St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-10
EGYPTIAN INTRIGUE,
Intense Feeling Aroused at
Cairo by Reports Of Poi
soning.
The Khedive Said to Have
Died OF an Overdose Of
Morphine.
Prompt Denial Of RumoPs by
the British and Egyptian
Officials.
Vengeance Threatened by the
Populaee and Sedition Is
Preached.

CAIRO. Jan. 10.-A false report was
put in circulation here today 10 the eff
feet that Dr. Selim. one of the native
physicians who had attended the khe-
dive during his Illness, had made a
fatal blunder in administering an over
dose OF morphine, and that when the
ruler died and the doctor realized the
result of his mistake he had become
terror-Stricken, and had fed from the
place and put an end to his life. The
report naturally caused excitement for
time. but the fears of those who had
been duped by the canard were Gained
when upon Investigation it was con-
elusively proven that the story was a
fabrication pure aud simple.
DR.. Selim has not disappeared, and lie
IS still attending to his duties as usual.
1t Is true that morphine injections were
administered 10 the patient to ease the
intense pain he was suffering, but these
were stopped after the European doe
tors had made an examination of the
khedlve and agreed upon their diagno-
sis. DR.. ComanoS has not made a report
as TO what fastened the death of the
khedive. He has only certified TO the
nature of the maiadieS which caused
the decease Of the Egyptian ruler.
Rumors Of Poison.
The startling reports obtained circu-
lation soon after Tewfik Pasha died.
and increased in strength until the au-
thorities, British and Egyptian, could
no longer ignore them. They were in
effect that the khedive'S death occurred
under suspicious circumstances. at
last nd - -,
Slble that he had been poisoned. This
report was current yesterday, and
reached the ears of several representa-
tyeS of the powers.
The BrltoSh minister plenipotentiary
was among the first to be placed i'll pos
session of the fact that the eXtraordi-
nary report was being circulated, and
that II had been communicated to the
different capitals of Europe. The French
minister. il was added, had received in
structions from his government TO have
the matter thoroughly Investigated.
According to the report. DR.. Selim
PaSha was totally ignorant OF the treat
Inent of the disease from which tie
khedjVe was suffering. yet he insisted
upon administering 10 the sick man, 1t
was added that Dr.. Selim Pasha dlsap-
peared Thursday night. The native and
British police were searching for him.
and all the Mediterranean ports were
being watched to prevent his escape.
The report said that the khedive was
poisoned at the insugatiOn of parties
interested in the maintenance OF British
rule in Egypt. and the escape of DIR.
Selim Pasha was winked at by the
authorities.
Threats of Vengeance
are to be heard on all sides, and there
have been numerous gatherings in all
the different parts of the city. The
police break up these gatherings so soon
ss they are formed. This. however.
does not tend in any way to allay the
fever of excitement which has taken
possession of the people No outbreak
is apprehended, i'll spite of the serious
state of affairs existing, as the military
authorities have taken measures to deal
promptly and effectively with any dis
turbanceS.
The Egyptian troops are said to be in