Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-07
GENERAL.
A Peace Basis Has Been Agreed Up.
on BY interested Powers.
The Russian Government Appears to be
In Bad Financial Shape.
Peace Predictions arc ths Ones WAach We Gar
Most Frequently Indulge In
FOREIGN.
WAR NOTES.

WAR NOTES.
London, May IA Russian correspond-
mt writes from Cracow that the Russian
,vernment is said to owe company Tor
yictualling the army twenty million roubler.
The comp my must suspend unless paid i'm
mediately.
A dispatch from Vienna says: The in
.urgents seem to have entirely disappeared
from the Martha valley, but it is unknown
whether they have been driven back or are
merely concentrating to resist large Russian
London. May From six to seven thou
sand cloth workers. in the Ilolmfirth district
and Huddersfield, have resolved to strike,
in consequence Of a notice of reduction in
wages.
ON SUNDAY.
Paris, May Eighty thousand persons
visited tie exhibition, Sunday.
BAs1s OF AN AMICABLE ARRANGEMENT.
London, May TIT is stated tast tho
basis of the arrangement which the pow
ers desired to submit to the czar, has oeen
agreea on, and is as follows: First, that
the two regions Of Bulgaria. north Of the
Balkans, shall be conceded to Russia, and
that the southern potion shall remain. to
Q great extent, under tue authority OF the
su!t.n. The second division relates solely
to the Asiatc compensation, which, it is
10 onI <.>S ho is,in
The third division relates to the straits
question, and will be arranged hereafter.
The fourth division demands the de6nitive
settlement of the war Indemnity. Under
the iftb division it is proposed that Tbee-
sally and Epirus be accorded the right Of
self government, thus securing tor them
the protect on of Europe. and national in
dependence.
London, May Twelve hundred Mar
ini Henry rifles have been ordered shipped
to Malta Immediately, probably for the To-
dian contingent.
1t is stated that national convention will
be called in London to protest against war,
should the government take further meas
ures, likely in the opinion of the liberals TO
lead to war. The statement of Sir Stafford
Northcote, last evening, is regarded as reas-
suring.
London, May THE Gar is personally
directing the ne gotiations with the assistance
Of Baron Jomini. The Cars prediction.
are entirely in favor Of peace.
London, May. THE most important
army corps in front Of Constautinople ii
commanded bv an Englishman, Baker
Pasha. Capt. Manthorpe, an Englishman
second in command Of the Turkish army
has lust received decoration from the sui
tan.
London, May THE attempts ID create
scare about Russian privateers is done tt
effect underwriters, who continue to b.
willing to take any quantity Of risks OF
British hulls, at seven to ten shillings.
The statements that the Russian Gen
Tadleben IL negotiating with British Ad
miral Hornby and the Porte. and that b.
had sent an ultimation to the Porte. ar
coutradic,ed. Pending the negotiations be
tween St. Petersburg and London, Gen
Todleben is not likely to adopt sny cours
tending to create new complications. Sh
has not met Admiral Hornby, whU afte
spending three days with Lsyard returned
to Ismcd yesterday
London, May Tt seems u be the ger
eral impression that Prince Gortschako
will net be able to resume the chancellor
ship.
The presidents endeavors are to be dire
ted to securisg such understanding betwee
England aud Russia as will permit the q
sembling of the congress without the &c
tainty Of a failure.
GREAT MISERY AND DEsTITuTIoN
prevail among the pcasants Of the Russia
eovernuents of Kassan, Veatka, Mini
Novgord, Perm and Simbirsk. Local &C
minis,rations cauuo. afford relief as the PEI
10 are unable TO pay taxes. Appeals TO
Petersburg and Moscow are made.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
Wsshiuetnn. Nay 7-Mr. Dorsey fro
,he committee on appropriations. report,
the pos.oiics approximation bill with amen
,nents. Plscrd on the calendar.
Also repnr,sd back Me- Macy, amen
ueu,. granting Brazilian subsidy fns
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