The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-16
ON THE MARCH.
Onoonfirmed Rumors OF Russia's
Advance on Sarakhs.
War Preparations oontinue--A Hitch In the
Peace Negotiations Between France
and Chlna-The soudAn The
~ Prince In Ireland.
THE AFGHAN DISPUTE.

from Teheran 10 the effect that news had
beon received In that city from Askabad
that Russian troops TO tho number of $4,000
were on the march to Sarahks. The Gov
ernment has received official dispatches
fully confirming the report OF the Russian
advance
II was reported IN ST Petersburg last
night that the Afghans had made an attack
on the Russian outpOsis
LONDON, April li.-Mr. GadstOneI In
the House OF Commons this afternoon,
stated that word had been received from
Sir Peter Lumsden which showed
that there was no confirmation OF
tho report that the Russians had
advanced to the Murghab River after
tho battle Of Penjdeh. Continuing, Mr.,
Gladstone said that the result OF tho Gov,
ernments communications wlth Russia con-
cernlng It's reported advance amounted 10
renewal OF Russas assurance that no nd
vance will occur, II the Issue Ofa contrary
Intention can prevent IT,
Earl Granville, Foreign Minister, stated
this afternoon, In the House OF Lords, that
the Government was still engaged In max
Ing Inquiry Into the reported advance OF
the Russians 10 the Murghab
River Referring 10 the Queens
message calling out the reserves, Earl
Granville said that whatever measures
might be taken they would entirely meet
the requirements OF the Indian Government
With few exceptions, the press OF Lon
don and the provinces, OF oil shades OF p0-
lltlcal opinion, attack tho tone and ques.
tlon the accuracy of Komaron's state.
ment II Is supposed that the Rus
Af
General Komaroir's kilograms. The
Standard says the Car has within the last
forty-elght hours telegraphed 10 Berlin an
expression OF his desire for peace The
Telegraph edltorIally remarks; mo dplo-
matte alliance can now rescue NJ. dc Glers
and tho Clar OF Russia from their fighting
Generals"
PARIS, April i4.--The French Cabinet,
at It's session to-day discussed the Afghan
trouble between Russia and England. Tho
dispatches from the French Ministers nj
81 Petersburg, London and Berlin to-day
represent the Angl0-RuSsan situation rs
Improved,
I LONDON, April An. Lessar, In IN In
tervew yesterday, said that General
Komaf,B had simply done his duty and his
Goyernmcnt can not think OF either blam-
Ing or recalling him. The occurrence OF
hOstllltles, he added, was much 10 be re-
grotted. Previously matters were tending
toward speedy settlement
The Government yesterday made large
extra grants OF money ~ the various dock
yards TO enable them 10 push forward the
work they have In hand. AT present En.
gland has about thirty lronclads ready for
service. The Government will be able next
month TO send strong fleet TO the Baltic
and 10 Increase her Mediterranean and Pa
ohc sQuadrons The only form of naval
warfare In which Russia Is ut oil formlda-
bio Is In the use OF torpedo-boats, of which
sho Is reported 10 have seventy In the
Baltic
The Government has ordered the trans
formation Of tho steamship Oregon Into
man-of-war Instead OF troop ship rs was
at first intended. The amount paid for tho
National Line steamer America Is said TO
have been S95O,OOO.
In the House OF Lords yesterday tho
Marquls OF Harrington, Secretary for
War, In moving q reply TO the Queens
message calling out tho reserves, stated
thRt he was unable NJ present to
speak concerning the military meas
uros under consideration by tho Coy.
ernment because recent events hud
modified tho Views Of tho Indian Gov
orIiment concerning the number Of roln-
fopomonts required llo hoped 10 submit
10 The Commons u vote Of credit next Mon
day when, perhaps, more might b0 said
Sir Stafford Norlhcote Conservative
loaQor In tho House of Commons, gave no.
tlcd that his party would not oppose the
vote OF credit
Tho House, after rejecting by O vote Of
1ASl 10 30 the amendment offered by Mr.
Henry LabouohNo that England No once
ovapuato the S0udan, agreed 10 reply TO tho
Quoen's message calling out tho reserves
PSRrLANp, ore, Apru ia,-An uneasy
foolmg attn continues In Victoria, u. O.,
regarding tho dofcnsooss condition Of
that port In case Of attack by Rus.
Sian fleet. Tho Russian naval station
Of Petropolauskl Ia only 2,7OO miles
from British Columbia, and large
war ioot Is now there, There ls but
ono English vessel Of war on tho North Pa-
clnc ~ present, and really nothing prevents
tho Russians from capturing British Colum-
bla with lts towns, valuable coal fields, and
lumber yards. The price N wheat Ia nd.
yanclng oil over the Northwest In antlclpa-
tlon OF n European war
MONTREAL, Gun, April 1.-two Of the
largest dealers In grain In the Dominion
have received on nccount Of tho English
Government large orders for wheat aud
-four NggrVgOllng, II Is said, $500 900 for
tho trat order and others arc 10 follow.
PARis, April ld.-A special dispatch
from Berlin to the Journal dos Dcbdis says
that England and Russia hayo not sought
tho good offices OF Germany as n mediator
In the Afghan dInoulty, aud Germany has
not offered 10 net In this capacity
MViNNA AnrIl 1l.u.Ilnrn ID unNVQ from
Russla Poland TO tho effect that the Rus
Sian police aro searching all the chatoaus
and castles In podolIa and Ukraine for
nrmH, aelzng nll they find unless tho pos
eoesofp hold q special license 10 own thom.
This ls shttrlbutod TO u foar OF Polish up-
rising N The event OF u war between En-
gland m,d Russia
N NpmLADElriliA, April 14.--Tho Times
says that John Roach has been offered
100000 more for the dispatch boat Dol
phin thhn this Government has agreed 10
pay. Tho offer comes from tho Russian
Goyernnmcnt aud Roach Inns demanded
an Immediate answer 10 his letter re-
quostne final payment by tho United
States
TlT souDAN.
FDovootA, April tl.--Deserters from the
MehdI's army report that the rebels have
evacuated Brit and Metomnch, and that
tho garrIsons Of those two places have
gone respectively TO Berber and khartoum
Numbers OF tho Dlsharecns are leaving
osman DIguia's country and taking tbolr
families 10 Berbpr
}"l M AspAE AND CHINA.
LONDON, April i4.--Dlspatcbos from
Shanghai received this afternoon state that
there IA ahltch In the final arrangements
Tor tho execution Of the de6Mtivo treaty OF
peace between France and China, owing 10
nono CONCESSIONS which China asks and
which NJ. ratcnotrc. tho French Ambassa-
dor, refuses 10 grant stL Asegl
LoSpon April tt.--A Hong Kong dis-