The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-11
SAFE FROM THE MAHDI.

SAFE FROM THE MAHDI.
A Government telegram states that
Dongola is safe from FL Mahdi. The
rebels occupied Meraweh, south of Don
COLA. The country south of Debbah, a
lew miles south of Old Dongola, is in
open rebellion, and forces have been sent
to reopen the road beyond Debbah. The
hhediye has decreed Lieutenant Cherm-
side Governor of Suakim.
RELIEF EXPEDITION TO KHARTOUM.
The relief expedition to Khartoum
starts in July, and will probably number
5000, including the Indian contingent
1t is supposed the main expedition will
proceed up the Nile, and the other by
way OF the Red Sea. A camel depot will
be established at Assouan. Nubar Pasha
Will arrive in England in June to attend
the Egyptian conference. He will only
be allowed to be present for consulta-
ton,
BIRMNGHAN, May l0.--ln the Police
Court James +. Egan, John Daily and
VIM. Mcdonnell the alleged dynamiters
were again arranged on a charge of trea-
SOi ANAOHN' MI Olulut vi I4ouhOuS
Instructed by the solicitor to the Treas
ury, prosecuted The first witness, Ser
gent Ore, testified that he heard Egan
addressing an Irish meeting recently dur
ing which he affirmed Egan said: "To-
night the hanging of O'Donnell shall be
avenged" Continuing, the witness said:
"Ihe explosion at the Victoria Railway
station occurred the same night that
Egan made his speech. Letters found in
Egan's garden were introduced, showing
that Egan was an officer in the Irish Re
publican Brotherhood A document
found in Egans bedroom contained an
account of arms got from 1879 to 1881, as
follows:
Rifles, 2,S44; revolvers, 702; total, 81
54j Previously on hand, mostly leaders,
1874; shotguns, 1866; revolvers, 1898;
total, 4,7ci.
Colonel Majendie, Chief Inspector OF
| Explosives, depoSed that parcel found
in Days possession contained six
bottles of nitro-gycerine of very power
ful character, a copy of the Consti.
| tuition of the Irish Republic
and an address to the Supreme Council
found in Egan's garden, were also placed
in evidence. The former document in
substance declared that on this day,
August Is, 1862 and henceforth "The
Constitution by which the Irish Re-
public shall be governed is composed
of eleven members designated the SUI
preme Council of the Irish Republic. !"
1t then went on to enact; Every citizen
and soldier of the Republic and member
of the Supreme Council owed civil and
military obedience to the EXecu-
tive Supreme Council and President
of the Irish Republic. There were
to be electoral divisions, and county and
district centres, all under the order OF
the Supreme Council. In England and
Scotland the towns are grouped into dis.
tricts. The other document was adj.
dressed to the Supreme Council and
signed by the President, addressed the
brothers" and stated that the country S
destiny was trembling in the balance. Ii
eXhorted the brothers to be ready but not
to rise or take active measures until the
right time came. 1t also stated that the
organization had the hearty cooperation
of transatlantic brotherhoods. 1t fur
ther eXhorted the members not to desert
the ship, but to clear the deck
for action. Three copies of laws, rules
and regulations for government of the
Irish Republican Brotherhood of the
south of England division, found in tin
box in Egan's garden, were also read,
At the conclusion of the testimony all
three of the prisoners were fully commit.
ted on charge of treason felony
1t is said that DAILY was at one time al
inmate of the lunatic asylum at Sussex
He went to live with Egan in 1882.
LONDON, May l0.-GreAt distress has
been caused in South Shropshire by the
stoppage of work at the Tankerville lead
mine, the largest in the kingdom. Many
persons have been thrown out of employ.
ment.