The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-14
Lum.dsn starts tor Home.

LONDON, May 12.-The news this
morning says: The government is will
ing TO make concessions for the relief of
local taxation and to defraY q portion of
the registration expenses this year, leav-
ing the whole question of rating to be
dealt with by tbs next parliament.
Advices from Tirpul of the 9Th inst.
say that Sir Peter Lumsden, Col. Stewart
and Mr. Barrow start for home to-mor-
row IN accordance with the order of the
government. No orders were given for
the disposal of the BrItish-Afghan
boundary commission.
An extensive fire was raging all last
night at Chatham. The locality OF the
confederation was High street, and sew
ersl buildings were destroyed, among
them Barnsrd's Music Hall, the Mid
Kent Club house, Bull Inn and large
nrinting building. The amount of the
damage Is not ascertained.
The trial of Cunningham and Burton
ON the charge OF treason and felony was
resumed this morning. The evidence
taken so far to-day is simply repetition
of the testimony adduced at the prelimi-
nary trial regarding the alleged connec-
ton of the prisoners with the explosion
at Charing Cross railway station.
The papers on the Afghan question,
winch are 20 be published Saturday, VIII
not contain the terms of the frontier
convention, which will not be made
public until the convention has been
concluded. After the governments eA-
plantations in the house of commons yes
terday the opposition was half inclined
to withdraw Lord George Hamilton
motion and the debate fell hat. The
members showed far more anxiety about
the result of to-night's division which is
certain to be very close. Grave doubts
are expressed as to whether the govern
ment will adhere to the decision to re-
sign if defeated, and the result Will de,
| pend on the attitude of the Psrnellites
Condie Stephen Will arrive in London
today with Sir Peter Lumsden's dis
| patches.
It is reported that Russia Is adding
| Ii. 900 troops to her frontier guards IL
POLAND on the line toward Austria anC
Prussia. Such action on the part o.
Russia necessltates an equal increase o
troops on the Austrian and PrussiaI
sides. Russian papers suggest sub
initial OF the Russian bill for war prepa
rstions to q mediator between the TIVE
nations, with the understanding tina
ENGLAND shall pay the bill of an arbi
traitor if it be found that England is re
sponsible for the cause of the dispute.
A dispatch from Meshed reports tn
arrival of Sir Peter Lumsden who is Ell
route for England. Col. Stewart an
another British officer will go to Hers
for the purpose of examining fortified
tions and giving the ameer any needle
advice in regard thereto.
AN AVALANCHE IN IRELAND.
, The latest advices from Ireland shO'
the first reports of the April avalanch
: were not exaggerated. Fifteen dwell
, ings with their Inhabitants were sweI
into the sea, and twenty-four person
were thus drowned. The avalanche d.
stroyed fifty fishing boats. The loss i
, one village alone reached $20,OOO.
PRAIsING GLADSTONE.
PARIS, May 12.-The Journal Des d.
bats and Temps, praise Gladstone fc
securing peace.
The Premir Prison and the entire mir
lstrY, together with many notable per
sons, will attend the ceremony of tn
presentation to Paris Of the America
statue on Wednesday afternoon.
Minister McLane will present his cFt
dentIals to President Grevy on ThuTsda
of this week.
The Figaro states that the govern
ment is at present negotiating witt
China for the cessfon to France of III
Fishery islands, lying, between tn
Island of FormOsa and Chinese mair
land.
DISPATCH FROM GEN. KoMAROFF.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 12.-The OF
fetal Messenger to-day publishes
lengthy dispatch from Gen. Komarof
in which he explains more fully his &C
tons, and gives more details of the il
cidents which led up to the battle bC
tween the Russians and Afghans on tn
Kushk river on March 80. In the dis
, patch Gen. Komarof reIterates every
! thing he said in his former dispatch II
garding the unexpected progressiv
! movements of the Afghans, claiming tn
latter were the aggressors.
STANLEY NOT APPOINTED.
BERLIN, May 12-Col. Francis d.
f winton has been appointed governor c
, the Congo state, not Henry NJ. Stanley
as previously stated. Col. Dewintol
will return to Europe in 1886, when an
! sens will become resident governor {
! the Congo state.
Papers here have changed their tont
, and are now dwelling upon the AMIGA
BILE relations between England and RuE
STA.
A very large order for cannon for tn
Turkish government has been receive
st the Krupp gun works at Essex
BARBARIoNs DESIRE PEACE.
: CAIRO, May 12.--When the Births
. withdraw from the Soudan 1900
: Egyptian troops will be added to th
Egyptian army. Already there are re
ported that two thirds of the Barbarior
desire peace.
RUSSIA WANTS PAYMENT.
r CoNsTANTINOPLE, May I'm. Mel
0 doff, Russian ambassador to Turkey,
e vigorously pressing the Turkish govern
! ment for an early payment of the war i
!. demnity which is owing TO Russia.
Y In an interview regarding the passai
4 of the Dardaneiles by the English vi
i vessels, NJ. Nelidoff, Russian ambass
/. dor, said he considered such action
l. England quite possible, and he propose
J. the sending of indentIcal notes by Tt
Is key to the great powers to prevent 1t.
"A RUSSIA CONTINUES WAR PREPARATION
Ie The imperial council of war hi
% ordered the transfer of military and me
q icai stores from Krasnovod TO Askab'
IL and have instructed the commIssary d
10 partment to get equipments for 1000
d reserves. Articles for the formation o.
steamboat company for operation on
river OXus have been submitted for 9
proval to the council of the empi
II Gen. Arrekoff has started to push wo
IN on the trans-Casplan.