The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-04-10
War Preparations by England.

thousand men will Immediately be drafted
for regiments serving in India.
ARev1ew Spoiled by Rain.
LONDON, April 6.-The programme OF the
Easter volunteer review at Brighton to-day
had to be considerably curtailed, owing to
heavy rain which set in early this morning.
Bound for India.
BR1ND1s1, April 6.-Sixty-fiv 6. British offi
GERS embarked here for India to-day, having
received orders to rejoin their regiments In
that covntry .
Unsatisfactory Answer.
LONDON, April 6.-The press generally de-
clare the Russian answer regarding the
Afghan frontier dispute exclusive and un-
satisfactory.
French Cabinet.
PARIS, April 6.-Le Sicle. the organ OF
Brisson, says a cabinet has been formed in
cuding NJ de Freycinet and General Cam
penen The new cabinet meets to-day at
the Elysee to draft programme to submit
to parliament Tomorrow. Brisson and de
Freycinet hail conference with Ferry yes
terday in references TO the Touquin difficult
ty.
The Cabinet completse.
PARIS, April 6-M. B.isson has com
pleted the cabinet, and the ministry is COM
posed as follows: Brsson, premier and
minister of Justice; Goblet, minister of pub
; lie instruction; De Freycinit, minister for
! foreign affairs; Allan Targs, minister of the
interior; Clamageran, minister of finance;
General Campsnon, minister of war; Sadl
Carnot, minister of public works; Pierre
Legrand, minister of agriculture; Herne
Mangon, minister of commerce; Sarien,
minister of posts and telegraphs, and Ad-
mral Galiber probably minister OF marine
and colonies.
| ENGLAND War Preparations.
LONDON, April THE government is
continuing its preparations for arming fast
! ocean steamers. Work OH the Anchor line
| steamer America, and the Cunard steamer
Oregon will be begun tomorrow. These
steamers will receive an armament of ter
guns each, and each will have transportation
facilities for 1900 men. Every movement
of Russian vessels in all parts of the world
is watched and if war were declared to
morrow a vast tonnage of Russian cargoss
would be liable to capture.
Eost.lities Cease the Tenth
PARIS, April THE prsliminariss o.
peace between France and China stipulat,
that hostilities shall cease OH the 10th inst
and that the Chinese shall evacuate the Rec
river delta on the Doth, and other position
gradually, while the French shall occup.
Fornosa and Pheng Hoo, enforce the block
ade of rice boats and search neutrals unit
= detinitive treaty of peace has been signed
French Minis.ry's Policy.
Il PARIS, April Prime Minister BrissoI
G has enunciated the programme of the cabi
net It contemplates revision of the con
r st,tution of 1881, abolition of the senate
4 liberty of the press, secularization of re
e hgious property, separation of church An
: state, reform of the judiciary, compulsor.
J. education, taxation for revenue, and re
= duction of taxes upon the articles of foot
o. and drink.
The New Premier Speaks,
PARIS, April Tn the chamber Of depu
ties this afternoon, M. Brisson, the ns'
) premier, said France would insist upo
' China recognizing the French protectorat
!. over Tonquiu and Anuam, according to th
~ provisions of the treaty of Tien Tsin, peace
fully, ii possible, otherwise the war woul
be renewed with increased vigor. In col
- clusion he demanded vote of q credit fl
s. $50, ,OOc 900 francs to enable the govern
lie ment to carry out its policy in relation
g China.
,e The chamber of deputies voted the l50
a. 600, 900 francs asked for.
Is NJ. Brisson. concluded his statement
i, asking the chambers to vote the COVER
Mt ment the remainder, amounting to $50, ,0OC
600, of the credit asked for on account
ar operations in Tonquin. The speech
lg Brisson was much applauded by the dep
ne ties.
d The chamber then granted the addition
a. credit of $4,000. 900 by vote of 37s
90.