The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-04
The Russian Advance Moving
as on Eggs Into the
Ameer's Domains
And Many n Fine Red-COat Is
now spOrted to be Dyed
Deeper Hereafter.
ssProgress" of the Retreat In
Egypt, and General Foreign
intelligence.
ENGLAND.



London, March 3.-Gladstone is at
tending to business to-day.
VERY SIGNIFICANT.
London, March 3.-It is reported
from Woolwich arsenal that in mill
tary circles il is understood that the
government have arranged to hold in
readiness 100000 troops for service
against Russia in Afghamstan, Eng
gland to depend for protection upon
the reserves.
THE AFGHAN BuGABOo.
In the house of lords this afternoon,
in answer to IA question respecting
the position of the government on
the Russian-Afghan frontier question,
Granville admitted Russian troops
had been advancing in the disputed
territory OF Afghanistan. and when
requested by England to Withdraw
from the advanced posts they refused
to retire. Sir Peter Lumsden advised
the Afghans not 10 retire from be-
fore the Russian troops, but to
dispute every inch of ground, and
said the British government would
uphold them. Granville refusedfurther
information. Granville was pressed
by the Marquis of Salisbury concern
ing the situation in Central Asia. The
latest reports from Sir Peter Lums-
den were the Russian outposts now
occupied Tulfkur pass, twenty
miles south of Puti-Khar-
toum. a post of Turcoman
were also stationed at Sulikhioti, five
miles from Pcnjdeh. Granville said
representation been made to Russia
earnestly pressing her to give stringent
orders to her military commanders to
refrain from any forward movement
which would likely bring about col
lision between the Russian and AZ
CHAN out-posts.
SIR PETERS INSTRUCTIONS.
London, March Sin reply TO Brit
ish circumstances Russia declined,
February cath, to withdraw her adj
vauced points at Sagara and Tuliikur
pass, but gave assurance that Russian
officers had been ordered to carefully
avoid conflicts with the Afghans and
| complications need be feared in the
event only of attacks being made by
Afghans ON Russian posts. Sir Peter
exerted himself to prevent collisions,
and has advised the Aighans to main.
tain themselves at the post they now
occupy. This advice has been approx
ed by her majesty's government. Sir
Peter has been instructed to urge the
| Afshans at the same time to refrain
from advancing beyond the present
positions. Negotiations are now in
progress between England and Russit
for the settlement of the difficulty.
SHARP ADVANCE IN RICE.
| London, March "a telegram from
Trinksin states that in consequence o
the French action against rice, rs con
trabaud OF war, the price has risen q
per cent. in China.
BRTTAIN's STRENGTH.
3 london, March 3.-The recruitin,
a rep,rt shows the British army nov
: num,ers 1871 900 men.
BAD FOR BURTON.
Lond,n, March 3-The examine
ton of Burton aud Cunningham con
tinued to-day. Robert Thomas test
r fed he was with Burton the day h
. bought the lortmanteauX afterward
Il found in the railway station file
q with dynamite lie also identified
teaux as belonging to Burton.
At the resumed hearing of the ca:
Is of Cunningham and Burton, the a
is legged dynamiters, several witness
ID from Southampton identified burto
They had known him in that cit
Thomas jenkins testified he W
a passenger ON the steamsh
s, Donan, and saw Burton aboard in d
IS, Storage. Burton told witness he W
ID by trade eoschman, lived IN Live
pool, and was going to London.
said he had been to Cleveland, Oh
Other witnesses also identified Bl
oil ton.
ali BRACRENBURN' RETREAT.
~ London, March 3.--Lord Wolse
telegraphs from Korti that Brack
bury's forcer arrived at Berti sumo
-. on the return march from Meawi.
81. IN THE COMMONS.
20, London, March Sin the comm
this evening the debate upon the
distribution of seats bill was resun
Harcourt, home secretary, in ans
SUI TO telegram asking if it was true
ese resignation OF the ministry was in
ub- neut because of discord in the cabi
sent a telegraplic answer deny