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Show FOREIGN BRIEFS. Ten persona wors killed by a boiler explosion at Stittene, Francs. A bill ie before the French chamber cham-ber ol diputies to provide for trial by firy of press offences. The czar holds that war is needless, because the fall of Midhat Psha marks the commencement of a state of anarchy, which will eventually even-tually compel Europe to interfere. The London Times judges from a letter recently published in a Russian paper in favor ol the joint action of the ihrefc emperors in the eastern question, ques-tion, that Russia's position is becoming becom-ing more and more untenable, and she cannot wait much loDger but must go forward or backward. There are indications that the czar is as averse to war as ever. Rduuaania has informed the European govornmenlB that not ViiviinT Vipn fililn tn npfiim tho nrn. tection of the powers for her neutrality could not help concluding a convention conven-tion permitting the passage of Russian troops through her territory under certain emergencies. The impression ia gaining ground that Russia will take no further interest in Servian affairs. Peace would bo virtually insured in-sured but for the influence of the Panslavonic societies and the conviction con-viction of the Servian cabinet that place would result in its overthrow. |