Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-18

And that the Congress VIII Soon Convene
In the Meantime, However, Con. Todleben
Makes Demands Upon the Porte Which
Will Lead to Armed Resistance--Troubles
In Servia, Roumania and Bessarabia--Re-
newed Labor Rioting in England.
ToDtEBEN's DEMANDS.
correspondent at Constantinople says:
am informed, on good authority, that Gen.
Todleben sent note to the Porte yesterday,
saying he was compelled, by the necessity of
the military situation, to make the following
demands, and requesting the Turkish govern
First, evacuation Of Shumla, Varna and
Batoum. Second, removal of the Turkish
camp at Maslak,. and thzsdly, permission to
eecHpy ~Buyakdere. No answer has yet been
given by the Turkish government, but there
was council of ministers and generals held
last night over which the Sultan presided, and
there is to be another this afternoon to discuss
the subject. 1t is considered almost certain
the Turks will decide to fight rather that yield.
A telegram dated Constantinople, says: A
regiment of Cossacks advanced to the Turkish
lines yesterday and summoned the Turks to
withdraw towards Buyukdere. The Turkish
officer replied he must apply to the Porte for
DclOIc OO1uS sOs 1uc IOIIc ldS
also received advices that the Russians are adj
vancing nearly to Gallipoli, but the Russians
insist all these moves are made for hygenice
reasons.
RUSSIAN TROOPS IN BESsARABIA.
Vienna dispatch says alarming reports
come from Agram, Ragusa Serajevo and Ant
ware of numerous criminal excuses on the
part of Bosnian refugees. Russia has replied
to the last Roumanian circular that troops re-
turning from Bulgaria will only halt in Rou-
mania temporarily and that the occupation of
Bessarabia is merely strategic measure
against an enemy landing on the Black Sea
coast. Roumania is dissatisfied and has pro-
tested again.
CHRISTIANS ATTACKED BY TURKS.
ATHENS, May 1.-THE Turks have attacked
the Christians near Canea, the principal sea.
port of Crete. Fighting continues.
CAPTURED BY INSURGENTS.
VIENNA, May l7.-According the Wiener Tag
blatt, the passes reported taken by the insur.
gents are the Derbend Balkans and Trojan's
Gate. All attempts to dislodge them have been
unsuccessful. The Turkish Commissioners
have thus far failed to accomplish their mis-
sion.
ADVANCE IN RUSSIAN STOCKS.
LONDON, May 1.-THE stock exchange opened
this morning with strong feeling, and with q
considerable rise in Russian and other stocks
directly affected by the Eastern question.
scHoUvALoFF SUCCESSFUL.
ST. PETERSBURG, May lit is believed
Count Schouvaloff has succeeded in convincing
the Emperor that it is to Russia's interest tt
concede to Europe the most of the demands
formulated by England. The assembling OF
a European congress appears consequently as
no. - Sob h,r
at Constantinople concerning the surrender Of
the fortresses.
RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.
LONDON, May IA dispatch from Per;
says: Although the advance of the Russian
four kilometers nearer Constantinople is de
clared to be devoid of Significance, the move
| ment nevertheless increases the uneasines
! here The Russians, instead of being clustered
| in villages, are now extended before the city
| with lines Of tents in manner impressive t
! the popular mind. News comes also Of an ad
vance of 5000 troops from Killikarti t
| Observation-Disclosures of similar forwar
movements from Silurea to Kellegrati an
other corresponding advances from the rear tt
wards the front. All these movements tend t
| mass the Russians closer to Constantlnopl
and increase the consequent anxiety With
the city.
1t is reported on good authority that tn
Russians are about to deepen the channel frol
Tchakmedje lake to the sea, sufficiently to pc
NIT the passage of launches and other sma
vessels.
Significance is attached to belief current
we'll Informed circles that the channel squa'
ron will leave Port Said for Besika Bay il
mediately on the arrival of the Indian troop
THE COTTON WORKERS STRIKE.
MANCHESTER, May l7.-There is little hope
Change that masters will accept any COZ
promise short of an unconditional reductio
+ The small manufacturers of Blackburn we
disposed to accept the compromise, but t.
larger firms this morning insisted on redu
, ton with three months notice of further NOV
: ments. Whittakers mill and the Grove Col
pany's mill at Washington have been burne
Warburton's mill was fired but not badly daI
aged There was no rioting at Washington, b
e the fires were doubtless incendiary. All qul
: at Burnley. The mob is very threatening
Blackburn.
LONDON, May 1.-THE excitement in Es
Lancashire arising from the differences
. tween the cotton masters and operatives
. still intense. The presence OF military
u large bodies of police alone holds the popul;
e in check in several large towns, and should
u days effort for settlement fail tits lea
:, these may not prove adequate.
:, At a meeting of operatives at Old Hall
"a evening it was resolved to strike against
q proposed five per cent reduction in wages.
= PRINCE MILAN STUBBORN.
i BELGRADE, May ia further misunc
v standing has arisen between Prince Milan
be the ministry respecting the Tapola revolt.
~ Prince will not admit the competence of
II military tribunal to pass sentence on civllla
such as ex-bIinister Thoimach, but the cabi
ll' intends to resign if Prince Milan persists.
, ~ HOPEFUL OF PEACE.
sr- ST.. PETERSBURG, May 1.-THE Russian j
an nails to-day generally express hopes OF pc
Even those hitherto warlike have adoptt
80 temperate tone.
CONSERVATIVE SUCCESS.
LONDON, May 1.-THE election for memb
&c the House of Commons for Oxford univerl
- to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation
:, Right Hen. Claiborne Hardy, to the peel
~. ended to-day, Talbot, conservative, recel
zen 9. 6S7 votes, and Prof. Smith, liberal, $685.
lex nr..'
,el- BERLIN, May 1.-THE Post and Nat
ed. Gazette announce that DIR. Falk, min1st
tor public worship rendered his resignation
70 middle of last week. This action is attribu
- :" to circumstances connected with internal
as fairs of the evangelical church.
THE POPE CANNOT ACCEPT.
Ith. ROME, may lt.-Ihe congregatlonai coH'
ms to consider the question have decided tina
der no circumstances can the Pope accep
provision made for him under the Italian
of guarantees. The produce of Peters
q during the last four months was one-thir
'ad. than during the same period in 1877.
and LOAN.
~ 4ha The HAGUE, May 1.-THE Chambers
- passed bill authorizing loans Of 43.0
guilders to cover deficits and complete the
lie works.
APPLYING THE SCREWS
near LONDON, May 17.-Russian military au
mes ties have forbidden the Bessarabian deput
y is the Roumanian parliament to attend any