Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
THE DAY ABROAD.
The Steamer Dione Sinks on the River
Thames Mothers and Babes
Are Lost.
The Steamer Austnl Disabled at SsA--A
Human Cargo at the Mercy cfshs
Waves.
Stanley Banqueted ty the King Of the
Belgians--A New King Over
Anam- Gordon Relief Fund,
ENGLAND.
REFORM MOVE.


LONDON. Aug. "A vast reform
demonstration occurred at Birming-
ham to-day. John Bright and Joseph
Chamberlain, president OF the board Of
trade, were In the procession. which
was Of enormous length. Thousands
crowded tie streets along the route.
LATER.
LONDON, Aug, i.---Two hundred
thousand people assembled upon the
ground where tho reform demonstfa-
tons took place. The meeting was
comprised of nine divisions. There
was excellent order. Weather fine
THE EGYPTIAN CONFERENCE.
LONDON, Aug. 4 Toward the close
'of the Egyptian conference, Waddtng.
ton, the French ambassador, asked
that n vote be taken. Granville de-
clared that whatever would be the
vote England, on rejecting the French
proposals, resumed entire liberty of ac-
ton. Count Won Munster, the German
representative, then intimated that
Germany would remain positive. The
Austrian aud Russian representatives
adopted the same attitude. Wadding-
ton then proposed that the conference
adjourn until October. Granville re-
fused 10 agree To this, Claiming he had
the right to call the conference when
ever the emergencies OF the situation
required such action.
INTO THE THAMES.
LONDON, Aug. 4-The steamer
Dlone. from London for Middle
borough, sank by collision in the
Thames, aud several persons were
drowned.
Tho particulars of the collision aud
, sinking of the steamer Dione In the
Thames Saturday night state that there
were great many pleasure passengers
ON board the vessel. IL was IA clear
} moonlight night. The collision oc-
iron steamer Camden Just off Graves
end. The Dlone's portsidc WAS stove
In and the vessel keeled over
aud sank In two minutes.
l. Those who were saved rushed
\, on deck, jumped overheard bnlfdressed
aud We're. rescued by tugs. The seent
: WAS heartrcndng. Ladies' implored
n men to save their children. Many
a women were carrying Infants. One
!. mother placed her infant Ia floating
, crate. The crate drlfted away, bui
!. was found later of the Thames haven
!. the infant still alive. The captain OF
the Dlonc was saved, but was badly
v hurt.
THEMupIR or DoNaoLA.
h LONDON, Aug. d---The nludir OF
= Dongola has telegraphed 10 Cairo
assuring the government of his loyalty
/. and asking for assistance He offer,
q TO reconquer the Sondan region II Ii,
3 IL granted force OF 1000 men.
COLLISION An SEA.
4 LONDON. Aug. 4. The British brll
i Belle Star from Nova Scotia fol
y Queenstown and the Richard Over
1 from Cardiff for st. Johns were II
collision mt sea. The latter sank
! Four Of her crew were drowned. Tn,
1 rest of the crew were landed u
: Queenstown.
REVOLT IN ARABIA.
!. LONDON, Aug. ADV yes from
i Varua are ~ the effect TINT tho revoll
nj Yemen Is on the increase. A very
D serious condition Of affairs Ia threatened
and NIL the available troops are belnl
: hurried tbither.
: Ell MAHDI.
Q LONDON, Aug 4. According 10 tn
4 latest advices the Mahdi IL now fight
/ ing the negro tribes around Griadi
e who refused him allegiance. IL Ia ~
\ serted that he dispatched force II
Z Khsrtoum under orders TO take Cor
I don alive or dead. He ordered tn,
\ wells between Rorosko aud Berbe
G filled up. The sultan Of Zanzibar ha
, sent message to Gordon inviting hin
: to Zanzibar.
!, RELIEF FOR GORDON.
8 LONDON, Aug. 4. Gladstone statet
In the commons to-day that he woult
ark the house tomorrow to vote
credit for m expedition 10 relieve Gen
Gordon. He will at the Sam
time make statement OF TIN
y steps the government purposes 10 faIs
v IN consequence Of the failure OF th,
I. Egyptian conference.
:. Samuel Walker, solicitor-general 10
Ireland, announced that Earl Spencer
u lord lieutenant for Ireland, had de
n cIded to suspend Crown SolIcilo
h Bolton, against whom serious charge
n were made by the press.
!. RHANCE.