Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-26
TURKEY AND RUSSIA
MUCH EXCITEMENT ~ Losoos
And a Startling Decline in Securities
Which is Evidence That
Grave
NEWS MAY Be SHORTLY EXPECTED.


element here over reports from CONSTANT
nople to the effect that the Porte has asked
the advice Of Bismarck in regard to the
Turco Russian alliance against England.
Earl Granville at once sent for the Turk.
i.h Ambas assador and Hassan Fehmi Pasha,
and special envoy Of the Sultan, and had an
interview with them. 1t is rumored that
the interview was owing to the report from
Copstan,inople Of the Russo Turkish ALI.
anee against England.
Another dispatch SAYS The feeling OF
alarm in ministerial circles At the prospect
of a Russo Turkish alliance can hardly be
exaggeI ated. lord Granville, Minister tor
For ign Affairs, has had special interviews
today with both Musurus Pasha, the Turk.
ish Minister and Fehmi Pashs, the special
envov of the Turkish Government TO Eng
land.
In consequence Of the critical turn which
the Afghan question has taken, securities OF
all descriptions are weak. Consols are
falling rapidly, and at this hour (2.30 p. ny
are quoted at 81. This is decline OF I
per cent. within an hour, and is looked upon
as q conclusive evidence that news Of the
gravsst character may be made public at
any moment.
The British Losses Rolling Up.
SAuxN, March 25.-Grendiers and the
Surrey regiment reached Saukia from the
Iereba without loss, although they eK-
changed shots with hostile Arabs on the
way. The Arabs lost 400 men in yestcr-
dsy's skirmish. british lossess in last Sun
DAYS battle was much greater than first re-
ported. Gen. Graham to-day telegraphed
the home government he fears he must add
10 the list OF that days killed the 3S men
still missing from Sikhs' (India) regiment.
LONDON, March 2j.-Granville to-day
had number Of interviews with Musurus
Pasha, Turkish minister to England. and
Aassen Fehmi Pasha, special envoy from
Porte.
Baker Succeeds Gould.
Bosroy, March 25.-In Executive Com.
mittee the directors Of the Union Pacific
rrilwsy this afternoon l.. L. Baker. OF this
city takes the place Of Jay Gould, who de-
clined reelection.
$50 tho Latest Estimate.
SrAKIN, March 2j.-La,est returns place
the number Of killed and wounded in Sun.
days battle as $50, including camp to''
lowers.
The Romp Takes 200 Passengers.
L.oypoS, March 2j.-The steamer Rome
sailed from Liverpool to-day Tor New York
in his first voyage this season. She took
about 700 passengers, tho largest number
embarked on any transatlantic steamer
for several months. The steamer Oregon
from New York reports that Sunday she
ta..,d tho s,oa.,sr Moasnasss Esss- o.sss
n ore, Mach 10, for Liverpool, with her en-.
gine disabled and proceeding slowly.
The Dynamite Case-Thc Mayors Flag.
DUBLIN, March 25.-After inquiry into
the circumstances OF the recent dynamite
outrage at the Glenfn Protestant church.
one Blackburn, witness in the case, wM
placed under arrest.
A newspaper received copy Of q letter
alleged to bave been sent by Mayor Ocon-
ner intimatipg that the civic hsg
was removed from he mansion house
in order TO prevent any possibility
oil lnt ult 10 tut ITIHCt VI "hco W soNN'
ing the flag. Letters says when the
Prince arrives the hag will be hoisted 10
prominent position in Dublin, and thou
sands OF slalwart Lands will be ready to
guard it il necessary, and that i will DO
taken 10 other towns on the Princes tour
for similar purpose.
Tho English Press on Mr.. Phelps.
Loxpoy, March 25.--Much curiosity h
expressed in the London newspapers about
Mr.. Phelps, the new American minister 70
the Court Of ST. James, who is generally do
scribed as Vermont Senator and professor
O, Yale College. The St. James and Pail
Mall Gazette are positively brutal in speak.
ing Of hts presumed insignifcancc, but the
Times. Post and Daily News are courteous.
A leading American banker said today:
81 have known the new Minister twenty
years. lie will make his mark here in d..
plomacy, society and in the circles Of oil
sciences"