The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-16
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Faithful India Troops.
LONDON, April 10.-Prof. Max Muller
Of Oxford, q known authority on all
political matters relating to eastern af-
fairs, submitted last night to the follow
SIn case Of war viii the Indian troops
Max M1ller-"History does not record
one instance of Indian troops desert
ing to the enemy. the nerve of
an Indian nav be relied upoa
TO serve faithfully when You
have once paid HIM. His almost relig-
tous feeling prevents him from harm
ing anv one from whom he has accented
of any Kind, therefore, as Eng
land proves punctual and liberal pay
master, she need never fear for her
netlVe troops"
GWhat about the numerous tribes that
now acknowledge Russian protectionf %
@Nobody really knows what these men
will do in war they consist of innumera-
bic family groups. whose dwelling place
is uncertain, who are each governed by
separate laws and traditions andwho must
therefore be treated separately. Money
will OF course be great element in de-
termIning whether they will support
Russia with enthusiasm or not, but
money alone Will not do the people.
They have strong. political and religi-
ous feelings which must be stirred in
the right way II anything is to be done
with them"
eLADsFoNE's SPEECH.
Even the most sanguine believer in
peace would have been converted last
night could he have heard Mr.. Glad.
stones martial statement In the house.
Old members say he was never before
so pathetic, yet powerful, In his
career. As friend of Russia
there was in no idle listeners
miad half so clearly ss his own. He
spoke slowly, carefully, with purely ar
tificlal emphasis, but all his words were
distinctly threatening and the intonstion
was altogether warlike. The speech
pleased most those who are most anxious
TO have the fight out now with Russia
THE LONDON MARKET.
There is better feeling on the stock
exchange to-day than prevailed yester-
day. Stocks are quieter; home and Tor
eign funds dull. Consols for money
and account, which closed yesterday al
947s. opened this morning at 95Z; then
| receded to 9451. but recovered and DOW
stand at esq. Russian securities. which
closed yesterday af-S1 are now S21S.
2:30.-Feeling on stock exchange
continues. Russian securities have
risen to SO.
| 8 D. m.-Wheat has risen he=e toul
! ehlllings per quarter.
At Glasgow -four and wheat are three
shillings dearer, and the marked firm.
RUssIA's CUNNING.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 1O.-h jour
nal of st. Petersburg states that Genera
Kamaroff's return within his lines afte
beating off the Afghans indicates
that the Russian attack wa
caused by the hostile acts of tn
Afghans. This affair assumes q les
serious aspect and became merely 81
accidental conflict difficult to avoid, con
sidering the extremely strained cOndi
ton of affairs and the proximity of Rus
sian and Afghan outposts. The Journs
expresses the hope that the conflict vii
not interfere with negotiations now i
progress between England and Russit
Mr. Gladstone added that Russia ha
| not vet received General Kamaroff's e.
planstion in regard to the question {
the present occupation OF Penjdel
! Gladstone stated that he had been i
, communication upon the subject wit
! Sir Edward Thornton, British ambassi
dor at st. Petersburg, and that the lattt
had informed him that the Russians d
e not occupy Penjdeh but have retired
the positions they occupied before Il
3 battle with Afghans
n WHO Is TO BLAME?
B ST.. PETERSBURG. April 1O-Tf
q morning papers throughout RussI
r with very few exceptions, in common
e ing on the recent battle between Il
!. Russians and Afghans on the Kust
|. river, are very bellicose in their ute
!. ances and charge Earl Duderin, vIcerC
: of Indie, and Sir Peter Lumsden, Br
/. ish commissioner with provokiI
t. war by advising the Afghan
IL to advance on Pulikhes
which the British officials knew was
n part of Russian territory. The Afgha
2 they say also fully understood that Pr
d ikhesti was in the Russian territory al
/. would never have attempted to Rdvan
Y their pickets to that point unless strong
J. urged to do 80 by the British off1cia
e The war party fully endorse the asst
II lions OF the newspapers and are We
| pugnacIous over the affair.
10 AN EXTRA DEMANDED.
n GLASGOW, April 10,-The Marine
II surance companies are demanding
m shlllings extra to insure ships bound
8 San Francisco and seven shillings a
n six peacs tor those bound for Q
N cutta.
i. HOPES TO PRESERVE PEACE.
PARIS, April 10.-The Gautois pI
fishes q telegram from Berlin which 81
re Prince Bismarck has assured q b
re that in spite of the incident at Pend
In he hopes to preserve peace.
a. PREPARING FOR WAR.
T0Nn0N a nriI 10.-Tha laadfnO N
Gals at the Woolwich arsenal have bC
ar summoned to the war Office to attend
wv conference upon the question of the
ar patch of war material to India.
on Armstrong gun manufacturing comps
en- have received orders from the COVE
d ment for the immediate construction
IL ninety field guns. The employees of I
iv establishment are already work
Nv double time to fill government orders
Ter THE QUEEN HASTILY RETURNS.
al LONDON, April 10.-It is reported t
nv the queen will return to England
p mediately from AK Les Baines, Fran
m in view OF the crisis in the relations
ar tween England and Russia. SIEVE
ac. thousand men from the army reseI
and the whole militia will be called
~ and the naval reserve will be used
les the house defence.
nj. DEMANDS PREPARATION.
he PARIS, April 10.-The La RepublI
asst Franchise, states that NJ. DefIeyci
nd minister of foreign affairs, has dems
ed of the Egyptian government &
reparatlon for the forcIble suppress:
OF French newspaper, the Bosphor,
An an Egyptian agent at Cairo, on WedI
the day last.
HE LET KAMARoFF EXPLAIN.
LONDON, April 0-In the hous'
M commons to day Mr.. Gladstone said
ust reply was received from Russia
but night which stated that Russia
ia already asked Gen. Kamsroff to exp
rn his conduct in attacking the Afghan
- Pepjdeh.
AN EGYPTIAN ARMY.
res ALEXANDRIA, April 10.-It is repo
- here that the government has ordE
- the raising of an Egyptian army Of
600 men.
VI The Northwest.
asa WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 10.
&C telegraph wire to Battleford is appar