Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-27
European Gable News.


Work at English Arseaais.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-Orders have
been received at the Government
works at Bull Point for an increased
out put of cartridges and small
arms ammunition.
Another attempt to hold a peace
meeting in Hyde Park will be
made shortly, with elaborate ar
engagements for preventing dis
turbauce.
A spy at Malta.
MALTA, Feb. 26.-An order has
been issued requiring extra vigil
lance in preventing the admission
of strangers to the Notifications
without pass, because a spy in
the pay of some foreign power is
known to be at Malta endeavoring
to make q plan of the forts.
Pence not yes sigued.
PERA, Feb. Goth, 8 o'clock.-The
terms of peace are not yet signed.
Gen. Gourko with 10000 men is
marching to San Stephano. Eight
additional batteries of artillery
have arrived there.
CONsTANTINOPLE, Feb. 26, 10 A.
M.-The Grand Duke Nicholas yes
terday evening conveyed to the
Porte strongly expressed desire
that the treaty of peace should be
signed promptly.
LONDON, February 26th.-In the
House of Lords this evening, Lord
Derby confirmed the statement
that the signature of the treaty of
peace was expected yesterday, but
said that when he left the foreign
Office no information relative
thereto had been received.
Bonds bcpcnaen. ou New York.
LONDON, Feb. 26th.-The Times
says that United States bonds are
dependent on New York orders for
their market.
GermaOS's Representatives..
BERLIN, Feb. 2Gth.- Germany
will be represented at the Confer
ence by the Prussian Secretary of
State, Herr Won Bulow, assisted by
Councillor of Legation Busch.
Gen. Todieben has been recalled
to st. Petersburg.
Have Recro-scd the Danube.
BUCHAREST, Feb. Goth. - The
Roumaniau S6era announces that
the Roumanian troops have been
obliged to recross the Danube from
Widdin in order to make room for
the Russian army.
The Turkish Fleet Surrendered.
LONDON, Feb. 29th.-A dispatch
from Constantinople confirms the
report of the surrender of the Turk
ish fleet as a portion of the indem-
nifty. 1t still forms the subject of
negotiations. 1t is said that Rus.
sian ultimatum has been received
insisting that the conditions of
peace shall be signed. The report
lacks official confirmation.
The Exypsian Tribute.
LONDON, Feb. 26th.-The reason
that Russia's demand for Egyptian
tribute concerns England is that
that tribute is already pledged as
security for the interest on the
Turkish bonds of 1886 and II.
The first of these was raised to
carry on the Crimean war. The
second is guaranteed by England
and France. All are largely held
in England by the terms of the
agreement between Turkey and the
British Government and the bond
holders. Egypt now pays the trib-
ute directly to the Bank of Eng
land.
Affairs Ia Greece.
ATHENS, Feb. 26th.-The Greeks
have based great hopes on the in
surrections in Thessaly, Epirus and
Crete. The feeling is gaining
ground that rather than submit to
the consequences which must fol-
low from the Russo-Turkish peace
conditions as now understood,
Greece should assert rights of Hell.
lenism even by sending an army
across the frontier again. A large
force Of Greek insurgents has land
ed on the Albanian coast and Is
marching inward.
Eastern AnRiss.
BUCHAREST, Feb. 26th. = The
railway administration of Jassy
has been ordered to suspend goods
traffic, so that the passage of Rus
sian troops shall not be impeded.
LONDON, Feb. 20th.-A dispatch
from Pera says that the Russian
officers and soldiers are forbidden
to enter Constantinople, without
special permission from Russian
headquarters, under penalty of
death. The barracks just outside
of Constantinople are being pre-
pared for the Russian sick.
PERA, Feb. 26th.-The Russians
are still endeavoring to secure per-
for their troops to enter the
city, but the Porte refuses. The
terms of peace still include a de-
mand for the Turkish vessels.
BUCHAREST, Feb. 26th.--In the