Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09
I'd EDITION.
GIVEN AN OVERDOSE.
Treachery or a Blunder Responsible
for the Khedive's Death.
PITTSBUG'S LIBRARY PLANS.
Commissioner Il. J. SchuIteis Sued
in New York.


The Most Startling Rumors Circulated Re.
garding His Death.
CAIno, Jan. 9.-The most startling rumors are
in circulation as to the real cause of the
khedive's death. They obtained circulation
soon after Tewfik Pacha died and increased in
strength until the authorities. British and
Egyptian, could no longer ignore them. They
were in effect that the khedive met his death
under suspicious circumstances at least and, it
was added, that it was possible that he had
been poisoned.
This report was current throughout yesier-
day and reached the ears of the official repre-
sentatives of the powers. Sir Evelen Barring,
the British minister plenipotentiary. was
among the first to be placed in possession of
the fact that this extraordinary report was be-
ing circulated and that 1t had been communi-
Gated to the different capitals Of Europe. The
French minister, it was added, had received in
ctions from his government to have the
matter thoroughly investigated
In any case an official inquiry into the real
cause of the death of the khedive was hur-
riedly ordered, and the result is that the report
made to the Egyptian government By Dr.
Comanos, who had charge Of the investigation
seems to show that there was at least some
foundation for the alarming rumor.
DR.. Comanos, it is announced states in the
report he has presented that he was called to
see the khedive early on Thursday morning at
the Helonan palace, where Egypt's late ruler
eventually died.
The khedivc. according to DR.. Comanos, was
then very III, but he was unable to see him.
Tewfk Pasha it appears, was then suffering
from intense PAIN due to an attack Of pneu-
monia and from blood poisoning. due to
uremia. The latter, with weak heart
the khediye's body). saws. was the i'm
mediate cause of Tewtik Pacha' death. But the
doctors report adds his death was undoubtedly
accelerated by an overdose of morphine, ad-
miulstcred to the sick man by Dr. Salem who
with Dr. Isaac. were the persona, and private
native physicians Of the khedive
Accordinga to the report drawn I'D by DR.
Comanos DR.. Salem was totally ignorant OF the
treatment of the disease from which the
khediye was suffering. vet he insisted upon ad-
ministeriny to the sick man. 1t is added that
Dr. Salem disappeared on Thursday night
and that he Inns not been seen since The
native and British police are now search
ing for him and all the Mediterranean ports
are beinp watched as il ia rumored that he es
caned from, Fpynt ON hoard of a small sailing
vessel and that he is bound for some lonely
spot where he can land unobseryed and make
his escape from the country.
DR.. Comanos also says that he is certain that
he could have saved the life of the kbediye If
he had been called earlier, and if be had been
allowed to see the sufferer some hours before
he was able to obtain Abundance to the sick
man room. A..
,ot,nr be savs wos nnahie :" rea,,ya the fact
tLat cath us annrooch;no
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GREAT shNsArioS Caused
The report OF Dr. Comanos has caused the
greatest kind Of a sensation here and through
ont the parts of Egypt where the news has
reached.
| The wildcat rumors are in circulation as tn
the treachery upon the part of some one in
stipated by the highes. personages. Popular
Excitement ia at fever heat and the feIlahs are
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British soldiers and Europeans generally are
beino insuIted in The streets and several arrests
NJ rio,ons natives have already been made
II ia indped that noliticai aeitators are taxing
m stir nm the masses npainst the Rritisb in
narticnlar and Europeans i'm general. The
Rritish authorities are taking every precaution
AGAINST an outbreak.
The sidar of the Egyptian army Mai. Gen.
Sir Francis Wallace Crenfell II. G. r.. and the
commander of the British troops in Fgynt.
Mai. Gen. Frederick w. f. Forester Walker
c. g., had long conference this morning with
Sir Evelyn Barring the British agent, consul gem
eral and minister pienpotentiary. The result
tnis Ioiiieteht t - nIs KNOWN, Su. ~ was
abiv soon after these officials adionrneS
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1t Is but natural In the present excited state
of the public mind that the most sensational
stories should be circulated. Among them ia
thu. renort that the kbediye was no,soned At
the instieation of parties interested in the
maintenance of British rule ia Eeypt and that
the escape of DR.. Salem was winked at by the
anthorities
Another startling story told ia in substance
that DR. salem s,mnlv hInnderad and tina.
when ne discovered that he had cansed the
kEediye's death he ran out Of the Helonan nal.
ace and drowned himself Az his bodv ia not
lnown to have been recoyersd this s,nrv
does not ind many believers among
line Europeau portion of the population'
AS for the natives. thew are firmly
IMPRESSED with the belief that tho khedivc dio5
trnyo noison administnred 10 him, at tbs ct
oation of the BRITISH or at th. instigntion of
9thers who desire TO see Fgynt he
come in fact n norton ~ the Rr;tisS emnire
Thrests of yengeance are to he bearS on ali
sidas and there have been ominous gatberinrs
in oiI the different narts of the c;tv Tba NO.
i;cs hrenk nm these SatSsr;ros an soon as tbpev
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No outbreak Is apprehended In spite OF the
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