Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-06
FOREIGN

Baker Pasha wears the British uniform
once more.
Thousands of people are dying of fever in
the south of Japan.
DR.. Rafael Nunez has been elected Presi-
dent of Colombia.
The Black Flags occupy Hunghea and
the mouth of the Black river.
Gen. Gordon is sending women and chill
dren down the Nile for safety.
The German newspapers are determined
to make martyr of Minister Sargent.
The lower house of the Austrian reichs-
ath has passed the anti-anarchist bill.
Foot and mouth disease are said to pre-
vail in nearly every county in England.
A boiler explosion on steamer at Hong
Kong killed eight Europeans and nine ma
tives.
Russia offers to reduce her armament on
the German frontier if Germany will do the
same.
The Paris police have discovered that that
city is the headquarters of the Irish dyna-
miters.
The betrothal of the Princess Elizabeth OF
Hesse and the Grand Duke Sergius of Rus
STA is announced.
The steamer Great Eastern has been pur-
chased by the English Government for a
coal hulk at Gibralter.
An ice-gorge has flooded a suburb of Lon
don, Ont, and the people have been COM
PEELED to quit their homes.
Sir Henry Brand, late Speaker of the
House of Commons has been elevate to the
peerage with the title of Lord Hampden.
The Canadian Government has decided to
send an exploring expedition to Hudson
Bay and Straits to remain out for three
years.
The Canadian House of Commons has
passed the Bennett cable bill, and it will
probably get through the Senate without
amendment.
Russia invites England to join in con-
structing a canal from the Sea of Aral to
India in order to promote trade interests of
both nations.
Bradlaugh and two thousand other SYM
pathizers stood at the gate of a London
prison to congratulate Foote, the bias
phemer, on his release.
There is a strong feeling dissatisfaction
and even talk of secession, among the peo-
pie of Manitoba. The refusal of the Gov
eminent to pay any attention to their de-
mand for redress of grievances is the cause.
Tokar surrendered to FL Mahdi on Feb.
21st, and there are rumOrs of a general mas
sacred. Another report is that the members
of the garrison who had wives surrendered,
with promise of protection, and that the
unmarried members are trying to escape to
Suakim.
FL Mehdi is marching toward Khartoum.
It is reported that General Graham has or
ders to transfer his base of operations to
Suakim, whence ne intends to march
against Osnan Digma. The Arabs are in
force behind Teb, where the dead of Baker
Pasha's army lie unburied.
Of the cargo of Canadian animals which
arrived at Liverpool from Portland in the
steamer Ontario seven sheep and thirty
one beeVes were found to be infected. 1t is
believed by the inspectors at Liverpool that
the disease originated there as the same
vessel had taken TO Portland q cargo of
Herefords Ia poor condition.
The Egyptian situation becomes more
complicated by the reports that powerful
chiefs have Joined the cause of 81 Mahdi.
Refugees from Tokar bring conflicting re-
ports, one being that it is the intention of
the rebels 70 murder the garrison, despite the
promises made. Another rumOr is that
King John Of Abyssinia has signed a CEN
tract with Mahdi to remain neutral. The
troops on shipboard at Trinkitat have small
pox and are detained at quarantine The
black troops at Suakim have reyOIted and
viii be sent to Cairo. Osman Digma has
been reinforced by. COO Arabs, and now has
$4,000 men against 5000 English.