The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07

Queen Victoria's only surviving aunt, the
duchess of Cambridge, has not been outside of
st. James palace for twenty years.
Since the arrival in London from the Soudan
of the Canadians, several of them inclu ding
Col. Kennedy, have been attacked by small
pox.
Lieut. Col Kennedy of Winnipeg died of
small box in London while on his way home
from the Nile.
Archbishop Tache received q dispatch via
Calgary stating that Father Tourmand of Ba-
toche had been accidentally killed by the half
breeds few days ago.
The Irish bishops now in session intend to
urge the pope to denounce the increasing num-
ber of mixed marriages between Protestante
and Catholics in Ireland.
The Mexican government denies that any con-
cessions will be made to Mormons immigrat-
ing to that country, and hints that they will not
be allowed to practice polygamy.
number of people of Valencia are being
innoculated with cholera virus, which produces
! tremor and prostration for twenty four hours.
At the end Of forty Eight hours the patient is
WELL
The Parnellites are engaged in the prepara-
ton of a plan for work in the coming electori-
al campaign. They seek to retain fifty of their
present seats in parliament by the election Of
new candidates.
Lieut. COL Van straubenzeo, serving with
Middleton on the NortAr esC expedition, is an
! e1d solder with a valorous record of service
in India and Crimea, and in china under Sir
Hope Grant
The Russian minister of war has ordered the
Mountain artillery corps of the Turkestan
army to be mobilized Immediately number
of Cossack regiments have been ordered to
reinforce the troops in Central Asia.
The British war ship Garnet whose move
ments in connection with those Of the Russian
steamship Strelok have attracted much atten-
tlOn, arrived at New York from Fortress Mon
roe. 1t is said that the Garnet will move up
the North river and anchor at the foot of TWen-
ty-third street
News has arrived in Vienna Of the safety Of
the Austrian explorers in Africa, DR.: Won Har-
degger and DR.. Paulitschke. On the 21st of
March the travellers had reached leila, on their
way home They are satisfied with the results
Of tn cir journey, and announce that they are
bringing rich ethnographical collection to
Vienna.
There was roar of cannon in the lower bay
of New York as the British war ship Garnet
guns Then the forts at the Narrows returned
the salutation, and Staten Islanders began to
wonder if the Russian and English vessels had
not already begun on one another The Gar
net is the first British man-of-war to arrive
here since 1871.
ID. de Strael was present at the royal academy
banquet, recently. Earl Granville, in his speech,
expressed the somewhat confident hope that
both England and other friendly nations rep
resented here may find for years to come, by
honorable good relations, the means of con-
hnuing the course along the happy paths and
fertilizing channels of continuous peace" The
Times urges that the advance upon Herat by
the Russians should constitute distinct .casus
belli, without further delicate discussion.
United States Consul Taylor, stationed at
Winnipeg, was in Neche, Oak, recently to in
vestigate the alleged kidnapping of man
wanted at Winnipeg, which occurred at Neche
last winter, in which two Manitoba officers
were chief actors. Accounts seem to differ as
to whether the man voluntarily crossed the line.
of a majority of the citizens. Several respon-
sible men made affidavit to that effect, and for
warded papers to Mr.. Taylor at Winnipeg to
have him present the matter to the Manitoba
government
The News in leading editorial says the
prospects for peace have been much clearer
and more amply confirmed within the last for
ty-eight hours. A Russian dispatch, concilia-
tory in tone and substance. was sent to the
governor by telegraph after the car had con-
ferred with his minister's, and courier with
an official written reply to Earl Granville is
now on his way to London. The News warns
it's readers, however, against hasty conclusions
that peace is assured. Earl Granville and the
duke of Cambridge, It the royal academy ban
quet, spoke hopefully of a peaceful settlement
Of the difficulties Earl Granville had an ex-
tended conference with the queen recently.
The cabinet council recently had under con-
sideration a dispatch received from Sir Ed
ward Thornton British minister to Russia,
stating that NJ de Giers, the Russian minister
of foreign affairs, asked for time in which to
discuss and interpret the agreement of March
II, before deciding whether arbitration was
required to settle the pending difficulties As
q result of the cabinet discussion, Earl Gran
vile intimated his Willingness to defer the lay
ing of the dispute before third power for
settlement, provided NJ de Giers admitted the
principles Of arbitration. A further commu-
nication from Sir Edward 1horton has been
received at the foreign Office. It is reported
that the English minister states in this dis
patch that Russia accepts the principle Of ar
bitration.