Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-08
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Affairs In Egypt.
.LELr g. 1852.


concurred in the Senate amendment to
the Army Appropriation bill fixing COM
pulsory retirement in the army at the age
Of si1ty.four years.
DEyyER, (Col), June 1jth.-Chang
Tsung, an attache of tho Chinese Legation,
passed through to-day on his way to
Washington. He says the Chinese Gov.
eminent will return fifty students to
American colleges, having discovered that
their removal was a mistake.
CHICAGO juno 15th-Tho lyric grand
opera of "Henobia," by S. G.. Pratt, Of
this city, was produced at the Grand Opera
House this evening. The house was COM
plotoy filled, and the performance was
received with enthusiasm. This is the first
grand opera written by an American ever
produced.
BERLIN, June l5th.-In the Reichstag,
Bismarck, replying to criticisms as to the
largeness of the military budget, said mill
lions of bayonets maintained by Germany's
neighbors pointed to the centre Of Europe
as to magnet. Germany might have coa-
litions against her as in former times. He
had thus far been able to Illustrate such
coalitions, but only because the strength Of
Germany was known. In view, he said,
of tho slightly developed national feeling
of our countrymen, tho French do not
abandon the hope of getting back Asace
and Lorraine.
CAIRO, June l2th.-At a meeting of the
military leaders it was decided to petition
the Khedve to abdicate. 1t was decided
that if he did not he would be massacred.
,a thot ba nj nd yt,l
lery will not join any conspiracy against
the Khedive.
ALEXANDRIA, June 15th.-The Council of
War instructed the troops to strictly main
tain order.
A street guard yesterday caused fresh
panic, but the Egyptian troops suppressed
the disturbance.
The Khedive expressed q hope that
$4,000 Turks would be shortly on the way
to Egypt.
PARIS, June l5th.-Identical instruc.
tons have been sent to the French and
English Cousuls and Admirals in regard tc
protection being afforded to Europeans in
Egypt. The instructions are energetic.
BosToY, June IA garden party was
given at the Old Films residence of ex. Gov
Clahin, Newtonvie, in honor of the sew.
entieth birthday of Mrs. Harriet Beeche,
Stowe. The party was under the auspices
Of Houghtou, Mifflin & Co., and many
prominent persons were present. Addresses
were made by Mr.. Houghton, Henry
Ward and Edward Beecher, and many let
tiers were received from absent friends ant
admirers. A poem was also delivered by
Oliver Wendell Holmes. Mrs. Stowe alst
made few remarks.
ALEXANDRIA, June 15.-Tho number o
Europeans killed Sunday is estimated n
$50. Many were thrown into the sea, ant
are being daily washed ashore. lively
bodies yesterday and FIVE to-day were thu
recovered. Five bodies bear the marks o
bludgeon or bayonet wounds. Several wit
nesses of Sundays riot assert that tn
rabble were preceded by detachment O
gsndarmes, who drew up in the middle c
the square and looked on when the massacr
began, and afterwards took part in it,
PARIS, June l5.-The troops at Marseille
and Toulon are ordered to make ready fo
immediate embarkation.
NEW YORK, June 16.-An Alexandra
special says Captain Botcheler of til
American ship GaIena is assisting all fug
tives of unpro tected nationalities. He BIZ
asked Vice. Consul Comanos to advise a
the Americans to come on board, and he
chartered the bark .Sauona expressly |
afford more accommodations Judge Fa,
man and Judge Barringer and wife al
offered all needed protection.
There is an universal expression of prais
of the Gaiena for the succor rendered
ls.
move this popular ship from Europe at ii
present moment.
GIBRALTER, June l6.--Rear Admir-
Nicholson, with the United States steame
Lancaster and Quinenbaug, arrived he
aud will proceed to Alexandria immediatol
The whole American Mission has or
barked on board of the United Stat
steamer Gdiena.
NEW YORK, June l6.-The Heralo
Alexandria special says; Matters are
better. The alarm is spreading to Il
villages. All trains from the interior a
crowded. Every ship in the harbor
crowded. The British Admiral has cha,
cred special steamers and sent for trar
ports. Matters throughout the count
are most alarming, Towfk Pasha n
Dervisch Pasha are powerless. Our Cal
correspondent wires that there is feari
panic there, which Arab Boy is doing
he can to calm.
The English Admiralxbas buoyed
cable, and the telegraph ship Chehan
been ordered here for service in case
cable is cut on shore.
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