Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-11
SECOND EDITION.
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL ii, 1894
in FOREIGN LANDS.
DEATH OF rsr NOVELIST READE
the Great writer OF Fiction Dies To-day 10
Lopdon-Mstters In Egypt "A Crisis
at pekin, China.

Tue Great writer of Fiction Dies To-day In
Lopdon-Mstters In Egypt "a Crisis
at Pekip, Obina.
CAIRO, Egypt, April 11,-Berber dis
patches of the 9th inst, indicate that af'
fairs there are daily assuming a more
menacing position. The tribes between
Berber and Shendy, are in state of
insurrection. They have seized boat
laden with provisions which was pro-
ceeding to Shendy. The rebels under the
false prophet are besieging Shendy and q
portion Of the Berber troops have gone to
that city as relief. Had such action not
been taken it is feared that the rebels
would have besieged Berber also, and In.
tercepted the route to Karosko.
Social Porturra,ions In France.
PARIS, April 1.-THE government has
forbidden the circulation in France of the
new Anarchist journal, the Explosion,
published at Geneva.
Seventeen meetings were held yesterday
In the Amin district where the strike Of
the oolliers still continue. Violent
speeches were made.
Jtsn BHptiste Anmas Dead.
The death of NJ. Jean Baptist Aumas Is
announced, aged 81.
Death OF charles Kssde, tho Novelist,
LONDON, April 11.-Charles Reade died
this afternoon.
The death Of this great novelist leaves
q strongly marked void in the list of the
writers of fiction Of all languages and all
lands. He was born in 1914, the son of
an English country gentleman, who was
| in an auspioiOus position to promote the
growth and cultivation of the geni.
us which early displayed itself in
| the character of his son. Charles was
educated at Msgdalen Hall, Oxford,
| aftcrward read law and secured a Viner.
ian fellowship at the University Of Oxford,
| bar Mr. Reade's main distinction has
| been won in the field of fancy,
aud his novels, some more than
| others, deal with social abuses
and suggested the great necessity OF
| reform (; for instance, that he might deal
! with and portray the atrocities of prison
| discipline, he wrote, "It is Never Too Late
to Mend" published in 1856 His list OF
works of fancy is long, and his first novel,
"Peg Woffingtor," published in 1858,
| demonstrated his eminent ability as q
| novelist. Ia rapid succession from 1859
he published "Christie Johnstone,"
"Grif1ith Gaunt," probably tho most
talked about, The Closter aud the
HEARTH, and his other numerous books.
Since tho publication Of Multum in
Parvo," Mr.. Reade has bsUn in i'll health,
and only lately believing his end near, he
was removed from Cannes, France, to
London. Mr.. Readc has won distinction
too, as dranatist. In 1Si3 he wrote
"Gold," which was succeeded in 1S47 b!
three other plays. But the pillars of hi
| wide fame are his powerful and popula
novels, which are numbered among tn,
most cherished works of fiction during tn
reign of Eugland's present queen. EDS
| INTELLIGENCER.
| a Political crisis ia UEin.,
The latest advices from Shanghai, Chini
report a serious political crisis at Pekir
The empress has publicly degraded Primo
Kung and four members of the priv
council They were stripped of all the
hoIors, because Of the dilatory manner
which they have dealt with Touqui
| affairs