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The sun., 1884-02-17
SMALLPOX IN KHARTOUM.
Tok ar's Garrison Soon to he Relieved-Ths
Revolt In Arabia.

hov0n In Arabia.
CAIRO, Feb 16.-It Is reported from Khar-
toum that small pox is increasing among the
garrison and the inhabitants. owing to the lack
OF disinfectants and vaccine virus. Col. Do
CoetloRon. commander at Khartoum. has been
created Pasha and made acting Governor Gen.
eral Of the entire Soudan. He has summoned
the notables to meet Gen. Gordon in council on
Sunday. Gen. Gordon has arrived at shendy.
ninety miles below Khartoum. He is expected
to arrive at Khartoum tomorrow.
Spies who have arrived at Suakim from the
rebel camp say that the rebels are mastering
for midnight attack upon Tokar and that II
they succeed in capturing that town they will
attempt. under tho cover OF darkness to cap
ture Suakim before the arrival Of the English
re6nforcements. Messengers have again been
sent to the commander at Tokar. telling him to
cemns The Supply u ood s Topar nils Is psn
tiful. according to latest advices. but the water
9s%an pfms the reSel eomaander co near leaSe To-
keE Tt. escesds 5000 o9 %sni nH,Fi..n ,u.,
bs Rs i Hs H%sets Po,S held
denounce the Egyptian policy OF the Govern
in the Hall that an overflow meeting was ses. Or.
Swiot presided. Iord Handoipf churchIl a Ili n made
sr Rober
olution. which was carried. to the effect that
Parliament had ceased to be in accord with the
people, and ought to DO turned out. The meet
ing ended in great uproar.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Feb. 18.--Reports from
Southwest Arabia show that the en1issaries OF
False Prophets Victories in the Soudan. which
have so aroused the Arabs that Turkish rule in
that region Is seriously threatened The in
surrectlon in the province OF Yemen Is spread
Ing t9 the adjoining provinces. and has as
thorties in Yemen have tolegraphed for re-
anforcamanfa TO nuall the raynlf.
The sun., 1884-02-17
THE HALF BREEDS IN NARAGE.
NOT ONE CONSULTED ABOUT TIE STA TIE
COMMITTEE MEETING.

Chairman Warren would Nst Even Wait for
Bess Miiler-Beth sides struEsiinG with
their Distrust OF that Great Leader.
Mr.. Warner Miller dropped into town yes
terday morning. and went to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. where he met Congressman Burleigh.
the Stalwart manager OF Mr.. Millers canvass
for Speaker sheard. Mr.. BurleiRh is the con-
Meeting link between the Arthur Administra-
uon and Mr.. Miller. and II is his intimacy with
the Herkimer statesman that makes many
Half Breeds suspect that Miller is getting
ready TO make deal with the Arthur mon.
Mr.. James D. Warren. the Chairman OF the
Arthur State Committee. went to Washington
In the afternoon. He did not visit Mr.. Miller In
person. but communicated with him through
Mr.. Burleigh. the mutual medium. Mr.. George
II. Sharpe went to Kingston without seeing Mr..
Miller also. and Mr.. Clint. Wheeler. and Mr..
John J. O'Brien. and Mr.. Steve French. and
Mr.. Mr. Barney Biglin kept slooi They saw Mr.. NJ.
Bsrlelah ana NJ. Snreieh, saw Mr. Miller. i a; 50
that the connection was not broken.
his stalWsrt % trienSs hs detcrmination 70 =. .
main strictly neutral IN the great 3 contest; A. M Ae
representatlss % men to Chicago and that. the
people should be left free to express their Pres:
&c a. the a did
were nSt sstsasd Win tSe poistion tsEsa y
the fs0 snd rs Bseds R
e HSs o ssSy
reminds me e. Plat I.a st Sara r.
s that nv S IVY ksa
ger toE the LiegMtenant M2s Goysrnorship. Miller
Deaas noH poeae seyi
H. Mt
Influence Of Mr. Blaine and thtnks hin the willy
Prssaent. He PREDICTS % % that Milers neutrality
will when he Ees to GhiSSsSo and
he viii prSeabls see ShsiT%Sn Ssi Warren, aiteS
III! Miller duTns his Sriet soieGrn % IL tSe city,
sesa .
mittee on Friday night. filled the latter with
You'd he
Warner Miller and notify other Half Breeds to
Ss Sns nYtsa messss g aHns
lin. French. Wheeler. Smart and Sharpe-stal-
warts Of the Stalwarts-to meet him. CAPTAIN
q hs sse M
Warron few minutes before the conferences.
nSs Wss askeS at f
asa at rsn@ 10 Be- sSasn sha NJ
escape notice and the Half Breeds sent up an
| indignant chorus Of protest at tho insult yes
terday. They declared that such policy
would ALLEVIATE thousands Of, Republican voters
| from Arthur at the primary elections. 1t wae
the evident purpose Of the Stalwarts, they said
to prevent any discussiun Of means for helping
thus to force the election OF more delegates a.
the State Convention. The Halt Breeds said
in ali the districts. and that the organization:
Of the latter would bo more speedily accom-
plished In consequence OF this bit Of tricker,
| by Chairman Warren.
The sun., 1884-02-17
HER DAUoHTER ABDUCTED.
An Aged wsuan's strsssie On The Sidewalk
Followed by her Death.

Followed by her Death.
At 10 o'clock last night two young girls
noticed we'll. dressed man and woman strug-
Cling with an old colored woman and young
colored girl In Marcy avenue and Penn street
Williamsburgh. Having overcome the colored
girl the man pushed the old woman over and.
as she fell to the sidewalk. he and his COM
panion hurried away. supporting the girl be-
tween them.
Tho means Of the oolored woman. whose
name was Frances Stills. nerved the two young
girls to 90 to her assistance.
Go tell Mr.. Shay at 203 Penn street." she
said that they have stolen Cecilia; 60 quick.
don't mind NO."
Mr.. Shay. his wife. and friends quickly re-
sponded. Lifting the aged woman. they bore
her to the house. which Is but q few doors re-
moved from Marcy avenue. As they carried
her she murmured. Mr.. Bayles. Mrs. Bayes."
When they had placed her on cot they were
Mortified to flnd that she was dead. She had
died while they were carrying her. Mr.. Shay.
girl who has been stolen. She has been scr.
Fs5s S.s $stSs
ssa a'o 's s'n snfSSs s;
se Pes. yserson snd lad neHs9 shs ,ssd re
ceived any money for her services. She de-
sired. now that she was growing to woman
hood. e earn money: Wo agreed to en- employ
treatment. she had suffered with the
Bayles family. About month after;
as Mrs. Bayes came 70 the house
and sought to persuade Cecilia to return to
Port Jefferson with her. On the. girls refus-
ing. she got a policeman to try and force her to
hH stoGs Sa ns she
better return homo alone. Thereafter other
persons came to coax the girl to return;
Last week man who represented himself
around, for two, days. Notwithstanding ths
was. He got room in. the house ad:
Joining. and early in the morning OF
saw saw her II the yard f. asked her ilrst { shs
sho would not return with him to Mr. Bayles't
house. He sought have been told. the ad-
could not not get the girl and went away" ,
o'eloek, said Mrs. Shay; About 10 she wen
| the corner before they were set upon by o mar
and woman. and there Is the result"
The sun., 1884-02-17
BROOKLYN.

Robert Thallon, the organst OF the Central Congre
galionnl Church. plancOck street, Brooklyn, has
signed lie had asked for an increase OF salary, which
was refused.
Garrett r. ServisS will give his lecture, "An Evening
with Olher Worlds" in the Assembly Rooms, Fiith ave
and Nineteenth street on Tuesday evening Tor the
benent OF the Church Of the Atonement
Al meeting of the Citizens Committee on a Public
Market last evening tie Market bil introduced by Con
gresFman Felix Campbell was approved, after two or
three unimportsut amendments had been made
At meeting last evening Of the Municipal Council Of
the Irish National League. IL was announced that the
Redmond brothers would visit Brookyn, and that they
would have q eception from the Irish societies In one
OF the theatres on Feb "a. William H. Redmond viii
make an address.
Housekeepers who appreciate good things and want
the hest Of food nild cookery Should moi itrt iheir
groceIs 10 impose on them cheaper baking powders When
they MilA sea EoAu-4as
The sun., 1884-02-17

Prof. Mcclellan offered o purse to anybody
who would meet his unknown. and last night, at Nc
Clelans place, man weighing about 10 pounds, who
said his name was Jack Corkey accepted the challenge
Ed Maloy was McClellan's unknown. He stands feet
sinches high, and weighs l52 pounds. 1t agreed
berry rules
Corkey went on without any science. Maoy knocked
him down On the first round bid sent lin sprawiing
again IN the second Corkey Looked us he had enough
OF it lie had one eye closed Maoy rushed him against
the wall andirg his left on Corkcys jaw and swinging
his right heavily on his neck, brought him down.
When Corkey was picked up lie said he did not feel
well. and his hacLer asked him what was the matter
F." think sec two men before me-" said cOrkcy.
We'll 30 in and knock one of them down." WAS the
consolation he got; But he refused fight any longer.
The sun., 1884-02-17
DISASTROUS FLOODS IN ARKANSAS.
Hundreds OF Families Driven from Homo
The Country a Vast Sen.

NEWPORT, Ark, Feb. 16.-The overflow
from the White River is the greatest ever
known. and the river is still rising. Commu-
nication with Jacksonport Is cut of. One hun
dred families are reported to be lodging in the
Court House Mt the latter place, and many
others have been compelled to leave their
homes. The Newport Academy is crowded
with sufferers. Tho Iron Mountain Railway
levee threatened to give way last night II It
does break it will cause the water to rise two
Fulton. Ark. Feb. 1G,-The lied river rose
one foot In the twenty-four hours ended at IL
o'clock last night and is still rising. The whole
are. fleeing from tho raging waters. Dead mules
and cattle are floating down with the current;
islands. patiently awaiting their doom.
MEMPHIS Feb 1G.-The river at 10 o'clock
last night was SO feet inches. inches below
walls. but a disastrous overflow to many plan
talions below here is inevitable.
The sun., 1884-02-17
Arthur tho Candidate aud the bloody shirt
the Issue.

ST. LOUIS. Feb 16.-Mr ]. b. McCulagh. edi-
tor Of the Globe Dtmocrdt has been interviewed to the
extent of nearly column by the tDespdfch the
Republican nomination. for President He seems TO
think that Arthur will get the nomination. lie gives
him credit for large portion OF what he calls the reduc
los 900 10 % OO and saws that II Arthur can secure
majority OF he New York delegation and he thinks
the ntesi man for the position but is not as strong as
will only get com plimentary vote lie says that Ar
thur has made careful upright and emnently fair nd
party. The tariff question: he says viii not be an issue
when asked what would be The issue he said: :" The
bloody shirt. and that sort of thing"
Don't you think that about worn outf" was asked.
Not by means There are At least two more Tres
Ments In the bl0ody thirt." was the reply.
The sun., 1884-02-17
CREATING an INLAND SCI.
n. RoudaIro's Scheme to Make the Desert OF
Sahara 20 blossom the Hose.

n. Roudairo's Scheme to Make the Desert OF
Sahara TO blossom ms the Hose.
PARIS. Feb. 16.-The Bey OF Tunis has
given NJ. Roudaire authority to carry out his
scheme for Transforming portion Of the Des-
ert OF Sahara into an inland sea.
NJ Roudaire is French cavalry oficer who
has devoted special attention to photography.
In 1873. while engaged in geodetio obserya-
tions with q view OF determining the meridian
OF Bskra. q town In central Agiers. he was i'm.
great Desert OF Sahara is below the level OF the
Mediterranean. He concluded that this must
the project Of cutting through the dunes ,,
the bolief that he would thereby transform vast
tracts OF arid waste into fertile country, His
plan seemed 80 promising that the French As,
sembly gave him an appropriation OF 10000
francs and he dsyoed i've H fSrihe
work were made public II is11 and created
have been continued. and M. Roudaire has be-
come more convinced than ever OF tho ionsl-
bility OF his plan and OF the immense adyan-
tnges which will flow therefrom.
The sun., 1884-02-17
Recorder Hickock Takes q Chick en-Did he
Take Shoes Alsos

At a meeting OF the West Hoboken Com mon
Council few evenings ago Charles Hopkins. grocer
accused Recorder Hiokock Of being thief.
"Hc ston chicken from my store" the grocer said,
"and he ought to be removed from his position"
Tho committee appointed to investigate the charge
against tho Recorder met last evening Grocer Hopkins
said he caught tho Recorder putting tho chicken under
his coat 1T was not tho arst time. either. that
caught him stealing my goods" the grocer snid but
hurt his feelings"
II admit having taken the chicken" the Recorder
said, but my mind was wandering and did not know
what doing"
But Shoemaker Middleton says that you stole pair
Of shoes from his store" said the Chairman:
The Recorder made no response and when the COM
mtoe asked him to resign he refused to do so.
I am 60 OF age," he said, and have no other
mesns Of making . living. and will not give up my
place unless am compelled to-"
Tho committee will make Q report to the Common
Council At Its next meeting lIckock was Postmaster
OF West liob0kcn during Grants Administration.
The sun., 1884-02-17

Charles Weeks. a lover OF horses. whose trot-
ter. the Blue Mare familiar figure the road,
died his lodging over his stables at 22S West Fifty.
eighth street on Friday at the of 81 The Blue Mare
persled in burning stable about three ago. Mr.,
Weeks was originally Washington MAJ krt butcher and
he mndA money in that capacity than he did when
he went into the livery busnes. on large scale lie
Of the Elks and Of the Veteran Corps Of the Seventh
The sun., 1884-02-17
stabb,nr Herself In Railroad Car.

BINGHAMToN. Feb. 16.-A woman who said
her name was Ellen Callahan attempted suicide this
afternoon at the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
depot. She borrowed knife from the only bysander
In the and put II in her pocket Five minutes later
e owner asked the to reclaim tho knife
The baggagemaster overlook her when she exclaimed
Send my body 10 Ithaca" and blood was seen on
floor She had raised her clothes and stabbed herself
in each groin. Her recovery is hardly possible
The sun., 1884-02-17

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1G-It is still alleged that
notwithstanding the pledges OF the trunk line Presi
dents, the eastbound freight rates from here
demorazed state than before It is asserted
that shipment Of lard made from here Yesterday to
Liverpool direct win the Nickel Plate freight
New York Central Railroads at 80 cents through. which
II cut of Mt least - cents and that other similar cuts
are being & made daily lsporis from Commissioner De
line Presidents in New York last week the Indianapolis
and ST. Louis the Bee Line Railroad has carried
East N''~
The sun., 1884-02-17
The Redmond Reception.

Tho committee OF the Irish National League
appointed to make for the reception be
given TO John L. Redmoni NJ 7. for New Ross and his
brother, VIM. X Redmond VI r for Wexford. at Cooper
Institute on thursday next. met nj Chairman Hugh
kinRs holte, ~! West Fourteenth street, last might
EN-GOv. Benz + Butler has been inTted to preside
detachment OF yolun GERS from tile sixty ninth Reg
ment Will escort the edmonds from the Grand Central
Hotel to the Cooper Institute. where they will be
ceiNed by the X RJrruan Ri'e Corps the Mutual Alliance
CorIR, and the ST. JamGs'R Church COrps,
The sun., 1884-02-17

The body Of Mrs. Emma Uhler was removed
early yesterday morning from the undertaking shop at
36l Blocker street and taken to the Lutheran Gem
etory Long Island, where it placed in the receiving
vault. twill remain there for the present until Mr..
uhler his wifes relatives decide where to bury IT,.
The two children remain in Nh Uhers care, and are
with his mother Mt Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
1t is the belief of Mr. Uhcr hut his wife did
nit Suicide but died from accidental overdose OF
morphine AZ the time of the birth of her last child the
doctors her morphine and created the habit Of
using II.
Her brother, George W Conking who shot William H.
HaveTsck. now lives in Nevada and is sad 10 suffer
from hemurrliAgeB OF the lungs.
The sun., 1884-02-17
STOLEN SILVER RECOVERED.
TIE Thief Advances the Proposition that
Rish People Sleep soundIy.

Detective Price saw James Stanton Offer
ing silver spoons and forks in Green's pawn
shop in tho Bowery yesterday. and arrested
him. He found In stanton's pockets eighty
three pawn tickets representing stolen silver
ware. Stanton acknowledged that ne had been
robbing many houses. He took Price to the
Union Hotel. at tho Bowery and Hester street.
and surrendered tc him silyerware valued at
5000. Price took 1t to the Thirtieth street po-
lice station. Last night the oceupants Of the
went to tho station and identified several
pieces OF the silver.
found little difficulty in robbing the residen ces
OF the rich and that in several instances after
packing up what he wanted ho had sat down to
hearty supper in the house no was robbine,
and treated himself to wine and cigars. He had
collection Of & fine 3 skeleto1n, 10 s1, keys .,o.o
rich people sleep. Why. I've been In rooms
whore men have been asleep. and Two taken al!
helped mysel. to coats and jewelry."
The sun., 1884-02-17
Western Union En,o,u. II. and O.

An Injunction order issued by the Supreme
Court WAS served Yesterday upon the National and tho
Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Companies and the New
York, West Shore aud Buffalo Railroad Company in a
suit brought ngainst them by the Western Union Com.
Peny TO restrain them from Interfering any manner
with the rights or property Of the Western Union Com
pany the line of The railrohd which, IL ia claimed,
were acquired by the Western Union under its contracts
OF Jhnuary lss with me Jersey t'y ana Albany RAIL.
way colnpuny one of the predecessors Of the West
shore Company The defendant. further restrained
from operating, constructing. or in WAY enlargng
tile line Of telegraph now existing upon the railroad
compGnys right NJ way. Tie jersey City and Albany
Railroad was line OF thirty'wo miles which has been
cons oilHted with the West Shore.
The sun., 1884-02-17
Dar,en.. Town Hall burned.

DARIEN Conn.,. Feb. 1G.-A loud report startled
Darien at 1890 O'Clock this morning, and then flames
burst from the front windows OF the Town Hall. which
faces the Boston turnpike road few hundred yards
north OF the railroad station. moment later the whole
front Of the building WAS golden mass OF FIRE. The
noise OF the explosion woke everybody The Town Hall
was entirely DESTROYED together with barn in the
owned by Mr. Holly Bell whose 90 years gives him
precedence Of nge in the township nnd who spec
ator OF the re Mr.. Thaddcus Bells dry goods store,
which was next door to the Town Hall destroy ed
The townsfolk ure much mysted about the explosion.
and are Of the opinion that It was caused by burglars
trying to force open Mr.. Streets safe.
The sun., 1884-02-17
Good New. for working People.

II may not be universally that the working
people of ths cay and vicinity can procure all necessary
men credit. 1t Is however fact, and the renders
should go 10 Mr. Key's store 2d1 eth avenue
lively as low US can be had for ready money else
Ing out his winter stock at remarkably low hgures In
order TO make room for sprng inporaiions Call and
get his tsrus which Yeu MI! Ind reasonEuls-Iap
The sun., 1884-02-17
A New Theatre In the nowery.

II am to have new theatre In the Bowery."
John A. Stevens said yesterday. at will be the
block with the old Windsor but sixty feet nearer
BayHrd street On the site Of the burned theatre Mr.
william A. Martin is to build fne hotel. The new
theatre viii be opened in September aud will be called
The New Park Theatre will hereafter have stock
pany who will bring out new productions. have re.
Gently bought two plays, called Gabriel and
Hope Gabriel will be ready on March "a"
The sun., 1884-02-17
RELIEF FOR GREELY.
Capt. kirkland Chosen to Command the
RcseuinR Party.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Capt.W A. Kirkland,
who has been selected to command the Greedy
relief expedition. has been examined by the
Naval Medical Board as to his physical fitness.
He was found to have slight rheumatic affec-
tlon In one Of his arms but it is thought that
this slight disability will not Interfere with his
being assigned to the command. Capt. Kirk
land and Is very strict diseipiinarian sna PET. pT.
command. Twelve line officers will BIO needed
six for each vessel and four or five times that
number have already volunteered to go.
The sun., 1884-02-17
Parliamentary Election.

LONDON, Feb, l6,-The Parliamentary cleo
tion In Somerset West 10 MI tho vacancy eanssd by the
Resignation OF Mr. Mordsunt Bsset Conservative re-
suited in the choice Of Mr. Elton Conservative, by
vote Of $ 7s7 against 29S for Mr. Kicour,ie Liberal
Mr. Fail a dissenter, who WAS announced as candi-
date for member OF Parliament from Northampton In
opposition TO Mr. Bradlaush, has WITHDRAWN from the
contest until the next general election,
The sun., 1884-02-17
1. Wa. Po,u. of stage Driver. Etiquette

Waldo Sprague of Washington Heights went
to the Tombs yesterday afternoon with Stafford Garri
son. driver Of a Fifth avenue stage.
II was In Ninth avenue stage" MIR. Spragre said.
arrison his stage into and drove In front OF II
several times thereby frightening the ladies in both
stages They asked me to have him arrested
Garrison said that the drivers Of the different stngo
lines have arrangement whereby they file into line
Broadway below Fourteenth street. and keep in that
order of precedence down Broadway.
The driver OF the Ninth stage wanted to go
ahead" Garrison said land my business pre-.
vent Garrison was fncd
The sun., 1884-02-17
PerLnp. they arc Coming Over.

Mr.. V. A. Weletsky. Russian Consul General
at New York. at St. Petersburg his leave OF alb
sence recently had audience OF the who
Gently created him knight Of ST. stanislans The Car
Questioned him about the city OF New York. and the
Czarina to whom he was presented asked him many
questions about life In the American metropolis.
The sun., 1884-02-17
Mi.Lnp to the Nevada.

At dusk on Thursday evening. when the
Guion steamship Nevada about 800 miles of Sandy
HOOK bound west her cylinder gave ont and there
rush OF steam, accompanied by considerable noise.
the hundred passenger but 1t was quieted The
Nevada came on under sail for twenty four hours while
port with her own steam yesterday forenoon. The
pairs TO DO made may delay her departure for few dAys
The sun., 1884-02-17

SAN Francisco. Feb. 16.-Policeman Nichol-
son, a native of Canada, was mYsterlousy murdered
while pAtrong his beat this morning, when found
blood was howing from three wounds in his head which
made by a pointed dulledgcd Instrument. Detec.
tiyes We're to-day hunting for the murderer and this
evening they believe they have found the right clue.
The sun., 1884-02-17

Jacob Farley. a young colored man Of II
Grand street. entered the cigar OF Joseph Buchar
den at u South Fifth avenue times yesterday to
light cigar. He left the door open each time. Mr..
Bucharden suggested after Farley had lighted his cigar
the seventh time md started to out that he should
close the door Mr. Farley thcreup0n drew razor. A
policeman collared him. and lie paid Clerk Morgan Of
lei Marx al
The sun., 1884-02-17
In Memory OF Herr Lnsler.

BERLIN. Feb. 16.-The Berlin Tradesmen's
Society, of which Herr Lastsr wass member. held .
memorial to-day In his honor portrait Of Herr
Lasker WAS placed hefors The PresideEt ~ Iesled on
bed OF flowers and was sptrouhasu " ~ anI
made spssch In which he dwet upon the lahors Of ths
dead statesman. We SAID lhht uerr LAsAs uNea ohD
Tor tie people
The sun., 1884-02-17
New Pr..,aens,aI Pos, On,ee..

wAsHINGToN; Feb. 16;-Among il.o Post Of
Milingon u salary q Posf' aster 81 100; brighton,
M, lGoi frankInv'e. n. J., siiin: Granville y,
1904 9r.s,on. N. g. 900; 81 townsville, n. y,
The sun., 1884-02-17
A Passing Visit from Molly Holbrook.

shophfer, was again prisoner at Police Headquarters
yesterday She brought here from prison In Boston,
where se hal lust served out ayeu.s sentence. About
before her in Boston she caught
ing pocketbook from lady in Mays. She Jumped
her bal, was rccuptured and was sentenced to i've
years imprisonment; An aprenl was taken She got
out on bail again. and arrested for stealing In BOs-
ton before the appeal heard She will be taken to
the Islnll to day.
The sun., 1884-02-17

Clarence Shepard & Co.. the oldest hardware
house in Milwaukee. having been established in 1910.
made assignment Yesterday morning George Tracy.
The liabilities $4,000 and the $1,000 There
are no preferred creditor. except the employees.