St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-02-18
THE OLD WORLD.
Ell Mahdi Proclaimed Sultan of
KOrdOfan.
The Attack to be Made on TOkar at
Once by the Rebels Under
Osman Pasha.
THE srruAr1oN AROUND sUAK1M.

CAIRO, FeO. II.-ScOutS sent from 1rlnRl-
tat, toward Tokar, report that Osman Digma,
the rebel leader, is massing his men near a
defile, closing the road from coast, at the
spot where he defeated Baker Pasha and Col
onel Moncrief. 1t is supposed Osman Dig
mas plan is, if he fails to reduce Tokar be
fore the arrival of the English troops, to give
battle at the defile Shukh Monghani and
Colonel Mesigdaha, sent from Suakim to
stir up the tribes in the vicinity, report that
they only succeeded in securing a promise
Of neutrality from the chiefs Admiral
Hewitt is advancing his lines four miles
outside the Suakim zone. His trenches are
within the guns Of the English feet and
port.
GORDON AT KHARTOUM.
CAIRO, Feb. 17-General Gordon has ar
rived at Khartoum.
RISING FEARED.
ST. PERERsBURG, Feb. 17.-The governors
of the provinces in the west and south of
Russia, appeal for reinforcement, as the
peasants are threatening the landlords.
NEW EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
LONDON, Feb 17.-Leonard Courtney,
financial secretary of the treasury, has re-
fused the editorship Of the Times, and Buck
ley, the assistant editor, was temporarily ap-
pointed editor. Buckley is only thirty years
old, and heretofore unknown outside the
Times office.
CONSERVATIVE QUARREL.
LONDON, Feb. 17.-Lord Randolph
Churchill has been elected president of the
National Conservative union, Sir S. North
cote's son, and other members of the Con-
servative union threaten to secede in con-
sequence. It is rumored. that Northcote is
willing to take peerage and resign the
conservative leadership OF the commons.
DoINGs FROM LONDON.
LONDON, Feb. 17.-It is reported that Rus
sia is ready to consider terms for new
boundary line for central Asia, in which Rus
sia might hold protectorate over Merv. A
royal commissioner will inquire into the con-
dition of the dwellings of the poor in theUnited
Kingdom. The commissioners includes Car
dinal Manning, several delegates from the
workingmen's associations, and a number
of Irish and Scotch members of parliament.
Sir Charles Dixie is chairman. Admiral
Carr Glyn, heir to the barony of Wolverton,
and made legatee heir of the estate Of Miss
Nelson, the actress, is dead.
NEW SULTAN
KHARToUM, Feb. 17.-Gen. Gordon has
had proclamation posted, recognizing Ell
Mahdi as sultan of Kordofan, remitting one
half the taxes, and placing no restrictions ON
the slave traders. The Arabs at Khartoum
express great satisfaction.
ppErPy- ess5sE
SUAKrsI, Feb. 17.-Tne rebels fired on the
forts to-day, but soon retired.
ToKAR IN GREAT DISTRESS
CAIRO, Feb. 17.-Tokar is hotly pressed by
the rebels, who have turned against the town
the Krupp guns captured from the Egyptians.
The Hussairs have started for Suakim.
TO BE READY.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 1.-THE Porte will
send 10000 men to Fiddah, Arabia, to be in
readiness for service.
STILL RISING.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-THE river at Cairo is
fifty feet six inches, and rising slo Wy, with
rain last night and tonight. 1t only lacks
one foot of last years gauges. Everything is
quiet tonight Should the rise exceed last
years the city is prepared to meet it.
NOT TO BE DEFENDED ON.
CAIRO, Feb. IA number of Egyptian
soldiers have been selected to drive the cam
ell battery to the Soudan. Apetition was pre-
sented by four privates, which was numer-
ously signed, and purported to be indorsed
by the whole Egyptian army, which objected
to being employed in a Christian expedition.
Gen. Wood declares the signatures to the
petition to be forged. The mutiny is now
considered of triffing Importance, and has, it
is said, shaken the confidence Of the Eng
lish officers in the Egyptian troops. On the 9TH
er hand, there seems to be a general opinion
that the Egyptian army ought to be disband-
ed, being useless and dangerous. Orders
are given to confne the British expedition to
the relief of Tokar. 1t is expected decisive
battle will be fought on the Oath inst.
WARM WORK.
SUAKIM, Feb. 17.-Some of the rebel shots
to-day reached the military headquarters.
Baker Pasha had narrow escape.