Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-07
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS
PLOTS AND COUNTERPLOTS BY
NATIVES AND FOREIGNERS,
France DESTROYS Of Avoiding Interven.
tion-Arabi Bey Wishing to Become q
Napoleon Bonaparte- How He Ex.
poets to Capture the Superstitious
Arabs-Ete.

New York, July 6.-The Tele-
gram has the following specials:
LoNDoN.-A Berlin correspondent
OF the Evening News telegraphs the
following: To avoid any interven-
ton France is now urging Germany
to use her great influence with the
Sultan for the deposition of Arab
Bey from the ministry of war in
Egypt. France likewise has sought
to modify the English proposal of
Turkish Intervention under Europe
an control.
A few days ago,acoording to trust
worthy correspondence Of the Col
ogne Gazette, at Alexandria, Arab
Bey, at meeting of his friends, de-
clared that,he would initiate Napoleon,
create an empire, and reestablish an
United Araaia.
On Friday last, on his way to the
Mosque, Arab suddenly stopped and
stamped his foot on the ground, de-
claring that God had revealed to him
that the barrel of sacred cannon
had been buried on the spot. A
hole was dug, and, stran ge to say, the
barrel was found
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 5.-A cor
respondent of the St. James Gazette
telegraphs that communication be-
tween the palace and British Embassy
has been more than usually frequent
On Monday the Sultan's Master of
Ceremonies had long interview with
Lord Dufferin, and yesterday the Sui
tan's private Secretary had another
long interview with the British Am
bassador at the palace
Another significant fact is the pub
LEGATION to-day, by the Vakit, of pro-
English article such as has of late sell
dom appeared in that paper, which is
supposed to represent the opinions
current in the palace.
Rumors of Ministerial changes are
persistently circulated.
PARIS, July 6.-According to what
processes to be cable dispatch from
the Alexandria correspondent Of the
Figaro, Arab Bey has been acting
lately under the mischevous advice
Of Frenchmen, notably two men
called Charles Levant and Mouillarr.
The latter, who had suggested an in
fallible method of blowing up the
fleet in the harbor, had been ex-
PEELED by the French Consul. A list
of hostages, according to the same
dispatch, has been drawn up by sew
eral ex-Communists with Arab
The names of Bredif, Controller Gen.
eral; Biart, Director of the Gas
Company; Pierre, Director of the
Water works; de Lussac, and others
figure on the list. At the first sign
of a landing these gentlemen would
be seized by Arab. Almost all OF
them are at Cairo.
LONDON, July 5-The Daily News
foreshadowing the English armed in
teryention in Egypt, says, if sucl
action is necessary it would be penny
, wise to put the country to a cos
which the News estimates at frol
four to five million pounds sterling
l CoNsrANTINopLE, July cit i
stated that after the conference, yes
a terday, it was resolved to address
7 collective note to the Porte dealin
: with the question of Intervention i
: Egypt.
! LONDON July, 6. Orders hav
Uccu ScIlJ 10 " OOlWlCH anu AllttI
E shot, to prepare rendezvous.
l. BOMBAY, July 6.-The newspaper
. this morning announce that order
3 have been given to prepare force c
$4,000 English and $4,000 nativ
9 troops, including three batteries {
: artillery, for Egypt. Large sieg
IS trains are being organized at Agr
. and Bombay.
\ Tenders for tonnage have not bee
d issued yet, pending the decision {
Z final orders.
r The Indian troops will hold tt
" lines between Suez and Isthamc, an
o a railway will probably be constru
ted along the course of the canal.
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