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DANGER IN THE EAST INDIES
4 M1NIFESTO THAT NAY FORESH1DOW
ANOTHER WUTINK
Famine and Cholera In Cashmere - Dacoity
In the neccnn-A New Leader OF Dtscon-
tent who Boldly Confronts British Power.

Famine and Cholera Tn Cashmere - Dacoity
In the neccnn-A New Leader OF Discon-
tent who Boldly Conrronts British Power.
SIMLA May 19.-The news from Cashmere
is very bad The increase OF urgent distress
and famine. Joined to ncompetency. corruption.
and want OF organization on the part Of tho
officials. Is producing the most serious state II
affairs. Cholera in Peshawur is threatening to
raise an obstacle to the prompt withdrawal Of
the troops from Afghanistan. The disease has
appeared in most Of the cities Of tho Puniaub.
Dacoity or robbery by armed gangs. is as
suming alarming proportions in the Deccan.
especially in the Poona District. For some time
past bands Of dacoits have been securing the
country, committing attacks on houses
and villages They seem to form part
OF a regular organization under the COM
mand OF one Wnssadeo Bulwund. lately
clerk in the Financial Department They
are suspected OF having set the fire
which destroyed the Government School. tho
Boodwar Palace. the law courts. the Post Of
fee. the police office. and fifty houses il Poonah
on the night OF the 18th inst.
In their remarkable manifesto to the Bonn
bay Government, in which they threaten to
raise another mutny and put prico
on tho head OF tho Governor unless
their distress is relieved they inform the
Government that great distress prevails in tho
country. and unless extensive public works nro
at once opened. employment provided for tho
people. the native trades encouraged. tuNrs re-
duced. and tho snnri-s Of highly puid Euro-
peans cut down. they will not cease to ulunder.
but will extend 10 the Europeans whit they
| have hitherto confined to the natives: they viii
| kill the Governor ~ Bombay hang the Judco
| Of the Court Of Sessions oi Poonah. carry MUIR
| der and rapine throughout tine country. and
| stir no another mutiny and massacre of Euro
penns.
The manifesto ends by warning tho Gov
ernor that unless he at once complies with
| the requisitons. the price of 600 rupees viii
| be put on his head. Four parsons including
| Wassadeo Buwuni, append their signatures
and seals to the manifesto.
| The Government which at first was inclined
police Is now taking more energetic measures.
| A considerable number of troops have been told
| of to pHtrO the country. and q reward Of 900
| rupees has been offered for the capture OF VAS
sadeo Bulwund,
Rain still holds Off in Behar. Chotn, Nacpore
| and In" districts round Calcutta. Tn" ind 20
! crop will he very short. and other crops o. ust
| suffer II showers do not fall very soon. Prices
! are already rising. There has been some rain
! in the other districts Of lower Bengal. but moro
| Is wanted.
BOMBAY. May 19.-Inccndary fires. kindled
| by nutivr mnlrontcuts. continue in tho Pponuh
district The Indian police have Killed fhc ring
| leader AMI four men belong NJ TO q band Of Ia
| colts near the ctv Of POOuuh. Several others
| were wounded One thousand troops are en-
| gagged in suppressing dacoty in the Bombay
| Presidency.