The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-01

swer No More Questions Gladstone's
Demand for an Investigation of Koma-
roff-s Action Set Aside - British Troops
Pouring Into the Barracks - Volcanic
Eruption In Java.
RUssIA's CURT REPLY.
| LONDON, April 23.-The Russian reply
10 the communication sent to N. de Giers
through Sir Edward Thornton, yesterday,
after the receipt of Sir Peter Lumsden's
supplementary report on the battle of March
80, has just been received. M. de Giers
replies CURLY that Russia declines to enter
upon any further discussion of the Penjdeh
incident.
The ice in the Neya, says ST Petersburg
dispatch, is broken, and it is expected that
navigation will be open at Cronstadt within
ten days. In consequence of this the war
cloud is daily becoming darker. It is known
| that England has asked for some kind of
satisfaction for the Penideh affront. Russia
at present refuses to give the request any
| consideration. Every one in st. Petersburg
speaks of war as inevitable.
English merchants at Odessa are closing
out their business and preparing to leave
the country. The excitement is increasing
and funds are falling.
1t is rumored at Baku that the Gar with
in year or two will go to Samarcand to
the ancient palace of Tomour- Lung to be
crowned Emperor of Central Asia. Russia
is organizing great fairs at Baku and As
trakan to promote Asiatic trade. Bodies OF
troops are passing through Baku on their
way to Central Asia.
Advices from Allahabad say: News has
been received here that in the battle of
Pen]deh the Afghan General was through
out in the fore trout of the fighting, and
was twice wounded 1t is reported that
Colonel Alikhauoff offered a reward of one
hundred tomans (about 5000 for the head
of either of the British officers with the At
| CHAN force
A letter from Baku says that 100000
troops were under orders early in March to
| advance into Turkestan, but the orders
| have since been rescinded and only one bat
| talon was sent.
| LONDON, April ga dispatch just re-
ceived from Constantinople puts in a new
light the diplomatic mission to England OF
Hassan Fehmi Pasha, the special Turk
| iSh Envoy and Hobart Pasha, Marshal of
| the Turkish empire. In order to avoid
the censorship of press dispatches at Con-
stantinople this message was sent by
mail to Athens and transmitted thence by
telegraph to London. 1t says that the sole
mission of Fehmi Pasha who has been here
constantly since January last, was to de-
ceive the British Government into the be-
lief that Turkey was disposed to be on
friendly terms with England and to seek
and follow her advice in all international
complications.
The correspondent affirms positively that
| Sultan Abdal Hamid nourishes an intense
hatred toward England and that, despite
the entreaties of his Premier, Said Pasha,
| and majority of his other ministers, he is
quite ready to form an alliance with Russia.
The Sultan, it is said, clearly foresaw the
present complications regarding Afghanis-
| tan as long ago as last winter.
Advices from st. Petersburg say it is re-
ported that the general staff is in favor of
allowing General Komaroff to act at his
own discretion, not even M. de Giers to in
Cerfere. The Government has asked Nor
way and Sweden whether the belt and
sound will be closed to British ships in the
event of war. Military hospitals ore being
bEilt at Askabad, Merv and SarakhS.
The Standards correspondent at Paris
learns that the United States Government
has intimated that if war breaks out be-
tween England and Russia the United States
will not allow Russia to buy ships or arm
privateers to American harbors.
LONDON, April 23.-Troops are swarming
to all the barracks throughout the United
Kingdom in response to the Governments
call for the reserves. The War Office in
London is besieged by military officers ask
ing for employment 1t has been decided
to divide the Portsmouth feet up into chan
mel flying and reserve squadrons Fresh
nrftorc hnyn hoon 70
number OF workmen at Portsmouth.
HELsINGFoRs, Finland, April 23-The
Ddgbldd states that Sweden has deter
mined to remain neutral in the event of war
between England and Russia, and will pre-
vent England establishing coaling station
on the Island of Cortland
ST. PETERSBURG, April 23.-Finland has
protested against the issue of letters of
marque, should war take place between
England and Russia. Finland is appre-
hensive of serious damage along her coasts
by the fleets of England should these letters
of marque be issued.
There is great activity at the Russian
army and navy depots A new iron clad
will soon be launched at Abo.
BERLIN, April 23.-The Grand Duke
Sergius, the brother of the Emperor of
Russia, and his spouse, the granddaughter
OF Queen Victoria, are expected in Darn
stadt to visit the latter and the Princess
Beatrice. The Duke and Duchess only
left Russia last Saturday. There was much
asking of questions at the Boerse yester-
day. Would they, if war was expected be-
tween their country and the Queens coun-
try, have come? and do they bring reassur-
ing messages from Ne Gar?
NAVAL DEMONSTRATION.
p.psI T.. y n
bats said yesterday, in regard to Glad
stones statement avowing the responsible
lty for the suppression of the BOsDhOre-
Egyptien that France must now look to
England for redress. We will maintain our
rights and do not lack ample means to
do So" 1t is also stated here that French
fleet has been got in readiness for the pul-
pose OF making a naval demonstration on
Alexandria to enforce compliance with
the demand of France for the rehabilitation
of the suppressed newspaper, Bosphore-
Egyptien.
HoSTHITIEs SUSPENDED IN CHINA.
PARIS, April %. General Briere de
PIsle telegraphs from Hanoi. under date of
April 81, as follows: ''My letters have
reached the Chinese commanders. Hostili-
ties have been everywhere suspended A
Chinese officer of high rank is on the way
10 Hanoi.
JAVA SHAKEN AGAIN.
AMSTERDAM, April ga dispatch from
Java says that Smerau Mountain, the larg-
est and most active volcano in Java, situat-
ed on the confines of Passoeroean and Prob.
Olingo, has burst into state of eruption.
A large coffee plantation cast of the noun.
tain has been destroyed. No loss Of life 10
gepossed.
Hon. John M. Francis, the United
States Minister to Austria, was among
the select few who were allowed to wit
ness the annual ceremony of washing
the feet of the poor, which was per-
formed at Vienna recently, in celebra-
ton of the voluntary humiliation of the
Saviour. Twelve picturesque beggars,
with very ragged garments and sus-
piciously clean feet had their feet
touched with sponge held by His
Majesty. the Emperor Francis josef
The feet were subsequently wiped by
Archdukes of the Empire.
ON Monday three venerable pantle