THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1782, 6 March 1888, Page 3

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

(PER PBESS ASSOCIATION.)

(BY K.EOTBIC TELEGBAPH COPYEIOHT.)

THE RUSSIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS.

FRENCH HIGHHANDEDNESS. THE FRANCO-ITALIAN TARIFF WAR. AUSTRIA PREPARING. St. Petersburg, March 3. The Commissariat have been ordered to ejcpedite the work of collecting supplies for the army. The Russian Government is irritated at the Bulgarian proposals not being accepted by the Porte, and it has again been demanded of the Sultan to depose Prince Ferdinand. There is an active military movement at Warsaw. March 4. It is expected that the Russian proposals In connection with Bulgaria will not result m a satisfactory settlement of the question, i Sofia, March 3. - The rumor that a Conference is to t>e held to discuss the question of removing Prince Ferdinand from the Bulgarian throne is denied. (Received March 6, 12 40 p.m.) St. Pbtebsbtjbg, March 5. It is thought that the intensity of the present financial crisis m Russia will nave the effect of forcing the Czar's hand m European politics. Bomb, March 5 Signor Crispi, the Italian Premier, has demanded that fifteen French infantry soldiers shall be punished for compelling a number of Italian Railway officials on the frontier to kneel to them, at the point of the bayonet. The tariff war between France and Italy is being conducted m a most bitter manner, a very belligerent disposition being manifested by both sides m the negotiations. Vienna, March 5 Count Kalnoky, Minister for Foreign Affairs, proposes that the regulars shall be immediately increased to one million. Buohabest. March 5. John C. Bratiano, Premier of Roumania, has resigned.