St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 29, 1882

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————— Last Edition. ‘KILLED AT KASSASIN, Nearly One Hundred and Fifty British Soldiers Slain. Skirmishing—The Adyance on Zagazig—News From the Egyptian War. LONDON, August 29.—The new Monarch Line steamer Grecian Monarch arrived from Hull yesterday. She will probably ve em- ploved as a troop ship. CONFIRMED, ALEXANDRIA, August 29. The report of the death of Toulba Pasha is confirmed. THE MILITARY CONVENTION. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 29.—Dufferin has not received areply from Granville, to whom he submitted the Porte’s acceptance of the Military Convention. It is considered doubtful in diplomatic circles whether Gran- ville will agree to the acceptance by the Porte, as the latter has been several times warned it might be too late. AT ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, August 29.—The enemy are still strengthening their left. They sent out an armored train again Jast evening. The man-of-war Minotaur has shifted its position to about 1,000 yards nearer Aboukir. Gov. Wood has gone to reconoiter Meks. PROBABLY PREMATURE. LONDON, August 29.—The report from Alexandria that Gen. Wolseley bas arrived at Zagazig is doubtless untrue. , POISONED. ALEXANDRIA, August 29.—Toulba Pasha was poisoned. PRELIMINARY SKIRMISH. LONDON, August 29—A dispatch from Ismailia states that firing began Monday evening between the advanced posts of the enemy and of the British. AN ARAB ATTACK. PORT SaID, August 29.—Last evening the Arabs attacked the British position at Kis- sasin and were repulsed with heavy loss. The British lost 120 men. EHieven of the ene- my’s guns were captured. ADVISED BY GERMANY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Avgust 29.—A German officer in the Turkish service was present at the sitting of counsel when the signature of the Military Convention was finally discussed and advised the acceptance of the English proposals. me A BATTLE BY MOONLIGHT. LoNDON, August 29.—Other advices re- battle with and repulse of the enemy at Kas- sasin. The fichtiog took place by moonlight. The British loss was from 120 to 150 men. WOLSELEY’S BULLETIN. LONDON, August 29—Gen. Wolseley tele-' graphs from Ismalia at 1:40 o’clock this morning as follows: I have just received news from the front that Gen. Graham was heavily attacked last evening by a large force of Egyptians. The British cavalry from Mahsameh went to his assistance, and he has had a brilliant success, taking eleven guns. Only a few British were killea, but over 100 were wounded. Iam just about to proceed to the front. SKIRMISHING. ALEXANDRIA, August 29.—Slight skirmish- ing has taken place to day at Ramleh. The Morning Budget. ISMAILIA, August 28.—At a meeting jof in- fluential natives held herejthe Mahommedan High Priest exhorted those in attendance to be faithful to Arabi Pasha. The native Gov- ernor bas ordered that the participants be placed under arrest. who was examined at headquarters, reports considerable suffering and much insubordi- nation among the Egyptian army. Maj. Bullock has advanced from this place to the front, taking with him a baggage train and provisions. The object of his advance is to keep Gen. Wolseley posted as _ to the posi- tion and movements of the Egyptians. Mahmoud Fehmy says that Arabi has five batteries of Krupp guns and three mounted, batteries at Tel el Kebir. ARABI READY. ALEXANDRIA, Augu-t 28.—A_ Brigadier- Major beio. ging tou Arabi’s staff, and who has deserted, reports that there are 7,000 menin the Mes Jines, that the artillery is atrong, and that the troops are al)! fresh men from Cairo. He states that Arabiis at Kafr el Dwar, and is ready for an attack. The ad- vance towards Meks has been postponed, and it is thought that the reason is on account of this unexpected news. The garrison at Meks has heen reinforced, and itis also stated that the English wiil cut the dikes near Meks so as to prevent an at- tack from the direction of Lake Mareotis by fl -eding the dry bed of the lake. Many of the « ffivers here are suffering from sunstroke, dysentery and other cemplaints,superinduced WAITING FOR THE ENGLISH. PORT Saip, August 28.—Yusef Bey, who escapea here from Cairo, states that a few Turkish and Circassian Pashas, aided by Europeans, are guarding the citade/, and are determined to bold out until the British ar- vive. He further says that numbers of Arabi’s troops are only kept from deserting by rumorsjihat the English will subject them to atrocities. ' A Carpenter’s Suicide. LOUISVILLE, KyY., August 29.—Jacob Hogo- den, a German carpenter, left Louisville yes- terday to do some work. This morning his clothes were found on the bank of the canal and the »ody recovered later, It was evi- dently suicide, put no cause assigned. He leaves a family. The Illinois State Fair. Special to the Post-Vispatcn. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., August 29.—The offi- cers of the Lilinois State Fair are greatly en- couraged with the prospects for the next ex- bibition, which occursat Peoria September 25 0 80, inclusive. The books will not be formally opened for entries tll about Septem- her 15, but Secretary Fisher, of the State Ag- ricuitural Board, bas been receiving filing applications for entries for the past two Page? Fight by Moonlight—An Arab Repulse— | }a@eived in London confirm the report of the | Mahmoud Fehmy | 4 tbirteen stalls for trotting horses and seven- teen stalls applied for by Messrs. Earl & Stuart, of Lafayette, Ind., fur their entries of imported Hereford:. Wm. Ormison, of Cuba, N Y., applies for fourteen stalls for Ayrshires dna J:»bn W. Morse & Son, of Verona, Wis ,for space for Devons. Appli- ca'ions are in for both cattle and borses from Kentucky, and it is stated that the competi- tion on shodrt-horns will probably be sharrer thar at any preceding State Fair {n Lilinois. The prospects for the exhibition are unusu- aily encouraging. . A WOMAN 8sHOT. Dastardly Murder by a Man Who Makes : His hscape. PITTSBURG, Pa., August 29.—Anton Strovse, of M fliin Township, and his next door neighbor, Mrs. Strausser, quarreled about their cbildren last evening. Mrs. Strausser struck Strouse inthe mouth. when the latter pulled a revolver and shot his as- sailant through the head. . Mrs. Strauaser is still living, but will die. The murderer made his escape. CRESCENT AND CROSS. —_ They Meetin Bloody Affray on the Thessalian Frontier. rd Battle Between Turkish and Greek Troops—Threatened Strike of the Irish Police—Corean Revolution —Mexican Fight—Siber- ian Plague, Greece. ATHENS, August 29.—Yesterday morning the Turkish troops attacked the Greeks all along their frontier from Zo: bas to Degans. The fighting was continued to-day. The Greeks lost four killed and ten wounded. The Government has dispatched 1,000 infan- try, artillery and gendarmes to the frontier. THE TURKISH ACCOUNT. LONDON, August 29 —I'be Turkish account of figh ing on the froutier between the Tu: ks and Greeks is as follows: Some Greek troops attempted to take forcible possession of the dispu'ed territory of Karalik Dervend on the Thessalian frontier, but they were repuised witb heavy loss by the @arks under Ragheb Pxsha. Eight men we®@ killed on the Tursk- ish side. Mexico. MEXICO, August 29.—This morning two Legislatures organized iu Zacatecas, one com- posed of frieuds of the General and State Government, the other of friends of Genera! Garcia Cadena, who Nes presidential as,ira- tions. Last nighta fight occurred betwein Cadena’s friends and the State troops. After a sharp contest of twenty minutes,in which ‘ne rebel was kilied and three so:diers of the State wounded, Garcia Cadena surrendered with his followera. Zacatecas i» quietand no further disturbance is anticipated. va Englasd. — . LONDON, August 29.—The physicians of the Archbishop of Canterbury announce a miti- gation of the worst symptom: of his illness. CRICKET MATCE. LONDON, Augu-! 29.—In the match be- tween the Au-traiian Cricket Teamand the E+ven of All England, the latter were de- feated by 185 to 178. * Ireland. LIMERICK, August 29.—A petition signed by upwards of 100 members of the constabu- lary has been forwarded to Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, asking that the dismissed bereinstated. IltAs said that in the event of his failure to comply with the request a general strike will take place. France. Paris, August 29.—At the Cabinet Council to-day, Duciere, President of the Council, read dispatches from Syria reporting a more satisfactory state of affairs there. He also announced that all the Tunisian tribes who took refuge in Tripoli have returned to their homes. Japan. MapRiIp, August 29.—A cable dispatch from Yokohama states that out of 775 cases of cholera within twenty days at Yokomama 572 cases proved fatal. At Tokio about 80 cases and 50 deaths occur daily. Russia. ST, PRTERSBURG, August 29.—The Siberian plague is appearing to an alarming extent in the most widely separated quarters in Euro~ pean Russia. One death from the disease oc- curred at Odessa. British Columbia. San FRANCISCO, August 29.—A Victoria dispatch says: At Cassiar the Grant opposi- tion has a majority of twenty-one over the Government candidate. Corea. LONDON, August 29.—The latest telegrams from Corea state that the uncle of the King has seized tne throne. ONE HUNDRED LASHES. How the Creeks Punished Their Rebel Prisoners on the Bare Back. CHICAGO, August 29.—An Indian Territory special suys thirteen persons taken during the Sands rebellion in the Creek Nation have just been found guilty and punished with 100 iashes on the bare back. Chief Cheyote re- fused to pardon the rebels, although there were large petitions for clemency. Two or three of the culprits almost fainted. The majority exhibited iron nerve. A BOY’S SUICIDE. Because He Got Wet His Mother Be- came Petulant and He Shot Himself. LAFAYETTE, IND., August 29—A Journal special from Oxford, Belton county, says that early Jast night a boy, named Edward Forbes, coming home wetand explaining to bis mother that he had fallen into the creek, she petuiantivy said that he ought to bave staid there. A few moments atver the bov got a revolver and shot himself through the heart. Murdered by His Brother-in-Law. New York, August 29.—James Reilly murdered his brother-in-law, Robert Des- mood, in Long Island City this morning. Both had been drinking, but it is said the quarre) arose from the fact that Dermond weeks. Among these are applications tor | had been beating his wife, Reilly’s sister. AN EXECUTIVE EPICURE. . President Arthur Dines With Mrs, Paran Stevens. Secretary Folger Issues a (all for Bonds —Congressional Nominations— Washington News — Po« litical Gossip. The Call. WASHINGTON, August 29.—The following is the one hundred and sixteenth cali for the redemption of bonds of March 8, ’62, con- tinued at 3 percent from July 1. ’81: TREASURY DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, Augusi 29, 1882 By virtue of the authority ¢ :f red by law upon the Secretary of the ury, notice is hereby given that the boud- jerein- afier indicated will notbe accepted for sur- render aod exchange into 3 per cen: bonds, and that the principal and accrued interest on the bonds nereiobelow desigaated will be paid at the Treasury of the Uni ed States, Washington, October 4, 1882, and intere-t on said bonds will cease on that day, viz: All registered ponds. of the act of March 3, 1863, continued during the pleasure of the Government under the terms of cir- cular No. 42, dated Aprii 11, 1881, to bear in- terest at ilie ate of 34s per cent per annum, from July 1, 1881, and which coustituie the residue «f those issues under the set of Ma: ch 3, 1863, known as the continued sixes, and which have not heretofore been called or which have not heen offered for surrender and exchange into 3 per cent bonds of the act of July 12, 1882. Bonds forwarded for redemp- tion shouid be addressed to the “Secretary of the Treasuay, Division of Loans, etc., Wash- ington,’? and all bonds cs Jed bv this circular should be assignel tothe “Secretary of the Cfreasury for redemption.’”? Where checks in payment are desired in favor of any one but the payee the bonds should be assigned to the “Secretary of the Treasury for :edemp- tion for account of bDlank.’’ (Here insert the name of person or persons to whose order the check should be made payable ) [Sigued] CHAS. J. FOLGER, Secretary. Three and a half per cent bonds to the amount of $3,750,000 were withdrawn from the Treasury tv-day for conversion in new new three per cent bonds. It is e-timated that the bonds embraced in the1l6th call amou nt to about $3 500,000. There were $4,- 600,000 of this ciass of bunds outstanding \es- terday, but the amount was reduced to sbeut $3,500,000 by the surrender of ab ut $1 000,000 of ih ee ond a ha:f oer cenis '0-day tur traus- fer intu the Treasury. The offer of surrender was made by eleyraph to-day before the call for bonds Wag issued. The Tariff Commission. ROCHESTER, N. Y., August 29 —The Tariff Commission opened its session here at noon and heard the statements of Patrick Barry, ourseryman, fin favor of the abolition of all duties on livng trees and plants. S88. C. Boberts, of Charlotte [ron-works, sent in a communication asking that for-ig» iron ore be placed on the free list. . Hirsam Sivley, nurseryman, made argument gin favor of putting seeds on the free jist. Varicus com- a suggesting tariff changes were read.*: Perry Conaty Ticket. Speciai to the Post-Dispatcn, t PINCKNEYVILLE, !LL., August 29.—The Re- publican Convention of Perry county met here yesterday and neminated the following ticket: Judge, 8. G. Parks; Sheriff, Thomas Penwarden; Superintendent of Schools, R. B. Anderson; Assessor and Trea urer, John McLaughiin; County Commissioner, William Jackson, Coroner, Joseph Ozburn. The President. : NEWPORT, R. I., August 29 —President Ar bur was to have left for B ock Is and tais morning witha party of guesis inthe U. §&, steamer Dispatch, but while steam was being got up the machinery broke and it vill take th ee days to repair the damage. The Presi- dent dined with Mrs. Paran Stevens aud party of guests to-day. Call for Bonds. WASHINGTON, August 29.—The 116th call for bonds will probably be issued this after- noon. The Actisrg Comptroller of the Burrency has organized the National Bank of Franklin, Ind., with a capiial of $50,000 Adjourned. LANSDALE, Pa., August 29.—The Repubil- can Congressional Convention of the Seventh District after taking sixty-three ballots with- out a choice adjourned until September 4. Greenback Nomination. CuicaGo, August 29.—A Monmouth (Til.) special says the Greenbackers of the Eleventh District nominated the Rev. Dick Haney for Congress. Nominated for Congress. READING, Pa., August 29.—At the Eighth District Democratic Convention here to-day Daniel Ermenstrout was nominated for Con- gress. The Star Route Trial. WASHINGTON, Augus: 29—In the Star Route trails this morning Wilsoojresumed his argument for the defense. YELLOW FEVER. The Deaths in Texas—The Disease Spreading at Pensacola. BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, August 29.—There were eighty-two pew cases of vellow fever yesterday. Eight deaths reported, six being Mexicans. Six deaths are reported at Mata- moras and a few new cases. AT PENSACOLA. WASHINGTON, D. C., August 29.—Capt. Hopkins, commanding the navy yard at Pen sacola, Fia., has informed the Navy Depart- ment that yellow fever is spreading in Pensa- cola and that extra precautions are necessary. Sad Suicide. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., August 29.—T. W. Chenery, an unmarried man, aged 42 years, was found dead in bis bed at noon to-day, having suicided some time last night. He ieft anote naming a friend totake charge of his funeral. So found, was in bed, undressed. was a builet-wou io his head, and als» omé in his teft breast. The al ee tenes et Renee, bar iber rev: lver weapon vn by his "Deceased as worth about side. w 000 and had been suffering from ill peal h RSENSES GGA Seine eor’s _ o SO en ee 0 eee emapaggnete ee en eee ————— ara