St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-25
Her navy is now in splendid fighting trim,
and she has the greatest confidence in her
tOrpadO hOofc

Her navy is now in splendid fighting trim,
and she has the greatest confidence in her
torpedo boats.
ORDERED TO BE READY.
It is stated here that naval officers who
have been retired ON half pay have been
ordered upon the active list, pending the
issue of the controversy between England
and Russia regarding Afghan affairs.
AT FEVER HEAT.
Naval circles are at fever heat over the
reported presence of the British irOnclad at
VladivoStock, Russian port on the Sea of
Japan.
RUSSIAN TROOPS ADVANCING.
1T is reported thai Russian troops are adj
vancing upon Tirpul.
FRANCE AN ALLY OF RUSSIA.
PARIS, April 24.-The breaking off of
official relations between France and Egypt,
the announcement of which was made here
this morning in dispatch from Cairo, was
entirely unexpected by the people, and the
news has created great sensation. This
act of France Is considered to be unmiStak-
able evidence that there is an understanding
between France and Russia.
THE sUEZ CANAL.
The SueZ canal commission to-day agreed
that no Notifications shall be erected along
the canal. The commission also discussed
rules in connection with the passage of bel
lgerent vessels in time of war, especially
in regard to the questions whether prize
vessels should be allowed to be towed
through the canal and the length of time
belligerents should be allowed to remain in
the harbors of Port Said and SueZ. No def
lnlte action was taken in regard to these
questions.
WANTS TO KEEP OUT.
ROME, April 24.-The newspaper, Peplo
Romano, says that Italy is deSirOus of
maintaining neutrality in the event of war
between Russia and England.
ON THE LOOKOUT.
BOMBAY, April 24.-The naval authOri-
ties here are on the lookout for five Russian
men-of-war, which passed through the
Gulf Of Alden from the Red sea to the In
dian ocean last week. The harbor of Ran
goon is being fortified to resist Russian at
tacks. A number of steam launches have
been purchased and fitted with torpedoes,
and heavy guns have been mounted Oh the
shore in positions to command the ship
channels.
REPAIRING THE BATTERIES.
OO-NCI Aplll lO OuO
terieS on the Dardenelles are being hastily re-
paired. La Turquie, the semi-official paper,
declares that if Turkey remains neutral and
closes the straits, she will be entitled to the
protection of the powers.
ORDERED TO RETURN.
NICE, April 24.-Russian officers here on
furlough have been ordered to return to
their posts Immediately.
The French-Egyptian Trouble.
CAIRO, Egypt, April 24.-The French
consul to Egypt has been instructed by his
government to suspend all negotiations
with Egypt and to make the declaration to
Egypt that France declines to sanction the
Egyptian financial convention and reserves
to herself complete liberty of action.
EGYPT OFFERS A COMPROMISE.
NJ. Barrere has delayed his departure
from Cairo. 1t is stated that Egypt now
offers to compromise the dispute with
France concerning the seizure and suppress
sion of the Bosphore Egyptien by making
an apology and admitting that her officials
violated the right of domicile of the pub
fishers. The apology, however, to contain
no allusion to the seizure of the BoSphore
Egyptien.
MUCH EXCITEMENT.
ALEXANDRIA, April 24.-There is much
excitement here over the French-Egyptian
situation. The French newspaper, the
Courier, publishes special dispatch which
states that El Mahdi's men have attacked
and defeated the Italians near Massowah.
The Italian consul here says he has no
knowledge of the affair reported by the
Courier.
SHOWING HER HAND.
LONDON, April 24.-Earl Granville has
telegraphed instructions to Sir Evelyn Bar
ing the British minister to Egypt to sup
port Nubar Pasha to the utmost extremity
in his refusal to make apologies or explain
alton for the suppression of LIE Bosphore
Egyptien.
FRENCH FLAG PULLED. DOWN.
CAIRO, April 24.-The French flag at
the consulate has been hauled down. Nubar
PaSha gives no signs of yielding.
FRANCE ALSO PREPARING.
SEBAsToPoL, April 24.-It is stated on
the highest authority that two trlrret ships,
Popoff and Nigni Novgorod, now here,
will be put in commission. The
captain of one of them has been transferred
he was of English descent Workmen are
employed day and night in the construction
of two new men-of-war. Already $50, 900
has been expended on these vessels. Elec-
tric light is used by the worllmen at night.
TO LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.
CAIRO, April 24.-Lord Wolseley will
start for Suakim at the beginning of next
week Diplomatic relations between Egypt
and France have not been broken The
French charge d'affairs, however, has been
instructed to go to Alexandria tomorrow
morning and if Egypt fails to make a
satisfactory reply he will leave Alexandria
at 6 o'clock tomorrow evening. In the
event of a final breaking off of diplomatic
relations between the two countries the in
terests of France will be confined to the
Russian consulate. Three French trans
ports, with 1900 troops on board, which
are now in the SueZ canal, have been or
dered to remain there for the present. The
opinion is expressed here that France and
Russia are concerting against England.
The Dynamite Explosion.
LONDON, April 24.-Mr. Edwin r.
Swanson, who was severely wounded by
the explosion at the admiralty office yester-
uay. cOntlHueS W lidke IdNOTdDIe improve
ment and it is expected he will soon be able
to make detailed statement in regard to
the explosion. The detectives continue in
veStigating. but have obtained but little
evidence likely to afford clue to the per-
petrators of the outrage. When Mr.. Swain
son has sufficiently recovered to be ques-
toned. the story that several employees of
the office bore malice toward him will be
sifted to the bottom.
In the SOudan.
SUAKIM, April 24.-The Suakim-B Berber
railway has been extended three miles be-
yond Handoub. A force of 500of the enemy
has been discovered between Tambouk and
Essibie and the troops are daily engaged in