The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-07
THE OLD WORLD.
IuE ULU WU1G1lUs
News by Gable From Different
Countries.
Resignation OF Nubar Pasha, President
Of the Council OF Ministers.
The Official Bureau Of Cairo in
State of Anarchy.
KiOtOus Coal Miners in q French Town
Fired Upon by the Military.
Last Sad Rites Over the Remains
of Prince Leopold.

CAIRO, April 5-Nubar Pasha has resigned the
presidency of the council of ministers and other
offices which he held His resignation Is due to dis
cord with English officials and also to the absence
of distinct declaration the part of the English
government during the debate on Thursday in the
House of Commons OF its future policy In regard to
Egypt. officials and heads of every department in
Egypt threaten to resign. The discomfort with
European residents in Cairo and Alexandra is in
tense, and the uncertainty of the English policy in
regard to both Egyptian financial affairs and the
Soudan question is paralyZing commerce. The
official bureau is in a state Of anarchy. English
and Egyptian officers are quarreling, and the Eng
lish are referring every dispute to London for
settlement: 1t is doubtful whether successor to
Nubar Pasha can be found.
Nubar Pasha found it especially difficult and
often impossible to cooperate with Mr. Clifford
Llovd under Secretary of the Interior.
The roads beyond Berber are blocked, being occu-
pied by rebels and it Is impossible to forward tele
grams to Khartoum. The tribes between Shendy
and Rhartonm are in open rebellion and in constant
communication with Bicharichis, who mo-
R Rsh a exposed 70 revolt IL Is feared that
time. Nothing has been heard from General Gordon
for fortnight.
LONDON, April Ga battalion of Egyptian
troops started for Suakin day two ago to force
the garrison at that place. but before the battalion
left Cairo fifteen men had deserted and many more
decamped at Suez. 1t is believed that the retire
ment of Nubar Pasha will hasten an English pro
tectorate over Egypt.
Prince LeOpold's Funeral.
LONDON, April 5 The last rites over the remains
of the Duke of Albany took place to-day in st.
Georges chapel. The Queen, the Princess of
Wales and the Princesses Christian, Louise and
Beatrice went from the castle through the deanery
to the chapel: The Prince of Wales, Grown Prince
Frederick William of Prussia and the other royal
personages assembled in the Memorial Chapel and
marched in in procession to Georges Chapel. The
Prince of Wales followed the coffin as chief
mourner. The dean began the service as the coffin
entered the door. The choir sang 80 God our help
in ages past" and anthem blessed the de-
parted" The coffin was then lowered into the
vault. AS the Queen retired the choir sang LEAD
kindly light" Chopin's Funeral March" was
played as the other royal personages withdrew.
after the service the ssafoTth aighsnders he
Der no more" The sky was overcast and the
weather gloomy.
Serious Riot of French Coal Miners.
DENAIN, April 5.-The riot of the striking coal
miners has assumed serious proportions. The cav
airy charged upon the crowds and wounded several.
The rioters FL ed back and cried "Long live the
social republic"
Cholera in Cochin China.
Hong Kong, April 5.-Cholera has appeared in
C3ina. Precautions against its spreading are being
taken.
Agrarian Outrnges i'm Kussia.
LONDON, April cit is reported that there has
been agrarisn rising at Oofa, Russia, and many
conflicts are said to have taken place, in which
several gendarmes were killed and wounded.
Proposal for New Ministry Rejected by
the Bundesrath.
BERLIN, April 6-The Bundesrath has unani-
mously rejected the proposal that a responsible
Bavaria would always be ready to cooperate
actively to promote national development on q
federative basis, she would firmly oppose further
advance in the direction Of Capitalization.
Cable Notes.
Emanuel Gertie, the celebrated German poet, is
dead, aged So.