Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-27
England.

| LONDON, March 25.-The cabinet held q
special session this afternoon on the Afghan
difficulty and resolved firmly to demand Of
Russia that sh, commence forthwith the work
of eliminating the Afghan frontier in ac-
cordance with the understanding under
which Peter Lumsden and the British sur.
veying party passed go many months in
ameer's dominions.
! All officers belonging to the British In
dian army and now in Europe on furlough
have been ordered Immediately to rejoin
their respective regiments.
The Earl of Kimberly, British secretary
of state for India, in the house of commons
| this evening, in answer to question, stated
that he had on behalf of the government
informed deputation that the government
had decided not to annex upper Burmah to
the queens Indian empire. He added that
her majesty's Indian affairs at present rem
dered it necessary for the government to ex-
ercise great prudence in engaging in any
enterprise beyond the frontier of India.
Earl Dufferin, the present Indian viceroy,
has extracted promise to endeavor to i'm
prove the British relations with the Bur-
mese.
Sir Charles Dixie, president of the local
government board, answered for the gov
ernment question by Sir Stafford North
cote and said the government had not to-
day received any news from Russia concern
ing the pending negotiations in regard to
the Afghan boundary dispute.
The tension between England apd Russia
over the Afghan frontier question has in
creased. The stock market is excited.
British consols are one-half and Ri ssian Sc
curities are one per cent lower than ut the
close last evening.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon pub
lished an interview with Lowell in referen ce
to the appointment of Phelps as his success
sor. Lowell said President Cleveland was
the last man who would make an inconsid-
crate appointment, especially to such high
Office as that of minister to the coart of ST.
james. Continuing Lowell said Phelps
is gentleman OF high character and marked
Independence, most agreeable in his man
ners and Of high social qualities. A change
was unavoidable, owing to the aScendency
of a new party to power. Both countries
are to be congratulated on Mr.. Cleveland's
wisdom as shown in the choice of Mr.. Phelps
as successor to myself.
There is excitement here over reports
from Constantinople to the effect that the
porte has asked the advice of Bismarck in
regard to a Turko-Russian alliance against
England.
Graham telegraphs the government that
the guards and marines showed great stead
mess under fire during the harrassing en-
gagement yesterday. The cavalry also be-
haved well.
Earl Granville to-day sent for the Turk
ish ambassador and Pashem Tehmi especial
envoy of the sultan, and had an interview
with them. 1t is rumored the interview was
owing to the report from Constantinople of
Russo-Turkish alliance against England.
THIS was the third and last day Of the
Lincoln spring meeting. The Lincolnshire
handicap race for 1000 sovereigns for Swear
olds and upwards was won by Bendigo.
BosToS, March 25.-The Herald prints
the following private cable dispatch receiv-
ed in Boston from reliable source, which
says there is great excitement in London. 1t
is reported that 25,000 militia have been
called out. Rumors are thick that Russia
has rejected the English proposals.
The British ambassador at St. Petersburg
has been instructed to press the Russian
government for reply to Granville's pro-
posal of the 10th in regard to the cutposts
on the Afghan frontier.
Yesterday council was called TO consider
the dispatches from Dufferin forwarding the
demand of the ameer of Afgbanistan for an
immediate war draft and the rumors that
the arnear "a ad reeaivad ovarf,tres fran, Rms.