Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-25
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.ssieastsR with Iamsaea
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zrsstkx NAVAL oYTrcxss
81. PxrxEiBuss. April ALI IL stated
mere that the naval ofsssrs WHO raw
been rstErsd on half pay have been or.
osfso On the active hist pending the
issas o. tie controversy bot1een Rossis
snd Enelssd.
ZzE zELE0AzrE LINE Ezozxx.
LosDosr, April 2f.-lhs telegraph lin.
Dsf1sen Mesned and Teheean Persia
u broken SIR Peter Lunsdea Ia thus
prevented from eommnaieasia9 direet
Won ATTKB RussTfs osDEzs.
LONDON, April ~ - The Armstrsor
WORKS az Newcastle, having received an
order from Russia for q large quantity
% war material, declined 20 All il. and
has given nstice to the British Admiralty
OF tne nature Of the order.
ME DECLINES TO AxswxH-
LoEDoz, April 2t.-In the 2, nsa Of
ComB0ns this afternoon Mr.. La
bonchere and Mr.. Richard. both Radi.
Gals. asked whether or not the govern
meat, before decidiuR 10 90 20 war with
Russia, would sex the offices Of friendly
powers TO obtain 9 settlement. Glad
stone replied that nsyer during the pres
ems correspondence with Russia con
cernin9 the serious questions at present
before Parliament had the government
said anything In prejudice Of the idea
advanced by the q0estioners. As, how
ever, every answer made by tbs eovsrn-
menf 70 tntcEroRatories pat In the Hssse
OF Commons was an announcement 20
toe Russian government. Giadsteue said
ne bad decided that il vas neither ad
visaole nor convenient 10 mako q decla-
fasinn 10 Russia through Parliament.
HE MIGHT FoR THREE DAYS.
Dispatches from Cabol state that the
Amoer OF Afghanistan has reiterated
his statement that be IL competent 20
defend Heras against Russia without
tbs aid of England.
IKE EoYrTIAN LOAN BULL
Loxr,oN, April 3.-In the House Of
Lords this afternoon the Egyptian loan
bill passed In committee without amend
ment.
PALE AND AGTrAIKD.
In the Hobbies of the House of Com
mons this afternoon II was said that
Gladstone was pale sad eRitated when
be made an almost pathetic appeal to
the members of Parliament not TO press
upon the Government questions con-
cerninR the situation in Egypt, or the
condition OF the correspondence With
Russia upon the Afghan BOUNDARY, and
fha nfa1ft1irr. - ka 81 EN~L.-
troops. Mr.. Gladstone. Is was claimed,
was eyidently much disturbed by the
news from Cairo this morning Of a rup-
sure By France Of her relations with
Egypt.
TEE SITUATION rKRsgLy STATED.
NEW YoRK, April 2i.--The Herald
ssys: In 81. Petersburg as in Pekin there
10 war party and peace party; that
DeGiers beads the peace party and
Pobedoaozsf the var party; that the
oounssls Of DeGiers's prevail today, and
those Of Pobedonozeff prevail Tomorrow;
that word from Prince Bismarck may
give victory to DeGiers, and an aoQres-
sion OF Gen. Komarsh NAV give victory
to PobedoRczed. The sword hangs by .
hair.
LOOKING RoR RUSSIAN MEx OF war.
BoafBAY, April 24.-Navai authorities
here are On the lookout for i've Russian
men 0f-waf which passed through she
Gulf Of Alden from the Red Sea to the
Indian Ocean last week.
The harbor of Rsngoon 10 being forti.
hed TO resist Russian attacks. A num-
Der Of steam launches have deem pur-
chased and fitted no with torpedoes,
and heavy guns have been mounted On
shore IN position TO command the ship
channels.
ExcffKHEST IN NAVAL cfRcLEs.
ST.. PErERsBURo, April 24.-Navai cir
eses ara az fever heal over the reported
presence Of British ironelad at Vladi-
yostnck, o Russian port on the Sea OF
Japan.
FLOODS IN TIE AFGHAN WALLETS.
LONDON. April "A dispatch from
Firpul states that postal communication
9th India has been broken by heavy
foods In the Afghan valleys. The
weather on the frontier 10 fine and the
health 10 good.
oRpkRKp TO RETURN.
PAsrs, April 2l.-AiI Russian officers
here on fufloagh have been ordered TO
return to their p 'sts Immediately.
THE EFFECr oN STOCKS.
Lospos. April "a. 1890 Consols
opened al 9iK for both accounts, and
continue steady. This Is l6 below the
close last night. Russian securities are
quoted ct IS.
ip.m.-consols advanced 10 IS SIG
| for both.
$50 p.p.--Coasols s5,4. Russian g.
entities ssh.
3p.m.--COnsols IS.