Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-09
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Rumors Of a HuaaIap Advance.

LONDON, MAY o--humpTb arc cur
rent IN Paris Of steady aud continued
Russian advance In Afghanistan, but
IL IL impossible TO trace them to any
authenticsource They have probably
originated from the news Of the Rus.
sian occupation OF PeDjdeh.
The Gfiicial news agency in Paris,
which Ii supposed ~ represent the
views Of the French cabinet, has pub
liRhcd London uispatcA dwelling on
the fact that throughout tho dispute
Germany has given no indication OF
tbs attitude she intends To as ume re-
garding tho controversy. The dis
patch saye that the German embassa-
dor In London still holds AS pessimistic
view Of the situation as when every
thing looked desperate, and that En
glish officials still fear 6ermuny Is un-
favorabiy disposed toward England
and not anxious to see peace.
The rimes continues to urge the
government to persuade the ameer to
allow the presence Of III English gar
rlson ~ Hcrat. The anuOunct ment
in the 81 Petersburg Official Messen
ger 10 expected to have II reassuring
effect, IL being the ll0st intlmaliJn by
Russia that she viii send "A commits
sion to meet The English commheion.
The cost OF the Russian railway
from Askabnd to Merv IL estimated To
reach 10 00j rubies $4,000 per verst
1901 feet exclusive of the rails or roll
inK STOCK,
Dunorin Has Not Resigned.
The reporl published In the Morn
ing Post today that Earl Dullerln has
resigned his position AS viceroy OF In
dia In consequence of the disastrous
eilec on Bri sh prestige In India OF
Mr.. GlAdst0ue's weak and tlno GUS
policy, IL denounced by the govern
mont officials ms utterly untrue. On
the contrary they say that Earl Ddf.
form cnunBels with and approves OF
Mr., Gladstone'a present action respect
ing the Husso-Afghan question.
Use for the Big Credit.
The Daily News cay, 1t is able to
state that Earl Duiierln warmly ap.
proves the settlement that has been
male by.England and Russia, a4 Will
appear from the papers which are
about to be laid on the table la parlia.
ment. The News alsp says that the
prospect ~ peace will not affect the
budget. The money Will be- devo ed
20 the work OF increasing the navy aud
any residue will be applied to the
alnkiug fund
nlsMAY CREATED IN INDIA,
a special dispatch from Calcutta tc
this Times says: The news OF the
peace arrangements has created dis.
may here. Peace 80 obtained Ia con
aidtred danpOr0ua aud humiliating
The reports which reach here from the
northwest province aud from Afghan
isstan agree in representing the vaclls
ton OF the ministry as ruinuus Il
RritiAh prestige
Tho Canada Anchored on sandy Hook.
New York, May AT o o'clocl
last evening her maiesty's corvette
Canada, with one OF the unarmet
cruisers OF tho North American nm,
Wert india station commanded b,
Capt. Curtis. steamed up and droppe,
anchor NJ Sandy Hook. The Csnad
In u bark rugged corvette, measuring
2iSa tons, carries ten guns and has Ell
gin,s ~ 2iS0 horse power, capable I
sending her along at the rate OF four
AINn tuu " hhii hiiNhH III uuul,
Rejoioing over SIR Peters Recall.
Sr PETERSBURG, May S The Mo-
COW Castle with reference TO the sul
mission Of the Afghan frontier din
Guilty TO arbitration says: Ut W,
only possible 10 permit the correc
ness OF our action TO be verified by
third party. such course as this
not arbitration In any proper sense
the term, but simply responsib
means of terminating the incident
Toe N0vpye VremyA New Er,
and the NovOau News express gre
pleasure that Sir Peter Lumsden VIII
they say, made all the mischief, Ia
been recalled to l. lndon.
A New Knrmy In tho East.
The government OF Eastern Siber
reports that bands OF armed Chine,
nave crossed the Russian frontier M
surprised many Cossack villages. N
extent OF the depIedalions arc n
stated.
Ksmaron-s Report Verified.
Col H,Kulw,ski's report OF the bs
tie Of March 80 il Identical wi
Gen. Kumsroil's, He admits that /
Afghans were armed with poor rid
hut Gays theirSuns were better tn
those OF the Russians He asserts ii
the Afghan force numheled 5000, VIII
there were only 1909 Russian troOl
He brings with nim two captnr
Afghan standard. bearers. The colo
Is the hero OF the day
IN pARL,AMESr.