Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-12
Critical Situation ar Kharsoum

TuREE COURSES OPEN To THE BRITISH
LONDON. March 12.-Much anxiety is felt In re-
gard 10 the situation az khartoum. The cofre-
spondent OF the Ttf,es at Alexandria says: "It Is
proNerbia that three courses possible: TO leave
10 hhartoum, or 10 import Indian troops The
policy OF doing nothing las not hitherto achieved
signal success"
BATTLE WITH osNAS pIGSA IMMINENT
SraKIM, March l2.-The BRUSH forces reached
Baker PaaDa's position at Sereiba Tuesday at mad
night, aud weut iuto camp Abysslntan sconfs
reported that osman Digna was ia position and
surrounded 10y large force OF rebels After dinher
to-day or about one O'Clock, the British started s0r
The rebels are without entrcnchmentsA Five
Thousand Of the enemy have been sighted, and q
battle Is Imminent. The rebels are twelve miles
distant from Suakim-
SURPRISING SOCIALISM
VIENNA. March l2.->oclallst prints have bsen
circulated among The coal districts OF Boheuaa
SUSPICIOUS letters and parcels. arriving by psst
from America, England aud switzerland are sub
Jected 10 careful eSaminati On by the authontles
Dared him I'd >hoot. and ne Did.
GREESSBURGH, KY, March ia.-At Marcum's mill
yesterday Asa Cantrell VAS shot by John Marcuin.
Tie TWO had an alteration. but were separated by
their friends. subsequently Cantrell, bearing lbs
breast. dared MarCum 10 shoot. which he did kal-
Ing Cantrel Instantly. Marcun Is but IL years osd
Cantrell Was Is, and desperate character.
Floods on the Pacific Side.
SAN Francisco, March Il. - 4 dispatch from
Yuma, Arizona. says: The ella river has over
flowed it, banks and inundated half the town.
Fuiy one hundred families have been rendered
homeless and destitute 10y the Hood
Bnharmonious Missouri Republicans.
THE fIIIEr AND VAN HORN FACTIONS REFUSE TO
AFFILIATE
ST LorIs. March ia meeting N the Filley and
Van Horn republican cninmiIte'-o WAS held yes'sf-
day. with the expectation III agreeing 10 some plan
10y which they could unite In cill for state con-
Nention The Van Horn committee. however. ~
fused 10 join with the Fley men, and lt Is probable
that two conventions viii be called.
Thieving ApaclAes.
THEY THRBATEN WAR IF COMPELLED TO GIVE f-p
CATTLE STOLEN IN NENICo.
SAN Francisco. March ia special dispatch 20
the Erdmipe7 froIp Tombstone, Arizona, ssFs:
t.ronomi. with his Apaches. In charge of Lieai.
Brttton Davis. returned from sonora. bringing s5
cattle and 100 hur~cs and mules with Mexican
brands They stole them last Saturday. Mr. How
land. the general Inspector Uf customs. ATTEMPTED
To seize the stock slnnggled property. Liesi.
Davis refused 10 recognize the demand, saying tue
stock was not In his change. A demand WAS then
made on Davis. a. a cUilen of the United States 10
assist the officers In making the seizure. ..Nake
the attempt he said land you'n see what IN d9''
GeronOmi declared he would die before he would
give up the stock. and that he would put 200
Apaches on the warpath In Il hours He dispatch
ed runners TO the reservation about midnight, ard
the Indians broke camp. taking the stock. LieRL
Davis says the situation is serious, and that n the
demand is insisted on 1t VIII result Ia the biggest
Apache outbreak ever known.
Nr. Cooper not a Half Breed.
NEW YORK, March l2-The dispatch last night
stating that VI. ". Cooper, the opponent OF John d.
o'Brien, is a half breed, is mistake. Mr.. Cooper =
classed with what were once styled stalwartA
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for The EVENING STAR.
CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGBr.-The city councils
held their regular meetings last night President
Downham presided In the aldermen, but Council
man Eichberg called 10 the chair Ia the lower
board. the president being absent new sewer
from the station house 10 the river was ordersz1.
Leave was granted b. q. Ellis 10 erect a frame
building on Patrick street, between Duke and Prince
rltf
Mahaffey a Go. To erect frame trestlework acrUss
Union street, at Queen street dock, ON condition N
holding the city harmless In case or accident frUm
the structure and or placing no supports In the
street. crossing at the Lutheran church. on Cam
eron street. was authorized upon conditions. Inc
city surveyor was directed 10 run line and plasse
stone at the crossing of Payne and Gibbon streeis
on the road the cemeteries An application Of 4.
W. Green for reduction VI tax bills On lime kan
property on Lee street Was referred 10 the 1naI.o
committee.
CRY SEwERs.--There are very few sewers in ths
city. The only one Of any size is the culvert abC5
one-eghth or a mile long, extending on Henry
street from Cameron 10 Duke street, and empty1kg
into what was once called White Oak run Another
was constructed some years ago % connect tie
Braddock house with the river, via Cameron strest,
and yet another was made last year on Fayetso
alley 10 drain the stores on King street, below Lfe
street, extending 10 that alley, II is now proposed
10 make new sewer from the station house, 90
Fairfax street, via Fayette alley, 20 connect win
this last sewer. and 10 charge all property owners
who connect With IL part OF the cost OF It's consus-
tion.
JOINT CONVENTION ELEcTIoN.-A Joint meet1rze
OF the aldermen and councilmen was held Lac
night and vacancies In the board OF directors Of the
Alexandria infirmaIy flled by the unanimous
election of Hubert Snowden, Worth Bulnsh, Julian
I. Burke. George w. Fisher Leonard Marbury aIA
j. III. Parrott, 1r.
COMMITTEE DISSER-The committee on the m
celebration closed their work Monday night by a
dinner at the Tontine. Mayor Beckham presided.
Mr. John 5. Beckham toasted Mr. John Lannon ~
the most enterprislng merchant In Alexandra
since the war; The health OF the Messrs Bech.
ham, the chief marshal and other participants In
Uv0r
drank with the honors.
REPORTERS NoTEs.-A little son OF Mr. Towplsp
Sisson, OF Alexandra county, died yesterday-G.
w. Davis was chosen sexton OF the Union cerI,-
etery yesterday vice Walter Darlas retired-ReS
fatner Doonan, OF Georgetown. opened at s.
Marys church last night before a iarve audience =
series OF conferences upOn the Chr]stlan RELIGION