The Portland daily press., 1884-02-18
FOREIGN.
A Sensational Report From Berlin
Alleged Return by Bismarck OF the Las.
ker Resolutions.

LONDON, Feb. 16.-The Berlin correspondent
OF the Times says that Prince Bismarck has
returned to Herr Won Eisendeeher, the Ger
man Minister at Washington, the resolution of
coincidence on Herr Lasker's death, passed by
Congress, with the counter request to retu rr
the resolution to the House of Representatives,
as the position of Herr Lasker in Germany
was not such as to justify the resolution. The
Times adds that although the above appears
Incredible, the fact is that the relations be-
tween washington and Berlin are in state Of
great tenslon. chiefly owing to the pig flesh
question. The Times concludes: "One thing
Is certain; we have not heard the last of the
Lasker incident The Americans are much
too proud, too sensitive and too independent
for that"
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-THE American legation
here has no information regarding the reported
return b.. Prince Bismarck of the resolution of
coincidence over the death of Herr Lasker,
adopted by tho United States House of Repre-
sentatives.
The Tagblatt hopos that the Americans will
not hold the Germans responsible for the acts
OF Prince Bismarck.
The Egyptian Policy Condemned.
LONDON, Feb. 16-A mass meeting was held
this afternoon for the purpose of denouncing
tne EGYPTIAN policy of government The hall
was Jnronged. and SO many came who could
not ind places. that. an overflow meeting was
organized. a speech was made by Lord Ram
Mr.. Gladstone would hereafter be known as
"Sinkat'' Gladstone.
CAIRO, Feb 1.-THE scouts sent from Tin
kitat toward Tokar, report that Osman Digma,
the rebel leader, is massing men near defile,
and closing the road from the coast at the spot
where he defeated Tahir Pasha and Col. Mon
Grief 1t is supposed that his plan is, that if he
fails to reduce Tokar before the arrival OF the
English troops, to give battle at the dedle.
Admiral Hewitt is advancing his lines four
miles outside of Suakim, and the zone of his
trenches are within range of the guns of the
English fleet and forts.
Tho Conservative Leadership.
LONDON, Feb. 17.-Lord Randolph Churchill
has been elected president of the National
Conservative Union. This is accepted as an
indication that he will take the place of Sir
Stafford Northcote as the leader of the Con-
servative party in the House of Commons.
Hn the soudnn.
CAIRO, Feb. 16.-It is reported from Khar-
toum that small pox is increasing there. Ac-
cordiDg to the latest advices the supply of food
at Tokar is bad and ammunition is scarce.
Col. Decoetlogan, commander at Khartoum,
has been created Pasha, and made acting
Goyernor-General of the Soudan. He has
summoned the mobiles to meet Gen. Gordon in
council On Sunday, According to latest ad-
vices the number of children killed by the
Arabs at Sinkat was 200. Gen. Gordon has ar
rived at Shendy, 80 miles below Khartoum.
a lSW GBypbldu sOlulefS presented TO the
Khediye Saturday, an address, protesting
against thu despatch of Egyptians to the Sou
dan, and demanding the removal of the Brit
ish military officers. Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood
was Immediately summoned to the palace, and
on his arrival confronted the mutineers who
were arrested The incident is considered to
be Of very grave import, especially as follow
ing the departure of the British troops from
Cairo for Suakim.
The English Cattle Embargo.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-Baron Carlingford, Lord
Privy Seal, who introduced the bill the other
day amending the act relative to the conta-
gious diseases of animals, so as to afford better
protection against the introduction Of the foot
and mouth disease from abroad, gave audi
ence this morning to number of cattle trad
ers. They expressed their confidence that on
ly healthy cattle would arrive ia England if
the provisions of the bill should be restricted
to infected ports, and not be made to apply to
the whole country.
Foreign Notes.
At the consistory to be held at Rome in
March, only the Patriarch of Lisbon and the
Archbishop of Naples will be created cardi-
mails. Several bishops will also be appointed.
1t had been previously reported that six cardi-
mails would be created.
The knights of Labor have presented a Pc
tion to the Dominion Parliament, praying for
the abolition of assisted passages to Canada.
The anti-Jewish feeling is so violent at Kisff
that attempts have been made to incite gen.
eral Jewish massacre These have 20 far
proved futile.
Mr.. Buckle, assistant editor of the London
Times, has been temporarily appointed editor.