The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-08

TIE khedive or Egypt succumbs to m At
tack Ut Congestion OF the Luars.

sS % SongertOn OF the Lungs.
oAIno. Jan. 7.-Tcwnk Pasha. Khedive OF
Egypt, Is dead The attack OF influenza from
which he had been suffering developed into
congestion OF the lungs with cardiac affection.
He died this AFTERNOON.
Tewfk Pasha. Khedive or Frncc OF Egypt.
was tho eldest son OF Ismail Pasha, and was
born on Nov. 10. 1852. At the time OF his birth
his father was simply prince OF tho reignng
family In bad odor at tho court OF his cousin.
Abbas Pasha. Vail or Governor Of Egypt Tho
events preceding tho succession to the Khe-
diviate Of Tewfk Pasha require to be men,
toned. as in them and ther results lics the
late khedives principal claim to political
eminence.
lsmail Pasha became Vail Of Egypt in 1909.
ON tho death OF his uncle. Said Pasha. and was
created khedive IN 1896. Isma!l had been
educated in Paris aud was European in
all but birth and morals. and after the
opening Of the BueH Canal. In 1862 de-
voted himself to the Europcanization OF Egypt.
In doing SO no imposed on Egypt in few
years debt Of nearly $40o.O0o.o 900. cid prin-
sipally In France and England In, 1875 he
tbs. British Goyernmsnt to help him. As a re-:
sS eS MSsy % his SS. Wss, sns
EnsIlsh and frsnsh bonShoiders fc H'fns
he caused fse rcsis
haaa %;rSh n rrnG Sr sSk wi PLACED s At The
missed the next month. The French and Eng.
ish financial agents tried In vain TO compel
III n rnI Insg ew
pssame Khsdv on june y. 1917 Hau inc fF'h'o
, He ascended the. throne as tho creature OF
re thc cantpo and france a and Inns
from monetary troubles. the chiof svent OF his
T Tsson Of {, 'x xrns ss5s IN g. h ;
head fSi secrets Was society H n@S"s III;
5 %fr9$sS ssS {Ss
tiSnnl EPl5.y snnSsinx Irklsh snTefnnty md
tary, revolt. compelled Tewilk to dismiss Ills
MhaS net sra Gh f, ASSEMBLY Of Sotabss
Ter VAT. with tho rank Of sh,. The . Assem-
budget. but tho Khedive refused because tho
ilnapces We're, by the arrangements made In
French and English Comntrol!ers, G"ne Sem; raH
too sreE r the
budget The N the Soses in Fcbrn
nry. 1882. tireat Britain and France objected
strongly. The Egyptinns were aroused, how
ever. against the virtual possession OF the
oS Mh I wsn
rs well rs they could After n riot d.
rectcd against the French and English
in Cairo. and on. the protence that
the kHediye's personal safety was threatened.
the English fleet under Admiral Sir Frederick
Seymour bombarded Alexandria on July II.
crssG apsb Wss na at to
on Sept. IL. 1882. when thousands Of wounded
men and unarmed fngitives were shin BY the
British: and shortly afterward Arab was
made prisoner. His defent settled Great
Rritain! and France more firmly than eyer on
that country has had in the matter was in
knowing which power was to rulo her.
In 1878 had begun II disafrcction in tho
Soudan. which eliminated in 1883 in tho
Mahdist rebellion. which the British and
1JUp forces were unable to PIT down. In
all control over her Soudanese provinces. her
loss in territory being about 100000 square
ritory.
P Brine E mi daughter Of 81 Harry
only wife: and by her he has three children.
born on. July IA. 1874. Under tho i,rmin
OF 1855 declaring prtmoGcniture in the prince
y family. Prince Abbas becomes khrdivo.
Tcwflk was, decidedly Oriental in face and lls-
gentleman. During the cholera eridcmlc Of
1873 he personally visited the hospitals. and
with his wife displayed great bravery and dc:
walton. His 'icnth. and tho succession Of lad
Of ! I. will doubtless strengthen English con-
troll in Egypt at the expense of France.