The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-14
Turkey Fears Russia and Dis
trusts Engiand-WiII Fight
ON AIbiOu's Side.
The Prince Of Wales Was APP
plauded, Hut the Lord May
or was Kissed.
The News From India, From
France, and the News of
the World.
WHAT ENGLAND SAYS.
GLADsToNE's EXPLANATION TO THE
COMMONS.

GLADsTONE's EXPLANATION TO THE
COMMONS.
London, April l3.-Gladstone, in
the house of commons this afternoon
stated that the government, upon the
receipt from Russia of Gen. Koma-
rOfi's explanation of the Peniedeh in.
cident, had teiegraphed to Sir Peter
Lumsden for information as to the
correctness OF the Russian command
ers Justification of his conduct in at
lacking the Afghans. Gladstone also
announced that the government had
received full report of the commune
ication which had passed between
Earl Duilerin, British viceroy of In
dia, and Abdurahman Khan, amcer
of Afghanistan, In the council recent
ly had between them at Rawul Pindi.
The communications, the premier
added, were entirely satisfactory to
that government. Explaining the de-
lay of the government in reaching IL
final decision with Russia, Gladstone
said that the reports OIL the Russian
officers who took part ia the PeDjcdeh
battle and those of the English OIL
GERS who witnessed the engagement
al fioraa ..a-i--v'tftO EV'v. -, -
fore felt obliged to make an indepcn-
dent inquiry and this was proceeding
now and the government were doing
everything in their power towards
ascertaiuing the facts.
THE CHINESE CEASE HOSTILITlES. AN
ADMIRAL DEAD.
London. April l3.-Dispatch from
IIopoi saws that the Chinese forces in
Touauin have been ordered to cease
hostilities.
Ipstrr ctions have been telegraphed
Sir Peter Lumsdcn to transmit TO
London rs quickly rs possible his re-
port aud that of Captain Yates oil lhe
conflict on the kushk river.
AT the various military and naval
stations preparations for war contlli-
ne to be vigorously made.
Admiral Sir George Sartorus ls
dead.
| ENGLISH CoNsoLs THE LOWEST IN
YEARS.
London, April Is, 1890 p. m.-Ihe
stock market was unusually quiet ms
morning. The Russian explanation
of the late battle does rot seem TO IN
crease the feeling that there VIII be
no war, but on the contrary the gen
eral opinion upon the streets seems
to be that the action of Russia since
that battle, has largely decreased the
chances of a peaceful settlement OF
the difficulties. Consols, which clos
ed Saturday night at 30 i-o,
opened this morning at 80 ana al
noon were still lower, being "a 81 FOL
both accounts. This Is the lowest
roint touched in many years. Rus
sian securities were quoted AZ ~ "a
Early in the afternoon there was
further decline in consols to "a 5-S
recovering shortly TO "a 7-S.
THE CABINET IN SESSION.
London, April l3.-Ihe cabine
. meeting. summons for which was Is
| sued Yesterday, is now in progress. a
Y noon and nothing is known poSiilve
: lyin regard to the character its DEM
5 crations, but the great Afghan. ques
: ton is believed TO be absorbing til
G attention of he ministers and the re
i sult of the Council meeting is awaite
IS with anxious eagerness.
" RUSSIA is NOT RErRACrING AT PRE-
e. ENT.
London, April lS.-The Daily re
egraph publishes a dispatch trol
Berlin which states that Russia
of fuses to yield al inch of the territoi
es She has occupied on the Afghan iro
as tier aud that the car intends to G
~ nress his approval of Gen. homaroi
action by appointing him commando
in-chief in Turkestan.
a. INDIA's PEACE MOVEMENTS
lief bombay, India, April lS.-Iroo
ay are moving toward Quota as rape
I'D as the transport facilities VIII aile
nd and the second and fourth arr
ril corps have been ordered to be piac
on a war footing.
THE RUSSIANS ADVANCING AGAln
ENGLAND.
T. London, April l3.-Advices II
Of Tirpll state that news has been
W ceiyed there that the Russians are
IN yancing along the line of the MI
" bnh river In the direction Of PenJeo
.1 nv The London papers comment u
der this telegram as showing the Va
Of Russian assurances. They
ne there is no reason why the Russ
," shnuld not soon be under the wal
oDis Uerat. one noticeable point oil :,
,hs Komarofl7s statement Is that Tue
t sno iish encouraged the Aighans AM
ho is against us says the telegraph
,o,y1 the Russiau advance along the NJ
0 no. nab river Is ho" un.
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