Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-11
STARTLING
Allegations Concerning the
Death Of the Khediye.
1t is Intimated That He Died From
a Dose Of Poison
Administered at the lnstigation
of BritiSherS.

An Investigation in Progress-The At
tending Physician, DIR. Salem Pasha,
MysteriOusly Disappears-T Police
Searching for Him-Great Excitement
Throughout Egypt - Europeans As
sauIted by Natives.
CAIRO, Jan. 1.-THE most startling
reports are in circulation as to the real
cause Of theh kedive's death. They OBJ
tanned circulation soon after Tewhk
Pasha died, and increased in strength
until the authorities, British and Egyp-
tian, could no longer ignore them They
We're in effect, that the khedive met his
death under suspicious circumstances at
least, and it was added that it was pos
sible that he had been poisoned
This report was current throughout
Friday, and reached the ears of the Off
cial representatives of the powers. Sir
Evlyn Barring, the British minister plen-
ipotentiary, was among the first to he
placed in possession of the fact that tbs
extraordinary report was being circu-
lated, and that it had been commum-
Gated to the different capitals of Eu-
rope. The French minister it was
added, had received instruction from
his governu mt to have the matter
thoroughly Investigated.
Investigating.
In any case an official inquiry into the
real cause of the death of the khedive
was hurried. ordered, and the result is
that the rep rt made to the Egyptian
government by DR.. Comanes, who ha
charge OF the investigation, seems 10
show that here was at least some
foundation for the alarming rumOr Iho
doctor, it is announced, states in the re-
port he has presented, that he was called
to see the kl dive early on Thursday
morning. al the Helonan palace, where
Egypts late uler eventually died.
The khe,dye, according to DR. Co
names, was tnen very i'll. but he was un-
able to see hi.n.
Tewtik Pasha, 1t appears, was then
suffering from intense pain, due TO anat-
tack of pneumonia and from blood pOiS-
Oning, due TO uremia The latter, with
weak heart, DIR. Comanes (who aft p
ward saw The khediye's body) says, W $
the immediate cause Of TeWiik Pasha's
death. But, the doctors report adds, LIS
death was undoubtedly accelerated byln
overdose of morphine, administered IT,
the sick man by DR. Salem Pasha who,
with Dr. lssa bey' were the pcrSonaland
private natl, physicians of the khediNr.
According to the report drawn up DR..
Salem Pasha was totally ignorant Of the
treatment v the disease from which the
Rhedive was suffering, yet he insisted
upon ministering TO the sick man.
Has Disappeared
1T is added mat Dr. salem Pasha dis
appeared on Thursday night and that he
has not been seen since. Inc native and
British police are now searching for him
ana all the -deolterranean ports are be-
ing watched as 1t is rumored that he es-
capped from Egypt on board a small sail
ing vessel; that he IS bound for some
lonely spot where he can land unobserVed
and make his escape good
Dr. Comanes also says that he IS
certain that he could have saved the life
of the khedive If he had been called
earlier, and Il he had been allowed to
see the sufferer some hours before he
was able to obtain admttance to the
sick mans room When the doctor
finally saw the patient, the latter, he
says, was unable to realize the fact that
death was approaching.
The report OF Dr Comnes has caused
the greatest KIND OF a sensation here
and throughout the parts Of Egypt
where the news has reached
Great Excitement.
Tho widest rumors are in circulation
no to trenrberv nDon tbe mart. of soma
ono instiratai nv tba birhnit nersopooes
pon1Iar eyritement is nj fever heaf and
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onsir ,i'tnifrant manner british soI-
diers and Europeans generally are being
i,,,1,l+od IN tbn straafs apd eo,,era1 or'
rests of riotous natives have already
heon made II is Indeed that ,olifig1l
aoitators are taking advantage of the
startling rumors circulated to str up
the masses against the British in partic-
ular, and Europeans, The British au-
tholities are taking every precaution
against an outbreak.
1t is but natural IN the present excited
state of the public mind that the most
sensational stories should be circulated,
Among them is the report that tie
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