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fan, 7 o ee THE AFGHAN DISPUTE. Rumor That Russia has Agreed to Arbitration, EARL GRANVILLE THINKS PEACE PROBIBLE, —— os The War Preparations Still Go Bravely On. ENGLAND MAKES MANY ALLIES. A last (Sunday) nighi’s London cable says: While the vews ia all in a pacific direction, the situation is one of great uo- certainty. The report from Russia that the Czar has accepved England's proposal to submit the question in dispute regarding the violation of the agreement of March 17th to arbitration seems incredible. Diplo- mats here believe that the reported acqui- escence is only a Russian dodge to gain time, and that before the Czar's acceptance will oome the report of the capture of Herat. Of course it is just —— that 1 Russia really derires peace and 1s prepared te take this - out of the complication, but after all her biuster, after ber im- pertinent disregard of Earl Granville’s requests, avd her contemptuous refusal to open the Penjdeb affair, this sudden humility has a sutpicions air about it. Whatever hopes the Ministry has of peace, there is no relaxation in the pre- parations for war, This country was never 80 well prepared for war as at the present moment. In the diplomatic contest for alliances Eagland is proving more success- ful than Russia. A very friendly oor. respondence is in progress with Austria. Turkey bas opened her Dardaneiles to ———- war ships, an alliance defensive and offensive is all but concluded with Italy, the friendly neutrality of Persia has been obtained, and the Shah has already forbidden Russia from conveying war material across his territories. The cable news correspondent at St. Petersburg tel: ibs that Gen. Van- soveki, the Rossian Minister of War, bas tio Bea, aud to anchor off Revel, on the south side of the Gulf of Finland. The Admiralty bas obartered the steam- ship France, of the National Line. A special Osbinet Council was held yesterday afternoon, and considered a despatch from Sir Edward Thornton, announcing that Russia had accepted the, principle of the English proposal to sub- mit to arbitration the question of responsi- bility for the violation of the agreement of March 17th. Earl Granville stated last evening, after the Cabinet Council, that from its latest advices the Government had every reason to believe a pacific settlement will be arrived at with Russia. The News says Russia's answer will prob- ably be a formal acceptance of the English gernsetie. The Czar has intimated to oglaod that he earnestly desires peace. If the proposal to arbitrate Russia's alleged disregard of the convention of March 17th is accepted, the Joint Commie- sion will delimitate the frontier without waitiog for the decision of the arbitrator. The disputed territory meanwhile will be considered neutral. The News rejoices that prospects of peace are brighter than at | time during the negotiations. he publication of the report that an agreement has been concluded between England and Turkey, uoder which the former secures the free passage of the Dardanelles in the event of war, cuses some concern among English diplomats. Mavy politicians affect a disbelief of the report on the ground of the excessive con- eration given by England. The report, however, émanates from a source which has been found generally reliable. Ships ¢ the loved with reserve have been completely equipped with torpedo nets and snackine gans. The chartering of additional transports and cruisers continues, The steamer State of Nebraska has been ebartered as an armed cruiser, and the steamers Pelican and Duke of Devonshire as troopsbips. The authorities have chartered altogether 140 merchant vessels, and have made arrangements for the conveyance to India by mail steamers of troops to strengthen the Indian garrisone. The first contingent starte on Wednesday. The Admiralty’s arrangements provide for the immediate despatch of 15,000 troops to India if needed. The reserves going to India have been ordered to be in readiness in a fortnight. The Ameer has sent troops to ocoupy the Ardoben Pass, to prevent a Russian sur- prise of Herat by thatroute. The Ozar has sent 3 000 gendarmes to Merv. The German Gazette states it is credibly 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, commenting upon this information, expresses itself as sceptical about the situation being so favorable for peace as indicated. Sublime Spectacic in the Northwest. A Oalgary letter says: With the first glimmering of morning every one turned out to catch a glimyse of the far-famed Rockies, whose snow-clad pinnacles glist- ened in the sunlight, majestic and sublime, some fifty to sixty miles in the distance, Calgary is very prettily situated ‘at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers, in a level valley, circular in form, and almost wholly surrounded by bigh bills. From the eummit of the hills on any clear day the Rockies can he seen, clear and distinct in form and outline, and seemingly only afew miles away ; indeed, s0 deceiv- ing are they to the newcomer that a recent importation from the white cliffs of Eng- land started on foot to take them in before breakfast, and was only dissuaded from the completion of hie undertaking when, weary and footsore, hunger and the big hills induced him for the time to re-seek the comforte of bis hotel, CBAZED BY LOVE. Sad Ending of Plighted Troth—A Young Lady Crucily Jilted, A Philadelphia telegram says: It is rarely that @ more pathetic story is pre- sented than that contained in the return to & writ in lunacy to-day filed in the Oom- mon Pleas Court here. The subject of the proceeding was Annie H. Gross, a highly- educated, unmarried woman of 38. She lived with relatives near Shawmont, a pretty village on the Schuylkill, where the college boat races take place. The cause of her derangement is pathetically given in the testimony of her uncle, Rev. Mr. Gross, an Episcopalian clergyman. HER WHCLE LIFE SPOILED, When quite a child, he said, the young lady was courted by a young army officer. After a lovg engagement she was, as he avers, “shamefully jilted.” She was prostrated by the ehock of separation, and the treatment, as the clergyman says, “spoiled ber whole hfe.” Early in 1883, the testimony goes on, there entered the young lady's circle of acquaintances @ rec- tor who bore some resemblance to her old lover. He awoke in her remembrances of the past. Though be was married she became possessed of a strange fascination for him. Her family seeing the drift of ber thoughts, prevailed on her to join an excursion party to California, Oa her returu she was attacked with absolute melancholia, Sbe would lie prostrate for hours, wishing for death. Her tempera- ment, which always before had been quiet and kindly, became excitable and irritable. As the months went by the manifestations of mental unsoundpess became mcre marked, She made large purchases of articles of which she bad no need. On one occasion her bill was $400. Sbe said jokingly that she was a new Mrs. Toodles. Attempts to divert her from wasteful expenditures failed, SWEET BELIS JANGLED OUT CF TUNE, One afternoon she was found sitting in bed with a sunshade open and over her. She talked incoherently and abused every one. She engaged passage for Europe, desired a parlor car to take all her friends to see her off, and asked a gentleman for letters to all “the crowned neads of Europe " s0 that she could be presented at court. She called always on the name of her old lover and the clergyman who resembled him. While she was at church & carriage was brought, and when she emerged she was put into the vebicle and driven to the Pennsylvania Insane Asylum. She made no resistance. A certificate setting forth the fact that she was insane had been obtained, so that everything was prepared for ber admission, She bas an income of $1,100. A committee appointed by the Court will take charge of this. AN EXPRESS BOBHBERY. Feartul Struggle on a Train—A Tramp Sheots the Messenger Fatally and M. bs the Sate. A Chicago despatch says: The Louisville express arrived three hours late. The passengers and trainmen give a different account of the robbery than the one first telegraphed, There was no organized band of bighwaymen. Shortly before the train reached Bloomington a man baving the appearance of a tramp entered the express car from the smoking car, armed with a heavy club. In the express car were George K. Davis, express messenger, and Peter Webber, baggageman. He siruck Webber on the head, felling bim, while Davis ran for bis revolver. Before be could reach it the mao bit bim also, and then, taking away the revolver, shot him in the head. He then made the baggageman open the safe and take out the money. The tramp pulled the bell cord and stopped the train, but he first fired at Webber, the bullet striking bim in the forehead. Webber succeeded in reaching the smcker and gave the alarm, but the robber had disappeared. The amount stolen is not known, but exceeds $1200. Davis and Webber are both alive, but the former cannot recover. Webber says both doors of the car were open at Harrodsburg, and they were asleep. Just after the train got into motion Webber was awakened by a violent blow on the head. Staggering to his feet, he sawa tall, musou- lar man struggling with Davis, The mes- senger was bespattered with blood, which was gusbing from a wound in bis head. He had also evidently been struck by a club while asleep. Davis, managing to loosen his right hand, drew his revolver. Before he could fire the man wrenched the w from his grasp, and leveling it like lightning, pulled the trigger. The ball struck the messenger in the bead, and he fell dying to the floor. When the safe had been rifled the robber left the train as it slowed up in answer to the beil. CHECKED THHKOUGH, A Decompored Human Being Found in a Trenk. A last (Friday) night’s Pittsburg, Pa., despatch saye: A trunk from which an unbeurable stench emanated was burst open at the Union Depot this evening and found to contain the body of a man about 80 years of age in an advanced stage cf decomposition. The face was badly dis- colo and bloated. The trunk was a common wooden one, and evidently had not been used before. It arrived from Chicago _ The bes but no person called to claim t. e age master noticed a peculiar smell when it was unloaded, but no atten- tion was paid to it until this eve The body had been bent almost double and | gj forced into the trunk. A hemp cord was drawn #0 tightly sround the neck, arms and legs that it had out deeply into the flesh. There were no marks of violence on the body, and there was nothing to furnish a clue to identity except an international money order in favor of Filippo Oarvao for $25, drawn at Chicago, February 24th, A writer in the London Times says: “Mr. Obarles Stewart Parnell descends from ‘ bold Norfolk’s Earl, De Brotherton,’ son of Edward I. and Marshal of England, as well as from that Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, whom Bolingbroke cbal- lenged to mortal combat, and whom Richard Il. banished for life. Another of Mr. Parnell’s ancestors is John Howard, the ‘ Jookey of Norfolk,’ firstof the actual live of the Dakes of Norfoik, who was slain at Bosworth and duly attainted by the y the spot where lay more than 15,000 Union victorious party.” + Webber fell to the floor; | from ONTARIO FRANCUMISE ACT. DOMINION PARLIAMENT. The House went into Committee of the Whole on the Franchise Bill. Mr. Townshend moved to strike out of the interpretation clause those words which made ap unmarried woman or widcew an “owner” within the meaning of the Acs. He was opposed to womeu suffrage and wished to obtain the vote of the committee on that subject. Sir John Macdonald said it was well to have the question of fe male suffrage settled at the outret, Mr. Langelier pointed out that the amend. ment proposed referred only tothe Province of Quebec, Sir Jcho Macdonald said that every year he was becoming more strongly convinced of the justice of giving the tranchise to women who were otherwise qualified, aud be hoped Canada would be the first coun- try to give women the position that she eventuaily, alter centuries of oppression, would obtain, for it was only a question of time all over the civilized world. In Eogland the feeling in favor of female suffrage was growing marvellously. Women were allowed to vote at vestry meetings ; they could be elected to School Boards; they fee franchise to & cial Franchise Act. IN TOWNS AND OITIES. H UBEHOLDERS, 1. Every resident householder. OWNER, TENANT OB CCCOPANT, LANDH( LDEB'S SON. upwards. INCOME FRANCHISE. is liable to taxation.) WAGE-EARNER'S FRANCHISE, is not liable to taxation ) certain extentin @Manicipal matters, and A, SRS: they bad proved @bemselves worthy of every privilege conceded to them. He had rearon to believe that the present Premier of England was in favor of female franchise, but bad pot incorporated the principle in bis Franchise Bill for fear of imperi/ling the success of that measure. He hoped the amendment would be lost. He expressed himeelf as personally in favor of granting the suffrage to ail women, married or unmarried, but he believed there was a peculiarly strong feeling against giving votes to marriea womenon account of the st pposed discord it would introduce into -famiies. For his own part be was pot convinced by this argument. Men and women who differed in religious faith lived together without discord, but he was of opinion that we should never refuse a step an advance, and therefore he would not refuse a partial measure of female enfranchisement if he could not get a complete measure. He had been strongly impressed by a remark made to him by « wealtby Eoglish lady, who said she had no vote, although her butler and fifty other persons who derived their incomes from her had the right to vote. He concluded by again expressing his hope that the amendment would fail. Mr. Coursol said he had no idea at this moment what the sentiments of the House upon this subjeqs were, but he knew that in the Province of Quebeo the subject had been thoroughly discuseed during the summer, and the well-expressed view of a majority of the Province of Quebec was sinet giving the franchise to any woman. e would vote for the amendment. Mr. Cameron (Huron) remarked that the Premier, though he expressed bimself strongly in favor of the principle of female tuffrage, and although be bad introduced that principle into bis Bill, yet had given every opportunity to defeat ic., Unless the Premier showed himeelf a little more in earnest about female suffrage, and used bis great influence wi is followers to have this measure carried, be was afraid the women of Canada would not have a very bigh opinion of His sincerity, He did nov see why a distinction should be made between married and unmarried women io regard to the franchise, His views on the provisions of the Bill would be found iw bis former speech on this Bill, After recess, Mr. Fleming said it seemed log’cal that if property was to be the basis of the franchise only one should vote on the property. It was said that if women were to vote they must be allowed to represent their class in Parliament. There was a way out of this difficulty for the Premier. The bon. gentleman could appoint them to the other branch of the Legislature where they would fiud congenial companionship, particularly it they were leaders of certain age, in fact it was whisperad that some had already crept into that branch of the Legisiature. (Laughter.) If that did not commend itself tothe hon. gentleman he might make Senators elective by a vote of women. In all seriousness he believed pe if the neem ay given . women t would have gener o good effect upon politics and upon publie e in Canada. Mr. MoOraney speaking, as he declared, an old settled conviction, spoke they are entitled to vote. IN TOWNSHIPS AND VILLAGES. HOUSEHOLDER. 7. Every resident householder. OWNER, TENANT, OR OCCUPANT, possessed by bimeelf or bis wife. LANDHOLDER'S SON. irret pective of value. INCOME FRANCHISE. 10, The same as in cities and towns. WAGE EARNER'S FRANCHI8E, ships. INDIAN FRANCHISE. whites—that is, w ties, and do not reside among Indians. EXPLANATIONS, vote within the entire Province. months out of the twelve, is allowed. pant with others of one house. voting as a mere “ householder.” and continuously until the election. High Priced Dogs. present there were women of great ability who owned property, conducted men and paid wages to men who were their em- ployees. These men had votes, but their employers had not, He gave several in. stances of this kind within bis own know- ledge. He was sure that women could be able to give valuable assistance in conduct- ing the affairs of the country. If a pariia- ment of women could not do more work than this Parliament bad done this session it would be a standing disgrace to woman. kind. He read from the views expressed by the Chief Justice of Washington Territory, where female suffrage is the rule, declaring that so far as it had e@ the experience was in favor of female suffrage. He be- lieved that votes should be given not only to unmarried women and widows, but mar- ried women as well. Mr. MoNeill opposed the principle of woman suffrage at some length. Scotch Jeotuings. Councillor James Steel, of Edin ’ will in the Liberal interest oppose Mr. Goschen in the Hastern Di in of that ty. A subscription has been started in Glas. gow with the object of placing a memorial medallion or bust of General Gordon in the Corporation Galleries, It is now officially announced that the next Lord High Commissioner to the Scottish Church General Assembly will be Lord Aberdeen, who has already acted in that capacity at former Assemblies. His re-appointment will be bailed with much pleasure by the Church of Scotland. dogs isthe red Irish setter Rory O'More trotter. Max Wenzel, of the red Irish setter Obief, valued at $5,000. One English setter, owned by a yentieman in South Attleboro’, Vt., is valued at $5,000. W. Amory, of Boston, exhibits a pointer which he values at $5,000. Some of the St. Bernards ure offered for sale at $2,500 spiece and some of the deerhounds are ced at $2,000 each. Collies are valued as igh as $1,000. One exbibitor asks $500 for @ bull pup and another $2,000 for a bull One poodle is valued at $500, and there is a little pug dogin the show, weighing about seven pounds, whose price is $2,000. He has a oage with carpet and heavy curtains. Last January he took the champion prize at the Orystal Palace, London. A beauti- ful fawn.colored hound, Washin > im from Italy, is exhibited by Mme. F. ess. It is valued at $5,000.—N, Y. Journal, The Necessity of War, T hate it. Ihave no pride in victory. But when men do make war they ought to be in earnest. Their weapons should be the deadliest they can use, their blows the heaviest they can deal. To say that they make war, indeed, but they must not make it too effectively ; but to kill a man with a solid bullet is legitimate, but to wound him with an explosive one is atrocious; that to blow your enemy to fragments with gun- powder is civilized warfare, but to employ dynamite for the same purpose is worthy only of savages, is @ species of cant born of the idea that war isa magnificent game for kings and nobles, and must be oarried on under rules that dieguise it from being too dangerous or disagreeable to them.— Tom Greer. anqueparetrmegticiaiambigeslls A correspondent of the Boston Journal who recently visited Fredericksburg, Va., for the first time since the memorable battle, says: The first sight that met my eyes on stepping from the oars was a rebel flag! The stars and bars of the rebellion ! And thieis the only banner to be seen in the entire town, except the flag that marks Morquitoes have already made their dead appearance in southern New Jersey. Persons Eutithed to Vote by the Previn. 2. Every resident, owner, tenant or occu- pant of land of the value of $200, whether owned or possessed by himself or his wife. 8. Every resident landbolder’s son resid- ing with his father when the father is assessed as owner or tepvant for $400 and (The. word “son” includes * grandson,” “ stepson” and “ son-in-law.”’) 4. Every person deriving an anaual income of not less than $250 from some trade, occupation, calling, «ffice or profes- sion and assessed therefor. (This income 5. Every person earning as wages or salary $250 per annum and whose pame is placed upon the assessment roll, and who 18 pot otherwise assessed for income. (This 6. When Indians do not reside among the tribe or with other Indiane, and who possess the same property and other qualifications as whises, that is, who are duly assessed and are upon the voters’ list, 8. Every owner, tenant, or occupant of laud of the value of $100 whether owned or 9. Every resident landhbolder's son resid- ing with his father when the father is assested as owner or tenant at $200 and upwards, or for twenty acres of land ll, Every person earning as wages or salary $250 per annum, apd whose pame is placed upon the assessment roll. .(This is not liable to taxation.) Board and lodging turvished, given or received in lieu of wages, are to be taken as part of the $250 in town- 12. Where Indians do not reside among the tribe or among other Lodians, and who possess the same property qualifications as are duly assessed and upon the voters’ liste—they are entitled to vote. Where there is no assessment roll and no voters’ liste (i. ¢., 1m the unorganized territory) land of the value of $100 and residence will entitle them to vote, provided they do not receive the Government annui- In all cases the voter must be resident witbin the electoral district or riding, both at the time of the assessment and of voting, and must be assessed and upon the voters’ liet ; aud every householder voting as such must be a resident of the local munici- pality—i.¢., of the city, town, village or townsbip where he votes. Avy voter, therefore, it will be seen, can cast but one A landholder’s son must be a resident of the local municipality at the time of the election, and must have resided with bis father therein for twelve months next prior to the return of the astesement roll, and must be entered upon the assessment roll. Temporary absence, not exceeding six The person claiming to vote asa “ house- holder” shall not be a mere lodger or boarder, nor a person who is a joint occu- When real property is owned or oceupied jointly by two or more persons duly asees- sed, and for @ sufficient amount, each owner or ocoupant shail be entitled to vote. This, however, does not apply to a person Persons voting on an inoome or as wage- earners must be residents of the local municipality at the time of the assessment In point of quality the present bench show is the largest ever held at the Madi. son Square Garden. Among the valuable IL., owned by W. N. Oallender, of Albany, and valued at $10,000, the price of a 220 oboken, shows Idog.| Aiways speedy in effect, FPLEECED BY BUNKO STEEBESS. Mr. Sameuecli Waddeli’s Expericnec Amongst the New Verk Banke Mea. Mr. Samuel Waddell, who visited New York last week with his family, has been made the victim of the sharp bunko steerere whose exploits amongst the strangers who visit Gotham are so often chronicled im the press of that city. On Monday Mr. Waddell left the Hotel Brunswick to transact some business and bad not proceeded far on Broadway when he was stopped by @ ro- epectably dressed man who accosted bim as Mr. Porter, of St. Louis, “ You muat surely be mistaken,” replied Mr. Waddell, * 1am not the gentieman you take me for ; Iam from Moutreal and my name is Wad- deli.” Offeriug profuse apologies the bunto map moved off and Mr. Waadell continued bis walk. He had, however, barely pro- ceeded for two blocks further when # remarkably gentlemanly young fellow of about 25 years dressed in the pik of perfection aud good taste rushed up to bim with outstretched arms excidiming “‘ How are you, Mr. Waddell ; whew did you arrive trom Montreal; are you alone or are you accompanied by your family ?” Mr. Waddell replied that be was acoompanied by his wife, and failing to recognize the youvg man asked to be enlightened. “Why,” replied the bunko man, * dou't you recoguize me? I am a nephew of Audrew Allav, of Montreal. I married Miss MacMaster, of Toronto; she was one of your wife's most intimate friends.” This sppeared to saticefy Mr. Waddell, as the two proceeded to a fashionable restaurant, where a prime bottle of Pomeroy was called for by the corfidence player. To make # loug story short the old game was played, Mr. Waddell acceding to the eup- plications of his supposed friend, whe represented himself as being momentarily expecting a remittances from Montreal, receiving from Mr. Waddell a draft on thie city for $300. He next invited Mr. Waddell to visit bis house and inspect some paint- inge. This Mr. Waddeii refueed to do, however, and, becoming suspicious, be visited the police headquarters and related the circumstances. Oaptain Williame immediately told him he bad been victim- ized by a band of the sharpest bunko men in the city. Payment of the draft was con- sequently stopped, but in all probability it bas been cashed in New York by this time. Montreal Star. Beauties and Belles. The beaus and belles of New Guinea are by no means forbid I ee man about five feet nine inches in t, his body a nice brown color, covered, if he be a masber, with red earth and varnished with oil, his face painted in different colors and weighed down with buge ear ornaments, ois waist compressed to waspich propor- tions with a broad belt of bark, shell armlets on bis arms and dogs’ teeth neck- laces round bis neck, a breast ornament of boars’ tusks or pearl shell, a gaily painted waist ribbon with long streamers in front and behind, anklets and kneelets of colored flax, and a small netted bag over his sboulder—imagine all thieand you bave a typical New Gainean. The women maton the men. The young girls wear abundance of ornaments but after marriage few. They are all profusely tattooed, and wear colored petticoat, which reaches to the knee. a ae ee The Mind Oure a Failure. With a very earnest desire to make a fair trial I took about thirty treatments, fiod- ing it a very agreeable and interesting experience up to a certain point. No effect was felt except sleepiness for the first few times ; then meemeric sensations occasion- ally came, sussbine in the head, a sense of walking on the air and slight trances, when it was impossible to stir for a few moments. *** But when no bodily pain was alleviated and instinct warned that some. thing was wrong, 1 began to question and doubt a theory which claimed to oure oan- cers yet could not help a headache. * * * But when thirty treatments left the arm no better wud the head much worse, I dared lose no more time and returned to the homceopathy and massage from whieb I had been lured by the hope of finding a short and easy way to undo in # month the over work of twenty years. This is my experience, and many others who have made the experiment tell the same story, while balf the fabulous oases reported to me prove to be failures like my own wher investigated. Torely only on the blind, groping, self-delusion or temporary excite- ment which the mind cure brings to moat is & mistake.—Louisa Alcott in Woman's Journal. mt Ks Not Disputed That Nenrviiiwe, the new pain remedy, is « - ~ weaned Some indeed i that the old fashioned preparations are just as good, but any sufferer oan satisfy himself by expending ten cents ona sample bottie of Pelson'’s Nerviline, that no sold oan equal it for internal, local or external pains. mpt and oer- tain in every cure. H. 8. Webber, Orange- ville, writes; ‘My customers » very — of Nerviline as a remedy for tooth- and neuralgia.” All ‘te and mage dealers sell Nerviline. ay. There are with Sir Peter Lumsden 1,400 men, of whom 500 men are professional soldiers. The remainder are native ser- vants and camp-followers of all descriptions wad male and camel drivers, ry itt. “The leprous distilment, whose effeot Holds such an enmity with blood of maa, That,swiftas quicksilver,it courses through The natural gates and alleys of the body,” and causes the skin to become “ barked about, most lazarlike, with vile and loath. some crust.” Such are the effects of diseased and morbid bile, the only antidote for which is to cleanse and regulate the . liver—an office rama ae Hy omnes by De. Pierce's “ Golden Med Discovery.” A hail storm at Corsicana, Texas, a week or two ago dropped hailetones that are declared to have weighed nearly twelve ounces, and wild geese and small birds were showered around town promirououwrly. A local paper thinks that “ in competition with other States” Texas could do even better than thie.