The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-21
DIPLOMACY DEAD.
At Least the English Sort Is,
for Russia Steadily Ig.
nores it and Advances.
The situation in India and
Afghanistan Is not Roseate
for English Prestige.
An "O6ensive Partisan" Gets
BOunced-Nnvy Yard Fore
men Get Information.
Round the News.WOrId in an
Hover tra the Examiner This
MOrning-Fare , Cents.



London, May 2O.-The Marquis of
SALISBURY speaking this evening at a
dinner of Middlesex tories said, II
was now quite evident that diplom-
acy was useless to stop the advance of
Russia toward India, and the right
policy now would be TO mass all
available troops in north India aud
fortify the Indian frontier. lie up
braided the liberal administration for
its waste of lives in the
Soudan war, which had re-
suited only in humiliating
failures and urged the tories to edu-
cate the new electors, who would ex-
ercise the right of suffrage for the
first time this year undor the opera
ton of the new franchise law.
Lord Randolph Churchill made an
address this evening at a dinner
at tho st. Stephens club. He asserted
that the intention of the ministers to
renew the Irish Grimes act was an
admission OF the failure of the Irish
policy of the cabinet and that its for
eign policy had also been proven to
be ruinOus one.
ENGLISH STOCKS.
London, May 20, 1880 p. m.-Con-
sols 80 GIG. Both money and
account 2 p. m.,consols 80 l-2. Both
accounts.
MINISTER PHELPS INT aoDUCE).
Windsor, May 20.-Mr. Phelps was
introduced to the queen by Earl
Granville yesterday. Mr.. Phelps then
presented his credentials. Glad
stone walked with Mr.. Lowell TO
Eaton college and back.
| The CANADIAN PACIFIC.
London. May 20.-Thc Times in an
editorial says: The completion of tho
Canadian Pacific railway is a mos
important step toward the considera
ton of the empire. 1t is of priceless
advantage to have command of ,
great railway, uniting two oceans
beyond the reach of hostile aitacl
ard free from the restraints of pos
sibly embarrassing neutrality.
MULTIPLYING THE COMMISSION.
London, May 2O.-Advices from
Tierpul to-day say that Sir Pete
Lumsdcn's advice TO the government
. was that In view of recent events
was the best to call up the commits
sion, leaving the government itself T.
settle the frontier question with Rus
sia.
, PRESS DENIAL.
, London, May 2Q.--Thc Daily New
> denies the report that the Earl c
Srlborne is to resign the lord hig
> chanccllorship, and be succeeded b
Sir William Vernon llarcourt.
E THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.
r Dublin, May 20-Thc senate Of Il
;. university, ofDublin, has elected tn
III Earl OF Rosse to succeed Earl Carr
q mes as chancellor.
ri THE NEWMARKET RACES.
!, London, May 2O.--At the Ne'
a market spring meeting to-day Il
~ race for the Payne stakes tor tire
ID year-olds, was won by Melton; Xii
= Wood, second, Lonely third. The
ie were four starters.
~ VICTOR HUGO BETTER.
Paris, May 20.-Vicior Hugo, ,
though troubled by his illness durii
the past night, is rather better
b. day.
er LATER Victor Hugo is worse Il
to evening.
ng REGIsl RATION BILL PASSED.
81 London, MAY 20.-The house
Is lords has passed the registration L
Ial THE AMEER is DIsHEA9TE
yn London, May 20.-The Stands
an says that dispatches from the Ind
government represent the ameer
ed, profoundly oppressed at the success
. is OF the Russians and at England's I
vas ure to restrain Russian oppressi
red The ameer is conS inoed OF his pow
lld Iessness to resist the Invasion,
his seems half disposed to buy up Rus
led Trustworthy reports from Ca
re- the Standard says, state that
kill ameer is sending troops into Afg
and Turkestan where he hopes the
'ur- atty and affection of his own pee
ler. will prove sufficient safeguard.
ain, is known beyond a doubt that
ade ameer is sending his treasure to
cen zabod aud Badokeshon.
ven. LAND PURCHASE FOR IRELANI
pS London, May 20.-Mr. GladstOn
Jul" the house of commons this afteri
u gave notice that he would intro
nci a land purchase bill for Ireland
Jaw Whit Sunday.
was A SENTRY AssAssINATED.
hich London, May pa sentry a
nea Castle powder-magazine al
with ham who went on duty at o.
this morning was found dead
ored post two hours later. Beside hi
and a revolver and bullet had I
d his through his lungs. The sentr!
than post 800 yards away says he hea
report ofa pistol or gun. The