Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-08
IN AFGHANIsTAN.
FOrtifyina Herat Against Russian
Advance.
RUSSIAN MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
Hostility of Turcoman Toward Russian
Troops---AngIo Chinese Alliance
Churchill Censured.
GENERAL FOREIGN DISPATCHES.

LONDON, August i.-Dispatcees from
Meshcd, in Persia, near the Afghan from
tier, say that the British officers in Herat
are well treated by the inhabitants, and that
their health is excelIeat, despite the torrid
weather prevailing there.
The work Of terrifying Hcrat against a
possible Russian advance is making rapid
progress, and the Amcer is preparing an
other large force Of Afghan troops for the
protection OF Herat. The Amer is son
will be placed in nominal command OF these
troops.
The same dispatches state that the Turco-
mans of Mcrv are greatly excited against
the Russian soldiery, because Of their al
legged brutal conduct toward the native
women.
Russian Military Movements:
ST. PETERSBURG, August The Impe-
rial Council Of War has ordered the forma
ticn OF seperatc artillery department of
the army for the rsns'Caspian Russian
provinces
No Confidence in Salisbury.
The majority OF the fussian newspapers
pro fess to have no confidence in the appar-
emily pacific declarations OF Prime Minister
Salisbury. They base their distrust on the
psrt eptibie and constant increase in Eng
lands military preparations.
A Report Inc onfirmed.
The Journal de ST. Petersburg says the
report Of the concentration of Afghan troops
in the vicinity OF Penjdeh and dispatch
thither OF more Russian soldier is uncon
liTmed.
No Wonder the Natives Are Mad.
BERLIN, August 7-Dr. Julieke, Of the
German East African Society has arrived
10 Berlin lie reports great acquisitions by
the company in Zanzibar and the adjacent
territory.
The Newspapers Censure Churchill.
L.oNDoy, August THE Standard and
all the Liberal newspapers cersure Lord
Randolph Churchill for discussing purely
financial question in polemlcal manner.
Bismarck and VI De Giers to Confer.
BERLIN, August IA conference has
been arranged between Prince Bismarck
and NJ. De Giers, Prime Minister OF Russia,
10 take place at Fra2enaoai, in bohemia,
the latter part OF August.
Ana Anglo-Chinese Alliance.
L.oynoX, August lit ;s stated that an
alliance, offenslva and defensive. has been
formed between f., gland snd China, in view
Of war between the former power and Rls.
ia.
4 Royal RcunicG.
LONDON, August 1T is announced that
the object of the forthcoming visit OF the
Prince and Princess OF Wales to Denmark
is 10 attend grea' family reunion OF the
children Of King Christian Is and Queen
ouiae which is to be held next month. All
the cons and daughters Of the Danish mon
Gicn, with their wives, husbands and chill
dren have been invited, and il they oil a..
tend il will be one of the most no; able meet
ings of royal personages ever assembled in
Europe. They inclgde the Crown Prince
Frederick, who is married to the Crown
Princess of Sweden and Norway; the
Crown Princess Alexandra, wife OF the
Prince of Wales; King William of Greece,
whose Queen VAS the Grand Duchess Olga
of Russia; the Czlrina Marie Of Russia,
nee Princess Dagmar Of Drumarh, Princess
Tbyra wife Of the Duke Of CunJerland.
ard Prince yaldemar, the only unmarried
child
The Cholera Returns.
MADRID. August 7.-lncomplete returns
record 2.37s new cases OF chol'ra through
out spain Yesterday. ard $40 deaths from
lLa, disease.
At MnrseiII.S.
W,rsYrrIr~ August The situation
,t. L. porc,r'iIIy u"proving The exodus
.,.-.urrs The iuertness Of the officials is
.. ...dv ierou,cfd ! meeting OF the
y D. Gina Couuc. 2as held 10 day, thirteen
..u hers yer" a3s"nt
Tn,re w,r, twenty six dea, rs from cholera
o.. 20 Io Jay.
o'Rricn Mu.t PAY the Damages.
DrmIy Augus' The .ITdges who heard
n. ,arpal OF William q Brien, "ditor OF
rited ireland from the verdict Obtained
..a;ps, him by Crown Solicitor kOlton, for
iI handed down their decision 10 day, re-
usinc 10 graft new trial. . HTI"n Will
e. called upon to pay he heavy damages
ns>e.sed hy the Jury
Eu,bU.AIGhan Collision.
I.oxpoN, August IA diapatch received
here from tn Afghan frontier says colils'
IN between bodies Of Afghan and Ru'-
sian troops is not improbable
The wrecked Napoleon.
Nfw BEproRp, Mass, August The
o. rone Napoleon OF Eigartown, which was
crushed in the Arctic seas, was commanded
Nv Capt. Sweet, OF this port. The first OIL
,cr was Wilscu Rogers, Of this city. who
,as . wife and one child. Thomas Pea3e
,acred. Of THIS city, was one 0! the crew.
VIII he PTor"gncd.
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