The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
FOREIGN FACTS
Epitome of Events Across the Water.
THE FRANCo-oHINEsE OUTDOOR.

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LONDON, August "a Times cor
respondent at Hong Kong says nego-
tlations between France and China in
regard to Tonquin are at standstill.
The general opinion is the aggressive
policy assumed by LIE Cour and the
appointment of Tricon as French
minister to China were unfortunate
circumstances, and that peaceful Solu-
ton Of differences is impossible. The
Chinese consider the French are de-
termined upon annexation OF AMMAN,
and they desire to quarrel with China.
The French will be unable to operate
until November, as the unhealthy
season is affecting the young men
among the French troops, and the hos
pitfalls are inadequate to accommodate
the sick.A council of war was held on
the 9Th ultimo, and river attack on
Sontay was planned. Admiral. Mayer,
with three vessels, will shortly pro-
coed to Canton, where he will make a
demonstration. Severe military CEN
Sorship is maintained at Hanei.
OUT OF DANGER.
VIENNA, August 3.-PhysicianS in
attendance upon Count Chambord an
nounce unless there is an unforeseen
change for he worse in the condition
OF the patient, no further bulletins
will be issued.
CHOLERA DEATHS.
ALEXANDRIA, August 3. - Three
deaths from cholera occurred yester-
day. Although the cholera epidemic
continues at lsmalia, there were no
deaths therefrOm YESTERDAY.
CHOLERA LESS yIRULENT.
LONDON, August g. The Daily
News asserts that the total number of
deaths from cholera in Egypt, so far,
has been 10000, and says the disease
is now less virulent. OF ten men at
tackled among the British troops, an
average of six survive.
ALMOST A MENACE.
PARIS, August 3.-The Republique
Franchise, in an article commenting
on the vastness of the British empire,
declares discomfort on the island is
the cause Of weakness. 1t says it be-
hooves England to abstain from too
arrogant an attitude.
AN AMERICAN WOMAN.
NAPLES, August 3.-Seven Eng
lishmen were killed by the earth
quake. 1t has been ascertained that
Miss Van Allen, who was mentioned
as among the in ured by the disaster,
is resident of San Francisco.
LoNDoN's PRECAUTIONS.
LONDON, August 3.-The Empress
Eugene has gone to Paris.
Orders have been issued to thor
oughly disinfect cargoes of rags ar
irving in British ports from Egypt.
Sir Charles Dixie, president of the
local government board, in presenting
in the commons yesterday the govern
ment bill providing for Capitalization
of hospital management in the event
of an outbreak of cholera in London,
said the general health of the country
is very satisfactory although there was
large mortality among children in
London from diarrhea. Unusual pre-
cautions. he said, would he necessary
to guard against cholera until the eX-
piration of six weeks, when it IS be-
lieved the danger would be over.
WANT NO INFoRMERs.
LONDON, August 3.-The steamer
Parthan has arrived at Melbourne,
where adelaide kavanaugh, Joseph
Hanlan and Joseph Smith, informers
in the trial of the Phoenix Park muir
derers, who were on board, were iden-
titled and prohibited from landing.
Seven other passengers on the Par
than were suspected of having been
witnesses for the government in these
trials, but were not identified.
ALLEGED FENIANIsM.
LONDON, August "A box of dy-
Mantle which had lighted fuse at
tached, was discovered in a large
linen factory at Capar fife, Scotland,
and the fuse eXtinguished before it
reached the explosive. The attempt
to blow up the factory is attributed
to fenianism. Great excitement is
caused by the affair, and the police
are searching for the person who
placed the box where it was found.
MERELY AN OPINION.
PARIS, August 3-The Chinese
military attache at Berlin who re-
Gently assured M. Challemet Laccour,
French minister of foreign affairs, of
the friendly attitude of China towards
France explains that his assurances
merely express his private opinion.
HOT EGYPT.
CAIRO, August 3.-The weather
here is intensely hot, the average tenn
perature under canvas being 106 de-
grees. Several deaths from sunstroke
have occurred. Troops are constant
ly moved from place to place. The
health of the troops at Elworde is
greatly improved:
A MONARCHIAL PLOT.
LONDON, August ga dispatch
from Paris says: 1t is rumored that a
plot to restore the monarchy has been
discovered. The newspaper, Fran
caise, processes to give the details of
the plot, and says that $4,000 muskets
for popular rising have been ordered,
and attempts made to tamper with
the army; also, that three conspirators
have been arrested.
MORE LIBERAL IDEAS.
LONDON, August 1.-The Standard
says it has reason to believe that De
Lesseps has expressed a willingness to
reopen negotiations with England in
regard to the SueZ canal scheme, and
that he is disposed to agree to more
liberal terms than he has formerly.
A LETTER AND A BLoW-UP.
PARIS, August S.-La Union, Le-
gitimist, says: President CREWS
answer to the Pope's letter concern
ing religious affairs of France has
been received at Rome.
A powder mill explosion at Ar
gouleme killed six persons and several
were injured. Damage to property
100000 francs.
LONDON, August 3.-Deaths by
cholera in Egypt Thursday, 702, in
Guiding 1876 at Cairo.
AN HUMANE APPEAL.
LONDON, August 3.-Earl Granville,
secretary of state for foreign affairs,
has instructed the British minister to
Morocco to make an earnest appeal to
the sultan of Morocco to consider
whether it is not time to place his
empire on level with other civilized
powers, by the adjustment of sla-
very.
THE EXPOSITION,
The Attendance Large and Every.
thing Lovely.
TOUISVILIE August 1.-The expo-