The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-11

Two hundred soldiers were killed and three
hundred wounded.
BoAT RACE BANTER,
The Sportsman announces that Christie
pher Bars has authorized the editor of that
Journal to retain ESQ of tho stakes In the
Boyd-Elliott match aud issue challenge to
Hanlan, on behalf Of Boyd, to row race
within stipulated time for COCOA side and
the championship of England and the
Sportsman's challenge trophy. Boyd will
row his race with ljawdon on the Tyne Sat
urday.
ENGLAND's HINT TO PERSIA.
The Times has reason to believe that d.
rectons have been sent to tho British Minis
ter at Teperan to inform the Persian Govern
ment that her Majesty's Government re-
lenses Persia from the treaty engagement of
1857. by which Persia bound herself not to
take possession of Herat This is ,anta-
mount TO an invitation to Persia TO do this
thing she Is thus expressly permitted to DO
The Times adds; ''We seem 10 affect to have
handed Herat over to Persia with view to
uniting the interest of Persia and India in
opposition TO Russia"
THE DUBLIN THEATRE FIRE.
A dispatch from Dublin, dated at II
o'clock last night, says that one woman ana
seven men were killed and thirteen workmen
and 6romon seriously injured BY the burning
of the Theatre Royal yesterday. Everything
in the building was consumed, including the
larpe and costly wardrobe. The theatre took
fire about one o'clock, from y light in the
hands of boy who was lighting the gas.
Most of the employees were at dinner at the
time and the flames spread rapid. The
manager lost his life by remaining too long
in the building, in an effort to arrest the
flames.
NoRTucoTE's POSITION.
In the House of Commons to-day Sir Stat
ford Northcote, Chancellor Of the Exchequer,
replying to an inquiry of Lord Harrington,
Liberal leader, relative to the announcement
made in the Times this morning regarding
Persia and Herat, said the communications
from Persia on the subject have been under
consideration. We have not yet come to any
understanding, therefore, it is inconsistent
with the public interest to make any state
ment.
ST ARTIING REVELATION AGAINST RUSSIA.
A dispatch from Vienna to the Daily
Telegraph says intelligence has been received
there through an unimpeachable shannel to
the effect that at the time General Roberts SO
unexpectedly found himself in critical poo-
sition before Cabul, the Russian General
Abramoa, Governor Of Sanarcand, had Sc
cretly arrived at Derwaz, east of Cabul, the
center of agitation. There is no longer the
slightest doubt that league has been formed
in Central Asia, under the auspices
of Russia, against English denominations,
and that the most prominent and influential
member of the latter is the Amer OF Bakd-
hars whose daughter married Abdurahan
Kahn, the Afghan pretcnder. 1t mas come
to the knowledge of the war office that the
blue books published concerning Russia In Al
ghanistan, and at Meero, do not by any
means give the last word of the transaction
II is understood that Russia Is implicated up
to the period of Major CsvsgnsrpS assasslna-
ton, and that if the suppressed correspond
ence were published it might necessltate
declaration of war against that
mower. II Is further stated that
the Gar may have uisaVowed
acts of his agents in Contra Asia ana that
the suppression is due to this possibility.
HARRINGTON ON THE IRISH QUESTIONS:
Lord Harrington, the Liberal leader, in his
remarks in the House of Commons last night,
said that though he did not think large
measure ofemigration from Ireland necessary,
there ought to be redistribution
of population. He denied that the land
act had failed and protested against the as
sumption that the present distress was due TO
II. Lord Harrington defended himself against
the imputations cast upon him and upon the
Liberal party in connection, with
home rule and the Liverpool cleo
tion, and stated that though he would
not have supported Lord Ramsay
candidature for the House of Commons, had
he declared himself the Home Ruler, he
regarded his pledge to vote for commission
of INQUIRY as a difference OF OPINION as
to the manner in which certain demands
should be made. ;,
Mr., Frank II. O'Cahn O'Donnell, Home
Rule member for Dungaron, said the col
leagues and friends of Mr.. Parnell had thor,
ougLly resolved to have an opportunity oil
co recting the government of their misrepre'
sensations concerning them.
GRANVILLE SPEAKS.
In the House of Lords to-day Earl Gran
vile asked whether il were true that the Gov
eminent had relieved Persia from her engage
ments relative to Herat. Lord Beaconsheld
replied that there is foundation for the state;
ments. Steps for the settlement OF affairs in
Afghanistan, already in many instances, have
been taken with success. During their pro-
gress many communications were inter-
Changed with Persia concerning
the Northeastern frontier, but
nothing has been concluded 1t
wonld be- most inconvenient and injurious
topresent the papers on the subject now in
the House of Commons.
THE IRISH SUFFERERS.
To-day notice was given of Home Rule
amendment to the Irish relief bill, declaring
that relief on account of the famine in Ireland
was of imperative necessity; Mr.; Whit
lev the new member for Liverpool,
took his seat amid prolonged and vocltsr-
GUS cheers from the Conservative benches.
In the resumption, this evening, OF the debate
on the address in reply to the Queens spse.e,h
from the throne, Mr.. Chalbertn, LID
eral of Birmingham, said he should vote for T.,
the amendment and show his sympathy with
the Irish who are suffering from
the land system. He did not believe the
government has spent ten thousand pounds
in relief. They were in no way alive 70 the
gravity of the situation.
Mr.. Barleto, Conservative from west GUS