New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
OBITUARY.
The KHEDIVE OF EGYPT

Cairo. Jan. The Khedive died tonight He had
been suffering from Influenza, which developed into
congestion Of the lungs. the disease being compica-
ted with cardiac affection
The death OF the Khedive was entirely unexpected.
IT was stated this evening that he in no appar
ent danger from the attack of influenza, when sud
denly the complications set in and developed with
startling rapidty Two physicians were In attendance
upon the Khcdive but they did not appear 10 real
lie until this morning that his condition was crit
zeal. When it became generally known that the
ruler Of Egypt was dangerously i'll groups Of people
gathered at the gates OF the Heorian Palace. where
the KheCive lying. At O'Clock this evening
Cairo tme) bulletin was issued stating that the
khedvc in a critical condition 1t is believed
that at that time he must have been dead At Z
O'Clock his death was announced
The funeral OF the Khedive Will take place tomorrow
Tho body will b. placed in the masolsum at the Cta,
mauNoeum. The Khedlve's sons have been hastily
summoned from Vienna. They VIII be conveyed to
Egypt by a specially chartered steamer.
=. MohaInmed ,TewiIk will pc succeeded by Prince 1,,e
Abbas Pacha, his eldest son, who was born on July
II, 1o74.
Tewfk Pacfa, Khedve OF Egypt was the son OF a
common Fellah slave occupying menla place In the
khedval household, who lad momentarily captivated
and subsequently disgusted old Isinail Pa ha He had
but little resemblance to his mlfbrohes, of the
legitimate wives, who all OF them give one the i'm
preston OF being gentlemen 20 the very tips of their
fingers. Moreover, while the latter were educated at
great expense in London Paris and Berlin, Tewfk.
owing to his fathers antpdthy. grew mp in Obscury
without going abroad and 1t is to this fact thai
OF the defects Of his character may be traced
bigoted Mahomeian his religions views untempered by
any travel in Europe he fortunately lacked the personal
courage To become fanatic.
Born in 1852, he succeeded to the Khedlval throne
the enforced abdcaton Of his father, Ismail in
1879. few years later occurred the most important
event in recent Egyptian hstory-thc revolt OF Arlbl
Pacha. This distinct movement OF Mahometans
against Christians whom Arab promised to drive ont OF
the country. II must be borne in mind that rs usury Is
forbidden by the Koran. all the money lenders ana
blOod-uccrs in Egypt either Christians or Jews
and that, owing to their inability TO pay the heavy
taxes, the starving pcasantry have been Obliged to
mortgage all their land. Hence against the
Christians which BY driving them out Of the country
would thereby hqudate all debts and mortgages, was
exceedingly popular with the natives, and thoroughly
In accord with the inneimost feelings Of the blgoted
Khediye. His sympathy with Arabl IS proved by tho
fact that all of his closer condants and adheentS' ana
all the relatives OF his wife, op"nly Joined In the move
ment up 10 the arrival OF TIE British troops In Egypt
Arab Felah. but the hGurehead, ana taking
into consideration the incredibly serilc nature OF the
race, would have dared 10 go so far lad he not
becn assured of the Efepdlnas secret sympathy not
wiihstlnding his official disapproval. without venur
ing that all the charges OF conplclW Whlcn
Lord Randolph Churchill made aganst IcWlK are @ eNar
IN every detail hc ha, hiAcrto declined 10 WltHIfa"
them. undoubtedly tley hc 9ot GI,iTS I S,acer2
10 WIS hs Official lOya coupled with private lFraer,'
this insane desire to lie all things 70 all men. which
caused TcwHk to be absolutely without single devoted
friend, either native or European ,.,,
The rebellion stcrns suppressed by England
the French Government declining to cooperate In tho
work and since that time Egypt has been occupied by
British troops aud financial AGENTS ana thIs mas De'ohe'
for the time, practically dependency OF the Br'lsh