Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-04
FOREIGN NEWS.


house OF Lords.
LONDON, March 3d-In the House of
Lords this afternoon, in answer to ques-
tons respecting the position of the Govern
ment on the Russian-Afghan frontier ques-
ton, Earl Granville admitted that Russian
troops had been advancing in the disputed
territory of Afghanistan, ard when re-
quested by England to withdraw from their
advanced post they had refused to retire.
Sir Peter Lumsden advised the Afghans not
to retire from before the Russian troops.
but dispute every inch of ground, and soon
the British Government would uphold
them.
Granville refused further information.
Granville, pressed by the Marquis of
Salisbury, concerning the situation in Cen
trail Asia, said the latest report from Sir
Peter Lumsden was that the Russian OUT
post now occupied Fulullin Pass. twenty
miles south of Pull-khatum, and post OF
Turcomen was also stationed at Sulikahoti.
a few miles distant from Penjdeh.
Granville said that presentations had
been made to Russia, earnestly pressing
from her stringent orders 10 her military
commander to refrain from any forward
movement which would be likely TO bring
about collision between the Russian and
Afghanistan outposts. In reply TO our re-
monstrances, Russia declined, on February
18th, to Withdraw her advance posts at
SarSana and Tulktikar Pass, but gave as
suranceS that Russian officers had been or.
dered to carefully avoid conflicts with the
Afghans, and complications need be
feared in the event only of attacks being
made by Aighans upon Russian forts. Sir
Peter Lunsden eXerted himself To prevent
Il collision, and has advised the Afghans TO
maintain themselves at the post they now
occupy. This advice has been approved by
her Majesty's Government Sir Peter
Lumsden has been instructed TO urge the
Afghans at the same time to refrain from
advancing beyond the present positions.
Negotiations are now in progress between
her Majesty's Government and Russia for
the settlement of the difficulty.
House of Commons.
LONDON, March 3d.-In the House OF
Commons this evening Sexton (Home
Rule) asked permission 10 move an ad-
journment of the House until he could cali
attention to the Speakers conduct in sus-
pending William O'Brien.
The Speaker stopped Sexton, and told
him if he wished to impugn the Speakers
conduct he must make direct motion 10
that effect. The Chair could not allow
such motion as the one Just made for adj
1Ournment. louu CHEERS.
Sexton appealed 10 Gladstone to allow
discussion upon the motion.
Gladstone replied that there was nothing
in Sections motion emitting the mover to
any special facilities
The debate upon the redistribution of the
seats bill was then resumed.
LONDON, March 3d.-The House of Com
mons rejected the amendments to the reds
tribution bill i'll favor OF the representation
of minorities and increasing the number of
members i'll order to give more members TO
Scotland.
Frishtful Colliery Disaster.
LONDON, March 3d-A terrific explosion
occurred this morning in the Usworth col
liery, Sunderland. Twenty-seven persons
We're killed. 1t was caused by fire damp.
LATER. -Thirtv-SiX dead bodies have been
recovered. The search still continues.
FoRTY-oNE DEAD.
NEwcAsrLE-oN-TYNE. March 3d.-There
are still 81 bodies entombed in the Usworth
coliery, making total OF Il dead
French Biockading Fleets.
PARIS, March 3I.-Admiral Courbet telc-
graphs that the mouth of the Ningpo river
is closed by the French fleet
The French have also commenced TO
cruise off the mouth of the Yang-tse kiang
river, for the purpose of intercepting rice
vessels. The cruisers have the entrance to
the 1ang-tsekiang already barred, with
the three Chinese cruisers behind the bar.
where they took refuge. Cannonading has
been exchanged between the Chinese at
the entrance 10 the river and the French
fleet
Further French Operations.
PARIS, March 3d.-General Briere de
LiSle teiegraphs that on February 18th the
French started for Tuyenquan. The
French garrison at Tuyenquan repulsed
furious night attack, intiicting heavy loss
upon the Chinese General Negrier has
dispersed the Chinese III the vicinity of
Langson, and captured several Krupp
guns and mitrailleuses. He also captured
the frontier town of Cuaai
The Beleaguered Garrison.
SUAKIM, March 3d.-The garrison OF Kas-
sala has had another battle with the Had
delldowahs, and been completely defeated.
The Emir writes that unless speedily re-
lieye;i the garrison will succumb to famine.
Disorders Predicted.
NEW YORK, March 3d-The HeralTs
Dublin special says Your correspondent
finds many cool and wise heads here, who
predict an epidemic Of murder throughout
Ireland in the coming summer.
Nicaragua Adopts the Canal Treaty.
MAYAGUA (Nicaragua), via Galveston,
March 3d.-The proposed canal treaty be-
tween the United States and Nicaragua
unanimously passed the Nicaragua Senate
last Saturday.