The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-04-23
Eng,an'i,


LONDON, April 2l,--Consols opened at
Sj3- for both accounts. Soon aftarward
IL rose TO ~, hut almost Immediately
receded TO @5s. Russian .ecnFitlss dull;
| opened lower, Ht s0A. american securi-
tics are stronger, and iriul upon tho list
and steady. The feeling rs the exchange
is moro gloomy than AZ the close last
evening"
2p. m.-Consoi, have advanced - 40
| for both account.
2:l2 y. m.-ConSsls 055s, for both HH.
sian securities abogt steady.
$50 n. m.-Consols for both Rcut t..
20 1916.
$50 p. m.--Consols O5}s, for bot a..
counts.
8 p. m.-consols % 9.lG, for cot Oh.
counts,
CUNNINGHAM AND BURTON IyDi ma.
rho grand jury this aftornoon
turned true Till against CCnnin
aud Burton Tor treason and felony.
also commended the police for
management OF the affair.
ANoTHDR STONY ABOUT THE INC.
Adyices from Turput, under da
April 10, state thai the result of g. .r.
quiries show that sho attack on Pc
by the Russians was absolutely r.
voked. Capt. Yates, who remain ..
Penjdeh in order 10 see that tn
ghans respected the agreement of .rI
chief OF stan tho day previous 1 r.a
battle, at which he pointed out th
Afghans had occupied the west ba
Kushk river since the 18th of NJ,
The Russians complained of tn ,r-
meanor Of the Afghan troops and .Hg
aggressive preparations appare'
their lines; also, that the Ar
had detained some Turc g4
troops employed at Publ .iag
in tho Russian service. HErr
further accused the Afghans of .H,l-
uoitering with the sweeping chaig1 n
arrogance, The facts were that con
KOmaroif had pushed 5000 troop ile-
ward to a commanding position igrn
the Afghans, who naturally proc 0lnH
10 strengthen their weaker on. r...
This led TO the Russians alleging 1
gance. Tho Russians evidently " t#.
to deal q telling blow TO the Afghan %
order to restore their waning pres
i'm the Turcoman country, aud were
obliged to invest themselves with .ra-
text 20 break tho truce. The attit @.
the Atghaus was studlouslY mode.
and there is no color TO tho Pre-
that their movements wore even rHI s-
ting. They oven allowed the
slams To inspect their arrange .
at Pull. Khisti. Gen. Koms
troops are reported to have with
from Penideh after the battle. Ile,.
however, was a merg ..H
by which they sacrificed nothiuC and
which il was calculated might moiC 'LU
the resentment that was certain o. g-
shown when the news reached Ep.-
land. In India the effects of the A.gHlr
defeat are already painfully obvious.
RUSSIA DECLINES.
It is stated that Russia decline
subscribe TO distinct and deGni OBJ.
legation that she will on no accouut ut.
vance her forces beyond the bourdi-
seisled by the joint commission, NaIru
England proposes Is the Ouly stabl 1921,
tlement.
Meshed advices of April 20 say: TH
Russians are still at Aktako. ;.u
Komaroft has gone to Sarakhs and
to Yulatan. The Rus
are compelling the Sariks to constr e..
road toward Herat thraJ
Penideh. The Afghans evince Hra.
anxiety TO learn the English inteny ps
in regard TO Atghanistan.
The cabinet is now in session anC Z
tLat it has decided to rCgpv
Jhe protests against the action of Con.
KOmaroff in the Peuieh affair, VlIgt
was allowed to lapse until the recon
Of Sir Peter Lumsden's account of I.u
marOG's statements.
FACING THE LAST RESORT.
In the house of lords Earl Grar H..e
said the government had come 1a
that tho position OF at
Justified the putting OF the army rt
navy and the public auxiliary forces
he nation in Immediate readiness f
ervice ii required.