The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-20
RoRE1GN HEWs.
pAnI.rA1EENr PRoRoauRn-

RoREIGN NEWS.
PARLIAMENT PRORoGUKD.
IOEDoE, Aug. 14.-Parliament was
prorogued ct O'Clock this afternoon.
The Queens speech was read by the
Lord High ChancslloE.
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
The following Is the queens speech
prorogulng parliament:
SMY LORDS AID GENTLEMEN: 1 am
Rlad TO be able TO receive you from the |
Iabors OF the session which had been /
protracted and eveniful. When YOU
assembled IN October / informed You
that an expedition was advancing up |
the valley Of the Nile TO the relief of /
Kh6rtoum. Three months 1ater, with
deep SORROW, which was shared by all |
my people, I learned that the expedition
mad arrived too late. Heroic Gordon
and his companions had fallen. An ef-
fort, which vas Intellectual, was made
70 reach Khartoum by construct
ing q railroad from Suakim
to Berber. Ny troops were ultimately
Withdrawn from the whole of western
Soudan, excepting 6uAkim and from
westeFn So1dan down to Alashyert. Al
hA4OAsGsA S-Ao OE.fOA-o Va &C1O
unclaimed have great ressoa TO be
proud Of the bravery and endurance dis
played BY my soldiers and and sailors
and the skin whereWith they have been
commanded. received with great
pleasure the loyal offers of my military
assistance for the campaign from my
colonies, from the native princes nf In
dia and the contingent from the colony
In New South Wales who SEW
ed with distinction In action on
the coast OF the Red sea. The death OF
FL Mahdi viii probably ensble me 70
perform with less difficulty, the duties
toward the ruler and people of Egypt,
which events have imposed upon me.
shall not relax my efforts TO place the
government and good order In that coun-
Try upon q firm basis. BY exertions
with the other powers are Of friendly
nature. Difficulties which aE one time
were of anxious character arose between
my government and Russia, concerning
the limits of the territory of my ally, the
Ameer of Afghanistan. Negotiations
for their adjustment still continue and
will trust lead at an early period 10
satisfactory settlement. The progress
of events in south Africa has compelled
me IN the interest of the native races to
take under my protection certain terri
IOITs i duA t6hE1k 4A0 AOOCccoAy 6eCtE
TO place the northwest frontier of
my Indian Empire IN condition
of adequate defense, in the absence OF
which the property aud tranquility Of
nv Indian subjects are liable from time
10 time 10 be interrupted and disturbed.
GentlemeH of the house of commons,
thank your for the liberty wherewith
during the past year you have provided
for the services of the country. My
lords and gentlemen, have had the
pleasure of giving my assent to meas
ure to enable federal action in q certain
matter 20 be taken by the colonies in
to the criminal law and TO bill evi.
denced In the new department of the
government of Scottish affairs. ] have
also been glad to concur IN the measure
increasing the number Of occupying
freehoiders in Ireland. I notice with
sincere satisfaction and qualification
that an effort has been made by
the bill Whereto assented TO diminish
the evils of overcroWed and unsaDitary
dwellings, which hinder so seriously
the moral and material well being of the
| laboriug classes. regret the depres-
sion which has so prevailed IN many of
the important trades and agricultural
and manufacturing Industries of the
have directed the Issue Of commission
to inquire into the causes of this depres-
sion and to ascertain whether il can be
alieviated by legislation. During the
past year your time has been
Principally occupied by the enlargement
of the ELECTORAL changes
which you have in consequence made in
the constitution of the house of COM
mons. earnestly trust that these com.
prehensive measures may increase the
| efficiency of parliament and may add
contentment among my people. It Is
my purpose before long to seek their
counsel by the dissolution of parliament.
pray that the blessings of God may
rest upon their extended liberties and
the members who are ca He'd upon TO ex-
ercise new powers will use them with
the sobriety and the discernment which
/ for so long period has marked the his
tory of this nation"
! A UNION SOLDIER DEAD.
| Lord Van Ernest is dead He served
with distinction in the Federal army
during the war in America.
SIR JOHN KIRK.
BERLIN, Aug. 14.-The Krenz lei
tung, in an article on the Zanzibar ques-
ton, saws that the moment has come TO
end the intrigues of Sir John Kirk, the
British consul general at Zanzibar, who
ID well known for his anti Germany sen.
timents The present friendly relations
between England and Germany will un-
dergo their 6rst, and perhaps, decisive
test in East Africa, and England must
remember that Sir John Kinks attitude
may prevent satisfactory understand
iDgs.
WHAT Is RUMoRED.
| VIENNA, Aug. 14.-It is rumOred thai
/ NRsE ~ IHooso af
ter the meeting at Kremsier will &C 10
land.
THE WAR AND COOKED HAT"
PARIS, Aug. IA IA dispatch has been
received In this city from st. Petersburg
stating that Russia has sent England
proposals for the settlement of the dis
putes concerning the Zulifikar Pass and
the positions commanding it. The dis
patch adds that 1t is certain that Eng
land will accept the proposals.
MADRID, Aug. 13.-There is great ex-
cItement in Seville over the goverment'i
proposal to abolish the power of iOca'
authorities during the prevalence of the
cholera because Of the lnefficiency o.
sanitary measures and TO itself assume
the direction of the city's local affairs
The pOpulsce are hostile to the doctors
and averse TO any interference in family
affairs and they strongly support the 10
: cal authorities. Great crowds assembled
in all public places last evening to dis
, cuss the situation and the civil guarC
was called upon TO disperse them.
GERMANY AND SPAIN.
+ Some excitement has been createC
| here by the report that Germany has oc
cupied the Caroline Islands which ar
claimed by Spain.
IL CHOLERA MEASURES.
PARIS, Aug. 49, Stringent measures
, are being taken TO keep cholera away
from this city. Travellers from the souti
| are quarantined and the streets are clos
ed every night. The National Is the frs
journal to announce the appearance o
cholera ct Herseilles. Il insists that tn
number of deaths that have occurreC
there from the disease are still much un
der rated
THE JUSTICE AND AMY.
LONDON, Aug. I5.-The Tory che
justice, Colerldge, wss married Thu
afternoon to an American lady nameC
Amy Augusta Jackson Lawford. Tit
| wedding ceremonies were conducted
privately, and an especial license wa
granted August 10, so that the marriag'
could take place at any time of the daJ
the parties wished.
The Fire Record.
Il CLEVELAND. Aug. 13.-At 1:30 thu
, morning loud noise of the nature o
an explosion was heard, and in an IN
slant flames were seen bursting out o