The Portland daily press., 1883-12-29
FOREIGN.
The War i'm T0nquin.

PARIS, Dec. 2S.-It is rumored on the Bourse
that French force has landed upon the Island
Of Hainan, which is opposite the mouths of
the delta of the Red River and commands the
Straits sof HainaD, through which all COM
merce via the Gulf of Tonquin passes to Hong
Kong. The rumor thus far lacks confirmation.
The Republican Francaise and the Havas
Agency confirm the statement made Yesterday
by the National and the Temps that France
will exact some security for the due discharge
of the pecuniary responsibility incurred in the
Tonquin campaign by reason of the aggressive
attitude of China.
The government has received no despatch
confirming the rumor of the landing of French
force in Hainan. The commander of the
French squadron in Chinese waters has not
been instructed to land troops on that island.
Admiral Courbet has not informed the Minis
ter of Marine whether he intended after the
capture of Sontay to march to Hong Hua or to
Bacnlnh
A despatch from Canton says: the viceroy
has been ordered to send troops to the Tonquin
frontier. 1t Is rumored Bacninh is besieged by
the French and their occupation of the town is
imminent
The London Standards Vienna correspond
ent says he has learned from a trustworthy
source that the Russian and American govern
ments have advised the Chinese government
through their representatives at Pekin to re-
call the Chinese from Bac Mini and leave the
Black Flags to their fate.
The Khedive TO Abdicase.
LONDON, Dec. 28-Newspapers continue to
print rumors that the Khedive Of Egypt con-
templates abdicating his throne.
The American Bishops and Fenianisn.
A Rome dispatch states that the American
bishops remaining in Rome deny that any
agreement has been arrived at by them con-
corning the attitude by the Catholic clergy of
the United States toward Fenianism. The
American bishops state that neither at the
Propsganda Conference nor at the Vatican
nave they had any agreement, any disagree
ment or any discussion in any manner connect
ed with Fenia-ism. Before the bishops left
America for Rome it was arranged by them
thar this topic s(of Fenianism) in particular,
and political matters generally were not to be
imported into their mission. The Chief Pre-
late archbishop Gibbons OF Baltimore) de-
clared yesterday: To this policy we hope to ad-
here consistently on all occasions ct home or
abroad. Our sympathies in national move
ments and our duties in church administration
should not be confounded, and above all, they
should not be misrepresented.
The Administration of Justice i'm India
CALCUTTA, Dec. 28.-A majority of the ma
tives in British India disspprove the concor-
dat that has been arranged between the Indian
Government and the Anglo-Indian Association
whereby no native except District Judge
shall exercise criminal jurisdiction over Euro
pean British subjects, who shah be entitled to
be tried by a majority of European Jurors.
The concordat also confers the right in nom
jury districts, even in cases triable by Euro
pean district magistrate, thereby securing the
principle that the rights OF Europeans shall be
safely guarded by verdict of men of their
own race The opposition OF the natives to
the concordat is based upon the ground that it
will cause constant failure of justice, create
rights which British subjects never possessed
or claimed and that similar rights are not to be
given to natives.
El Mahdi Said TO be Advancing.
al n
toum reports that Ell Mahid's troops are ad-
vancing upon Dongol and Sennaur in two bod
les.
Enciiing TO Riot.
DUBLIN. Dec. 29- Placards signed by Lord
Rossmors have been posted throughout county
Monaghan summoning Orangemen to oppose
the proposed Nationalist meeting at Coote
Hill
LONDON, Dec. 28.-A despatch to the tiaes
from Khartoum says an Arab from Ell Obeid
reports Ell Mahdi has gone TO attack Sennaur
and he intends afterwards to attack KhaItoum
ana then consolidate his forces and march
northward.
Details of the Newfoundland Riot.
ST. JOHNS, N. f., Dec 2S.-The executive
embargo on the telegraph wire has been raised.
A reliable agent at Harbor Grace wires that
the disturbance originated Monday evening by
threats OF Roman Catholics to obstruct the
procession Of Orangemen on the following
occurred during Monday, but by efforts of the
police authorities the mob was quietly dis
persed Tuesday passed peacefully. On
Wednesday the Orangemen met at British
Hall, arranged their programme and put on
their uniforms, badges and the customary
symbols and marched from the hall to the
Wesleyan church. After the service they pro-
ceeded TO Bears Cove, thence up Harvey street
and when about to return home through
Water street were attached by an armed mob
with hafchpto and niOkefc NVhan
ironted with the r. OBJ the Orange procession
halted, whereupon seven sealing guns loaded
with heavy shot were discharged into their
ranks, and four men named Jeanes, Darmody,
Callahan and Brench fell to the ground and
expired almost instantly. Eighteen others
were wounded, five supposed te be mortally.
Their names are Thomas Nicholas, Solomon
Martin. VIM. Brown, VIM. Anthony and
Moses Nicholas. Darmody and Callahan, two
Roman Catholics, were accidentally killed by
their own party. The Orangemen fled and
showed no fight. The following men are moro
or less severely wounded. VIM. Cleary, Phil
Hatcher, VIM. Brown. NJ Neil, Thomas Luff-
mann, James Brdy, Reuben Courage, Robert
SuIly, VIM. Best, j. Webber, Michael French
and Robert Noseworthy. The city is now ap-
parently tranquil but serious disturbances are
apprehended at the obsequies of the dead
Orangemen tomorrow. The police force at
Harbor Grace is being reinforced from all
parts Of the country aud thousands of men ale
armed and arming all around Conception Bay.
Eereign Noies.
Charles Bradlaugh announces his intention
of forcibly taking possession of his seat as a
member of the House of Commons for the
borough of Northampton, at the next session
of Parliament. He says that having been
elected to the House when he was declared in
eligible and again when he was expelled for
not taking the oath, his duty towards his con-
stituents requires that he should insist upon his
seat, but he hes refused an offer of some thous.
ands of his supporters to come in procession to
the palace yard and demand his admittance.
The Argentine government is about to issue
four million national dollars to advance public
instruction in the provinces and for the build
ing of three hundred schools.
The revised draft of the international treaty
for the protection of submarine cables, has
been laid before the powers concerned who are
to accept or reject it within three months.
The LIE Paris states that a defnitve agree
ment has been concluded between the Suez
canal company and British ship owners upon
terms stated TO be satisfactory to the company.
Private adVices from Turkestan state that
Graad Duke Nicholas feeling unhappy in his
place Of confinement attempted to flee to In
dia on horse back but was overtaken and
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