Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-07-22

.of Jackson VS.. Munster, bank directors,
and adding that by a careful realization
the banks securities would be sufficient to
discharge it's liabilities.
/ Sir Bentinck, Conservative member for
Whitehaven, asked the home department
whether the Pail Mall Gazette charges
against the London police, in connection
with that papers revelations of iniquity in
the city, were true. Sir Richard Asheton
Cross, home secretary, replied that if the
facts were as stated by the Gazette the full
est inquiry would be made and that he con-
sidered it his duty to endeavor to go to the
bottom of the charges. During the discus
sion Of the army sup lementary estimates
Mr.. w. II. Smith, war secretary, on the
vote of $1,000 men, explained that the
Of preparation until the arrange
ment about to be concluded with Rus
sia was finally settled. There was, he
said, no intention on the part of the govern
ment to call up additional men, unless the
occasion arose. The Marquis of Harting-
tpn, ex-war minister, referred to the inten-
Zion OF the late government to evacuate the
province of Dongola, in the Soudan, and
expressed wish to know whether the
present government meant to continue the
work of constructing the Nile railway. Mr..
Smith replied that the government would
not abandon the railroad behind the de-
Tending force, but that it had no intention
of increasing the British forces in Egypt.
The queen will bestow the order of the
garter upon Prince Henry of Battenberg
previous to his marriage to Princess
Beatrice. The Prince of Wales will give
the princess away at the wedding. Prince
Henry, the groomsman, will be Grand
Duke Louis V. of Hessse, Darmstadt. The
members of the Gladstone government, as
we'll as those composing the present
ministry, and Gen. Lord Wolseley have
been invited by the queen to be present as
guests at the wedding. The report that
neither the German crown prince, Frederick
William, nor the crown princess, was to be
invited, turns out to be untrue. Both are
coming to London to attend the wedding.
They will bring their daughters and come
at the special invitation of Princess
Beatrice. The marriage will be celebrated
at Osborne castle, instead of Windsor
After short honeymoon, which will be
spent at the residence of Lady Cochrane,
the couple will reside at Osborne castle,
and on Aug. will accompany the queen
to Balmoral castle in Scotland. Lady
Randolph Churchill is very actively assist
ing in the wedding arrangements.
In the British house of commons Monday
afternoon Mr.. Bourke, under secretary for
foreign affairs, stated that nothing had
yet been definitely arranged by the present
government for an arbitration to determine
whether the Russian attack on Penjdeh
was consistent with the Russian provisions
previously made with England. Mr..
Buchanan, Liberal member for Edinburgh
city, asked whether it was true that the
British intended to establish cantonment
near Candahar in Afghanistan. Lord
Randolph Churchill replied: 'The honor
able member seems to forget that At
ghanistan is an independent state" Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach, chancellor of the
exchequer, stated that the government
would erect monument to Gen. Gordon
and would propose a credit therefor.
The Germania of Berlin states that the
imperial government has ordered 10000
Russian Poles to leave Eastern Russia.
Ofthese Poles 900 are Jews. The majority
of the exile Poles have, however, been
granted respite to allow them time to
sell out their property and business and
settle up their affairs before leaving.
The marquis of Salisbury, for England
and the marquis Tseng, for China have
signed the new opium treaty between
China and Great Britain, by the terms of
which the interior of the empire is opened
freely to the opium trade.
Negotiations are pending with two great
German banking houses for loan of $780,
100000 to China for the construction of
railways and other improvements through
out the Celestial empire.
Archibald Forbes is writing biography
of the German emperor, with special
reference to his military campaigns.
There was panic on the Paris bourse
on the 10th, over the prospect Of war
between England and Russia.
The relations of England and Russia are
beginning to look war like again.
AFFAIRS IN MANITOBA.
Gen. Middleton's forces reached Winnipeg
on their return trip on the 18th and the city
and soldiers fairly went wild over the reun-
ion with civilization. Arches were erected,
buildings decorated, bells rung, welcoming
speeches delivered and a general jubilation
INDUCED in.
The Dominion House of Commons at OF
tawa has rendered vote of thanks and
$40, 600 to Gen. Middleton.
John Connors was hanged at Regina on
the 18th for the murder last April of Henry
Mulaski.
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.