The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-01
PEACE STILL PREVAILS.
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that Russia desires to protect the neu-
trality OF Afghanistan.

tnat Russia desires to protect the neu-
trality OF Aighanistan.
AFGHAN NEUTRALITY.
1t is reported that Baron dc Staal, in
an interview with Granville, stated
that the advance of the English towards
Candabar would be the signal for Rus
sian occupation of Herat. Russia, he
said, wuld not admit the right of Eng
land to form proteetorate over Afghan
1stan ant would insist upon that ooun-
try remaining neutral.
HIGH INSURANCE..
The largest steamship companies,
among thsm the Peninsnlar, the Orien-
tai, the Castle, and the Orient, are in
surfing their vessels at Is per cent. pre-.
MUM.
NEGOTIATING FOR GUNBoATs.
The admiralty is negotiating for the
the purchase of II of the beat available
steamers to be converted into gunbosts.
The government has asked Russia. TO
explain the advance of the Russian
troops to Maruchak The government
ls IN constant communication with Per-
STA in regard TO her present relations
with Russia.
The Pail Mall Gaz6tte states that the
government has besn informed that the
reported Russian advance on Maruehak
is not true.
OFFICIAL UrTERANCEs,
In the house of commons this after
noon, Lord Harrington statad that since
the government had decided to revise
the policy to be pursued in the Soudan,
IL had been in correspondence with Sir
Evelyn Barring, the British diplomatic
representative at Cairo, and Lord
Wolseley, commander. The latter, said
Lori Harrington, had gone TO Suakim
TO report on the military situation.
Lord t1tzmaurice, under secretary for
foreign affairs, stated that the govern
ment was as yet without information OF
seemed battle between the Afghans
and the Russians, and that he believed
the Afghans still held Bala- Miurghab.
ship owners are urging upon the gov
eminent the necessity for the erection
OF defenses upon the river Clyde. They
declare that, rs the Clyde is at present,
foreign cruisers could quickly destroy
its shipping.
NEW ROUTE TO INDIA.
OTTAWA, April 30.-General Manager
van Horn saws there are now only Is
miles OF the Lake Superior section of
the Canadian Pacific railroad unGn.
ished, which will be completed by Mon.
day next. He also says by the
middle of May the company
will be able to transport troops
from Halifax TO Vancouver, British
Columbia, should 1t be necess airy, in the
event OF war between Great Britain and
Russia, to transport troops to India by
that way.
1t is known that Earl Granville.
note, beside asking for an arbitration
inquiry into the Komarotf incident, of
fered to end the dispute by conceding t
Russia the Lessar line, undel
a distinct pledge that it shal
be the abiding limit of the
Russian frontier. The response OF NJ
de Giers will reach here on Monday. II
will announce the acceptance of the lint
designated by M. Lessar originally, Blu
q refusal TO hold an inquiry into the
Komaroff incident.
THE PORT HAMILTON RUMoR.
LONDON, May 1.-The Daily News hal
learned that England has not takeI
possession of the island of Port Hamil
ton. The presence of a fast British
cruiser in the vicinity of that island
the News thinks, was probably the orr
gin of the report.
ENGLAND's PROPOSAL.
The Standard this morning says: "W
are able to state, upon unquostionabl
authority, that the English proposal Z
Russia IL for the sunmittal to tn
arbitration OF one OF the crow
heads of Europe of the simple question
whether or not the convention O
March IL was broken by Russia. 4 hi
proposal is now under consideration b'
the Russian government, which ha
decided to convOke meeting of tn
committee OF ministers at Gate nina {
consider the question.