The Portland daily press., 1884-03-10
TIE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable From Different
Countries.
Ell Mahdi Refuses to Surrender to Gen
Graham.
A Spanish Newspaper Seized for
Attacks Upon King Alfonso.
a Reported PIotto Assassinaue the Comte
De Paris.
I'm THE sOunAN.

IN THE SOUDAN.
SUAKIN, Mar. 8.-A messenger has arrived
from the enemy's camp. He reports that de-
spite Osman's exhortations, his followers are
dBmoralized and the situation appears favora-
bic for negotiations. Consul Baker has tele,
graphed Sir Evelyn Barring, British minister at
Cairo offering to go to Osman's camp and bring
him to terms. He believes that the tribes will
not only conclude treaty of peace but will
undertake to keep the road to Berber open.
LONDON March S.-Gen. Graham tele-
graphs that he will begin his march against
Osman Digna Tuesday at daybreak. He has
already pushed his cavalry forward on Han
dorf. Many Arab deserters from Tsmaneb
are arriving at Snakin. They report Osmsn's
forces breaking up,snd tribes unwilling TO fight
the English. Scous report that the country is
clear as far as Tamanieb. Osman Digna is
massing all the remaining faithfol to him at
Sinkat where he will make final stand.
SUAKLN, Mar. 8-Osman Digna has finally
refused To surrender to Gen. Graham, and he
is determined to fight. He has two cannon
and 1000 rifles.
The Black Watch Regi ment made an ad-
vance of eight miles to-day, and are encamped
in front of the ene.ny's lines. 1t is estimated
that Osman Digna enrolled 5000 men at Sim
kat.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. March 8.-Ghszi Osmsn
Pashs, Turkish minister OF war has forbidden
under the severest penalty, the enlistment of
Albanians for service against Ell Mahadi.
LONDON, March 8.--A telegram from Gen.
Gordon today announces that he is unable to
extricate the garrisoDs on the White and Blue
Nile without troops. Survivors of the Sinkat
butchery have arrived at Suakin. They re-
port that the rebels tore the body of
Teufk Bey into pieces and devoured his liver
Ia accordance with their superstition.
EERMANY.
LONDON, March 9--Tbe interview between
the Ozar and Emperor William has been ar
ranged to take place in June at Darmstadt.
The Gear goes to Darmstadt to witness the
marriage of the Grand Duke Sergius to Prin-
cess Elizabeth of Hesse, and the conference
will take place after the marriage ceremony.
The presence of the Emperor of Austro.
Hungary has not been decided Prince Bis
marck, MeDegiers, Russian foreign minister,
and Prince Orlof the Russian Ambassador at
Berlin will accompany their respective sover-
igns, and the meeting will result in great
diplomatic conference.
EGYPT.
CAIRO, March 8.-Nubar Pasha, prime min
lister has temporary assumed direction of the
ministry of the interior in place of Safet Pa.
sha who resigned in consequence of disputes
with Clifford Lloyd, under secretary. The lat
ter virtually controls the department.
SPAIN.
MADRID, March 8.--Newspaper El Progress
the organ of Senior Mantos has been confisca-
ted and its types seized on account of violent
and persistent attacks upon King Alphonso
and the government.
FRANCE.
PARIS March "a cartridge filled with dy-
Mantle exploded in the Custom House at Ly-
ons today, mortally wounding an official.
PARIS, March 9.-Legitimist circles here are
excited over reported plot to aassasinate the
Comte de Paris. The report is based upon
the fact that Friday package was handed in
at the railway parcel Office at Lyons and adj
dressed "Come de Paris, at his hotel, Rue
| Varenne, Paris" which was found upon ex-
animation to contain an internal machine.
| Officers were led to examine it by finding the
wrapping undone They found in it a fiat
metal box, containing clock movement and a
| quantity of dynamite. The Comte was absent
| from HIS Paris residence, having gone to
| Cannes. Had the package reached its desti-
! nation and exploded his domestics would have
| been the sufferers.