National Republican., 1885-03-30
TELEGRAPuIC NEWS.

Osman Digna's losses during all the engage.
mcnts Of the past week are estimated at 4, 900
men.
The body Of Frederick Hinkle late German
consul at chicago, was incineratod at Lancas.
ter Pa, saturday.
A rumor prevails at Suakin that Osman
Digna desires to surrender, but upon what
terms Is not stated.
Gen. Sir Gerald Graham and the whole
British army of advance arrived Saturday at
Gen McNeill's zereba in the Soudan.
People in the afflicted districts of West Vir.
glna are on tho verge OF starvation and are
asking for bread. Animals are starving to
death
The Arabs friendly to Fl Mahdi, instead of
abandoning tho prophets cause, seem to be-
come daily more hostile TO the British in the
Soudan.
Patrick Ryan telegraphed to Richard X.
Fox that he viii bo In New York April to
make arrangements to fight John l.. sullivan
to finish.
The "Grays'' cotton factory at Ellicott City,
Md, Rtter fiity years. operations has been
closed indefinitely, which is II severe blow TO
that neigh orhOod.
jeff Davis has been suffering from return of
his rheumatism complicated with n breaking
out of his old wound which ho received In
Mexico thirty eight years ago.
The .peAce.at.any-prlce" members of the
/
Mr.. Gladstone urging him to secure the sub
mission OF the Afghan dispute to arbitration.
AT Matanc, Ont, q man named Portras
| literally tore the body of his wife to pieces
with his nails aud toeth, and then fled to the
woods. His brother a few years AGO cut uD
two of his children to bait fox traps
At Reading, Pa, Saturday 5. G. weurich, Il
wealthy cattle dealer charged with attempts
to bribc certain officers, was discharged. lie
threatens TO furnish the, police number Of
letters eliminating prominent persons.
Tho English conservatives are annoyed at
the lntimntion OF the Marquis of Harrington
that the discussion OF the queens message VIII
be postponed until after Easter, and they viii
probably protest against postpOnumont.
The London Tuics has information that the
Russian government has ordered that 5000
troops bq massed at liaEu, on the Caspian sea,
and has instructed the governor of the eau.
casus to so to 81. Petersburg for u consultation,
The funeral Of the late Gen. Anson Stager
occurred at Chicago Saturday, and was at
tended by II large number Of the friends of the
deceased from all portions of the country, The
remains were taken TO Cleveland for inter.
mont.
The pope, In his recent ALLEGATION, consured
the Catholic diplomats who attended the ro.
cent ceremony Of laying the cornerstone for
the monument or victor Emmanuel, and de-
nounced tho ceremony itself as u sinful tribute
to one Of the greatest enemies Of the holy
church.
The British government has taken the fast
Atlantic steamers Arizona aud America with
the option of purchase, the ostonsibic purpose
of which was 10 nc them out as transports iOr
troops but In reality, II Is said, to cirCumvent
Russia, which had made oYorturGs for these
aud other fast steamers
In response to n serCn0de by about 500 stu
dents of Yale College at New Haven Saturday
night. Prof Edward j. Phelps said 81 thank
you, gentlemen, very much for the cOmpli-
ment you pay me, and the more because
trust thnt II Is rendered 20 me not as minister
TO England but US an individual. Among the
greatest of my regrets ut leaving this country
is that my relations with Yale College will be
interrupted, / say interrupted, not broken OIL,
/ because on my return to this country after u
few years hope TO resume them"
In the French chamber Of deputies Prime
| Minister Ferry was accused, on Saturday, OF
| carrying on war against China without au.
| thorlty of parliament 10 which NJ Ferry re-
| piled that tho country and parliament are
aware thHt tho object in sending an oXpGdl-
| ton to Ionquln Is the full and complete cNc-
/ CutlOn OF the treaty OF runlsu, and he Ap-
| pCnled to membors Of the chamber to show Il
! spirit of coneilaton concerning the question
affecting the honor and the future of France.
! A vote of confidence In the government was
| adopted by n vote Of 273 10 22G, and another
| expressing confidence In the French troops
and generals Was adopted unanimously