Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-02
Balgarians Drlliing.

Bnlgarians Drlliing.
LONDON. April 1st.-Reports ad-
dressed to Lord Salisbury state
that the drilling of Bulgarians In
Eastern Roumelia continues, TO-
BOO men being now armed. The
mere moral effect OF mixed oecupa-
ton must not be relied upon. A
strong force Is necessary.
a Great Casholio nankipg scheme.
LONDON, April LIT is said the
project of leading members of the
Roman Catholic communion to
carry into financial matters q bond
of Catholic sympathy and conf
dence, has assumed shape. The
title is to be the Anglo. Universal
Bank (Limited), with q directorate
In London and Paris, and 1t counts
among its patrons eminent British,
French and Italian noblemen. The
design OF the bank is to take up and
extend valuable foreign connection,
and assure more efficient protection
and development of Catholic bank
Ing interests throughout the world.
The znlu War.
LONDON, April 1st.-The Times
says 1t will need . much ADLER de-.
fence than the government has yet
offered to prevent severe damage
being inflicted both on Sir BartIe
Frere, whom they have under
taken to defend, and themselves.
CAPE Town, April 1st.-Rein-
fercements are arriving and the re-
lief of Ekowe will be attem pied.
An unsuccessful endeavor was
made yesterday to communicate
with the Ekowe garrison by sig
nal. King Cetewayo's brother
Oham's overtures for submi ission
were q ruse to cover his retreat to
Swazieland. Reports that Cete-
wayo sent messengers to sue for
peace are false. A body of Basutos
crossed the river Terie on the 8th
ult., stole some horses and fired on
the Colonial forces, who repulsed
them with q loss OF twenty killed
and wounded. All is quiet in
Esgiaud's Morsxs age On Turkey.
LONDON, April 1st.-A dispatch
from Vienna states that the Porte
is inclined to accept the conditions
which the British government de-
mands for its Intervention in OBJ.
taining loan, particularly those
giving England control of the Ash
attic provinces.
Bulgarian OccupatiOu.
LONDON. April 1st.-A dispatch
from Berlin states that q report Is
current here that Count Schouva-
loft is urging conference of EN-
bassadors at st. Petersburg to settle
the question Of the mixed occupa-
tlon Of Eastern Roumelia. Fresh
have arisen respecting
1t between Russia and Austria.
Threats 70 Abolish she senate.
PARIS, April 31st.-Extreme Re-
publioans threaten to abolish the
Senate if it interferes with the will
Of France In the matter of removal
to Paris. represented by the Cham
Der of Commerce.
Opening Letters In Germany.
BERLIN, April 1.-The complaint
Of Herr Lisbknecht (Socialst), in
The Reichstag, that the authorities
had violated the secresy of the
mails, was based upon an order of
Stephan, Postmaster General,
against the spread OF revolutionary
literature. He declared that he
knew that in Dresden most unex.
ceptional letters were opened and
to the police. DR.. Stephan
pointed out that the authorities
were legally empowered to Inn pound
consignments to accused persons.
He had previously Investigated
complaints of Herr Liebknecht,
which proved groundless. No sealed
inland packets have ever been
opened. He refused to rescind the
order.
Albania and 6reeoe.
ROME, April IAN italian agent
In Albania reports that the Alban-
ians will forcibly resist annexation
to Greece.
Arrest OF Persons Of High Rank.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 1st.-
Forty-iive persons were arrested on
The night after an attempt ON the
life of General Won Dreutelin, Chief
1f the Gendarmerie. Some were of
,uch high rank that thew wera not
Isnt to the common prison. They
ncluds officers of the guard, q Court
Chamberlain and two daughters of
. prominent Minister.
A COMMITTEES has been appointed
o inquire into the cause Of the
leath of 200 of 500 inmates of
Jharkoff Central Prison within four
months.
0asrdisg ans Bsundsry.
vienna, April 1ek-The NesD
wee hess reports that Bismarck