Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-14
cations from the diplomatic representative

ARRESTED FOR HIGH TREAsoN.
Cape Town, Jan. 14.-The arrest Of Herr
Preorius, president Of the former republic
OF Tr4nsvaal for high treason has caused
great excitement among the beers.
OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS.
Calcutta, Jan. 14-In consequence of
fresh gatherings at Kahistan's near Surdi
Katal and Dakka, those stations have been
reinforced with view of immediate offen-
sive operations.
STRIKES APPREHENDED.
London, Jan. l4.-Extensive strikes
cotton operatives at Bolton, Burnley and
Ashton, under Tyne, are imminent in con-
sequence OF the ma-ters refusing an increase
of ten per cent in wages.
COUNTER STROKE.
A Bombay correspondent states that II e
expedition preparing at Candahar for a
movement against Ghnzni an Herat az a
counter strcke to an apprehended junction Of
the hostile Afghans of Herat and Ghuzni
tor auother attack on C.bnl
RELIEF FUND.
London, Jan. 14-Tae Duchess of Marl-
boroughs Irish relief fund has reached IT,.
OO0 pounds.
Ex-EMPREss EUGENE GOING TO AFRICA.
London, Jan. l4.-Ex- Empress Eugene
has notified the steamship company that she
will embark with small re,inue on board
the steamer German for the cape of Good
Hope on the 26th of March. Arrangements
will be made to expedite the voyage so as to
enable the ex-empress to arrive at the acene
of the prince imperiaPs death by the 1st Of
June, the anniversary of that event.
THE ITALIAN coRrEs.
Madrid, Jan. IA 4-Memoer of the minor.
ity who are following the policy of abs,en.
ton ray if the stringent statute declaring
their seats vacant will be sanctioned thew
will not seek reelection. Primer Cauoyas del
Castillo is advised by the most conserva-
tive to dissolve the cortes if the minority
in the chamber persist in their policy OF
abstention.
GAMBETTA's REELECTION.
London. Jan. IA Paris correspondent
says IN the reelection of Gambetta Yesterday
as president Of the chamber of depu les OF
533 members of the chamber, 30S deposited
voting papers, the members of the right al
usual abstaining, and of these 3OS, 49 re.
sorted to the use of blank papers or inaerted
names at random, so that Gambetta, though
re elected, received only 259 votes, or slight.
ly less than half the house, shereaa year
ago he received 3l4 votes. The left com
prises $50 members, 81 that about seventy
representatives, held aloof, while fifty virtl
ally voted a gainst him. These last, it nigh
be inferred, were of the extreme left, who
thus show their displeasure at Gambetta',
refusal to brcome premier, while the Austen
tions must be attributed to the left center anC
position on the pure left.
IRI n AFFAIRS.
London, Jan. IA Dublin correspond
ent of the Time says the presence in Lon
don of the Duke of Marlborough, lore
lieutenant Of Ireland, and Right Hon. Jas
Lowther, chief secretary for Ireland, viii
afford the government q seasonaole oppor
tunity for consulting with them on tn,
present condition of the country, and it Ii
to be hoped that the result of the consul,a
ton will he the adoption Of such measures
rs will effectuallv preserve the peace, which
is now very seriously threatened. DANCE
is at present limited to the west, wher
there is constant apprehension of a san
culinary conflict.