St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-08
.EGYPT'S RULER DEAD
Mohammed Tewfik Expires
Suddenly Of an Attack Of
Influenza.
Honest, Loyal and Noble All
His Life, He Is Sincerely
Mourned.
All Parts Of Europe Feel the
Clammy Clutches Of the
Deadly Grip.
TeWfik'S Death Causes a Sem
Sation in France--PoS-
sible Danger.

CAIRO, Jan. THE khedive is dead.
He had been suffering from influenza.
which developed into congestion OF the
lungs. The death of the khedive was
entirely unexpected. 1t was stated
early this evening that he was in no APP
parent danger from the attack of inf1u-
enZa, when suddenly the complications
set III and developed with startling rap
idity. Two physicians were in attend
ance. but they did moi appear to realize
that his condition was critical until this
morning. When it became generally
known that the ruler of Egypt
was dangerously i'll groups of
people gathered at the gates
of the palace, where the khe-
dive was lying. A e o'clock this
evening Cairo time) bulletin was
issued stating that the khedive was in Il
critical condition. 1t is believed that
at that time he must have been dead.
At o'clock his death was announced.
Mohammed Tewfk will be succeeded
by Prince Abbas Pacha, his eldest son,
who was born July IA, 1874. The funeral
of the khedive will take place tomor-
row. The body will be placed i'll the
mausOleum at the citadel mosque. The
khediye'S sons have been hastily sum-
moned from Vienna. They will be con-
veyed to Egypt by specially chartered
steamer.
Nobiest of His Race.
Tewfk Pasha (Monammed Tewfik),
khedive OF Egypt, was born Nov. IS,
I>Ai, n .All Of In lnf
khedive. ISmail. He succeeded TO the
vice royalty of Egypt by decree of the
Ottoman empire OH June 25, 1879, upon
the forced aUdication of his father, and
received the investiture on Aug. II. He
is the sixth ruler of Egypt in the dynasty
of Mohammed Ali Pasha. Since 1882
the khedive has acted in close harmony
with the British authorities.
He was loyalland an honest man, was
neither cruel, vicious, eXtravagant nor
an intriguer, and was thus, as far as
character goes, a very paragon among
khedives. Tewfik married Jan. Is, 1873.
the Princess Emineh, daughter of the
late FL Hami Pasha, ana has two sons
and two daughters. He behaved with
noble devotedness during the outbrea k
of cholera in 1888. LII company with
his wife he visited the sick and dying,
ministers.
Arab Pasha's Revolt
Tewfik Pasha's reign is most notable
from the insurrection headed by Arab
PaSha which broke out in September,
1881, with the object of compelling lew
fix Pasha to dismiss his ministry and
convene sort of parliament or assem-
bly, of EOtableS which met early in 1882.
Nis, ffnir. IL,
overthrow of RiaZ Pasha's administra-
ton, and he was succeeded by Shereetf
Pasha, who, with the khedve in 1882,
called together the assembly of nota-
bles, and Arab Pasha was appointed
under secretary of war. Arab and the
army had, however, the monopoly Of
power, and he became, substantially,
dictator.
This eventually caused the British
government to intervene by armed
force. The Commandment of Alexandria
under fleet commanded by Admiral
Sir Beauchamp Seymour July II, 1882,
followed. and subsequently Arab Pasha
and bis army were completely routed at
Tel Ell Kebir by British troops under
the command of Gen. Sir Garnet VOL
Sey. Arab fled to Cairo where he sur
rendered to Gen. Drury Lowe.
Dec. 3 Arab pleaded guilty to
charge of rebellion and was condemned
to death: Immediately afterwards the
khedive committed the sentence to per-
pelual exile from Egypt and its depend
encies. Ceylon was eventually chosen
as the place of Punishment, and Arab
Pasha and other leaders OF the rebellion
were landed at Colombo Jan. 16, 1883.
Excitement in France.
PARIS. Jan. THE death of the khe-
dive OF Egypt created great sensation
throughout France and particularly in
tine city. 1t is believed that France will
take this opportunity of reopening the
whole Egyptian question, and that She
will insist upon the appointment of a
regency with a French representation
in such regency.
insist that Prince AbbaS, the eldest son
of the late khedive. is old enough to
reign; or, should England not take that
course. 1t Is inferred that she will advo-
cate the appointment of a councillor
regency with Sir Evlyn Barring. the
British agent, counsel general and min
lister plenipotentiary in Egypt, as the
presiding officer of such body
1t is generally admitted. even here,
that at this stage of the Eastern cues
ton, the influence which the late Sir
William White. the last British ambas-
sador to the porte, had with the sultan,
would nave been invaluable. In any
case. the situation in the Mediterranean,
in Morocco and Egypt is dangerous
one and will need great care and fine
diplomacy to avert clash of arms.