Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08


the hopeful news of Russian Conces-
slons announced from Vienna, aud
intimated from st. Petersburg, it
cannot be said that there is any posi-
tive change in the principle of the
questions in dispute.
LONDON. May 4.-Corbalt and Nc
Clymont, builders, of London. have
failed. Liabilities 100000; assets,
upwards of 1000 houses, valued at
from $4,000 to $4,000.
LONDON, May 4.-The Times, com
menting on the appearance in U.
s. waters of the steamship Cimbria,
with Russian officers and men on
board, expresses the belief that the
United States will preserve strict
neutrality and the Russians will find
it difficult to execute the enterprises
they appear to have planned.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 4.-Consider-
able political importance is attached
here to the appointment of Prince
Lsbanof AS Russian ambassador to
the Porte. The choice is agreeable
to the Porte on account of the favor
able impression he created during his
former tenure of Office "a Russian
ambassador during the Crimean
war. The Prince is understood to
favor an amicable arrangement OF
the existing differences and is re.
garded as a man of moderate views.
LONDON, May 4.-The Times Pera
correspondent telegraphs that Gen
Todleben is taking the Rhodophe in.
surrection vigorously in hand
Troops have been ordered up from
Adrianople and Philipopolis.
From the approaching re.estab-
lishment of diplomatic relations with
Russia the Bdssiret newspaper of
Constantinople concludes that in case
Of war between England and Russia
Turkey will stand neutral, but adds
'that question ia too much involved
to allow Of definite conviction on the
subject"
LONDON, May 6-Continued fight.
ing is reported about Haskai, the
scene of the Pamok Instruction.
LONDON, May Ga special from
Con stantinople dated May 9th says
Sadyek Pasha, President of the Coun'
Gil of Ministers, and Safvet Pasha
Minister of Foreign Affairs, had q
long interview with Gen. Todlebcn
yesterday. Gen. TOdleben, to-day
visited Buyukdere with his staff, and
examined the coast of the Bosphorus
which is evidence that nothing stir
ring is likely to occur for few days
LONDON, May 6.-While the genera
political situation is unchanged an(
the course of negotiations between
st. Petersburg and London continue
uneventtul, there is no lack Of impOr
tant incidents at Constantinople. A
correspondent says another palace
revolution is threatened. The con
spirators for the overthrow of Sultal
Abdul Kamid and the accession o
Murad, or somebody, actually fixet
one day last week for the attempt
Fear of Russian interference caused
q change of their plans and the con
spirators say they must wait until tn
Russians 60 away. 1t is difficult I,
say what would be the attitude of tn,
Russians in case Of a revolution. bu
there is great danger that Russian
and English troops would come int
collision. In such event English in
fluence is now believed to be upper
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who, between Layard, British Am
bassador, pulling one way, and thu
Russians the other. has anything Blu
q pleasant time. A majority of tn,
Pashas and all the late ministers ar
against the Sultan, and the people ar,
sulleL and discontinued. There hav,
been violent speeches against the Ia,
on bread, which is now at famin,
prices. The Pashas are all ready t.
| fly at each others threats.
LONDON, May 6.-Parliament re
opened to-day after Easter recess.
Sir Stafford Northcoie, Chancello
of Exchequer, in reply to question
asked by Marquis Of Harrington
leader OF the Liberals, said 81 cal
only say negotiations with Russi,
continue. 1t would be highly disad
vantagcous to the public interest tt
discuss them now" Sir Stafford
Northcote further said the dispatch o
Indian troops was resolved upOl
some time ago, and it had not beer
thought necessary to communicate
the intention to Parliament. That al
though John Bright was not in thu
house he (the Chancellor) claimed thu
right to refer to Brights charge tina
the Government and Sir Stafford
Northcote, in particular, had deceiv
ed the House. He hoped Brigh
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