The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-02-28
THE OLD WORLD.
Something About What is Going On in Other Land
Than Ours.

Something About What is Going On In Other Lands
Than Ours.
The text Of Prince Bismarck's communities
ton to the German Minister at Washington.
dated February 9th, and directing him to re-
turn TO the American House OF Representatives
the resolution of coincidence on the death of
Herr LaskeT, is as follows: ANY recognition
in a foreign country Of the personal qualities
OF a German, especially when made by 80 inn
pOrtant body as the House Of Representatives
is gratifying to our national feelings. / should
have gratefully accepted the communication
made by Minister Sargent, and should have
asked the Emperor to empower me to present
it to the Reiehstag, If the resolution had not
contained an opinion regarding the object and
effect Of Herr LaskeF's political activity which
was opposed to my convictions. According to
my experience Of the political economic devel-
opmcnt of the German people, cannot. recog-
nize the opinion as one which events / have
witnessed would justify. / should not venture
TO oppose my Judgment to the opinion of such
an ilustrious body a. the House of Representa-
tiyes If had not, by more than thirty years
active participation IN the internal policy of
Germany, gained an experience which justified
me IN attaching certain value TO my judy
ment IN questions Of home affairs. / cannot
determine 70 ask the Emperor for the necessary
power to communicate the resolution to the
Reichstag, because / should have officially to
/ cannot recognize as correct. THE news
from Egypt continues unfav0rabIe to the Brit
ISL arms. The garrison at Tokar has surren-
dered 10 the rebels. The Egyptians made little
resistance, and their officers preferred to sur
render 20 the rebels rather than to Christians
General Graham, commander Of the Tokar
expedition, has teIegraphed urgently for re-
endorsements Of artillery. The news Of the
surrender Of Tokar has spread throughout the
Soua2n as an English defeat. The government
has offered 10 surrender TO King John Of Abys-
sInsa part Of the district of SanRet on condition
that the Abyssinians assist the Egyptian garri-
sons in the southern Soudan. a number Of
Anbian soldiers at Suakin refused to embark
for Trinkit2t The British expedition of 1900
men landed at Trinkitat on the 9th inst
There are 10000 rebels IN the vicinity Gen
eral Gordon has issued a manifesto exhorting
the natives TO accept his offers Of peace FL
Mahdi is said to be marching on KhartonIn,
and there are fresh rulnors Of the Khediye's
abcieation.--Early Tuesday morning terri
bic explosion occurred in a cioak-room at the
Victoria Railway station in London. Extensive
damage was done to surrounding property
Two reports accompanied the explosion, the
noise being like that OF the discharge from a
cannon, and was followed by an immediate
rushing Of flames. The explosion shattered
the windows Of the Metropolitan Underground
Railway depot, sixty yards distant, and the
fronts Of houses for the same distance in other
directions were badly damaged. Dynamite is
supposed to have been the explosive used No
arrests have as yet been made