Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
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has ordered Admiral Courbet To watch for
the steamers Atlanta, from Hamburg. and
Matepod, from Liverpool both for Shang-
hal, with guns and munitions of war. They
are 10 be warned at the Suez canal against
proceeding TO any Chinese port.
The delegates of the Irish national con-
ference at Paris invited James Stephens,
ex-head centre, To preside over their de-
liberaiions. He declined unless the con-
ference would exclude all persons in favor
of the use of dynamite.
George Brown, the reputed paid agent
Of the Rosa section of the Irish agitators,
died from erys;pelas in a Paris hospital to-
day
LONDON, February 1l.-Up to midnight
"Wednesday the government had no official
advice, confirming the report of Gen. Cor
dons death.
The cabinet to-day approved Gen. VOL
soley's plan of an early advance from
Saukim to Berber. A narrow guage rail
road will he laid To Ariab, thirty 30 west of
Saukim, where an entrenched camp will
be formed, with a central depot for stores.
Leaving Ariab, the troops will proceed by
forced marches to Rerber. Ii is calculated
that the advance will begin about the
third week in March. and it is hoped Ber-
ber will be reached in six weeks.
The following announcements were
made to-day: Lord RosebeIry has been
appointed Lord of the Privy Seal and First
Commissioner at Public Works. Lord
Roseberry and Mr.. Shaw Lewfre, Post
master General, will occupy seats in the
Cabinet
Gen. Graham has been appointed to
command the Saukim Berber expedition,
Gen. Freeman will command the guards,
and Gen. Graves will be chief OF staff
\ The Cabinet is divided on the subject OF
the agreement in relation to Egyptian
finances made by Earl Granville, Minister
of Foreign Affairs. and Premier Ferry.
The majority OF the members approve the
measure. Premier Ferry will communi-
cate the agreement in a formal note to
the powers, aud il will he submitted to
Parliament as soon as that body shall
meet. Its ratification is doubtful.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, February 1.-THE
population Is exultant over the fall of
Khartoum. On the other hand the gov
eminent expresses great anxiety over the
disasters in Soudan, fearing that Mahdi's
success will lead to a serious movement in
II Hejaz, Arabia, where he has many fol-
lowers.
LONDON, February 7.-Dispatches from
korti to-day indicate a perilous state OF
affairs of the British position near Metem-
neh Lord Wolseley telegraphs the war
Office that courier has Just arrived from
Gubat and reports Col Boscower, COM
mander at that place as seriously i'll, and
that Mahdis forces are preparing to attack
the British camp. The Arabs have several
heavy guns, which are being gradually
placed in position to bear on the British
camp. Other field pieces are being
maneuvered for the same purpose
Natives report that Mahdi has 10000
men scattered between Berber, Shendy
and Metemneh, and the force at the latter
place is daily receiving reinforcements.
LONDON, February Ga heavy stream
of officers poured into the War Office all
day yesterday asking to he enrolled for ac-
tive service in Egypt.
The Standard, Times and Post are still
without kilograms from their correspon-
dents at the front.
1t is currently reported at the Woolwich
arsenal that a new army C orps of 100000
men will be sent to khartoum via Aby-
ssinia.
in the Chinese army, arrived in England
and are making contracts for the supply
OF war stores. When these arrangements
are completed they will proceed to China
via Suez Canal
PARIS, February 9.-The windows OF the
gun-makers' shops in Rue Lafayette, were
broken this evening by band of 100
young men who helped themselves TO guns
and revolyers Several of the men, includ-
| ing the ringleaders, were arrested.
/ The Senate to-day rejected the proposal
TO make the transportation of habitual
criminals optional instead of obligatory.
The anarchists refrained from holding a
meeting this evening as was intended in
/ consequence of the strong guard around
the hall. Three hundred anarchists were
arrested.
I LONDON, February .. 1t is understood
1 that orders were given to-day for the dis
/ patch of 10000 troops to Soudan.
Cunningham, the dynamiter, on trial
| here, il is said, has two sisters in United
1 States, one lives in Brooklyn and the other
in New York city. He has three other sis
tiers residing in Ireland with their mother.
LONDON, February s.-A fleet of Turkish
vessels has been ordered to lie prepared for
sea within a month. This order is inter-
preted to mean a fixed determination to
oppose Italy's encroachment on the Red
Sea and prevent any aggressive movement
/ by Italy in North Africa.
LONDON, February s.-The recommenda-
tion for the colonies in favor of accepting
| the proposal of the United States govern
ment looking TO reciprocal arrangement
with the British West Indies has been
practically rejected by the British Cabinet.
LONDON, February s.-Prayers were
offered in all the English churches to-day
for the safety of Gen. Gordon and the
British expedition.
LONDON, February l0.-The war Office
has ordered uniforms and accoutrements
for ten thousand reserves.
General Wellesley asks that the advance
from Suakim be made within a month. He
sees no necessity for waiting until autumn
for operations.
General Wellesley with the British forces
started from Korti last evening to cross the
desert to Gubat. Only portion of two
regiments remain at Korti.
The Marquis of Lorne has been nomi-
mated for Bristol for the coming Parliamen-
tary election. His lordship desires to re-
enter active political life. He is strong
supporter of Gladstone.
Cardinal McCzbe died at Kingston, Ire.
land, at midnight last night, of infamma-
tion of the bowels.
LISBON, February THE German IN
gOtd announces that Portugal seized both
banks of the lower Congo river between
the 9TH and 18th of January.