The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-02-28
Two Noted French Gtperals Lay Aside
the sword.
Tho Commons Elect n New Speaker
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Miscellaneous Events In Allen Land

Miscellaneous Events In Allen Land
Miscellaneous Foreign News.
KHAlroun QUIET.
KHARroUs. Feb. ed.-The city is stranqui
Tho market Is full OF Arabs daily, who
bring In produce. the prices OF which have
fallen ont-hslf since Gordon's arrival.
| rIykg PREVAILING AT rAnArAyK.
PANS, Feb. 21.-Adyices from Madagss'
car saie that fever 10 rita among the
Frenchmtn at Tamataye.
THE SITUATION AT suAKlM.
| SuAEIN. Feb. S.-The condition OF affairs
here 10 critical. The Turks In command OF
the Nuoians who refused 10 30 10 Trinki-
tat, have resigned. The transport Seera,
which ran ashore, is sinking.
DEATH OF TWO FRENCH GENERALS.
PARIs. Feb. 29.-Generals Sohramm and
DeWimpfen are dead. The former entered
the army In 100. when only 10 years oil
age, and before completing the 2th year
al his agc was brigadier general. DeWimp-
fen. during the Franco. .Prussian war r.
oeiyed an order dated August 2sth np-
pointing him commander-!n chief in case
II Marshal MeMshon being dloablsd.
September lst, during the battle Of Sedan,
hearing that MoMahon was wound
ed he produced his commission
and assumed chief command. He at once
reversed the orders for capitulations al
ready given, still hoping for victory. The
order directing the retreat came from the
emperor and not from him. General
DeWimf pen thereupon proposed 10 the
emperor that they should try and save
themselves by endeavoring to cut their way
through TO Carignon. The emperor would
not consent; the general offered his rcsig.
nation, but the emperor would not accept
| II, and oil LETT for him to do was to accede
and sign the oapituls,ion OF the great army
under his command.
| AvkNGkPUL STUDENT.
| A student OF the university. OF kazon
shot sn official Of the Ekatsrinburg tribu.
nal. Revenge.
A DoUDLB.RHDKD VERDICT.
| LONDON, Feb. 26.-The Duke OF Marlbo-
rough testified to-day In the Lady Ayles.
ford alimony suit. The case then
went to the jury, who found Tor
The plaintiff the amount claimed, but gave
verdict for defendant on the counter claim
for moleststion, which consisted Ia calling
Lady Aylesford's bastard son Lord Guern-
sey.
A CATTLE PROTECTION DILL.
The lords have passed bill tor the better
prevention of the introduction OF the foot
and mouth disease by foreign cattle.
| THE OVERDUE 6ERVfA.
| LIVERPOOL, Feb. 26.-The otesner Re.
public, from New Yors. rene,ts she psssed
tho Servia shortly after she did the Eng
land. The Servia was then proceeding fast
under steam.
THE COMMONS sxw SPEAKER.
LONDON. Feb. 26.-Arthur Wellesley Peel
was unanimously elected speaker of the
house of commons to-day.
Mr.. Peel made an eloquent speech,
III tha ia hn "
his name had been received. At the con-
cusion OF bis speech he was conducted 10
the chair amid the cheers OF the house.
Gladstone congratulated the new speaker
upon his elevation to 80 responsible posi-.
tion. Sir Stafford Northcote also offered
his congratulations, and said the opPosi'
ton would support Peel as long as he occu-
pied the chair.
THAT EXPLOSION.
LoYDoN, Feb. 26.--rhe damage caused by
| the explosion is estimated at "a, COO.
THE FRENCH EDITION or THE MORNING NEWS,
| PARIS, Feb. 26.-Le Matain, tho French
edition ri the Morning News, appeared the
| first time this morning. Its most striking
characteristic IL it Independence in politics.
their opinion. Paul De Cassagnac will write
OH the position OF the Bonspattists; Cornelie
! on that OF tho royalisis and Arene will rep
resent the government.
IN CANADIAN GRATITUDE.
" MONTREAL, Feb. GA large delegation
| of merchants and bankers, representing the
citizens carnival committee, presented
Ersstus Wyman, of New York, an elegant
| Illuminated address, ask ing him to aCce pit
Notman's great picture. canadian Winter
Sports" in recognition of Wyman's efforts
| to popularize the carnival in the United
| States. Wyman said the Americans were
| the most generous and the most eppreclat-
i've people in the world, and by good man.
agement the winter carnival would attract
more and more every year.
| GENERAL GRAHAM's TACTICe.
| CAIRO Fep. 25.-General Graham tele-
graphs General Stevenson that prepara-
lions for his advance have been completed.
He has altered the position OF his troops.
| His right wing Is now resting on
the lake behind Trinkitat. The. tenth
| Husssrs made a reconnaissance to-day TO-
ward Teb and found the enemy 10 force on
the heights and at the entrance of the defile
General Graham has been reinforced by
eight machine guns, worked by naval gun.
pers. IL is expected that battIe
will take place Friday, and the
point of attack will be three miles
northeast of Trinkitat. The British
minister, under the sanction of the home
government, has instructed General Ora.
crate sll the Tokar soldiers
and sll survivors of Sinketat desiripA to
return to Egypt, and 1t he refuses to liber-
ate them, 10 give hun battle forthwith. The
minister advises the government that II
Gener.l Graham defeats Osruan Digma,
to seize his headquarters srd not let his
forces attempt 10 march to Berber. as an
advance beyond the Red Sea would com.
promise the mission Of General Gordon aud
lead tho tribes 10 believe that 1t was in.
tended to wage war against El Mahdi.
DRIVING THE FANATICS.
TRINKITAT, Feb. 26 A thousand British
troops advanced four miles to-day and oc.
cupied Baker Pasha's Notifications. The
enemy retired. waving their spears.
sHLP-sACRIFICING CRANK.
OTTAWA, Fer. 26.-Joseph d. Leterme, Of
the department of the Interior desires to
join the Greeley relief expedition. He has
invented a gigantic aerial navigation ma
chine.