The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-12
AN ANXIOUS AUDIENCE.
The World Waiting and Watching for
England and Russia
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TO RING UP THE STAGE CURTAIN
And Inaugurate Their Drama Of earn
age and Bloodshed.
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NO ONE EXPECTS PEACE LONG,
Russis's shrewd Diplomacy Calling to
Her Antae onist--G Gigantic Prepare.
tions Und Car
Chsered-India's A ttitude.
NO ONE EXPECTS PEACE LONG.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.
England.

STEAMSHIP HARVEST rFoREsnApowED
NEW YORK, April ia Philadelphia
correspondent of the Hera Id says: II
was stated to the writer this afternoon
that the Guiou, the Red Star and the
American Steamship companies had
been approached by the British author
tiles for terms at which their vessel,
would be leased TO that government
Another steamship agent went SO far a,
to state that the British nations claim.
upon tho vessels OF his line might b,
asserted at any hour.
TIM STOCK MARKET.
LONDON, April 1l.--l:30 p. m.-Ther.
Is slightly weaker feeling on chang,
this morning. Cousols opened at 95sk
the same as last nights closing, bu
soon dropped to 9596, at which price the,
are now quoted.
Up. m.-Consols have declined 10 g5lD
for both. This makes a decline of ],
since the opening this morning.
2:3O p. m.-Cpnsols for both account!
are now quoted 95.
The stock market Is active; home and
foreign funds are steady; Russian 80
curtles OF 1873, however, have declined
rom 81, the closing price Of yesterday
to SO.
3p. m.- Consols for both accounts ar,
now 951E.
HOW PANIC WAS CHECKED.
Selling on the Stock exchange WAS
resumed this afternoon by operators fol-
afall and apanic, which was imminent
was only checked by continued pur
chaseS for Berlin account. The German
O0urses rely on the truth OF the reports
that the Emperor Of Germany is assid.
uous In urging the czar to oppose the
war party In Russia, and also tha
Prince Bismarck, II point is reached
where the diplomatic relss, ,qs of Eng
tbe asd msSatioS sad hassls os DBG an. % Sill ole
LoNDoN's Loy.s ot9GoR DEAD.
George Swan DCstage, lord mayer o
London, died this morning.
ABOUT THE SIZE OF 1T.
The Times says: Subsequent develop
ments have not lessoned the gravity of
the situation. The country will not be
satisfied with M. De Gier's reply, which
commits Russia 20 no condemnation OF
Gen. Komarofl's action, provides fol
delay, when days and hours are of vita
consequence, and leaves Gen. Komaro1
at liberty TO frame such excuses as will
most likely affect the European opinion
IL is impossible to doubt that Gen,
komerof's act had much larger aim.
than the election of the Afghdns from
an important position.
INTERESTING RuMoRs.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg SAYS
decorations and rewards have already
been conferred by telegraph on the
Russian officers and soldiers who took
part IN the battle with the Afghans.
various rumOrs are afloat TO the effect
thht some of the English officers were
Killed In the Russo. Afghan engage.
ment, and that the Afghans have risen
against tho English.
TAKING ON ToRPEDoRa.
Two men-of-war, belonging TO the
channel squadron, now at Kingstown,
Ireland, have bean ordered 10 Ports
mouth to take torpedoes on board. Il
Is lsreported that they will then proceed
at once TO the Baltic.
ADvIlRs FROM ODESSA
state that there il great military &C
tivity in that city. This is manifested
not only by the garrison, but also by
other troops stationed there. Numer-
Gus battalions Of Cossacks are reyiewe A
every day. The garrison at KertOch is
engaged nightapd day In fastening the
completion OF the work ut tha' point
ana the Touring mills are worked st
their full capacity In the preparation Of
provisions.
The Daily Times states that the gov.
ernment has ordered all wqr prepara-
tions to be accelerated.
In official circles II is believed the
latest communication from Russia on
the Penideh Incident had not in the
least lessened the strained condition be.
A lpfnnn EnnIa,,A
~, AGAINST THE EdYPrIAN LOAN,
The Conservatives have re-
solved TO strongly sppose tho
Egyptian loan of S2i5.0O0,O00 provided
for In the international Egyptian III.
nanclal convention, when the
measure comes up for action
In Parliament. They will on.
deayor to make their opposition ef-
fectivo by vigorous Obstructive tactics,
ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.
The war oillcO Is overwhelmed with
offers OF service, sent In by army, mi1-
tia and volunteer officers. The recruit
ing depots In London, and Ia the prov.
inces, are daily besieged by men
anxious TO enter the military service,
In view OF tho prospect ot war with
Russia suitable applicants are being
accepted rs rapidly as can he arranged.
~ WV hAAhAA VI wv DTlllNH nNNY
have been notified to hold themselves
In readiness for active service. A spe-
cial Injunction has been sent by the
admiralty TO Vice-Admiral Lord John
Hay, commanding the British Squadron
in the Mediterranean, to hold himself
and his fleet ready for service.
"AduRBsslNENES AND PUuNANUY,"
Avery determined and grave position
has been assumed by the English gov
ernmont toward Russia concerning the
Penjdeh incident. The ministry, Ii an.
pears, have been coerced into agRros-
siveness by public opinion aud into
tardy, but evidently n determined atti-
tude of pugnancy. AT first Mr.. Glad.
stone satisfied himself with demanding
OF Russia an explanation of Gen. Roma
roh'a attack NJ on the Afghsns, He felt
sure, II IL stated, that Russia was sin.
cerely desirous Of peace and would dis
tho action OF tho oomman-
der, no matter how thoroughly he
might have represented tho bellicose
policy OF the st. Petersburg
war party. But whom the czar answered
that he would explain to England as
soon as Gen. komaron explained 10
him, the British premier was forced TO
conclude that
I'M GEAR WAS TRIPPING
10 gain timb To-day, therefore, Earl
Granville, the British loreign minister,
advised Baron D. StHal, the Russian |
to London, that the British
had decided that whatever
the nature OF the Russian explanation
of Gen. komarotl's action might be,
Great Britain would not allow any fur
ther discussion concerning the dellneR-
ton of the Afghan frontier 10 10 on