The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-29

land white England Is engaged in AZ
ghanistan, and TO fit out privateers In
Americs to prey upon British COM
merce. All they ask Ia that Russia
shall furnish the Irish allies means to
carry out their part of the bargain, and
sible.
TURKBy.
Overtures with Turkey for an alliance
with Russia are still under considera-
uon, diplomatic advices from Athens
and Constantlnop' concur In a corrobo-
ration OF the truth of the report that se-
crot negotiations have been for some
ume IN progress with Austria, Greece
and Russia for new territorial ar.
raugement with Turkey. Under this
Russia Is TO obtain the annexation of
east Roumelia to Bulgaria, with an ex-
tension OF the principality east to Rou-
meia and the Aegean sea. Greece ia To
get that part of Macedonia with
the frontier line along the Secos and
Helicon rivers to the mouth OF the lat
ter In the Gulf of Galonica. Austria Is
TO obtain new frontier from the Plains
OF kossova TO the western side of the
mouth OF the 0Ivellos, along the river
Strigmon to the Aegean sea, the center
OF the Austrian territory to be part of
p"sohNos hNrHlh aihO AfhH W Db At.
the Black 5 Sea- U''usy ss 'n' tbe por'' oml ON
trance to the phosphorus. The
knowledge Of the fact of these negotis-
tons pending nave increased the
chances In favor of the consummation
OF an Anglo-Turkish alliance.
PEAoR-Ar-ANY-PRICE PETITIONERS.
The "peace-at-any-price" members of
the commons are circulating a petition
to Gladstone, urging him TO secure the
submission of the Afghan dispute TO ar
bitration. The petition Is not getting
any names, except those of the extreme
Radicals.
IMPORTANT REPORTS.
Sir Peter Lumsden, the boun Diary
commissioner, has sent TO London q
report OF the engineer officers ON
tho commission, which states that
as q strategic position Penjdeh is su
perior 10 that OF Herat. IL In reported
that the Russian ambassador at London
has received from the Russian
minister ol foreign affairs favorable
reply to England's proposals concern
ing the outposts of the Afghan frontier
RUSSIAN ORGANS VIEWS.
BRUSSELS, March % S-Le Nord, Rus
sian organ here, publishes significant
commentary upon the present state of
the Afghan dispute, In the course of
which IL says: The people OF Russia
regard the whole question with sang.
frOld and with no trace OF irritation.
This IL owing to their conviction Of the
absurdity of the idea of any war be-
tween Russia and England resulting
from the Afghan imbroglio and the i'm
possibility on their part of regarding
seriously the warlike demonstrations
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lIo Nord follows this editorial utterance
by printing letter, dated st. Peters
burg, March u, in which tho writer,
who Is referred to as good authority,
says: The present Russian military
movements are nothing but precau-
tiOnary measures, dictated by the most
elementary principles OF national pru-
denoe.
INDIAN OPINION or RUSSIAN RuLE.
BAwAL PINDA, March 2.-Nizam, OF
Rawal Pinda, writes concerning the
threatened Russian invasion that the
Indian people consider that Russian
rule means despotism, corruption OF
Justice, tyranny and oppression. Rus
sia may Introduce civilization In Khiva
and Bokhara, but in India her rule
means retrogression.
DISCRETION.
Russia say preparations are making for
war, and that silence is Imposed on the
Russian newspapers.
THE AMEER's INTENTIONS.
TEHERAN, March 2S.--On ths return
of the Ameor of Afghanistan 10 Cabul
ho will convene tho, adurbar and ask
the nofables TO ag''oe TO an incre ase
of the Afghan army.
BRITISH COLUMN A ALARMED.
SAN FRANCISCO, March S-Private
dispatches from Victoria, British Column
bia, state that much alarm exists there
over the unprotected situation of that
province. The failure OF Great Britain
10 provide safely for their dock.yards
cOaling stations, creates much COM
mont. There Is only one ship at that
station, and Russian fleet is reported
10 be only Is days sail from Victoria.
A SIGNIFICANT STRAW.
PARIS, March pa number OF Rus
sian officers, whose presence In Paris
has long been socially conspicuous,
have suddenly left France. Ii IL ru,
INJURED that their departure was occa.
stoned by the receipt of strict orders
from 81 Petersburg to Immediately
join their regiments.
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