EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1903, 13 June 1889, Page 1

EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

London, June 10. Russia is still intriguing in Servia, and it is considered not unlikely that her machinations in the Balkan Peninsula will eventually cause an outbreak of hostilities. Berlin, June 10. The Cologne Zeitung states that the Czar warned the Shah of Persia that if be made more concessions to England of a nature unfavorable to Russia it was quite possible that a hundred thousand bayonets wou'd cross the Persian frontier. Germany is about to estab'ish a passport system on the Swiss frontier. Paris, June 10. Two officers attached ro the Minister of War’s Department, named Reichart and Fledret, have been arrested on charges . of Boulangieni, The poliop prevented a Boulangisl meeting at Angonlerae yesterday, and arrested twenty .persons, including MM. Paul Dekonlede and Laguerre.. Reichart, the bfficer arrested yesterday for Boulangisl lebdencies, bos been released, . It is stated tnat the. Governor of Dunkirk is to be arrested. Bone, June 11. In the course of a speech delivered in the Chamber last nigh?, Signor , Crispi, the Premier, said that the Irreudist proj gramme was not abandoned, hut it was necessary to act with prudence and oyalty with respect to treaties, Vienna, June 10. Bishop Mich aid’s return to. Servip, after visiting the Czar, has caused some sensation in Austrian official He proposes that Prince Nikiti of Montenegro should be made King of Servia, in which, are to bo included Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Polistche correspondent suggests that Austria should checkmate Russia by recalling ex-King Milan and restoring Bosnia and Herzegovina in return for !a money payment, Austrian troops are reinforcing Bosnian garrisons, and an uneasy feeling generally prevails. Belgrade,. Juab 10... ; It is rumored here that ex-Queep Natalie’s divorce will be annulled, and that she will afterwards be proclaimed Queen Regent, It is expected that if King Milan carries out his threat of returning to this city, he will be arrested. He has postponed the dale of his return till the middle of July. S?. Petersburg, June 10. ; It is rumored here that the Shah of Persia and the Czar have signed a secret convention by which the province of Kborassan is ceded to Russia, that in case of war be will submit his commercial policy to Russian revisors, and that Russia undertakes on her part to uphold the present Persian dynasty. The Czar has warned the Shah of Persia that be will invade his territory if concessions injurious to Russia arc made to England, A secret treaty between Russia and Persia provides for the military dominance of the former in Persian territory, No concession is to be granted to other powers without the consent of Russia,