Court gossip and Algeria crisis draw newspapers into panic
The piece cites court gossip about a royal figure using rouge at late balls. It also reports dire Algerian news from The Presse with dark colourings, noting a funeral of a French oath murdered by Arabs, crowd anger, interrupted business, powerless police, arms race, and calls from the Archbishop of Algiers for aid amid famine and native suffering.
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Alcerta
Presse
Algeria
Algiers
France
Abyssinian Expedition details rebel fall and Magdala siege
The report covers the Abyssinian defeat of King Theodore, the surrender of Magdala, and his death by his own hand as British forces storm the fortress. It recounts Phayre’s recon, Napier and Staveley’s siege, the role of the Naval Rocket Brigade and Snider rifles, and the capture of captives including Mrs Flad and Mrs Rosenthal.
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Theodore
Magdala
Good Friday
Bashiro
Phayre
Bashilo
Schneider
Fahla
Times
Bashilo Pass
Hilla
Fair Rosamond
Islamgee
Selasse
Maxdala
Robert Napier
Fabla
Naval Rocket Brigade
Sir Charles Staveley
Culonel Penn
Nolan
Milward
Penn
4Th
King’s Own
Charles Staveley
Roberts
Frm the 4Th
Belooches
Carnera
Mr. Flad
Prideaux
Mra. Flad
Moe
Dalanta
Wollo Gallas
Selassie
Magdale
Dragdale
Sid
Cronstadt
Pritchard
Woolwich Common
Victoria
Hin