The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-14
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VARNA, March 1.-THE Turks
] authorities In the province OF He
isS have seized hundreds Of placaIt
disttibuted by the emiSsaries OF !
Eahdi at Jeddah, Dokah, Litb, an
other seaport towns opposite To
Soudan. The placards order th
faithful to organize and expel ID
Turks from Arabia, promising tbs
the Prophet will soon arrive at Jet
dab and lead his hosts to Niece
where there will be such displays II
the sky C. will leave no doubt of hl
identity.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Govern
ment hos ordered the naval an,
military pensioners at Portsmouth
dockyard to be In readiness for med
ical inspection. This IL the frs
time such inspection has been order
ed since the Crimean war. There j
. report to the effect that the chan
mel fleet has been ordered to pr0ceel
to the Mediterranean.
In the House of Commons thiI
afternoon Gladstone said England,
relations with Russia in consequence,
Of the latter's reported encroachmen1
upon Afghan territory has not beer
improved during the last sevefa1
days.
Fitzmaurice, Under-Foreign Sec
rotary, stated the Russians had no,
occupied R0bat Pass. In response tc
continued Quiries the Under4Secre.
tary said it was not desirable on the
part of the Government to make
public any further information.
Northc0te asked whether or NOT
the Government was able to say any
thing with regard to the Rus sian adj
vance in Afghanistsn. Northcote, in
proposing the question, took adj
vantage of the occasion to refute the
wide spread impression that the
Government had taken unusual steps
to communicate with opposition lead
ers upon Afghan occurrences Glad
stone replied and said ne was unable
to impart anything substantially to
improve the information already
possessed by the House. He could
only assure the House that the
Afghan question had the constant
and untailing attention Of the Gov
eminent. Sir Henry Tyler, con-
sentative, announced he had received
q dispatch stating that Kassalar had
fallen into the hands of Ell Mahdi
and asked the Government if. the
news was true. Fitzmaurice replied
he knew nothing about Kassala nav
ing fallen.
PARIS, March 12.-Further ad.
vices from Gen. Briere de Llsle. ia
relation to the Chinese defeat at
TDuyenguan, state that the Chinese
troops numbered 10000. They re-
tired in the direction of Thuyenguan.
Their enemies skillfully laid q num-
Der of immense mines. the explosion
of which frustrated the assault of the
Algerian sharp-shO0ters. The total
loss of the French in two days fight
ing was 1853, including a number OF
officers.
DUBLIN, March 12.-The Loyalist
members IN the municipal council
resolved to present an address
Of welcome to the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales, expressing gratifica-
Jon at their visit, thus proving a de-
IRE to put an end to the neglect upon
which Ireland has so long suffered,
md giving rise to the hope that the
visit would be the precursor of fire.
luent royal visits. The address will
'lso express the hope that q royal
will be provided in Ire
and.
SUAKIM, March 12.-When the at
ack was made upon the ordnance
nclosure garrison by the Ell Mahdi's
men last night the rebels in answer
ng to the challenge of the picket..
friends" They then
warmed into the zereba, overpower-
d the piokets and attacked the
but hearing men landing
rom the gunboat Condor, they de-
amped, carrying off with them all
heir dead and wounded, except the
ody of their leader, Abdul, who was
)sman Digna's standard bearer. Six
guards were killed and seven
rounded.
CAIRO, March IA dispatch lust
eceived from Suakim states that
eavy firing from Osman Dianas'
'rce continues this (Thursdayl even
1g. The East Surry regiment.
composed of Londoners were
stunning the fire. At the timethed1s-
atch was sent the buqles of the
'rltlsh camp were sounding q
eneral alarm.
BERLIN. March 12..-The Official
:azette announces the German and
'ngllsh governments have agreed to
Dp0lnt u mixed commission to
'semble at Capetown for the mr.
Dse. of adjudicating the claims If
ritish subjects in German territorv
the mouth of Orange river
Id Cape Frio, and the cfaims Of
erman subjects in British TERRITORY
Waldch Bay and on the ISLANDS
9ar Angra Pequena.
LONDON, March 1.-THE relations
England and Russia are !
q more favorable aspect. :
aroh Destoal impaired to Granville ,
Q contents OF a dispatch from De- {
!ers, Russian Minister OF Foreign 4
[alrs, In which it is stated the Gar I
rnestly desires a speedy and peac-- '
l solution of the existing dificnltv \
, Glers denies that the Russjan
tposts have been advanced teyond
9 limits claimed a. the frontier- II
reported De Stoal informed Gran
lie that the movement of Russian d
,ops toward Askobad was not t
: Tered until their position on the s.
,ntier becomes threatening. c
letters have been ex- t
: DekWeen Queen Victoria p
q emperor William and the latter b
using his personal influence with il
Gar to preserve peace. Bis @
rex remains passive and has made
official represe n tation to Russia.
Grants Condition. =
NEW YORK. March 12.-General T
ant is better this morning. He tt
pit well Last night and has been v
. from pain for the past four d avs. "
Is now able to walk IN and dour h,