The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

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FROM Ell MAHDI.
LONDON, March A dispatch
from Khartoum says Ell Mahdi has
forbidden Sheikhs on the White Nile
and Blue Nile to advance to Khar-
toum or provoke hostilities. -Four
hitherto hostile Sheikhs have submit
ted to General Gordon. Three sold
iers of the old garrison at Ell Obeid
have arrived here. They report that
there is great misery at Ell Obeid; that
Ell Mahdi fears the tribes and inhabi-
tants, and reign of terror exists.
Ell Mahdi has stored up all rifles, say
ing they belong to the Egyptian gov
ernment, and he will deliver them to
its representatives. Ell Mahdi re-
ceived General Gordon's letter naming
him as sultan of Kardofan with exta-
tic delight, and gave the messenger,
who brought the letter, robe of
honor.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
LONDON, March 4.-Although the
Marquis of Harrington has denied
that Gen. Graham has been ordered to
return to Trinkitat, semi-official ad-
vices from Cairo say that Gen. Ste
phenson has directed Gen. Graham to
have troops embark at Trinkitat to
Suakim, as the latter place is but the
base for operations against Osman
Digma. Gen. Graham, leaving bat
TALON to garrison Fort Baker, will
order troops to embark Thursday.
Operations against Osman Digma will
not extend beyond beyond Tamanieb.
The British minister at Cairo advises
the government to fix the limit of the
action of the troops on the Red Sea
literally at ten miles from the coast.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, March Ain the House
of Commons, Right Hon. Frederick
Stanley, conservative, gave notice Of
his intention to move that no supplies
be granted the government until they
made a full and explicit statement
of their Egyptian policy. The con-
servatives greeted this with loud
cheers. Fitzmaurice, under foreign
secretary, stated that no attempt
would be made to relieve Kassela, as
it was believed the garrison could be
Withdrawn without difficulty
--MARCH RACES.
LONDON, March fire Croydon
March meeting began to-day. The
grand international hurdle race, handi-
cap, was won by W. Gregory's gelding,
Chicard, by four lengths; Cannon's
Gormarly and Lorillard's Sachem sec.
ond, and Lord Howe's Frenzy third.
Eleven starters.
GUARDING THE PALACE.
LONDON, March 4.-Extraordinary
precautions are being taken. to insure
the safety of Buckingham palace. All
persons found lurking about the
neighborhood are closely watched.
REPORT DENIED.
LONDON, March 4.-Marquis Hart
ington, secretary of war, states that
Gen. Graham has not been ordered to
retire to Trinkitat, as was rumored,
nor has he been directed to attack
Osman Digma.
STAGNATION.
LONDON, March At is announced
that great stagnation exists in the
shipping interests upon the Tyne. 124
vessels are idle and 1860 men out of
employment.
STEAMBOAT COLLISION.
LONDON, March 4.-The steamer
Bertha oolllded at Gibraltar with the
Norwegian bark Amelia. Nine per-
sons were drowned.
BIsMARCK's BULL-DoGG.
BERLIN, March 4.-The newspapers
continue their. shameful attack upon
Minister Sargent. Never has the hos
pitality which civilized nations recog
nize as the inviolable right of foreign
representatives been more flagrantly
outraged by suborned organs. A rep
reSentation has been made to the
Washington government on the sub
ject.
MINISTER HUNTS FUNERAL.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 4.-Funer-
al services over the remains of Minis
ter Hunt took place to-day at the
American church. The coffin, wrap
pened in the stars and stripes, was
conveyed to the church in hearse
drawn by six horses. A large number
of mourners were present and the
| services were very impressive. The
coffin was laid in the vault Of the
church where it will remain till ar
rangements are made for transporting
it to the United States.
UNITED, WE HOPE TO STAND.
PARIS, March Paul de Cassagnac,
Bonapartist, writes in LIE Maten, urg-
ing that Bonapartists and Royalists
should unite with a view of effecting
the downfall of the Republic. "Na-
poleonism and "Orleanism," he says,
are only different labels for the same
sort of cordial.