Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-30

D3at8 On the Sultan's aeeonut. The
forhs on Sunday last tsIeeraphea 4 "a
guest 10 Prince Bismarck for - ouir-
ION On the Anglo Russian situation snd
the attitude proper for Turkey 10 A.
sumo towards thess Powers II they 60
% war. IL 10 stated that the German
ChencelIor pFompsly RESPONDED 20 this
Request, bat the nature Of his respouse
has not yet been made public. II L
known, however, that the Turkish Min
isters held special messing YESTERDAY
20 consider Prince Bismarck's rsply.
kDyIcKs FRox TrRPuI-
NiszEnp, April 29.-Advices from FIR
pal Of April I'd. say. SAT an iutsryiex
Oh March 18th, the Russian cemmandsr
Informed Captain Yates that toe faef
that Gensral komarof was informed
thai Pul-i- khisle was Russian territory.
ought TO he sufficient. Captain Ystes
pointed out what be termed the absurd
ny OF such pretentions, the AfRhans
being already In possession Of toe piaee.
Before the battle the Russians dated
their letters from Pul-i-Khisle.
xosE PACIFIC ASPECT.
81. PETERSBURG, April 29.-Iu court
and diplomatlo circles the opinion az
pressed today ID that Affairs have a uuch
more pacific aspect IL ID reported
that the leading financial houses are
operating with q view 70 rise in Rus-
sian stocks. The Gar, Il Is declared,
desires 20 maintain the frontier line
nov held, bat IL disposed TO acceds %
the decision Of the joint commission.
An inQairy will be made into tue Gauss
OF the Pspjdeh eouhict. The recall of
Baron De stael is imminent. d. De
Giers Ia dissatisfied with the conduct of
the negotiations between England and
Bussia.
A RUSSIAN uIrrMATum.
ST.. PETERSBURG, April 29.-The Cz
has sent an ultimatum TO Great Britain,
demanding that the latter shall aocept
kuseaa's proposed boundary lina be-
tween Tuxkestan and Afohanistan. If
Great Britain refuses 20 accept this
boundary k1ssia viii proceed 70 occnpT
Herat.
HASTEN THE HosPTTALA.
TIELIs, April 29.-Orders have been
given 10 hasten the completion Of the
military hospitals being erected between
this place and Baku.
THE KSrIKK ARMY.
81. PglERsBuRa, April z9.-Ordess
have been issued for the mobilization
of the entire Russian army.
The Toe il rapidly disappearing from
Helsingfars and Riga.
CANNOT AGREE.
In referring 10 Mr.. Gladstoneis
speech In the Houee Of Commons, the
RorE Eranys says that Russia cannot
agree 20 an inquiry into the Penideh
affair.
A Boa5s PROCLAMATION.
LDsDoS. April % Russian papers
pabaish pretended proclamation Of
the AmeeF, iasued from Jamroo, de-
eiaring that ssif war is forced on the
Afghans they will rise as q single man
to repel invaders, but as between Eng
land and Russia, II left 10 our own in
depeAdenes, ! will maintain peace a.
between those two States, and will cling
TO neither.h The aim of che publiea-
ti0n ID to show that Russia desires 10
protect the neutrality Of Afghanistan.
MUST NOT COME 10 eANDAHAR.
II is reported that Baron De SsaaI, in
an interview with Earl Granville, stated
thai an advance Of the English towards
Candahar would be the signal for the
Russian occupation Of Hsrat. Russia,
he said, would not admit Of England
forming professionals Of Afghan istan,
and would insist on that country re-
naming neutral.
ANGRY AFaHANs.
LONDON, April ga HAWAI- Pindi
isftssr states that the Amser of At
Rhanistan regards the Russians as enc
miss anxious to capture Herat. The
Whole people Of Afghanistan, Turkistan
and Badakashed, therefore, look 10 Eng
land apparently In all sincerity 70 aid
the Ameer In repelling Russia.
rHE REPORT CONFIRMED.
LoHDox, April ga dispatch 10 the
Daily .Ne,os from Sc. Petersburg con-
firuss the statements Of the fHdependssce
Bslgs that In . recent engaeemsnt
With the Afghans the Russians we're de
feated wish heavy iosa.
ASKED 70 EXPLAIN.
iIoEpox, April 30.-The Government
han asked Russia 10 explain the advance
Of the Rnssian troops on Maruchak.
Ma. 9ladsfone will probably make q
statemerlt In the House Of Commons Co.
night In regard 20 the matter.
The Government ID Ia constant com-
mrlnieation With Persia In regard TO her
priiscnt relations with Russia.
osIDERkp TO THE CASPIAN.
W. PxrEasnuno, April 3O.-The 0des.
- division Of the Russian army. num-
berine $4,000 men. has been ordered
from the Blsek 6ea % the Caspian.
Garrisons In and around Odessa viii be
repiaced b. troops from the interior.
The sam OF SOC, 900 roubies $685..
o00l has been awarded 10 complete the
defenses of Odessa.
Two hundred vorkmsn have been
sent TO eyeahorg 10 strengthen the mill
tary defenses Of that important post.
Thle Government 10 buying coal abroad
| at any price and 10 engaging the services
OF large number Of laborera.