Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-05-07
FOREIGN NEWS cossrp.

Dstwecn 5000 and 60, 600 Indian troops hays
been mcbilixe@
Germany win remain neutral. and dessn'i
James Russell Lowell will saii from Lyer-
pool Tor home Juns 10
No clue TO the perpetrators Of tho admiralty
explosion m London has been obtained
Cen. Middleton decides 10 wait no longer for
supplies, but 70 make an immediate advance
on kioi-
The Russian government has ordered two
lob printing presses from Mes York arm for
use IN Agkanistsn- probably Tor the printing
OF proclAmations and army orders
The British government has under charter
for war cruisers and transports fourteen OF
the British transatlant;s steamships that are
recognized a. New York vessels
The British government has offered twenty
four commissions in tho imperial army 70
Canadian officers who have graduated at the
Royal military college OF Canadn
Each mounted policeman in tbs dominion
cosis about 81, 200 annually. II was by trying
TO economics in this direction that tho dominion
got into toe present uncomfortable fx In the
Northwest
Gen. Middleton had a fight with Riel. near
Batoche's, and succeeded In driving him back
by means of artillery. Middleton's loss was
ten killed and thirty wounded; that Of the
rebels unknown.
/ Further sdsices from Gen Middleton show
ttsls change in the situation. He 10 still wait
/ ing for supplies Sir John Macdonald de-
clincd TO give any information regarding the
Riel difficulty 10 the dominion parliament
The Canadian forces now in the field against
Riel number S25 officers, 4.14T nonccmmis-
sioned officers and men, 473 horses, \ ss,pa and
Cuttings Two more Gstlirgs have been
ordered, with 10000 rounds Of ammunition
The Toronto correspondent Of the Manitobs
Free Press says that about 1900 Canadians
from the Eastern provinces, to his certain
knowledge, had arranged 70 60 10 the North
west Territory this spring, but now Il Is doubt
full If a third OF that number will 60 on account
of tho Biel rebellion.
The psince and princess Of Wales have re.
turned 10 London from their visit TO ireland.
A disturbance was created By party OF Ma.
tionalis,s 10 the opera house, In Londonderry,
recently, brought on by the exhibition of
sketch 81 the prince OF Wales In pantomime
The rioting was continued in the street
The Official Messenger of St Petersburg
publishes telegram from Gen. Komaron, dis
patched from Askabsd, which Is reply TO the
dispatch OF Sir Peter Lumsden, the British
commissioner, denying the accuracy Of Gen.
Komarof's report OF the battle on March so on
the Kushk river, between the Russians and
Afghana
II is reported from reliable sources in Ire
land that nobody has any doubtthat in Novem-
Der every constituency in three OF the provinces
excepting one OF the Dublin county districts,
viii elect Nationalist representatives. What
the British will have to face then is growing to
be grave question. For the first time since
the nnion there will be majority Of the Irish
members OF parliament pledged TO destroy ths
union
Tho commission department. Of the IcdiaD
army has completed arrangements for furnish
ing transportation and provisions in India for
two army corps Tho first corps consists OF
1900 British and 1900 native troore, with
$4,000 camp followers, transports, animal ten.
tiers, 5000 horses, and 50, 900 transport animals
Tho second corss consists OF 1900 British
and l5Ot0 native troops, with ~, 0O0 followers,
5000 horses, and $500 transport animals.
One months supplies are to We sent 10 Bendli,
krlla aud Abdulls and three months supplies
10 Quota
Orders have beer issued for the mobilization
OF the entire Russian army 10 referring to
Mr. Gladstonos speech in the house Of com
mons the Novoc coremyea says Russia can
not agree 10 an inquiry into the Penjdeh Rus
sian affair. The Odessa division OF the Rus
sims army, numbering 10000 men, has been
ordered from the Black sea 70 the Caspians.
The garfisons in aud around Odessa win bere-
placed by troops from the interior The sum
OF %ti5,NO has been awarded 10 coiiiplete the
defenses of Odessa. The government ia buy
ing coal abroad at any pries, and is engaging
the services OF q largs number OF laboters.
II is stated that tho government has received
an important memorandum from Lord DUFF
fern, viceroy Of India, upon the views OF the
Indian government and upon the action OF
Russia since the beginning OF the existing con-
Hoyersy over the definite boundary of Russia
and Afghanistan. The Standard declares the
occupation Of Meruchek by the Russians the
deliberate breaking Of q solemn csyensnt, a
fragrant violation OF Russias promises and as
snranroe. The late speech or Gladstone has
dispelled any idea that may have been enter
tanned heretofore that England will make con-
cessions TO Russia. The general opinion OF the
European press il that the speech makes war
certain.
Speculation as to the naval features OF .
possible war between Russia and England,
tend generally TO the conclusion that Russia
win be able 70 inhict incalculabls damage on
British commerce by means OF swift cruisers
The fact Is overlooked that Great Britain IL
the owner OF the fastest steamers which foat
and which can be converted in abort time
into the heetest war vessels on the high seas
For month past the government has been
hirins she best steamers of tho great lines,
such "a the Alaska, At s2o,c9o 70 s25, 600 4
month, for the express purpose of protecting
British commerce.