Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-23
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GENERAL.
The European outlook Not 50
Peaceful To-day.
Preparations for War Being Energeti-
calIy Prosecuted.
The Russian Forces Creeping Nearer the Tur'
kish Capital
The Political Caultlrom Pcgfnning TO Bub-
BILE.
Doimgs of the Pennsylvania Democratic
and Vermont Republican Con.
vcnttOns.
FOREIGN.
KATE FIELD IN, LONDON.

KATE FIELD IN, LONDON.
London, May 23.-A performance ar
ranged by Miss Kate Field was given at
the Gayety theatre, yesterday, in al Of the
Shakespeare memorial theatre, library and
gallery, at stratford. en- Avon. Miss Field
made an address appeared in her own COM
medirtta, "The Eyes right" and sang, can
gels Ever Bright and Fair"
THE nENNETr POLAR SHIP
will soon sail for Havre, where temporary
crew will be shipped, and where she will
leave for San Fr,nciaco. B nnett hopes
that the expedition will sal for the north in
June, 1879. 1t will go by route through
the Behring's straits.
ARMY EsTIMA1E..
London, May 23.-Thc supplementary
army estimate for the expenses of the In-
dian expedlt,onary force las been issued.
The amount fixed is tl,75O 900. The navy
estimates for the transportation Of Indian
troops, also issued to-day, is $l,99O,OOO.
PEACE PROPOSALS
1t is authoritativciy stated that Count
SchnuvaloH brings from the czar counter
proposals, couched in conciliatory terms,
proposing that all questions pertaining to
European Turkey be submitted and treated
by the proposed European congress, and
that all questions relating to Turkey in
Asia he made The sub" j"ct ot Il separate con-
vcnlion between England and Russia.
WAR PREPARATIONS.
London, May 23.-A St. Petersburg cor
respondent SAYS: As we are still far from
a certainty of peace, though the general con
victinn and sentiment in favor thereof is
powerful, military preparations are being
pushed forward energetcally. The Rus
slams continue to exhibit tendency gra2u-
ally to creep up towards the capita', keep
ing the Turks constantly on III alert.
Fresh rcinforcements are constantly going
to Bulgaria and Roumela. Odessa is
swarming with soldiers, and shipping
Troops. guns and stores are going the-ca 10
Burgas on the Black sea, or by the Bender
railway To Roumanis and Bulgaria. The
Turks are not idle. They have brought
,roprs across TIE Bosphorus from
Scu,ari until one bundled and thirty batal-
lions now man the northl ines.
RUSSIAN REINFORCEMESTs.
London, May GA dispatch from Treb;
zonde states that the Russians at Erzcrouu
have received reinforc. mepts of ten thonsant
men.
rUTRlD FEVER
is ravaging the garrison at that place.
The insurrection IN Lazistar against III
Russians is spreading. 1t is estimated tha
between 10000 and $4,000 Lazis are unde
arms. These are prosecuting guerrill
warfare against tho Russians about Antoil
and Batoum.
SUBLIME PORTE sCoRCHED.
Constantinople, May PA fire last nigh
within the precincts Of the Sublime Porte
destroyed the greater portion Of the build
ings, including those Of the ministers Q
Justice and council of state. The minister
Of foreign affairs, grand v'zierate and a,
chive we're saved. The origin Of the fire
believed to be accidental.