Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-21
Determined to Pus6 RussIan Naval
improvements.
FRONTIER QUESTION NOT SETTLED.
Letters Describing the Peuideh Battle.
Gladstone and Parnell at
Peace.
THE LATEST FOREIGN NEWS cABLED.


there will also be various manGuvres and
coast attacks. The Gar is determined to
push naval Improvements. The coming
demonstration win eclipse all former efforts.
In addition there will also be sham naval
battles. As the British admiralty will, on
gigantic scale, make their naval demon.
stration on the coast of ireland next month,
which they conclude with sham naval bst.
tie between Ii first class men-of.war. Il 10
possible that both the displays Of England
and Russia will occur at the same time.
The Amoo Daria Steamship Company 10
formed Of Russian and German capitalists.
The company intends to open Q regular
service between Balkh and the Aral Sea,
and has bound itself in the event OF war to
place its steamers at the disposal Of the Rus
sian government for the transportation Of
troops.
The Porte has rescinded the recent orders
for war material and will indemnify the
contractors.
Advices from Tirpul say that Sir Peter
Lumsden's advice to the government was
that in view of recent events il was best 10
break up the commission, leaving the gov.
ernment itself to settle the frontier question
with Russia.
The Daily News denies the report that
the Earl OF Selborne is 10 resign the Lord
High ChAneellorship and be succeeded BY
Sir William Vernon Harcourt.
The Penjdch Battle.
LONDON, May 20.-Letters received here
from Tirpul in describing the battle Of
Peuideh, say that before the battle. while
Colonel Ahkhsnoa was riding through the
Afghan outpoc,s he was pursued by Ghsnsi-
dun, who was second in command OF the
Afghan forces. A stormy quarrel epsucd
between the two men and nearly ended in .
fight. Colonel Alkhanoff had previously
been trying covertly to induce the Aighans
TO retire. Komsrotfs ulumAtum TO the
Afghans, the letters say, was extremely
taun,ing and discour ieous. The only object
which the Russians had in their attack seems
to have been to display the power Of their
troops. The Paris Telegrsphe asserts that
the Cabinets Of Russia and England are ne
gotiatiug for secret treaty Of alliance for
the mutual protection Of their possessions in
Central Asia.
Gladstone and Parncii at Peace.
In parliamentary circles the announce
ment Is authori,atively made TO day that q
reconciliation has taken place between the
Parnellites and Mr. Gladstone. The breach
between the government and the League ID
said to have been healed by promise on
the part Of the ministry 10 introduce at an
early day n bill to amend the purchase
clause Of the land act The Parnellites in
return will refrain from the execution OF
their threat to vote with the Tories o. tho
coming general elections.
In the House OF Commons this afternoon
Mr.. Gladstone announced bill TO amend
the purchase clause Of the land act. This,
as already stated in these dispatches, is in
order TO remove the friction existing be-
tween the government and the PArnellites.
Mr.. Phelps yirst Banquet.
LONDON, May 2O.-Mr. Phelps has &C.
cepted an invitation 70 attend the Mayors
banquet 10 the Judges. on June 3.
Mr.. Phelps was introduced to the Queen
by Earl Granville yesterday. Mr.. Phelps
then presented his credentials Mr.. Glad
stone walked with Lowell TO Eaton College
and back.
The Canada Pacific Railroad.
LosDoS, May 20.-The Times, in an edi.
,orial, says The completion Of the Cans
dian Pacific Railway is q most imp NtAnt
step towards the consolidation Of the En-
pire. Il is a priceless advantage 70 have
command Of great railway uniting two
oceans, beyond the reach Of hostile attack
atd Tree from the restraints Of . possibly
embarrassing neutrality.
Chancellor Uf Dublin University.
DuRLIx, May 20.--The senate Of the Uni.
versi,y has elected the Earl Of Rose 10 sue.
ceed Earl Cairns as Chancellor.
EpgIapd nisjudgsd spain's Power.
MADRID, May 20--In the Senate yestss.
day Senior Eidusysn, Minister Of Foreizu
Affairs, delivered a long speech, in the
course Of which he stated the rupture of com.
mercal negotiationg with England Vas due
TO q Misunderstanding on the part Of the
English Cabinet regarding the declarations
and powers Of Spain.
| ABti-GeTman Feeling I'm Eussin.
LINBERG, May 20.-Tbirty German fami.
| lies have arrived from Russia. They are
going 10 America. They claim that an
anti.German feeling is growing in Russia.
| Three Conditions Rejected.
sHASGuI, May 2O.-france presented .
hst Of ten conditions a. basis Of peace.
China accepted seven and rejected three.
Fire In Mon Bijou Palace.
BERLIN, May 20.-A ere was discovered
at midnight last nigh. in the Mon Bjou
Palace, once occupied BY Frederick the
| Great. and now used as Q museum. Before
the flames could be extinguished the roo!
and attic Of the building we're destroyed.
The works Of art and relics were saved,
many Of them, however. in damaged con.
dition.
Victor Hugo slightly Better.
PARIS May 20.-yictS Hugo, although
troubled by his illness during the past night.
is rather better to-day.
Right Lung ConEestsd,
PANS. ay20-yictor Hueo's rightlupg
il congested. Morphis is being injected 10
alleviate bis sussrings. His condition ID
hopeless -
Losp0y, May 20.--Gen Sf Chafies WI
son, who succeeded Gen. Sir Hubert Stewart
in command Of The advance corps OF The
Kbartoum relief expedition after the latter
was wounded. has sent bis Official report In
response to the charge that Gensral Gordon
might have been rescued alive II the troops
under Sir Charles had not been unnecessar
rily hailed at Gubst for three days:
The report explains the three d.v
delsy in starting mp the Nile 70 relieve
Gen. Gordon By the necessity Of secufiug
the small force ct Gubat againa a sttscs
,heu threatened from Bsrber On Ne nossh
and from Obduraman on the sosth. !h
renort further states that after TIE snisA o
,raous a Gubat It required . great dsai o.
line 70 select . crew and prepare the
seamers for advance to Khsstoum.
War Prsparstssss.
sHyssEss. Nay 1o.-fhe British tusfee
.b;o Ajax. has been ordered TO b pat u