Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-06
To Fight EnSsand's Battles.
NO DOUBT THAT A FORCE CAN BE RAISED I
CANADA FOR SERVICE IN EGYPT.

NO DOUBT THAT FORCE CAN BE RAISED IN
CANADA FOR SERVICE IN EGYPT.
OTTAWA, ONT, March 6.-No information has
been received here indicating the acceptance
by the imperial authorities of the offer OF Can
adian volunteers for service in the Soudan.
MONTREAL, QUE March 6.-There is no doubt
that if the imperial authorities accept the offer
of Canadian contingent for service in the Sou
dan that force can be easily raised in Mon
treal of from two to three thuSand good men,
some of whom have already seen service both
in the regular army and the Canadian voun-
teer forces The only trouble now is the lack OF
competent officers, but this can be obViated by
calling to the colors cadets who have passed
out of Kingston military college and are resi-
dents OF the city. These will no doubt be sup
plemented by officers from the embodied mill
tia now serving in Quebec and st. John schools.
The act of Australian merchants in raising
funds for their contingent caused a feeling OF
emulation here, and leading merchants are dis
posed. should the government equip couple OF
good regiments, to tosupplement any government
grant by the raising OF a patriotic fund TO pro-
vide for 81 the families saTe Of whom @ Rons 1ae
of the first battalion of the Prince of Wales
Rifles, has offered to raise five hundred men.
Lieut.. Col. Warsley, brigade major and formerly
of the Goth Rifles, at present in the Soudan, Is
ready for service. Capt. Lydon, OF the Fifth
Royal Scots, also an old regular, has offered his
services, and many Others express Willingness
TORONTO ONT. March 6.-Many officers here
have sent In their names for active service in
the Soudan, and 1T is expected that more will
do so if the British government accepts the
offers already made. Il is felt, however, that
the rank and file will require greater induce
mentS to secure their services than the meager
pay of private in the English army. Such, at
least, is the opinion expressed by a prominent
officer here He added that the extra induce
ment would have to come from the Canadian
government or the Canadian people, as the
English government would not think of dis
eliminating in favor Of Canadian regiments.
General Foreign News by Cable.
THREATS OF BURToN's AND CUNNINGHAM's
FRIENDS.
LONDON, March 6.-Police Inspector Aberline,
who was chiefly instrumental in securing the
accomplice. in the Tower explosion, frequently
receives threatening letters signed ION behalf
OF Society Pledged to Avenge the Arrest Of
Burton and Cunningham"
THE PORTUGUESE OCCUPY CAHINDA.
Advices from ST. Paul De Loanda state that
the Portuguese have occupied Cahinda.
THE CHINESE THREATENING FOREIGNERS.
SHANGHAI, March 6.-The Chinese are
threatening all foreigners in Ningpo i'm conse-
Quence of Admiral Courbet's action in block
aiding the Ningpo river and bombarding the
city OfChing Hal at its mouth.
SUFFERING AMONG THE TROOPS AT sUAKIM.
SUAKIM, March 6.-There is much suffering
among the garrison here because of the scarcity
Of fresh water.
THE BRITISH VOLUNTEER FORCE.
LONDON, March 6.-The enrolled volunteers
in Great Britain at the present time is an
nounced as 215,OO0 men, the greatest number
yet attained.
AN FRESHMAN AND A TIN CANISTER.
LONDON, March Ga woman last night In
formed the police that an Irishman wearing q
slouched hat had Just offered her two guineas
II she would place tin canister, which he Of
fered her, in the doorway Of the Commercial
road police station. When she declined the
once caused the entire neighborhood to be
searched, but no clue to the supposed dyna-
miter was found.