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tion with the An ,.4uflslan contention must give the British government no small degree of perphxity. and indeed interse uneasiness. The fmt is the attitudeguf the ameer toward the necessary passage of Brh ish trm ps through his telritory. The latest fiCCvUDts seem to indicate that be fears tr«.uble with the more or less ind¢ - pendent tribes wh‘ch cons‘i‘ute the AT- ghan population if British troops are allow- ed to occupy the strategic points of the country. Still, 2f the British 3) my is not allowed full play 1n this respect it will be useless to attempt to arrest the Russian advance anywlu re norllfiaf the Bolnn pass. Two circumstangfhvlng clase connec- . - A ,,,. LL_L “manna: The second circumstance that appears to be jus‘ now looming up in this Arglo- Russian imbroglio is the attitude Franck= will assume in care of an Anglo-Russian war. If she proposes to herself an expect- ant armed neutrality, looking to the future to more clearly determine her course, she will prove a. source of great embsrrsssy merit to England in case of hostilities. She would utmral‘ze some of the latter’s n oat important military and naval move- ments, and greatly embarrass any cam- paign, either in Europe or Asia. that Eng- land would feel comptlled to enter upon. In fact. a Franco Rm sian alliance out and nut Would be ltss ominous of danger to EnglsLd than a. isrmed Fiench neutrality. Consequently. if it is true, as reported, that» France is intriguing with Russia. it bodes no good to Great Britain. On the c3n’rsry, it would place her in oporition, 11 case of war with Russia, almost es un- favorable as ivy in which she found her- self during (11» darkest period of the Nap- oleonic wars, when the dying Pitt Oldtr- ((1 his map of Europe to be relied up after h announcement of Bonaparte's tri- According to a German paner, the inventor (f lucrfer matches was a. political prisoner who perfected his idea in 1803, within the walls of a State prison. Kammerer was a native of Ludwigsburg, aud when sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Hohenasberg he was fortunate enough to attract the notice and to gain the favor cf an old (flicer in charge of the prison, who, finding he was studying chemistry, allowed him to arrange a small laboratory in his cell. Kammerer had been engaged in researches witha View of improving the defective steepirg system, recording to which with splinters of wood, with sulphur at the ends, were dipped into a chemical fluid in order to produce a flime. If the fluid was fresh the result was satisfactory, but, as it lcst its virtues after a time, there was no general disposition to dis- continue the old-fashioned system of using hint and steel. A’ter many failures Kammerer began to experiment with phosphorua, and had almost completed his term of imprisonment when he dis- covered the right mixture and kindled a match by rubbing it against the walls of his cell. On or ming out of prison he com- menced the manufacture of matches. Unfortunately the absence of a patent lawyer prevented his rights from being srcured, and, on Austrian and oiher ch: mists anal) Zing the composition, imitatiors speedily made their appear- ance. In 1835 the German States pro- hibited the use of these maiches, con- sidering them danger'ua. When they were made in England and sent to the nmph on the Another homicid‘a has necured in Adams Township, Indian 3. For three years Luther Brown has b( en cc urting Cy thiana Aleshire, a neighbor’s daughter. A short time ago she jalted him and turned her aflcctlona to Eli Cummir a, another neigh- bor’s boy. Cummlm and Brcwn were both members of the string band. They met at Aleshire’a hcuse one night to fur- nish music for}: dance. Miss Aleehire or- dered Brown from the house, my ing : “Ycu have talked about me.” Continent these roguiativns were with- drawn, tut too late 1:) be of any tenefit to the lnventcr, who disd in the mad- house-of his native town in 1857. Brown and a. companion named Little went to the barn and waited until Cum- mins passed on his way home from the dance. About 11 o'clcck, as Cumming passcd the barn, Brown threw a. stone and hit him, and then attackfd him with a knife. The first blow of thsknife pene- trated the heart. A dozen blows follow- ed in quick succession. Cummins sank to his knees and cried, for mercy. Brown left: him, went to a. brook, washed the blood from his hands and knlfe and start- ed home. By this time Cummins was dead. Brown made no effort to escape, and in the morning Marshal Cobnrn arrest- ed him and locked him up in the czunty jail. Brown is perfectly cool about the matter. Little was arrested also. Garfield once sald about this woman : “I have never had in my life, aluhough there would have been plenty (f excuse if she had made such a mistake, to apo- logise for anything that my wife has had to say concerning me. My constitu- ency has its own senaxbilitles, and a very little thing Mrs. Garfield might say that was ill-timed or hasty would go very far against me. But she was so discreet that I have not a. single instance of the ed. said when thin he, she_ she and and preparing them to go to Exeter.” President: Clevelnnd, I see, has been en- tertaining at Easter the orphan children of Garfield. This is one of the beat testimonials I have seen to Cleveland’ right domestic intentions. Who lnvénlcd Ibo Lucifer Match ? Dvod in “is Bival's Blood she is Franco‘s Attitude. irihbdy field of Aéstarlitz at Mrs. Garfield. Where Will England [lit First? The idea of some continental Eurc pean journals that England can be estopped Irom offensive operations in Europe, in case of war with Russ contest will be locali is simply illusory. T only by the neutrali and letic seas. Tl such a. procedure is a 4 ._._..__...___._~.,_ “2.4mm " quently, this could not be done except by a declaration of war on 1he part of a. power strong enough to effect the purpose. As regards that sea, then, it may he taken for granted that the subject will not; even be discussed by the great powers. In orier t) glve our raiders the best ldm pesslbla in reguwl to the psesenb Nnhh WeshRabellion we have procured an excellent mip of the whole Territory, which in published herewith. The map will be well worth preserving for {ubnre reference during the present unfortunate diszuphlon, as all bhe principal places of interest are clearly marked out and can be knead at once. The Province of Manitoba. is not disturbed by this re‘ belllon, but it is laid down on the map, so as to give a better idea. of the whole; It; will b: seen that Winnlpeg is located in the south east corner. and from here the Canadian Pacific Rsllway stretches clear across the counLry to the rocky Mountains, and along it the men and supplies are easlly transpor- ted to the nearest possible points. Qu’ Appelle (pronounced Kapelle) Station lies Mll’ 0F Rusé’a THE N08Tll}VES'l‘. ugland Hit First ? With respect to the Black sea, the sultan » continental European has the right to refuse to permit warships gland can be estopped to enter or leave it. This right he has nations in Europe, in repeatedly exercised. Of herself, how- .ueeia, and thus that the ever, Turkey does not naturally desire to calizedin central Asia, exercise this right as against England. This could be effected Every blow directtd against Russia is a ralizetion of the Black blow in Turkey’s favor. Consequently, The mere mention of the most that Russia can expect of Turkey s a move in the interest: is passive neutrality. This would imply a state rest has a foamal protest against the entry of a British fleet into the Euxlne, sufficient to guard the right-u of Turkey ; for certainly Russia cannot expect that Turkey’s neu- trality would include the obligation (f protecting Russia from attack. Nor can all Europe expect to de :0, unless all Europe is prepared to side with Russia. a few miles east of Regina, and from here the trail extends across the vast prairies for many hundreds of miles. There is no railway north of this, and it is from this station that the volunteers took their long, dreary march towards Clarke's Crossing and on to Butouche. About midway between Clark e’s Crossing and. Batouche, is Fish Creek, where the first fierce bloody engagement with the rebels took place. The distance bolts-averse in this march was nearly 250 m1 es. Beyond 'this lies Frog Lake, made memorable by the bloody work there at the very outset. North-west from thla lies Battleford, at one time the capital of the north-west, and a. point of much interest a. few weeks ago because of the beaeiged condition of the white settlers there until the longed-for relief came. Fort Pitt, also now memor- ble because of the massacre there, lies The first offensive blows, if war is to be, England wiil conscqnently seek to inflict on Russia in the Baitic and Black sees. Indeed, if such were not the intention, for what earthly purpose is En gland preparing enormous fleets with all the moéeru and most approved enginery of war? In fact, at this moment divisions of these fleets are said to be waiting in British ports ready to steam to their destinations upon the outbreak of hostilities. wunu unnuun, Fault enormous fleets w most. approved 01 at this moment di said to be within to steam to the! outbreak of hontA still farther west on the Saskatchewan Rivenand Fort Saskatchewan and Edmon- ton are at the extreme north-western ex- tremity. As these points all lie in the territory peopled by the disaffected In- ,dians and Hallbreeds, there is a dread possibility tl at much stirring news may yet come from them. At Medicine Hat, on the main line of the O. P. Railway the South Saskatche- wan river crosses the road, and from here ammunition and supplies are being transported by river steamers to Clark’s Crossing. and other points in the far in- terior. It was on this river that the steamer Northcoate was stuck with the cargo oi first supplies to Gen. Middleton, causing such a long delay in the expected attach on Rlei’s entrenchments at Ba- touche. The river is very crooked, and filled with many sand-bars, very annoy- ing and dangerous to navigaticn. When the ice first: leaves, the river “ J ohnnv, do you know the tenth com- mandment 2’ “ Yea'm." “ Say it." “ Can't.” “ But you just said you knew it, Johnny.” “Yea'm, I know it when I see lb.” ‘f these fle‘ fish ports is at its lowest, but rises 13. good deal during May and J une. fflw The following tables of distances may help to give some idea. of theextentofcoun- try now being traversed : From Winnipez to Regina by railway 356 miles ; Regina. to Batouche, about 250 miles. The eas- katchewan River, including its two branchis, starting from Lake Winnipeg, is navigable for a distance of 2,800 miles. From Edmonton to the nearest point on the railway south is about 200 miles. From Swift Current station to the South Saskatchewan river, where the supplies are being now shipped] is 2_8 rniles. The line of telegraph laid down 61â€"1â€" this map from Winn.peg. to Humboldt: does not now exist. Such a line was built. and in operation some years ago, but it) is ddwn now. The present line in opera.- tion is via. Qq’Appelle and thence along the line of railway Noilitg No grow No am No tend No htories to be told ; No tender nurses to be given No nickr amea “Davy,” “ No merry Erolfos after tea.â€" No baby 1n the house! N0 Baby in the House. t! ya haby in the_honae. I know, ‘is far too nxce and clean ; t! ya by careless fingers strewn BY CLARA ( ittle by c; :he fl u- m: ‘atch‘ fingers )Ol‘ are i E told DOLLIVEB. on the panes 9 chairs; up 1;: rows. Id be 'wnsted dam done joined Mouse l"