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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC,

REMENYI the yiolinst proposes TO go to
Australia via San Francisco this summer.
MADAM JANIscH. a German actress VIII
star in En- gland next season, under I'll. j. Sar-
gent.
AN American pianist, Victor Benham by
name, has had a decided success in Paris, al
though be Is but sixteen years of age.
ONE of the theatrical shows of next season
will include professional beauty TO represent
the typical lovelinesS of each State in the
Union.
Mr.. LAWRENCE BARRETT is said TO have
signed an engagement TO play IN Englsh IN
the winter of 1886 i'm a series of Shake
spearian revivals with Henry Irving and Eller
Terry.
ALBANI will be the leading prima donna al
the New York Metropolitan opera house next
season under eyes management de receives
a guarantee from the stockholders of $4,000
for fifty-two performances or over 81, 400 FOL
each.
SIMS, the London dramatist, says he made
100000 last year. The income of Sir w. Sull,
the leading London physician, is $4,000. Mil
lais paints about $4,000 worth of canvas a
year, and Tennyson can get twenty five dol
lars line for all the poems he can reel off.
DION BoUCICAULT, who it was supposed
would make another dramatic tour Of the
United States the coming season. has, il Is
said, arranged for long season in London
next year, to be devoted TO the revival of his
Irish dramas and the reproduction of new
one-"The Nine Lives of Fin MacCouln
Miss HENRIETTA PoLLAK, young German
soprano is one of the successes of the BOndor
concert season. She made her debut at Su
Julius Benedict's jubilee, and her delightful
rendering of charming English ballad won
immense applause Miss Pollak has voice OF
high and brilliant compass. and she knows
how to use it Th vo,.Dg lady viii soon be
fixed star in The cal .ai,pheTe.
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washington,

Hermann BRUGGEMAN. poStoihce clerk.
detected i'm stealing stamps admitted his
guilt.
The secretary Of the interior regu, sted the
secretary Of war TO cause The arrest OF Cap
tain nayne and such of his parts reported II
number 800 or 1000 row up n the Cherokee
outlet lands of the Indian Territory, III viola
tion of law
AN exhaustive treatise on the tailoring
classes of the world their condition, etc. IS IL
course of preparation at the state depart
ment.
SECRETARY FRELINGHUYSEN has i'll
strlcted by cable the consular officers at Lon
don. Liverpool, Marsellles. Havre. Bordeaux
Bremen and Hamburg at once 10 appoint
competent physicians To inspect all vessels
and passengers departing for the United
States from these ports. The consular Off
GERS are instructed TO refuse clean bills O1
health in all cases except upon the reconlneis
dation Of the sauitaIy inspectorthat such blll'
be given The cOnsuls are instructed to re
port by cable any case Of infectious or con
tagiOuS disease known TO exist on board OF Z
vessel at the time of her departure for th
United States. This course is adopted il
order that the health officers in United State:
ports may have timely warning of approach
ing danger and be prepared to take sucI
measures as shall prevent the scourge iron
gaining a foothold in this country.
The bee., 1884-07-19
South and West.

A FIRE which broke out in a Toledo ohio
lumber yard spread over twelve acres and
buried up twenty million feet Of lumber
Estimated loss, $500
THREE United States prisoners were execu-
ted at Fort Smith, Ark, for murders com
mitted in the Indian Territory Thomas J..
Thompson, white man; John DAYS { full.
blooded Choctaw Indian, and Jack Woman
killer, alias Cal Catcher. full-bluoied ChTo.
kee On the same day Edward Altman anl
Charles Malsbev were hanged a WalTens
burg, 70, for numbering a Young German
Twomen named Bcale and Bowie quarreled
in hotc. at Dallas, Texas, and each shot thC
other dead
AN armed mob of masked men attacked tile
Owensboro KY jail, killed Jailer ". }. Lu
cas- for refusing 20 give up the keys, broke
into the prison. took out Richard May. q
negro incarcerated for an attempted assaul,
upon a white girl, and hanged him to tree
WHILE two colored men were being con
viewed to Jail at StaIRville, Miss, having con
fessed to poisoning two small boys IN lNS2
they were taken from custody 10y masked mel
and hanged.
JOHN B. HOFFMAN. who killed his son Rob
ert at Cincinnati in 1888, has been sentence,
10 be hanged.
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The national division OF the Sons of L m
perance of America opened their fo1tieth
session at Halifax. r. = The report showed
total membership of 66,51O.
A PARIS dispatch says that although the
epidemic does no. appear TO he abating in III
tensity in Toulon and MarSei,ics, the ch'i-Ia
scare is fast dying out in Paris and ali parts
of France which are not IN the vicinity OF tee
Mediterranean coast In fact, ali tie lndica-
tions seem now to show that there is little
fear of the disease spreading over France as
far as Paris and the Atlantic ports
CHOLERA has broken oUg in many towns in
Spain and Italy.
THE laving of a new cable between Great
Britain and America 10y James Gordon Zen
nett and Mackay, the California bC nanEa king.
is going OH actively.
In the British house of commons, in = ne
bate on the franchise question. Lord BGnGoip
Churchill accused Mr. Giadstunn .. uInt
private communications with whi.n - il&.
duce his opponents A lively s,cl2 Wa5 ia
result.
THE Canadian courts have refused to extra
dite John G. Emo, the defaulting eX-presldenU
of the New York Second National bank, VINO
fed 10 Canada during the recent hnanclal
crash and was charged with forgery
ORANGE celebrations in ireland resulted in
serious disturbances between Orangemen and
Natlonalists at Belfast, Newry and Cleator
Two or three persons were killed and many
were wounded.
CUBA's population is now given at ,52l ,6s4
persons, of whom 46,69S of the males are Chi
namen.
LATER reports concerning the cholera cpl
lemic say that the panic at Marseilles, France
was extreme. that the railroad stations
were crowded with fleeing people, and that
10000 persons had already left the city. Pit
ful distress consequent upon such an extraor,
binary exodus prevailed IN Marsellles ana
Toulon. Doctor Koch. of Germany, recog-
nized as the greatest living expert on Aslalce
cholera, saws that the disease must spread
throughout Europe, but that it can be escaped
in America if great vigilance is exercised In
sanitary regulations.
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marries an Italian, does not seek strangers
until after marriage. Oredulous and
superstitious, she believes In omens and
bad signs, fearing the evil eye, two
knives crossed, and the D01dS OF a straw.
She has luxurious chamDo:. splendid
ly adorned with painting ,-ssat'los, mo
saics and fine chandel ers. The bed is q
work of art, the satin curtains are held
up by little cupids apparently at play.
They would be hard to satisfy if they
were not content with their surroundings.
THE RUSSIAN.
She Is beautiful, intelligent and in
different to the opinion of the world.
Promises herself many admirers. Goes
to the watering places, and is a reigning
belle. She plays for high stakes, and
gets angry when she loses. Wears Paris
costumes in way which makes them
doubly charming. Her hair grows il
luXuriant waves. She has nature which
casts aside all veils, is fascinating and
good natured. Talks better than E
French woman; in everything she is au-
dacious. The habit of absolute com
mand leaves its impress on her. She has
never said to servant: Please give
me this or that" but at twelve years OF
age will order her nurse to be beaten il
vcXed with her. Loves dogs, truffles and
champagne. Eats like Il man. Has a
luXuriant room carpeted with fur rugs
PiriS fEgdrO
The bee., 1884-07-19
THE sTAGr.nRIyER,S STORY.

How General Sc0ti,s faf. yTca saved CHA
How His Driver Twice Escnurd !ftath-
The traveller of tho present tSy, as ile ls huE,-
ried along by the lightning express. IN rs Cl--
fet cars and palace s,eepv-s, 80 dom TeEef,s Al
thought to the time when the stage cCach G1t
packet were the only means Of cJliE,"nL1gt.-l
between distant points. 1T Is r2ra p15 ode or
the real old time stage-driyCTS iSu1et with nov
a-days. and when the writer recently rou
across Fayette Haskell of LO'EpJ!5, " ii ct, ~
felt like a photographer over the discovery ct
some rare volume of forgotten loTe.' -,i.
Haskell. although one of the pion gTS IN stage
driving the formerly ran from j""-,t-A ~
Niagara Falls and Buffalo. IS EJ-e ana h'.,lsJ
and bids fair to lvelor many years. 4 lL S-'..-
stories of his early adventure Wou-I itl II ve'-
ume. At one time whom guinE down a i.-.,.l-t-
tain, near Lewiston, with no loss q VIsr.".-
than General Scott rs q pas7tn ger, Jil1 Jl
gave way and the coach came ON t-c le"-' 81
the wheel horses. The only l-a. II Nas D
whip the leaders to gallon. "a-E"l- ~
tional momentum with ta.u I"yy.i-t.. q. '.-1
wheels the coach s.Tayyi and pa.L2-- 't ''-i
the mountain sd on into Il tI's-tyg'i %. j.. '-
iston. Straight aIeai at lie fool oi th- sep
hill flowed tie Niagara river, ta"@i'i HS..-.'
the four horses dashed. apparently %
certain death Vet In, fem u,..t never
relaxed its ho.d Uer tEe clear bi~.,.
its conception Of what must he done III
the emergency. On dashed the horses u1-h
tLS udIIOW uccA "tl9 iN''r-i. =,
bank, when by mastery eahlu;. lph 't Lel '-
and Curing, the cc7''l WIS lUfa''5 ~ 5-,l(,l-
own length, and the horses broug2f t20 s-,Il
still before the pale ioosels-on could 1eatlz5
what nau occurred. ~ ptiSs va -@is~i -
General Scott and presented to NJ, Jl,t7a--i
with high compliments for his shlI and bra
ry
Notwithstanding all his strength anu DIS
robust constitution, the strain OF continuous
work and eyllns1Ir.. uT,tygl ttJ mach Tor VT
HaskelTs constitution. The constant J".Jins
of the coach ard the necessarily cramp-i pc
sition in which nc Wa C5liGe.. IT, Sil. ~..-.-
tributed to this end. and "a, tiues h2 Was
obliged to abandon iyirr alJ"- -E--.
Speaking of this period he 81 IFS
ii found it almtei impossible 20 sleep 0s
night: nv appetite lett ulo entirely. 80. t"..
a tired feeIin.s which [ never lI.-" l-.,.s,
and could not account for
ssDid Won give lgD dririuy entirely
"No. | tried t. keep up, uU- It was only
with the oreata.s effort Tins Slas. II ....H-
The bee., 1884-07-19
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

IMMENSE quantities Of charcoal are shipped
from Stonewali, Miss.
About 4o.0oo.GoO pennies were coined in
the United States las year.
OVER Si50, ,00) was paid last year as duty
IN patent medicines in England
DURING March, April and July there were
423 suicides i'm the United States
ELEVEN clergymen sailed from New York
for Europe in one steamer on Saturday re
GENTLY
The --latest fraud practiced by the bird fan
riers of London is to palm of painted spar
rows for canaries.
The bee., 1884-07-19

HAY FEVER. My brother Myron and my
self were both cured of Catarrh and HAY
Fever last July and August by Ely's Cream
Balm. Up to Dec %, these troubles have
not returned-GABRIEL FERRIS, Spencer,
n. Y.
HAY FEVER. | was afflicted for twenty
years with Hay Fever. l used EIy's
Cream Balm with favorable results. and can
recommend it to all.---RoBERT W. TowN-
LEY, (ex-Mayor) Elizabeth, j.
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f. Pinkham'sYegetabIeCc CO

-Iyula IL lnkIlan - eSeldDle COIn-
pound is to be had at the nearest drug store
for dollar. 1t is not claimed that this
remedy will cure every disease under the
sun, but that it does all that it claims to do,
thousands of good women know and declare
The bee., 1884-07-19
Vital OuestiOnsI!I!

Aql, the most eminent phygiotd11 -
OF sDv school what is the best thing II this
.,-lr.iJ F11. qrigtfnr and Guayiug al irritation
of fls nerves and curing all forms Of nervous
rg.rDI9uts. giving natural, chlldlks refresh
Is- seeo always!
and they viii tell YOU unhesitatingly
"SoiHe form Of HopS!t"
CHAPTER T.
Ask any or a1I Of the most eminent physi
CiarS.
.lEhat IS tho best and only remedy that
car bs relied on TO cure all diseases or the kid.
ue.. ana urinary organs such as Bright's dis
r9.,. C.llasps. ~Ster6iJu. or inability to retain
uT5se. and all the diseases and ailments pecu-
le. tJ " omen
..Aad tasy viii tell You explicitly and en-.
p,.GHeG.iv, .B.l hH !!F"
4 * lla sam 4 Iysl-lcns
...,-.etii .at la1s- reliable ard Surest ctre
E.r.H Ever diseases or dyspepsia, constipa-
yi.g. i1.t .a5li5n. biiious1e55, malaria. fever.
a-.rr. E.y." ." and they viii tell rcu.
..EEfa-fIu.st ar UHds fJ0!it"
Tuno. when jhgs. remedies ar combined
" other; equally valuable,
and rruUUuui-I into Hop BIttc~s such q
wonderful anal mysterious curative power is
f.-y, .E-1. which j. 50 ,5arieG III It's rrar4to1S
,...t no disease or iii health can possibly exist
q, resist its power, and yet 1t Is
il--..s...5s i5SF tite EiUSC llttLt " 'IllA weak
a.. Invalid O" smallest child to use
CHAPTER II
Patients
"Ahn0st dead or nearly dying
For years. and given UP by physicians, Of
Eri2hf's and other kidney diseases, liver com
plants, severe coughs, called consumption,
have been cured
IFomcu gone acdIB crGzy!!!!!
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness
wakeGa'ness, and various diseases peculiar to
women.
People drawn outof shape from excruciat-
n- penis Of rhaWGat s,u, inilammatory and
chronic, or suffering from scroiuia.
HTvss-clgs
"saErl.lm. blood poisoning, dyspepsia, in.
DIGESTION and. in fact almost sll diseases friI'
Nature is har to
Have b..I eurei by Hop Bitters, proof or
which cam ice found IL every nelSh5orhood II
t.,a known world g..
EoEe ganuire without bunch OF green
HOPS on the waita laoeI Slul all the vile,
pol nous stuff with Hop OF Hops IN their
ua..r.
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HAY FEVER. My brother Myron and NV

If you are losing your grip on life. try" Wells
Health Renewer., Goes direct to weak spots.
The bee., 1884-07-19

Nature is the great teacher. She clothes the
fowls and animals with warmer clothing
Tor winter; helps them to cast it off in sum
mer makes the best hair oil, Carboine, which
is petroleum perfumed and sold at 81 a bottle
The bee., 1884-07-19

Beware of the inciVient stages o. Ccu=G-lp-
ton. Take Plso's Cure ia tgl-e.
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."Rough on Toothnche.,,

Instant relief for neuralgia, toothache, face.
ache Ask for "Rough ON toothache. "15S25c
The bee., 1884-07-19

The meanes5 niikman ye,. II. aJG,tcc-
ates his cows food with CHALK
The bee., 1884-07-19

No medicine has ever been known so ef-
fectual in the cure of all those diseases arising
from an impure condition of the blood as
ScovilIs Saraparilla, or Blood and Liver
Syrup, the universal remedy for the cure of
scrofula, white swellings, rheumatism, piu-
pies. blotoheS, eIuptions, venereal sores and
diseases, consumption, goitre boils, cancers,
and all kindred diSeas IS There is no better
means OF securing a beautiful complexion
than by using ScoYill's Sarsapari In. or Blood
and Liver Syrup, which cleanses the blood
and gives permanent beauty to the skin.
The bee., 1884-07-19

Nothing Like II.

Ladies who would retain freshness and vi.
vacity. Try wells Health Renewer."
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Life Pre- server.

The eastern qucstion--What will you take
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THE NATIONAL GAME,

YALE has won the college championship LOT
our successive seasons.
AN expert baseball player ought to nave
olcnty to do In the summer, when good ny
,atchers are in order.
THE Atlantic club of Long Island City n
: hos hon admitted to the Eastern league
n nIace of the dishanaed Harrisburg club
GARDNER. the 1,gl1.-felder of the Baltimore
5.,b los baan dismissed for drunkenness.
Emslie and Henderson were heavily fined,
TgE Chicago club would like TO get Catcher
7y-inC of the New York club, and it is said
hat they are willing to pay $1,000 ion HIM
TuE California India 1s have taken TO play
no baseball. 1t is now only question OF
-ime when the aboriginal race will be eXter-
minated
AFTER LONCFELLOW.
The dav has come, the mHtddest uf the year,
Whnn every small hoy sheds a hTlny tear,
And asks his ma To buy a willow hat and ball
To play with near the NOISY. garden wall,
That GOOD old soul who always knows what ;
best
soon se1s his vast uneasy mind ab rest,
By giving him bat that makes HIN fall.
And then the boy goes out and mas bawl.
ANOTHER baseball crazy town is Piqua
Ohio. One dav recently, the Piquacfub went
Ia Trbana, where they won q handsome vic
ory. Upon their return that night they were
olet at the depot 10y thousand cItHiens and a
hrass band, who made a procession uptown
As an escort To the club There is as much
enthusiasm over the affair as a presidential
victory ordinarily occasions. These Ohio
tOwDs all have ii bad.
The eleventh week ,,f the League champion
shin contest closed with the Boston nine
still i'm the van. the record OF the different
aIIhS being as follows
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''Rough on Itch.o
"Rough on Itch" cU.es humors, eruptions
letter, salt rEeum, chilbIains.
The bee., 1884-07-19

Inthe Eastern League race the Harrisburg
line have disbanded Wilmington team still
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Enn. Lost. | Clubs.

The twelve clubs OF Inc american assocla-
tion stood as follows at the end OF the eleventh
The bee., 1884-07-19

\ tie game---get ting married.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-28
PERSONAL.


Capt. W. w. Ross, of Pilot Point, ia in
the city.
u. :. Whottlngton, of Versailles, Kon.
lucky, is IN the city, on a prospecting
tour.
Miss Hattie Rutherford of Bruham,
IS visiting her sister, Mrs. A. W. Chill,
dress, Ross avenue,
Miss Beckiu Il. Wolfe of Indinuapolis
Indiana, Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Sol
Wolf, l2lS Main street.
Col II. G Boudinot, Of Arkansas. who
has boon n guest of Col, w. u. Wylle
leaves today for homo,
Mrs. l., A. Bryan, OF Rrownwood. /,
visiting the family OF hor father, Dr
kcatun, and viii make Dallas her home
Mr.. G. a. King, tho morchauts' OK.
change secretary, recorded a transac,
ton last Sunday. IL is NO option, but O
spot GIRL with a future no doubt. Thi.
girl ~ an accepted tpudcr and will hi
worth apreminm la distant months.
Capt Chus, l.. Martin leaves the cit,
for Wuoian Wells this morning, whor,
ne viii take the proprivtorship OF In,
Simmons house. His many friends al
over north Texas will hp Glad TO kunv
that they VIII mud ugonial, kiud-hoartot
most ana hostess az one of tho best no
tolls, whrro they can feel at homo and a,
Just as if thOy owned tho PROMISES
Capt. Martin isnut deserving Dallas, n,
he still retains his residence prontrt,
here, and says he Is not cNpatriatinl
himself because ne will remain there fo
u timo In the interest Of his own ant
Mr@Martiu's health. Success aud /
good time thore i, what tho HERALI
wishes him,
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Lizzie MavIIImer.

This charming little actress, in "Dad's
Girl" played to large aud exceedingly
appreciative audience last evening. This
drama is rather superior to the ordinary
theatrical attraction, both in plot and
interesting situations, and appeals To
the sympathy of the auditors a. il Is a
young girls love for her old beneractor
and her desire to shield him from the
knowledge of Maynard sons short.
comings and crimes.
Miss Ulmer is ono OF the prettiest
most natural aud vivacious little act
resses we have had with us this season
and soon won the hearty sympathy and
admiration of her audience. She mas his.
triOnlc talent Of no mean order, and
her cute and naive manner charmed al
once. Sho made a decided "hitr last
evening on her first appearance before a
Dallas audience.
Tho support is only tolerablo, though
one or two of the roles were very we'll
sustained indeed. Among Thorn NAV bc
mentioned that Of "David Hoskins" by
George Ames, and "Nasco De Cams
Biles," by Harry Robinson, am old ia
yOrite In Dallas.
The company and their attraction
however, are above the average, and
well worth seeing. They can DO seer
again this evening whom dads Girl
will be repeated.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-28

LONDON, Oct. N,-The motion of Lord
Dunraven for the appointment Of joint
commission of the lords and comu ons
to inquire into the cause Of the de-
pressed condition of trade and agricul-
ture, receives the support of the Tories.
The government is inclined to refuse Ia
appoint such a commission, on the
ground that the inquiry would haye no
practical result. The Tories will make
the bad condition of the country the sub
Ject ola plank in their election plat,
form.
1t is reported that at the close of the
present parliament, Hugh G. Childors,
chancellor of the eNchequer, viii he Gle
waited to the peerage. III health has
rendered him unable to perform the
duties OF his office.
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Notes from Fort worth.

Fort Worm, Oct. ~. Special, The
city council meet to-day and inaugural
ed the first step in retrenchment and
reform. They cut off one of the city
engineers assistants, saving 500 per
month, dismissed four policemen and
one special detective, discharged the
tillerman who was getting $50 per
month, also reduced the price of feeding
city prisoners from 80 cents to As cents
per day, IN all reducing the monthly
pay rolls some 5000. Many think this il
saving ut the spigot and wasting still nj
the bung, but until January the salari 4
and fees of city officers cannot be-
altered. The council refused
to-day to investigate the COPYRIGHT
matter under a resolution introduced
! by Alderman Askew, holding that tn ey
had no power To- go into the actions of
the rangers or county officers.
John Thomas, u negro, was arrested
this evening by Deputy Marshal Thorn
ason for rohbing several white men
/ with the assistance of another negro
| who presented pistol aud made Ia,
mon hand over To Thomas what yalua.
| bles they had about them.
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LIFE AND LIMB.
RED CONGREGATIONS WORK.
Col. Griffin Halsteads Dcath-Hc Is the
Father of Murat Hai,tead-IIs
y eek Broken-Other Acct.
dents Fatal in Nature.
RnlIrnrh Cnllisinn.

ST.. LouIs, oct. PA collision on the
Wabash, near Taylorville, Illinois, oc-
Cured at $3.50 this morning A west
bound freight was being run in two sec
tions. The first had coach filled with
Italians attached. When rounding a
urvc at Clgrksville, a mile from Tav-
lJrviIle, the c6upling-pin between the
engine and the first car broke. A flag
man was sent out too late to stop the
s npnd section. An engine crashing
iH,o the coach containing the immi-
& ants, il was overturned and thrown
wn q bank ten feet. The sides were
crushed in and both ends mashed up
There were forty-thren persons in the
ear, men, women and children. The
wounded were taken back to Taylorville
where physicians were summoned and
everything done to relieve their suffer.
lngs. Fourteen of the Italians were in.
lured, but none fatally, it is thought.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE FRENCH AND CHINESE WAR
London Budget English Egyptian Policy
Canada Troubles outh AIneri-
can News-SpnIu and Italy
Canadian Contingent.
England's Egyptian Policy.


LONDON, Oct. q, Recent official cor
respondence relating to Egyptian affairs
has been made public. A letter of in
stIuctious from the government to Gen.
Wolseley, stated that the object of the
expedition was to bring Gordon and
Stewart back from Khartoum. Nm
further offensive operations than should
prove necessary to secure this end would
be permitted, Neither the English nor
the Egyptian governments was pre-
pared to assume the responsibilities OF
the government OF the Nile valley be-
You'd Wadyhalia, though they would bo
glad to SEQ an independent government
established NJ khartoum, which would
keep peace with Egypt, encourage COM
merce, and prevent the slave trade.
When IL was known that Gen. Gordon
had sent Col, Stewart to burn
Berher, the government directed GEN.
Nitchen TO send counter orders to Col
Stewart. In letter dated April 22,Gen
Gordon writes that he has offered free
dom and pay TO ali slaves who would
desert the mahdi. This policy he hopes
VIII sound the doom of slavery i'm the
Soudan. lie declares If Shendy is cap
tured Dv the rebels, it will be due TO the
! governments failure to send Zebehl
Pasha 10 him, llo expresses the hopC
that fl the sake of England, Abyssin
ians have not been engaged to figh
| England's battles.