The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
FOREIGN.

The German government is said to be ne
gotiating with Spain for the purchase of
the island Of Ferdinand Po.
Earl Dufferin's appointment as viceroy of
India Is received with great favor by the
Russian official organs.
In a collision of trains near Locle, Swift
zerland, lady was killed and sixteen 9th
er passengers seriously injured.
The weather in England continues favor.
able to the crops not yet harvested. Prices
have again declined.
De Lesseps proposes to visit the Panama
rate the section Of the canal connecting the
two oceans.
The clerical education act continues to ex-
cite dissension in Belgium. The liberals
seem determined to oppose its operation at
all hazards.
Count Herbert Bismarck, son of the Ger
man chancellor, is about to visit the Prince
of Wales at Abergeldie Castle, in Aberdeen
shire, Scotland.
There were seventeen new cases of chol-
era In Spain Monday and eight deaths, and
400 new cases in Italy and 223 deaths. In
the city of Naples 16l died.
The British gunboat Wasp was wrecked
Fifty-two persons, including all the officers,
were. drowned. Six of the crew were
saved.
Foreign merchants at Shanghai have ask
ed the naval commanders to take action
toward keeping the Woo Sung river open to
traffic. Russia Is about to make large ac-
cessiOns to her fleet in Chinese waters.
The French consul at Khartoum confirms
the report OF the raising of the siege, and
states that supplies of food can be obtained
quite freely. Lord Wolseley telegraphed
the British war Office to stop sending troops
to Egypt, but work on the transports at
WoOlwich will be carried on.
The annd0n fnry journals ,,rra 10 ,,rnca-
cution of William Redmond, one of the
Parnellite members of parliament for his
speech in Dublin, Tuesday, in which he
said that If the Irish people failed to obtain
redress by parliamentary means they would
try other methods.
The anniversary of the Belgian revolu-
tion in 1880 rouseS the citizens of Brussels
to monster demonstration against the gov
ernment. The editors of two republican
papers were arrested, and the gendarmeS
dispersed crowd which had gathered at a
bulletin board.
GoRDON's GREAT VICTORIES.
Conflicting rumors reach Cairo of the pro-
gress of events in the SOudan. According
to the latest which is brought from Dongola
by messenger, Gen. Gordon within the past
few days has gained two victories, and the
siege of Khartoum has been raised. The
mudir OF DongOla telegraphs the authorities
at Cairo that messengers from Gen. Gordon
have brought eighteen dispatches. Two of
them were from tho sheik of the Kabbabish
tribe, which were delivered. Two other of
the dispatches were directed TO the sOn-in-
law of the sheik, who, h however, had been
publicly executed by order of the mehdis
ameer in order to overawe the people and
compel them to join the mehdl. The apleer
with many chiefs was afterwards killed in
battle. The messenger who brought the
dispatches reports that OH the oath of July
Gen. GOrdon's troops slaughtered the rebel
army which had been sent against him
from Kordofan. Another battle was fought
on the 30th of August, which resulted in
Gen. Gordon's forcing the rebels to raise
the siege Of Khartoum, and during which
Shiek Sldi, his son, and their followers
were killed. The above reports have been
confirmed by Khatem Elmoos Bey, who is
holding Halfiyeh with Egyptian soldiers.
The, Shaggies and other tribes have come in
and rendered their submission. SEMINAR is
now in perfect security. The population of
Berber has recovered from its fright over
the anticipated descent of Gen. Gordon.
The whole Shaggieh country is now tran
quill. The chiefs are now imploring for
mercy, and have signed compact upon the
Koran to abandon the mehdi. The COM
pact has so far been observed.