The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-29

HldiuSj uOt one CldllSe OF II was exempt
from the grossest and impudent imper-
sion of untruth." This doubtless will be
the tone of John Bull to-day on change
and elsewhere.
SWEDEN WILL BE NEUTRAL.
The Dagblott states that Sweden has
determined to remain neutral in the
event of war between England and Rus
sia, and will prevent England from
establishing coaling station on the Is
land of Goatland. The king of Sweden,
who has been making tour of Europe,
has started to return to his own country.
There is great activity at the Russian
army and navy depots A new iron-clad
will be launched at Abo
THEY ALL WANT WAR
Troops are. swarming to the barracks
throughout the United Kingdom, in re-
sponse to the governments call for the
reserves. The war office in Condor is
besieged by military officers asking for
employment. 1t has been decided to
Divide the Portsmouth fleet into channel
flying and reserve squadrons. Fresh
orders have been received to increase
the number of workmen at the Ports
mouth navy yards.
THE RESERVES CALLED our.
The war Office has issued notice calling
out the first class of army reserves, COM
plising fifteen regiments, for immediate
and permanent service. There are
members serving as police in England or
Ireland exempted. Other classes of re-
rsfzI-Ntsr lGaYr lm<f-n -InntifiefI irE.v will
probably be called out at an early date
An eighty-ton gun mas been shipped
for her maiesty's steamship Infexible,
which will soon join the squadron at
Malta. 1t is reported that the Russian
government has been purchasing war
material in England through London
merchants.
ASKED FOR CREDIT.
The government has asked for credit
OF $55, 100000 for the army and navy ac-
count, of which S2250O0OO is for war
purposes in Soudan and S32.5OO000 for
other naval and military preparations.
Mr. Gladstone explained that of the $22,-
$4,000 wanted for the Soudan $S,750,000
would be devoted to the Suakim-Berher
railway, $4,000, 900 to the Nile, or Wada
Halfa railway, 81, 100000 to the naval
charges in connection with the removal
of the troops from the Soudan, and the
balance would be used to defray the
military charges in connection with the
Soudan. Mr.. Gladstone said although
the Suakim- Berber railway had beer
commenced any considerable extension
| of it would have to be suspended. Il
would be necessary to hold the
PORT OF sUAKIM
and one or two places in the vicinity fo
health considerations until some perma
nent arrangement shall have been effect
ed. The Suakim- Rerber railway, he sai'
was merely work of military n ecessity
The Nile railway, however, would b,
completed apart from military reasons
In regard to interior steps in the Soudar
the government reserved entire libert,
of action, subject to the judgment OF par
lament OF the credit Of 1895, ,000, ,00I
for what Mr. Gladstone termed specia
preparations outside of the Soudan, $50
100000 will be devoted to the army AM
Sl2, 100000 will provide for India's wants
enable the government to mobilize T;
complete army corps with the troops re
leased from the Soudan, and provide tol
pedoes and guns for the navy.
EXCITEMENT IN THE LOBBY
The lobby was excited over Mr. Glad
stones statement in the house of con
mons, which IL considered to amount
an evacuation of the Soudan His n
peated references to the necessity {
holding the troops in the Soudan
readiness IOF btFNiCc WucfcfCt HdahC'
indicate that England is on the verge {
! war Such words by a responsible mil
lister, it is thought, will soon make peaC
: imp ,ssible. 1t is believed Sir Pete
. Lumsden's dispatch is certain to inhl
! ence the British war feeling 10 an alarn
/ ing degree. Despite the fact that Il
{ credit of So, 900, 600 means an increase
E pence in the income tax it is undouh
), edIy true that the bulk of the conserv
/ tive and liberal members Of the house
# commons viii vote for the credit chee
! fully.
j The Posts correspondent at st. Petel
d burg teIegraphs Russia has declar'
Il Gladstone's statements to the House
Commons in asking for vote Of fcreS
has compromised the negotiations
d tween England and Russia, and imper
e ed their success.
= A Paris dispatch says IT IS rumof
there that a powerful Russian aqnadr