The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-05

Fourth-ln case the pending question ID
answered atHrmaively, what meas
ures should be taken for reducing
10 the minimum the oscillations
10 ratio Of value between the two metals ?
For instance, would Il be desiEable 10
impoae on the chartered banks Of Issue
the obligation OF always accepting at q
fixed price ingots OF gold and silver offer.
ed them by the public? Could the public
be insured the same privileges in the
countries where there 10 no chartered
bank Of lssue2 Should the mintaRe be
gIRtuitous, or at least uniform In ali coun,
tries for the two metAlsP Should there be
an understanding 10 leave free oi all OBJ.
stTuCtlon international commerce in the
preceding .metalsP
Fit!h-ln adopting bi metalism, what
should be the ratio between the weight ol
pure gold and silver contained in none
tary unitsP
This programme will be submitted aI
the preliminary sitting Thursday, when
Thielman and Fremantle will make decla,
rations on behalf Of Germany and Eng
land respectively.
Lord Rea will attend the Internationa
Money Conference as the second delegate
for India. His experience In connection
with the working Of the double standard
In Java will likely prove valuable.
RussIA's AsIATlc Policy,
LONDON, May 4.-The semi.oficia
Journal De 81. Pdtrsburg reports without
qualification the statement OF the Russian
Courier about the Russian escor. going Il
OAbul with the family oil AbduTrahmir
Khan, Ameer Of Afghanistan. 1.-THE state
ment is correct II seems difficult 10 recon
Gle It with the orders oil the late CEar tha
no visits or communications with Cabu
should be exchanged, or with the wish o
the present Gear to cultivate friendly rela
tons with England regarding oentra
Asia.
THE TROUBLES IN TuHIs.
A dispatch from Tunis says: The PRIME
Minister, on learning Of the French oc
cupation Of Blserta, summoned tht
principal religious bodies to q conference
and they afterwards proceeded To Kero
nan, with the object OF preaching q holy
war. Several Sheikhs who were preach
lngR holy war have been arrested anC
brought to TuniS. The Bey has returned
to the Bardo palace, believing that be Il
unsAfe in an ordinary residence. II Ia as
serted that the Sultan has telegraphed Il
the Bey instructing him 10 refuse 10 enter
tain any proposal for o French protecto
rate, II offered, and refer France to The
Porte.
The principal operations OF the French
troops In the Kroumirs, territory, as dis
scibed by English and French specia
dispatches, Is the destruction OF crops, hut
and the looting Of whatever property 4
loft by the Kroumirs, who have mostly
fed TO the mountains, taking the cattle
There Ia no fighting, but occasional shot
OF long range, with few Kroumirs who
are courageous enough To try 10 ambush
in ioraging parties. Accounts from Tu.
nisisn sources representa- the French troop
behaving iu extreme ruthlessless. The
French officers deny this, and It Ia mol
confirmed from Independent sources.
IRISH AFFAIRS IN THE COMMONS.
LONDON, May Ain the Commons III,
Speaker said he had received official no
tice from the Lord Lieutenant Of 1relant
OF the arrest oil Dillon. Thomas P. o'Con
nor asked several questions, touching hi
abuse Of authority. Forster, Chief Secre
tAry for Ireland, did not answer the ques.
tions. Haley gave notice Of his intention
to move 10 add Dillon 10 the Commiue,
on Conaervaucy OF Rivers.
Last night BlanerhAsset Home Ruler,
moved resolution in favor oi the abolf
ton Of the power OF leyying distress fo
the rent Of agricultural holdings In GreS
Britain and Ireland. The Governmen
supported the resolution, and Ii WA
agreed 70 without division.
The Central News states that Dillot
tomorrow will vacate hls seat In Com
mons and that Patrick Egan will probably
succeed him.
ETrEcTs or DfLLoS's SPEECH.
The Tines Dublin special says: Dill
Ions arrest has not caused The slightet
excitement In any part OF the country
On the contrary, II appears 10 have had
Quieting effect. Some Of Ills stfonges
friends, tenants and farmers, condemn hi
speech In the strongest terms.
RUSSIAN PEASANTS ASSERTING THExszLyEs
BERLIN, May 4.-Thers is much AgIta
ton In the Baltic provinces OF Russi
among the peasants, who desire the absc
lute ownership Of the land inow held O,
leases. The Lutheran pastors In man,
parta Of Esthland haye refused 10 adminii
Ter the oath Of allegiance 10 The CSaf, q
did 90 with manifest reluctance. m
local press freely expresses the spinioI
that the Government ia incapable OF cor
trihutlhg TO the prosperity OF the country
aud regrets that the former advocates I
separation have left no worthy successol
A hand bill has been distributed 4
Dofpal calling on the Inhabitants ot III
Baltic provinces not 10 swear alleRiaht
mt the Car has granted them laws an
land rights equal 10 those possessed BY th
Russian people. II urges the people
remain united, but to refrain from ope
rebellion. ...
A manifesto has been circulated at VII
daw, In Uourland, which says; "LeE u
people refuse 10 swear allegiance 10 u
CEAi before Russian officials, and onl
swear before the local officials. We col
not longer be deceived like dogs; we mu
remain firm; We despise and denounl
the nobility, that they may disappear fro
EsthlAnd like snow In the spring. VIII
ever tears down this notice risks bis life
The above documents are composed
local dialects, presumably by the pea
ants.
HERR MAsr's CASH.
1oSDoS, May 4.-The grand jury h
found 4 true bill against Herr Mast, pu