Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-06
THE FOREIGN SITUATION.
Sir Peter Lumsden Recalled From
the Field
BY THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT
Which Is Severely Criticised Therefore
But Explains That Lums-
den Was Not.
RECALLED IN DIPLOMATIC SENSE.

LONDON, May 5.-The Standard com
menting on Mr.. Gladstone's speech in the
House Of Commons last evening on the
Afghan question says; No doubt is now
entertained that the arrangement between
England and Russia includes the surrender
of Pepideh to Russia. The statement re-
garding the cession of Penjedeh TO Russia,
published in the Standard Of April 10th
turns out to have been accurate, although the
Government pronounced the report uncer.
tain"
Lumsden Ordered Home.
LONDON, May SIN the House Of Com
mons, this evening, Mr.. Gladstone in an
swer to the question stated that Sir Peter
Lumsden, the British Afghan boundary
commissioner and Col. Stewart had been
ordered to come home Immediately.
Mr.. Gladstone was asked how it was that
Sir Peter Lumsden was recalled from the
Afghan frontier by England. General
Komarof was retained there by Russia and
if these facts would not indicate confes-
sion of wrong on England's side in the
Afghan dispute. Mr.. Gladstone stated
that there was no relation between
the cases of Sir Peter Lumsden and Gen.
Komar.f The latter was not recalled
because he was in command Of the Russian
forces while Sir Peter had been employ ID
in a parcly civil capacity. Sir Peter Lums-
den, the Premier added, mad not been rS
called, but had been consulted upon the
subject and, in conformity with his own
views, had been requested 10 return TO En-
gland as it had been decided 10 carry on
IN London the future communications with
Russia about the lain p ,ints in the Afghan
frontier line. Both Sir Peter Lnmsden and
Colonel Stewart had bean directed to ume
to London.
Granville wauts Arbitration.
LONDON, May 81 Earl Granville, Foreign
Minister in the House of Lords this atIer
noon st.ted on behalf Of the Government
thu, he could conc Give OF nothing better
rhan referring the dispute over the Pen edeh
involving the honor of two officers to the
decision of third party in whom each de
had perfect confidence. In this way the
whole matter could be cosed honorably
for both sides.
APoor Shift of Gladstone's.
LONDON, May 81, is rumored on the
London Stock Exchange that the Earl OF
Dufferin has resigned the Office OF Ficeroy
of India. The Globe of to-day says that
the so called adjustment of the Anglo Rus.
sian dispute is a poor shift which amounts
practically to nothing more than truce
for averting collision and which vii result
in nothing but transfer of the difficulty
from Gladstones shoulders to those Of his
SUCCESSORS.
Suez Canal Commission.
LoNnON, May j.-The Sue2 Camel Com
mission has exempted Egypt and Turkey
from compliance with the clause which IN.
troduces all acts of hostility in the canal
and torbids the landing Of troops up its
banks Exempted powers are, however,
forbidden to land troops along the canal
unless it is necessary for the defence OF
Egypt Several powers made ceClali reser'
ya'iOns
shakespeare Window Unveiled.
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mortal window in the cdurch at Susttord
urnn Avon, subscribed for By Acoeric.n
vis,rors, WAS unveiled to day by Mr.. Howard
Potter. Of New York, on behalf OF Nr James
Russell Lowell, who found it impossible 10
attend the ceremonies.
German Ira Weller Dead.
BERLIN, Nay j-pr. GustaVu9 Sachi'-
pai the celebrated herman traVe!er is
desi.
Srsugiu+ Subsiding.
N,rIss. Nay The eruption OF Nc7u.
vius is suosiding and il is hoped this is a
s;su Of its ea,ly cease.