The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-10
FALSE PROPHET IN LUCK.

London, July S.-The Times correspondent
at Alexandria telegraphs that the Egyptians
under General Yuzzef, who were defeated by
the False Prophet, numbered 500. The fight
occurred near Kerdofan The Egyptians lost
six cannon.
PANIC IN EGYPT.
Alexandria, July S.-The diplomatic agent
of France telegraphed yesterday to the French
Consul at Cairo that an attack by the fleet
was momentarily expected, and instructed
him to send all the French subjects away and
place himself and the archives of his office in
security. The consul placarded the telegram
in Cairo, thereby causing renewed panic and
came himself to Ale, andria. The Austrian
consulate IN Cairo has been closed. The
panic in Alexandria is undated. Despite the
complete stoppage of work on the fortitica-
tons, which had occasioned Admiral Sey.
mour's protest, the exodus OF Europeans con-
tinues. NUMEROUS fugitives have been
forced to return in town, finding no room on
board the steamers leaving to-day, which re-
fused to start until 900 passengers had been
taken off each vessel.
The cash Office of the public debt depart
ment has been transferred from Cairo to Alex
andria, and the staff of thai office have gone
on board the English and French ships.
SKOBOLEFF'S DISEASE.
London, July 8.-Skoboleff's heart COM
plant, it is thought, was due to confusion
received during the attack on PlevRa. His
end was without warning. Only week or
two ago the General rode two versts in little
over one night. He spent the greater part of
Thursday at the Moscow exhibition, and re-
turned to his hotel in excellent spirits. There
was first report of foul play, but cursory
examination showed that death was caused by
rupture of the vessels Of the heart.
GENERAL SIR ARCHIBALD ALLISON.
London, July 8.-General Sir Archibald
Allison, chief of the intelligence department
of the war office, will leave for Malta imme-
dately. Two regiments of foot have left
Aldershot for Gibraltar. A dispatch from
Paris to Reuters Telegram Company states
the government will ask the chamber of dep
uties to-day for credit of E3I2,ooo for pre-
cautionary preparations made by the minister
of marine.
The Central News correspondent at Paris
says the expedition to Egypt will comprise
twenty vessels with I47 guns and 7,2So men.
VESSEL PROBABLY LOST.
Amsterdam, July Sit is feared that the
Dutch iron-clad Adder has been lost, as her
pilot has been washed ashore az Ymuiden.
The Adder is a second class vessel, with 400
horsepower engines and displacement of
1850 tons.
SAILED FOR EGYPT.
Gibraltar, July S.-The troop ship Oronto
has sailed for Egypt with the first battalion of
the Berkshire regiment.
DECLINATION OF THE SULTAN.
Constantinople, July S.-The Sultan has
rejected the proposition of the council of min
listers to appoint delegate to the conference.
Tee Sultag, in conversation, complained of
the want of friendship shown him by England
in unjust suspicious and erroneous interpreta-
tons placed on all his actions. He also COM
planned Of the injustice of foreign representa-
tves at Alexandria, who, to justify their caus-
ing the departures Of their countrymen, made
unfounded statements respecting security in
Egypt. The Sultan again invited General
Wallace United Stays Minister, to his pal
ace and conferred with him long time. The
Sultan has approved contract for 200 of the
Berdan torpedoes.
EFFECT ON THE MARKETS.
Boston, July Sine effect of the Egyptian
middle is distinctly felt in the markets for
East Indian merchandise. The fear that the
Suez canal may be damaged has impaired
irmer feeling in Shellac, caoutchouc, etc.,
while gum arabic, which is an East India pro-
duct, has advanced from e to 8 cents per
pound.
The late democratic county convention
endorsed everything and everybody. 1t was
the ''happy family" enlarged.
APPLYING FOR PILOTS.
A1axooIr,o TEL, ~, ooI A,etr.,D
men-of-war have applied for pilots to be per-
manently on board so as to enable them to
leave at a moments notice.
IRISH MURDERS AND oUTRAGEs.
London, July 8.-Two hundred and eighty
three outrages were committed in Ireland dur
ing the month of June, of which five were
murders.
MASSES FOR SKOBOLEFF.
St. Petersburg, July S-Masses will be held
in the churches here on the day of General
Skoboleff's funeral and places of amusement
will be closed.
SOCIALIST SENTENCED.
Prague, July S.-Thirteen socialist have
been sentenced to prison here for terms vary
ing from two years to one week.
TROOPS FOR GIBRALTAR.
London June S.-Two regiments of foot be-
fore mentioned to-day as having left Alder
shot for Gibraltar, embarked at Portsmouth
subsequently amid great enthusiasm.
IN THE FRENCH CHAMBERS.
Paris, July Sin the chamber of deputies
to-day, request submitted by the govern
ment for the credit of 1900. 600 francs ior pre-
cautionary naval preparations, was referred to
a special committee.