, 1896-10-07
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New York. o. Uber 2ud.-London news
reports that it is semi officially announced no
advance south Of Dongola will be made this
wear, owing to the condition of the Egyptian
finances. The present strategic point Will
however be held and the entire province Of
Dongols reorganized and administered by
British and Egyptian officers; practically
all the British troops will be withdrawn.
A despatch from the Paris correspondent
Of u London paper states that the French
~bondholders will legally resist the advance
of twenty six million francs against the
Egyptian revenues for the expenses Of the
expedition. The desl atch adds that Cairo
is much excited by the proposal.
The ConEtantInopls correspondent OF q
London paper reports that many Mussulmans
have been sentenced to fifteen years impri.
sonment for completely in the attack on the
Ottoman Bank wide bulletin Aug. 29th.) All
the Armenians implicated have been sen
fenced to death, including one refugee who
Ind been surrendered to the authorities by
the b., lginn Legation upon a pledge being
given that he would be leleaScd afttT being
examined. The Belgian Minister has per
,mptorily demanded his release.
Al fire at the Palace Of Varieties Theatrs
at Aberdeen forty persons were seriously
jniuled IN "a panic and several killed; others
are missing. Tn Theatre was completely
dies royed.
Despatohes from South Africa report that
s~patrol of troops under the command Of
Captain Kekewich dispersed the Matabeles
mentioned in yesterdays bulletin. Twenty
of the latter were killed.
The London "Mail" reports that the
French Government will send lyman to the
United States on Saturday, also that the
charges against Ivory will be withdrawn
upol. the failure Of the extrudition proceed
ings.
\ Bombay correspondent Of London pa
per telegraphs that, owing to the excessive
drought, there is q total failure of the crops
and that grain riots have occurred IN northern
central India.
The Vienna correspondent Of the Daily
News reports that, as a sequel to the meeting
Of the Kings of Hungary, Servia and
Roumania, the latter Government will join
the Triple Alliance, it being agreed that
Austria and Roumania will hold the Danube
as a sacred trust regardless OF all eastern
events.
The Paris correspondent Of a London pa
ner reports that France has concluded troa-
Ties with Austria and Italy regarding lunls,
aud that Eugland's refusal to renounce the
favored nation rights alone prevents Tunis
from now becoming wholly French.
The Vioto.ia Vancouvers) correspondent
of a New York paper telegraphs that Admi-
raj Pallissr has ordered Inns. "Comus'
to assist Inns. wild Swan, which is
ashore at Callao and will probably become 3
total wreck.
From Dutch Harbour it is reported that
H.M.S, "Satellite' lost a boat and seven men
while attempting the rescue Of a smaller
boat during a heavy storm. The latter boat
and crew escaped.
Mr.. Chamberlain sailed yesterday by the
SIS. 'Germanic'' for Southampton.
A Washington correspondent OF 9 New
York paper denies the statement published
in London that the Venezuelan arbitration
question has almost come to all arrange
ment.
A West Indian hurricane, one of the most
severe ever experienced, devastated Savannah,