The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-09
THE OLD WORLD.
The ULU WUKLU.
The Russian War Party Said to be
Getting the Upper Hand.
Vague Report OF a Battle, in Which
Russian Troops Were Defeated.
Forty Thousand Yorkshire Coal
Miners on Strike.
A Treaty Of Peace Between France and
China Virtually Concluded.
Russin nud EngIand.


BERLIN, April 8.-The belief hitherto enter
tanned in unofficial circles that peace would be
maintained between England and Russia, has
under gone distinct change. Dispatches from st.
burg say the Russan ISL war party Is gs5ng Int
Gen. Gourko and Gen. Keuropathine to leading
commands in the Afghan campaign, and in the
event of war each will lead corps OF 10000 men.
LONDON, April S.-The Standard has received a
telegram in cipher from its correspondent in Russia
stating that battle has been fought on Murghob
river and that it is reported that 300 men were
killed The despatch was sent in cipher in order to
escape the vigilance of the Russian censors, and
the Standard therefore refrains from mentioning its
source but says it is entitled to the highest credit
The Standard assumes from the origin of the tele-
gram that the Russians were defeated, but is not
certain.
EgypPs War.
SUAKIM, April 9.-A number of hostile Arabs, at
an early hour this morning. approached the head
quarters of the camp of the British forces, and
fred 100 shots at long range and then retired. The
Guards and the Australian contingent have reached
Handoub without meeting with the serious opposi-
tion from Arabs that was expected.
SUAKIM, April San escaped prisoner from
Osman Digna's camp reports the Arabs thoroughly
cowed Tamai is held by only 200 men and they
are short of provisions.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April SAN official proclaim
alton has been issued declaring the Mahdi to be an
impostor and robber chief OF the worst kind, aad
cious manifestos against the Ottoman Dominion
with profound contempt.
Preserving Garibaidi's Grave.
ROME, April Skiing Humbert and Queen Mar
gherita received Garibaldis widow and son yester-
day, giving them kind welcome. The agreement
in regard to the cession Of the Island Of Caprera
was signed. The conditions imposed are that the
government shall build hospital for seamen and
lighthouse on the island and preserve Gar1palois
grave for ever.
Coal Miners strike.
LONDON, April 8.-Forty thousand coal miners
are now on strike in Yorkshire alone against 10
per cent reduction in wages ordered on April LIST.
France and China.
PARIS, April S.-A paper says that M. Ferry has
evidently resolved to make his successors ridiculous
and to preserve to himself the merit Of concluding
the treaty of peace with China. Therefore he has
skillfully circulated contradictory reports. No
vaudeville could be more comic. The preliminaries
Of peace stpulate that hostilities shall on
the 10th Instant that the Chinese shall evacuate
the Red River delta the 10Th, and the other posi-
ticus gradually, while the French shall occupy
Formosa and PheBg Hoo, enforce the blockade Of
the rice ports, and search neutras until a defin
tive treaty of peace has been signed 1t is believed
that France asks an indemnity for the Frenchmen
who have been wounded in battle.
The Paris correspondent of the London Times
says that the peace negotiations between France
and China were conducted through Nj. Ferry,
President Grevy having authorized NJ. Blot to act
for him. When the Chinese government heard OF
the fall of NJ. Ferry, it telegraphed to Campbell,
the Chinese representative, to get nj. Ferrys sue
cessor to sign the preminaries of peace M. Ferry,
however continued to work, and delayed notifying
the President of the signing of the preliminaries
uniI the committee of the Chamber had retired to
consider the demand for the Tonqun credit. thus
keeping the now ministry ignorant of the facts.
The Senate to-day adjourned until May A. after
voting credit of $30,OO0,000 for the purpose Of
carrying on operations in TonQuin.
ST. PETERSBURG, April S.-The Russian press
urges France to fight China to the bitter end.
PARIS April S.-Bsfore adjournment of the
Senate, NJ. Freycinet Minister of Foreign Affairs
stated that the preludes of the treaty Of peace with
China had been virtually concluded.
President of the EreRch Chamber of
Deputies.
PARIS, April Son the third ballot in the cham
ber of Deputies to-day NJ. Floquet was elected
president of that body receiving 179 votes to 175
for NJ. Fallieres. The Chamber then adjourned
until May 4.
The Bnrtholdi Statue.
PARIS, April 8.-The French frigate Isere will
leave Rouen for New York about the end of April
with the Bartholdi statue of Liberty. Mr.. Morton,
the United States minister, and John 7. Mackay
have headed subscription of money to be raised
by Americans for the purchase OF a cast of the
model of the statue to be reduced ten metres. Tn
statue is to be erected the United States en-
bassy in Paris The cost will be 10000 francs.
Cable Notes.
The Political Correspondence of Vienna says that
good relations have been restored between England
and Turkey.
Jules Ferry is receiving meagre support as can
didate for the presidency of the Chamber of
Deputies.
Mr. Pierrepont, charge d. aifaires of the American
Legation at Rome, is reported to be lying at the
point Of death.
Steamship Germauic has arrived at Liverpool. A
number of her passengers are suffering from in
Juies received while the disabled vessel buffet
ing the tidal wave Sunday morning.