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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 154, 3 July 1888, Page 2

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(Speoiftl to Press Association.) London, June 29. The Anti-Slavery Sosiety have received messages that several Europeans are detained as prisoners at Khartoum. One, aMr Slaten, is retained as the Mahdi's running footman; another, Mr Cupton. is compelled to work in the arsenal ; and a third, Mr Newfeld, has been kept repeatedly chained, and has occasionally been partially hanged, Other prisoners, who had been similarly tortured, had succumbed. It is stated that £00 Egyptian troops are sufficient to rescue the remaining prisoners, and it is also asserted that many of the tribes would be glad of the opportunity of deserting the Mahdi and throwing in their allegiance with the friendly Arabs. Mr Hugh Watt, M.P. for Glaigow, who delivered a leotare in London in January last on the great mineral resources of the Northern Territory of Australia, has commenced a libel action against Dr 'Jameron, of the Glasgow Mail, who characterised the lecture aa a plagiarism of Mrs Dominic Daly's book. In the House of Commons the licensing clauses of the Looal Government Bill have been rejected by large majorities. Capetown, June 29. The Cape Parliament have agreed to the South African Customs Union. Berlin, June 29. The Emperor William has made many changes in tha officers of the household, and also in the army and navy.