The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-02-23
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
PACIFIC MAIL SUBSIDY pErEATI

PACIFIC MAIL SUBSIDY DEFEATED.
A Washington despatch Of Feb
ruary 18th says:-The killing of the
Pacific Mail subsidy scheme in the
House this afternoon was great
surprise to John Roach and others,
who were to be the principal bene-
ticiaries had it passed. The bill to
give this subsidy was originally An
independent bill, and as such had
been favorably reported by the
House Committee on Shipping.
Through their influence, as also that
of Money, Chairman of the House
Committee on Postofliccs, it had
been tackled on to the Postoflice
Appropriation bill against the wishes
of Randall, Holman and others on
the Appropriation Committee. The
Pacific Mail lobby have been on
hand several days, but Roach kept
out Of the way until this afternoon,
when, being told the item was safe,
he ventured out, though he kept
away from the Capitol. The item
was worked up as if it were to bene-
fit American shipping, though it is
well known that no one but the
Pacific Mail steamers could be bene-
ficial1es. Randall was nervous about
it, for there were some reasons for
believing that enough Democrats
had been seen to secure its passage.
Tom Bayne, a Republican of Penn
sylvania, at Randall's dictation,
made the speech that laid the item
out. Randall has been suffering
from sore throat for several days
and cannot raise his voice above a
whisper, but he ran about the House
and drummed up votes, until he,
with Holman and others, had the
satisfaction of seeing this scheme
beaten for the fifth time it has come
up in the House.
KIIARToUM FALLEN--GoRDoN SLAIN.
Khartoum was captured by the
rebels on the 26th January, and
General Gordon was slain and the
city sacked. Emissaries of FL Mahdi.
the " False Prophet" had previously
gained access to the garrison, and
by bribes, threats and religious argu-
ments induced large portion of the
Egyptian soldiers to assent to a
scheme for the betrayal of the city.
Early in the morning of the above
date the garrison went to remote
quarter of the city, to resist pre-
tended attack, and at the same time
other traitors admitted Ell Mahdi's
forces through the main gates of the
city. A fearful massacre of the
garrison followed, the scenes Of
slaughter being described as sur.
passing the Bulgarian atrocities and
rivallipg the worst horrors of the
Sepoy mutiny. Egyptians were
caught in their flight and put tc
death with tortures. Women were
outraged, and youg girls given up tc
the soldiers for slaves. One account
the first that came, Of the death Of
Gordon says his attention was at
trated by tumult in the streets,
and leaving the palace to ascertain
the cause of the disturbance he wa.
stabbed in the back. as he reached
the street, and fell dead. The --latest
intelligence, contained in despatch
received by the British War Office
Feb. 18th, says: General Gordor
was killed by volley from the rebe
riAemen while OH his way from heat
quarters to the Austrian Consulate
The Austrian Consul was killed il
his own residence and the Greel
Consul has been held prisoner b,
the Mahdi."
THE NEWS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
The intensest excitement ensuet
in London upon the news of Khar
toum's fall becoming known. 1t i
said that if Parliament was in session
the Ministry could not have stood
day. The jubilant gladness over tn
recent victories and advances alons
the Nile was suddenly turned t,
dread. Offers in person and b.
telegram of officers for active dpt,