The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-06

business.
. CoNsTANTISoPLE, May 3-The state
ment that Suleiman Pssha will shortly
be liberated is denied. Hobart Pasha
has been appointed to the command of
the first army corps defending the
lines of Constantinople and Maslaka
LONDON, May 3-The poverty of the
cotton operatives on strike st Black
burn is attracting general attention.
Soup kitchens are being established in
various parts of the town, and many
private individuals are contributing
toward the maintenance of operatives.
but the supply is much too limited.
About 10000 of those on the strike are
non -unicnists, and these are entirely
dependent on friends.
ROME. May 3-Italian Republicans
have been sitting in congress the past
three days. About four hundred clubs
were represented, one-fourth belonging
to Liguria Signor. Pontano, director of
the Mezzinian Journals, opered the
proceedings with an address in which
he recapitulated the Republican pro-
gramme. The main discussion has been
on the the question of the practical
organization of Italian Republicans in
one body. A proposition was finally
put forward and accepted unanimously
for the election of provisional Repub-
lican committee to be elected in various
districts throughout Italy, and each
district to have the right to elect Ole
representative and more not exceeding
three for every three thousand men,
bers. During the three days that the
congress sat, repeated claims to the
right of Italy to Seiste and Trentine
were made. No communistic or inter-
medalists societies were represented.
LONDON, May 1.-The Lords of the
Admiralty who have been inspecting
the Chatham dockyard, conferred pri-
vately day. in reference, it Is under
stood, to the completion and dispatch of
another iron-clad squadron for particu-
lar service.
LONDON, May 4-Corbolt s. McLa-
mot, builders. of London, Putnam, Sar
byton and Westgate on-sea, have failed
liabilities, 100000; assets, upwards
of one thousand houses, valued at from
So, 500 to $4,000 each.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 4.-Consider.
able political Importance is attached to
the appointment of Prince lebanon as
Russian Ambassador. The Prince is
understood to favor an amlcable ar
raEgement of existing difficulties, and
is regarded as nun of more real
views.
LONDON, May 4.-The Times Pera
correspondent telegraphs that General
Todleben is taking the Rhodoppe insur-
rection vigorously in hand. Reports
are current respecting the withdrawal
of Russian troops beyond the neutral
zone. General Todleben is DESTROYS of
taking up strong defensive position.
The Bassiret, newspaper of Con-
stantinople, says that in case nf wo-
~~,"scn England and Russia Turkey
will be neutral. but adds that the ques-
ton is too much involved to allow def
mite convictions on the subject.
LONDON, May 4-The Shah of Per-
STA reached Tabreez yesterday on his
way to Europe.
Notwithstanding the hopeful news
of Russian concessions announced from
Vienna and intimated from st. Peters
burg, it cannot be said there is any
positive change in the principal of the
questions in dispute. 1t is said concil-
iatory disposition has prevailed in the
Councils of the st. Petersburg Govern.
ment but it is asked what does Rus
sia consider at this moment to be
peaceful concessions or conciliatory
proposals? The fresh attempt to reach
an understanding is described as getting
over difficulties of form by making far
reaching concessions on the merits
of the question, but there seems
to be a question as to what the Rus
slams consider question of principal
Importance. England demands the
placing of the treaty of San Stefsno
before the Congress for unreserved dis
cussion. Russia, it is said, refuses to
give way on that point. In Berlin and
in London the subject is treated with
scepticism as long as it is known that
Russia refuses to yield on the chief
point. and that England maintains her
demand.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 1.-The po-
lice are searching for Vera sassulitch,
the woman who attempted to assassi-
nate General Trepoff, in order to arrest
her. but thus far without success. The
public prosecutor has appealed against
the verdict that acquitted her. 1t is re-
garded as certain that the jury will be
abolished in trials for pc litical offences
of grave character
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