Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-29
Great Depression Among Cot
ton Manufacturers.
Nething vet known about Peace
Negotiations.
Derby Thinks Russian Occupation Of
Constantinople Would be no
Ground for British In.
reference.
FOREIGN.

FRoN TIE HAVANA FORTRESS.
H.vaua, Jan. 29.-Captain-G General JOY.
ellar liberated forty.seveu prisouers from
the Havana fortress on the day Of the mar
risge Of King Alfonso. H
AtPARrY QUESTION.
London, Jan. 29.-Ths vote Of supple
ment ,ry estimste has become purely par
ty question, and the liberals will contest it
a, such and accept ,hs result Of the division
as decisive.
GREAT PANIC IN THE COTTON TRADE.
London, Jan. 29.-The Echo says There
is great panic in the cotton trade Of Black.
bura, on account of the fear of the prolonga-
ton and extension Of the eastern war which
has hitherto greatly depressed the cotton
manufacturers. Should the crisis continue,
the mill owners will attempt reduction Of
ten per cent in the wages Of the operatives.
NO GROUND FOR BRITISH INTERFERENCE.
London, Jan. 29.-Lord Derby last night,
in opposing Lord Strathcden's resolution
that the opposition to any occupation of
Constantinople would not bo breach Of
neutrality, very strongly gave the Ultima
tiou Of his personal conviction that the tenn
porary occupation of Constantinople by the
Russians would fnrnish,no ground for Brit
ish interference.
FROM RoUMALIA.
The Turkish government is having diff
culty to maintain order in the capital.
Among tens of thousands of refugees from
Roumali., many are armed Circassians.
These have already plundered Luleh, Boyr-
ges, Chorlu and Rhodisto, and other towns,
and are now focking to Conatantinople, Ia
den with booty. The government wishes to
disarm them and send them into Asia. but it
is doubtful whether it will: be able to do
30.
APPALLING MISERY
extends from the Bosphorus to the Gulf
salouca. The whole coast is crowded with
Mohammadens, seeking transportation across
the straits. Hundreds are perishing from
cold, hunger and exhaustion, and no sucoor
is possible until the panic and confusion in
the capital has abated.
s.i FROM ATHENS.
Advices from Athens up to last night, say
that order been reestablished, but exasper.
alton of people is increasing. Their dispo-
sition d very warlike.
THE PEACE PLEN1PorENrIAR1Es.
Advices from Constantinopis up to 7:3o
o'clock last night say there is no news yet
from the Turkish peace plenipotentiaries.
CONCENTRATION OF RUSSIANS
at Adrianople continues.
t WAR ITEMS.
Scouts have arrived near Chorlu, about
20 miles west Of Constantinople. s.
Sulslman Pasha is at Boudair. Mehemet
Ali Is at nstantinople. but returns to
Chataljs Immediately.
There ore ten British iron clads In Bssika
bav. The Egyptian garrison has evacuated
Blz .rdi;t and retreated 10 Vsrna.
CRETE
London, Jan. 9o.-In the house Of COM
unoos this aftsraoon, the under foreign sec.
rotary said thAt Crete Was not In stats of
insurrsetlos, but is much disturbed.
TIE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Sir Stafford Northcote said he had no
knowledge Of an alliance between Russia.
Germany snd Austria. for portion Of Tur
kcy. Regarding one Of these powers, he
has strong reason TO doubt that II has en-
tered into any silisucs. A few weeks or
months would probably prove this.
The chancellor, in his ststsment in The
house las. night. declared that Austria CO.
inclded with Great Britain.
Won. Edward Forster, liberal, gave uotice
Of 40 amendment 70 the vote Of credit,
Thursdav. doubtless hostile 10 the amend.
ment sgrsed upon BY the liberal leaders.
II il russrsd in the lobby Of the house
ofceunons, dat the Marquis Harrington,
literal leader, rehised 70 move the amend
meat 10 the credit Of vote, and the duty
dsvolvsd on M. Forster. This 10 likely "a
occasion clip in The liberal party.
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