The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-04-16

STEAMSHIP HARVEST FoREsHApowED'
NEW YORK, April li.-A Philadelphia
correspondent OF the llera Id says: II
was stated TO the wrltor this afternoon
that the Guion, the Red Star and the
American Steamship companies had
been approached by the British author
itios for terms at which their vessels
woud he leased 10 that government.
Another steamship agent went so far a.
to state that the British nations claims
upon the vessels of his line might bo
asserted ut any hour.
THE STOCK MARKET.
LONDON, April ll.-l:30 p. m.-rhero
II a slightly weaker feeling on change
this morning. Consols opened at 915s,
the same ~ lgst nights closing, hut
soon dropped TO 955s, Mt which plice they
are now quoted.
PIP. m..Consols have declined TO 95Is
for both. This makes q decline of y
since the opening this morning.
2:3O p. m.-C1nsols for both accounts
are now quoted 90.
The stock market ~ active; home and
foreign funds are steady; Russian Sc
curitles OF 1873, however, have declined
from 81, the closing price of yesterday,
To So.
3p. m.-Consols for both accounts are
now 9jH.
now 4 pASIC WAS CHECKED.
Selling on the Stock exchange was
resumed this afternoon by operators for
Il fall and Panic, which was imminent,
was only checked by continued pur-
chasas for Berlin account. The German
bOurses rely on the truth of tho reports
thai the Emperor Of Germany is Gssid-
uous in urging the ear TO oppose the
war party In Russia, and also that
Prince Bismarck, ii point is reached,
where the diplomatic relations of Eng
land and Russia are broken, Will offer
the mediation of Germany.
LoNDoS's LORD MAYOR DEAD.
George Swan Lottage, lord mayor OF
London, died this morning.
ABOUT THE SIZE OF 1T.
The Times says: Subsequent develop,
ments have not lessened tho gravity OF
the situation. Tho country will not be
Statistic with NJ. De Gier's reply, which
commits Russia TO no condemnation OF
Gen. Komaroh's action, provides for
delay, when days and hours are OF vital
consequence, and leaves Gen. kOmarof
at liberty to frame such excuses as will
most likely affect tho European opinion.
It is impossible to doubt that Gen.
Komaroff's act had much larger aims
than the election of the Alghans from
an important position.
INTERESTING RUMORS.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
decorations and rewards have already
been conferred by telegraph on the
Russian officers and soldiers who took
part In the battle with the Afghans.
Various rumOrs are afloat to the effect
that some of the English officers were
killed in the Russo Afghan engage
ment, and that the AfghaDs have risen
against the English.
TAKING ON TORPEDoEs.
Two men-of-war, belonging 10 the
channel squadron, now ut KnSstown,
Ireland, have been ordered to Ports
mouth to take torpedoes on board. 1t
is reported that they will then proceed
at once to the Baltic.
ADvICES FHoM ODESSA
state that there is great military &C.
not only by the garrison, but also by
other troops stationed there. Numer-
Gus battalions of Cossacks are reviewed
every day. The garrison at Kertoch is
engaged night and day in fastening the
completion of the work at tina. point
and the Touring mills are worked at
their full capacity in the preparation OF
provisions.
The Daily Times states that the gov
| tious TO be accelerated.
In official circles it is believed the
| latest communication from Russia on
the Penjdeh incident had not in the
| least lessened the strained condition be-
tween England and Russia.
AGAINST THE EGYPTIAN LOAN.
The Conservatives have re-
| solved to strongly oppose the
Egv ptian loan of $245.OOO,OOO provided
tor in the International Egyptian FL
naucial convention, when the
measure Psrs@ oUmea uP hey for w iI'' sn
deavor to make their opposition ef-
| fective by vigorous obstructive tactics.
ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.
| The war office is overwhelmed with
offers of service, sent in by army, mill
tia aud volunteer officers. The recruit
ing depots in London. and in the prov
inces, are daily besieged by men
anxious to enter the military service,
| in view OF tho prospect OF war with
Russia. Suitable applicants are being
accepted as rapidly as can be arranged.
All the admirals of the British navy
have been notified to hold themselves
| in readiness for active service. A spe-
cial injunction has been sent by the
admiralty to Vice-Admiral Lord John
Hay, commanding the British Squadron
| in the Mediterranean, to hold himself
| and his fleet ready for service. :.
| "AaGRESSIvENESS AND PUGNANCY."
Avery determined and grave position
has been assumed by the English gov
eminent toward Russia concerning the
Penjdeh incident. The ministry, it APP
pears, have been coerced into aggres-
siyeness by public opinion and into
tardy, but evidently determined atti-
| tude Of pugnancy. AT first Mr.. Glad
stone satisfied himself with demanding
Of Russia an explanation of Gen. Roma
rotf's attack upon the Afghans. He felt
sure, it is stated, that Russia was sin
cereiy DESTROYS of peace and would dis
counfenance the action of the comman-
der, no matter how thoroughly he
might have represented the bellicose
Motley of the st. Petersburg
war party. But when the car answered
that he would explain to England as
soon as Gen. KomaroH explained to
him, the British premier was forced To
conclude that
| THE GEAR WAS THRILLING
TO gain time To-day, therefore, Ear
Granville, the British foreign minister,
advised baron De Stasl, the Russian
ambassador to London, that the British
government had decided that whatever
The nature of the Russian explanation
of Gen. Komaroff's action might be-
| Great Britain would rot allow any fur
Their discussion concerning the delinea
ton of the Afghan frontier to go OF
until the Russian troops have beer
withdrawn from their present outpost
in the disputed territory bacl
to the positions which the,
occupied at the time England appoint
ed her part of the commission to adjus
the Afghan frontier. AS this wa
, nearly year ago and as almost all
Russian advances have been made i
the interval, 1t is difficult TO bellev