The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-13
THE LION AND BEAR.
THEAFaHANFRoNTrERo QUESTION


LONDON, March 12.-The Cabinet met al
noon. The unusually early hour at once
attracted attention, and reports quickly
spread that the crisis was being consider
ed. The interest in the meeting was soon
intense. This was warranted by several
incidents which preceded and attended
the council. Immediately before the
council Colonel George A. Alaude, Equerry
in Chief to the Queen called upon Mr..
Gladstone and had a long interview.
Among the rumors which this gave rise
to was one to the effect that Her Majesty
had been advised that the Indian situation
was grave and required vigorous and de-
cisiye action, and that the Queen rather
urgently insisted on her Government
doing something. This and similar stories
attracted a large crowd to Downing street,
and before the Cabinet was long In session
the Prime Minister'S official residence was
surrounded by a large crowd.
Up.to 8 o'clock It Is not publicly known
what the Ministers have done. It is re-
ported they decided to address serious
representation 10 the Russian Govern
ment that, II through any Russian advance
in Afghanistan, Q conflict results, with the
Ameers troops, Russia must accept the
consequence, as England is bound TO guard
Afghan territory. - !.
Lord Harrington, British Minister Of
War, to-day conferred with Lieutenant
General Alison and other military author.
tiles on Oriental affairs, including several
Indian military officials, concerning Eng
lands condition for Q conflict in Asia.
The Erening Rausa states 1t learned that
remonstrances from the highest quarters
have been addressed to the Gear in the in
terest Of peace, and have met with such
chilling response that slight hopes are
now entertained that hostilities can be
ayerted.
Consols, before the official opening this
morning, were quoted at07t for money,
and Oh for account. At 1880 p. N. they
were officially quoted at 9GI for money
and 81 for account.
1P. M.-At the Exchange this afternoon
stocks were active but Hat. There was q
good demand for money at 3la34 percent;
governments were dull and the downward
movement continues. English railway
securities are weak and falling, and foreign
securities are weak. Russians are lower.
sf TUE WAR SCARE.
The government issued an order direct
ing all unframed soldiers forthwith to be
put through complete musketry course.
Three hundred recruits for the guards
proceeded from London to Aldershot to-
day TO receive instructions in the use Of
the rifle. .
The relations between England and
Russia are assuming more favorable
aspect. Baron DeStaal impaired TO
Granville the contents OF a despatch
from Giers, Russian Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, in which it was stated the Car
earnestly desires speedy and peaceful
solution OF the existing difficulty. De
Giers denies the Russian outposts have
been advanced beyond the limits claimed
as the frontier. ft-is reported DeStaal
informed Granville that the move OF the
Russian troops toward Askabad was not
ordered until the position on the frontier
became threatening. @
Autograph letters have been exchanged
between Queen Victoria and Emperor
William, and the latter Is using his per-
sonal influence with the Car to preserve
peace. Rismarck remains passive and has
made no official representation to Russia.
Consolsto,day touched 904, the lowest
price in six years, but recovered at the
close Of the market. Fewer selling orders
were received from Berlin.