The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-14
Rumors in Paris.

LONDON, May 8.-RumOrs are current
in Paris of steady and continued Russian
advance in Afghsnistan, but it is impos-
sible to trace them to any authority.
They have probably originated from the
news of the Russian occupation OF PeDj-
Deb. The official news agency in Paris,
which is supposed to represent the views
of the French cabinet. published the
London dispatch dwelling on the fact
that throughout the dipute Germany has
given no indication of the attitude she
intends to assume regarding the contro-
versy. The dispatch says: The German
ambassador in London still holds IS pes
simjstic view OF the situation as when
everything looked desperate and that
English officials still fear that Germany
is unfavorably disposed toward Eng
land and Is not anxious to see
peace. The Times continues to urge the
government to persuade the ameer to
allow the presence of an English garri-
son at Aerat.
The announcement of an official mes
senger is expected to have q reasonable
effect as being the first lntimation by
Russia that she will send a commission
to meet the English commission.
The cost of the Russian railway from
Askabodad to Merv is estimated to reach
1000 rubles per Verst, exclusive of rails
and rolling stock.
THE PREMIER AND THE EARL.
The report published IN the Morning
Post to-day, that the Earl Dufferin has
resigned his position as VicerOy of India
in consequence of the disastrous effect of
Gladstone's weak aRd humorous policy
on British prestige in India, is de-
nounced by government officials as
utterly untrue. ION the contrary" they
say, earl Dufferin counsels with and
approves of Mr.. Gladstone's present &C
IloD respecting the Russo Afghan ques-
ton"
EFFECT OF ENGLAND's POLICY ON INDIA.
A dispatch from Calcutta says: The
news of peace arrangements created a
dismay here. Peace so obtained is con-
sidered dangerous, and the humilItatlng
reports which reach here from the north
west provinces and from Afghanistan,
agree In representing the vaclliation of
the ministry as ruinous to English pres
tige.
RUSSIA REJOICES AT LUMsDEN'S RECALL
ST. PETERSBURG, May 6.-The Mos
COW Gazette with reference to the sub
mission of the Afghan frontier difficulty
to arbitration says: It is only possible
to permit the correctness of our action
to be certified by third party, and such
q coarse as this is not arbitration In any
proper sense of the term, but simply the
probable terms of the termination of the
incident. The Lowe Vremeya and
Novosti, express great pleasure that Sir
Peter Lumsden, who they say made all
the mischief. has been recalled to Lon
don.
SURPRISED
TIE governor of eastern Siberia re-
ports that bands of armed Chinese have
crossed the Russian frontier and SUI
prised many Cossaek villages. The ex-
tent of the depredations is not stated.
STRENGTH REDUCED.
DoNGoLA. May S.-Reports reach here
| to the effect that the Mahdi's ferces
have suffered fresh defeats at the hands
of the insurgents In Kordsfran, aided
| by the garrison at Senaar. The rem
nant Of the Mahdl's forces retrested, &C
cording to these reports, TO Abu Haras
The Mahdi himself is at alderman, neal
| Khartoum, but he has only few troops
with him and Is unable to send rein
forcements against the insurgents.