Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-08-23
ENGLAND'S MISSION IN
EGYPT.
The Porte Rejects the Draft OF
a Military Convention.

ALEXANDRIA, Aug l6.-An en-
counter between British mounted
patrol and party of 500 Bedouins oc-
Cured this morning near Ramleh..
Five of the latter are killed. General
Sir Garnet Wolseley, with the authori-
ty OF the Khedige, has issued procla-
nation to the people Of Egpyt repre-
senting the sole object of the British
to be to restore the authority of the
Khedive. 1t says all peaceful inhabi-
tants will be kindly treated, the
mosques will be respected, and all sup
plies paid foF. General Wolseley adds
that be will be glad to receive all chiefs
who are disposed to assist in repress-
ing the rebellion General Wolseley
held conference to-day with Admiral
Seymour and all the other Generals,
He subsequently visited the Khediye.
The correspondent Of the Paris Ian
terne has been released. The KtediVe
Yesterday sent a telegram to Nice re-
questing the presence of Riaz Paeha
at the Palace Riaz Pacha is expected
| to sail from Marseiles tomorrow, and,
il is hoped, to form a combination
ministry under tbs leadergEiE OF
Cherif Pacha and Riaz Pacha, the
whole to be under the Presidency of
the Khedive. Omar Pacha Lufti will
probably retain the post of Minister of
| War, with Osman Pacha Refki as
Oonmsuaer-;n- Chief of the Army.
A belief in the hopelessness of The
struggle is spreading among the
Egyptians. The British commander
at Meks has received overtures for the
surrender of an entire infantry battalion
| if it can obtain favorable terms.
EHGLANp's DEMAND.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. l6.-The
draft of the Military Convention pro-
posed by the Porte to England is as
follows:
| The Turkish Army undertakes the pacihca-
| ton of Egypt without foreign assistance, the
British to remain n .heir present positions and
| not to participate In the operations. TIC Turks
| shall be allowed to use Alexandria as base of
operations, and the Turks and British both to
withdraw after the pacihcation OF the country.
Lord Duferin rejected the draft,
stipulating that the Turks should not
undertake operations without the
previous consent Of the British Gem
mander that British officers should be
attached to the Turkish headquarters,
and that the question of evacuation
should be the subject of special con-
yentioa. II is believed that there is
no probability of tie Porte accepting
the English conditions. The report
that the Ulemas had deposed the Sultan
is untrue. On the contrary, the Sultan,
at the feast of Bairam, yesterday re-
ceived several congratulatory kilograms
from Caifo and other parts of Egypt.
A few officers ana soldiers haze re-
turned, on leave, from Suda Bay,
where 400 Turkish troops are as
sembed.
1t is stated in Turkish circles that
the hesitation to ISSUE the proclama-
tion against Arab Pacha is owing to
the fact that telegram was received
from him five days ago expressing his
readiness to submit to the authority of
the Caliph, but stating that he could
not leave his soldiers without a head
until the arrival of the Turkish troops
in Egypt, when he would instantly
hand over his command to the Turkish
General The Military Convention is
still unsettled for the same reason. 1t
is believed that the Sultan wishes to
await the result of the paurparless
with Arab Pacha before he gives his
consent to military convention with
England.
New Coal Mines.
The farm OF John Smith, Esq, Of
Cherry twp, this county, has been
leased to Youngstown coal company,
which has commenced to put in Cxtcn-
sive coal drifts A number Of build
ings are going up and business there it
is said will soon be quite lively.
The Mercer Mining and Manufac-
turing Company have finished an open
ing for coal on the Hamilton farm,
same twp, near New Hope, and have
commenced grading for the tipple.
On the farm of Judge McJunkin, in
Washington twp, coal mines which
promise to be valuable have also been
opened.
From the extensive scale In which
mines are being opened along the line
of the Shenango railroad, in this
county, the prospects for business on
that road look excellent
Fine Springs.
There could not he finer springs of
good soft water than are about Butler
Some of our springs are much fire. |
quented by the thirsty when in search
of drink of good, cool water. The
other Gay we happened to be at the
wooden factory of Mr.. II. Fullerton,
south end of town, near which is
perhaps the best spring of water in
the town, and one which is always |
much visited. A drink from this spring
is always refreshing to u.s. In addi-
ton to drinking purposes, it also sup
plies and is used by Mr.. Fullerton in
his factory. For the washing of wool
and the cleansing of the goods he man
utactures it is very excellent and in
fact indispensable to him. 1t seems to
have the virtue of cleansing thoroughly
and no ordinary water could supply its
pace in the preparation of the fine
blankets, yarns, etc, which his fac
tory turns out. In these warm even
ings many go to this or some of the
other fine springs flowing from the
hills surrounding Butler.
Camp Meeting at Butler.
The Pittsburgh q Western Railroad
will run special train on Sunday,
Aug. 9th. Leaving Parker at 8
o'clock A. NJ. Martinsburg, 1928 A. NJ;
Petrolia, 8:35 A. NJ. Karns City. $40
A. NJ Millerstown, 8 A. NJ; arriving
at Butler, $3.50 A. NJ. Returning,
leaves Butler at p. NJ. Rate one way
cor round trip.