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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18
EGYPT AND ENGLAND.
Alexandria, Egypt, Destroyed by
British Gun Boats, With Great
Loss Of Life.
THE CRIMSON TIDE STILL FLOWING


The war cloud which, had beer
hanging over Egypt for several days
bursted Tuesday morning July IL, a
7 o'clock, aud eight British men. Of
war opened fire OH the forts Of Alex
andiia. Admiral Seymour, Com
mander Of the British fleet, gave III,
insurgents under Arab Pasha TWEEN
ty-fonr hours in which to surrender
and upon their refusing to do this tn,
bombardment was commenced. Tn,
causes leading TO the war are detailed
in another column. In less thar
three hours after the firing was begui
the defenses of the city were DIES
troyed and the Egy ptian guns dis
mounted. The bombardment contin
ued throughout the dag,
On Wednesday the Egyptians dis
played flag of truce, but as they re-
fused TO surrender Internationally
the firing was resumed, after III,
Khedive had been allowed to remove
his family to one of the British ships
In the afternoon of the same day the
city was fired and given over to pie
lage by the insurgents. The bonn
bardment continued till Thursday
when the Egyptian soldiers evacuated
the Inflated city, leaving it wrapped
in flames and to be pillaged by the
Bedouins. Liberated econvicts were
turned loose upon the European part
of the city and committed
horrible atrocities. One hundred
Europeans in the Ottoman bank were
massacred. The insurgents fled
toward Cairo and the civilians fol-
lowed them, while the murder of the
Christians continued till only about
100 remained. These fought their
way to the beach, and were rescued
by the British marines. The losses
of the Egyptians during the three
days fighting aggregated over 1000
The British had only seven. killed and
some others wounded. Several
hundred of tie EWopean residents
were butchercd in the city.
The insurgents attempted to kill
the Khedive but he was protected by
the English. The city was almost
entirely destroyed. The ships landed
several hundred marines while troops
were being hurried TO the front
This was the situation Of affairs after
three days Of fighting.
The latest accounts report the Eng
fish in possession Of Alexandria; thu
fires have bech stopped aud effort
are being made TO restore confidenc,
and repair the damages done. Arab
Bey's army is in the interior, BADLY
disorganized. Admiral Seymour
will occupy Alexandria until tn
English government acts upon tn
matter and decides what further step
to take.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18

The Henderson News has COM
-pleted its Goth year and appeared last
week with new head and with its
: makeup considerably improved.
Col. Ben Harrison, the editor, is one
of the veterans Of journalism in the
State and The News,is one of the old
est papers in Kentucky. That il
may enjoy many more years of pros
perity is our sincere wish.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18

The friends of Prof. Y. Fahrenheit
Young, editor of the Madisonville
Feather Bulletin, will learn with re-
greet that be will shortly dispose Of
the Bulletin TO accept position as
professor of mathematics in Hen
derson school. Those who know
Prof. Young best are acaye that he
Is thorough Algie.braist, although
his connection with the signal service
has developed the fact that his talents
are as diversified as they are decided
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18

The desh hassbecn boiled from
Guitesa's bones and his skeleton i:
now the property of the museum al
Washington. The bones are taken
up to the roof in bag every morn
ing and spread out to bleach, by an
Old colored employee who watches
chem all the time to keep them from
being stolen. When they are thor
0pgbly bleacled they will be jointed
and put ia glass case and placed Oh
exhibition.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18

The most powerful king on earth is
working. -[ Saturday American.
And the LATEST king, lur-king.-[ Chi
cago World. The meanest king is
shir-king.-[Fall River Advance.
The stubborpest King, bal.king.-[
Breckenridge News. The wickedest
king, bur-king.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18
The Situation in the Second.

As the Congressional slate seems
to DO made up in this district, il may
DO in order 10 make few figures TO
see how the result will be. The fol-
lowing is the vote OF the district:
Christian 8; Davies Is; Hancock
8; Henderson IL; Hopkins q; Me-
Lean 4; Union 10; Webster 5; neces-
sary 10 choice SO. There are four
candidates, Jas. A. Mckenzie, of
Christian JAS. F. Clay, OF Hender-
son; Thos. S. Petit, of Davicss, and
Cromwell Adair, OF Union. So far
we have been dealing in facts; now
for some specnlations. Mr.. McKen-
zie will get first instructions in Chris
tian, Hopkins, Webster and Mclean,
aud second in Union, with good
fighting chance for first. This will
give him 25 votes to start with and
ten more almost certain. Mr.. Clay
will carry Henderson,, with IL votes ;
Mr.. Adair, Union (probably) with 10,
and Mr.. Petit, Daviess and Hancock
with Is. If these figures hold out
Mckenzie will be nominated on the
second ballot, but If Petit should
carry Mclean county, the vote
would then stand, Mckenzie 81, Pet.
tit % and Clay IL. Beyond this we
will not attempt to go. 1t seems
quite evident that Mckenzie and
Petit will be the coItending men,
taking the figures above as basis oil
calculation. On the other hand Nc
Kennels friends claim that he can car
ry Hancock and Mclean both, and
get second instructions III both Hon,
derson and Daviess. Taking al
things into consideration II would
appear that Mckenzie will be Iii;
own successor. Some short-siglIted
politicians, his own friends, have in
Ijured his prospects some, but we be
licve his personal popularity and III,
brilliant record lie has made vii
carry him through. He is unques
,tionably the best representative tn
district has had for many years, ant
just as he is beginning TO take ranl
as one OF the Democratic leaders il
the House, it would certainly be bat
policy TO set him aside and put new
and inexperienced man in his stead
A man cannot command influence In
Congress until he has served two o.
three terms, and when a good repre-
sentative is found he should be KEEP
in Congress long enough 10 do som,
good for his constituents. Mr.. Nc
Konzie to-day has the most brillian
record of any man in Congress who
has served only six years. His qui
mine bill, his tobacco bill and hi
great and mastery presentation O
The Tariff question have all given hin
a national reputation. lie is q maj
of whom not only the Second Distric
bur the whole State should be proud
lie has triumphed over tho most bit
ter and vindictiye opposition tina
jealousy and revenge could prompt
and to-day he has place in th'
hearts OF the people that no man cal
usurp, and we believe he will b.
elected in spite of the snort-sighted'
ness OF his friends, tho opposition o
other aspiranis, and the "combina
tons that have been openly threat
ened.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18

When potatoes are josled in a
wagon the large ones will come TO
the top; this can be explained on
scientific principles, but we have
never head any scientist attempt TO
explain why the small and knoity
Z peaches always seek the center when
packed in box.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18

B,ifksas pcrpetrated an original
pun on Admiral Seymour's name
when the Egyptian war began, but as
dozen or more writers have also
made the same pun, he cannot be in
duced to publish it.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18

The Russellvilie Herald Enterprise
las reduced its subscription price to
$3.50 and adopted the exclusive cash
system. The cash plan is the only
successful way to run paper and
publishers are finding ii out.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18

The Union Local announces that II
will support Mckenzie for Congress.
Eight of the fourteen papers in the
district will rally To- the standagd Of
"Quiuine Jim."
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18

The Elkton Register is The only
State paper we have noticed that is
opposed to the equalization school
law. The Register seems to be par
iicularly fond OF going in a gang TO
atseIf.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18

We would suggest to Jonn Lyme
that the notice Of Zcno Young's pres
ence in Henderson DO kept "siand.
ing" in the personal column of the
Reporter. 1t is easier to change it a
little than it is to set it up every
week
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18
FOR COUNTY JAILER,
AQUILLA B. LONG

Gem Skobeleil, the famous Russian,
died at Moscow last week, of heart
disease.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18
GEORGETOWN gENAlE SEMINARY

Successful career for Thirty-six years.
Gated In the world renowned Blue Grass coun
try. Healthy and beautiful. Buildings being
enlarged. Next sess lou begins Sept. ith 70
catalogue and further information write to
j. J.. RucKER, L. Il. ID. Georgetown, Ky. /.
uly-4-'S2-lin
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18
SHERIFF.

We are authorized TO announce
ALEX CAMPBELL, candidate tor
Sheriff of Christian county. Election
first Monday in August 1882.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18
JAiLER.

We are authorized TO announce
AQuILLA B. LONG as candidate for
reelection to the Office Of Jailer OF
Christian county. Election. Aug. 7,
1882.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18

We are authorized to announce
Cyrus M. Brown. 90 q candidate
for Sheriff of Christian County, sub
ject to the action OF the Republican
party. Election August 1882.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18
ASSESSOR.

RABERN Boone is an Independent
candidate for Assessor OF Christian
county, Election August 7, 1882.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18
COUNTY COURT CLERK.

We are authorized to announce
JNo. w. BEEATHiTT, as candidate
for reelection 10 the Office OF County
Court Clerk, subject TO the action Of
the Republican party. Election
August 1882.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18

Mrs. A Fracas was killed and her
husband tied up in a sack, in fracas
with robbers, at Vicksburg, Miss.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18

We are authorized to announce
JUDGE A. V. Lone as candidate
for reelection to the office oil County
,lndge. Subject to the action Of het
Republican party.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18

Another strong argument for The
temperance people. Twenty-Five
persons were killed In saloon by a
cyclone at Texarkana
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18
CITY JupGr

We are authorized to announce
JoAB L. BRAspEn as candidate for
City Judge OF lIopkihsville. Elec-
ton Aug ust 1892.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18

There is at least one consoling re-
Election when we see the daily pa
pers filled with Summer resort" let
ters: the season will not last always.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18

1t is with genuine pleasure that we
place the spicy little Winchester Sun
upon our exchange list this week.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18
CaAllDATEs' COLUMN.
FOR CoNsrARLE.
ly-ls-'ss-sm

We are authorized to announce W.
II. West as a candidate for Constable
Of the IIopkinsviIle Magisterial Dis
lrict. Election first Monday in Au.
gust.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18
COUNTY JUDGE.

We are authorized to Announce w
P. WiNFREE as candidate for the
Office Of County Judge Of Christian
county. Election August 1882.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-19
The Press Convention.

The Natchez Democrat has the as
surdnce of both Gen. Martin and the
Superintendent of the Natchez & Jack
son Road, Major Mickle, that every
arrangement will he made for the safe
and comfortable transfer of all who may
be disposed to attend the Press Conven-
ton from jackson to Natchez. 1t saws
the railroad will be finished by that time
to Raymond at least, and it will be an
easy matter to bring a hundred people
from Bolton to Raymond, distance of
only eight miles From Raymond the
trip to Natchez viii be by railroad, and
a train will doubtless be specially de-
tailed for the convenience of the associa-
ton, and that the trip from Bolton to
Raymond will not probably be quite so
comfortable as if it were made in the
palace ears on a smooth running mar
row-gauge railroad, but it will be a
novelty and will givea zest to the ex-
cursion aud make it all the more enjoy
able.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-19
Gen. Burkitt's Book.

West Point Eagle: Our wide wake ex-
cellent fellow-citizen, Fl. L. Burkitt ha:
written and published book entitled BUR
kits Maxims and Guide to Youth? It is a
neat little volume of liz pages bound in
Morocco, and cloth, and very suitable for a
pocket companion. 1t contains many ex-
cellent maxims that are worthy the con-
sideration of our young men; also a brief
history of author, showing how, step by
step he made his way over all obstacles up
to the high and honored position he occu-
pies in the estimation Of his fellow citizens.
Such an example is worthy of emulation.
Wehope our young men will secure a copy
Of the Generals little book, and profit by
its contents.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-19
OhiO,s New Sunday Inv.

The following is the text of the new Sun
day law which has recently passed both
Houses of the Ohio Legislature:
The sale ofintoxicating liquors, whether
distilled, malt or Yinous, on the first day
of the week, commonly called SUNDAY
except by a regular druggist, on the
written prescription of regular
practicing physician, is hereby declared
to be unlawful, and all places where such
Intoxicating liquors are on other DAYS
sold or exposed for sale, except regular
drug stores, shall on that day be closed, and
whoever makes any such sale, or allows any
such place to be open or remain omen on
that day, shall be fined in any sum not ex
ceeding 500, and be imprisoned in the
County Jail or City Prison not exceeding
thirty days. In regular hotels and eating
houses the word "place," as herein used.
shall be held to mean the room or part of
room where such liquors are usually sold or
exposed for sale, and the keeping of such
room or part Of room securely closed shall
be held as to such hotels and eating-houses
as closing Of the place within the meaning
of this act.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-19
IMMIGRATION ITEMS.

The steamer Ohio arrived at Baltimor
on the 18th, from Bremen with 1851 emf
grants, most Of whom went West in th,
afternoon.
On the 18th three thousand emigrant
arrived at New York. The President of ths
| labor bureau says: Gust now there isa very
urgent demand for all sorts of labors, skilled
and unskiled, We are sending men out t.
| farmers all over the country. We are hav
ing many applications also from cigar
makers, carpenters, cabnet-makers, black
smiths and other mechanics. Since Mon
day morning nearly one thousand persons
! have obtained employment through the
| bureau, most of them being German, Irish
and English This morning we sent off a
| lot of farm hands to Cleveland, Ohio. Mas
sachusetts is asking for blacksmiths, lock-
smiths, etc. Women are in demand also.
| Girls need not leave New York city, as
plenty of situations are ready waiting them.
German, Irish, English and French have
the preference. Very few Italian women
find employment here as servants"
The agent of the Inman steamship line
says: "Look ont for a million immigrants
this year by the City Of Rome, City of Rich
mond and City of Brussels. Over 5000
have sailed with us in a week. The first
two steamers left Queenstown last Friday,
the former with 1900 and the latter with
1900"
The arrival and departure of European
and Canadian emigrants during the past
week has been unusually heavy. Five prin-
cipal eastern trunk lines brought in 5000.
Benjamin Brown, his wife, and eight
children were among the cabin passengers
on the steamship City of Brussels, which
arrived on Monday from Liverpool. The
family is from Leicestershire, England, and
is going to Kansas, where Mr.. Brown has
purchased farm lands. If the condition Of
the land is such that he can encourage i'm
migration, a large number of friends of the
family will come to this country to establish
a colony in Kansas. Lieutenant c.. Ii.
Deacon, of the British navy, also passen-
ger on the City of Brussels. is commissioned
by number of British capitalists to make
a careful examination of Western Texas,
with view Of starting English colonies in
that part of the country.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-19
Another "Race Problem Not
Wanted
Not

Bills have been introduced to restrict
Chinese importation, so framed as to
avoid the Presidents objections. We
doubt ifthis object can be accomplished.
The objection to the twenty years re-
duetive clause could be easily arranged
by making it ten or fifteen years but
there were half dozen other grounds of
objection assigned by the President.
The truth is the substratum of the
Presidents opposition seems to be that
the measure is un-American He wants
the Chinese to come, and to be natural
lied and become voters. We have two
voting races in the country now, and
we submit that having settled one race
problem it will be unwise to get another
on our hands. IF We were Republicans,
we would plant ourselves on the Repub-
liean platform and Gar6eld's letter
against Chinese importation; but as we
are Democrats we will take for our
guidance the platform of the Democratic
party which admits of no misconstruc-
ton. It says: .sNo more Ihinese
immigration except for travel, education
and commerce. Gen. Hancock aecep-
ted the platform without dotting an /
or crossing a t, and Mr.. English in his
letter Of acceptance said: "The toiling
millions of our country should be pro-
tecteJ from TIE destructive competition
of the Chinese, and to that end their
importation to our shores ought to be
restricted
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-19

The decisions against the motion tc
quash the indictments against the Star.
route conspirators, means that the trial
will proceed. The contrast between
their present lodging and diIatory pro-
ceedings-and their heroic demands fol
a speedy trial at the earliest stages Is
amusing. BY the way. the extent Of
peculations may be conceived by the
demonstrated fact that the routes in
the Pacific States and Territories which
cost 81. sS4, 165 under Brady have been
relet for the same service for 81, 20, 149.
Or net saving to the government Of
81, So, Ole.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-19
An Educational Endowment for
Colored People.


Mr.. John F. Slater a wealthy human.
itarian of Connecticut, has donated a
fund of 81 100000 to be known as 1.-The
John F. Slater Fund" for the education
of the colored race. The fund will be
vested in board of trustees, which in
cludes ex-President Hayes, ChiefJus-
tice Waite, William E. Dodd, of New
York, Gov. Colquitt, of Georgia, James
P. Boyce, of Kentucky, and VIM. R.
Slater, the donors son. Mr.. Slater ex-
plains "The general object which l
desire to have exclusively pursued is
the uplifting of the lately emancipated
population of the Southern States and
their posterity by comforting on them
the blessings of Christian education.
The disabilities formerly suffered by this
people, and their singular patience and
fidelity in the great crisis of the nation
establish a just claim on the sympathy
and good will of humane and patriotic
men. | cannot but feel compassion in
view of their prevailing ignorance which
exists because of no fault of their own. !"
Mr.. Slater might have gone farther and
explained that the ancestors of these
colored people were captured and sold
into slavery to his Yankee ancestors of
the North, and by them sold to the white
race of the Southern States when their
labor ceased to be profitable in New
but that in the Providence
of God, it all proved to be blessing in dis
guise for the colored race as the means
of their redemption from barbarism.
Mr.. Slater suggests that the education
of teachers for the colored race may be
the wisest purpose to which the fund
can be put. If after 50 years three
quarters of the trustees shall for any
reason agree there is no further use for
the fund in the form instituted, he
them to apply the capital
to the establishment of foundation
to those existing in institu-
tions of higher education, so as to make
them more freely accessible to poor
colored students. Under the present
institution of the fund he especially
wishes neither principal nor income to
be expended in land or buildings for
any other purpose than that of safe and
productive investment for the income.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-19

THE Board of Overseers of Harvard
College on the question of whether
women should be admitted to the Medi-
cal school voted against the propo-
sition. The following resolution was
adopted, ayes y, nays II.
Resolved, That in the opinion CT this board
it is not advisable for the university to give
any assurance or hold out any encourage
nlent that it will undertake the medical
education of women of Harvard College in
the Medical school,
The vote indicated no opposition to the
medical education of women, but oppo-
sition to educating the two sexes in the
same school.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-19
Why the Chinese are Anxious to Return
Home.

San Francisco Bulletin.
The Penal Code of China, section 255
reads as follows:
All persons renouncing their country and
allegiance, or deyising the means thereof,
shall be beheaded and in the punishment
Of this offense no distinctions shall be made
between principal and accessories. The
property of all such criminals shall be con
fiscGted, and their wives and children dis
tributed nas slaves to the great officers oil
State.
When the attention of Yung Wing, at
Washington, was called to this law, he
attempted to explain it away by saying that
this provision had no reference to emigrants.
but to treason and overt acts against the
Government. But the context plainly
enough shows that this explanation is
strained and far-fetehed. The man who
gets upa rebellion does nos usually renounee
his country. The translation of the Code
was made by Sir G.. T. Staunton, Bart, F.
R. s., and is admitted to be authentic.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-19

Or ALL the foul deeds which have
been born Of hellish passions, within the
limits Of our State for twelve month,
the horrible treatment Of poor Mrs.
Callie Henson, of Kempe county, by a
fend in human form, was the most
shocking. 1t was right to bring the
Perpetrator TO instant account as a pun
ishment for his crime and as a warning
that the brute who inyades female
helplessness and innocence shall be made
to suffer the penalty.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-19
English Colonists for Kansas and
Texas.
New York Tribune, April I2.7

Benjamin Brown, his wife and eight chill
dren were among the cabin passengers on
the steamship City of Brussels, which ar
rived on Monday from Liverpool. The
family IS from Leicestershire, England, and
IS going to Kansas, where Mr.. Brown has
purchased lands. If the condition of the
land Is such that he can encourage immi-
grafton, large number of friends of the
family Will come to this country to establish
a colony IN Kansas. Lieutenant G.. H..
beacon OF the British Navy, also passen-
ger IN the City Of Brussels, is commissioned
oy number of British capitalists to make
careful examination Of Western Texas
Y with view ofstarting English colonies in
that part of the country.