McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-28
cHRoNIoLrsos BIZ THE CABLE.
Miscellaneous Matters Of Interest from the
Old World.

miscellaneous Matters Of Interest from the
Old World.
The Government in accordance with
Giadstone's announcement laid before Parlia-
ment list OF official papers relating to the
Afghan frontier question. The papers con-
tain nothing which has not already been made
known. They only cover the well known
ground up to the Penjdeh incident, and throw
no light whatever upon the nature of the ne
EQUATIONS which have been carried on be-
tween England and Russia.
The British Admiralty decided TO
have the combined naval reserve squadron,
including fourteen first-class men-of war; as
semble at Portland, and proceed thence to
Bantry Bay, Ireland. to engage In naval
demonstration Of extraordinary Importance.
Torpedo experiments will be carried on on q
gigantic scale, and the demonstration will
conclude with sham naval battle of mag
nitude beyond all affairs of the kind hereto
fore undertaken.
Hundreds OF officers and soldiers
from the remnant of Woiseley's Nile expedi-
ton arc arriving at Wady Halfa and Cairo,
many of whom are on the sick list great
battle is expected to be fought soon at khar-
toum between FL Mahdi and his rival, the
False Prophet. The latter has collected
numerous force of followers and is now ad-
vancing to attack MahdL
The La Republique Francois insists
that France must adhere to the French pro-
posals regarding the international supervision
of Suez Canal, and says: 'If England will
not supervise the canal with Europe, France
will supervise the canal with England" The
subcommittee of the Suez Canal Commission
have concluded the elaboration of the draft of
the treaty, excepting the clauses regarding
the International control upon which the
delegates were unable to agree. The second
reading of the draft was fixed for the 18th
inst, when the plenary commission will be
summoned.
The British government issued dip
lomatic papers which state that her majesty's
government will be compelled to regard as
hostile act any movement of Russia toward
Herat, and on the other hand it is announced
that Russia has spontaneously disclaimed any
m nacing intentions in regard to Herat. The
British government is therefore favorably in
clined to consider that the question at issue
between England and Russia has reached
satisfactory solution to both countries. Docu-
ments were submitted to parliament covering
the Anglo Russian dispute up to the time of the
Penideh ineident which tend to show the az
gression on the part of the Russian govern
ment upon the Ameer's territory, of which
Hsrat is the salient point
The Car has sent General komaroff
a sword of honor. The hilt Of the sword is of
gold, and the scabbard is richly set with dia-
monds. The present was accompanied with
an autograph letter from the Car, warmly
praising Komaroff's military measures and
and his prudence and firmness in dealing with
the Afghans, as well as his gallantry in the
engagement of Dashkepri. A similar hoIor
was conferred upon Gen. Karjewsh.
THE approach of the general election
is bringing forward an unexpected political
strength among the British workingmen.
Workingmen are concentrating everywhere
upon labor candidates for parliamentary seats.
This is noticeable particularly in many of the
larger boroughs, such for instance, as
Glasgow, Newcastle, and other centers
of manufacturing industry. The work.
i1gmen in these sections are actively engaged
in the act OF raising subscriptions for the pur-
pose Of sending workingmen to Parliament.
There is a movement organized in parallel
lines to raise a number of workingmen to the
magsterial bench in Lancashire and York
shire, and several members of trade associa-
tions have already been offered magisterial
appointments.
1t is considered imperative to reduce
the British garrison at Suakim to the mini
mum consistent with the safety of the town,
because of the rapid Increase of sickness, es-
pecially of enteric fever. The Shropshire
regiment will remain as permanent garri-
son. 1t is intended to keep the railway open
TO Otao by means of an armored train, carry.
ing artillery. Negotiations with friendly ma
tives have been concluded. Many will come
in under Mahmond Ali, leader of the Amaras.
The Spanish Minister of Marine
answered the senate that the Spanish GOV
ernment had asked of the French govern
ment for an explanation of the hosting of the
French flag in Spanish territory in Africa.
The excitement at Madrid over the
seizure by France of the settlements on the
gulf of Guinae claimed by Spain, is intense
The government is preparing protest against
the action. The territory in question is oper-
.ated by the Spanish Commercial society.
Dispatches from Winnipeg state that
Col. Otter made an attack on Poundmaker,
and after a severe battle captured him and
took 120 prisoners. The battle was fought IN
Eagle Hills and Otter made the assault against
orders. Twenty-one Canadians and nineteen
Englishmen were killed. No trace of the
teamsterS taken by Poundmaker a week ago
was found, and it is supposed they have been
maSSaIC0-
The English Government is consid-
-erably worried by Italy's demand that the