Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-29
THE CRISIS APPROACHING.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA NEARLY
READY TO FIGHT.
Russians Building Road to Herat-
British Cabinet Council -
Germany Neutral.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nEcoRD-uuoS.l


slams and Afghans, with victory Tor the lat
Ter Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, Conservative,
asked whether Russia had Withdrawn from
the undertaking to not occupy Herat.
Gladstone answered No.
THE QUESTION or ARBITRATION.
PARIS. April 2Sth.-A special dispatch
from Berlin to the Journal deS Debdts states
that Germany is not disposed to become a
mediator between Russia and England,
The dispatch also states that Russia even
refuses arbitration as means of settlement
of her present differences with England.
BERLIN, April 2Sth.-The National Zcitlmg
saws Germany remains neutral in the pres
ent crisis in relation to England and Russia,
and that 10 request has been received for
her mediation The National ZeitHDg also
denies that the Gar wrote to the Emperor
of Germany that the chances for peace had
diminished.
ENGLAND WILL ENTER THE BLACK SEA.
VIENNA, April 2Sth-England has mott
fed the Powers who signed the Paris Con-
yention that her war ships will enter the
Black Sea, in case of war, and lombard the
Russian ports.
AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.
VIENNA, April 2Sth.-Thcre is constant
interchange of notes between the Cabinet
of Vienna and that of Berlin, in relation
to the Anglo-RuSsian conflict. The fear of
war and of European complications rising
out of it have the upper hand. Bismarck
is reported to have said yesterday 10 a for
eign diplomat, " asia threatens to destroy
my labors tending to peace i'll Europe.
RUssIA's CONFIDENCE.
New YORK, April 2Sth.-The Haa5Ts
st. Petersburg special says: Since Russia
has fortified Batoum, which is in defiance
of the Paris treaty, from Odessa comes the
news that English firms have ordered their
representatives to close up their business
affairs and return. The Governor OF
Odessa said to q correspondent to-day ::
LumSden was the real cause of the con-
fiict on the Kushk river. Russia does not
desire more conquest, but cannot submit to
England's impertinence. Russia is quite
prepared for war England will not be
able to subdue us with 47,500000.'
NO REPRESENTATIONS.
LONDON. April 2Sth-In the House of
Commons, this afternoon, Gladstone stated
that Russia has made no representations to
the Government, anent the British occupa-
ton Of Port Hamilton.
THE INDIAN ARMY.
LONDON, April 2Sth.-The commissary
department Of the Indian army has COM
pleted arrangements for furnishing trans
portation and provisions in India for two
army corps. The first corps consists OF
$1,000 British and 1900 native troops,
with 10000 camp followers transport ami
NAL tenders, 5000 horses and 10000 trans
port animals. The second corps consists OF
1000 British and Is, 900 native troops, with
2S 600 followers, 5000 horses and 5000
transport animals One months supplies
are to be sent to Rendli, Killa and Abdulla,
and three months supplies TO Quota.
GLADsToNE's SPEECH ApPIAUDED.
PARIS, April 2Sth.-The newspapers here
to-day praise Gladstone's speech, and APP
plaud the patriotism Of the English Parlia-
ment The Temps expects that after ex-
hausting diplomacy in order to maintain
an honorable peace, Gladstone will employ
those rare administrative qualities which
made him the first financier of our time in
preparing for war and carrying it to an end
TORPEDO BOATS oRDERED-THE COAST GUART
NOTIFIED.
LONDON, April 2Sth.-Two firms AT CoWeS
are working night and day on forty torpedo
boats, ordered by the British Government
The Admiralty has notified the Officers
and men at all the coast guard stations tC
be in readiness to join their ships at mo-
ment's notice.
A Russian charter for coal to Cronstadt
the freight to be IS Sd per ton, was made 81
Newcastle to-day upon the condition that
if war is declared the owner of the boa
becomes purchaser Of the cargo.
ADVANCE or THE RUSSIANS.
I.oxDoy, April 29th--A M.-The Stand
ards special saws the Russians have Cccu-
pied Maruchak, twenty miles south OF
Penjdeh, on the Mmghab river The
Amcer, while careless about Penideh. at
taches much importance to Maruchak.
TUE FINANCIAL BAROMETER.
LoxDoy. April 2sth-1 p. M.-Consols
closed last night at 955 and opened this
morning at %, for both money and ac-
count At 1870 they had advanced to 952
and at o'clock had still further advanced
to % 9-l6. Stocks opened irregular, with
home and foreign securities dull. Russian
securities of 1873 opened at S5!, American
securities steady
100 T. N.-RuSsian securities touched
SCI, and are now quoted S5Y.
100 p. N.-Consols, % 7-I6.
X-ConsoIs, 95z.
M.-Consols, 95s.
$50 p. M.-Consols 93i.
p. M.-COnsOis 95d.
5P. M.-Cunsols. 95}.
BERLIN, April 2Sth.-The stock market
Is calm.
MINOR NOTES.
Loynoy, April 2Sth.-The Cabinet "a
four hours and twenty minutes this after
noon.
The Government has accepted an otfei
made by New South Wales OF their con.
tingent, now in SouiaA, for service in Iudia
or elsewhere, as may be required by The
military authorities.
Immense quantities OF coal are beins
shipped to Cape Town. South Africa foi
the use of British armed cruisers and men
9f-war in the event of an outbreak of wal
between England and Russia.
\ special dispatch from Tirpul. dateC
April 10Th, says the Russians occupy Ak
tapa, and are at work making a mili,ar,
road from penjdeh to Herat.
War news has caused an advance of fou
shillings per quarter in the price OF whoa
in Kent.
SHEERNEss (Englandl, April 2Sth.-Fou
torpedo boats living here have been ordere,
into commission tor immediate service.
New YoRK, April 2Sth.-Passengers OF
the Bermuda steamers report that the Brit
ISL are putting the island OF Bermuda in :
complete state Of defense.
81. PErEEsRuRG. April 2Sth.-Fiv
steamers have been purchased in Americ,
for cruisers in the Russian service
Russia has ordered the mobilization O
her southern army. Il is rumored tina
1000 600 troops will be available in fort,
DAYS.
There is great scarcity Of coal in thi
city and At Crcnstadt, and prices have risel
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