Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-09
OVER \ WATER.

The Spanish Government Desires
satisfaction From France for the
lnsult offered Alfons0-The BLACK
Damage Done BY she Earthquake
at Batavfa-France Will Nos Re-
new Present Mail COntrAess-Rus-
STA About 70 Contract = Loan
Failure Of DennisOn & Cane, PR.
waite Bankers.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENrIHEL.I
MONTREAL, Oct. s.-Rev, DR.. Ever 10 still in
an unconscious state. The doctors have given
up all hopes Of his recovery.
MADRID, Oct. 8.-The Ministerial Council
deliberated four hours on the contents of the
telegram from the Due de Fernan Nunez, the
Spanish ambassador to France, relative to the
insult given King Alfonso in Paris. Iberia
says the Government desires satisfaction from
France, without making any impossible de-
mands for redress.
PARIS. Oct. s.-Admiral Peyson. Minister Of
Marine, has received q telegram from Tonquin
stating that the Black Flags have retreated
from Namdinha and Sontay TO Lsrkai, on the
frontier of China, and that Anamite ENJOYS
have arrived at Hoi Phong, and will start for
Hanoi, the French headquarters, forthwith.
LONDON, Oct. 8. -Advices by mail from Ba-
tavia OF Sept. l show that the earthquakes
which occurred in and about the Strait of
Sunda did but little damage to property in the
city Of Batavia. and that only . few fshsrmsn
were drowned by the tidal waves. Advices.
however, confirm the reports of the extent Of
the disaster on the southern coast Of Sumstra
and the south coast of Java.
The Postmaster General of France announces
that 1t is not the intention of the Government,
after August, 1884, to renew the present con-
tracts for the conveyance of mails between
C---A D-fs<4- A~1 kh- a 0A-a-- y ill
will thereafter be dis patched as now, thrice .
week from Queenstown, but instead of making
long contracts the department will monthly
select the most Efficient vessels for their trans
mission.
GENEVA, Oct. s. Two Swiss officers, who
were sent to Savoy to ascertain whether the
report was true that the French are erecting
Notifications there, report that several mill
tary works have been constructed in neutral
lied portions Of that territory. The Govern
ment of Switzerland will therefore make an
energetic protest against this branch of treaty
engagements.
PAR1s, Oct. Sit is expected that Gen.
Ssnssier, commander Of the Nineteenth Army
Corps, will succeed IS Minister of War. The
Gaulois gives currency to the report that Rus
sia is about to contract . loan Of one hundred
million of roubles.
NEw HAMBURG, Oct. e.-Dennison b Cane.
private bankers, have failed. 1t is expected
the creditors will realize without much loss.
BELFAST. Oct. 8.-An Orange procession
while returning from q meeting here on Sstur-
day, at which Sir Stafford Northcote spoke,
was attacked by . Catholic mob. A desperate
fight ensued and many persons were wounded.
A lady In the convent windows, which were
smashed by the OrAngemen ON Friday. and
who was i'll at the time Of the attack, has since
died. owing to the shock caused by the affair.
LONDON, Oct. ga Paris dispatch says that
negotiations between France and China are
virtually suspended.
BERLIN, Oct. 8.-The Ost Deutsche Zeitung
says that Nihilist proclamations have been
issued, solemnly sentencing the Gear Of Russia
to death, because he has failed to grant liberty
to the people.
II ie stated that China is urging the ship
builders Of Keil to hasten the construction Of
two iron clad corvettes for the Chinese Gov
eminent.