Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-15

LONDON, May ia riot occurred this
afternoon between a mob and the police, for
the possession of the Nelson monument in
Trafalgar Square. About 10000 men had
assembled in the square to make demon
stration against the governments proposals
to increase the duties on spirits and beer.
The crowd was very angry, and large
portion of it consisted of an element on a
search for sport. The police found them
selves unable to maintain order, and the
pressure on the speakers and resolution
readers compelled them to mount the pedes-
tai of the Nelson monument. From this
eminence the speeches were resumed. They
were rendered maud bic to the audience ad-
dressed by the uproar among the registers.
The police interviewed
TO SECURE SILENCE,
for the orators and then great struggle en-
sued between the mob and the police for the
possession of the monument. The row
lasted nearly an hour and then the promo
tiers Of the meeting and the police were
finally compelled to retire, leaving the
crowd singing in triumph, "Rule Britannia"
After the mob had compelled the speakers
| TO leave it surged down to the front of the
National club which faces Trafalgar square.
Every person noticed entering or leaving
the club building was mobbed. The at
titude Of the crowd
WAS SO MESACING
that the club doors were closed and a mes
senger was dispatched to Scotland Yard for
additional police. AT Q p. m. the rioters
were still in full possession of Trafalgar
! Square, and Northumberland avenue was
also occupied by mob of many thousan d.
The police bv this time had been largely re-
nforced, had charged number of times
upon the mob and had made several ar
rests.
LONDON, May 13.-Condie Stephens, the
| bearer Of dispatches from Sir Peter Lums-
den to the government, says the Turkish
commission started for Tirpul directly after
the battle of Penjdeh, reaching the Parapan-
nus mountains a terrific snow storm rendered
| their progress slow. Many camp followers
were lost. The defeated Afghans returned
! by another route via Mnnushak and Ceta-
murgh. The Penjdeh valley is most fer
tile oasis and lovely country, with
SPLENDID PASTURE LAND
| in the spring time. The ground is literally
carpeted with flowers. DR.. Atchison the
botanical expert was delighted and made a
valuable collection of flowers with which
the valley abounds in June. The party
killed $50 pheasants daily. Murghad
abounGs in water, the hills are stocked with
gBzelles, antelope, wild sheep and pigs.
| The Afghans were always kind and atten-
| tive to the wants of the commission and did
their utmost to provide them with
FOOD AND COMFORTS
country being uninhabited. The party saw
tba 81
When Stephens left the commission all the
members were in good health and spirits.
The cabinet is meditating the recall of
Earl Carney, consul general at Cairo, as he
is not in accord with the government on the
withdrawal of the British troops from Sou
dan and the
sUEZ CANAL
international scheme. The proposal to ap-
point commission of powers for the sur
VIGILANCE of the canal has been submitted to
direct negotiations between European cabi-
nets. Earl Granville instructed the English
delegate to the canal conference to deny
that the Paris commission had power to
decide that question.
Earl Kimberley, secretary for India, an
no unced in the house of lords yesterday that
a plan had been
EFPECTUALLY SANCTIONED
ia voting an outlay of millions for railways
and military routes, including the line to
Quetta for the defense of India.
Al The morning papers devote leading
articles to the international
COURT TENNIS MATCH
between Petit, of America, and Lambatt,
of England They all praise the proves Of
Pettitt, and express the hope that the best