Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-24

he saw to it that special steamer was
provided for a journey up the Nile a
distance of 1000 miles, and which
could not well be made, with all of the
attending luxuries, Tor less than $4,000.
The dream Of his internal policy was
to have peace between the Egyptians,
the Central African natives and the
Europeans, and to introduce as far AS
possible theatres, cafes chaptants, athle-
| lc sports and the like. Through his
liberal policy Cairo had magnificent
opera house, and it was in this struc-
ture that the first performance of "Aid"
was given. Verdi, the composer, receiv-
ed for the libretto $500,000 French
opera, hippodrome and other means
of amusement were afforded to the
native and foreign population, and it
seemed as though the dream of Cherif
would be realized, for in those
days there was little else than
concord among all dement's
of the people. A Europ cans life was
safe anywhere from the Equator TO the
sea. But these mild evidences of the
importation of western civilization did
not continue in moderation. Ismai
began to erect palaces, Notifications;
send for foreign officers, multiply his
civil and military establishment; pay
ruihous interest; and this beautiful
structure of political machinery col
lapsed in twinkling, and Egypt took
up the pathway of retrogression,
which may carry her backward for fif-
teen years.
Throughout the succeeding troubles
Cherif kept cool head AID behaved
with sobriety and dignity. He was the
only minister to whom the representa-
tives Of foreign interests would listen
with patience, and, biting into the sour
apple, he tried to extract what comfort
he could from starving and tax-ridden
Egypt. He was ever courtly, honor
able and direct in his dealings, but he
could not do the impossible-get blood
from stone, so that his name has
little appeared in the wild transactions
set on foot by Arab and his followers
Cherif is man of handsome phys
ique, tall, erect, with kindly face,
wearing a white mustache. His dress,
with the exception of the fez, is Euro
pean. He receives all who call at his
divan with patient courtesy and a
chibook, with diamond studded am
Der mouthpiece, is always at the SER
vice of the visitor. His moveme nts in
the present crisis will be watched with
no ordinary interest.
DE LEssEPs WORRYING THE ENGLISH.
LONDON. Aug. ia dispatch from
Alexandria, states; De Lesseps is i'm
peding the laying of a telegraph line
between Port Said and Suez. Opera
tiOns are consequently suspended,
ARABI ORDERED To SURRENDER.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 1.-THE sultan,
to-day, peremptorily ordered Arab
Pasha 10 lay down arms. If he re-
fuses the sultan will leave him to be
dealt With by the English,
Two regiments of Highlanders, the
" Derbyshire regiment" and Horse
guards are Just about to march
through the city. The steamer Cslolo-
MIA, with the West Kent regiment az
rived.
RUSSIA DENIES IT.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 1S.-The gov
eminent officially denies the report
relative TO the concentration of troops
in Caucasus.
GERMAN RESIDENTS OF ALEXANDRIA,.
BERLIN, Aug. 1S-The Germans who
suffered loss by the bombardment of
Alexandria, have petitioned the Ger
man government to claim compensa-