HOME AND FOREIGN

Evening Star, Issue 7345, 18 October 1887, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN

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BULGARIA AND TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 16,

The negotiations between the Russian and Turkish ■:. Government- ielatiTO j to»f ment of the Bulgarian difficulty appear to be collapsing, the Porte declining to take the initiative in dealing, withthe mstterw ...

[Special to Press Association.]

LONDON, October 17. " (Reoelved Ootober 18,1887, at 11.80 a.m.) The 'Morning Post' states, on good authority, that General Boulanger ; is strongly supported in the Chamber of Deputies and in the Army, and is aiming at immediate war with Germany. Every house in Woodford was illuminated in honor of Mr O'Brien, who held a meeting there on Saturday. Numerous bonfires were lighted. Three thousand attended the meeting, many of whom were armed with sticks. The feigned meeting misled the police, and in consequence only a few were present. The telegraph wires were cut to prevent reinforcements being sent for. The ' Morning Post' protests against the apathy of the Imperial Government in accepting the French excuses for remaining in possessioni of TfEe New Hebrides. Mr Richard Berriedge; -a brewer, has bequeathed L 200,000 in aid of education in Great Britain. The Marquis of Hartington speaks at Dublin in November. Parleying over the Bounties Conference is almost completed/ It is rumored that Arabi Pasha will shortly return to Egypt. Sir John Lawes' estimate of the harvest supplies is that nearly 8,000,000 quarters are available for food, and that consumers will require 18,500,000 quarters additional. The departure of the. Czar--from Copenhagen is' delayed by measles in his family. Teemer has challenged Bubear to row on the Thames in January for L2OO a-side. The Duchess of Cumberland (Princess Thyra of Denmark) has recovered from her attack of dementia. The Pope has appointed a Commission of four cardinals to arrange a modus vivendi for restoring the temporal power of the Pontiff. Spain, France, Portugal, Austria, and Germany have been appealed to on the question, but decline, to express an opinion at present. ! " :