The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-09-28
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WILL PROTECT THE EGYPTIANS.

WILL PROTECT THE EGYPTIANS.
London, September 27.-Seney Fawcett,
postmaster-general, speaking at Hackney,
said Eng land has no self objects. Her chief
concern is to secure the Egyptians the hest
government and greatest amount of liberty
possible. The abuses connected with the late
control will be avoided in the future, and the
Egyptians will not have to submit to the in
justice of an unduly large part of their reven-
ues being appropriated by foreign officials.
THE EARTHQUAKE sUBSIDING - POLITICAL
AFFAIRS.
Panama, September 27.-The earth has
ceased to quake and the peoples nerves are
becoming steader. AS far as heard from.
only FIVE deaths have resulted from the shak-
ing, four through casualties, and one of
woman from fright. The people who aban-
doned the city for the fields are returning to
their homes, and have begun repairing the
damages.
Advices from Lima are up to the 9TH, but no
exciting events have occurred.
DIR. Anicito Are, wealthy and highly ed
ucated man, has been elected president of the
Bolivian congress. lie is very staunch adj
vocate of peace at any price, and confident
hopes are expressed OF settlement between
Chill and Colivia. Montenegro is making but
slow progress. Rumors assert that Caceres is
about to proclaim himself supreme chief of the
republic of Chill, and that GARLIC, who has
few pressed men in Arequiha, is inclined to
adopt similar course.
Gen. Adams, United States minister to
Lapaz, is about to return to the United States.
TO RETURN TO INDIA.
Alexandria, September II The Manches-
ter and Derbyshire regiments have been Or
dered to prepare to embark for India.
ENEMIES OF THE REPUBLIC IN BITTER CON-
FLICT.
London, September 27.-A correspondent
Of the Times telegraphs that while the Jera-
mist section of the Bonapartists were holding
a meeting to denounce the newspapers Com.
bat and Petit Capora the opposition section
Of the party forced an entrance into the hall
where they were assembled and revolvers and
sword canes were at once displayed and a
number of assaults were committed. The
eromists declare that the recent duel between
Richard, editor of the Petit Capora and De-
morse, editor of the Combat which latter was
killed, was virtually an assassination. The
feud between the two sections is becoming
very intense. The republicans are delighted
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DREADFUL SMALLPOX PLAGUE.
Capetown, September 27.-The smallpox
is raging here worse than ever. There have
been 1000 cases so far, mostly natives, of
which 600 have proved fatal. The disease has
reached the military. Capetown has been de-
clared infected, and all vessels sailing thence
for other ports in the colony will be quaran-
tined. The greatest excitement prevails in
the diamond fields. All legal measures have
been taken to exclude persons arriving there,
who are suspected of being infected. The
streets of Capetown have deserted appear
ance, and business is suffering greatly.
A DANGEROUS PROPOSITION.
MADRID, SEPTEMBER 27.-One of the liber-
al leaders in the cortez announces his intention
upon the Resembling of the senate, to declare
for the constitution Of June Ist, 1860, which
made the king Irresponsible, and placed all re-
sponsibility upor the ministers. The ministry
and their supporters have resolved to oppose
it.
AMERICA AGAIN WINS.
London, September 27.-At the new mar
ket meeting to-day, the race for the Great
Eastern railway handicap was won by Loril-
lard's Aransea; Hornpipe second, War Horn
third.
DEATH OF AN ELECTRICIAN.
Paris, September 27.-M. Leclanche, in
ventor of the Leclanche electric pile, and
other improvements in electricity, is dead.
A COOL INTIMATIoN FROM THE PORTE.
London, September 27'-A dispatch to the
Times, From Constantinople, says the porte
has addressed note to Lord Dufferin, Brit
ish ambassador, demanding to know what
steps are contemplated by his government in
regard to the withdrawal of British troops
from Egypt, as they are no longer needed in
that country
DELESSEPS AND ANOTHER CANAL SCHEME.
London, September 27.-DeLesseps, writ
ing to the Times, says regarding the propc. ed
second canal, that his company proposes, for
SO years, the exclusive privilege of maratime
communication between the Gulf of Pelussinri
and the bay of Suez. The Times says it en-
tertains grave doubts Of the validity of this
claim.
THREE STERN DEGREES - THE OFFENDERS
MUST SUFFER.
Cairo, September 27.-The ministers met
in council to-day and agreed upon the word
ing OF three DEGREES which the khediye will
sign tomorrow. The first decree institutes
special commission for the prosecution of all
acts OF the rebellion committed by the mill.
tary or civilians. The commission will con-
sist of nine members, and will be under the
presidency OF lsmail Bey. The second orders
that court martial, with eighteen members,
Reout Pasha presiding, shall be held in Cairo,
and that 1t shall give judgment according to