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FOREIGN.

War between Russia and England
seems inevitable. A st. Petersburg dispatch
of the 3Oth ult. says 1.-The Car has sent an
ultimatum to Great Britain demanding that
the latter shall accept Russa's proposed
boundary line between Turkestan and AZ
ghanistan. II Great Britain refuses to &C
Dept this boundary, Russia Will pro-
coed to occupy Herat." A London
dispatch says that ''in the House of
Commons Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice,
Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs read q
telegram from Sir Peter Lumsden, that the
Russian troops had advanced upon Mcru-
chalk. The Russian advance south OF Pcnjdeh
and the occupation OF Meruchak are regarded
in parliamentary circles as dispclling the last
hope of peace and as a precursor OF Rus
sian advance upon Herat Several of the
large steamship companies engaged In the
coalcarrying trsde have effected insurance
at war rates upon both vessels and cargoes
for periods OF three and six months
The Russian Gen. Komaroff has
made reply to the dispatch of SIR Peter
Lumsdcn, the British commander. denying
the accuracy of Gen. Komaroffs report of
the battle on March 80, on the Kushk River,
between the Russians and Afghans Gen.
Komaroh admits that no had received an or
der from the Russian War ONCE, previous to
the battle not to occupy Penjdeh, but says
that the other officers on the frontier
had not yet been advised OF the receipt of
such an order. Referring to the alleged adj
vance of the Russian troops previous to the
fight, he says that only company OF Turco-
mans had advanced toward Penjdeh. but
they had no intention of attacking the
Afghans, and withdrew when the latter APP
preached them in a hostile attitude Gen.
Komaron rciterates HIS former assertion re-
garding the audacity and arrogance OF the
Afghans, their daily drawing nearer to the
Russian camp. their occu patton OF q com
mapding position on the left flank of the
camp. and other events which led up to the
battle.
London dispatches state that @there
is slight relaxation in the tension OF the re.
htions Of Russia and England. Russia ap-
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Aizpuru, the rebel leader at Panama,
Internationally surrendered to the Colon
bian troops. who now occupy the city. Bust
ness has been resumed, and the rebel cause
has completely collapsed.
Officials Of the Canadian Pacific
Road claim that, in case of war between Rus
STA and England they will be able to transfer
troops from Halifax to the British Column
bihn coast by tho end of May.
John S. Williams, of Indiana, has
been appointed Third Auditor of the Treasury
Department. vice Z. w. Keightly, resigned.
Gen. Grant apparently continues to
improve" says a New York dispatch of tho
3Oth inst. "rhc liberated portions of the
throat, from which tissues have been
sloughed OF, have materially improved. Tho
cancerous trouble at the base of the tongue
Is simply quiescent. Meantime the general
system is improved. The General has SO far
improved physically that his mind is becom.
ing engaged with the blocking out of
work upon his book. He remarked last even
ing that he felt better, and was bright and
cheerful throughout the day, spending some
time in looking over the unfinished manu-
script Of his book
The Guatemalan Consul at San
Francisco has applied for special letters of
administration on the estate of President
Barrios, to recover $4,000 due on consign-
ment of coffee.
Business failures throughout the
country for the week numbered 1877. against
1913 the previous week, and Isl in the CORE
spending period of 1884. Brddstrcct's Journal,
in its last weekly commercial review says:
The general tenor OF the special kilograms
corroborates the view taken by this journal
early In the year. that while the spring season
would be likely to result In a moderate degree
of commercial activity, which, by comparison
with the winter dizziness might suggest trade
revival, the volume Of merchandise distributed
would fall behind the total during the like
period in 1884, and that the end of the sea-
son would bring no prospects Of a re-
vival in the near future. The forecast holds
true at the present time, the close of the spring
season. The past week reveals no gain in the
distribution of merchandise in any line. In the
Northwest the weather has been excellent, and
farmers have been crowding every effort to In
crease their spring wheat acreage. Seeding is
we'll advanced, and the plant where mp is
thriving well. Chicago's general trade report,
while admitting no favorable outlook, takes
refuge In the claim that there are no signs of
lever depths. The damage to the winter sown
wheat, reported by the Government to amount
to a shortage of 93,000,00o bushels as compared
with the crop of 1884, points to harvest OF
40, 900 Bushels harvest equal to that Of
1883.
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M. Davis; Memphis. Ambrose Hurle;
Nabb. John Hollenbeck; Hardensburg,
Hanford H. McInfssh; Kossuth. Martin Kebe-
lin; Crothcrsville. John ID. Durment; Houston.
Charles w. Thompson: Rockford. Frederick
Hoover
Minois-Lenzberg. John Huebner: Pleasant
View. Warren Mallory; Darmstadt. August C.
Schulz; Elliotstown. Way McMerry; shumway,
Jonathan A. Arnold.
The following appointments have
been made by President Cleveland; Charles
l.. Scott, of Alabama, Minister Resident and
Consul General OF the United States to venc-
zuela- Warren Green, of Kentucky, Consul
General TO Kanal awa. Japan. John Il.
Bacon, OF South Carolina. Charge d Anaires
to Paraguay and Uruguay. To DO United
States Consuls Berthold Grecnbaum. OF
California, TO Apia; Albert Looming. OF
New York, at Bremen; Joseph Il. Hughes, OF
Ohio, ut Birmingham England; John Ii. Put
nam, of Ohio. ut Honolulu; Victor A. Sar-
tori, of Pennsylvania, at Lcghorn; Robert
+. withers, of Virginia. at Hong Kong. In
view of the excellent records and dis
tinguished service of the following-named
Consuls the President decided that they
shall be retained: w. II. Grinnell, at Brad.
ford, England; Lyell L. Adams, ut Geneva;
and Samuel w. Dabncy, ut Fayal.
Anthony H. Kelley, of Virginia, who
was recently appointed United States Minis
ter TO Italy, but declined, has been appointed
United States Minister to Austria, TO succeed
Gen. John M. Francis, OF Troy, N. Y.
During the month of April Post
master General Villas appointed 600 Post
masters at fourth~class Offices. The major
ity OF tho appointments were made to MI
vacancies.
A bill providing for the registration
of voters In Cincinnati and Cleveland has
passed the Ohio Legislature and is now law
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NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record of the Week


During a fire in Pittsburgh, the col
men and inflicted serious injuries upon four
,thers.
Three hundred railroad laborers at
-hases Station, on the baltimore and Ohio
xtcnsion 10 Philadelphia, having been
'windcd by contractors, took up arms and
ezied Col. Bradley and his assistant as host
,gcs until payment OF wages should be made.
The Niagara Park reservation bill
has been signed by the Governor OF New
Fork.
The Eastern Nail Association at
Philadelphia affirmed the $3.50 card rate,
md agreed to suspend operations for two
Sceks prior to July1.
The Russian man-of-war' Strelok has
eft Norfolk, Va, and is now lying of New
York. IL is thought that she intends to
make IL lively for the English passenger
steamers in the event OF war being de-
,ared.
IL the balk-line billiard tournament
at New York, participated in by Slosson,
Schaefer, Sexton, Dion, and DAILY, Slosson
carried on the prize, winning every game he
played, making the largest run, the largest
number OF points, and the best average.
A trunk which arrived in Pittsburgh
from Chicago was found 10 contain the re-
mains of a laboring man, about 80 years OF
age tied with strong cord. The only cew
is an International money-order drawn at
Chicago last February in favor Of Filippo
Jarusi for Sx5.Oi
A recent dispatch from Portsmouth,
Pa, says: 1.-THE plague here is increasing in
horror daily. Fourteen funerals were held
yesterday. Seventeen hundred persons are
now under medical treatment, and the physi-
clans are exhausted with their labors. The
water is believed to be impregnated with the
germs of typhoid fever"
Commodore G. X. Garrison died at
ais residence IN New York,
The Conference Committee of the
Amslgamated Association presented its scale
for next year to the representatives of the
iron manufacturers at Pittsburgh, last week.
They claim that the present rate OF wages
should continue, with heavy advances for
the performance of certain work. After an
informal discussion the meeting adjourned
until May a.
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POLITICAL.

Among the appointments of post
masters are the following:
Michioan-Desrborn. william M. Hatton
Balch, Henry Wells Linden, James d. Moshier
Iotca-Thornburg, Francis Hamilton; Foote.
Miss Maggie Rock; Noble, John Il. wittmer.
Indiana-PittsburRh. Laura J. Edwards;
North Salem. William II. Fleece: Hazleton. J.
II. Briner; Trafalgar. John c. White; Blur
Creek, James N. Robinson: speersvillc, John
Walker; Mahalasville, J. M. Fry: New Middle
ton. Stephen ID. Adams: springvi1e. James
Chestnut; Selvin. Mary Armstrong; South
Bethany, John M. Hawkins: westlsnd.
John NJ. New; Carrcllton. Lawrence Boring;
Burket. Adam Horn; Palestine. 4. w. Uplinger;
Quincy. Rankin McClaren; winslow. John H.
Mcconnell: Union. James y. Kline; Raymond,
John Plum; Castieton. William r. wadsworth:
Leopold, Ellen Ward; Bristow. Smith McCallis-
ter; Haskel. Audrey Ward; Leato. James
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

fGleaned from the Washington dispatched
The President has been annoyed by the
reports that he is overworked. A leading
Albany physician who called upon him
says: There are no signs of President
Cleveland breaking down, notwithstanding
all the stories of that kind that are being
SO freely circulated. He is as light on his
feet as he ever was. have seen him al
most every day from the first time he came
to Albany as Governor of New York, and
have no hesitation in saying that he is as
well to- day in every respect as he has ever
been since / have known him. There is no
evidence of biliousness or malarial fever of
any form about him, and he told me that
he had no cause Of complaint in regard to
his health"
The heads of the various departments
have had under consideration the PROPOSE
ton to curfail the thirty days annual leave
allowed the clerks. The Treasury Com
mission have paid special attention TO this
subject. and have come to the conclusion
that the thirty days leave is not excessive.
Henry Wattcrson has been to see the
President. A local writer has discovered
that the interview was entirely satisfactory
to Mr.. Watterson, and that he left the
White House deeply impressed with the
Democratic ideas of the President
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-05-07

Admiral James L. Jouett, commanding
the United States steamer Tennessee, who
was recently dispatched to Panama with
instructions to protect American interests
there and keep the route across the Isthmus
open to traffic, entered the navy as q mid
shipman in 1841, and served as such on the
Decatur, under Commodore M. G. Perry.
He afterward served on the John Adams,
and during the Mexican war commandeda
company of rifemen for the relief and sup
port of Gen. Taylor. In 1856 he was pro-
noted to Master, and commissioned as
Lieutenant the same year. He took part in
the Paraguay expedition of 1858, and in
1859-60 was engaged in the suppression of
the slave trade off the Cuban coast. He
took an active part in the naval operations
during the war of the rebellion, and
achieved reputation for bravery and eff
ficiency. At the fight in Mobile Bay he.wa
selected by Admiral Farragut, with his YES
sci, as the eonsort to accompany the flag
ship Hartford through the engagement, the
two vessels, according to the plan Of the
battle, being lashed together. He was
highly commended by Farragut in his off,
cial report, for brave and efficient conduct
in that affair.
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pears TO be DISPOSED TO entertain England's
latest proposal to submit 10 the arbitration
question whether the convention of March IL
was broken by Russia. IL is believed that the
King OF Denmark will be selected as arbi-
traitor In the event OF mediation being ac-
cepted. Gen. Komaroff has signihed his WILL
ingncss to have his conduct In the Penjdeh
affair reviewed by that royal parsonage
Gen. Briere de rIsle telegraphs the
French Government from Tonquin that the
Chinese are Loyalty fulfilling the conditions
OF peace.
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Preparing for the Conflict

Meantime the war prepa- atoms being made
by both powers are on VI antic scale, 40 that
when the clash of arms does >ome n will shake
the whole of Europe. Russia has ordered the
mobilization of her southern army. tits thought
that ap,oO0 soldiers can be made available in a
month. The pay of her sailors has been raised TO
war rates, and she Is reported to have purchased
five additional steamers from Americans.
The arsenals and shipyards are overwhelmed
with work. Military orders have been issued
calling into SER Ice all men liable to duty In the
first reserve Eleven vessels of the Cronstadt fleet
have gone to the Baltic. Fifty heavy guns have
been sent from Kieff TO Finland The Gar has
signed orders for the equipment of Che whole
Russian fleet. The Minister OF Marine has COM
pleted an inspection of all the forts at Cron-
stadt. All business transactions now being en-
tered into at Russian ports are undertaken sab
ject TO heavy war risks. The Government has
ordered the Southwestern Hallway TO prepare
several hundred railway carriages, and have
them ready at IS early a moment as pos
sibe. for the purpose OF conveying troops.
England has ordered into commission several OF
her torpedo boats, and forty others are being
made ready for he Government by two firms at
Cowes. The offer Of tn New South Wales con-
tingent now in the SOudan for service In India
OF elsewhere has been accepted. The various
coaling stations are being stocked with fuel. and
every department Ia working night and day to
hurry forward the preparations, The steel man
of-war Howe was launched at Pembroke, Wales,
the other day. This new addition to the Brit
ish navy carries ten guns and will have q crew
OF as men. The Howe is a twin-screw. steel
and $500 horse power. The Admiralty is nego-
tiating for the purchase of twelve of the best
available steamers, to be converted into gum
boats.
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PREPARING FOR WAR.
England and Russia Making Extraor-
binary Preparations for the
Impending Conflict.
A Statement that the Oz@ Has Fully De-
termined to Seize Herat-Talk
of Neutrality.

The European war cloud grows darker
dav by dav. and il now seems almost GER
tain that the lion and the bear viii soon en-
eape in death grapple. Mr.. Gladstone
has given the world to understand that
England will make no further concessions,
and right on the heels of this comes the
statement to Parliament from the Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, that the Gov
ernor Of Herat sends word that Russia has
advanced upon Meruchak and Is construct
ing road to Herat. and the stateme-t Is
confirmed by news from Sir Peter Lumsden
himself. 1t is also stated that the Gar has
sent an ultimatum to Great Britain demand
ing that the latter shall accept Russsas
proposed boundary line between Turkestan
and Afphanistan, and that if Great
Britain refuses to accept this bound
ary Russia will proceed to occupy Herat.
This not only shows that Russia, while ne
gotiating about the Penjdeh affair, has
been moving her troops long distance
south from their original position at Pull
Khisti, but that she has invaded territory
which is indisputably Afghan and which
England has guaranteed the Ameer she will
protect. This is certa My an aggressive
act, and it establishes beyond question the
certainty that Russia is actually moving on
Herat. Meruchak is on the Murghab River,
nearly twenty-f five miles south Of Penjdeh,
and is nearly half that distance south OF
the boundary line az claimed by Russia
herself In a direct line IL Is only about
120 miles from Herat, with level country
all the way. until the pass in the Paropami-
san Mountains is reached.
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MFR. t:radston.,s speech.

The speech of Mr. Gladstone in the House OF
Commons upon the vote OF credit of 81, OO0. 900,
says a cable dispatch. was received with pro-
found interest throughout all Europe, and was
published in full in all newspapers. 1t has dis
PEELED rny idea that may nave been entertained
heretofore that England will make concessions
to Russia The general opinion OF the press il
that the speech makes war certain. The news
papers are filled with discussions Of the proba-
BILE alliances the rest ective belligerents may
form in the event or the war, thought so
near at hand, not being confined TO Asia but be-
ing extended into Europe.
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dragged ~ a rsl'oring horse into town,
where Ne was suspended TO an awning in
front OF u billiard saloon. One OF the mob
then sent bullet through the hanging
corpse, and I'm fifteen minutes tho Coroner
cut down the body.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-05-07

A long interview with John Boyle O'Reilly. OF
Boston, on the relations Of England Ireland.
and Russia In the event OF war, In teleRraphed
it's grand opportunity to demand home rule
and that IL II should continue two wears with
out some congestion like this Ireland would de-
concession England would lind In Ireland q
brave assistant against the Muscovite
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Russia's Debt
$3.50 Ooo,ooo
Neutrality.

A Berlin dispatch states that France. Ger
many, and Austria have been discussing a
project Tor the promotion of a neutral league
and have invited Italy and Turkey To jofn them
but neither OF the latter powers has yet given
a decided reply.
Sweden and Norway are urging uron Dem
mark the expediency OF uni ing with them in
the issue OF proclamation. IN the event OF war;
declaring a strict neutrality.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-05-07
CHICAGO Wool MARK

Iteported by shinMAN Hall \ Co. Chicago Ill
Michigan, Illinois, and Iowa have been for the
past week; uothing.,Fine, l.@2ic; Fine Medium,
x-blood, zoo DC; Medium. 2@zic: Low Medium, 100
2lc Coarse. i.s2oc. Delsine-Fine. sDa2ic; Medium.
S@2lc. ComRing-Medium 22a2lc; Low Medium.
Total receipts of Wool have been for the past week.
2B652 ms; and since January I, <,2il 2sy MS. Tho
been s~tve for the past week. 1t fun prices and Il
the Close trade was much restricted by depleted
nQ virtually exhausted.
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A Rawil-Pindi letter states that the Ameer of
Afehanistan regars the Russians as enemies
anxious to secure Herat- The whole he, pie of
Afghan Turkestan and Badakshesi, therefore,
look to England, apparently In all sincerity to
aid the Ameer in repelling Russia
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KELLY, of motor failure fame. has at last
discovered new power, which he says con-
ssts of -interatomic air or "luminiferous
ether" and dynamite is as rarlor match
il.
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The B.itIsh Press Hot for war.

The London Post Gays 1t thinks the time has
come for the diplomatist TO stand aside. and
that England. If she wants to guard her own
interests besides fulfilling her duties to the
Ameer, must have recourse to the sword.
7 he Times, in a review OF the recent past ac-
tions Of Russia. says that the spirit thus re-
vealed leaves little hope that Eng and's last
overtures will receive satisfactory reply.
refusal to treat upon that basis will involve
diplomatic rupture which is but little removed
from actual war.
The standard, referring to the occupation of
Meruchak by the Russians, in an editorial saws:
There can be no question of Afghan provo
cation in this instance The occupation of
Meruchak stands out broadly and undisguised-
ly as clear invasion OF the territory of Afghan
istan, without even the pretense OF military me-
cessity. Assuming that the news OF the occu-
patton o. Meruchak is correct, there IN little
room for doubt that 1t can be considered any,
thing else than deliberate act of agRre ssion.
and this act of aggression has the appearance
OF being specially chosen, in order that there
may be no possibility OF further mistake 1t In
a deliberate breach of q solemn covenants
fragrant violation of Russias promises and as
surancea."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-05-07

THE Emperor of Austria gave the Pope
as an Easter offering chandelier for 600
candles.
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ALABAMA physicians say that pneumonia
Is now worse in that State than at any time
Sithn thirty or forty years.
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The Russian advance south OF Penjdeh ana
the occupation OF Meruchak, says London dis
patch, Is regarded in parliamentary circlcs a.
dfspelling the last hopes OF peace and a. \ nre
cursor Of Russian advance upon Herat
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The British War ONCE is waking b the p>c~.-
sity OF armine its chief colonial forts with hesv
Ter artillery. thirty-eight- ton brecch- LOADING
steel gun has been shipped 70 Hone Kono for
the defense Of that important port -~'
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-05-07

THE banking capital Of the United States
to- day is $73s, 900, COO.
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Oh. NARY WALKER 10 lecturine in =
Chicago dime museum
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himself and Gen. Sheridan.
The President has appointed E. J.
Hale, Of North Carolina, TO be United States
Consul at Manchester. Eng, vice A. d.
Shaw; John Goode, OF Virginia, to be Solicit
tor General vice Samuel +. Phillips. resign
ed, and william ID. Merrick, of Maryland, to
be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia, vice Andrew
wylie, resigned.
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Exporters of bonded whisky are try
ing to secure the reversal OF the recent
Treasury Department ruling that goods re-
turned to this country were not exported In
good faith and therefore we not entitled to
warehousing privileges nor to leakage al
lowance from the time they were taken out
OF bond.
The debt statement issued the LIST
inst. taccording to the old form shows the de-
crease of the public debt during the month
OF April to be So, AGA, 500, as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-22

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