The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-02
THE WAR OUTLOOK.
More Peaceful Talk by Both Parties
to the Great European
Controversy.

Parleying Over a Settlement and
Making Gigantic Preparations
For War at the Same Time.
English Cable Letter.
LONDON, May 2.-3 q. m.-The
Daily News this morning says: "A
special messenger has left st. Peters
burg, and will arrive in London on
Monday or Tuesday, bringing
Russia's answer, which will probably
Re a formal acceptance of the English
ropnsals. Tne Gar has intimated
to England through Baron DeStaal
that he earnestly desired peace. If
the proposal to arbitrate the question
of disregard on the part of Russia of
the convention of March 18th is &C.
cept d, a joint commission will
proceed to delimitate the frontier of
Afghanistan, without awaiting the
decision of the arbitration, a salts
factory basis OF delimitation having
been agreed upon before the Pendjeh
affair. While the commission is at
work the disputed territory will be
considered as neutral, and will not
be occupied either by the Russians or
Afghans." The NeWs in an editorial
says it Iejoices that the prospects of
peace between England and Russia
are brighter than at any time since
the negotiations.
EXPLANATION FROM RUSSIA.
The temper of the English minis
terlal circles is becoming more pacific.
1t is reported that M. De Giers, the
Russian Foreign Minister, has inn
parted to Sir Edward Thornton, the
British Ealbassador at st. Peters,
burg, information that Russia intends
to send to the British Government q
full statement regarding General
Komarof's position, and asking Eng
land to consent to a mutual inquiry
into the alleged breaking of the con-
vention of March 18th. The Russian
statement will delay the response of
NJ. De Giers until the last British
dispatch. An agreement has been
concluded between the English and
Turkish Governments by which the
latter will allow the vessels of the
former to pass through the Darda-
nelles in the event of war with Rus
STA. In return for this favor Turkey
will he allowed to send an expedition
to occupy Soudan by way of Suakim,
and England will restore Cypress to
Turkey at the end of five years, and
guarantees the integrity of the States
of the Porte.
THE BUDGET.
The discussion of the budget in the
lobby of the House of Commons dis
closes much discomfort among the
Irish ard Scotch members, whose
grievances is the disproportion: be-
tween the whisky aud beer duties,
The whisky tax being increased q
half penny per glass and the beer
tax only 8 farthings per gallon. The
fact is also disclosed that the pro-
posed duties on foreign stocks will
meet with opposition.
ANGRY AFGHANs.
A dispatch from TirDul, dated
April 23d, says that the Afghans are
enraged against the British, and c
cuse Sir Peter Lulnsden of DESERVING
them as the Russians did in 1873.
Tie Afghan member of the Frontier
Commission has made a protest in
which he says that it was shameful
for the British to encourage the At
ghans to resist the Russians at Penj-
deb aud afterward abstain from rem
dering any assist lnce.
CIIARTERING VESSELS.
The British Government has char
tered the Guion line steamer "Abys-
sinia," and the Allan line steamer
Peruvian" for troop ships. The
Admiralty authorities have now
chartered altogether lao merchant
vessels of various rigs. They have
also made arrangements for Peninsula
conveyance to India by the mail
steamers of troops to strengthen the
Indian g~sr:ls,ns. The first con-
tingent will start on next Wednes-
day. The steamer Estate
OF Nebraska" has been chartered as
an armed cruiser. and the steamers
s.Pelican" and "Duke of Devon
shlre' as troop ships. The eserv
who are going to India, have been
ordered to he in readiness in a folt-
night.
AUSTRIAN ALLIANCE.
The Government has been in conf
dental communication with Austria,
respecting the policy OF the latter in
the event of war bet tween England
and Russia.
RUMOR CONFIRMED.
The Daily NeWs confirms the
Standards report that England b .s
proposed to submit to arbitration by
q European sovereign the question of
who violated the agreement of March
18th. The Daily Nezps adds that the
Car favors arbitration and ignores
the individuality of Generals Lums-
den and Komaroff. Many ship
owners in North England are uniting
in q pledge to refuse to sell their yes.
sells to agents of the Russian Govern
ment.
SIsTERs'To THE FRONT.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May 2~.-Seventy
Sisters of Charity have been ordered
to Join General KOmarOffs army to
aid in caring tor the wounded. OF
this number thirty will go from ST..
Petersburg, twenty-five from Mos
cow, and fifteen from Odessa.
ORDERED TO SEA.
LIVERPOOL, May 2.-The Captains
of several Russian vessels here have
received orders to leave port without
waiting for a load.
The Canadian Pacific.
BANGOR, Maine, May l. The
Wing and Courier learns from Man
ager Burpee: of the New Brunswick
Railway, that the Canadian Pacific
Company announces that on Mon
day they will have the last rail laid
hot uoon Halif.v and the Rocky