Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-16

tomorrow, then his name will be drop
 ped, and some person else will be sub stltuted In his stead. Eith what success is yet to be seen. The Republicans d, not appear to be at all disturbed ove
 the coming events, and feel apparently well satisfied with the aspect of affair
 Egyptian Matters.
 LONDON, May l3-Earl Kimberly, Sec
 retary for India, announced in tn,
 House of Lords yesterday, that a plaI
 had been officially sanctioned involving
 an outlay of fifty millions for railway.
 and military roads, including a line tC Quelta, for the defense of India.
 The Cabinet IS medItating the recall
 of Sir Evelyn Barring, consul general al Cairo. He Is not Tn accord with the government on the withdraw! of troops
 rom the SOudan and the Suez internG- 1. tionHliZation scheme.
 1 The proposal 10 appoint a commission | of powers of surveillance of the canal ! has been submitted to direct negotIa- tions between the European cabluets. ! Granville instructed the English dele gate 10 the canal conference to deny 1 that the Paris commission had ths pow CT to deny that question.
 The MormoDs ssc the President. WAsHNGToS, Iay l3-A Mormon delegation wanted upon the President to-day and presented the address as re- gently adopted by mass meeting of MOrmons, against the action Ot the Fed eral officials. The President returned the assurance that he would see the law impartIally administered.
 Gen. Grant Not % Well
 NEW YORK, May l3-BetWeen II and l2 o'clock last night hypolermIc in- Iection containing drops of morphine gas administered 10 Gen. Grant. This quantity of opiate usually neutralizes the constant pain ID his throat so that the patient Is able to sleep. This was nos the case last night. The General during the day had talked too much with visitors, and his throat had swollen = h''i-, -..'l the paul wss % intensc that the usual Opiate did not produce its usual effect. The General found no sleep until 5 o'clock this morning. At that hour he slept and continued to do So with less wakefulness until between $ and o'clock this morning. At 9| o'clock he arose and dressed. The in creased swelling of his throat is today noticeable, and Tn the the words of Col. Fred Grant, father is not so we'll this morning as he was yesterday morning"
 Printer Postmaster,
 WASHINGTON, May I3-Fred E. Kittle was appointed postmaster at Florence. Arizona, yesterday.
 4 Statue of Liberty for France.
 PARIS, May l3-A reduced copy of statue of Liberty Enliehien- Ing the World Was to-day formally pre- sented by the residents of tue French | capitol to the municipality of Paris. The ceremonies of the presentation and | acceptance took place on the site of the statue of Peace des Estats Unis. Hon. Levi r. Morton, |. ;. Minister, on be- hall of the American donors, made | a speech of presentation and that lf Its acceptance was delivered by M. Botie, president of the mupici. pBllty of Paris. Mir. Morton said he hoped the gift would help to perpetuate he friendship between the two nations "hlcn the changing events of the cen .ury had only strengthened. A breakfast was gwen by MT Morton in honor of the sculptor, BarthOldi, and among the dis .inguished guests were Nj. Brissop. pres. dent ot the Council of Ministers: M rloquent' president of the Chamber of Deputies; Admiral Galibere, Minister of Marine, and NJ. De Lesseps.
 Sickness in soudan.
 SUARIN, May l3.-There is a fearful 'monnt Of sickness among the British 'nd Egyptian troops. The sick bays m ill the ships are crowded with patients nd additional hospitals are being erect d on shore.
 Just a Surmise.
 LONDON, May l3.-A dispatch from ,t. Petersburg arrived last night anu 'ar"n De Siael immediately had an in- ervlew with Earl Granville. IL Is su-- lised that Russia has accepted the con entiOr.
 Ricls Rebels Routed
 MISNEPEG, May 13.-Advlces from 'atoehe, May r.. via ClarA's Crossing . ay; Batoehe has fallen and the rebels ave lied, being driven from their rifle lts and ambush at the point of the bay ! net. The charge was gallantiy made ' the grenadiers. Riel sent a message Gen. Middleton early in the day say- lg; IL you persist in firing upon the oGses containing our women and chil- ren We will massacre the prisoners in 1r hands. The General in reply told c lm to gather his women and children V lio one house and It would not be fired r pon. Later Riel sent an answer thank D lg Middleton for his humane promise to O I've the women and children, but after a ards as the general attack was inst be- c g made he sent another message say II g he did not like wRr. but unless the e oops retired the original intention of il assacreIng the prisoners would be car ed out. But it came too late. The large had already commenced aud in W minutes the rebels were scattered S' d the prisoners rescued.
 Passed to a Third Reading. LONDON May 12-The consolidated 1T nd bill and the s55,OO0,COO credit. n ssed to third reading Tn the house commons this afternoon,
 Medals for Troops. IL MELBOURNE, May 13.-The Australian g' lonlal government intends giving VI sdals to their troops now serving at S' laklm to men,Orize the services of IS lstralisn contingency in the Soudan vi npaigns.
 The Blame Is anat the Afghan Door. ST. PETERSBURG May l3-The official to ,ssenger to-day publishes a lengthy H patch from Gen. Komaroff in which CT explains more fully his actions and co res the details of the incidents which ist up to the battle between the Rus M ns and Afshans ot Kushk rlver. on irch 3O komaroff reiterates every. ng he said in his former dispatches of m. progressive movements of Gi Afghans and claiming that the lat rs. are the aggressors. S Ss,