Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-13

LONDON, Sep, 6.---The London Times
despatch from Hong Kong, which announces
that the French admiral will blockade the
ports of Canton and Pakoi unless the Chi
troops are Withdrawn from the Tonquin
frontier. The Times believes that France is
drifting into war with China.
The situation in Croatia is very grave. A
general rising is expected.
Eight hundred workingmen engaged IN
riotous demonstration near Vienna yester-
day, and were dispersed by the military.
Mr. Wallace, the United States minister to
Turkey, has accepted the principle Of the
license tax, and consented to the enforce
ment of the law in regard thereto on condi-
tions favorable to the Porte.
The Paris Clarion announces that the will
of the Count dc Chambord gives 100000
francs to the Societas de Propaganda Eide,
100000 francs for the benefit of the poor of
Paris, and 15o,oo francs TO the convent at
GoritZ. The Count bequeathed a large por-
ton of his fortune to the Duke de PARMA,
and a smaller portion to the Count de Barci.
He devised the income of the e-tate to his
widow.
The new two-cent postage stamps will be
of a metallic red color.
The experiment of sending boat remod
eled after the old Maid of Mist through the
whirlpool rapids at Niagara has been carried
out successfully.
Policeman J. G. Parks, of Danville, Var
has been shot and dangerously wounded by
John A. Ferguson. Parks had warrant for
the arrest of Ferguson on charge OF beating
and threatening the life of his wife.
The house of John Everts, at Riverton,
Ills, has been burned. Mrs. Phoebe Hoy
land, mother of Mrs. Everts, GS years old,
and two children of Mrs Everts, boy aged
and babe, were burned to death.
Frosts during the past ten days, it is stated.
have killed buckwheat crops in all that sec
ton of country near Erie, Pa, not protec-
ted by The lake winds. Corn in the valleys
has also been killed, and farmers are cutting
it up to save for feed.
Three prisoners escaped from the Nc
Dowell county IN. O. Jail Sunday night, in
turing Mrs. Finley the jailer's wife, slightly,
by pushing her aside. They were captured.
Shortly after pistol shots were heard, and
the jailer, who was drunk, was found shoot
ing at one of the prisoners, who was chained
in a cage.
LONDON, September 5.--Ihe French cabinet
has decided to ask the Marquis Tseng, the
Chinese ambassador, to explain why Chinese
troops are moving to the Tonquin frontier.
If the present negotiations between France
and china fail, it is said China will accept
Engand's good offices with a view to a
peaceful solution of the issues. Troops are
leaving France for Tonquin.
King Alfonso is en- route for Paris.
Quarantine has been abolished on the Sue7
canal.
A revival of the Fenian activity is reported
in London.
Anti-Magyar riots have occurred at Beduja,
Austria.
An earthquake prophet has threatened
Ischia with another earthquake on October
Is.
1t is now reported that destruction by vol
canic eruption in Sumatra was not alb
solute.
Five new cases of yellow fever and one
death were reported at the Pensacola navy
yard Sept. 5.
Huntington is now spoken of as "the live
city of West Virginia" More than three
hundred houses are now in course of erection
there.
Reports from Santa Barbara, Wilmington
and Los Angeles, California, announce that
sharp shocks of earthquake were felt there.
The vibrations were from northeast to south
west. ...
At the lunch given the Willard Northern
Pacific excursion party at Minneapolis,
Mimi, Monday, speeches were made by
President Arthur, Mr.. Willard, Herr Won
Brunn and others. Jay Cooke was toasted as
the founder of the Northern Pacific.
A disease known as the splenic fever has
attacked the cattle in Lancaster county, Pa,
and is raging with great violence. A large
number of cases have already proved fatal,
and the disease is apparently on the increase,
occasioning great alarm among stockowners.
The Manitoba Railway bridge over the
Mississippi river caught fire. The two GEN.
tire spans were completely destroyed. Loss
about $4,000. The Lyndale Hotel, at Min
neapolis, where President Willard and his
guests were banqueted, was partly destroyed
by fire.