Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-26
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS
ARAB PASHA AS DEFIANT AND
CRUEL AS EVER.
His Latest Amusement-Having Chris.
tians Run Over by Locomotives
Cair0's Destruction All but Certain
The Khediye Declares Arab Rebel,
and DiSmisSes Him from His Offices.

ALEXANDRIA, july z4.-1ne khe-
dive has signed decree dismissing
Arab Pasha and declaring him a
rebel. He will also forbid the Egyp-
tian army to obey his orders and the
people to pay him taxes.
The mail steamer from Constants
nople has been embargoed, and it's
captain arrested on suspicion of con
veying letters to Arab Pasha.
Two vessels are bringing 300 mules
from Limassol to Cyprus.
The canal that supplies the city
with water continues to fall at the
rate of a quarter of an inch every
hour.
The Khedive issued a proclama-
tion asking the people to assist the
English, who are promoting the real
Interests Of Egypt.
No water has been supplied to the
public since noon yesterday.
Last Wednesday an ultimatum
was sent to the Sultan asking him
to state within II hours whether he
was willing to send troops to Egypt,
and that it was upon the receipt of
an cvasive reply to the ultimatum
that the government decided the
time for further delay passed.
A troop-ship sailed from Malta to-
day with 10 infantry, Al mules and
carts and stores.
The Indian Government will en-
bark its contingent within fortnight
or three weeks.
Arab Pasha causes the Christians
that fall in his hands to be placed on
the rails and then runs an engine to
and fro over their bodies. He is
flooding the country in front of his
intrenchments.
1t is considered certain that Arab
will destroy Cairo unless defeated
and captured.
LONDON, July 23.-The Queen has
expressed the wish that her son, the
Duke of Connaught, Colonel-in-
Chief of the Rifle Brigade, partici-
pate in the Egyptian expedition.
The place proposed by Assim
Pasha for the future sitting of the
Conference, is Stamboul.
PARIS, July 23.-Measures for the
protection of the canal were dis
cussed at Cabinet council to-day,
and the necessary credit will proba-
bly, be moved in the Chamber of Dep
uties tomorrow. DeFreycinet, Pres
ident of the Council, had long con-
ference to-day with Lord Lyons,
the British Ambassador.
ALEXANDRIA, July 24.-To pro-
vide water for che civil population the
Chief Engineer of the Bittern has
been placed in charge of the steam
Cotton Works, where with five boil
ers and two tanks he has been able to
condense 100 tons of water daily
from the wells of brackish water.
Following is the Khedive's proclama-
tion:
Arab Pasha-In consequence of
your departure to kafar Ell Dwar ac-
companied by the army, thus aban-
doning Alexandria without orders;
stopping the railway traffic, prevent
ing us from receiving kilograms and
communications through the post
office, and impeding the return of
refugees to their homes in Alexan-
dria, and your persistence in war
preparations, and your refusal to
come to us after receiving orders, l
dismiss you from the office of the
Ministry of War.
The khedivc has also issued the
following circular to the army:
On perusing the order for the dis
missal of Arab Pasha from the office
of Minister of War, you will know
he great motives which necessitated
his dismissal. Henceforth he will
have no authority over you. Who
soever agrees with his designs and
movements will have participated in
his crimes. Whosoever shows obe-
dience and conforms to our rule will
deserve honor, courtesy and good re-
muneration. You must be aware
that the country is surrounded with