Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-09
The British Fleet Halls Only 10 Await the Ter.
mination Of a Little Diplomatic Game.
spcmccr's Dradsvood Telegraph Appro'
priation Bill FavOrnbly Re.
commended.
FOREIGN.

Havana, April 9-The Official Gazette
has published decree BY the captain gen
cral directing that in conformity with the
proclamatio Of the 2Sth of March, the res
toration to its owners of all property i'm
bargoed for political otfenses shall be given
Immediately.
LAST NIGHTS DEBATE.
Chicago, April 0-The Trbune's (Tucs-
day. London special says The most i'm
po,tant features of last nights debate in the
house of lords, were Beaconsficld' s tone rel
alive to the strength that England could
put forth against Russia. and Derby's state.
ment as to his reasons for retiring from the
cabinet. Bcaconshcld spoke with the same
jaunty air which has always characterized
him when he has felt himself master of the
situation. II was evident that the premier
Was In unusually high spirits and the tone
OF his speech left desire in the minds OF
mos, of his hearers to learn what was kept
back. for he clearly implied that he knew
something he would tell England is only
waiting Russis's reply to Lord S.lisbury's
note before dispatching an expeditionary
force t, some point in Asia Minor. l. is
now only q uestion Of time when Beacons-
field shall decide that such an expedition
shall be dispatched, ,snd orders to the fleet are
simply held in allegiance until the diplo.
matte game has been ended satisfactorily
EASTER RECESS.
r..
mons this afternoon Sir Stafford Nor,hcotc
again stated tha, the house would adjourn
for Easter recess on the 10Th inst, provided
that the pending debate on tIs. address 10
the queen is concluded tonight.
DECREASE IN SPECIE.
Berlin, April 9.-The statement Of the
imperial bank Of Germany shows decrease
in specie of 100000 marks.
A FINANCIAL FAILURE
London, April "a member Of the Ber-
lin banking house of Mendelsohn. was in
Paris yesterday, seeking the cooperation of
the Paris house concerned in last years
Russian loan. to place about 300 million
francs more, but was unsuccessful.
RUSSIA.
St. Petersburg, April 9.-The Journal de
St. Petersburg says: Russia demands that
the benefits obtained for the christians, shall
not be secured by iueficacy or manipnla-
tions, like those Of 1856, but by material
guara ntecs. Russia cannot accept the epher-
neral decision Of congress- because it
~o,,ll IL, ofE Gko
is disposed to undertake the settlement Of
the ca.tern question in the sense II eman-
cipating the christian. Russia will not
raise any difficulties, but the discussion OF
the question at issue, must be inspired by
confidence, not by jealousy.
SILVER
London, April 9.-Silver is 81 l6 pence
per ounce.
WAR NOTES.
London, April 9.-The drift Of the news
from Cons,antinople is again distinctly pro.
Russias.
New objections have been taken by tie
Turks sgainst the Russian military move
ment.
The Russian garrisons have relieved the
Roumanians at Widen, Nikopolis and
Rhova, and the Russians now hold the
Danube from its mouth to the Servian from
tier.
A St. Petersburg Telegram says: The feel
ing gains ground that some formula will be
invented, which will remove the abstracts
to the assembly Of the congress.
Cons,antinoplc. April 9.-Thc Russian
arc completing the Notifications begun BY
the Turks st Schekmcdjs and Scnkos.
Fresh purchase Of arms arc being made
by Tho Turkish ~Ar offiec.
Tnk rALL MALL aAExrTE sAys
la view Of thu fsc.ious opps'i''o5. which
is mol daring u move hcs''lc resolutions
seeks' hamper The cevc'uncn, by snci'
spseches - Lord Grsavtllcs. Lord pstby''
and nxsks ri A. sr~t f1tA9ssnos eA}le