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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-25

COMMUNICATIVE class in vocal music,
which has for the winter been under the
instruction of Mr.. S. C. Ham, closed
Thursday evening, 10Th. Some of the
citizens of Cambridge met on The evening
of the 14th inst, and organized brass
band, if funds can be raised for the pnr
chase of Instruments and suitable instruc-
ton On the same -. The little daughter of
Mr.. Alvah Mitchell had a very narrow es-
cape from drowning one evening last
week. Some friends had been passing the
evening at the house, aud the child fol-
lowed her father out when he went to the
stable to take out their horses. The father
heard her on the piazza and stepped from
the stable to tell her to return to the house,
as the vening was cold just at the mo-
ment he stepped out, he saw her plunge in
to large hogshead filled with water at
the end of the piazza. The whole family
were in a terrible fright but the child soon
recovered.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-25

No woman having a kidney trouble, az
compared With tho-e dep pam acr9ss the
back, drawing down pam. dizziness, ret
lers s.eep, DC, car exy.ct cony1f' in this
H. BHtH The caU-t ne removed. i his cause
i Disease Of tn K Ianey-, can onlylbe reach
I'd through lhe-e srgau-. Mr.. W. /. Her
rex, Of Giebburu, W., - afflicted, and
sought various channels for help. Hearing
Of BROWNE SAKfAPAKfLLA sic tired II, %
gan To raiy at ono, and To-Day enjoys
good health. BKowS'= SAE-arAkfLLA Is
peculiarly adapted for Kidnry Disease.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-25

ATHENS. The Athens House, owned and
run by William Littletield, was burned to
the ground, Sunday, the 22d inst, together
with the barn and its contents; some fur
niture was saved in damaged c1ndl 10,
Insurance $780, This is the third hotel
burned on this same site. 1t will not be
rebuilt. A.
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Has been upon me for y.ars. II wa-
brought on by Hung, oyerexertipn, IT,,
while following ny trade" .aid Mr.. Cbas.
Patterson, Engineer Bangor Machine 60,
Bangor, Ne. got no an until bsgan "
use BE0ws's SAEsAPAHILLA. All troubles
caused by Kidney Disease have left ne, and
my present good health il due u the use Of
BROWNS SARsAPAKfLLA.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-25

PITTsFIELD.-The Advertiser says. Miss
Laura Hodgkins lately received an offer of
S45 per month to go into the telegraph
office at Lynn, Mass, as an operator. We
understand that she will not accept the Of
fer.
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vEDNEEDAY, MAR. 25th, 1888.
NesU AdUertis e1nenfs.

Notice n. Hall.
Wantcd-P. o. Box, IL.
Noiicc-Mrs J. A. Swaine.
Notice -Miss ii. G. Tobey.
Wanted Robinson & Hall.
Farm For Sale-W. II. Ward.
Horse power-A. W. Gray's Sons.
Messengers Notices.. II. Mosher.
Attention Public Emery Written.
Miscellaneous Ads-Geo. p. Rowell.
Girls Wanted-Ingals q rockingham.
Notice Of Foreclosure Betty Turner.
House keeping Goods-V. N. Vickeiy.
Md Clothes Cleaned-F orest City Dye House.
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NOTICE !!

Miss Emma NJ Tobey would hereby
give notice to the Ladies of Athens and
vacinity that she is now prepared to do
DRESSMAKING for all those who will
please favor her with their Custom
Residence at II. c. T0BEY'S.
Athens March 20th, 1888.
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Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Whittier takes this
OF extending their heartfelt
thanks to their many frit nds and neighbors
for the beautiful present that they left at
their house on the evening of the 18th.
S. L. WHITTIER,
E. M. WHITTIER.
Skowhegan, March oath, 1885.
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Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas Vim. b. Moore and Charles F. Moore Of
bingham County of somerset state Of Maine by
their Mortgage Deed dated Oct Nth 1875. Conveyed
to Betsy II. Turner of Bingham parcel OF land IN
said town OF Bingham described as follows, to wit:
Bounded North by Nathan Baker and Chandlar
Bakers lana cast by the John Goodrich farm
called south by l. $. Goodrich and j. p. Spanldng,s
land called and west by the County con am
ing one hundred more or less aud whcrcas the
condition OF said Mortgage having been broken
clam foreclosure oil the same and give Tins Notice
for that purpose. BETSY II. TURNER.
3w.2 Dated Bingham, 10th day Of March 1885.
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Skowhcgan Mar 10th 1886


FAIRFIELD.-Can making will soon begin
in the shops of the Winslow Packing Com
pany. 1t is the intention to put up about
100000 cans Of sweet corn in this factory
this season.. The lmuer Fibre Co.,
will enlarge their works as soon as the
ground settles, so as to increase the capac.
ity OF their mill about one-third 80. 1t is
rumored that one OF Failtield's prominent
lumbermen is negotiating tn, sale OF all his
lumber interests, and will Civ, all his at
tention sreafter to the foncy stock bust
uess. Fire caught in the tenement house
of Chas. Fogg, on Main street, Wednesday
night, about twelve O'Clock, probably
caused by soIpstone taken to bed by II
small boy. When the fire was discovered
the bed was all ablaze and the boy had
nearly sulfocatcd IA Mr.. Lynch, at work
at the Somerset Fibre Compauy's works
was badly bnrled Wednesday forenoon.
An explosion in the retaining room threw
u quantity of burning liquid over his head
and body, burning him in a most distress
ing manner, though it is thought his eye
sight is not destroyed He has a fan lily.
THE Fairfield p"stoilice ha- recently
been made "A money order Office for Egypt.
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Il Grange FestiUnt.

The Patrons OF Iiusbandry were out in
full force on Wednesday, Mar. II TO cele-
brate the second anniversary Of the wed
ding of Mr.. and Mis- John Pierce, at their
residence on North St this village. The
company began to assemble as early as ten
o'clock, and before the dinner houl arrived
about eighty in number had gathered to do
justice to the genuine Grange dinner pre-
pared for this special occasion. And here
permit us 10 say that if one is in for a
right good time, coupled with a sumptuous
repast, let him or her, AS the case may be,
attend u Grange festival. Don't the farm
ers have first choice OF all the products OF
the field and orchard, and don't farmers
wives know just how to prepare all OF
these products in the most approved and
tempting style? Then it follows, as mat
ter of course, that u Grange dinuer is the
concentration Of product and skill; and as
far s soc ability IL concerned there are no
privileged classes, everybody is perfectly
at home and is supposed in a proper and
respectful way TO make The most uf all the
advantages of the occasion. Aud so on
that fentful Wednesday the home of those
Grange was filled by the presence OF h1ppy
guests enjoying TIL, hospitality of u worthy
couple.
Before leaving for their homes, silver
cake basket and two silver desert spoons
were presented by members of the Skow
h,gan Grange, to Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce, as a
token of respect and good will.
w. G. of Skowhegan Grange.
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Kidney Disease.

The Kidneys separate the ! pure matter 10 be
thrown Off by The Urine. II from any cause they
do not do this, the system at once becomes coeeed.
the entire machinery is thrown out Of order, and
disease and misery reign triumphant. SICK Hedd-
dche, SicLnesS Of Stomach, Pam dcross Buck
and Loins Dizziness. Constipation and couutesH
other Ills always present. We guarantee
cure for all forms Of Kidney or Liver Disease
when Browns SARsArARILLA Is takeE III time
and according to directions. Remember and
teke
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n Cda'd.

HARTLAND.-I'he wooden mill of A. Linn,
resumed work on full time last week.
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Dor N

skowhegan-Fcb. 23l to The wie OF Mr., Geo. f
Morrill,, a daughter.
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Y. NJ. VICKERY.
GREAT SALE OF
Linens and Housekeeping Goods.

Having Just made extensive purchases we shall
show better line Of Linens and Ifonsekeep-
ing Goods than be seen in Somerset
County and at Lower Prices.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-25

1t is very dulcions to the taste, aud can
be administered to infants without the
slightes danger. Jldwin', p M Tar Syrup.
Sold by Geo Cushing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-25

A dollar bottle of Jadw ms Tar Syrup
entities you to u Cook Book containing
500 recipe Or Il box of pills Sid by Geo.
Cushing
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Note TIE following Quotations

I Lot Quilts only - cents.
The Best Quilt for : 90 in town
! Lot Marseilles Quilts from a Bankrupt Stock only
$50 worth 500. \ full line Of Coored Quilts in
Marseilles and Crochet.
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CON SUM Pr ON
CLEANED OR DYED

tOnu az HROMO VISITING CARDS, with
lUUN name. Zoe. Teachers Cards, &C.
MORGAN CARD CO., Box 1876, Beverly, Mass.
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SKOWHEGAN PRICES CURRENT
-CoRREcTED wEEkLY by
ENI ERX &c CAIE M 81,
GROCERY and PROVISION DEALERS,

1916 Water Strcrf, Sk0trhoy0H, Muine
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Mr.. Norris Cleveland is prepared
to Break Colts and Clip Hoses in
the most approved style of the art.
Horses clipped for $50. Colts
broken to harness in a few days.
Refers by permission to E. ?.
Mayo and +. y. Dore. 3ml*
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-11
Corsi,ana oa,lings.

CoRsicANA, Jan. lO.-LSpecial. The
jury in the case of John Stephenson,
under trial for the murder of Joe
Holmes, returned verdict this after
noon of murder in the second degree,
and adjudged his punishment at five
years in the penitentiary.
The case against 7. II. Leeman, for
fighting IN a public place, was tried a
second time to-day, the jury rendering
verdict of not guilty.
j. w. Crawford, Tor participating in
the same picnic, will have ~ hearing be-
fore the recorder next week.
A scailOld gave way in Miners new
stable, In when seven men were work
ing, seriously iniuring Elias Highland,
colored, and bruising several others.
The plea of G.. l.. Collins for the an
polntmont OF a receiver for the Daily
Courier was In court to-day refused.
The city, for the second time, has
granted parties tho right of erecting
gas works In this corporation, granting
four months in which to commence
work and six months thereafter to COM
plete them.
Tho change of the location OF the post
oilico has been compromised by having
1t remain at its present place.
DIR. Crisman, pastor of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church, returned to-
day from n trip 10 Tehuacana, aud will
preach to morrow.
Rev. WI. Lackey and Rev. j. A.
Lackey, OF Rice, are here to-day and
have arranged TO conduct preaching and
Sabbath school every sabbath in the
East Corsicana Cumberland Presbyte-
rian church, beginning January Is.
There will be meeting of the male
members and friends OF the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church Tomorrow at
o'clock, to consider important inter-
ests of the East Corsicana church.
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PARIS, Jan. l0.-Gen. l.owal, secretary
of war, has decided upon taking more
active measures in Madagascar. Rein
forcements will shortly bo dispatched.
NJ. Duce, the editor of In Cri du Peu-
Pile, who was savagely attacked by the
Brothers Ballorich aud dangerously
wounded one ofthem, has been released
from arrest.
Radical papers announce that there
will be meeting tomorrow to con
gratulate Duce on his narrow escape. A
number of London Socialists will be
present. Norbert Ballerich, the man
wounded lly Duce Is in a favorable con
ditlon. His lite is not dospaired of.
The Journal des Debates says: "The
attack on the Office of La Cri du Peuple
is fresh and deplorablo symptom of
the confusion and the anarchy which
are spreading everywhere"
La Republique l'rancaise says that ac-
cord is about To be established between
France and the African association
with regard to territorial limits. The
Congo conference can then finish its
work rapidly and in perfect harmony.
Advices from Lang Son state that
transports are arriving there crowded
with inValids. The soldiers reported
cholera and typhoid fover raging among
the troops in the Tonquln delta. The
Annamese troops near Hanoi revolted
and pillaged the commissarian aud
killed the French guards. They then
dispersed with the Intention of Joining
the pirates.
The number OF reinforcements that
will be sent TO Tonquin in Feb
ruary Is fixed at G,4OO,
making an effective force of 81 800 men,
not including the 1000 of the Formosa
expedition.
Madame Clovis Hughes refuses to pay
the 800 damage Rssessed against
her. She will appeal to tie
supreme court on the ground that as
she was acquitted, she is not to he COM
PEELED TO pay pecuniary penalty.
The Anglo-Franco engineer commits
sion has decided that tho Suez canal shall
have breadth Of 220 feet and depth OF
q feet. The cost OF the improvement is
estimated at $I0,000,000.
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AFFAIRS ABOUT AUSTIN.
Mr., UPTows pRocRAsTlNATIoN.
He 'Fsiis to Mnterialize at the State Capt.
tai 10 Look After His Sptakership
Fenees-1he states Fiaan-
cinl situation, Etc,

AUSTIN, Jan. l0.-[Special.l - The
speakorship contest is growing exciting.
Upton has not yet arrived, and the gen
eral opinion now is that his delay in
coming is likely to prove fatal to him.
Fosters friends are working very hard,
and confidently claim that lie will 20 in
on the first or second ballot. McKiuney's
hope is TO lock the house and run in
as compromise man. Gov. Ireland,
commenting on statements published
that he was using his influence Tor
Upton, disclaims having taken any hand
in tie contest, saying that such a course
would have been highly improper for
him to pursue.
About one-half OF the members OF the
house turned up tonight while but few
OF the senators have yet arrived
The cash revenue balance was again
yesterday nearly exhausted. The
comptroller drew his warrant for about
100000 to finish paying for the construc-
tion of the Terrell lunatic asylum. The
warrant was not cashed but placed in
bank, as II Is understood the banks will
bold state paper a limited ppriod during
The pressure on the state treasury. This
Is the only large payment to be made
before March, and II is likely the rev
enue that pours into the treasury for
two months will be largely in excess of
disbursements.
Burglares are becoming common IN
the city.
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Sherman Subieets,

SHERMAN, Jan. lO.-lSpecial. THE
police are looking for runaway couple
from Bells. The parties wanted are A.
j. Pickens and daughter of L. Swartz-
enburg, The father telegraphed the
city marshal to arrest the masculine
and notify him. but gave no instruc.
tons as the course to pursue in refer
ence to his daughter. 1t was unueces-
sary, however, as they did not come
here, and no doubt wisely deceivinv the
father MS to their destination.
Ed. Prentiss, who was found guilty of
rape aud sentenced TO seventeen wears
and three months in the peniten-
tiary ut this term of the
district court, withdrew his notice of
appeal, and was conveyed to the peni-
tentiary TO serve out the time.
The negro rapist will prosecute his ap-
peal. II will prolong his days on earth
If nothing more.
Some metropolitan city has been get
ting rid of its mendicants, and larger
proportion than we are entitled TO have
come among us with their organs and
hurdy gurdies,
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WAsHINoToN, Jan. l0.-[Spocial.l +
Following are the changes announced
in the postal department:
Special service discontinued; Eppler,
Bastrop county, to Cedar Creek; from
January 10, 1895.
Changes in star schedule: Route
3l3l5, Calvert TO Wilderv.ne; leave Cal
vert MONDAYS, Wednesdays and Fri
days al | p, m. arrive at Wildtrvlllo by
Is y. m; leave Wilderville Mondays,
"Wednesday. and Friday at 0 a. m. ar
rive at Calvert 10y II IN. Adopt Jan
uary II, 1855,
Route al6l3, Carlton to Halle Dell; /;
leave Carlton Mondays, Thursdays and
SATURDAYS At ! y. m. arrive at Hazle
Dell hy 0p, n.t leave Halle Dell Mon
days Thursdays aid saturdays at 80
~ ms arrive AT Carlton by 1890 p. m.
Route 3il7, Cusseta to Bryan's Mills;
leave Cusseta Tuesdays and Saturdays
at ~ m.i arrive at Bryan's Mills by Up.
m.i lrVe Bryan's Mills Tuesdays and
Saturdays AZ 23O p MI arrive at Gus
sets uy 4t0 y. m,
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They Slaughter Negroes, and Emperor
William Gives Them Thanks.
LONDON SOCIALISTS IN PARIS.
In Tangier the Jews Find Shelter from
hurderous Ioors - Bastinadoea,
Robbed and Murdered-The
Sultan Invoked, Etc,
Ell MAHDrS RElNFoRCEMENTS
English Cables,

LONDON, Jan. 10.-The Daily News
Rome correspondent connects Erring-
toms mission with the coming conven-
tion OF Irish bishops to decide whether
the bishop Of Ireland shall obey Cardi-
nal McCabe or follow Archbishop Croke
and Parnel. 1t is expected that the con-
test will be a hot one, as Archbishop
Croke has powerful support in Rome.
The admiralty has invited tenders of
the ship builders to Belfast, for the i'm
mediate construction of six cruisers.
The second battalion is ordered TO pro.
coed from Malta to Egypt.
A dispatch from Hong Kong to the
Times says: The Government Gazette
announces that the blockade of the
island of Formosa, between South Cape
Eyka, which was suspended, has now
been renewed. No notice Of the sus-
pension was given. This action is con-
sidered unfair to neutrals and injurious
to trade.
Quarantine at MADEIRA has beOn abol.
ished.
AdVices from I}uenOs Ayres represent
the financial crisis so serious that gem
eral suspension OF cash payment is im-
minent.
The police received information that
simultaneous attempts are about to be
III de by dynamiters to blow up Hol-
born viaduct and the Mansion House
railway station. Extra precautions are
being taken at both points. All luggage
is scrutinized with extreme care.
Gen. Stewart will start from Gakdal
Monday next with 1000 men to march
to. Metzemmah on the Nile near
Shendy.
The amoer of Sanger, El Mahdps
lieutenant Immediately opposed to Gen.
Stewart, has been reinforced by tribes
sent by Osman Digna from eastern Sou
dan. These reinIOrcements raise his
number to 5000. The odds thus
presented are not considered mort
formidable than existed at the battles oi
Tabe and Tombiene little less than q
year ago.
kilograms from Tangiea says a crowd
Of Jewish refugees, from
Demint, who had been
driven from their home have arrived
there, and have presented to the foreign
consuls memorial, in which they state
that the governor instigated the police
to rob their warehouses and shops, and
then he bastinadoed and imprisoned
them in fetid dungeons, after
wards taking ransom for their
liberation. 1t Is alleged that the Moors
murdered the Jews at pleasure. The
American consul at Tangior sent let
ter to the Sultan Of Morocco, asking
that the governor be removed. The
grand vi2er replied, charging the Jews
with iomenting rebellion, and stated
that q popular outbreak and massacre
of the. Jews was threatened. Earl
Granville has ordered the British minis
ter Mt fsngier to demonstrate with the
sultan.
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Death OF an Aged Minister.

MARSHALL, Jan. lO.-[special. l.
Rev. Daniel McFarlin, aged
about 20 years, was stricken with
paralysis yesterday while at the
dinner table, and died last night. lie
served AS an active minister in the
Methodist church until the intlrinaties
of age compelled him to retire, when he
took up his residence with his son-in-
law, X. w. Thompson, at whose house
ne died. Ho was man ot many ster-
ing traits of character, and was greatly
beloved by large number of friends
anu relatives for his many social and
christian virtues. lie had boen In the
ministry fifty years.
The srm OF Jennings Bros. has been
dissolved by the retirement of w. Il,
Jennings In consequence of III heath.
The business viii be continued by X. l..
and J. J. Jennings.
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MESQUITE, Jan. l0,-lSpecial. l--R Rev.
NJ II. Nicely, of Terrell, preached at the
Methodist church last night.
There was an exodus of about 200 per-
sons from our town last night. Accord
ing TO the "Mesquiter" we had q popuia-
ton of 100 yesterday, hut as we can't
iind more than 200 to-day, the supposi-
ton il we have had u hegira. Post
master Knox SAYS he will forward thoir
mail when they locate.
The naughty editor of the Kaufman
Sun says that Representative KIM
hrough "persists IN telling lies" and is
nothing but n "street-c0rnvr nolitician."
All about the pistol law. 'Our Kim"
will attend 10 him IN due tiine
Are tho "deep-water" disciples OF the
Merchants exchange permanently To-
Gated In Dallas, or are they only tempo
rarity sojourninv therY
The burning OF a bridge Just west OF
this place has caused considefali delay
to the mali traius.
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a tour to Liga, Albania. Granada and
Malaga, thence along the coast, visiting
the towns that suffered by the earth,
quakes. The royal party re-
ceived an ovation upon start
ing from the capital. The
expense of rebuilding Albania is to be
betrayed by Pole, of the Cortes. King
Alfonso took with him slS,20O, which
was raised in London and which will
be distributed in the village of Gueve-
jar tor those who are houseless in Anda-
lusia.
The village of Guevjar has been moved
bodily sixty feet from it's former loca-
ton, and there is semi-circular Gre
vase sixty feet deep. fhe houses in
the village, though greatly damaged,
nave not fallen. The governor OF Gil
braltar has sent 1000 tents.
=, Several shocks were felt yesterday at
Iorrox, some twenty-five miles east OF
Malaga. Fissures were made in the
earth by the shock.
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Tho Ncms From snain.

MADRID, Jan. l0.-The official bulletin
states that up to the sth inst. In the
provinces of Granada and Malaga, 400
persons we're killed by the earthquakes;
200 were wounded aud 5000 made home.
less. Alhoma Is to DO rebuilt one mile
nom the present site.
King Alfonso and his suite started on
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Cermnns killinp ArrI,nrs.

BERLIN, Jan. l0.-Commander KuoT,
of the German squadron OF the coast OF
West Africa, telegraphs that the cor
yettes Olga and bismarck have sun
pressed the revolt of the negroes in
Cameroons. Several chiefs and num-
ber of natives were killed and captured,
and many villages destroyed. One
German sailor was killed and eight
wounded. Order is restored. Tho Elm.
peror William sent dispatch thanking
the crews of the squadron for valiant
conduct,
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zinc soudan- Mattsra Egyptlan.

"o souu'h -n1a'tera Egyptian.
CAIRO, Jan. lO.-An Arab paper at Ma
bashi reports that El Mshdi has sent all
the women of his tribes to Kordofan and
that he ordered the inhabitants of Me-
tamnah to evacuate the town and send
their women and children across the
river. He has ordered the able men to
join his army.
- Omdurman and his army are between
Berher and Shendy. He will be III st to
oppose the English.
El Mahdi is busily preparing for
battle.
Fehma Pasha, the Egyptian minister
OF France, has started for london He
goes 20 negotiate directly with the Eng
llsh government regarding Egypt.
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rn snnth American An,,irs.

LIMA, PERu, Jan. lO-The German
steamer Kamblsos has arrived, bring
ing q quantity Of arms and ammunition
for the Peruvian government, including
several Krupp guns.
The health of President Iglcslas is
fully restored,