Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-14

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After the hogging interviewed the assailant.
The latter said; II shall fog the betrsyer
of my child whenever he crosses nv path.
You may publish my name provided YOU
publish his II he feels aegrieved be can
take action against me. should be only
too glad to meet him in any way. have
no fear that he will be plucky enough to
face me in court. I have not done with him
yet The reporter called upon the man
who bad received the thrashing and asked
for his side Of the story. This gentleman
said: THE story told you by my assailxnt
is nonsence. / have
NOT BEKS FLoGGKD.
A man struck me with stick and abused
me. 1t is merely case Of biackmail of a
peculiarly bad kind. The statement shat I
betrayed the mans daughter is false" The
names Of the parties to the scandal have not
yet been made public.
In the house of lords this afternoon the
Marquis of Salisbury, in moving q vote of
thanks to the army and navy for recent SER
vice in Egypt, paid strong tribute to Gen.
Lord Wolsely and Gen. Graham and other
officers and soldiers and marines who took
part in the khartoum expedition for the
valor, perseverance and high spirit they dis
played in the work of the desert campaign.
He also welt on the gallantry of the mem
bers OF the Australian contingent, who he
said was
DESERVING OF SPECIAL THANKS
and the Indian troops and Canadian yoya-
geurs. The prime minister praised in high
terms the valor and devotion of Gen. Cor
don and Gems. Earl and Stewart and others
who lost their lives during the Soudan war,
and httingly expressed coincidence with their
relatives and friends. Baron Darlington.
moderate liberal, warmly seconded the mo-
ton which was adopted. 1t was noteworthy
that not single liberal leader was present
in the house of lords during the above pro-
ceedings. Their absences were much re-
marked and considered as a demonstration
against the motion. Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, chancellor of exchequer, made a
similar motion in the house of commons.
Speaking Of the part taken BY the Austrisns |
and Canadians in the Khatourm expedion he |
said they had
SHOWN CoNcLUsrvELY
that there existed strong bond of LOYALTY |
between England and her colonies and that |
the mother country had in the colonies ele-
ment of strength that would serge England
well III Cus6 VI emergency.
Letters from West Africa report the sus-
picious death Of Mr.. Blair, the new British
consul at Oil River. Blair started to see
King Benin with reference to the protective
treaty concluded with Benin's yiceroy. The
natives, who aver that Benin is immortal
and has never been
sKEN BY MORTAL MAN,
evinced hostility 10 Dir. Blair and compelled
him to abandon his journey Mr. Blair ar
rived home in good health but died on the
following day. 1t is supposed be was
poisoned.
A dispatch received this afternoon from
Shanghai confirms the recent report to the
enect that the Russians had occupied the
Island OF Queleport, at the French entrance
to the Yellow sea, to the south of Corea
Peninsula and some forty miles to the north
Of Port Hamilton, recently reported occu-
pied by England. The Russian troops are
erecting
FORMIDABLE FORTS
on the island and otherwise adding to the
defensive arrangements. The news has
caused little or no excitement in official
circles here as Queleport has not Q single
harbor on its coasts and is exposed to the
full blast of the monsoon, and being high
and rocky is exceedingly dangerous to nay
igation.
The villages and gardens in the environs
OF Herat are being demolished so as to pre-
vent their use for covering the movements
OF Eussian troops in case of hostilitiee.
England will pay for the property destroyed.
Mrs. Mark Pattison, fance of Sir Charles
Dixie, Is in India on pleasure trip. On
hearing of the scandal with which the name
of her intended husband is connected she
telegraphed Sir Charles to an
nounce their engagement publicly.
FOREIGN FINANCES
1890 P. M.-Consols opened at 80 "a for
both accounts.
France.
PARIS, Aug. 12.-The French revenue
returns for the past seven months have Just
been made public. They show that the re-
cent protective legislation has failed to ex-
rlude foreign sugar. Returns say the home
product contributed in duties the sum of
$40, 100000 below budget estimate, while
oreign sugars yielded $60,O93,O93 over the
The translation of secret memorial by
Ly Hung Chang, prime minister of China
o the empress respecting the treaty recently
concluded between France and China q
hows that the Chinese premier evidently .
iesires to 4
REMAIN AT PEACE q
md profit by it in opening up the southern q
rontler OF the empire to outside trade.
Gen. DE Courcey telegraphs as follows: :
We have fixed our headquarters at Haip- o
long during the prevalence of cholera. q
there were eleven deaths from cholera YES 4
erday in Haiphong and sixty-six persons
re down with it to-day. We have q large v
lumber of volunteer nurses to care for the
lex. There is an excellent feeling anon 2 c
be troops" q
The Republique Franchise maintains that q
nat an Anglo-Chinese alliance offensive and
efensive against Russia has been perfected n
he Journal contends that If England con- \
!udes to simulate with Turkey, war with A
'ussia will be imminent.
Dispatches from Odessa state that several
ases ofsickness resembling cholera have q
ccurre1 in the Odessa suburbs, and in con- 4
squence all arrivals from Marseilles have
cen prohibited.
A telegram from Odessa, Russia, SAYS
lere are ten cases of cholera in the suburbs p
{ that city. II
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 1.-THE cholera panic ::
'creases daily. The average departures v
ON Marseilles BY railway alone has al :.
ady increased 1000 per day. As an in te
ance, and with the way in which Marseilles
military officers perform their duties, the d
'se Of the captain of the English vessel "
g in this port may be mentioned The
'ptain's daughter
DIED OF CHOLERA
BOARD ship. He at once notified the au- q
orities and requested disinfection of the =
'ssel, although at noon to-day thirty hours 3,
I'd elapsed since the death and no Official ~
ton has yet been taken concerning the
ent BY them. ~
The deaths from cholera here TO-DAY num- :.
II twelve. Twenty-Five new cases were sd- =
the hospital.
Spain.
MADRID, Aug. 12.-One thousand six hun
ed and twenty-nine deaths and four thou
nd i've hundred and forty-seven new cases
cholera we're reported yesterday through
1 Spain a.
Thirty five new cases and nineteen deaths Or
I'm the disease were reported in this city ri
sterday. Fifteen Of the new cases exist - -
one street. The discovery has caused mi m,
,sation and the authorities are vigorously Isl
injecting the thoroughfare.
The number Of cholera cases has greatly
'reased. Travellers in many districts are
for periods of from FIVE TO
snty days, and undergo great hardship,
ng lodged in barns or in the open air and rec
suffering for lack Of food. Some vii xa
es are strictly cordoned and trenches ~ ~,
70 been cut to stop travel on the roads, d
the villagers are threatening strangers c
compelling them 10 leave. tl
iIBRALrKR, Aug. IA British steam pin
p lies quartered of Merseldred Kebir in Az Az
seria with four cases of cholera on board. q
a h., - II - i
he vessel.
Austria. ,,si
JENNA. Aug l2-Minutes of orders q