Huntsville gazette., 1885-04-18
Russia and England.
The War Cloud GrOws--War Prepara-
tiOns Gong Forward.

The War Cloud Grows--War Prepara-
tions Gong Forward.
LONDON, April 16, a. m.-The Post has
reason to believe that the government has
received unsatisfactory dispatches from ST.
Petersburg. Russia insists on maintaining
the positions which she has already occu-
pied, and intimates that unless England
holds herself responsible for the acquies-
Komaroff will advance and seize Herat
The Post also hears that the Afghans at
PendJeh were surprised by the recent at.
tack and a ruthless massacre followed.
DUFFERIN ARRIVES AT LA HARE
LONDON, April ia La Hare, India,
dispatch says: Earl Dufferin, the British
| Viceroy of India, has arrived here from
Rawal Pindi. He comes officially to con-
fer with the Mahargah of Cashmere. The
Viceroy was met by great crowd and ac-
corded splendid reception. In reply to
an address of welcome presented by the
officers of the municipality, Earl Duferin
spoke officially of the Anglo-Russian stu
alton in significant words. Among other
things, he said: Coming from an import
! ant interview with the Ameer of Afghanis-
| tan, whose dominions, so far as | have been
able to ascertain has been the scene of an
unprovoked attack it is great satisfaction
to find the Princess and people of India
ready with one accord to rally around the
standard of Great Britain, even at a great
distance from their own frontier 1t is
impossible to say how the present crisis
will end. If it ends in war, that result
will be in spite of the earnest and anxious
endeavors of the British Government to
avoid so dire result and in defiance of
their most moderate and conciliatory con-
Duct
FRIENDLY OFFER OF PERSIA
LONDON. April 16-2 a. ma dispatch
to the Daily Telegraph from Constantine
pie says the Shah of Persia has offered to
let England have 1000 Persian troops in
the event of a war with Russia.
An Odessa dispatch says orders have been
received at the arsenals and docks at Mich
olaieff and Sebastapol to work night and
day in order to complete three men of war.
A dispatch Just received from ST. Peters
burg says Count Schouvaloff. formerly AM
bassador to Great Britain will start for
London Immediately. 1t is believed that
he has an official mission.
The Government has chartered the Union
mail steamers, Mexican and Moore, for use
as armed cruisers. 1t is expected that the
number of this class of vessels will be in
creased.
BUSINESS SITUATION.
The stock market closed bouyant at
about the best quotations of the day. The
fortnights settlement has been concluded
without any occurrence Of failures. Con.
suls aud Russians were very firm at the
close.
The rebound of stocks is chiafy due to
the prevalent belief that England is about
conclude an alliance with Turkey, which,
it is thought will prove an effectual dam.
per to Russian arrogance. This belief is
based, however, on mere surmise.
A dispatch from Berlin says there was
pronounced advance in prices in the
Boarse to-day on the favorable advices
from Paris and London.
A Paris date says: The Bourse closed
firm owing to better political outlook al
though one failure was announced which
win cause the dealers heavy losses.
The remains of white infant, half