Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-06
THE OLD WORLD.
4 NEE AGREEMENT TRYING TO BE
ARRdNGED BETWEEN France
IND CHINA.
Egyptian News-Fearfu1 Ere in the
RoOkeries at Constantinople import
ant Speech by j. W. Healey, III. p. fer
Dublin.

| deputies to-day. Is contains the Chinese
memorandum, which Prime Minister Fer
~, on the 28th ult., gave to Tonquin. Mar
| quis Tseng regrets that France regards the
. ;cupation of iSontay and Bacninh indis-
pensable to tn Q settlement of the ques-
| tions at issue. He also fails to see the
necessity of France occupying those
places which she Is aware the Chinese
hold.
PARIS, Dec. 5.-The Marquis Using
comments upon the statement made by
Ferry in the chamber of deputies on the
| 31st of October, that the French govern
ment did not believe that China would
declare war, nor mad France any intention
of doing so, that France was
DESTROYS OF firmly establishing herself in
the Red river delta by gaining possession
of Soutay and Becninh,-that when that
was achieved nobody would be eble to
draw her out,-that with Iasiel O., sing
froid and her forces she would be prof
against everything, and that prudent
policy would lead to the settlement
of tbs foreign affairs. The Urarquis
observes that this statemet produced
a painful impression in Tonquln. II II
became a question of the possession of
Tonquin further negotiations would be
useless as il would De impossible for China
to agree thereto. On November so Ferry
| declared that the ideas Of the French gov
| ernmen5 had not changed for the last three
years. The French policy was guided by
the principles which formed the basis of
the treaty OF 1874. The government de-
| sIres a consolidation of the French pro-
tectorate of the free navigation of the
Song koi river, and security for its
commercial relations in Tonquin, Mar
quls Using having rene 3ed the proposal
to fix the line of demarcation between the
armies il the environments at Hanoi, and
| at Sontag and on the banks of the Red
river. Ferry pointed out that Marquis
Tseng declared on the LIST of August that
there were no Chinese troops in Tonquin,
whereupon Chailemel Lacour, the French
minister of foreign affairs, replied
that there was consequently no
danger of conflict. # this Chinese forces
approached the fortresses against which
French were advancing they would ron
the risk of being considered annamite
| auxiliaries. Since then, added Mr.. Ferry,
| the situation thus remained unchanged by
our acts. Our plan of the campaign is
not modified and cannot be modified, and
not with us the responsibility for the con-
| fiict will rest.
| Active negotiations have been going on
between the Marquis Tseng and Ferry
since the latters OF the note of November
Both.
DUBLIN, Dec. st. Il. Healy, NJ. P,
presided ct the fortnightiy meeting OF the
Irish National leauge to-day. The score
tary announced that 81 600 had been re-
ceived from America since the last mset
ing. Biggen referred to j. O'Coanor
Power, Ii. P, fer Mayo. as the James
Carey of irish politics, and added, no Irish
ment had a chance for government
situation who had not first
become a traitor to the interests Of Ireland.
T. D. Sullivan, NJ. P, referring to the &C
ton OF the government in proclaimipg
Newry, said it had not been the custom OF
the nationalists to Interfere with the
Orange celebrations, but heucsfor b when
the Orange meetings were announced, the
Nationalist will probably hold counter
meetings, and thus compel the government
to proclaim both. He attributed the pres
ent unhappy state Of affairs to the recent
tour Of Sir Stafford Northcote.
HAVANA, Dec. 4.-Princs Henri. of
Prussia arrived in Santiago de Cuba Bdn-
day.
| LONDON, Dec. 5.-The queen has ep-
proved the appointment of Sir Edward
Sullivan, as lord chancellor of Ireland;
Rt. Hon. A. NJ. Porter, Q. c., master of the
rolls; Jno. Mash, @. c., attorney general
for Ireland, and Samuel Walker, Q. c.,
solicitor general for Ireland.
LONDON, Lee. 5.-The Trausyaal dele
gates have submitted ID the British colo
NAL secretary a draft of the proposed
agreement on the questions az issue but
they have not been accepted. It is hoped,
however, that a settlement will De effected.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Dec 5.-Graat excite
ment is caused by tue arrest OF the negro,
Wesley Posey, for outraging a nine year
old white girl, and which continues I'M
abGted. The authorities have called oat
three additional Com panies to protect the
prisoner. Il is stated thst Posey has
ravished several little negro girls, aad the
blacks are much incensed against him as
veil as the whites. The trial begins en-
Friday. The troops remain on duty meen-
while.
PARIS, Dec. 5-Li5erte says il believes
that Terry'5 negotiations with the Marquis
Tseng aim at the csnclasion of treaty on
the basis of the formation OF a neutral
| zone between China and AMMAN. The
same paper asserts that Earl Granville in
formed tbs Marquis Tseng, that if China
does not make important concessions,
England will leave Franc. to complete
liberty of action.
LONDON, Dec. 5.--ODonnslrs solicitor
is eadeavoripg to induce the jury to sign
memorial to the home secretary asking
him to commute the death sentence OF
O'Donnsll- Some Of the jurymen are will
ing tO sign tho paper, but IL is expected
| majority will desliae.
DUBLIN, Dec. 5.-Ln the court of ASST
es to-day 2 true BIZ; was found against
Elliott, arrested for tbs murder of Mrs.
Smythe, the wife OF the Westmeath land
lord, shot dead while returning from
church. True bills were also found for
conspiracy to murder against fourteen
Others in Connection with this murder.
| Tires of the men arrested for completely
il the affA vera discharged.
DUBLIN, Dec. 5.-The latest aiyices
from Madagascar contradict the recent re-
port that the Madagascar ENJOYS had been
slaughtered. The envozs were feted On
@ ,so5er II. Admiral GaIiber, French
commander in Madagascar, expects to
| march inland in February or March. Much
sickness prevails anorg the French troops
LONDON, Dse. 5.-lMiss Louisa De La
B ,mee, Oaids, denies the report that she