Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-08-19

surveys mas Deen INITIATED provision
for a reorganization of the Navy and
for the building of ships of war has been
made; the compulsory retirement
system for the Army has been
adopted; amendments to the law
regulating extradition of criminals
have been passed; more efficient and
liberal provisions for the civilization
and industrial education of Indian
youth have been made; the Govern
ment has asserted its right of emil
nent domain in the Indian Territory
the letter-carrier and railway mail SER
vice have been placed on q better basis
law relating to the tonnage measure;
ment of American vessels, and placing
them on the same footing with the ves-
sells OF other countries in foreign ports,
and several other measures looking to the
re rival of American commerce have been
adopted, and a joint select committee
has been appointed TO inquire into and
report upon the condition and wants of
American shipbuilding and shipowning
interest. An error in the Revised Stat.
utes relative to the knit goods industry
has been corrected.
Secretary Chandler has ordered
Lieutenant Harder to bring home from
Siberia the bodies of Lieutenant De
Long and his companions of the jean
nette expedition.
Both houses of Congress have adj
journed sine die.
The Joint Congressional Committee
to devise measures for enabling Ameri-
can shipping to compete with foreign
countries was named in both houses.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
General Stone says of the lombard
ment of Alexandria that the Egyptian
losses were as follows: He found in
the hospital about Que hundred and
fifty wounded-most of them severely,
several MORALLY. Two lieutenants of
artillery and about fifty men had
been killed in the north shore batteries.
The loss in the south and southwest bat
teries were about fifty killed and hun
dred and odd wounded. Many shells fell
III the city, causing immense danger
wherever they fell. About 200 citizens
men, women and children-were killed
and wounded.
The Mussulman jurists declare that
the Sultan may punish Arab Pasha if
some act of rebellion On his part is
proved, but cannot associate himself
with those who wish TO crush Arab as
the defender of Islam.
Fires of considerable magnitude
have been observed in the rear of
Arabs position near Alexandria. Fears
are expressed that there may be an out
break among the Mussulmans of Syria
on account of events in Egypt.
Jennings of the World telegraphs
81 am informed on very good authority
that fully 10000 men are now either III
Egypt or on their way-a far more COM
plete and efficient force than was dis
patched to the Crimea, or than We'll
lngton commanded at Waterloo. The
peace party evidently mean to show
that when they do go to war they do it
WE'LL"
The Sultan condemns British inter-
ference in Egypt, and says that the
commandment of Alexandra was most
cruel and unjust.
-Reouf Pasha, an emissary of Arab,
stated that Arab would fight to the last
and was backed by the whole nation.
The population of France is ST.
672,O 4s.
Mr.. Lowell has little hope of the
success of the negotiations at Washing
ton for an international copyright.
Henry George has been released
from his English prison after ten hours'
detention.
In Ireland there are 10 suspects in
pris 0n; 231 outrages and 32l evictiOus
occurred in July; 2S3 outrages and 515
evictions in juno.
The British Government is about to
institute an inquiry into the grievances
of the Irish constabulary.
The Ladies' Land League in Ire
land has been dissolved.
The restoration of King Cetewayo
to the Zulu throne is under contempla.
ton.
Twenty five Apaches who were cap
tured by Mexican troops were publicly
shot ct chihuahua ON Monday. They
died bravely.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Mosel, bound from Southampton for
New York, went ashore near the Lizard
on Wednesday. She is total loss with
her cargo. No lives lost.
"A large number of troops lover
5000 of all branches of the army left
England Wednesday for Egypt.
Greece is having a number of war
vessels built in England.
Two men were struck dead hy touch
ing an electric wire in the Tuileries
gardens, Paris.
Eight persons have been arrested
in connection with the recent riots in
Trieste.