Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
ACROSS THE SEA.
Events in The Arenas Of War and
Politics,
Lowell Presents His Credentials
to Queen Victoria,
Virtual Abnndonment-The Sit
nation in the East.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

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LONDON, May 19.-The Mahir mills, Of
Mitchell Bros, at Bradford, burned to day.
Loss estimated at $780, 900 to / DOC, 200.
OUR ABoBs.
Charles Russell, the new American consul
OF Liverpool, has arrived.
Lowell and Phelps visited Windsor by spe-
cial train to-day. Lowell presented letters of
recall, and introduced his successor to the
queen.
AN EXPLANATION ASKED.
MADRID, May 19.-The minister of marine
answered the senate to-day that the Spanish
government had asked the French government
for an explanation of hosting the French flag
in Spanish territory in Africa.
HUGo's CONDITION.
PARIS, May 19.-Victor Hugo is conscious,
and talks calmly of his approaching death,
which he considers to be- inevitable. ket5ss
Up. m.-The condition of Victor Hugo is
slightly improved. No further bulletins will
be issued till tomorrow.
BRIGHT ON PROTECTION.
LONDON, May 19.-Mr. Bright in answer
to q letter from an American friend asking IL
England would return to the policy of pro.
lection, writes as follows: "Not until the
United States returns to slavery. England's
present danger is in its foreign policy. The
tories and liberals are equally blameable for
the lunatic policy Of adding millions to the
military expenses of the nation whilst trade
il depressed, and the poor are badly housed"
A PROSPECTIVE PROMOTION.
Harcourt, home secretary, it is reported
will soon succeed earl of Selborne, as lord
high chancellor.
RUSSIAN REVIEW
ST. PETERSBURG, May 10-Troops are being
massed for grand msnoeuvers and artillery
two steamers has been authorized for defense
of H~elsingfors, capital of Finland.
THE BIG o
LONDON May 19.-Mr. Gladstone and Earl
Granville, foreign minister, attended a privy
council at Windsor castle to-day. They had
as fellow passengers on the train Mr.. Lowell
and Mr.. Phelps.
HoMEwARD BoUND
SUAKIM, May 19.-Gen. Wolseley and Col
Mel sailed for England.
REsUREoTED PAPER.
lie Bosphors Egyptien, OF Cairo, the
suppression of which caused q rupture in d.
plomatic relations between France and Egypt,
resumed publication to-day.
A NAVAL DEMONSTRATION IN BANTRY BAY.
LONDON, May 19.-The British admiralty
decided to have n combined naval reserve
squadron, including fourteen first.class men
of.war, assemble at Portland and proceed
thence to Bantry bay, Ireland, to engage in a
naval demonstration Of extraordinary import
ance. Torpedo experiments will be carried
on, on a gigantic scale, and the demonstra-
ton will conclude wit q sham naval battle of
O magnitude beyond all affairs of the kind
heretofore undertaken.
WANT TO USE THE
A committee of the chamber of commerce
has forwarded to the government a resolution
in favor of diverting emigration to the colo
MES, especially Australia, where the consump-
ton If British goods exceeds eight pounds per
head, instead of to America where the con-
sumption of British goods is only ten shillings
per head.
WHO WOULD WANT TO STAY?
DoNGoLA, May 19.-Ths British evacua.
ton of the Soudan commences next Thursday.
Merchants and civilians are already leaving,
fearing to remain after the departure of the
troops. The thermometer in this region aver
ages now ia in the shade.
THE A GARRISON.
SUAKIM, May H. 1t is considered impera-
tive to reduce the British garrison here to
q minimum consistent with the safety of the
town, because of the rapid increase of sick
ness, especially enteric fever. The Shroph.
shire regiment will remain as a permanent
garrison. 1t is intended to keep the railway
open TO Otso by means of an armored train
carrying artillery. The negotiations with the
friendly natives have been concluded. Many
will come in tomorrow under Mahmoud Ali,
the leader of the amaras.
PETIT CONTINUES HIS TRIUMPHs. g.
LONDON, May 19.-In the tennis match to-
day Petit, American, beat Heathcote, by 6
score of 3 to l.
THE PRNJDEH INCIDENT.
The Afghan correspondence, dealing with
the Penjdeh battle, including Lumsden's dis
patches subsequent thereto, will be presented
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