The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-13
PSHAW !! PSHAW !
lust as England was About
to Present Her Vi.
timatum !
JUST as Her Red Coats were
Springing up Like the
crop of Cadinus!
Just as Her Furnished BayO-
nets Began TO CLEAN on "In-
dia's Coral strand,
Just as Her Thrifty American
Cousin was Figuring Oh
Fat Thing!
In Steps Benevolent Kaiser
Wilhelm and Threatens 90
spoil the sport!
ENGLAND.
TIE STOCK BAROMETER.

London, March 12.-Consols before
the official opening this morning were
quoted at 81 is for money and 81 3-S
for account. At 1880 p. IN. they were
quoted at So 7-S for money,
81 for account. At the exchange this
afternoon there was good demand
for money at l-2 to "a per cent.
Governments were dull with down.
ward movement. English railway Sc
curities were weak and falling. For
eign securities were weak; Russians,
1-2 lower.
ALMOST An ULTIMATUM.
London, March l2.- The cabinet
hour at once attrneet s dnggtItsHallS early
reports quickly spread that crisis
was being considered. The interest
in the meeting was soon intense. TINS
was warranted by several incidents
which preceded and attended the
council. Immediately before the COLI
ference, Col. Geo. A. Maude, equerry
in chief TO the queen, called upon
Gladstone and had long interview,
Among the rumors to which this gave
rise was one to the effect that her
majesty had been advised the Indian
situation was grave and required Wig.
orous and decisive action, and that
the queen rather urgently insisted on
her government doing something,
This and similar stories attracted u
large crowd to Downing street, and
before the cabinet was long in session
the prilne minister's official residence
was surrounded by large crowd.
Tn to 3 o'clock il was not publicly
known what the ministers had done.
Ia ia reported they decided to address
a serious representation TO the nus
ssan government that If through any
Russian advices in Afghanistan con-
flicts occur with the Ameer's troops
Russia must accept the consequences
as England is bound TO guard the
Afghan territory.
FEELING HER MUSCLE.
London, March l2.-Lord liarting
ton. British minister of war, to-day
conferred with Lieut.-Gen. Allison
and other military authorities oil
Oriental affairs, including several In
dian military officials, concerning
Enpland's condition for coeilict.
TRAoRDINARy MEASURES.
=, London. March 1.-THE govern
ment has ordered the naval and mill
tary pensioners at the Portsmouth
dock ward to be in readiness for med
ical inspection. This is the first tim
such inspection has been ordered Il
proceed TO the Mediterranean.
GERMAN MEDIATION.
On rumors that Germany ha
offered her services as mediator IN III
Afghan dispute stocks recovered
IN THE HOUSE or COMMONS,
This afternoon, Gladstone said Ems
lands relations with Russia, in cons'
tnuence of the latter's reported ell
!. croachmenis on Afghan territory, hay
not been improved during the pm
several DAYS. Fitzmaurice, und'
foreign secretary, stated the Russian
had not occupied Robat pass. In r
Spouse to continued outcrles, lne u
der secretary said IL was not ueslrap
) OH the part of the government 10 ma
=, public any further information.
u NoRTHCoTE,
conservative leader, asked whether
not the government was able to 5
IE ANYTHING with regard to the Russi
- advance in Afghanistan. Northco
u in propounding the question, to-
advantage of the occasion to reit
ID the widespread impression that
government had taken unusual ste
]F 10 communicate with the OPPOSITE
leaders upon Afghan occurrences
GLADSTONE
replied and said he was unable
impart ANYTHING that would subst
&C tally improve theiniormation aires
W. possessed by the house. lie co
IS only assure Ethe house the Afgl
question had the constant and uni
We ing attention of the government
RuMoRED FALL or KAssoLA'
Sir Henry Tyler, conservative,
nounced he had received n displ
S. stating Kassola had fallen into
= hands OF FL Mahdi, and asked
AT government II the news was
Fitzmaurice replied he knew notl
about Kassola having fallen.
THE RUSSIANS MAssINo.
rs. London, March IA dispatch
Russian says: II Ia reported
Russian government has ordered
regiments from ElizabethpOl to a
b. bad. Russia is making active