Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13

and friendly natives under Gen. Graham marched out at midnight to Tackhol, where they surprised and defeated 400 rebels killing 60 of them and capturing 12 prisoners and 150 head of cattle. After burning the village they retired to Suadim, fighting continuing until they had passed Hasheen. The British loss was five wounded including one officer and correspondent of colonial newspaper.
 -Osman Digma, it is believed, has suc- ceeded ill again collecting an army but it is thought that the present scarcity of food in the desert prevents the army from concen- trating or becoming formidable enough to make it necessary to send out 8 British expe- dition against Fl Mahdi's chieftain. The friendly Arabs at Tokar ask English protec- tion against Osman Digma
 The London Standard says that a new bill dealing with local government in Ireland has been drafted, containing the following points: The establishment of councils elected by popular vote in the place of Grand Juries; the creation of central council at Dublin, re-
 placing the present Boards of works, educa-
 tion, etc., and perhaps the abolition of Earl Spencer's office, the duties now performed by
 the Lord Lieutenant being transferred to the Secretary of State for Ireland.
 MT. Gladstone, in the English House of Commons was asked how it was that while Sir Peter Lumsden was recalled by England, Gen. Komaroff was retained there by Russia, and if
 these facts would not indicate confession of
 wrong on England's side in the Afghan dis
 pute. Mir. Gladstone said that there was no
 relation between the cases of Sir Peter Lums- den and Gen. Komaroff. The latter was not
 recalled, because he was in command of the
 Russia forces, while Sir Peter had been em- ployed in purely civil capacity. The London Standard says: ''No doubt is now entertained that the arrangement between
 England and Russia includes the surrender of Penjdeh to Russia"
 -Cronstadt is in a state of feverish activity. The work of fitting out war vessels Is going on
 unceasingly.
 King Louis H., of Bavaria, has ordered the manager of the Royal Theatre at Munich to | produce Sardou's ''Theodora," at cost of 100000 francs. The King is to be the sole auditor of the performance, which IS to be
 continued during his pleasure.
 -Pitiful accounts are received from Debbeh of the effects of the heat on the British sol diers stationed there, nearly all of whom, 1t is
 reported, have been prostrated. Enteric fever
 is increasing among the troops at Suakim.
 A fire in the town of Vincennes, Ind, con
 sumed the Opera House, post-office and several
 stores and private residences.
 -El Mahdfs men are becoming more dar- ing every day. They surrounded rambuk and
 Otao. and kept up heavy fire on both places
 all night. The firing was, however, made forward movement by the British troops is ex- pected to begin. Fl Mahdi has dismissed | from his service the Ameer of Berber. The Cork County Club has expelled from
 membership the well-known Irish physician,
 Dr. L. G. N. Tanner, because in company | of Parliament for Tippcrary, he marched at the head of the Nationalist procession that | followed and hissed the Prince and Princess of Wales during their visit to Cork. | The Prince of Wales opened the Worlds
 Exposition of Inventions in London on Mon
 day. The Princess of Wales, the Duke of | Edinburgh, the Duke of Cambridge, Earl Granville, and Sir William Vernon Harcourt
 were among the distinguished persons present.
 The attendance of the general public was very large.
 | Tn the English House of Commons Monday
 evening MT. Gladstone duplicated the state ment of Earl Granville in the House of Lords | Monday afternoon to the effect that England and Russia had agreed to renew negotiations. | In the English House of Commons Mir. | Henry Labouchere, Radical, moved that the
 vote of credit, which had passed the House of
 Lords, be reduced from 5000 900 | to S35, 900 900. The motion was rejected by a
 vote of 79 to 29. The Appropriation bill passed
 by vote of 130 to 20.
 l A famine prevails in Kordofan. The re- volt against Fl Mahdi is spreading. The re- port of the routing of Fl Mahdi with heavy | losses at Mesalamia is confirmed. -Vesuvius is again in 8 state of eruption. | a principal crater and flowing toward Torre del Greco and Pompeii.
 In the six-day walking match in London,
 Powell finished first. Achile, the French | long-distance champion, completed only 193 | miles. Connor, who made 337 miles, is con-
 sidered the coming champion. The total scores of the principal contestants are as fol-
 lows: Powell, 430; Cartwright, 383; Mason, 370. The German Gazette states that it is cred i ibIy informed that peace is assured. The | present diplomatic action of England is a | retrograde movement which she seeks to make
 as decently as possible. The Gazette, in com menting upon this information, expresses itself l as skeptical about the situation being so favor able for peace as indicated.
 Russia, according to special cable dis | patch from Neva, has selected Soumeanee, Oh the Lyaree River, as her future port in the | Arabian Gulf
 The cable informs us from London that | Sir Peter Lumsden, the British Boundary | Commissioner, is to be sacrificed because of | his reports on the Penjdeh affair. | The improved prospect of peace has em- boldened the Radical wing of the Liberal | party in England, aud they have now deter
 mined to oppose the 5,003,000 war credit
 when the House goes into Committee of Sup
 ply on it's final passage.
 | Full details of the Penjdeh affair have
 been received in London, and they are re- | garded as confirmatory of the view that the Russian attack on the Afghans was unpro- | voked.
 | Fire has destroyed 89 houses in the town
 of Skanoer, Sweden, rendering homeless 100 | families.
 | The French Cabinet has decided to ask | the Chambers to vote the urgent extra credit | of 12, 900, 900 francs which was requested by
 M. Ferry for the Malagassy expedition.