The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-02
SENSATIONAL SCHEME,
Gerlnany's Designs on the Is
land of Cuba.
Everybody Well Satisfied With the
Kremsier Conference--Defini
Peace Arrangements.

| LONDON, August 29.-It is almost certain
that peace between England and Russia on
the Afghan question is now completely as
sured. The two governmentsare at present
busily engaged in arranging the last details
OF a mutual understanding, and negota-
tons are proceeding rapidly and harmoni-
| ously. The business OF conducting these
final negotiations to a happy termination
| Is now engrossng all the IL ttention of Baron
| de Staal, the Russion ambassador to Eng
land, and in consequence he has been COM
PEELED to forego his customary vaca-
| ton and remain here during the August
heat, which long ago drove all resident Eng
| hsh statesmen out OF town. The Baron
ever since the arrival OF Salisbury at his
chalet in France has daily sent to the Brit
lsh Foreign Office for transmission to him
a very large telegraph correspondence, and
| the same office has already dispatched to
the British Premier Il number of special
| messengers with important confidential let
ters. During all this time the Russian EN-
bassador has also been busy attending to
the vast cable correspondence which the
Government has been carrying on with him
concerning the adjustment OF the Central
Asia difficulties.
THE KREMsIER MEETING.
1t is stated that after the imperial meet
| ing at kremsier last Wednesday, the Gar
and his immediate family appeared to
have been unusually well pleased over what
had transplred at. the conference between
NJ. DeGiers the Russian Foreign Minister
and Count kalnoky, the Austrian Minister
of Foreign Affairs. 1t lasted for hours and
it is believed that at this conference De-
Giers secured Austria's interest in securing
Turkeys neutrality in the event of war
between Russia and England in accordance
with the decision arrived at by Prince Bis
marck during his conferences with Count
kalnoky at Warren. 1t is certain that
during the whole time OF the imperial con-
ferences at kremsier telegrams were being
constantly passing between the Sehloss
and Berlin.
THE AFGHAN QUESTION.
The Russian Embassy at London for
several days has been busy in the work of
winding up the amicable negotiations be-
tween Russia and England concerning the
Afghan boundary question. Mr.. Lessar
the Russian special commissioner on the
question, will soon start for Askabach.
The belief is growing among the military
and other friends of General Gordon that
he really escaped alvefrom khartoum, and
succeeded in escaping to the equator. So
strong has this faith become that a mission
has been organized to search for and secure
him. The work of preparing this mission
Tor its enterprise is now almost completed.
SPAIN AND GERMANY.
Additional sensation is being attached to
the Spanish German difficulty by rumOr
giving Prince Bismarck's reason for the
seizure of the Caroline islands. This r,lmor
attributes to the Chancellor IL determina-
ton to obtain possession of Cuba, and ex-
plains his conduct in taking the Carolines
as Il ruse to secure an understanding be-
tween the United States and Germany re-
garding the Spanish outlying possessions,
as the result OF which Germany would per-
NIT the United States to secure the Phlli-
pine islands il the Washington Government
would consent to Germany's annexation OF
Cuba. 1t is strongly maintained in some
quarters that Bismarck has for a long time
had his eye Oh Cuba, and that he has as
sured himself OF the support of certain
Western American sugar interests in this
scheme. Englishnen of moderate views,
SCOUT THE IDEA
That the United States will ever permit
any German occupation OF Cuba, and
affect to perceive i'll this reported Bis
MARKHAM project a deeply designed in
trigue to involve America III the European
squabbe. This story comes from Paris,
where it is extensively discussed. The
Spanish colony in the French capital are
furously indignant over the whole thing.
The TagbLatt OF Berlin, in referring to the
matter to-day, remarks that the beautiful
ladies' OF Cuba will soon be lovely subjects
Of the Emperor William.
King Alfonso has been informed by tele-
graph OF the reported Spanish occupation
Of zap, the principal OF the Caroline
Islands. He will return from San Ildefonso
to Madrid on Monday to preside over IL
special meeting of the Spanish Cabinet
,alled to consider the Carolines affair.
GERMAN CANALS.
The German Government is preparing for
Jhe approval of the Rechstag bills for the
construction OF several new canals within
5he empire. One OF these bills is for a ship
anal from the Baltic sea to the German
ocean, with strong ports at each mouth and
Ut commanding points along the route.
The work will cost an enormous sum OF
money, and the water way would never be
lbe, by any possible traffic upon it,
10 repay even the interest ON the cost OF
construction.
CARRIED OFF BY BRIGANDS.
Two ladies belonging to families OF rank
IL Mazzero, in Epirus, European Turkey,
we're sometime ago abducted by brigands
demanded a ransom of $50, 900 for the re-
urn OF each or either captive. The families
ii the women have Just paid to the agents
ii the brigands the $40, 900 demanded, and
he ladies have been safely restored to their
ZONES. They say they were well and hon
,rably treated by their captors and made
Us comfortable during their stay in the
Ipirus as the circumstances of the robbers
would permit.
WILLIAMS HEALTH.
Dispatches from Berlin tonight state
hat Emperor William is at present enjoy
ng better health than he has been for IL
ong time previous to his recent summer
The rheumatic trouble, from
'hich he has been suffering for so long, has
ntirely Disappeared.
Queen Victoria, it is said, intends to re-
eive and entertain visitors at B;,lmoraI
as tie during her present stay there. This
ill be the first season Her Majesty has
one so since the death of Prince Consort
everal members of the different British So
eties are to be among the first received.
Frederick Guzman, the pianist, well
nown in the United States, is dead.
sUPERsTIToUs PEOPLE.
The peasantry Of South Germany have
cen thrown i'll a state OF CONSERVATION
yer the sudden and inexplicable departure
ON the country of the rocks, which for
INJURIES have made their abode there.
he flocks Of rocks which nested in the
,ire OF the Ratisbon (Bavaria) Cathedral
Gently departed, and have not returned
his general evacuation by the rocks is re-
rded by the people as heralding tho ap-
'oach OF the cholera epidemic.
Four Hundred Night.
LONDON, August 29.-Sarah BcrnharIt
Is signed il contract for an American tour
aranteeing her minimum 225 perform
ices between May, 1886, and May, 1887, at
90 for each and IL percentage OF the re-
ipts above certain amount, the tour to
,hracn hoth North and South Au,or;,