Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-01
ras ArGm.s QUESTION.


u CoNFEKENcE WITH GRANVILLE.
LONDON, March 3l.-Baron de Staal.
Russian Ambassador, will have a con
ference with Earl Granville today. De
9iers accepts Fari 8ranviIle's sugRea-
tioh that the boundary commission lin
itIits work within specified zone, 80 In
elnds Nihii Shlni, chaman and peuideh
on she south. De Giers states that the
Russian commissioners will be ready 20
meet Sir Peter Lunlsden In April
HOPES oF PEACE.
The belief has become general thas
the Rasso Afghan question will be anl
ieably adjusted within q few days. A.
the Stsek Exchange this feeling was
strongly M infested by an advances in
prices. Consols At Boon had risen IL IL
Of one per cent, and the rest Of the lie,
shossed an improvement.
THE GOVERNMENT sTILL sILKSI.
Str Stafford NOrthcote, in the Hsuys
Of Commons this afternoon. asked the
Government IL anything further bad
beet received from Ra.sia concerning
the Afghan negotiations. The Marquis
Of Harrington rephsd ~ refusing b.
give any Information, aud exnIaieiaR
House that be MAS not aslng any nssre
eonVenti snal phrase, and was not in
spir,sd by any wish 10 svAde A diseas-
ment deprecated IN the strongest terms
all attenp ts TO induce the Ministers to
enter into any detailed statement et the
present time.
FRKPAHR THEM rus SEA
MALTA, March al.-OrdeFs hsye been
received a. once 10 prepare for commits.
sion the British var vessels Thuadsrer.
Orion, Dee aud Don.
rHx GMExn N AZ RAvAL rrxpa.
HAWAI- Pfspa, Marsh 3I.--Ahfhrah
man. Amser of AfghAnissAn. arrived
here. and vas received AZ the railway
station by sir c. Z. Atchison, Lieaten.
ant Governor ~ the Punjauh. with the
most imposing military DEMONSTRATION
He sas escorted 90 the Governors resi-
dense, the entire route being lined With
massed troops. The weather IL rainy,
vhksh so9eVAzt marred the pageant.
Al the GoveFnar's residence tie Amer
WAS welcomed BY Earl Daaerin. The
Amer il evidently mach Impressed BY
the grandson Of the recsption accorded
kim.
Russras ANswER-
IsexpoR, March si.--A Russian enar
Ter wfll arrive Tomorrow bearing Ras-
siaB repiy % (iFsnville's latest demands
In relation 90 the Afghan froatisr.
ASuraxn RUSSIAN ADVANCES
A Dispatch received this aftsrnooa
frusn rsheran eoufrms The report that
the Rassisns advanced thsir aatposts 3,
within Is miles Of Penideh on March
xsA
TMs nKycfsx % Sxw ZEALAND.
Advises frsm New Zealand state
she cniouy in q proper state sf defenes.
Heavy guns ase eeang snoanesa and Tor
peSso@s laid AZ MoeQnisc. aud q fleet ol
iorS,eds boats b tetrR oFgasixsd.
rrs o,sxrxxEx IMPAIRED
LoxpoS. March Sl.-The Ras@isa AH
bassAaor has impaired 10 Earl GFsnvills
the Substance Of the Telegram from n
6iars rezArdina me Afghan Frontier
The RuyeFnmant withhol2a information
ca this snhieet fFom Parliament aAti
The prsliminariss have ben setsasd TO
. snsesinR OF the iosnt bOaadsEy CON
miswion.
II 10 reported that naaerin. viosFo.
81 India, h AeeoasAfing with The ameel
Of Afshanistan fee formal treaty re
esenixfnS q British professionals evsa
AfehanissAla until peecs b sssared To
existing Orders foE kifting out tie esvA
reserve. thu parOhAAe 81 transports ans
the dis,saaeh q Feinforeemensst % ladis
are beiag carried cut.