The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03
Russia Engaged in Putting Her
Navy on War Footing.
Report that the Afghan Boundary Ques-
tiOn Will be AmicabIy Settled.
Gen. Graham's Forces Advance
from Suakim.
The Report thatIOsman Digna's Forces
are Dispensing UnfOunded.
A Revised List of the New French
Ministry.
Russia and England.

Russia and England.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2.-Russia is taking
active steps to place her navy on better war
footing. In addition to the five heavy iron
elads, the seven half-plated cruisers, and five
torpedo rams, recently mentioned by the Ros-
siche Zeitung as being built for the Black and
Baltic seas, number OF cruisers and torpedo
rams are being rapidly fitted ont at Niccolar.
eff, the station OF the Russian admiral and
feet, at the confluence of the Ingul and the
Bug rivers. The cruisers are from 5000 to
5000 tons burden and will each be armed with
from 10 to IA cannons, about half of which
will be of large calibre The vessels are ex-
hour. The torpedo rams have displacement
of abont 5000 tons and are expected to 90 about
Is knots an hour. They will be armed, in ad-
dition to two torpdo apparatus, with six nine-
inch and four smaller guns.
The Ameer of Bokhara has agreed to allow
the passage OF Russian troops and suppl. es
through his territory in the event Of a war
with England.
LONDON, April 2.-Steamer America of the
National Line has been ordered by the govern
ment to be got into readiness for naval trans
sport service at seR within fortnight. The
America is to be armed with ten guns
1t is stated that dispatches received from
Cabul today report that Sir Peter Lumsden has
decided to favor the establishment of from
tier line which violates the integrity OF At
censed at this decision.
The Earl of Roseberry, in a speech at Man
chester last evening, said it was not the object
OF the government to patch up temporary
truce with Russia, but to arrange permanent
naoduS UtUendi between the two countries in
regard TO their rights in Central Asia. With
out this a lasting peace would be impossible.
The action Of the colonies in offering assistance
to the British was referred to by the speaker as
q most cheering feature of the controversy.
U n "a .1o
regarding the outposts on the Russo-Afghan
frontier has been handed Earl Granville. 1t
amounts to virtual acceptance of the more
important proposals of England.
RAwAL PINDI, April 2.-The chiefs and
princes Of the whole Indian Empire are now
represented here in person for by deputy and
they have all without exception earnestly
rendered to Earl Dufferin, British viceroy,
troops and money without stint to uphold
England in any possible difficulty with Russia.
An Exciting Scene in the French Chambe
of Deputies.
PARIS, April "A scene of tumultuous ex-
ctement accompanied this afternoonon's sit
ting of the Chamber of Deputies M. Jolibois,
in strong Speech accused the proprietors OF
the newspaper LIE Paris OF having published
yesterday evening for speculative purposes a
report that China had accepted the peace
proposals which had been smade by M. Ferry.
M. Jolibois denounced in unmeasured terms
this conduct which he pronounced scandal of
SO grave character as to be beyond liberation
by the French people. He urged the imme-
diate impeachment OF the ministers and
moved that NJ. Henri Brisson, president Of the
Chamber, he appointed committee to 90 to
President Grevy and ask him to appoint q
commission to transact the business of state
pending the formation of new ministry.
The molten was rejected by vote Of S4S to r..
The French i'm TOnquim.
PARIS, April 2.-Gen. Briere de lIsle tele-
Rka0r 1H0w AcN.
''The second brigade reached Chn at noon in
good order. 1t was in contact with the enemy
until Tuesday afternoon. Our losses were
trihing. The enemy's pursuit was slow"
Gen. de PIsle telegraphs IS follows from
Hanoi, under date of Wednesday "Gen. Ne
grier Is making favorable progress towards
recovery. The evacuation at Langson seems
to have been slightly hurried, especially after
the success OF our counter attack which was
made without serious loss The French bri-
gade has twenty days ammunition and pro-
Visions apG is able to await conveys. The
Chinese, 30 far, only appear desirous of reoc-
cupying their former position. The situation
is better than the overdrawn account of the
past four days led me to believe
LIE Paris reaserts that China has accepted
the French peace proposals.
Persistent rumors were current in the lob
bies of the Chambers today that M. Ferry had
asked President Grevy to be allowed to sign
the prelimnaries of peace with China, but
President Grevy insists that the matter be left
to the new cabinet. The bases of the treaty
between France and China are that the Chi.
nese shall evacuate Tonquin; that the French
shall occupy Formosa till the treaty of peace
has been executed and shall forego an idemnity
from China and that treaty of commerce
shall be concluded giving trade ADVANCES to
France.
The Freach Ministry Trouble.
LONDON, April IN. Rlowitz, the Paris
correspondent of the Times, had an interview
with MI EarrU odr Oh
that he had suppressed portions OF dispatches
from Tonquin because he believed that the
generals In command there did not expect that
the contents would be published, siDce such a
report would be dangerous and would compel
those officers to conceal facts from the govern
ment. "But," continued M. Ferry, "on Sun
day last, in consequence of the incessant
charges of falsifying the reports, L published
the dispatches intact with ,sthe result already
SEEM"
list Of the ministers suggested by M. de Frey
cinet:
NJ. de Freycinet, president of the council
and minister of foreign affairs.
M. Sarrien, minister of the interior.
M. Spuller, minister of public instruction.
M. Sadi Carnot, minister OF finance.
NJ. Legrand, minister of commerce.
M. Alain large, minister of agriculture.
NJ. Cuvinot, minister of posts and telegraphs.
Admiral Krautz, minister of marine.
Gen. de le Coque minister of war.
The Princes Visit.
DUBLIN, April 2.-Threats have been mailed
| to great number of tradesmen in this city to
| the effect that If they mako any display of
| welcome to the Prince and Princess of Wales
they will have their shop windows smashed.
The War in Egypt.
SUAKIM, April 2.--Gen, Graham telegraphs
| from Gen. McNiel's zereba under date of II
| o'clock this morning as follows: 1--WE are ad-
vancing upon Tamai with the full force and
| will endeavor to compel the enemy TO fight
| today"
The & rumors that the troops of Osman
Digna were dispensing arose from the fact
| that he has taken his women, children and
| readiness to meet the British forcss.
ROME, April 2.-The Italian government has
| given free transportation to the members Of a
| joint stock company which is about to estab-
| lish hotel and store at Massowah. A dis
| patch received from Massowah says that the
Italian forces are preparing to advance to
| Keren.
LONDON, April "A despatch from Gen.
| Graham dated at o'clock this evening says:
I'VE advanced at o'clock this morning with
the entire forc5 In square formation, the
| cavalry scouting. We reached the zereba at
| 10 and continued to advance iD the afternoon
| until 3. AT we occupied the Treseah Hill,
| eastward of Tamai. The enemy appear to
have retired but no precautions against attack
| will be neglected"
Gable Notes.
| In Paris, Wednesday, collision occurred
between the police and Anarchists Forty ar
| rests were made.
| Queen Victoria has promised to give farm
to each of the two Joyce boys, the survivors of
| the Maamtranosa massacre in Ireland when
| they become of age. She has also granted a