The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-04-30
WAR INEVITABLE.
THE FEELING IN ENGLAND ALMOST
UNANIMOUS FOR A FIGHT.
viii Turkey Close the Dardauelles?
Gladstone In Good Spirits, But Reti-
cent-spanish Republicans In Earn
est-Other European News.

OASustOne IN GOO0 Spir1to, But Rett-
cent-spanish Republicans In Earn
est-Other European News.
LONDON, April 2s.-The suspense regard.
Ing war, which is sickening and maddening
everybody, continues, the only break being
the new difficulty with France. For many
days past Englishmen have been left abso-
lutely without news of any kind. The Sc
crecy OF the Gladstone government is more
complete and prolonged than ever was that
of Beaconsfeld's administration, even when
Mr.. Gladstone was bowling about Lord Bea-
! condeld's ignoring of the rights of parlia-
ment Only a portion of Sir Peter lums-
den's dispatches have been published and
none from N. DeGiers, except those obtained
by Journalistic enterprise. Thus the country
Is kept in ignorance of vital facts
which will possibly eventuate in
war. The general impression from
the published dispatches is that the frontier
question has been left behind in the progress
OF the negotiations. Even the Daily News
now insists that there is to be war, while the
Telegraph, the popular organ of jingoism, de-
clares that there is nothing to justify a fight;
that Russia might get much Of what she
wants without particular harm, and that
the question is really one of national pride
ON both sides England declares that the at
tack on the Afghans was cruel and deliberate.
Russia laughs at the idea of censuring Kom-
arof. From this dilemma there is appar-
Intly NO escape but war. The idea that
Germany and Austria will force Turkey to
close the Dardanelles is most unlikely. It is
believed that Turkey has already given her
option in favor Of England. on the promise
u the latters assistance In floating a new
Turkish loan
unanimous for war. Mr.. Gladstone artfully
combined the Soudan and Russian questions
n his demand for q note of credit. The
ories wish to have these questions divided
% enable them to criticise the Soudan policy
" the government They will probably at
empt to compel q division Of the subject
when the vote Of credit comes up for debate.
The vote by which the government was de-
,eated in its plan Of charging tho cost of
Irish registration to the local rates has COM
9licated the situation, as It il one Of Glad
tones favorite methods to oppose relief
II local rates by imperial taxation. Despite
lis worries, everybody remarks Mr.. Glad
tones good spirita His step is more jaunty
md his air more dude-like than it has bean
n long time. he visits the theaters often.
interviews Miss Anderson in the green room.
md he himself escorted Irving into the dis
inguished strangers gallery last night But
his voice has grown very weak, the least ex-
rtion renders him hoarse, and he has lost
much of his authority.
Many mysterious movements On the part
II the Spanish republican propagandists, un-
Ter the leadership Of the distinguished exile,
senior Ruiz Gorilla, have recently attracted
attention among the politicians in Spain and
AVE caused no little alarm in Spanish off,
:al circles It appears from information
arefully gathered in Spain that the repub-
Jeans were never more thoroughly In earn
st, and never more hopeful of ultimate sue
sess. Their operations for the present are
,eing conducted in a quiet way, which in
tsef Is an indication of earnestness, and
which, while it probably does not deceive
he government officials, enables them to
prevent any widespread knowledge of the
evolutionary movements. Even the
opposition newspapers have only
Hcasioned hints Of the existence
Il the agitation, and it is evident that they
iave not been taken into the confidence Of
he leaders. It is believed that Scnor
Gorilla, who has been successively expelled
rom Spain, Switzerland and France, il still
living in London, and is actively directing
he propaganda from this neutral ground
His exact location in London is mystery,
,ut an active search for him is being prose-
nted by Spanish detectives, assisted
~ the London police and post
'fice authorities. It has been, aseer-
aimed that general uprising in the
iorthern provinces of Spain was arranged
or last Saturday, the 18th inst, but that the
eaders, learning that the government had |
:een informed Of the plot, ordered its post
,onement. The orders, however, failed to
each several Of the remote districts, and the |
esult was that the programme was but |
,artly executed. The demonstration was |
mainly confined to the province of Aragon,
where many telegraph wires were cut and |
ails displaced by the revolutionists. The |
fleet of the demonstration was most appar-
mt on the railway line between Catataynel |
md Caspe, where a considerable guam |
ity Of railway property was destroyed
md traffic was delayed for several
lours. Many arrests have been made os-
ensibly for cause of mischief, but it Is we'll
'nown that the stoppage Of communication
vas preliminary to the intended uprising.
A Gorilla pronunciamento is expected dur
ng the coming week, aad there is an uncom-
irmed rumor that tho deferred rising is to
AXE place next Saturday, the End proximo.
l curious phase of the situation is that the
artists are known to be secretly encourag-
ng the republican propagandists, although
he openly avowed object of the letter
} the overthrow of all dynasties
he argument of the Cerlists
; that republican success, although
would not directly aid them would dam
ge the Alfonsists, that the Carlists would
omehow benefit by the confusion and that
heir case is desperate without such Cata-
lysm as that proposed by some Zerillla.
Some very sensational news has reached
1ondon from India. One telegram goes 50
or US to state that report is prevalent
throughout most of India that war has been
by England agaist Russia.
t is said the excitement among
he Indians aware of the report
imply beggars description In India the re-
all of the Duke of Connaught to Simla, in
he Punjaub, while on his way to Bombay to
axe a steamer to England, is considered the
most significant and warlike official action
ct takeu by the Indian government. 1t is
verred that the Duke Of Connaught has
een ordered to assume command Of the
'econd corps, destined for military service I
q Afghanistan A remarkable increase in
he vigor Of war preparations in India is re-
orted. More than SIS, ,0OO, 900 have been
lready spent in these preparations
Mr. Levi p Morton, the retiring U. s.
Minister to France, gave banquet Satur- ,
ay evening at Paris to Mr.. DeFreycinet,
be French foreign minister, and q large
nmber of other guests, including many of
be most notable in French official and so
ial circles
Fruitleas Firing.
SuAKIM, April 2o.-The rebels around
)tao commenced a heavy fire on the ad-
ance column of the British last evening,
nd kept it up long into the night. They
we're out Of range, however, and very few !
bots fell within the British lines. Only
hree soldiers were wounded
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