The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-13
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ROUGH TREATMENT OF CONSULS-MR. COOK
SONS ARM BROKEN.
Cairo, June 1.-THE following report of
| the riot has been received from Alexandria:
Mr.. Cookson, English consul, says that when
he was proceeding from the great square to
the governors residence, he saw two Euro
peans, respectfully dressed, and apparently
naval officers in private's clothes, knocked
down, and Greek was shot and killed by a
soldier five yards from Cookson's carriage,
and others, who were even closer, were
knocked down and stabbed. A soldier cut at
the consups carriage with sword. The car
rage Of the Greek consul was stopped by a
number Of soldiers, and the occupants were
dragged out. 7 he consul was severely beaten.
Cookson escaped such severe maltreatment by
his coachman lashing his horses, but he was
struck on the head, and one Of his arms was
broken. The Italian consul was wounded by
a stone. The wife of the Austrian consul
general was attacked and insulted. Accounts
of the origin Of the riot are conflicting.
SERIOUS RICTS-ENGLISH OFFICERS KILLED
| AND WOUNDED.
Alexandria, June II.-Serious riots broke
out to-day between the hostile natives and
Europeans, during which several persons were
wounded and killed, and a number of houses,
destroyed. The police at first remained mac
| tive.
| Later.-The riotous demonstrations took
place before the French consulate, to which
several of those MORALLY wounded at the out
break of the riots were conveyed. The dis
turbances continued some time before the au.
thorities took any steps to suppress them. The
English consul was severely hurt, receiving a
gunshot wound. The engineer of the British
man-of-war, Superb, was killed. The dis
turbances continued fifteen hours, when a body
of m litary appeared and dispersed the rioters.
SILVER COIN AND BULLIoN-TAX REPEALED
| BY MEXICO.
Washington, D. c., June 8-The MEXICAN
minister has received official information from
the department of state of Mexico to the effect
that the Mexican congress repealed the export
duty on silver coin and silver bullion which
had been in existence since the Spanish rule,
and which was one of the principal drawbacks
to the development of the mining industries Of
that country. Among the several reasons
which determined the Mexican congress to re-
peal that duty is the wish to encourage the in
vestment of American capital in Mexican
mines. The act takes effect November I.
THE WAR ON FOREIGNERS IN EGYPT.
London, June I2.-The News Alexandria
dispatch saws: Rue Des Secures, inhabited
chiefly by Europeans, was completely wreck
ed. The Europeans fired from the windows,
killing many Of the Arabs. The latter made
terrible havoc among Europeans in the streets.
The British consul was dragged from his car
riage and beaten. Dorvish Pasha and Arab
Pasha have left Cairo for Alexandra.
The Times correspondent at Alexandria
states that the engineer of the British man-o'-
war, Superb, was stabbed to death. The
captain Of the British ironclad, Invincibe, is
in charge of the British consulate.
FRIGHTFUL FREAKS OF A SAW.
St. Louis, June I2.-This morning, in
North St. Louis, a five-foot circular saw burst
with loud noise, and one of the pieces
struck a workman named Jacob Spellman on
the back part of his head, completely severing
the right side of the skull, and laying bare the
brain. The saw then passed down his right
arm, cutting clear through the arm from the
shoulder to the elbow. Then it changed its
course, returning back up the arm, and cutting
the shoulder bone in two, where its force was
expended. Spellman lived, in great agony,
for twenty minutes. He leaves a wife and six
children.
FAMINE IN PATRICK COUNTY.
chicago, June IA special from Dan
vile. Va, says reports from Patrick county
are to the effect that 500 persons are starving,
the drought last year and great destruction of
crops being the causes. A load of corn was
received at the courthouse few days ago,
when hundred starving women and children
crowded around, imploring and begging for
only quart of corn. The yard was crowded
with men, women and children begging for
bread, and three hundred of them had not
tasted food for two days. Several wagons
with relief have been sent.
A CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE KHeDIvE.
London, June IA dispatch from Alex
dria to the Reuters telegram agency says !:
The report of the murder of the engineer of
the British man-o'war, Superb, is not gener-
ally credited. The patrols on the streets have
been doubled. A correspondent of the Reut-
er telegram company at Cairo, telegraphs that
at meeting of the military orders, it was de-
cided to petition the khedive to abdicate. 1t
was declared that if he did not he would be
massacred. 1t is rumored that the cavalry
and artillery will not join the army conspiracy
against the khedive.
| TERRIBLE STORM AND WATER SPOUTS.
| Denver, June IA heavy rain storm, &C
complained by water spouts, passed over this
city and vicinity last night, doing great dam
age. Several houses near the Platte river were
swept away. Two German men and three
children were drowned in the ruins of the
houses which sheltered them at Golden City,
in the mountains. Several houses were