Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-26
FOREIGN.
RAILROAD MATTERS.

London, Ont, Feb. ga meeting of
Atlantic and Great Western railroad bond.
holders and shareholders is sum moned for 10.
morrow to consider the proposal of the trus-
tees for an arrangement with the Erie rail-
road and the proposition of james McHen.
~ against such arrangement. A meeting is
again called BY the trustees to consider the
report to be held on Friday. The date of
the meeting which McHenry will call to sep
arate the Atlantic and Great Western com.
pletely from connection with the Erie has
not yet been fixed.
TIE CAPTAIN GENERAL OF CUBA.
Madrid, Feb. 26.-The captain general of
Cuba, Martinese Campas, has arrived at Ca.
di., and on Thursday at Madrid, will have
a conference with the king and ministry.
LAST DIFFICULTY REMOVED.
Celtinge, Feb. pa convention relative
to the cession Of Gussinje and PLAYA to
Montenegro, has just been signed at Schu.
tari. thus removing the last pending terri
torial question between Montenegro and
Turkey.
ALLEGED MURDERERs RELEASED.
st. Johns, N. B., Feb. 26.-Mrs. Ward,
whose sentence Of death for completely in
the murder of her husband at New River.
was comnuted to seven years imprisvnmen:,
has been released by order of the minister
of justice. The murderer, just before being
hanged. declared Mrs. Ward innocent of the
crime.
THE PLAGUE.
Vienna, Feb. ga telegram from the
Austro-G German plague commission at Tiea.
ritter says the commissioners meet with the
greatest opposition from the Russian au
thorities in the execution of their duties.
Spotted typhus is announced as prevailing
in East Gallieje.
CITY GF GLASGOW BANK.
London, Feb. 25.-It is understood that
there will be meeting Of the creditors Of
the City Of Glasgow bank in fortnight
followed by call for four or five thousand
pounds per share, SO as to place the estates
Of all shareholders Immediately under
control Of the liquidator, aud obviate the
necessity for further call. The report from
the liquidators anticipate that all creditors
will be paid in full, if as is believed, the
house Of lords confirms the decision Of
Scotch judges concerning the liabilities of
trustees for the shares registered in their
name.
HEAVY STORMS.
Tremendous storms continue in the south
Of France, where hundreds Of people are
thrown on public charity, and destruction
and inundation Of houses. In Spain the
tempest lasted four days, and there was much
damage and loss Of life in various villages,
and farms in Navarro and Aturias were de.
stroyed.
A WRECK.
A bark, name unknown, was wrecked at
Corsunne, and thirty persons drowned. A
steamer from Liverpool. for New Orleans.
ashore at the entrance Of the hsrbor Of Co.
runna. has been abandoned. She ia consid.
cred complete wreck. l.
TIE COST OF THE AFRICAN WAR.
An esiimate will be submitted to rarlia.
ment for an advance of 500. 1000 pounds
for the expenses os the Sevla war. This /,
on account and does not purport 10 rep,c-
sen, the entire or auy exact proportion Of
the expenses of the war A vote ,s nsces-
sary TO supply what would otherwise b .
ae'cscocy In the bndec, which expires 90
the @th oi April,
PRINCE NAIoLKoS.
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