Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-26
TEE AFGHAN QUESTION.

EEFosIKo -CRco k-SstAS AxItAx,K
LosDos. March S.-Eui Grsnvsue
tsday seot for the Tarkish Anbassado,
anc hAsso1 Fehni Pasha, srsciaI suyo,
OF tie s1ltan, and had an iuteryiev
Eits them Il is r1norsd that TIA in
tSFFieS was owing 20 q report fnoz
ConstantinOple Of Rasso- Turkish al
lance against England.
ETskAEcK's ADVICE WANTED
There IL excitement here over re
ports from Cons:antinopie 20 the efscl
tnat tie Porte has asked the advice O:
blsnarek IN regard 80 a Tureo Russian
alliance against England.
TEE TENSION INCREASED
The tension between Russia and Eng.
land over the Afghan frontier Question
has increased. Tie stock unarks, il
excited British ooasols are half and
Russian securities one Per cent. lower
than at the close last evening.
KICITENESZ IN LONDON.
BosToS. March a5.-Ths Herald
prints the following private cable dis
patch received in Boston from q relia-
ole source - There 10 great excite
meat IN Lond~n- Ii Is reported that
$500 militia have been called out.
R1mofs are thick thai Russia has re-
iected the English proposals."
SPECIAL SESSION or rHE CABINET.
LONDON, March 25.-rhe cabinet held
special session this afternoon to co..
sldsr the Afghan officially. II was re-
solved TO firmly demand OF Russia that
she commence forthwith the work of
defeating the Afghan Frontier in ac-
eor6ance with the understanding under
which Sir Peter Lamsden and the Brit
ish surveying party have passed 50 many
months IN tue Ameer's domiHions.
All the officers belonging TO the Brit
ish Indian army and now in Europe on
fusioagh have been ordered 10 immeGi-
Ately rejoiH their respective regiments
RELATIONS WITH BURMAR.
LONDON, March 25.-The Earl Of Xii
berd, british Secretary of State for In
dia. 10 the House of Commons this
evening, in answer to a question, stated
that he had on behalf of the gOvsrn-
ment informed deputatioA that she
government has decided not to annex
Upper Basmah 10 the Qisen's Indian
Empire. He admitted tnat Her Males
tvs Indian affairs at present rendered
il necessary for the government 10 exer-
else 2rest prudence in engaging in any
enterprises bevond the frontier OF In
dia. EIrl Daferin, tbs present Indian
Niceroy, has been instructed - endeav-
or 10 improve the British reaAti ms With
the Burmese.
Sir Charles Dixie. Pre- sident of the
Local Government Board answered for
the government question by Sir Stat
ford Northe1i and said the govern
ment had not today received any news
from Russia concerning pending nego-
tiations in regard to the Afghan bound
AIRY dispute.
PRESSING THE RUSSIANS.
LONDON. March 2S.-The British An
bassador at S.. Petersburg has been in
structsd TO press the Russian Govern
ment for a reply 20 Granville's propo-
sails of the 18th regarding the o1tposts
on the Afghan frontier.
THE ANEKR.
Yesterdays council was called to con-
sider dispatches from Daderin forward
ing demand from the Ameer Of AT.
ghsnistan for immediate war drafts,
and ruInors that the Amer had received
ovtrtures from Russia, Offering favora-
BILE terms tor an alliance. The Cabinet
decided to invest Dufferin with plenary
power 10 arrange terms with the Amer.
DEPREssIos N THE STOCK MARKETS.
LoSr,oN, March 25.-The stock mar
kets at the close today we're depressed
under the influence Of the increase in
preparation for war. Consols closed at
81 &, the lowest figure yet reached
since tbs commencement of the Anglo
Russian dispute. Russians fell from
to 2 per oent this afternoon. The
news from the continent shows that all
the bonrses sympaihizsd with the finan-
cial situation in London, and prices
toward the close were Hat
RUSSIANS ADVANCING
LONDON, March 25.-An additional
force Of 5000 Russian troops is pro
ceeding from the Caucasus 10 the AZ
CHAN frontier.
A CHEKRFUL VIEW.
LONDON. March 25.-Russia's finances
are unable 70 bear the strain of war,
and no Iower except Germany is able
or willing TO supply 9 loan to Russia.
and IL is doubtful whether even Ger
mang could do 90.
BoAKD OF FIRE DELEaATEs.-A meet
ing Of the Board of Fire Delegates vas
held ct Columbia street engine house
last evening. Thsie were present G.
n. RIsin lin the chair. Oallisan,
Campbell and Abrams of No. (; Ferry,
Mcdonald and Rasin of No. 2; Jones
and Holmes OF No. 8; kinnear of No. 4,
and Os2ood. Preston and Pelly of Hose
Go. No. l. The credentials Of delegates
from Hose Co. No. we're received and
accepted. IL was agreed 10 petition the
City Council to print 100 copies of the
by laws, and also furnish seal for the
use Of the Department. Levy and Lat
inner we're appointed a committee on
printing Of bylaws. A committee Of
one was appointed 10 Request q salary
of 800 per year for eisrs Of ,he Board
Of Delegates.
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