The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-15
SUNDAY SALAD /!
News Items of all Kinds,
Both Domestic aid
Foreign!
Europe Cries Peace, Peace,
but the Rumble of the
Cannon Is HcaId!
The Chinese Get Chance to
Tell Their side of the
Keeiung story!
The Eyes of all Railroad Men
will Turn to ST. Louis
To-day!
Crimes and Casualties that
Seem 10 Hold Themselves
for the sabbath Reader!
ENGLAND.


London, March II, 2:3O p. m.-Glad-
stones statements in, he commons last
night regarding the Angle Russian
situation have restored prices in the
stock markc. \ general advance has
been caused IN both home aud for
eigh securities. sltussian securities
advanced i-2 over yesterdays clos
ing price.
THE BOuRsEs BuoYANT.
London. March 14.-The continental
bourses are buoyant in sympathy with
I he feeling in London.
MARINE INSURANCE AT WAR RATES.
London, March 1.-THE Times
states that during the past two days
vessels en- route from San Francisco
on .5 ies1f l6S,SiIlsa,,vainis and s,,,,,
sea ports.
A MINISTFGIAL LkNEE.
London March 1.-THE Prince Of
Wales in behalf of the queen held n
levec to-day in honor of the German,
Russian aud French members. Grau-
, illc aud Derby attended.
A SECOND CABINET COUNCIL.
London. March IA second cabi-
net council yesterday had under con-
sideration later dispatches from St.
Petersburg.
WAR PREPARATIONS CON rINUE.
London, March l4.-The terms of
the arrangement with Russia are deg
nounced by the conservatives. The
ment is virtual surrender TO Russia
q Al. a Ial i .nNN rg
lions for war, however, continue on
the most extensive scale. An enor-
nous transport fleet is collecting in
the Thames, at Portsmouth and
Plymouth. The size of the fleet far
exceeds eny possible needs of the
Soudan campaign. Woolwich arse
nal work shops have been enlarged
by the erection of temporary struc-
lures, aud the wOrkmen Of the arsenf'
put ON double time.
r'GHr HERE THEY HITCH.
Sir Peter Lumsden, British COM
missioner on the Afghan frontier line,
has again changed camp. lie has
| fixed at Zrabut, on the Persian side OF
nerrirod. Sir Peters present posi-
ton is in the rear of the Russian adj
vanced outposts. As Russia claims
these outposts are made the boundary
line claimed by Russia, Sir Peter,
position is made the subject of ofilcia
representation to the Britisl
government. Baron de Staal, the
Cars ambassador to England, has
asked the British governmental order
Lumsden's camp moved within undis
puted Afghan territory. The reques
has been refused and Sir Peter re
auested TO keep his present position
and maintain communication will
the Afghans at Robai Pass.
A DYNAMITE-PRooF CLAUSE.
London, March 1.-THE govern
ment has prepared an extraditioi
bill authorizing the amendment of a
British treaties with view to tn
, surrender of a person charged wit
, the nun der, malicious wounding o
conspiracy to murder any ruler, so'
/. erelgn or member of any royal famil!
!. and also persons charged with illici
5 manufacture or storage of explosive
Q MUNSTER LOWELL
), has sent his resignation to the Unite
. States government.
> SHILLING THE HEIGHTS OF KFRLUN'
A dispatch from Shanghai sa,s tn
the French are bombarding the Oh
:, nese aud have destroyed one fort.
!. 1aE MONETARY CONFERENCE.
y The Latin monetary conference "
a meet in Paris in April.
ale CHINESE SIDE.
. London, March 1.-THE Chine
- embassy deny the French have G
II cupiei the heights of Kelung,
IT claimed in Paris. Members Of I
% embassy say the French after Eighth
% several days, and losing 700 men, 81
ceeded in occupying two positio
n, commanding the road across {
" island between kelung and Tams
/, but the Chinese still hold all otl
w. forts. In securing these two po
= ton the French made the first a
" only successful advance siuce lar
ing.
ly WHAT GORDON WOULD HAVE WISH
ed London, March 1.-the Cord
o. memorial committee met at the mi
ly sion house to-day. The Prince
Wales presided. Among the me
bcrs present were the Duke of Ed
/ a burgh, the Duke of Cambridge 1