Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-01
GRAHAM'S TROOPS
Advance on the Forces of ths
False Prophet,
AND sKIRMIsHERs EXCHANGE SHOTS.
The New Franchise Bill Under Debate in the
House Of Commons German
Press on the lasker
Resolution.

LONDON, February 29.-The greatest &C
tiyity prevails this morning in the British
camp, four miles from Trinkitat, where ev-
erything is being got in readiness for for
ward movement. The force to be employed
in the expedition will number under 5000
men. Skirmishers were thrown out early
this morning and encountered the picket
1Siine Of the rebels short distance from
Fort Baker, where an active exchange OF
shets is now going on. A spy who came
into Fort Baker this morning reports that
the rebels feel so confident Of defeating
General Graham, that very little attention
is being paid TO military duties, most OF
their time being taken up in feasting. A
report from Suakim states that some friend
ly tribes had fight with rebels near there
and captured forty camels.
The New Franohtse Bill.
In proposing the bill for the extension Of
the franchise in the House Of Commons
Gladstone said that 10 introduce separate
franchise bills for England, Ireland and
Scotland with prospect of carrying the
English sni Scotch bills AMI leaving the
Irish bill to take its chances would be alto.
gether iInpEactic&ble, Arguments in favor Of
a uniform bill were unanswerable and
nothing could induce him 10 abandon such
a bill. The redistribution Of Parliamentary
constituencies must follow the reform OF
The franchise. II the Two questions were
embodied in the same bill IL would be
f,t Lnth L. 70 fNr
not TO endenCer the success Of the bill by
proposing additions. This measure, by
greatly extending the franchise ami plac
iii the votes of bOrOughs and counties
upon equal footing, wOutd increase the
voting power Of the Cnitsl Kingdom oy
about 2,0OU.CUu, OF this number l. glaud
would furnish 100000, Ireland iOl."3l,
Scotland 100000. This result was csrtsiuly
worth attaining. If the House took. II
broad view Of the matter, enfrsnChisemeni
must be considered desirable. The people
were trustworthy as voters under the con.
stitution. II this measure should become
a law then their constituents would form
q compact mass who would rally around
the throne which they all loved so well,
aud TO support the Constitution, which
would be stronger than ever Sir John
Hay objected to the bill because il excluded
redistribution. Without this, extended
franchise would give the Nationalists 30
seats in Parliament and place stupendous
power in their hands.
Lord Randolph Churchill opposed the
bill. He said the agricultural iaborers had
20 KNOWLEDGE of political questions noE
concern in them. At this point sn al
journment was voted in spite OF the pro
test of Gladstone. The Parnellites aud
Scotch members appear generally pleased
With the bill. The English Liberals ara
disposed to object to the extension OF the
franchise, unless coupled with redistribL
ten, on the ground that II will strengthen
Ireland and SEQ, aid a. the expense oi
III gland.
The Lasker Resolution.
The Berlin National Gazette hopes the
secessionists will not propose in the Reich
stsg the resolution thanking the United
States House Of Representatives for its
resolution Of coincidence on the death OF
Lasker unless it is previously ascertsined
whether it can be adopted. The Germania
doubts whether such resolution would
tiaG a ms urily, as the Rei2hstsg is not
CHuItIert 10 reply 10 the resolution oil
couio,uCe. IL which they have received
10 official rrn'IaI ca.
Tie Puli'is,he Nschrichter attributes
hsif Of the bI.ue tn Minister S,-Iont, and
usselts that hp is lacking in po.itcsl tact
ard 30 failed 10 keep the authorities ~
Washington informed Of Tho true state o.
sEairs IN G4rmaHy. The Cologne Gazette
ss,h: "l' u'arcK might, PERHAPS. have
forwarded TIE resolution t. the HelchstaR
II Minister Sargent bad not, f5nnr easily
explained reasons, rendered himself OBJ
nuxious We hope this unfortunate Incl,
c.deut Will not disturb the harmony o! the
two nations. whose interests hlre been
c.ts se'y hound together for many years