St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-12

for, and that his more cheerful speech
on the following Monday was
made when those objects had been
gained. 1t was not without
pain and regret he had seen the change in
the attitude of the opposition as soon as the
blessed prospect of peace had appeared. and
when it was found war had been averted,
which would have been calamity
to England, Russia and civilized mankind.
Loud and prolonged cheers. After the
division the bill was read second time.
The house of commons ordered the redls-
trlbution of seats bill to a second reading by
vote of 116 to 33.
IMPORTANT PAPERS.
Mr.. Gladstone announced that he was to
present to the house of commons some I'M
portant papers in connection with En-
glands relation to Afghanistan. The new
acquisitions are said to include a part OF
Donngarata and comprise vast territory
peopled by two powerful tribes. Mr.. Glad
stone then stated that an arrangement had
been effected between Earl Granville, for
eign secretary, Earl of Kimberly, secretary
of state, and Baron De Staal i'll regard to
the Afghan frontier. The arrangement
was satisfactory to her majesty's govern
ment and to the Earl of Dutferin, yiceroy
of India. He hoped the arrangement would
be made the subject OF a convention with
Russia.
INFORMATION WANTED.
The Conservative papers generally do not
wish a vote adverse TO the government on
the war credit. but consider the government
ought to give the opposition more informa-
ton as to the present state OF affairs. All
the kilograms from India deny the reported
resignation of Lord Dufferin. The military
party in Russia continues to spread reports
to the discredit of England. st. Petersburg
advices report that quantities OF gunpOwder
and dynamite are being stored at several
storing stations Work continues on the
Cronstadt fleet. Odessa kilograms state the
troops which passed there, just mobiliZed
from reserves, were horde Of unkempt
peasant youths, ignorant of the use of
rifles which some of them were hardly able
to carry.
NEEDS WATCHING.
Hungarian papers report that Peter, son
of the late Prince Karageorgemitz, has
gone to st. Petersburg to endeavOr to OBJ
tain Russian support should he issue a
manifesto asserting his right to the throne
of Servia. He also hopes that his father
in-law, Prince Of Montenegro, will support
his claim by force. of arms. The Vienna
papers agree that the prince, as a tool Of
Russia, must be closely watched.
THE AMEER's ORDERS.
A Simla dispatch says that Immediately
upon the return of the ameer at Cabu1 he
issued orders that British officers be al
lowed to inspect the forts at Herat. The
ameer has received detailed plans for the
defense of Herat from Indian forces.
RELATIONS WITH THE AMER.
The ameer of Afghanistan has agreed to
allow British agent to reside at Herat In
the pending arrangement with Russia Earl
Granville maintains the right of England to
hold exclusive relations with the ameer,
who will communicate with foreign powers
through the Indian government.
MILITARY CENSORSHIP.
Press correspondents at Suakim are tele-
graphing complaints to London concerning
the arbitrary way in which the military
censorship over dispatches to newspapers is
at present exercised. The correspondents
aver they are not at present permitted to
send important news at all.
RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.
ODESSA, ndS 11.-A railway pldub
which had been collected for Russian line
from the Caucasus to the Black Sea, has
been directed to the construction of a STRAIT
egic line from Vladikavkaz to Petrofski, on
the Caspian sea. 1t is reported that a per-
manent garrison of 5000 men is to be
stationed at Sebastopol.
THE FRONTIER.
SIMIA, May lit is reported tlsat the
ameer bound himself to insist upon from
tier passing through three points, the maps
of which the government refuses to disclose.
Penjdeh, however, is not one of the places.
The ameer desires the joint boundary COM
mission to examine the OXuS valley also.
REMAINS SILENT.
CALCUTTA, May 11.-An official state
ment from Earl Dufferin approving Mr.
Gladstone's policy would do much to reas-
sure the public here, but the yiceroy re-
mains silent.
ORDERS TO STOP.
Orders were issued yesterday to stop the
purchase of transport animals and further
dispatch of stores and war materials to
Quettah.
TO OPPOSE ADVANCE.
DoNGoLA, May lit is reported that
Osman Digna with few followers has ar
rived at Berber and the emperor of Berber
has gone to Khartoum to solicit reinforce
ments to oppose the British advance from
Suakim.