The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-20
FOREIGN.

The Tichborne pretender is to be released
from an English prison on ticket-of-leave
Great alarm was created at Tangier, Mo
rocco, by the arrival of a French squadron
OF ten vessels.
The Italian government will avoid con
illct win the VATICAN by erecting a tablet
instead or monument to Victor Emman'
uel In the Pantheon at Rome.
AT yerez, Spain, five members of the
Black Hand society were executed for q
socialist outrage. Five others have been
sentenced TO Imprisonment for life.
A large meeting of Orangemen was held al
Belfast, Ireland, Sunday. Resolutions were
adopted denouncing Earl Spencer and warn
ing him not to attempt to carry out his in
tentlon of visiting Ulster.
Agents of the Spanish and Italian gov.
ernments have advised the Sultan of Mo-
rocco To refuse to grant the concessions de-
manded by France, and are urging him not
TO sign the treaty making these concessions.
Prince Krapotkine, the noted nihilist
leader, will be released from the prison mt
ClalrvauX, France, the 18th proX. His wife
Is permitted 10 pass the whole day with
nm III prison and to assist in his literary
work.
Justin II. Mccarthy, son of the we'll
known irish author and Journalist, and
himself young man of considerable liter
airy reputation, has been elected member of
Parliament for AthlOne, Ireland, In the
Parnellite interest. The late member, Sir
John j. Ennis, was a Liberal.
1t was announced in the British commons
that treaty had been signed between En-
gland anu Abyssinia by which British troops
would be permitted to pass through Abys-
sinlan territory from the Soudan to MassO-
wah. Another treaty suppressing the slave
trade in Abyssnia has also been negotiated.
Paris dynamitards, who are said to be r.
ish-Americans, have decided to act indie
pendently of Stephens, the Fenian leader.
They Will hold asecret congress next week,
1t is said, when they will discuss methods
to bring about a fusion of all the factions of
the Irish extremists. 1t is said that they
will next try their hand at blowing up
bridges and wharves by torpedoes.
A scientist in London experimental with
explosives, Monday morning, and blew Off
his hand. A statement was speedily sent
around the world that the Fenians had
made another attempt to destroy the me-
tropOlis but the cable was afterward honest
enough to acknowledge the truth. A Gordon
of armed watchmen has been stationed at
the home of the duke of Westminster, in
Chester. A constable is kept on special
watch at the entrance to every police
station.
TEN THOUSAND BUTCHERRD.
LONDON, June 1S.-The government has
received news confirming the fall of Berber.
The garrison fought herOcally and kept up
deadly fire on the rebels until their am
munition was exhausted. The rebels dis
corning the cause of the cessation of the
fire from the garrison charged over the
works. falling on the Egyptians in over
whelming numbers. A fierce hand to hand
fight ensued. The Egyptians soon sue
cumbed. The captOrs then massacred the
remaining soldiers and nearly all the citi-
zens of Berber, fifty persons only surviving
the massacre. Hussien Pasha Khalifa, the
Governor. was badly wounded during the
fight but his life was spared. He Is now
held prisoner by the rebels. 1t Is stated 30
900 Arabs have started to DOngOla, deter
mined to capture the place. The news Of
the massacre at Berber has created a great
sensation in London. The speedy downfall
of the ministry is now looked upon as GER
tain. The entire Soudan south of the great
bend Of the Nile is under the complete con-
troll Of the False Prophet, with the possible
exception of the little area bounded by the
walls of KhartOum. Is Is estimated that
fully 10000 people were butchered in Ber-
Der. The population of the city was about
5000, the garrison numbered nearly 1000,
and 2 900 women and children had recently
been sent thither from Khartoum. The
Governor of Dongola telegraphs that
friendly tribe has attacked and totally de-
feated the forces of Ell Mehdi south of Ell
Obeid.