Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21
Purchases Of War Horses for
Her Majesty's Dragons.
1Ior,hcote a. Divulges EsglalA's Un.
derstanding With Russia.
Something Of Importance Has Called
TOGETHER the English Cabinet.
~. cub,n Commissioner Denies That any Peace
Has Been Concluded On ths Island.
FOREIGN.
HASTILY SUMMONED.

HASTILY 6VAAONED.
London, Feb. 2l.-It Is reported that the
cabinet council was hastily summoned this
morning, Lord Cairns, lord high chancel'
lor being called from the hearing ofa case
:, t,e house of lords. The stock is full
heavy in consequence of this report. The
Russian secur tiles are one per cent lower
th.n yesterday.
PURCHASING WAR HORSES.
London, Feb. .2l.-An officer Of the horse
y,,rds arrived Ut Bristo yesterday, accom-
panied by veterinary surgeon, to pur-
chase five thousand horses for the war Office.
The officer states that this 10 part of the
purchase Of twenty-one thousand horses,
which have been ordered.
WAR NOTES.
The government has purchased another
iron clad built for Turkey. 1t mounts t.n
Twelve ton guns.
Suspicion is wide spread that the gov
ernment intends dissolving the parliament
about Easter time.
Conviction prevails In Berlin that the
military aud court parties at Vienna, will
induce the emperor to s.ttle amicably with
Russia, notw outstanding the prepossessions
of the Hungslians.
ERzERoUM.
Cons.antinople, Feb. 2l-It is reported
that the government Of EizcIoum has tel
graphed the Porte. that the evacuation Of
tbs, place is impossible, owing TO the inter-
ruption Of communications. by snow. The
troops could notIobtAin supplies out of the
city.
London, Feb 2l.-The Australian colo
nics are considering measures to be adopted
for the defense Of the coasts, in the event Of
Great Britain engaging in the war.
considerable number of Russian troops
are concentrating beyond Adrianople.
The foreign Office has given notice a,
Lloyds, that the prohibition Of the export Of
grain aud other products from the Black
Sea parts has been raised, but the torpedoes
have not yet been moved.
PoNrIrIcAL NOTES.
Rome. Feb. 2l.-Leo NH held congre-
cation Of cardinals to-day. He an.
nounced that an elcyclical to the Catholic
world would be dispatched to-day announc
ing his accession 10 the ponti6cal chair.
1t has been decided that the pope shall
not, for the present, leave the vatican.
1t is said that the pope will contin1e the
policy Of his predecessor.
The coronation of Leo XIII, which will
be private, will take place in the Goth chap
el, Sunday next. There will be no ceremo-
nies at St. John Laterna. Tedeum's will he
sung in all the churches tomorrow.
AAAYK PAsnA's MISSION.
Pera. Feb. 2l.-Nsmvk Pssha's mission
to st. Petersburg is TO endeavor 10 obtain
from the czar modification of the terms Of
peace. especially those touching the with
drawal OF the Nussulmans from Bulgaria,
and limits the new prlncipalities, which, It
is stated, the Russians now insist on bring
log within . few miles Of Constantinople.
RUssIA VS.. ENGLAND.
London. Feb. 2l.-Northcotc, In the
house Of commons this afternoon. said :
lhe result Of the ne quotations with Rusaia
il On understanding that Russia will not
occupy any portion Of the peninsula Of
Gallipoli or Of the Boulair lines. or of the
Aststic side Of the Dardanelles. Eogland's
understanding 10 not TO land troops at Gal
i'poli. or on the Asia,ic side Of the Oar.
danclles.
RUSSIA AZ RouMANIA.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 2l.-It is generally
'elt that Russia present relations with Rou.
mania are extremely awkward, but the gov.
etament shows NO aisns Of relinquishinx iss
demands for the rstrocesaiou Of Bessarabia.