Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-09

WIN respect 10 tne ueilmltatl0n OF the
Russo-Afghan frontier, an arbitrator has not
yet been chosen
The Daily News SAYS it is unable to state
that Earl Dufferin warmly approves the set
tlement that has been made by England and
Russia, as will appear from the papers which
are about to be laid before Parliament. Ii
also saws that the prospect of peace will not
affect the budget The money will be de-
voted TO the work of increasing the navy and
any residue will be applied to the sinking
fund.
Nj. Lessar, the Russian boundary commits.
sioner, had conference with Earl Granville
yesterday.
ST PETERsBrRG. MAY 8.
Col. Ztkrjefkfs report of the battle of
March so, is identical with that of Gen
Komsrof He admits that the Afghans were
armed with poor rifles, but SAYS their guns
were better than those of the Russians. He
asserts that the Afghan force numbered 5000
men, while there were only 1900 Russians.
lie brings with him two captured Afghan
standards. The colonel is the hero of the
day.
Admiral Popeoff has been entrusted with
the defence of Black Sea ports.
LONDON, May 8.
and Raron no S,o,I orrsn,..a 60 T.. IA 80
terday at the foreign ofiice for ,hs nnrno.s
of formally open;ng the d;sc,ss;or on Tho
delimiration Of rhe Rps.o A fohan ho,,.d.r,,
was postpoped. as Baron Dc S,aai ia awa;,'
inc communications on the snh;sc, from o.
Petersburo. Neyot;s,;ons c"n;;nu. v nn ,h. I
demand of Earl Granville that Russia's assur-
ances that her troops will not advance to
Herat shall take the form of treaty.
II is reported that NJ. De Giers maintains
that tho s;mnle exnr.s.;or of smaS .n 80.
tion in a sufacient nIedoe Cen Zs,annv
has b.en recalled from T;Sis ~ g, pa,as.
ourp to assist in the delimita,ion ;nou;rv M
De Giers has ;nsrructed Cen Knma,oF 20
prenare a de,a;led renort With chat. of tho
advance on P.nideh as n bs.;s for refa,ancs
to the arbitrator.
The DELAY in the evacuation of the Soudan
is due TO the opposition of Lord Wolselav
which the government hopes to oyerrule.
Many members of the House of Common.
think the recall of Sir Peter Iumsden forms
a part of the agreement between England and
Russia. a telegram ordering him homa b.v-
ing been sent the dav after Russ;a,. renIv
The report that the attitude of the Rr,tish
government il partlv due TO the rece;nt of .
report from Gen. Sir Donald Stewart tho
c,mmander. ;n.cb;ef of tho Jrd;on fo,,a.
that il would b. imprudent to undertake an
expedition to Herat until a railway had been
completed to the Pusheen VALLEY. which viii
take three wears.
1t 10 believed that a portion of the Rri,.
ish troops now in London. will he sent ,o
Cyprus.
Adyices from Cabul state that the Amee,
of Afgbanstan has informed bis min;sters
of his intention to strongly fortifv the from
tier when the delimitation has been perfect.
ed.
Rumors are current in Paris of steady
and continued Russian advance in Afphapis-
tan. but il ia impossible to trace them to snv
authentic source. Tbey have possiblv origin
ated from the news of the Russian occupa-
ton of Penideh. The official news agency in
Paris, which is supposed to represent the
views of the French cabinet. publishes a
London despatch dwelling on the fact that
throughout the dispute GERMANY hss given
no indication of the attitude she intends TO
assume regarding the controversy.
The despatch saws that the German ambas.
sador in London still holds as pessimistic
view of the situation, as when everything
looked desperate and that English officials
still fear that Germany 10 unfavorably dis
posed tow ard England and is not anxious to
see peace.
Inc report puDllene0 IN the Morning Post
that Earl Dufferin has resigned az yiceroy of
India, is pronounced by government officials
to be utterly untrue.
LONDON, Nav 8.
In the House of Commons this afternoon.
Sir Stafford Northcote gave notice that he
would on Monday move that the House have
full knowledge Of the governments action in
regard to the Afghan DISPUTE. and the uaes To
which the IL ,OOO, 900 pounds to be voted are
to be put.
Gladstone gave notice of a proposal by the
government Of q marriage dowry for the
Princess Beetrice, who il to be welded short
ly to Prince Henry of Cattenburg.
In the House of Commons today, Sir Staf-
ford Northcote gave notice that when the
consolidated fund bill came M for its second
reading, he will move fresh vote of censure.
The wording of this motion will be substan-
TALLY 40 follows:
"Resolved, That the House having show n
its readiness to vote, supplies will refuse to
assert the vote Of ii 100000 pounds until il
has beed informed of the governments policy
and of the purposes to which the money il 20
be applied
LONDON. Nav g..
Uncertainty was the prevailing feature in
the stock market today. The market opened
dull on renewed rumors of the resignation of
Lord Dufferin. Operators are not disposed
uncertainty.
Nrw yopx Mava