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[For The Press.l EARLY SETTLEMENTS IN CONNECTICUT.

The earliest towns settled were Wethcrs- field in 1884, from which Glastonbury was set fig in 1890 Hartford 1886, from which East Hartford was set off 1794 Windsor 1885, which inclnded East and South Wind sor and Simsbury, 0ndian Massacoe) 1862 set of about 1870 Pennington (Tunxis) 1644, whence Avon 183Q in 1S95 Bloom field was organized from Windsor, Farm ington, and Simsbury lands, Middletown settled 1851. Haddam 1868, Waterbury and l Windham t16s6 Windham incorporated 1892, made county town 1726; from it l Mansfield, (the ancient part was called the ''pond place') set off 1703; both towns given by Joshua, son of Uncas, by will 1875, to Capt. John Mason, James Fitch, and 12 others
 In 1886 also, "New Roxbury"- Wood stock in 1690) chiefly from Roxbury Mass. with which it was officially united till 1717 the settlement extended irregularly into Pomfres, Putnam, Eastford, and Ashford. The earliest permanent settlers in Wood stock ware Bacon, Bowen, Bugbee, Butch CT, Cass, Chandler, Corbin, Craft, Davis, Frizzell, Holmes, Johnson, Marcy, May, Morris, Peacock, Peake, Ruggles, Sabin, Scarborough, Smithers, Watkins, Their companions, Gary, Griggs, Hubbard, San- ger, Lyon, were settled at Masamoquet (Pomfret) )along with Carpenter and Perrin, who came to w. 1894, and Paine, about 1704, Humphreys 1886, at w., and Rice 1887, with Eastman, were within the pres ent Ashford before 171O. In 1714 Ashford was incorporated Originally NewScituate).
 In 1710 Mixer, Potts, Ward, Squier, Ken dall, were in Ashford Town, as it is now called 1716 Bass, 1718 Follett, Jaekson' Beekman, Farrar, Aldrioh, Tiffany, ,Orcutt, Parker, Dimick, (of Mansfield Center) Goffe 1719 Burton, 1725 Knowlton (of Sutton, Mass,) 1686-s Gates, was at Old Windham. 1889, Ginnings, 1890 Crane, Hendee, Huntington, Backus and Larrabe, all of Norwich, with Ripley, Hough, Fitch, Hide and Royce, at the "Ponde place, ? Mansfield Center), 169l Birchard, Arnold, Linkon, Wade, at "Ponde place." called Mansfield in 17O3. Haa
 | There were three counties in Connecti- cut colony set off in 1666-Fairfeld, New London and Hartford-which last includ- ed the whole northern half of the state. The New Haven colony was united to Con- necticut 1711. Windham county was set off from Hartford county in 1726, ,and then embraced Mansfield and Lebanon. To the two parent settlements-W oodstock and Windham, most of the original settlers of Windham county and eastern Holland county may trace their anc stry. Ca ter bury was set off from Windham l703.
 The first census of Connecticut wus talk en ix l756 Ashford shad 1245, Mansfield 1914, and Union 500 inhabitants. JN.E.
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Edited for The Press in behalf of the Stafford Springs
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 The uee of tobacco by the boys in our public schools has attained startling pro- portions. MT. William Stephens, the prln. cipal of school in Philadelphia, has call ed the attention of the board of education to the subject, in whieh he says that of the 50, 900 pupils in the public schools of that city a large proportion use tobacco in various forms, and the habit has increased to an alarming extent since the cigarette was instituted. MT. Stephens has pre- pared and had printed short statement of the physical and mental disorders pro- duced in children by tobaeeo, and has pasted it on the inside of every text book used in his school.
 The Brooklyn Union says: s'There are now two well defined divisions in the ranks of the cold water people-those who be- lieve that reform can only be gained thro' prohibition, and those who claim that all true advancement of temperance princi- ples must be based upon moral suasion. i" Prohibition is the culmination of moral suasion into preventive force. We may reform the drunkard by moral suasion, but by prohibition only can we remove the cause that made moral suasion necessary.
 Neal Dow: There is absolutely no grat- ifcation whatever coming from the use of tobacco, except this: it relieves the victim from the misery which attacks him from the lack of it. Many years ago saw a lunatic who had become so much accus- toned to billet of wood that had been chained to one of his legs when he was troublesome and dangerous, that after wards, when he was quiet and harmless, he could not be easy without that 'clog, 3 and always carried it about with him on his shoulder, though the chain was no longer fastened to him. The tobacco slave reminds me of that poor lunatic; he car ries about with him his offensive burden, by which he often makes himself odious to the persons whom he annoys with the stench of his presence. The tobacco slave is like him j; he can not dispense with his smoke or his s'chew" without suffering from the want of it. Why does he not re- main at home then, until his craving for tobacco should be satisfied for the time, so as not to annoy others with the stench of it? One reason is that he can not afford to sacrifice so much time as this would re- quire and another reason is, the tobacco slave becomes indifferent to the comforts or the rights of others. He poisons the air that others must breathe, and Eff they don't like it, let them move away r The tobacco slave always comes to that his moral sense is lost or dulled
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Issued Every Thursday Evening.
PROHIBITION A POWER.
BY ISAAC M. AGARl

 The people of township Which rum had blighted long
 We're aroused to sense Of the recompense That follows the license of wrong. For a youth of remarkable promise, And son of one honored by al, Had bowed, alas To the death-dealing glass And died in drunken brawl. Then popular indignation Rose like swelling flood,
 Branding license @ shame, That in laws sacred name Was building tho town with blood: And, where the voters had licensed, And deemed it wisely so,
 Their voice, now first,
 After years reversed, Returned an emphatic "No." They voted, and then, as if only The good they wished for could reign,- As if home were defended,
 And the rum power ended, Settled down to quiet again. e Not so the stricken father: Their calm only stirred him instead, Till, in sad suspense, And with feeling intense, He assembled the people and said = 'sWe recently voted mo icense,' Good neighbors, and well we did then; But our cause no less still Needs the nerve and the will Of active and resolute men. 'sThe So oons, while cowed, are now fearless See! they 'augh at the point we have won In the full light of day,
 They watch for their prey; Fond father, it may be your son." The truth he had spoken was needed; Their ardor was kindled anew:
 'Lead on," they cried,
 ''We will stand by your side, We will carry the measure through" Prohibition, then, was power To put the rum traffic down.
 Then, then, it meant
 Good order, content,
 A peaceful and happy town. Northampton, Mass Dec 3d, 1884.
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Volume 27. Number AZ.

gE Gen. Grants state of health is such as to cause his friends much concern. Ar rangements are to be made to secure his war mememtos and much other personal property from the creditors of Grant &
 Ward. His real estate is to be purchased by number of friends, and held in their name.
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ScorT's EMULSION OF PURE Cop LIVER Or WITH HYPopHospH1TEs, For Bronchial Affec- tions and Lung Troubles. .-Dr. A. B Poore, Cedar Rapids, Mich, says 'I have used your Emulsion for several years in my practice and have always found it thoroughly reliable, pleasant to take, and most valuable for throat and lung trouble.n a .-a..a z,. .
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An exhcange paper shouts that the silver dollars mnst go. Will somebody gently break the news to eur e. that the silver, dollars do go. And that the speed of their going is limited only by the speed of their coming. In fact many interested ones wish that the word Ego" might precede the scoring"
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A Splendid Dairy is one that yields its own, CT good profit through the whole season, But he must supply the cows with what they need in order for them to be able to keep up their product. When their butter gets light in color he must make it s'gilt edged', by us ing Wells, Richardson < Co.'S Improved But ter Color. It gives the golden color of June, and adds five cents per pound. .to the value oi the butter
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An Arizona paper of recent date contains the following 'spersonal:n LarryC Chugwhistle, the popular and gentlemanly baker of Sun Up Corners, departed for the great majority yes terday. We trust he has gone to the land where baking is unknown. ssf e@5 s.1
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WhensBaby was sick, we gave her Castoria, i When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. i When she was Miss, she clung to Castoria
 When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
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You can tell an ex-schoolnaster every time. He always tries his chair with his hand before sitting down on it, ssl sA5*ps sa
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Vegetine has never failed to effect cure of all mercurial diseases sRie F
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The framework of jokes is handed down from one generation to another, like and irons and spinning wheels. For instance: The Hartford Post, learning there is coin in Southern Russia so small that it takes 25o of them to be worth $1, remarks that they must be very convenient for charita- ble purposes. The joke appears in every age, without alteration. Itis first noticed in English literature after the ascension of James I. to the throne had brought in a horde of hungry Scotch place e-hunters, to the great disgust of the English, who wanted all the places, themselves. Jokes at the expense of the Scotch, of course, became very popular: "Why are they coin ing farthings again ?" s.To give Scotch men an opportunity to subscribe to benev- olent objects. "-[ National Tribune.
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2 Y STAFFORD SPRINGS, CONN, JANUARY 16 1885.

A vassar-- college girl tells this story {: ssWe had theater with the stage fitted up with drop curtain and scenery, and there we gave famous performances. One of our favorite pieces, I remember, was She Stoops to Conquer. The actors were all girls, and so was the audience. But a portion ofsthe audience wore handkerchiefs tied around its right arms, and the girlsscomposing it were understood to be gentlemen. Of course they escorted the ladies to the play, and stamped their feet on the floor to ex- ularly fine When the curtain fell at the close of an act the gentlemen all grabbed their hats from under the seats and rushed out into the hall. There they paraded up and down in front of the theater shouting to each other Well, fellers, whatl yer take ?" and Reckon it's my treat come up to the bar an order your pizen, and ''Sa-ay, Jim, got any good eatin' tobacco in your clothes ?"
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Without economy none can be rich-with economy few need be poor.
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How nice Miss Bell is looking, Addie. Yes, Laura. Why, only year ago her face was completely covered with pimples, blotches, and sores She told mother that she owed her nice clear complexion to her using Sulphur Bitters. We'll, Laura, shall try them, too
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TEMPERANCE NOTES.

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ORGANS ].

TASTOR OIL and AxleA Grease S At E. A RUCK X COyS.
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PorAsKA, pleasant to take childrsniiks it
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New London Northern Railroad. Time Table

PorAsKA, indispensable to public speakers.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

' w. CHANDLER, Insurance and Q Real Estate Agency, Stafford Springs. Office at residence on Westford Avenue.
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PorAskA prevents and cures Diphtheria.,
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PorAsKA cures sudden colds and sore t6roat..
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VEHEMENT TO RENT.-aInquire of
 4 GEO. o. cLEAvELANb.
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kaGHANDSOME LADY. or homelv THOUGHT fAotler, Home, Heavenly inst publish- cd Ne competition, good pay to earnest workers
 MARTIN GARRISON & CO, BOSTON.
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E PUEFES, Custom Boot and Shoe
 Ue Maker and Repairer. The best of workmen and the best of stock. Central Hall Block, Stafford Springs.
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NEW BUCKWHEAT FLOUR AlN sR2qg Gy'fBeTs ka AT ELLIS.
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~ ". PRESTON, Counselor at Law, Nc Notary Public, and Justice of the Peace, Wll- lington. Conn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-22

WASHINGTON, April 2i.-The COmmls-
siOner of Pensions has discovered that a
certain examining surgeon has been in
the habit Of receiving money from PEN
siOners Tor supporting and prosecuting
claims pending before the pension office.
and has ordered his dismissal from the
service. Various refunding drafts, which
have been made payable 70 the Commits
siOner by a special examiner who re-
covered them from the examining sur
geon, Will be converted into the Treasury,
as Commissioner Black declines 10 be "a
party 10 the restoration TO claimants or
pensioners Of money paid by them to olll-
GERS OF the United States.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-22
INDIANS TAKE FORT PITT
TWO POLICEMEN KILLED AND
MANY PEOPLE MISSING.

"A General Belief that all the Refugees
were Massacred or Captured-Battle-
ford DespairiDg of the Arrival Of Cow
ernment Troops and Preparing TO Die
Hard.
CLARK's CROSSING, N. W. T., April
2l.-A dispatch just received from Battle
ford says that messenger has Just
returned from Fort Pitt, and reports that
the fort has fallen into the hands Of the
Cree Indians, who have been besieging it
ever since the Frog Lake massacre. Two
policemen are known to have been killed.
and it is feared that the whole garrison
has been massacred. An Indian told
the messenger that the Crees had zone
down the river, but this Is not credited,
The commander at Fort Pitt was Police
Inspector Frances jeffrey Dickens, third
son OF Charles Dickens, the novelist.
THE STORY OF THE FALL.
WINNIPEG, April 2l.-A Battleford
dispatch says: "Scouts from Fort Pitt re-
port finding it abandoned and badly
wrecked. An Indian told them that a
fight occurred, and that two policemen
were killed, and that the police and others
In the fort had taken to boats in the hope
of reaching BattlefoTd. They have been
out five days and should have been there
lOnE ago. IL looks as ii the Whole party
had been captured or killed from the river
bands. Besides the police under Inspec-
tor Dickens were Factor Mclean, of the
Hudson Bay Company, family Of eight
persons, JAS. Simpson, Stanley Simpson,
W. b. Cameron, Mr.. Duprezne, Rev. c..
Quinn and wife, MIR. and Mrs. Mann,
with three children, Alfred Quinn,
and several others. The story Of
the escape is extremely improbable, as it
looks unlikely that such q large party
would be allowed to escape. The Indians
threatened to take Battleford very soon.,
Troops were promised for our relief three
weeks ago, but none have as yet turned
up. The river is lower. There is no sign
of the Pitt party on the river. AS no
troops seem likely to arrive soon, Col.
Morris will put a trench around the bar
racks for greater protection against an
attack by the Indians" The following dis
patch was received last night by Chief
Commissioner Wrigley, OF the Hudson
Bay Company:
''A messenger sent from here on Friday
last for Fort Pitthas returned. and reports
that the place has been taken by the In
dians. Two policemen We're killed, but
Mclean and others escaped TO the river
and started by boat for Battleford. This
was five DAYS ago, and they have not ar
rived. Serious fears regarding their safe
ty are entertained"
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health considerations un i some perma-
nent arrangements shall have been
effected. The Suakin-Berber Railway, he
said. was merely work of military neces-
sity. The Nile Railway, however, would
be completed apart from military reasons.
In regard to the interior steps in Soudan
the government reserved entire liberty Of
action subject to the judgement of Parlia-
ment.
OF the credit of $4,000, 900 for what Mr..
Gladstone termed "the special prePara-
tions outside of the Soudan," 94,000,0O0
will be devoted to the army, and 81 100000
Will provide for India's wants, enable the
government to mobilize a complete army
corps with the troops released from Sou
dan, and provide torpedoes and guns for
the navy.
NORTHCoTE OBJECTS.
Sir Stafford Northcote said that he re-
GREETED the pOstpOnement of the debate
on the budget, but felt that it was ineYit-
able, in view of the gravity of the situa-
tion. He thought that the government
was not dealing with the Soudan question
IN satisfactory manner, and said that
he would refuse the credit asked without
fuller statement from the government
regarding its policy in the SOudan.
The lobby was excited over Premier
Gladstone's statement in the House Of
Commons, which is considered tanta-
mount to an evacuation Of the SOudan.
His repeated references to the necessity
of fhOlding the troops in Soudan in readi-
ness for service wherever wanted indi-
cate that England is on the verge Of war.
Such words by a responsible Minister, it
is thought, will soon make peace
impossible. 1t is believed that Sir Peter
Lumsden's dispatch is certain to influence
the British war feeling TO an alarming
degree. Despite the fact that credit of
&ll 900 means an increase of Cd.
income tax it is undoubtedly true that
the bulk of the Conservative and Liberal
members of the House OF Commons will
vote for the credit cheerfully.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-22
RUSSIA's REASONING.
Pendjeh's Seizure an Offset for that of
Port Hamilton.

Pendjeh's Seizure an Offset for that of
Port Hamilton.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 21.-The Jour
nat de st. Petersburg insists that the ac-
counts of the battle on the Kushk river
made by Gen. Komaroff and Sir Peter
Lumsden agree, Notwithstanding Eng
lands opinions to the contrary. 1t says
that detailed statement of affairs from
Gen. homarOf cannot be had for several
weeks.
The st. Petersburg Gazette says that
the occupation of Pendjeh was good
answer to the impudent seizure by Eng.
land OF the Island of Port Hamilton.
The NO0Oe VreD1ga says that exchange
has again fallen and that the war cloud
is advancing.
The Warsaw TdQbldH announces that
1t is the intention of Russia to capture
and fortity Herat, and says that the dam
age that would thus be done to India
would far exceed the losses that the COM
merce Of Russia would sustain by a
blockade Of her ports.
DUFFERIN's ATTITUDE.
The Moscow Gazette, in a significant ar
ticle on the Anglo-Russian dispute, de-
scribes theattitude which has been man-
tained by the Earl of Dutferin, Viceroy
as sufficient casus beli. The
Gazette also denounces England's action
in occupying Port Hamilton Island, in
the Corean Archipelago, for the purpose of
controlling the entrance to the Sea of
Japan and the route to the Russian Paci-
tic ports, and declares that unless Eng
land surrenders her occupation Of this
island war between Great Britain and
Russia will be inevitable. The Gazette
tinS 1ds that the Oersund strait
bet n Denmark d Sweden, connect
ing lt o1Ec and lorth Seas, and the
Sue 1al shall closed to England as
we 25 % Russia the event of war.
j. is .umo.eo + e that AyoOb Khan,
fol Ae--, A"eacO Aghanistan, who was
ar 'ieC 40 Tie, an, was taken into
CT .odl Oy CrOef # Russia. and that he
VIII be Kept RS tL lispOsal of the Russians
Il erunenl. Sd of the uses to which it
Il said mat ho II be put if 1t becomes
-ce say vll preach schism among
tge AZ lGl .r0o
Iae Russian It in the Pacific Ocean
Cnsiet' Of IN, lads and 30 fast cruis-
ers, RadW0 ,ck is well forth
q. husWa anxious regarding
t.t taA China will adopt
tho eNantC var between Russia and
lAnc. N0U0e VremyG, in an
orla sag has nothing consoling to
tANe9 n sire peace
Q. hraD OEhara has consented to
1w Russia complete the telegraph
e trof i0 ra to Merv by way of
Qo" lfir- everal Of the newspapers
)vernment to seize Hcrat.
iary reserves of the first
.us Poland have been ordered
The decree also extends
st provinces Of Russia.
as NEUTRALITY.
lprn 21.-Prince Dondsic-
the Russian commander
IS, has reached Baku to in
speQ tiuce Of Daghestan. The
Ger invited the inhabitants Of
Lbe Oyince Of Lenkoran to state
10 III grievances against the al
iesedl frontier marauders. 1t is
suant the real grievance here
auOlet in the disposition OF the
Persian bid taking sides with Rus
ai and ain neutral in the event Of
"a Ani sian war.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-22
CLEvELAND,s REPLY.
His Decision as to His Georgia Trip
withheld Until May.


WASHINGTON, April 21.-The President
did not keep the Atlanta delegation wait
ing until Wednesday for his reply to
their invitation to VISIT Atlanta in May.
He sent for them after the Cabinet meet
ing to-day and told them that having con-
suited with his Cabinet he found himself
still unable to say whether he would be
able to yield TO his desire to go to Atlanta
He asked whether he could postpone
his final response to the
invitation until May 10, when
he would be able to tell whether he could
leave his work or not. They, Of course,
assented to his pOstponing his reply till
then. They are now very hopeful that it
will then be favorable. He will certainly
go if he can. Tonight the members Of
the Atlanta delegation and all other
Georgians in town attended the Presi-
dents first general reception. The Presi-
dent assured the committee that he was
very anxious TO make the visit and would
do so If the state Of public business per-
mltted.
FOR THE LIBERIAN MISSION.
Representative-elect Cole, OF Baltimore,
called upon the President and Secretary
Bayard to-day with w. l.. Vessels, a
Baltimore colored Democrat, who is
recommended for Minister to Liberia by
prominent Democrats and business men
in Baltimore, and by J. II. b. Latrobe Of
the Liberian Colonization Society.
MAXwELL's FLIGHT.
The State Department and British Le-
cation are making preparations for the
arrest of Maxwell, the murderer of Prel-
Ter. Both the Secretary of State and the
British Minister take great interest in the
case. All our Consuls on the Pacific who
could be reached by telegraph have been
notified to look out for Maxwell. We
have an extraditiOn treaty with Hawaii
under which Maxwell can be apprehend-
ed If he stops at Honolulu, but it is
thought that he may go to Samoa, with
which State we have no eXtradition treaty.
However, there is a theory in the State
Department that Maxwell could be ar
rested there without formal eXtradition.
LAwToN's DECLINATION.
1t is understood that Gen. Lawton's
formal declination of the Russian mission
arrived to-day. No action has yet been
taken respecting it. 1t will, however, be
accepted as final. The President and the
Secretary of State, however, wish il dis
tinctly understood that Gen. LawtOn
could have had the Russian mission Ii he
would have accepted it, and that his de-
clinatiOn was not suggested to him by
them. 1t is stated that Gen. Gordon will
be offered it, and that he will accept.
JACKSON TO BE ATTACKED.
1t is stated that the Republicans in the
Senate will attack the appointment of
Gen. Jackson TO be Minister TO Mexico as
soon as Congress meets on the ground
that his political disabilities were never
removed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-22
FRANCE BRIs rLING.

Egypt Notified That * nsvVer ia the
Paper Controversy is Unsatisfac-
tory.
CAIRO, April 21.--Erance to-day notified
Nubar Pasha, the Egyptian Foreign Min
lister, that his reply to Frances demand
for the rehabilitation Of La BoSphore
Egyptien, in which he shifted the respon-
sIbility upon the Porte, was unsatisfac-
tory, and gave him until 4 O'clock this
afternoon to furnish a satisfactory an
swer. Nubar Pasha at once replied that
the Porte approved Egypt's action in
suppressing the paper, and that he was
communicating with England on the
subject, and asked that a short extension
nish his answer.