Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-20
The YIELDING POLICY
Of the Ministry In the Negotiation
With Russia
HAVE DISASTROUS EFFECT IN rxol
The Times Comments on the Situations
Russian Papers on English War
Preparations.
THE LATEST GENERAL FOREIGN NEW

LONDON, May ls.-Thc Afghan cord
pondence dealing with the Pepjdeh batt
including Sir Peter Lumsden's dispatchI
subsequent thereto, will be presented
Parliament this week..
Though the Morning Post claims to hat
information that Earl Dutferin has writtS
an alarming letter describing the disastrot
effect produced in India by the yieldif
policy of the Ministry in the negouaioi
with Russia, the report is not general
credited.
The Opinion of the rhundersr.
LONDON, May l9.-The Times says 4
though nothing has happened to Justify 81
serious alarm because OF the unaccountabl
delay manifested by Russians by ratifying u
preliminary agreement between Mr.. GlAi
stone and Baron De Staal, yet the situatid
cannot be regarded without anxiety BY pS
sons who are well acquainted with oil u
bearings Of the question. j
St. Petersburg kilograms attribute y
delay in making settlement to the kq
sian demand for representative ct Cab
and the continued presence Of Engltsh Oh
GERS at Herat. The Russian papers col
,inue to indignant comments on tho 4
legged unfagging preparations which En-
land is making for war. |
Odessa adyices state that work on q
railway between Kill Arvat and Askabt
has been temporarily abandoned. Ills
lieved that the delay is caused by the ID
nation BY Russia OF q new railway battalio;
AT presen, there are only $4,000 Russif I
troops between Krasnavodsk and Sarakh
but the iortieih division is expected to :
rive there coon.
Hugo Talking Calmly Of Death.
PANS, May l9.-victor Hugo 10 CO.
scious and talks calmly Of his approachid
death, which he knows TO be inevitable.
France Asked to Expiain.
MADRID, May l9.-The Minister 4
Marine answered the Senate to-day thl
the Spanish Government had asked Y
French Government for IN explanation
the hosting OF the French flag in SpaniI
territory in Africa.
Congratulated by the Mother Country
LONDON, May l9.-All the leading jod
mails congratulate Canada on what they dec
practical suppression OF the rebellion In y
northwest. They compliment the troops
their skill and the courage displayed BY y
commanders and men. Ia most quarter
hope is expressed that the Government VI
not repeat the previous error Of shoWit
leniency to Riel.
The Liverpool Consul's Arrival.
LwERrool, May l?.--Mr. Charles
Russell, the new American Consul 81 Lave
pool has arrived here. Mr.. Stephen
Packard, the retiring Consul, will be ba
Quoted by the Reform Club on Thursday.
Presented to the Queen.
LoyDoy. May la.-Mr. Lowell aud N
! NJ - .isited Windsor BY special train
day. Mr.. Lowell pre.t.' ,-'"d bis letters o' !:
call and introduced bis successor 10 I.
Queen. Mr.. Lowell has already yacst,
the American Legation.
Another dispatch says; Retiring Unils
States Minister J. Russell Lowell, sccou
panied by bis successor, Mr.. Edward .
~ ss,,,s, arrived here from London by sp
cial train this morning in compliance vii
the command Of the Queen, Her Msjesi
having appointed 10 day as the date Of Ii
presentation Of the new Minister TO Ii
Court Immediately on their arrival at ID
depot they entered carriages in waiting an
were driven TO the castle. After short d.
lay they we're ushered into the presence Z
the Queen. Mr.. Lowell introduced Nj
Phelps to Her Majesty, and after goin
through few iormalities the new Ministe
presented bis credentials. A more beaut
iul day could not have been selected for th
resen'ation OF Americas representative.
To Yrigbtsn ireland or nssr1a, Whichf
LoSDoy. May l9.-The BndSh Admin
ty have decided to have the combined ave-
reserve squadron, intending fourteen 6rs
class men of.war, assemble at Portland sn
proceed thence to Bantry Boy. Ireland, 3
engage in q naval demonstration Of eItraos
dinary importance. Torpedo eIperinen
viii be carried on op Q gigantic scale, an
the demonstration will conclude with
sham naval battle Of . magnitude beyon
ell Affairs Of the kind ever heretofore unieI
taken.
FAMOUS Painter Dead.
PARIS, May I'm De. Melville. the ID
nous painter Of military pictures, 10 dead
Phelps Presents His Credentials
lOspoy, May la-Mr Phelps upon b.
irg introduced 10 the Queen to-day. prs
senttd his credentials.
To Divert Emigration From Amsrfes.
A Committee Of the Chamber Of Com
cree has forwarded 10 the Government {
resolution in favor Of direrting emigration
TO the British colonies. eTeciai J TO Aust g
lia, where the consumption Of British good
is:only los. per head.
Hugo's Condition.
PARIs. May l9--This evening the con
di,ion Of Victor Hugo is slightly improved
No further brlletins will be issued until 70
MORROW,