tho laborers sad waterial for the rallroad above referred to. Msssrs. T, & B, Collins, of Phila- delplls, wero tho contractors for the rall- road, and thelr agent, Mr. White, was fn charge of ihe passengers, Mr. Luut sald he understood by bis dispatch that Capt. Ankers was aboard his ehip, aud that the passengers were belng saved without auy assistance from tho Hlc-saving statfon. Thls, ho said, was tho sccond time that the life-saving statlops on this const had refused assistance to vessels in dis- trcas, Nzw Yonk, Jan. 81.—The Sun says a dispatch from the Kitty Hawk Life-Baving Btatlon came to Albert DeAgniar, a civil englocer in this clty, last evening, saying tbe steamsbip Motropolls hias founderod = short distance off that lfe-say- ing station, and Hity-two lives bad been saved, Further ‘thau tho fact that a terrible storm was ragiog tho dispatch did not say. Mr, Agular said Jast night that beaides she Captain and crew thero wero 850 souls on board, of whom 250 were navvies; as the day-laborers on rallroads arc techulcally named, sud fifty or more engineers, assistunts, sud clerks. Mr, Agolar, who 1s a son of Chavaller de Agular, for soveuteon years Cousul-General of Brazll, intenaed to sail in the Metropolls, but ‘was prevonted by circumstances. The bulk of the rallroad laborers ‘on board the Motropolls, sald Mr. Agnlar, aro residents of this city or of Phblladelphis. 'They are moatly Americans of German orIrish descout. ) ADDITIONAL PARTICULABS. Wasaixaron, D. C., Jau. 31.—A Bignal-Berv- ico obscrver st Kitty Hawk, N. C. revarts ta was to be 812 per month, which was to be taken out of their pay. The Company was to retain $100 from the Dyckerman, first mate: ¢ Steamship leht- the Chie?. Metropiés miles loss, swam ‘waul; } station. The Cliief Signal Officer Mas ordered one of the operators at Ritty fTawk Statlon to go at once on horscback to the sccno of the wreck and open a telegrapl station there and forward all information as rapidly as can be obtalned. The wreek {s about twenty miles north from Kitty dawk Statlon. The Metropolls safted on Tuesday from Philadelphia for Brazil. She was dispatched by the contractors for the Madeira & Mamoro Rall- troad, carrying 200 lahorers, 500 tona of railruad fron, and several mails for tirazil. The steamer was commanded by Capt. Ankers, Paul J. White, forinerly Chiet Enmi- neer of the Lehigh Navigatfon Compahy, and Jamea T, Moore, a well-known coglneer, were In charge of ber cargo of raflroad stores, ete.” ‘The messenger who brought the newa of the wreck of the Metropolia to the operator at Klity Hawk 2id not visit the wreck, Lt as far as can be ascertained at present ft appears thers are persons atill on board, Full particulars will bo Obtained as soon s the operator reaches the scene, whither he started at 7:30 p. m., snd should reach there by midoight. The Becretary of the Navy has directéd Ad- miral Trenchard, in command at Norfolk, to send a steam launch through the capal to the scene of the wreck. 7 The 8ignal Bervico Sergeant at Norfoik re- ports that the stcamers Croatan snd coast wreckiug-steamer Rescue have started. NoRroLg, Va., Jan. 31—At 6 o'clock this evcning the steamship Metropolis from Phila- delpliia for Para, Brazll, went ashors on Curri- tuck beach, three miles south of the lNighthousa during the prevalence of a furfous southeast gale, Qreat confusion prevailed on board. Owing to the fury of the gale and the roaring of the surf, tho orders of the officers could not be heard. About fifty of the passengers and crew wers washed ashore. About 200 are believed to belost. From some of the saitors who arrived at the signal station It appears that the vessel bad ecucountered heavy gales from the sontheast for ¢he last twenty-four bours, and when she struck sho was heading about southe southeast. ‘The vessel swung broadside to the suarf, which made a completo breach over her and washed many of the peopla overboard fnto the sea. As soon as telegraphic connectlon {s made, full and more detalled particulars will be sent by the agent of the Assoclated Press, who has one to the wreek via the Albemarle & Cbesas peake Canal Prttanesrnis, Jan, 31.—Following s the partial list of the passengers of the steamer Metropulls wrecked on Currituck beach this morning: Cablo—Nicliolas [awkins, Richard Clark, Michael Ryan, A. W. Newton, and George.W. Btainrook; foremen—J. J. More, Engineer; James Brady, Assistant Bteward; Dr."Green, Physiclan; E. Laforcade, Clerk; Paal J. White, General Manager, LATEST. ‘Wasmvarow, D. C.,. Feb. 1.—Up to 8:30 & m. the Chiof of the 8ignal Ofice here had re- celved no dispatches from the operator sent to the scene of the wreck, nor has anything ade ditlonal been recelved from Notfolk. e e— INDIANAPOLIS ITEMS. Bpeciat Disatch to The Chicogn Triduns, InpiaNarorie, Ind., Jan. 81,—Frank IL. King arrived here yesterday with n Chicago lawyer to clear up tho scandelons charges recently clreu lated. He lald their sourcowith Grace Garland, & varicty actress now living Licre, but has since concluded she liad nothiug to do with them. D. 8. Alexauder, for four years Indiana corre- spondent of the Clacinuatl Gazelte, retirea to- day to desote himself to the practice of law, He made s brilliant rocord {n his position, and will be misscd by the readers of that paper. Archbishop Purcell, of Cincinnat!, to-day or- dained. Clement Conrad, of North Madison, a sub-deacon. To-morrow Timothy O'Donnghue, of Mongomery, J. McCabe, of Aurora, Francls ‘Torbeck, of Lawrenceburg, and Clement Con- rad, will be ordalned deacons. Baturday the same candidates will he'elevated to the priest: hood. Tho Archbishop says that Monsignor Chatand, President of the Americag College to Rome, will be appointed Blshop of the Dlacese of Viucenne: Bteamship beach, three I Currituck Light-House. Totat ere 248 persons on board., Flifty No assistance from life-saving — IN MEMORIAM, Nt ORLEAYS, La., Jan. 8l.—In accordanco wilh snnouncement, a roquicm mass fn com- moration of tho deathof King Victor Emmanuel ‘was cclebrated this moroing at the Cathedral. Provious to the scrvice at tho Cathedral, the members of the Tiro Al Bersaglio and Itallan socictics, Spantsh Mutual, Portugucse Benevo- Ient, and New Lusilanos Lencvolent Assocla- tions, and delegationa from scveral local mill- tary and civic associations, assembled on Canal street, mear 8t. Charles, and, forming [n line, moved in procession to the Cathedral, where they remalned in attendanco tlil the conclusion of tho relicions oxercises. Gens. Augur and DeTrobriand, of the United States army, with thelr stafl, {n full uniforiu, aud the whole corps of. Consuls, in diplomatic dress, wero present. After the mass the milltary corps and socletles and {nvited gucsts repalred to Gruenewald Hall, whero addresses wero delivered {n Itallan, En- elish, and French by G. Rocchi, Judge Spofford, and 'Dr, Allred Stercler, Resolutions were adopted oxpressive of regrot at the death of the King and of regard for tils virtues. IOWA DOCTORS. sipecial Dlapalch fo The Chicago Tribuns. Dxs Moinzs, la., Jan. 81.—~"ha State Medical Boclety closed its meeting to-day. The attend- anco was much larger than upon the first day, and business was disposcd of rapldly. A com- mittee consisting ot 8. G. Hinu of Independ- ence, J, F. Kennedy and J. H, Blanchard of Des Molnes, T. J. Caldwell of Adel, and A. C. Lim- Ington of Mitchellville, was appointed to confer with the Legislative Committes relative to legialation on the practice of medicine. Quite anumber of papers were read, and were fol- luwed by discussions on the varlous sudjects. Tho following officers were chosen for the cne suing year: President, A./M, Carpenter, Daven- vort; ‘First Vice-President, D. W. Crouse, Waterloo; Sccond Vice-President, W. . W, Carter, Marshalitown; Secrotary, J, F. Kennedy, Dea Molues; Assistant-Secrotary, Q. W, Graut, Davenport; Treasurer, G. R. Skloger, Cedar Raplds. The Bociety adjourued to meet uest year at Davenport, e e ———— SUICIDE, Spacial Diapaick (o The CAlcada Triduxs. ADRIAN, Mich., Jan. 81.—~The wife of D. M. Howard, of Dover, uear this city, ended her life last ovening by jumping into a well. ‘She had boen subject to speils of jusanity, snd on the 11th was returoed couvalescent from the Wayno County - Asylum, whero sho was sent for treat- ment fast Beptember, Spectal oaich 10 Tas Chicago Tribunse. My WAUKER, Wisy. 8. . BloA- Colum- bus, Wis., specia! says Joseph Schaoffer, 8 prom. n, fortaorly Hogister of Deeds of Columbla County, sufcided " this mnrnl:s by shooting. Deccased was comparatively wealthy, but fits of despondency, during one of which he comitied the deed. Heleaves a wife snd scven children. e ————— JUMPED INTO THE RIVER, Latelast evenlug Theodors R. Price, aged 23 years, snd residing at No. 233 Indiana street, committed sulcide by jumplog into the river at Rush street bridge. Owing to the lateness of the bour, and ths negligenco of the Norta Di- vislou police, nu furtber particulars could be gleaned. ‘I'he cause is said to he the delection of » young girl 1o whow be was cogaged to bv warriud.