Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-02

The British steamer Garnett sailed
this morning at 3 o'clock, ii is sup
posed for New York.
The suez Canal Commission Sitting.
PARIS, May The Suez canal COM
mission, composed Of representatives
of the powers appointed to fix the
status of the canal in the event of war,
will be dissolved Immediately upon the
declaration of war between England
and Russia.
Russia Proposes to England.
1t is rumored that Russia has made
counter proposals to England, and
these proposals will probably lie ac-
cepted by England.
watching the DardanelIes.
ODESSA, May IAN English man
of-war has anchored at the entrance
to the Dardanelles. 1t is presumed
she is watching the laying of torpe-
does.
Shells for the Battle.
PLYMOUTH, May 1.-The iron-clads
destined for the Baltic have been or
dered to take on double supply of
shells.
The Russian military authorities
have established a permanentgarrison
at Askabad.
Loyal to the Ameer.
LONDON, May l--Advices received
here state that a deputation Of the in
habitants of Herat waited upon the
governor recently and desired him to
inform the ameer that the people
would rather suffer the hardships of q
long siege than surrender to Russia.
Christien of Denmark to be the Arbitrator.
There is q slight relaxation in the
tension of the relations OF Russia and
England. Russia appears to be dis
posed to entertain Englsnd's latest
proposals to submit to the arbitration
of one OF the crowned heads Of Europe
the question whether the convention of
March II was broken by Russia, 1t Ia
believed that the king of Denmark
will be selected as the arbitrator in the
event of mediation being accepted.
Great Britain Purchasing Steamers.
The two steamers OF the Peninsular
& Oriental lines, now building at
Glasgow, have been purchased by the
government to be converted into
cruisers. The government has also
purchased three very fast ocean steam
ers to keep the British coaling stations
supplied.
Eight Steamers Chartered.
The admiralty has sent orders to
the naval yards to prepare for the
transportation of several thousand
troops, and has chartered the steamers
Vancouver, Oregon, the City of Ok.
ford, Dendoni, Boliner, Egypt, Erin
and the Egyptian Monarch, each OF
which Is capable of carrying several
thousand troops. The government
will also charter other steamers.
The ameer of Afghanistan has been
gazstted Knight Grand Commander
OF the Order OF the Star Of India.
Australia Preparing for War.
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, May lin.
cessant exertions are being made to
place the colony Of Victoria in state
of security against the attacks of Rus.
sian cruisers in the case of war. Popu
lar enthusiasm in the matter has been
thoroughly aroused. The military and
naval preparations are in high state
| OF efficiency. Large meetings are be.
ing held, in which there are demon
STATIONS of the loyalty of the colony
to the British government, and a
strong feeling OF confidence prevails.
The port of Melbourne is considered
to be impregnable. New rules have
been issued regulating the lights In
the lighthouses and the plotting OF
the incoming vessels.
The Tenedos Under Orders.
HALIFAX, N. s., May lit Ia re.
ported here tonight that the British
man-of-war Tenedos has been ordered
TO be in readiness to proceed to
Bermuda at moments notice.
Admiral Cornmerall Is now at Der.
muda with the flagship Northampton,
and 1t Ia probable, In the event of war,
that the Tenedos will be sent with
sealed dispatches for the commander
of the fleet at this station.