Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-04-17
England's Delay Creating Com
meat in the Papers.
Claims that Russia is Taking
Advantage of the Situa-
ti0n.
Gladstone Denies that Russians
Had Made Advance.
All Sorts of Reports.
Anglo-Russlan War.

LONDON, April IA, p. m-Tke
cabinet has been summoned to an i'm
mediate council in consequences of the
receipt by the government of further
important dispatches IN regard TO the
Afghan trouble.
GRANTILIE SOUNDING TURKEY.
LONDON, April 14.-ln au Interview
with Earl Granville, Fehmi Pasha
said that the Porte is unwilling to
enter into an active alliance with
England or Russia II is reported
that Granville protested against the
adoption of a neutral policy, implying
the closing of the BoSphoros To Eng
lish men-ofrwar.
RUSSIANS AT MANCHAk.
The government has received tel
egram from the English at Meshed,
stating that it is rumored among the
Afghans that the Russians arc at
Manchak. Tie Standard complains
of the delay caused bv communicate
ing with Sir Peter Lumsden. The
government, it says, ought TO depend
upon its own account of events, and
ignore the accounts of Russian OH
GERS, which are sure 10 contradict
English accounts. While we ale col
lecting evidence, Russia is pushing
her troops forward. UnhaPpily, there
Is nothing in the news from Russia TO
indicate that n collision will be
avided.
ORDERS TO GRAND DUKE.
VIENNA, A2ril 1.-THE Russian
Grand Duke Valdinier has been or
dered TO Archangle to review the
troops and the feet there congregat-
ed. There is news from the Russian
Poland to the effect that the Russian
Police are searching all the chateaus
and castles in Padolia and Ukraine
for arms, seizing all they find unless
the owners hold special licenses to
own them. This is attributed to a
fear of Polish uprising in the event
of war between Russia and England.
BRITISH TROOPS THROUGH AFGHANIS-
TAN.
LONDON, April 14--Lord Dufferin
has informed the government that
Ameer consents 20 the passage of the
British troops throug Afghanistan.
The Daily News in an editorial this
morning says: IF Gen. Komorotf' S
report is the only answer that Russia
will give, there would be little need
of formally declaring war; the guns
would go off themselves; we have
rather to fear bland, evasive
answer"
GERMANY NOT A MEDIATOR.
PARIS, April IA Berlin dispatch
says that England aud Russia have
not sought the good offices of Ger
many as mediator In the Afghan
difficulty and Germany has not offer
ed to act In this capacity.
SIR PETER HEARD FROM
LONDON, April 14-Glads:one in
the house of commons this afternoon
stated that word had been received
from Sir Peter Lumsden which show
ed that there was no confirmation OF
the report that Russians had advanced
to the Nurghab river after the battle
of Penjdeh. He also stated that the
result of the governments communal
cation with Russia concerning It's re-
ported advance amounted to renew
al Of assurance that no such advance
will occur If the issue OF a contrary
intention can prevent it.
ANOTHER INTERVIEW WITH TURKISH
ENJOYS.
LONDON April IA The cabinet was
in session an hour and 20 minutes and
Immediately afterward Earl Gran
Vile had a prolonged interview with
Musurs Pasha, Turkish ambassador,
and Tehmi Pashi, special envoy, from
Turkey.
INSURANCE RATES
Lloyd's insurance premium on bot
toms for the Black Sea and the Sea OF
Azof aud Baltic Sea have been dou>
bled.
LONDON, April IA Seven thousand
arrivals for transport service Tor the
Indian army are proceeding to Plshne
| harbor. Bombay has been lined with
torpedoes, so as TO prevent the Russias
feet from entering in the event OF
war. Four million cartridges were
landed at Bombay.
SITUATION IMPRovEE
PARIS, April 1.-THE French cabs
| net to-day discussed the Afghan
trouble between Russia and England.
Dispatches from the French ministers
at st. Petersburg, London and Berlin
to-day represent the Anglo Russian
situation as Improved.
LUMsDEN's REPLY.
LONDON, April a. Sir Peter Lums-
denis reply to Gen. Komarof S report
| is expected in London on the 23d inst.
Gen. Komaroff s reply to NJ. DE Giers
request for further explanation OF the
| affair of March 80, which request was
made at the instance of the British
government yesterday, is expected to
arrive on the 25th inst.
| The military preparations of the
| British government continues una
| bated. The government has decided
to purchase four more steamers slInilar
TO the America, and to equip them as
| armed cruisers. The number OF Brit
| ish men-of~war now being prepared
for service is so great that it is believed
| that active officers cannot be found
for them all, and that it will be neces-
sary TO resort to the retired list. The
steel armor plated turret ship
Colossus, of Q, $50 tons register,
and 2. 490 horse power, one OF the most
| formidable iron-clads ia the British
navy. will soon be ready far sea, and
/ IL il believed will be attached To the
Baltic fleets. Gibralter and osher
British strongholds are TO be put in
complete state of defense. Additional
supplies OF forpedoes Of the latest ap-
proved pattern are being forwarded
TO the naval stations both at homo
and abroad.
COURIER SERVICE.
LONDON, April 14.-The British for
eign Office has sent directions to the
British minister at Teheran TO organ
ize courier service 10 fill up the gaps
In the telegraph lines by which COM
munication is had with Sir Peter
Lnmsden. Latest reports from
Nerhod explain the Russian ad-