Russia and the Afghan Frontier Delimitation Debate
The author argues Russia uses the Afghan frontier issue as a time gaining device to press Europe, citing a long history from 1864 to 1883 of broken pledges, map manipulation, and territorial force. It mentions Ayoub Khan as a potential Russian-backed claimant and suggests Moscow may fund insurgents to destabilize Afghanistan while leveraging Bulgarias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Asia
St. Petersburg
Skobeleff
Jong
Lussia
Europe
England
Gladstone
Lord Ripon
Lord Lytton
Lord Salisbury
Bulgaria
Lord Beaconsfield
Sybil
Prince Gortschakoff
Khokand
Samarcand
Lord Clarendon
Gortschakoff
Afghanistan
Maya
Shere Ali
Oxus
Khoja Saleh
Kerki
Maimena
Herat
Murghab
Herrud
Lord Dufferin
Merv
Sarakhs
M. de Giers
Penjdeh
Mr. Gladstone
Ayoub Khan
Persia
Amsador
Afghan Turkestan
Special Sunday Edition Highlights Yesterday’s News
The Sunday issue presents a recap of yesterday’s events across news, weather, and community notes. It highlights local happenings, key names, places, and incidents featured in yesterday’s reporting.
Queen's Jubilee in Teheran Celebrated at British Legation
Yesterday's telegrams report a Teheran jubilee celebration at the British legation with illuminations and a royal guest list including Mulkara Abbas Mirza and Izzed Dowwleh among Persian ministers and European residents. Also covers Havre opening exhibition, Austrian Russian notes on pacific aims, and a fatal Hungary fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teheran
Tripran
Mulkara Abbas Mirza
Izzed Dowwleh
Havre
M. Goblet
France
Appeal to England from Swaziland King Cited by Correspondent
A Daily Chronicle correspondent reports Boers threaten invasion of Swaziland and denounce the King for ceding mineral rights to British capitalists. The King asks Britain for aid, saying General Evelyn Wood advised him to appeal in trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Daily Chronicle
Doxson
Swazieland
Evelyn Wood
Jealous Collier's Revenge at Leeds Assizes
Isaac Hazlehurst a 3 collier was tried at Leeds assizes for murdering his wife on Sunday March 17. After a drinking party he ordered her to bed and later, after a quarrel, caused head wounds kicks and two broken ribs. He admitted the act and was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier
Leeds Assizes
Isaac Hazlehurst
Hazlehurst
Exclusion of Reporters at Inquest Sparks Parliament Action
The Central Executive of the National Association of Journalists met in Nottingham and urged a complete representation of the Akenham Suffolk inquest to the Lord Chief Justice. They propose a bill to define coroners and magistrates powers to exclude reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Journalist
Nottingham
Akenham
Suffolk
Algernon Borthwick
James Walker
Griffiths
St. George Cuff
Willis
Winwick Casine
Margaret Fowler
Glasgow
Windsor
Windsor Castle
Banquet at Criterion Honors Mr Goschen and Unionist Meet
A banquet at the Criterion in St George's Hanover Square honored Mr G J Goschen MP with Lord Salisbury presiding. Attendees included the Lord Chancellor W H Smith the Duke of Westminster the Duke of Leeds the Duke of Abercorn and the Marquis of Abergavenny among others. The speech praised Conservative and Liberal Unionist unity and called for decisive government business while criticizing Irish disaffection and delays in Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Salisbury
G. J. Goschen
M.P
St. George’s
Hanover-square
Marquis of Salisbury
W. H. Smith
Duke of Westminster
Duke of Leeds
Duke of
Lord Hartington
House of Commons
Mr. Gladstone
Lord Rosebery
Gladstonians
Liberal Party
Cosréién
Lord Hosebery
Ireland
England
Mr. Goschen
Her Majesty's Theatre
Peter Bylands
Hudicule
Free Libraries in Lambeth Move Forward at Meeting
A Lambeth gathering in the parish library endorsed free libraries for Lambeth with Archbishop of Canterbury presiding. A letter from Mr. Chamberlain expressed cordial sympathy. Resolutions urged funding for sites buildings and books for a Durning library and named benefactors including Miss Jemima Durning Smith and Alderman Lawrence families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambeth
Ers
Edward Crossley
M.P
T. L. Bristowe
Gent Davis
Durning Library
Ald
J. O. Lawrence
W. Lawrence
Edwin Lawrence
Gent-Davis
Evan Spicer
Mark J Basuleys
Billiards matches end at Argyll Street venue and Westminster
In a 12 000 up spot barred contest J Roberts tributes a 502 break the second highest without spot aid and loses to Mitchell by 173 points as scores shift from 10 445 to 9 398. In another event W Collins defeats W Cook by 920 after leading from Thursday through yesterday at Westminster aquarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Roperts
W. Mercurry
Roberts
Argyll-street
Hegent
Mitchell
W. Cook
G. Collins
Cook
Collins
Westminster Aquarium
Loxpoy Club Holds Second Spring Meeting at Stamford Bridge
The Loxpoy Athletic Club held its Second Spring meeting at Stamford Bridge in clear weather. Winners included Wravers unopposed in the Two Miles Hicycla, F W Finnigan over J A Squires in the Three Miles Walking, A E B Dainter in the Half Mile, D Basom first in the 120 Yards Open Handicap, H B Turner first in the One Mile Tricycle Open Handicap, C F Levick in the Hundred Yards, S Joyce in the 120 Yards Hurdle, E J Stansby in the Two Miles Steeplechase, J D Moulloyds in the 600 Yards Members' Handicap, and J D Dutton first in the One Mile Open Handicap. Pxvestrianism: final for the 135 Yards All England Handicap at Bow concluded with C Place winning 501, narrowly beating W Halcrow at Kempton Park attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpoy Athletic Club
Stamford Bridge
Wravers
F. W. Finnigan
J. A. Squires
A. EB. Dainter
D. Bas
J.D. Moulloyds
J. D. Dutton
Hanelagh Harriers
Loyds
Sporting Life
Prince of Wales's
Bow
Kempton Park
C. Place
Crayford
SOI
W. Halcrow
Hackney
G. Mumford
Hammersmith
RACING AT KEMPTON PARK SUMMARY OF MAY HANDICAPS AND STAKES
A dense list from Kempton Park details May Handicap entrants and results across events including the Kempton Park Cup, Queen's Cup handicap, and related races. It names horses such as Beaulieu Nora Thunderstorm Lamia Harpagon Van Dieman's Land Nutshell Bendigo Tyrone Martley Veracity Fullerton Tyrone St Mirin Kilwarline Annamite Claymore Martley Vermilion and others, with weights, distances, and outcomes. The Jubilee Stakes and other entries note detailed betting, placements, and times for the day’s program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peeler
Raffaello
Leeds
Nautch Wallah
Rapparee
Tommy Tittlemouse
Tasso
Beaulieu
Nora
Teddington
Lamia
Minster Boll
Theran
Kempton-park
Upret
Tottenham
Ohawk
Bloodstone
Cols
Foam
Miss Muriel
Uncle Sam
Butt
Bendigo
Ged
Watts
Martley
Chandler
Tyrone
Warne
Racs
Tuba
Harpenden
Dad Martley
Pireo
Fullerton
Spenden
Vermilion
St. Mirin
Annamite
Fra Diavolo
Tib
Kilwarline
Ice
Veracity
Fulmen
Gallinule
Isobar
Claymore
Sunbury
Minster Bell
Flirt
Olivia
Shapperton
Blush Rose
Southwick
Cellar
Richmond
Violoncello
Celt
Marylebone Club Opens 87th Season At Lord's
In rain affected play the Marylebone Club scored 68 in their first innings while the Colts added 52. The match at Lord's was abandoned on Friday due to rain after gameplay began Thursday. Surrey beat Blackheath by 147 runs with Blackheath 68 and Surrey 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.C
Marylebone Club
Lord’s
W. G. Grace
Surger Clus
Blackheath
Surrey
Ruddigore adds Migi Almar in Rose Maybud role at Savoy
The Savoy cast changes with Migi Almar replacing Leonora Braham as Rose Maybud in Ruddigore. Almar, known for soprano leads with D'Oyly Carte in New York, impressed the audience with a sweet voice and Gilbertian humor. The show drew favorable note on stage business tweaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savoy
Migi
Geraldine Almar
Rose Maybudh
Leonora Braham
Miss Almar
Railway Servants Union reports gains and wage concerns
The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants releases its fifteenth annual report showing 557 new members and a closing balance rise from 508,? to 5,708. It notes wage cuts by some companies and longer hours in others, with funds allocated to orphans unemployed relief and protection for dismissed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railwaymen’s Union
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants
Edward Hurford
Fires Across London Break Out On Ships and in Premises
Fire brigades battled blazes yesterday at sea and on land. The Garth Castle steamship wheel-house burned at East India Dock basin Blackw. Extensive damage occurred before flames were tamed. A small fire struck a printer's premises at College-hill City shortly after midnight. A cocoa-nut matting works at Tenter-street Whitechapel suffered severe damage to a two-storey factory and its contents. A minor fire lit at 25 Rochester row in an unoccupied premise later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garth Castle
East India Dock
Blackw
College-hill City
Tenter-street
Whitechapel
Board of Trade April 1887 returns show imports up year over year
April 1887 imports valued at 1 149 9254 showing a rise of 5 083 171 from the previous year. First four months total 123 423 071 increasing by 10 622 472 from 1886. April exports 316 411 662 down 16 142 from 1886. Four month exports 70 477 613 rising 1 952 949 from 1886.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Trade
Accidents and Robbery Report from the Garrick Club Area
Mr Henry Irving escaped injury after his cab collided with a van near Garrick Street and Martin's Lane and overturned. he continued playing last night. In a separate case, 67 year old J Paterson Stilling was assaulted in an attempted robbery on the 30th ult and remained under care after his dying depositions were noted by a magistrate and at Middlesex Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton
Charlotte-street
Moodie
Rone Hee
Danford Thomas
Middlesex Hospital
Bricaron
John George
Scylla Road
Peckham
Sussex County Hospital
Brighton
West Pier
Sutton High School
Princess
Gipsy
Kate Neville
Mr. Rayner
Jasper Crampton
Barwick
Russell
Field
Brian
Helen Keith
Gipsy Nan
Crystal Palace
Metropolitan
Arthur Sullivan
Duchess of Albany
Leeds
Madame Albani
Elsie
Edward Lloyd
Prince Henry
Patey
Ursula
Signor Foli
Lucifer
London
Acci
Henry Invina
Henry Irving
Garrick Club
Garrick Street
Martin’s Lane
Irving
Vse HaywarkEt
J. Paterson Stilling
Rome
C. J. Brodie Ond
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Lloyd's
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Austria
Vienna
Count Schouvaloff
Berlin
Roumania
Bucharest
Jassy
Italy
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Massowsk
Barambara Kaffell
Ras Alula
Savoiroux
Massowahi
Scilla
Hungary
Pisza
Eperics
Nagy-Karoly
Karolyi
Hawaii
Cleveland
Queen Kapiolani
White House
la Champagne
Transatlantic Company
New York
Avranches
Architects’ Congress
Congress of Architects
Royal Institute of British Architects
Freemasons' Tavern
J'Anson
Institute
Charles Barry
F. Leighton
Ewsa Kristian
Babcock
Richardson
Houre Des Beaux Arts
Paris
America
J. Alfred Waterhouse
R.A
Princess of Wales
Louise
Victoria
Maud of Wales
Denmark
Monte Cristo, Jr
Gaiety Theatre
Henry J. Leslie
Mons
Lamoureux
Eden Theatre
Leslie
Her Majesty’s
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