Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-23
The Relations Of the Two Countries
Unchanged by the Capture Of
SOntay.
THE IRISH PROBLEM EpITOMIzED
Irish Protest Against Sensational Sto
ries Of Couspiracies.
MOVEMENTS OF THE NoTABLEs,
Personal and Dramatic Notes The
Bernhardt- Cslombier RencOn-
tire.
rHK FRANCO CHINESE NEGOTIATIONS uN-

TIKI FRANCO CHINESE NEGOTIATIONS UN-
ALTERED.
Especial Cablegram to the Globe.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-The success Of the
French troops at Sontay leaves unaitered
the position of the negotiations between
Marquis Tseng, the Chinese ambassador,
and McFerry, the French minister, Mar
quis Tseng is awaiting response to
communication sent to Pekin on
the Sontey incident, but he freely commu-
nicates his opinion that the news of the
capture Of that place cannot lead to dec
laration of war between China and France,
nor even rupture CT diplomatic relations.
The government at Pekin, he points out,
has always maintained clear distinction
between the capture of Sontay and an at
tack on Bacninh.
Dispatches received to-day from Hong
Kong discredit the reports that Chinese
regular troops were at Sontay. The forces
engaged in the defense of that place
comprised 8 900 black flags and 5000 An
antics. These were under the command
Of Hoars Viem, an Ansmite. The fire
from the French gunboats easily reached
the inner defeuces of the citadel and the
shells set fire to the pagodas and store
houses inside the citadel, driving out the
garrison. After the capture of the En-
ceinte the defense ceased. The confeg-
ration caused by the French shells left
the interior of the citadel a mere
wreck. The next movement to
be made by Admiral Courbet
will be garrison at Hoang Hoa, where the
forces which defended Sontay are reas-
sembling.
sIR CHARLES NOT PHACEMAKER.
The reports that Sir Charles Dixie has
gone to Paris to offer the mediation Of
England in the Franco Chinese difference
is not true. The oyertures for English
| mediation continue in suspense.
PROTECTION FOR EUROPEAN INTERESTS.
The Austrian government has sent two
war vessels to join the English, American
| and German squadron for the protection
of European interests in China. Ad-
| miral Dowell, the commander of
the British squadron, will make
| Canton the central station
of the International squadron. The Eng
lish feet at Canton includes the Audacious,
| flagship, and the Alabatross, Cleopatra,
Fly, Vigilant, Forehan, Zephyr, Pegasus,
Oookchafer, Daring, Swift, and Esroir.
| The German squadron is commanded by
Admiral Goltz. 1t is composed of the
| Stoeh, Leipsic Hyenea, Ills, Nautilus, and
Alabatross. The combined squadron pre-
SCENTS the most powerful naval forco
ever seen in Chinese waters
| CONCESSIONS To THE VATICAN.
The first fruits of the visit to the pope
| of the German crown prince is seen in the
appointment of Gen. Won Leo, Roman
Catholic, to the chief command of the
| Eighth corpse OF tbs German army. He
relieves Gen. Won Thiely, who is retired
from vatican service. The ultramontonea
have long demanded that the head of the
army corp stationed ON the Rhine prov
inces and Westphalia should be q Catholic
Another significant indication of reap
| proachment between Germany and
| lhe vatican is found in the
Bismarck and Kerr Windthorst, the cleri-
cal leader in the German reichstag, on the
failure action of the Catholic parliamentary
party.
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
It has not been decided whether the
emperor of Austria shall visit the king
of Italy. It is reported that Prince Bis
marck is urging that the visit be made, SO
rs to give external confirmation of the
triple alliance. If the programme of
Prince Bismarck is carried out the en-
peror of Austria and king of Spain
will meet i'll Rome in the spring
ana the king OF Italy and the emperor of
Austria will afterward visit the emperor of
| Germany at Berlin.
gEFoBM IN THE GERMAN NAVY.
Herr Won CaDreve, the German minister
of Maine, has prepared memorandum
for presentation to the reichsteg, as to the
necessity of reform in the German navy.
He declares in his paper that the material
| of which the vessels are constructed, and
| their ornaments are absolete, and that
| the vessels are unfit for the service req uir-
! ed OF them. he announces that he will ask
| for large income Ia the vote for the
| navy.
HUNTING Oh, SUNDAY.
The upper house Of the Prussian diet
has passed resolution forbidding hunt
ing On Sunday under penalty of heavy
| fines and imprisonment.
| BARON PUrLITz's SUICIDE.
| At the time of the recent suicide of
Baron Putlitz, a professor in the UNIVERSE
| ty of Berlin, the deed was attributed to
sensitive objections to fighting a duel
which had been forced upon him. It has
now been discovered that his suicide was
due to jealousy Of his wife, who is already
engaged to be married to German di-
| plomss who was Baron Putlltz's most in
innate friend.
| LOWELL AND THE o'DoNNELL CASE.
The communication exchanged between
Lord Granville, the British foreign score
tary. and Mr.. Lowell, the American minis
| ter, On the case of Patrick ODonneIl, the
slayer of James Osrey, were brief. Lord
Granville limited his replies to the barest
| statements customary In case of examina-
| lions into sentences involving capital pun
ishment. The opinion of the American
colonies in London and Paris was strongly
adverse to the Interference of the secre-
| taay of state. The American Register SAYS
that American citizens have no carte
blank to commit murder on the high
seas, not even in case of their being
both Irishmen and Americans. The alb
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