Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-19
OVER the WATER.

The spirit of Osman Dfgma Far
from Being Br0ken-He Assures
His Adherents That i'm the Third
Rattle Success Will Attend Them
Minister Ferry Says q General
Disarmament is AN Impossible
tty, and the Discussion Thereof q
Waste Of Time-A POstpOnement
of Hugo schenck's Execution
Asked FOr-GladstOne's Condition
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS support
ers offered Brides.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
SuAKIN, March 18.-The spirit of Osmsn
Digna and some Of his fanatical adherents
ia far from being broken. He has returned
with as many as 1900 followers to the
neighborhood of his former encampment.
He adopts the same tone in intercourse
with his people as before the last disaster,
and is exhorting them to a religious war.
He assures them that in the third battle
success will be theirs. But the tribes are
much demoralized. as they reflect upon
the full significance of their crushing
defeat. Osman does not hesitate to make
use of stern measures towards any fol-
lowers who show signs Of disaffection.
Two Sheiks who attempted to leave camp
have been placed in chains.
Admiral Hewitt's proclamation offering
q reward for Osman's head reached the
hands of the Sheiks with him. They read
it and spurned it with supreme contempt.
Osman's scouts, to the number of $50, are
watching close about Handout. They are
under orders to kill all stragglers, whether
English or of friendly tribes.
PARIS, March 1~8.-Prime Minister
Ferry has been interviewed upon the ques-
ton of general disarmament by the Euro
pean Powers. He pronounces it IN i'm
possibility and says a discussion thereof is
a waste of time.
BERLIN, March 18.-The German Gov
eminent asked the Austrian authorities to
postpone the execution of Hugo Schenck,
the wholesale murderer of servant girls,
pending the inquiry in regard to the girls
whom Schenck is believed to have muir
dered in Germany.
PARIS, March 18.-The Gsulois says
Lihung Chang, the Viceroy Of China, is
a basis of peace to the English
and American Ministers at Pekin, and
them to intervene. 1t is asserted
that France will demand a heavy indem-
nifty from China, and will occupy China
territory to guarantee its payment.
LONDON, March 18.-To-day's bulletin
regarding Gladstone's health, states that
he is slightly better. Absolute rest has
been enjoined.
TORONTO, March 18.-The Ontario Legis-
lature Speaker announced that three mem
bers-Mokim, Balfour and Dowling-Gov-
eminent supporters, had been offered
brides to vote against the Government.
Lynch and Kirkland, W. of the leaders in
the conspiracy to Dust the Liberal govern
ment, were arrested and jailed.
LONDON, March 18.-In the House Of
Commons to-day the Army Estimates bill
passed. The amount appropriated was
"a, $50, 900. The Marquis of Harrington
stated that the elastic terms of service and
bounties were inducing men to prolong
the period of their foreign service, and had
attracted the past year over IS, 200 recruits.
This is the largest number ever known in
one year. Regarding the heavy naval ordi-
nance in process Of construction, he said
there were three guns of ITO tons, the most
powerful in the world, four of 63 tons, and
three of 43 tons, had been finished the
present year.
The scenes about the entrance OF the
House of Commons this afternoon we're
numerous, and of the most unusual char
acter. Clerks and porters carrying bags
and boxes to the committee-rooms were
stopped by the police, and the parcels sub
jected to q thorough examination, to pre-
the possibility of the introduction Of
dynamite.
BERLIN, March 18.-In the Reichstag
to-day the President announced the recep-
tion of the resolution of coincidence at the
death of Lasker from the Cincinnati
Gymnastic Society. He stated he would
express the thanks Of the Reichstag for the
society's sympathy.
LONDON, March 18.-The Marquis Of
Harrington, War Secretary, received the
text of Admiral Hewitt's proclamation,
offering 81, 900 for Osman Digna's head,
and has ordered it withdrawn in the most
judicious manner possible.
The Marquis Of Harrington stated this
afternoon in the Commons that he had re-
ceived a dispatch from Admiral Hewitt
explaining the reason for issuing the pro-
clamation. He asserted that Osman had
killed two of his messengers and he there
fore considered the rebel chief a murderer.