The Portland daily press., 1885-05-23
THE OLD WORLD.

TyPhus Raging ia the italian Army.
ROME. May 22.-Tbe number of deaths from
typhus is increasing among the Italian troops now
stationed at Massowah on the Red Sea and the
Italian press urge the recall of the expedition.
The Anglo-Russian Difficulty.
LONDON. May 22.-The correspondence which
took place between Col Zakrjenski, of Gen. Kom-
aroff's staff, and Capt. Yates, of Sir Peter Lums-
denis staff respecting the Afghan situation at the
time of the Penjdeh incident is now made public.
1t shows among other things that on the same day
that Col. Zakrjenski accepted Capt. Yates invita-
tion to COLLATION. at which the situation of the op-
posing outposts was to be discussed Gen. Komar-
off sent an ultimatum tc Naib Sailor, commander of
the Afghan forces. This ordered Naib Sailor to
withdraw all his troops to the right bank of the
Kushk river. The ultimatum col cluded in these
words "There will De neither negotiations nor ex-
plantations On the subject and you are too intelli-
gent and sharp sighted to compel me to see to the
fultillment of this demand" Naib Sailor replied
that he had consulted with Capt. Yates and was
bound 10 obey the Ameer. Gen. Komarotf rejoined
insisting that compliance with the terms of his
ultlmatum was necessary to preserve the peace. He
warned Naib Sailor against needing the empty
counsels OF others and concluded thus: "The
choice between friendship and enmty rests with
you." After the battle which followed this inter
course between Gen. Komaroff and Naib SAILOR
Capt. Yates wrote to Col. Zakrienski, soliciting
protectIon and offering the services of an English
doctor.
LONDON May 22.-The latest adyices from
Meshed state that the British Afghan frontier com
mission have marched toward Perwana Pass. near
Herat ' ~
SIArLA, India, May 22.-British officers have ar
rived at Herat. They were warmly welcomed bv
tne nnaptants. Inc othcers report that the fortih
cations OF Herat are stronger than they had sup
posed they were.
LONDON, May PA great deal of comment was
caused by the absence from their places on the
opening or the House of Commons this afternoon
OF three members Of the Cabinet v no were expect
ed to answer certain questions the papers These
~ T are: Gnanperaln, PRESIDENT of the Board
9l trade; Trevelyan. Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster; and Sir Chas Dixie, President of the
Local Government Board.
1t Is reported that M. de Giers has protested
against the Ameer's defensive preparafions which
RUSSIA regards as menacing. A despa tch from St.
@ @belerspuIg says; 1t is stated that Mr.. Gladstone
mas refused to refer the Afghan dispute to the
hng OF Denmark, and has asked Russia to choose
some other arbitrator.
sEBAsTAPoL, May ga battalion of engineers
has arrived and to work extending the forIica-
tions here The completion of the ir0nclads on the
docks is being hastened.
The Upper Congo Country.
PARIS, May 22.-The French Societe Geographic
has received news from the Upper Congo that a
large Mahomedan population inhabitipc that re-
eaclteu PROBABLY by stories of El Mahdis sue
cess nave resolved to assert their claims to The
centre OF Africa. The immediate occasion of this
e@ndaoralnary movement is said to have been the
SSonuuc1 oi one OF Henry M. Stanley's ivory expe-
uitloh. rms expedition and the convoy guarding
~ were commanded by an agent of tile interna-
r0ai Assoclan0h instead of descending the Congo
Win lts valuable collection of ivory Stanley
fool and WV, the expedition proceeded under the
RFotecton OIL a powerful Arab chief named Tipu
Ialp eastwards to reach Zanzibar. Tipu Iaib had
uoe known OF the existence of ivory fields in the in
teIor until he saw proofs of it in the rich stores
gttnered py this expedition, and soon as he had
dseharged his task escort and learned all he
couId ne raised powerful army and proceeded into
UhS interior. Stories about Ell Mahdi and his ex-
puslon OF the English from the Soudan are sup
posed TO nave been carried to the turbulent Ma
nommedans by Tpu Taib and lii is jared that thew
may make 1t very difficult for the international
AIlcan Association to carry out the projected work
Oh establishing free stale of Congo. lipu Tabs
army Is exceedingly strong. Three thousand of his
spiulers, 1t is said, armed with aodern rifles
ah1 tnls army, the report states is now advancing
making its way by pillage and massacre. Thu TaIb
mas proclaimed the Congo territory belonging to
tne Sultan of Zanzibar and has announced his in
1ehGlon to suppress all opposition to this claim.
French Legislative Matters.
PARIS, May 22.-The Senate yesterday. in spite
OF the opposition of Premier Brisson adopted by a
vote OF 20 to l21 an amendment to the scrutin de
nste pl, excluding foreigners from population re.
turns Tor election purposes.
Ihe Differences Developed i'm the Bris-
ish Cabi1et.
LONDON May 22.-The Daily News believes that
the differences developed in the cabinet may have
important results. 1t says that Mr.. Chamberlain
and Sir Charles Dixie are opposed to the renewal
sf the crimes act, unless it be accompanied by the