Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-10-04
rhe Egyptian Campaign.

The Egyptian Campaign.
LONDON, Oct. "a Cabinet council
was suddenly summoned for Tuesday.
1t is reported that the council is called
to reconsider the position taken in Egyp-
tian affairs. 1t is believed there
is basis of truth in the
reported recall of General
Wolsely. He will go as far as Dongalo,
but the expedition up the Nile will be
Abandoned if free communication is
opened by General Gordon's cooperation,
General Gordon being at Berber now A
projected advance Of q camel corps with
small force of cavalry from Suakim to
his support. New proposals for the set
Element Of the Egyptian financial ques-
tion will be presented to the Powers on
the return of Lord Northbrook.
safety OF Foreigners.
PARIS, Oct. 3.-Ferry, the Prime Min.
lister, has explained to the British EN-
bassador here that ample precautionary
measures are adopted by the French
officers for the safety Of foreigners in
China.
A Castle Destroyed.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. ga fire is raging
in the royal castle at Christiansberg. No
hope of saving the Rittersaal chambers,
occapied by Kisdorg. The whole struc.
ture will probably be destroyed. Paint
ings Of great historical value were saved.
Death OF an Artist.
VIENNA, Oct. 3.-Hans Makart, artist,
died to-day from Inflammation of the
brain.
Reduced Duties.
MADRID, Dot. at is stated that |
the United States in commercial nego-
tiations offered largely reduced duties
on sugar and raw tobacco imported |
from Cuba in return for reduced Cuban |
duties ON American cereals.
French Finances,
PARIS, Oct. 3. - Temps says the
Budget Committee on the opening Of the
French Parliament will recommend the
into either four or three per cents. 1t is
stated that the result will cause an au-
nual saving of 100000.
A Powerful Gun.
SPEzzIA. Oct 3.--Experiments to-day
with 100 ton gun. A charge Of pow
der weighing $50 pounds was fired and
the proiectiie penetrated 0 Schneider
armor plate of hammered steel, a com.
pound Chummel and a compound Brown
plate. The Schneider plate was broken
in two, the Brown plate into four and
the Chummel plate into six pieces.
Insane Antics.
ERIE, Ha, Oct. S.-Leo Schrick and
wife and John Fleikee had Sll8 depos.
tied in the Erie County Savings Bank
when the bank suspended. The loss of
the money drove them insane. Think
ing afterwards they were committing o
great sin they inflicted self-faggelation.
To-day two officers saw the man and his
wife digging grave in the back yard of
their house. They entered and found
that the people intended to enact the
death Of Christ. to be followed by the
killing OF their children, to represent
Herod's slau ghter Of innocents. They
were arrested and jailed.
Banerort's Birthday.
NEWPORT, R. l., Oct 3.-Bancroft,
the historian, celebrated his 8ith BIRTH
day anniversary to-day. Congratula-
tions from all parts Of the world poured
in. The reception was largely attended
and was delightful affair. Bancroft
received from his callers many floral de-
vices. Mrs. Anna Lodge. mother Of
Henry Cabot Lodge, sent a wreath.
Mrs. Winthrop, wife Of Robert G. Win.
throp, and Mrs. Anna Ticknor, widow of
the historian, called on the distinguished
gentleman. The celebration to-day was
quiet owing to the indisposition Of Mrs.
Bancroft, who all day was compelled to
keep her room.
COvington Races.
CovINGToN, KY, Oct. 3.-At the La. |
tonia Jockey Club races the track was q |
trife rough. In the mile dash, Modesty |
won. Moral second, Tom Martin third; |
time .445. Maiden stakes. three-qusr-
Gold Bar won, Vigilance second, Ulti- |
matum third; time LIZ. Merchants
stakes, mile and one-eighth, all ages,
Berlin won, Matinee second, Woodward
third; time l.5Sl. Mile and three
eighths, Binette won, Matte Rapture |
second, A,hlone third; time 2:27a. Seven
and half furlongs, Galaxy won, Silvio |
second, Whisperer third; time l.39t.
The CheIera.
RoME, Oct. 3.-Tne report Of cholera
for the past twenty -four hours give a
total of 234 fresh cases and l74 deaths,
against 32l fresh cases and 1874 deaths
for the preceding twenty-four hours.
Reports to-day include 50 cases and so
deaths in Naples; "a cases and % deaths
in Genoa.
The Fall OF Berber.
LONDON, Oct. 2.-After attaching his
proclamation to q tree, Gen. Gordon
started for Berber. On the day after
his arrival the General placed two steam
ers in the middle OF the river and opened
a bombardment on the town. The bonn
bardment lasted until late in the after
noon, Gordon afterwards proceeded in
the direction of Djolizen. 1t Is rumored
that Mohammed El Khur, who was Ell
Madhi's Ameer at Berber, was killed
| during the bombardment. Other re-
ports state that he escaped and had his
| treasure in the city removed to kerpi.
Subsequently Gordon Thoroughly chas-
tised tine inhabitants of Djolizen.
| Withdrawn.
PORTLAND, Ogn., Oct. 3.-The North
ern Pacific Express Company tonight
withdrew from the Oregon and Califor.
mia road, east and west side division, and
from the narrow gauge roads. The rea-
son given is that the business did not
pay, and they will leave Wells, Fargo 4
Co. q clear field, confining themselves ex-
clusivcly to the Oregon Navigation and
Northern Pacific lines.
Passengers south and East.
MERGED. CAL, Oct. 3. 3.-Following
is a list Of south-bound passengers pass
ing here this evening,
Mrs II + Bennett. Mrs ID w Morris,
Henry Vrooman. Oakland; A B Coma
les, Miss w A McNeal, r McDavitt,
Chas Liebel, Charley Kohler, Jr. Mrs
Lynch, Moore Sisters, San Francisco;
Mrs l. q McGaughey, Yuma; ID New
come and wife, Mckenna, Texas; W II
Doherty and wife, Gainesville, Texas;
Mrs d Breeden, Omaha; L oppenheimer,
Riverside; Chas I Shafer. Milwaukee.
| Wis.