The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-22
AFGHAN AFFAIRS.
Defiant Attitude Of the Russians
The Prince and Princess In
Ireland.
Frelinghuysen Gradually Sinking
Trouble at the Montana Pen
itentiary.
Russia Getting Very Aggrcssive.

Russia Getting Very AgKrcssive.
Moscow, April 2l.-The Fyag6latt.
the Russian official organ. states that
Russia is making the necessary prep
arations for the taking Of Herat.
The British Cabinet have been eum-
moned to meet to-day to discuss
important measures. 1t Is stated
that Russia declines to subscribe to a
distinct and definite obligation that
she will on no account advance her
forces beyond the boundary settled by
the joint commission which England
proposes as the only stable settle
ment. Meshed advises of April 10th,
state that the Russians are still at
Oktopa. General Komaroff' has gone
to Sarakhs and General AliKhenoff
to Youlaton. The Russians are COM
polling the Suak hs to construct mil
tiary roads to Herat through Penj-
deb. The Afghsns evidence great
anxiety to learn the English policy
in regard to Afghanistan.
Cabinet Meeting.
LONDON, April 2O.-The Cabinet
met to-day to consider the contents
of a number of important dispatches
just received from Lord Dufferin.
WARNING ENGLISH TRADERS.
VIENNA, April 2.-The F'enden-
btah learns that the English Govern
ment has warned all English traders
at the Black sea ports to be prepared
to leave.
COMPLICATED AGAIN.
LONDON, April 2O.-The situation
Of Russia on the Afghan question is
again very serious, owing to Russia
increasing her demands to such an
extent that it will be impossible for
England te accept such terms. M.
De Giers, the Russian Premier, who Is
evidently determined to profit by his
recent success in negotiating with
the English Foreign Office, has ap-
parently decided not to yield q single
iota to Earl Granville. It is now
feared that Russia has overstepped
the bounds of British forbearauce, as
it Is asserted by high authority that
England will never succumb to these
latter demands of the Russian Pre-
mier. A large number OF important
dispatches passed between the Eng
llsh and Russian Foreign Offices on
Saturday and Sunday. All members
of the Cabinet remained in London
on Saturday awaiting q reply from
Russia to the latest from Earl Gran
Vile.
Dispatches from Cronstadt state
that the Russian fleet there has been
ordered to prepare for war instantly,
and that thirty-tw0 Russian men-of-
war have hoisted their flags and put
to sea.
is kOMAKOFF A LIAR?
Earl Granville, the British Foreign
Minister, stated this afternoon in the
House of Lords, that the Government
has received a dispatch from Sir
Peter Lumsden. The contents of the
dispatch, Earl Granville said, the
Government was not prepared to
make public any further than to
state that 1t contained q contradlc-
ton Cfthe account of the Penjdeh in
cldent as given by General Koms-
rolf. 1.-THE Government" Earl Gran
vile said, "is expecting further tele-
grams from Sir Peter Lumsden, and
until they are received the Govern
ment will not be prepared to make
further statement"
rrApS
The Pail Mall Gazette states this Af-
tern0on that despite all the prevalent
rumOrs 1t is IN a position to
state that the differences between
and Russia are in q fair way
settlement.
THAT CIPHER TELEGRAM.
Mr.. Gladstone, in the House OF
this afternoon, made the
statement: 1.-The Govern
ment on Friday received a dispatch
from Sir Peter Lumsden, bat the
was not an answer to our
and instructions were dis
patched to him on the 10th inst. 1t
will be necessary to await that
answer before we can make any
statement. The telegram received
from Sir Peter Lumsden on Friday
to confirm his previous state
ment which certainly apparently
with General Komarof's
Troubles at the Peniteuttarv.
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