Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-21
FOREIGN.
THE FORTE AND EyeLAND.

Constantinople, Nov. 21.--Several mem.
bers of the cabinet have expressed strong
disapprobation of the violent tone of the
Turkish press toward England. The porte
has mace an important communication to
the British government tending to prove
that there will be no necessary delay in the
introduction of reforms demanded by Eng
land, and Lord Salisbury. British foreign
secretary, has given assurances that his
government fully understands the financial
and other difficulties of the porte, and does
not wish to complicatc the situation by a
menance.
GoRTsCHAKOFF. SICK.
Vienna, Nov. 2l.-Gortchakoff' is report
ed as suffering from mental depression, and
that there is little hope Of his recovery.
MATR1MoNY AND BULL FIGHTS.
Madrid, Nov. 21.-The marriage of King
Alfonso and G rand Duchess Maria Chris
tine, of Austria, will be solemnz.d on The
29th inst. 1t will be celebrated by bull
fights and the usual festivities.
PAPAL DIFFICULTIES
Rome, Nov. 2l.-The NovfanfuIla news.
paper says papal Duncio to Belgium
wss stopped on his way to Brussels by
counter orders. fresh difficulties being al.
tic'pslcd by the discovery that Cardinal Nj
na. papal secretary of state, has been using
one language officially to the Belgian mipis.
try and another privately to the bishops of
Geneva.
SWISS COTTON INDUSTRY.
AZ a meeting Of the cotton operatives of
Wald, Switzerland, it was resolved in view
nf fhQ ontinn ne Oslo
the ever increasing competition of Eoglish
manufacturers who flood Switzerland with
cheap goods, TO make strong appeal to the
legislature to increase port duties on foreign
fabrics in order to save the Swiss cotton in
dustry from ruin.
CHOLERA IN JAPAN.
Yokahoma, Noy. 21-The latest cholera
returns show upwards of ninety thousand
deaths. The epidemic is expected to cease
entirely at the end of the year. Extraordi-
nary precautionary measures for the future
have been applied 10 the minutest
districts.
| ILLEGAL MONEY.
The question Of illegal issue of govern
ment paper money is still under investiga-
tion. Wild reports continue to circulate,
but they are now understood to be grossly
exaggerated.
PLEASED WITH THE PRESS.
Great satisfaction is expressed in govern
ment circles at the friendly tone of the
American press respecting the violation o
quarantine by the German envoy lael
July.
HARNESS FOR GRANT.
Last August Gen. Grant presented =
valuable drop curtain 10 the principal
theatre in Takio. The manager now sends
in return a splendid set Of harness, orna
mented with gold and lacquer.
QUARREL WITH AN AMERICAN CONSUL.
Hong Kong, Oct. % A sensation i,
Hong Kong was caused hy . quarrel be
, tween Mosby and Gov. Hennessey. Th,
, !, latter official, desirous Of obtaining full
: official information concerning the opium
: !. traffic between Hong Kong aud Macas il
order to check the notorious illeged prac
!, tices, applied TO Mosby for copies Of III
United States records of shipments. etc
The governor alleges that the request Va
made for the public good and with perfee
cour.esy. the same having been preferred
;, to other foreign consuls an
= all willingly responded. Mosb
. alleges that the requess Implied claim q
: righ, to in.ptc, The consular documen,
!, which he was bound TO recent. America
' citizens regret ,hA, the United States col
sui has broken relations with the Cover,
or. who had previously shown him gre
II attention and consideration.