The New York herald., 1878-09-25
7ELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts OF the
World.
GRANT IN SWITZERLAND.
A Banquet in His Honor at
Zurich.
ENGLAND'S INDIAN DANGER.
The Ameer of Cabul To Be
Humbled at Once.
MAPLESON WESTWARD BOUND.
INDIAN DANGER
MAPLEsON WESTWARD BOUND.
icy CABLE 10 THE HERALD.1

PARIS, Oept. zf, 1910.
The HERALD correspondent at Zurich
telegra phs that the American Consul, Mr..
S. H. Byers, gave a dinner to General Grant
last night at the Hotel Bauer. Among the
distinguished guests were Burgomaster
Roemer, of Zurich Feer- Herzog. National
Councillor the German poet, Kinkel Gem
eral vogelli of the Swiss Army; Mr.. Nicho-
las Fish, the American Charge d'AHaires at
Berne. and many prominent Swiss citizens.
GENERAL GRANT TOASTED.
When the cloth was removed Consul
Byers, after a few appropriate remarks,
asked his guests to drink the health of his
renowned countryman,t 'who, having led
half million of men to victory
and having governed q great nation
for eight years, needs no praise
from me-" General Grants health was
then drunk with oil the honors. The Bur.
gomaster expressed, in brief and happy
speech, the interest with which the Swiss
people followed General Grants career rs
soldier and as President of the great Re-
public, and said that the honor done and
the pleasure given to the citizens Of Zurich
by ex-President Grants visit was very
great.
TIE Fx-pnEsIDENT's RESPONSE.
In response, General Grant expressed a
deep sense of pleasure and honor at meet.
ing such distinguished Swiss gentlemen.
He thanked the citizens Of Zurich, through
their Mayor, for their cordial reception,
which he regarded as a symbol of the good
feeling existing between the two countries.
The General concluded by proposing the
health of the President of the Federal
Council and nation and the prosperity Of
the city of Zurich.
PRESIDENT HAYES MENTIONED.
Feer-Herzog replied in an eloquent allu-
sion to the amity existing between the two
countries, and ended by proposing the
health Of President Hayes Mr.. Nicholas
Fish responded, testifying to "the memory
cherished by all true United States citizens
of the Switzers who fought and died during
the American war-giving their lives and
services from the pure, unselfsh sympathy
of their hearts and theirinborn love of free
dom. The acts of those heroes are to Amer
leans the guarantee Of Switzerland's SYM
pathy in the hour Of need and of despair"
OFF FOR PARIS.
Other speeches were made, and the din
ner was, altogether, thoroughly enjoyable
occasion. In every respect General Grants
reception in the land Of William Tell has
been as hearty as in any place in Europe.
Wednesday,
THE AFGHANIsTAN AFFAIR.
A Calcutta despatch to the Standard states that
orders have been issued to concentrate troops
toward the frontier. with view to early opera.
tions II necessary 1t Is semi-oilicialy announced
from the viccroy Of India to remain unan.
swered The Standards Bombay despatch says
no attempt will be made 10 induce the Ameer to
receive the British envoy. The mission has already
broken up. General Sir Neville Chamberlain has
left for Madras. Eight thousand men Will start In
a few days to strengthen the force at Quettah.
1t Is considered certain that move
will be made thence on Candahor, which
would cut the communications between
Cabul and Hcrat. simultaneously with this
movement 5000 men will go to Kohat, and IL is be-
ncved, viii enter hfghanistan by the kooragl Val
ley white u third column will traverse the Enybcf
Pass. It is estimated that there VIII be plenty
OF time Tor these operations before the
snow falls Is is Russa's policy, or ourse,
to beittle the Importance OF this trouble.
despatch from 81. Petersburg says;-"Thc
supposition that an understanding exists between
Russia and Aighanistan Is declared In well In.
formed quarters to be purely imaginary, as far
known hcre.'
HOPES OF AwiSG TIE AMKER
Tho Daily Nescs despatch from simIa confirms most
OF the details regarding tho concoutraon OF troops
mentioned In tho Standards teicsrams II
reports that the Kooram Valley people
| are friendly and peaceabls Bv this route
iorco might advance within seventy miles OF CabuL
Tho Khybor Pass win DO avoided. IL Is not intended
to attack cabuL The probable effect OF tho domou.
| s,rat,on will bc TO show tho hclplessncss OF the
Amcer and conciiate the frontier tribos by friendly
| treatment Tho Daily 7sicgraph's special despatch
from simla reports that tho Commissioner at Pesha-
wur is negotiating, with hopes OF success TO dstsch
the inhabi,an,s OF tho Khybor Pass from tho Amesr
| OF Cabul
| TURKEYS TROUBLES.
| force OF Abanans Is marching from Aovi
| Bazaar to join tho allies IN Bosnia. Al
| though the Bosnian occupation cannot DO
otherwise than unpopular In Hungary tho news of
Austrian successes gives satisfaction IN Pcsth the
Porto yesterday received telegram from the Prince
Of Montenegro strongly insisting upon the prompt
surrender OF the territory ccdcd TO country by the
Treaty Of Berlin. 1t is reported from Bucharest that
bands arc organizing n the Dobf udscha TO resist the