The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-03

the decision Of the meeting be submitted
the Porte. Cousins OF khediye who wer
present at the meeting declared that Tue
fix could be khediye If ho cided with th
country and army, but that under tn
present circumstances he Is either the pris
oner. or puppet OF the British and his au
thority mignt be repudiated. lmmens
numbers Of people paladed the streets las
evening, shouting, "Victory to friends
Egypt against the aggressors."
ALEXANDRIA, July 30.-Plundering o
houses just outside the British linesat Ram
loh continues. A culprit was caught IN fla
granite delictee last evening and killed by
patrols. Two expeditions which left las
Light to repair the railway cut by the rebels
on the Alexandria side of Mahomandicl
junction were completely successful in theil
undertaking. The expedition consisted Of
British sappers, sailors and marines
and Egyptian railway workmen. Both
lines of road were repaired, and n consid'
eiable number of railway wagons brought
to Alexandria. The British portions OF
the expeditions returned here at2 o'clock
! this morning, without having encountered
the enemy. The enemy are making eff
forts to fortify the vicinity of Port Said.
PARIS, July 30.-The French men-ofwar
in Egyptian waters have been ordered to sta
| ton themselves at Port Said and the coast
traversing the Suez canal.
President Grevy to-day had conference
with the presidents of the senate and cham
ber of deputies. Newspapers here
consider that the vote by
credits was rejected in the chamber of d.pu-
ties yesterday, now clearly shows the con-
dition of the enemies of the cabinet more
than any precise indication of opinion in
the chamber on foreign politics. The com
posite nature of the majority vote is known
by the fact that the credit was rejected after
speeches had been made by ClemeLcean
and Demarier, who are political oppo-
nents. The Gambettist journals
advise President Grevy and :Hammon NJ.
Brisson, president Of the chamber of depu-
ties, to form a new cabinet. 1t is doubt
full however, that Brisson would accept
such q charge. The crisis is likely to last
some days.
MADRID, July 3O.-Ihe Imperial says:
Germany has proposed that Spain
cSS,operste CO. in the protection hsisSs of
the government will accept the invitation.
In consequence of the rejection by the
chamber OF the motion for vote of credit
all movement of troops and fleets have
been stopped. Admiral Conrad command
ing the French in Egyptian waters, has
been ordered to maintain strict neutrality.
ARABI's TERMS.
LONDON, July 31.-An Alexandria d.
patch to the Central News says: AraDi
Pasha is still parleying with the khedive
Later-He has intimated that no terms
will be acceptable except those of uncon-
ditional surrender.
A dispatch from Oden says: All hands
on the Russian steamer Muscovia wrecked
off Ras Hoafan were saved.
ALEXANDRIA, July 3l.-An uncon-
r%sd report prevails b,s that tine
dered to the British. A traveller who
has just arrived here, a scout, reports that
Arab Pasha has issued a manifesto,
declaring that Khediye Tewlik had sold
Egypt to the British and had returned
to England Arab therefore ordered the
people to obey him until the prophet bad
enlightened him to find worthier khedive
BERLIN, August 1.-The, refusal OF Italy
to cooperate with England in putting down
Arab Pasha may be taken as representing
the attitude of Germany and Austria.
High authorities at Berlin assert that Rus
sia is about to quit her passive attitude in
favor of one directly hostile to British pre-.
tensions in Egypt.
ALEXANDRIA, August /, Q0a a. m.)-Fears
in regard to the failure of water supply
have subsided. The number of Christians
murdered at Kafrel-Dwar, Tantah and Mia
halla is estimated at $50.
PARIS, August 1.-French residents at
Port Said have protested against the with
drawal of the French squadron from those
waters, and Lave announced their intention
of placing themselves under the protection
of the Uni ed States.
PoRT SAID, August 1.-The Arabs are
working indeiatigably on the Notifications
all along the coast, especially at Damietta
and Rosetta. The water along this coast
is very shallow and large ships cannot APP
proach within four miles OF Rosetta or three
miles of Damietta. The feeling among.
French Inhabitants against DeLesseRs IL
strong! n -
The English vlce-consu has Received
letter declaring that as he aided the gov
ernor of Port Said in escaping Arab
Pasha's vengeance, ,he had been condemned
t. death.
LONDON, August 1-Passengers Of Ham
burg-American steamer Gilbert, who were
landed at Plymouth port, report that vessel
narrowly escaped burning on July 2Sth
through fire ia the aitefmost water-tight
compartment on the main deck. The
captain had provided for abandonment of
t5e ship, but two large holes were alter
ward cut through and the compartment
was flooded with water. The passengers
subscribed 81 900 TO the lite-saving boats
and express their warm appreciation Of the
conduct of the officers aud crew of the
steamer. Damage amounts to $1,000.
Ihe cabln passengers of the Hamburg
American steamer Gilbert behaved excei-
lently when on July %, while the steamer
was on her voyage from New York to Ham.
burg, she was discovered 10 be on nre.
They remained upon deck waiting orders.
The wind was light and weather fine, but
there was heavy swell. Most ofthe steer
age passengers we're Jews, who
howled and screamed horribly.
The course Of the vessel was changed TO
due south, so as TO bring her into the most
frequent track of shipping. When deck
was cut the iron was iound to be red.hot.
If the fire had continued a short time
longer IL must have communicated 10 the
staie-rooms and 10 large quantity Of rosin,
when IL would have been impossible to
save the ship. The FIRE is attributed TO
spontaneous combustion of tobacco. Il is
believed IL must have been smouldering all
the way from New York.