The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-26

preparing q radical revision OF the constl,u
tlon OF the empire. lie proposes 10 amen,
Mo election law. making q new oiassidca
military budget. Besides this, hs will i'm
pose upon the deputies OF the reichstag al
oath OF fidelity 10 the constitution, the OBJ
lect being 70 exclude socialists from mem
bership. IL the re!ohstag rejects thes,
changes, the German princes will be con
vosed In accordance with the terms OF the
present constitution TO frame new con
stitution emoodying Prince Bismarck
Ideas.
THE rsoLIsH TURF.
LoBDoa, April e5.-At the Landowr
second spring meeting. the great Landown
hurdle race (handicap) was won by Phan
tom BY four lengths; Marie AntoInotte
second. There were four starters. The
free weller handicap CO for 200 sovereignf
was won by Ponton by one length: Firet
Fiddle, second; Hopeiul, third. There
were twelve starters.
THE EGYPTIAN PROBLEM.
LONDON, April 25.--The British embassa.
dor TO Turkey has informed The govern.
ment that the porte insists II AN Egyptian
conference be held at ell 50 objects shall
Include the settlement Of political as well
ne iiranoial questions.
Oll,el edyices from St. Peters burg aud
Paris show both the Russian and the French
cSss Karl '' aranviile's S proposals 'i IN
view. oil he absence OF any statement re-
garding tue term OF occupation aud policy
Of psc'tcation. The Berlin Gazette says
Germany Is concerned only in the financial
question and Will not touch the Bl itish pro-
posal unless the political question be ex-
c.udcd.
DULHEts IN A GERMAN INDUSTRY.
berlin, April 25.-ProDrietors of the
lesding steel works OF Prussia. including
krupp, inform their workmen that over
production oompels them to reduce the
number OF working hours. Some have
threatened to stop work.
CONSERVATIVE cEoAK.
LONDON, April 25.-The Marquis of 8 Ais
bury and Sir Stafford Northcoie, conserva-
tine Leaders, replying TO resolutions for
warded By tho Edinburgh conservatives.
set forth In strong terms that the impor.
lance ofappesling To- the county is becom.
ing urgent. They declare the government
,nteiy necessary for the proper msnagc-
mept OF the house OF commons aud foreign
affairs.
CHOLERA AB,TrHG.
LoHDos, April 25 -Advicts from India
etete the cholera ~ abatipg at Calcutta.
Orc death from cholera ID reported at
BOMBAY.
DtD-TE, April pa canister OF gun.
powder exploded this evening in the area of
this city. The windows Of the
barracks kitchen were shattered.
Officers dining Ia the room directly above
were uninjurea, although several pieces Of
mai rods two inches long we're fond scat.
tered about. No arrests.
IL THE soUDAE.
ALEXANDRIA, April PA native paper
publishes rumor that Kbnrtoum has ial.
len, that General Gordon 10 prisoner ard
that ihe natives are signing petition
for an English protectorate for ten years.
Troops from SheDdy have arrived at Kor-
askO. They lost fliy.iive men on the jour.
ney.
LONDON, April 25-The Cairo correspon-
dent Of the Daily News says: A telegram
from Berber dated April 25th, states
that reports of the recent massacre
Shendy are exaggerated. The loss of rsiu-
gees and soldiers was only slight. Hnssein
Pesha, governor Of Berber, says he and his
garrison will die a. the post OF duty.
BUAEfM, April 25.-Sume uueasiness Is
felt here owing to the presence of Osman
Digna at Houduk. The British men.of-
war Br'on ana Ronger are prepared to re-
pei Osman ii he attsck5 the town.
WHOLESALE AssAesINs.
LONDON, April 25.-The Sicillen police
here discovered remarkable murder club
near Palermo consisting OF fifty-rine mem
bers pledged to murder for CON-
mon advantage aud profit. The
members undertook TO execute private
vengeance for hire. A branch
OF tao club was established ut Sicirazzi,
consisting OF iorty'iive members. Within
n few months the latter club alone killed
thirty persons. Members of both clubs
were imprisoned at Palermo and will be
tried in May.