The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-15
Russla'S Proposals for Frontier Lines
Causing TrOable.
ANNUITY VOTED FOR BEATRICE.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS NOTES
Anglo Russian.

Anglo Russian.
DOOMED TO DISAPPOINTMENT.
LONDON, May IA dispatch from
Tierpul to the Telegraph says: The
people of Afghanistan expect England
will ayenge the defeat of the Afghans
by the Russians or indemnity the
ameer for his losses. The disp patch also
says that Ruatani Sarik is the head
man and represents Russian rule in
Penjdoh.
THE CRAFTY MUsCoVITE.
Earl Granville is communicating
with Nj. de Giers in regard TO keeping
order on the new Russo-Afghan from
tier. IL is reported thet Nj. de Giers has
asked whether England will accept the
responsibility for the acts of the frontier
tribes nominally under control of the
ameer. II is tho Intention Of NJ. de
Giers TO leave Russia freedom to extend
the frontier on the first excuse of tribal
disorders.
THE REPLY RAISES DIFFICULTY.
The STANDARD says is is rumored that
the Russian reply raises a difficulty in
regard To the basis of delimation. II is
expected commission of officers is to
bo appointed TO examine the northwest
frontier of India with view 10 taking
into consideration measures of defense.
Afghan merchants residing at Merv
have petitioned Russia 10 allow an At
CHAN agency to he established there.
PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS.
The negotiations which have been re-
sumed in London between Russia and
England respecting the Afghan uues-
tion are making satisfactory progress.
Some further explanations are still
necessary from both sides be-
fore "A satisfaction of tho general
agreement already reached can be- se-
cured, but 1t is not believed these will
delay a final adjustment. M. Lessar,
the chief the of Russian commission on
tue Afghan frontier question, expects TO
be at any moment instructed TO pro-
CO cd forthwith To Asia TO assist in the
work OF delimiting the frontier.
KNow-NorHINg GLADSTONE.
In the house of commons this after.
noon Gladstone stated that he did not
know whether Russia's answer about
tho Afghan frontier agreement reached
~ Granville, the earl of Klmberly,
Baron do Staal and NJ. iSs
nar ana submitted 10 the czar
for approval had yet arrived ia London,
Negotiations between thextwo govern
ments continue, Mr.. Gladstone saiC
and the government was unawRre OF
any further Russian advance, tho latest
kilograms received making no mention
OF any advance.
THE ANNUITY FOR BEATRICE VOWED.
He then moved, and Sir Stafford
Nortncote seconded, the granting of an
annuity OF t6hOO To the Princess Be-
atflco on the occasion of her marriage.
lgQInnnhnRn -.
lie Thought the queen should provide
the annuity.
The annuity was voted by 337 against
Mr.. Gladstone, In moving the annuity,
urged tho house to bear In mind thar
Princess Beatrice vas the last of the
queens ohildron for whom q demand oil
this Kind could be made, WThe
marriage of tho prinoess,n continued
the premior "like all tho previous mar
riages OF her maiesty's family, ia based
upon genuine attachment.n The gov.
eminent proposed, Mr.. Gladstone said,
90 submit the whole question Ofthe civil
grants TO royalty to a parliamentary
committee ~ the next session.
THE NEUTRAL ZONE MUST ao.
vienna, May IA dispatch from 81.
Petersburg says; The basis oftho Anglo.
RUSSIAN agreement appears 20 consist in
the abolition of the neutral zone
In favor of direct boundary between
Russia and Afghanistan. Russian gov
ernment circles think this will secure a
lasting peace, he neutral zone having
been constant cause of discussion.
a NEW SOURCE OF TROUBLE.
hoNd kuNG, May 1i.-Tho Russian
minister at Pekin IN much concerned
over the English occupation of Quel.
poart. Nadiv0stock is closed 10 foreign
vessels unless brought In by Russian
THE RUSSIAN FRONTIER FORCE.
IEHERAN, May Ii. - Col. Alika-
non, who commanded Russians
IN their attack ON Penideh. re.
mains at Merry with 1000 troops. Rus
SLAMS have two battalions of Infantry
and 500 cavalry, with two batteries at
Sarakhs, They have strong outposts at
Puli-Khartu m and Zultikar.
THE NEW FRONTIER LINE.
,ShLA, May li-Tho nsN Az.
ghsn frontier line starts at
point north OF Zulbonr and
runs thence eastward TO Chmnoni-
Bhid. From the latter place Ihe line
extends northward down the Kusbl;
river to Gonzlt. Khan and proseeds
thence eastward and south OF Penideb
to Khoia-Saleh.