The Portland daily press., 1885-05-18
THE OLD WORLD.
AAE OLO WOEsLDs
England Considers the Afghan
Question Settled.
Final Dispatches on the Dispute to he
Issued at the Whitsuntide Recess
of Parliament.
A Serious Encounter Between
Orangemen and Catholics.
French EncrOachments Resented by
Spanish Journal.
Withdrawal of British Troops
from the Soudan.

LONDON, May 16.-The British government
to-day issued Diplomatic papers which state
that her maJesty's government will be COM
pelled TO regard as hostile act any movement
of Russia toward Herat. On the other hand.
it is announced, Russia has spontaneously dis
claimed any menacing Intentions toward
Herat. The British government is, therefore,
favorably inclined to consider that the ques-
ton at issue between England and Russia has
reached settlement satisfactory to both coun-
tries The number OF documents submitted to
Parliament to-day covering the Anglo. Russian
dispute up to the time of the Penjdeh incident
is 10. They show an aggression On the part of
the Russian government upon the Ameer's
territory, of which Herat is the salient point
LONDON, May 1.-THE final iustalment OF
the Granville DaGiers dispatches on the At
CHAN dispute will be issued during the Whit
sunt1de recess OF Parliament and the Con-
servatives will postpone parliamentary action
until all the papers are presented. The publi-
cation of the first dispatches engrosses the
attention of the political clubs. The dominant
feeling among the Liberals is that Earl Gran.
ville's conduct with respect to the negotiations
was weak, and that he failed to perceive M De
Giers' intention until the news of the seizure
of PeDideh by the Russians was received.
The Liberal paper, the Observer, says: "The
dispatches chiefly show the cynical humor
with which Russia pursued her aggressions on
Parliament" continuing, it says: "Right
Hon. Robert Bourke in the House of Com
mons, and the Marquis of Salisbury in the
House OF Lords, will propose vote of censure
against the government, and the intention is
to make the debate the last party demonstra-
ton before the close of Parliament
Serious Party Fight Near Glasgow.
GLASGOW, May ia serious party fight
occurred this afternoon at Coatbridge, suburb
OF this city. A procession of Orangemen from
Glasgow marched into the town with Orange
flags and regalia, and with 8 band playing
Orange airs. the Coatbridge Catholics re-
sented the demonstration and attacked the
procession with stones and clubs, when the
Orangemen broke ranks and fierce street fight
ensued. The local conssables finally restored
order after several men on both sides had been
injured, and after 16 of the rioters had been
arrested.
The soudan Campaign.
SUAKIM, May IT, Gen. Wolseley has issued
farewell address, in which he announces the
withdrawal OF the British troops from the Sou.
dan, and highly praises the conduct Of all de.
partments of service during the campaign.
SUAKIM May 17.-Gen. Graham and guards
embarked for England yesterday.
LONDON, May 17.-Wolseley teegraphs that
Senaar and Mudergeh have been cleared of
in the greatest straits.
France and Spain.
MADRID, May 1.-THE impartial announces
the hoisting OF the French flag at several viii
lagos in Spanish territory on the NUM- river.
The Journal is indignant at this violation of
spanish rsgntS ana urges the necessity OF the
government taking steps to protect Spanish
interests in the Gulf of Guinea.
Terrific snow Storm in Hungary.
VIENNA, May ia terrific snow storm is
prevailing throughout Austria-Hungary. A
number of persons have been frozen to death
and crops are generally destroyed.
Ex-Minister Wallace.
CoNsTANTNoPLE, May 17-Ex-United States
Minister Wallace to-day had an interview of
| several hours length with the Sultan. The
Sultan offered him high position in the
Turkish service, but he declined. General
| Wallace intended to leave Constantinople for
| home to-day, but postponed his departure until
Tuesday in order to accept an invitation to
| princes.
| HreIand's Affairs.
| LONDON, May. 17.--Rt. Hon. John Naish has
been appointed head chancellor of Ireland.
| He will be succeeded as attorney general by
| Rt. Hon. Samuel Walker the present solicitor
| general.
Gable Notes.
| The English government will send medical
| mission to Spain to test the result of the sys-
| tenn of incubation with cholera microbes.
| Ashworth q Sons cotton mill at Edgeton
has been burned. Loss e45,000
Mr.. Lowell has introduced Mr.. Phelps, the
| new American minister, to Earl Granville
| Mr.. Lowell will present his letters of recall to
| the Queen today.
Mr.. Pendleton, the American minister to
| Germany, has arrived at Berlin,
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