Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-29
OLD WORLD TIDINGS.
RUSSIA WILL SUPPORT THE AMEER.
Movements of the British Army in Afghan
istan-Russia and the Treaty Of Berlin
Official Correspondence in Re-
gard to Afghanistan.
Russia Announces Her Intention Of Sup
porting the Ameer.

Russia Announces Her Intention Of Sup
porting the Ameer.
LONDON, November 2S.-The TiDss
has the following special from Berlin:
The st. Petersburg correspondent Of the
Vienna semi-official Political Correspond
ence says that Russia has announced
her intention OF actively supporting the
Ameer in the event OF England occupy
ing any points in Afghanistan from
which the Russian dominion in Asia
might be efectualy threatened. This
announcement is based on the assertion
that England has violated the alleged
Afghan agreement OF Lord Clarendon
by the occupation of Quettah. The in
tention of Russia TO interfere in Afghan
istan is apparently confirmed by the
Moscow Gazette, declaring intervention
indispensable, now that the occupation
OF Quettah has been succeeded by expe-
ditions in the direction sf Candahar
and Ierat.
PEsTH, November 2S.-A dispatch to
lhe Peah@r Uoyis, from Berlin, says:
Russia is about to begin diplomatic
campaign with England, in regard to
Afghanistan. General kaufman has
handed to his government a mem0ran-
dunn, pointing out how dangerous to
the security OF the Southern frontiers il
would be il the khyber passes were per
manently occupied by the British
10,
groundless the British apprehensions OF
Russia threatening the northern from
tier of India This frontier is quite I'M
pregnable, while the British occupation
OF Southern Afghanistan would be Il
menace to Russian Turkestan.
Official Correspondence in Regard to
Afghanistan.
LONDON, November 2S.-The official
correspondence in regard to Afghanistan
from 1875 to the present time is pub
lished. 1t covers 2GO pages.
The Ameer's letter in reply To Lord
Lytton's request ior the reception 81
Sir Neville Chamberlain : mission, com
plains that before the Niceroy's letter
was read, or his messenger had
audience, other letters had reached
the Ameer from the Commissioner at
Pessia to the ecommandant at Ali Mus
id, written threateningly, containing
harsh words, repugnant To courtesy and
in tone contrary to the ways Of friend
ship. Considering his (the Ameer's)
affection at that time, patience and 81
lence would have been especially be-
coming in the British government.
The officials OF the opposite gov
ernment (meaning Russiaj have
in no respect desired to show enmity or
opposition toward the British govern
ment, nor, indeed, do they with any
other power desire cnmity or strife, but
when any other power, without cause,
shows animOsity to this government
the matter is lett in the hands Of
God and to His will. The
description oi an interview between
Mai. Canangrie and the Commander of Ali
Musjid is substantially the same lis ut
first reported.
The interview concluded as follows:
Major Cavagnari asked: "Will YOU OPP
pose the passage oi the mission by
force?'
The Cammandant said: Yes, and
YOU NAV take it as kindness and be-
cause remember friendship, that don't
fire on YOU for what YOU have done al
ready
Russia and the Treaty of Berlin.
LONDON, November 2S.-A Paris cor
respondent represents that the Gar =
recent disavowal Of the policy infringing
upon the treaty of Berlin is due to
Prince Bismarck's refusal to allow the
notification OF treaty with which he is
so closely connected. Russia sounded
him to ascertain whether he would not
give her a carte blanche in the East, pro-
vided Count Schouvalof WAS raised to
office. In consequence Of Bismarck's
Russian scheme with Schouvalof, his
promotion has been abandoned, AT least
Tor the present.
Advance of tho British Troops.
LONDON, November 2S.-A correspon-
dent OF the Khurum column telegraphs
rs follows: We will probably attack
Puwar Pass Saturday. \ reconnois-
sance Wednesday showed that the AZ
ghans who Abandoned llhurum Pass
were, SO far without snCccss, cndeavOr-
ing TO mount the cannon on the summit
Of Puwar. The British troops will con-
seduently make Il dash, hoping Ia cap
ture the cannon and the pass. All the
sick and weakly will remain in khurum
Fort.
LONDON. November 2S.-Russian
Journals state that the Amecr is concen-
irating his forces near Cabul, which il
strongly fortified.
4 Berlin correspondent confirms the
report that General Kaufman speech
on presenting his sword to the Ameer =
envoy at Tushkeno has become a sub
iect Of communication from England Ia
Russia.
A Diseraceful and Disastrous Failure.
LONDON, November 2S.-An approx
mate statement Of the affairs OF the firm
Of smith, Fleming Il Co., Of London,
whose failure was announced October 3,
shows gross liabilities 4,;tj7 AZ, but
only SS,l32, 40 of this is expected tn
rank against the estimate. The assets
are 81, 428,9 ,9l5, or less than 3 slIillinn
and six pence in the pound Of the
SS.l32 ,975, and after the costs Of liqulda-
tiGn are paid will not yield two shillings
in the pound.
The Tn;n1s, in its financial column
saws: One Of the partners has stated
that the house would have stopped hong
ago but for the intervention Of the man
ayers Of the City Of Glasgow bank
Whoever may he responsible for il, thi,
failure must be ranked among the mos
disgraceful and disastrous Of our time
| Appeal for the Relief Of the Shareholder
Of the City OF Glasgow Bank.
GLASGOW, November 2s.-The follow
ing appeal for the relief Of the share
holders OF the City OF Glasgow Bank ha
been issued TO Scotchmen abroad am
sent by cable to the principal cities "
the United States and Canada:
ScurCHNEx-In the name Of ithe ScDi
tish nation we ask your aid Tor the share
holders ruined by the City OF GlasgoV
Bank failure. Five hundred th0usan'
pounds are required: half ha- alread
been subscribed.
The above appeal j. siRnel by th
Lord Proyosts OF Edinburgh and Gia'
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