The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-07-22
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
England and Russia Both Pre-
pairing for War.
THE ROLLER Kinks
Accused of Being at the Bottom of the
Iniquities Exposed by the
g Gazette"

LONDON, July 1S.-After the Cabinet
Council this afternoon, the Marquis of Sails
bury, Lord Idderleigh. Sir Stafford North
cote and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancel-
lor OF the Exchequer, had a consultation
at the Foreign Office, with Baron DeStael,
Russian Ambassador to London. It is un-
derstoOd that the conference was on the
Afghan question, and it is stated that the
negotiations between the English and the
Russian Governments for an amicable ad-
justment OF the dispute are progressing in a
perfectly satisfactory manner. The special
courier, who was sent by Sir Peter Lums-
den from Penjdeh at the time Of the diff
Guilty there to London, to give the Glad
stone Ministry special information con-
corning the Penjdeh battle was at the
Foreign Office during theconference, and in
fact all day, helping to elucidate the prob
lem raised by the increased Russian force
near Zu1icar.
THE OPIUM TREATY.
The Marquis OF Salisbury for England
and Marquis Tseng for China, to-day signed
new opium treaty between China and
Great Britain, by the terms OF which the
interior OF the empire is opened up freely to
the opium trade.
NO FEARS ENTERTAINED.
In Ministerial circles no fears are enter
tanned OF an immediate quarrel with Rus
sia. Notwithstanding this, however, meas
ures for the defense of India are being con-
stantiy pushed forward. General Stewart,
commander-in-chief in India will, it is said,
be appointed to one of the vacant seats in
the Indian Council in which case Lord
Wolseley will be given the chief command
in India.
Earl Dufferin, viceroy of India, has issued
an order prohibiting officers of the Indian
Cashmere, ostensibly because to return
thence would be difficult and slow i'll case OF
a hurried recall.
It is reported that Colonel Lockhart, who
has gone to Girar, the main entrance to
the valley OF Cashmere from Central Asia
for supplies avowedly for the use Of the
surveying party, is really engaged in po-
litical movement OF Importance.
From Paris it is stated that an officer
aboard the "Audaceoris, writing from
Nagassaki, says the British flag, despite the
ever Port Hamilton, on the Corean archi-
pelago. He further states that the British
are busily engaged in preparing the military
defences and laying torpedoes and mines at
Port Hamilton, and that some Russian
troop ships loaded with troops, which re,
GENTLY arrived there, were greatly surprised
to find the place completely occupied, and
were compelled to retire.
ROLLER SKATING.
Gazette: 'The evil you have exposed IS a a
warning against roller skating. The evil
came with roller skating at the Princess
Club. Therefore it was the first time that
men about town W re brought into daily
contact with beautiful children not men,
bers of their own families. The little things
in their innocence were too prodigal OF
their smiles and glances. A..passion sprang
up for children. The ruin OF these children
themselves was not the question, but the
PROGRESSES found the little East-enders to
bear the curse vicariously. Since then the
trade between the East and West Ends has
grown
BLACKBALLING IN THE CLUBS.
There is quite a commotion in the
Bachelors Club over the extensive black
balling OF American applicants for mem
bership and the withdrawal OF a number OF
American members on this account. B. R.
Winthrop, who was proposed by Lord IL
chester Martin and Mr.. Sands, OF New
York, members OF the New York and
knickerbocker Clubs, We're recently black
balled and thereupon Frazer Praed and
J ohm Montague Guest, Member OF Parlia
| ment for Wareham resigned from the man
aging committee. A majority OF the Club,
| it is asserted, condemn the action OF the
committee in blackballing the Americans
| for no apparent reason but their nation
ality, and propose to recons struct the Ell
| tire committee.