The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-12-07
From the Old World

From the Old World.
London Gable: As was expected, Fl
Mahdi has lost no time in using Lis recent
victory as an argument in support OF his
preteatlons amons the Mohammeaan bon.
ulatlon. Dispatches from Northern AFRICA
nave been received which speak If the arr.
val OF "missaries from the False Prophet.
whose mission is to relate the st ory OF his
marvellous success, and to call up the faith
Iul 10 rally to his support. What effect
shese e1hortations may have upon the
ianatical Moslem tribes it is yet too soon to
ascertain.
The Daily News denies the statement that
has been asked to Withdraw from the
rectership. Lowell leaves the question in
the hands of two principals ef the upiversi-
tty. Thu difficulty does not arise fron the
TACT that Lowell is an alien, pu that being
a foreign envoy, he is not amenable To
BRUSH law. The chairman O, a commit
tee OF Lowelrs friends denies that Earl Sell
borne expressed the opinion that Mr.. Low.
eli was ineligible.
The Freeman's Journal is informed that
within a fortnight over thirty persons have
been arreste.l. charged with conspiracy TO
bloW up the residence ola County Mayo
landlord, and belonging to the Feplan
brotherhood. After secret examination bv
ene ponce OF eacn one separately they were
all discharged. Subsequently a majority Of
the accused were rearrested.
The London Times says it is now cop,,d.
cred certain that VOLTS Internal machines
would have been used against the German
embassy within a few hours if not seized.
There effect wonld nave been similar to The
explosion at the Praed street station af the
Metropolitan UNDERGROUND railway. There
10 reason 70 believe thai the plotters were
only anxious 10 produce alarm.
A dispatch from Hong Kong says the
news from Hiaphong is that 5000 Chinese
attacked Hal Dsupg on the 18th. The
French garrison, supported by a gun boat.
maintained its position. The engagement
lasted from ga. m;,till4p M when The Cei.
nese Ietteateo. n loss o! the French land
forces Is twelve killed and wounded.
Lord Overstone died worth b6o. 900, 600
he would walk a mile to save a penny, and
was exceedingly pompous and prosy. Col
Lloyd Lindsay. who married his dauphter
IS very unpopular. Mrs. LINDSAY is now
richer than the queen, inc as parsimon.
ious.
Allthe English journals express pleasure
at the election of Mr.. Lowell to be rector
OF st. Andrews university, and the St,
Gazette compliments him by saving
that. though ali American by birth. he Is
one Englishmsn most esteem.
b latest reports from the Soudan CON-
firm the news of the defeat of Hicks Pasl,a.
The panic at khartoum is said to be in.
cfessing, owing to rumnIs that Ell Mahdi.
With a large force, is advancing. -unon, that
city, and has cut off all supplies OF grain.
The funeral of DIR. Charles William Sic.
mems took place at Westminster abbey with
great ceremony. The remains were in
tered In Kersel Green. Toe funeral was
by . large assemblage, including
many prominent persons.
Ottawa was excited over the reported as
OF Landsdowne on the evening
OF the gath. II proved tie he nothing worse
than an exploding jsr of hydrogen in the
laboratory of an alleged professor of chem
istry.
Up to theipresent time nearly Ct, o0o, 900
sterling have been paid to Irish landlords
under the terms of the Irish arrears act, in
liquidation of debts accumulated against
tenants, amounting to So ,OOO, 600.
The Hudson Bay com pany is pressing its
claim against the Dominion government
for $500 600 losses during tbs Red river in.
surrectien IN November. 1869, when Louis
Alel took possession OF Fort Garry.
VaIers, the new Spanish minister to
Washington, is reported from Madrid, is
especially charged to look after the interests
OF Cuba, and facilitate a treaty of commerce
which shall SO isty the Cubans.
81 p;os.s- WINE 49,
residence at Killasoe Ireland.
ged sixty.nine years. He was long a pro.
lessor III Trinity college and a we'll known
writer.
A pacific solution of the Tonoui, cues. i!
lion is now regarded as possible. England !
ls exercising her influence with France and
.hina Tor a peaceabie sett ement.
Messrs. Raux, Fraissinel & CO., merchants
at MARSHES, have failed with liabilities of
0,tOO voc francs. The househas been estab.
ished for fifty years.
Marquis Tsang gives Minister Ferry a
Dad Character.