The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-21
What the Atrhsns Expect.

LONDON, May IA dlspetcn from
Tierpul to the Telegraph says: The
people of Afghan expect that England
wall revenge the defeat OF the Afghans
by the Russians, or indemnify the ameer
for his losses. The dispatch also says
that Gulstani Sarik is the head man and
represents Russian rule in Penjdeh.
RUssIA's REPLY.
The Standard says: II is rumored
that Russia's reply raises difficulty in
regard to the basis of the defamation.
1t is expected that commission OF of
fcers will be appointed to examine the
northwest frontier of India with a view
of taking into consideration the meas
ures of defense. Afghan merchants re-
siding at Nero haYe petitioned 10 allow
an Afghan agency there.
RUssIA's FRONTIER.
Earl Granville is communicating with
NJ. de Giers In regard TO keeping order
on the new Russo Afghan frontier. It
is reported that NJ. de GIers has asked
whether England will accept the respon.
sIbllity for acts of the frontier tribes
nominRlly under the control of the
ameer. 1t is the intention of NJ. de GIers
TO leave Russia free to extend the from
tier on the first excuse OF tribal dis
orders.
sUGKIM AND soUDAN.
Negotiations are proceeding vita Tur-
key for the latter's occupation of Suakim
and Soudan on the following basis: The
porte engages TO assist in suppressing
the slave trade and in developing the
external commerce. relations. Besides
formal proposals made through FehmI
Pasha, if the Porte accepts, an English
company will obtain the option of secur.
ing a concession to construct a railway
to Berber and will receive other trading
rights.
MAKING PROGRESS.
Negotiations, which have been re
sumed in London between Russia and
England respecting the Afghan quss-
ton, are making satisfactory progress
Some further explanations are still ne.
cessary from both sides before the ratih
cation OF the general agreement already
reached can be secured, but it is not be
Iieved these will delay the final adjust
ment.
NJ. Lesser, chief of the Russian CON-
mission. expects to be at any moment
instructed To proceed forthwith to ASIA
to assist in the work OF deiimltatiOg the
frontier.
AMERICAS EXHIBITION.
The executive committee OF the Amer
lean Exhibition to be held here in 1885
have after examining the merits of vari-
Gus sites for the exhibition to-day, pre-
ference was given 10 EarlscouTt Kens'
ington, IN close proximity to the South
Kensington annual exhibition, and of
equal area, about twenty-five acres. The
American exhibition will have It's OWL
70 q n
will be in direct communication with
all the railroad systems OF the entire
kingdom.
Gladstone stated to the house of com
mons that he had not heard Of another
Russian advance.
An annuity of 5000 was granted t,
| Princess Beatrice or the occasion OF he
| forthcoming marriage.
| AssAULTING SOLDIERS.
| LIMERICK, May 14.-Because of tn
frequency of assaults committed upo
the soldiers in the streets of this city tn
military patrol have been armed wit
rifles This has intensified the hestilIt
of the people against the soldiers an
the mayor and magistrates will petitlo
the government to rescind the armln
patrols
A RUSSIAN MIsIsTER TROUBLED
Hone KONG, May 1.-THE Russis
minister at PeKin Is much concerne
over the English occupation OF Que
poart VIadIvostock is closed to foreil
vessels unless brought in by Russi'
pilots.
THE RUSSIANS IN AFGHANl STAN
TEHERAN, May 14.-Col. Alikino
who commanded the Russians in the
attack on Penldeh, remains at MerV wi
! 1000 troops The Russians have tv
batlalions of infantry and 800 caval
and two batteries at Sarakho. Tb
have strong outposts at Pulikahlum q
Zulfikar
THE NEUTRAL ZONE.
] VIENNA. May IA dispatch from
E Petersburg says that the bass of {
ALglo-Russian agreement appears
}. consist in the abolition of the neutl
!. zone IN favor of q direct boundary b
tween Russia and Afghanistan. II
Russian government circles think th
this will secure lasting peace, the Mt
trail zone having been q constant cause
discussion.
REFERRED.
PARIS, May 14-The sub-committ
have agreed TO leave the plenary SUI
canal commission to deal with the que
ton of the supervision of the canal.