New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
T.MATAyE CAPTURED BY THE FRENCH

PARIS. June 10-Admiral Pierre, In despatcn
from Tamatave Madagascar, dated June IL, an
nominees that he presented an ultimatum TO the
Hova Government which rejected it. lie then cap
tnred Tamatave and DESTROYED Toule Point, Mo-
bambo and Tenerive. The French, he says, nave
firmly established themselves in the island without
suffering any loss of men. The principal operations
are finished and state OF siege has been pro-
claimed.
The Malagasy ENJOYS had an interview with M.
Ferry. the Prime Minister, yesterday, before the
news of the capture of Tamatave had been received
n is thought that all further negotiations Will now
be left in the hands of Admiral Pierre and the
French agent in madagascar. 49,,
LONDON June 20.-With reference to Admiral
Pierre's dispatch announcing the capture OF Tam q
tave, the halagasy ENJOYS state that tne demands
of the French were preposterous. =, They
KNEW '""' The VI" Queen Of Madagascar
gave stringent orders not to return the French hre
She recalled most of her troops to the capital ana
Tarnatave is defended by merely one mud fort,
mounting four old u,uzzle-loading guns. The queen
is now shut off from foreign Powers 1t will take the
French al least five months TO march to the CAPT
tal and there is sufficient food in the capital Tor
a siege of several months. The Hovas have there
are armed with Remington rifles. The nation VII,
fight 10 the bitter end Meanwhile, it is hoped
that the Powers will intervene.
The ENJOYS regard the bOmbardmont OF Tamatave
as a wantoD and cruel act. They fear that many Oh
the foreign residents of Tamatave were killed.
FUNERALS OF THE SUNDERLAND VICTIMS.
SUNDERLAND June 19.-The funerals OF great
many of the victims of Saturdays disaster took
place to-day. The streets were crowded with SYM
pathetic people, most of whom were dressed in
mourning. The blinds of the houses were drawn
and the church in which the funeral services were
held displayed black flag hung at halfmast. One
\ r-oo houa haap rad N
etery for the reception of bodies of victims exclu-
sve of those for which parents of children who lost
THAR lives in the disaster will pay. Fifty-four
bodies were inferred in this cemetery to-day and
tbirty-one in a smaller cemetery. Large numbers
of generous subscriptions arriving in Sunder-
land from different points to help pay the funeral
expenses. Among the subscriptions ~ one OF ! loo
from Andrew Carnegie OF Inc h osl, Inc
betrayed, will be devoted to the Childrehs OohVa-
lescent Home. =,
The number of deaths resulting from the catas-
trophe of the chdren's entertainment In victoria
Hall Saturday has now reached 202.
THE BALL ON THE FLAGSHIP LANCASTER.
CRoSsTADT, June 10.-Admiral Baldwin, U. s. NJ,
gave a grand ball on board his flagship, the Lancas-
ter. on Monday evening. The festivities lasted
until A. IN. on Tuesday. There Vas brilliant
company in attendance, including all the foreign
ambassadors at st. Petersburg, as well as NJ. Wad-
dlngton the special representative of France at
the coronation OF the Czar, Mgr. Vannutelli, tho
Papal Nuncio at Vienna, who represented the Pope
at the coronation; NJ de Giers the Russian Foreign
Minister. and Vice-Admiral Chestakow, OF the
Russian Navy.
BRITISH ADMIRERS OF LONGFELLOW.
LONDON, June 19.-The Honorary Secretary
Of the committee which was appointed to place bust Of
, We. hoa Drespntel TO the
American committee five hundred letters from persons
Of note who subscribed toward the expenses OF the bust
which are to be Kept public Institution In New,
he poet was held by best minds OF Great Britain
GEN. WALLACE OPPOSES A LICENSE TAX.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 19.--General Wal
lace. the American Minister, has sent note 70 tho
Porte absolutely declining to accept the propose
license tax on foreigners trading in Turkey This action
Of General Wallace has removed oil chance Of the ado
ton the Is the VINO aaa
that the assent TO 1t should be unanimous
THE AMERICAN TARIFF ON WORKS OF ART.
ROME, June 19.-In the Chamber OF Depu-
ties to-day during debate, several members expressed
regret that the United States Government unduy taxed
objects of art imported into tae United States and they
demanded reprisals.
signor Magliani, Minister OF Finance, and signor
blamed the United States Congress for It's action In I'm
posing tax on imported objects OF art yet hoped thht
automatic negotiations would procure better terms
They added that reprisals would be useless espeola
because of the possibility OF fixing the real Valne OF
objects Of art motion was ultimately sd9pinhd ro
auestng the Government 10 Introduce special Dill dea-
| ing with the question.
THE FRENCH IN TONQUlN.
| PARIS June 19.-The Marquis Tseng, the
| Chinese Ambassador viii have an interview with NJ
| Ferry the Prime Minister, to-day.
The Temps says that $500 French troops and lOoO
anpamte auxilIsries besides landing parties from the
French squadron, will arrive at Tonquln WITHIN Tort
night.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT LYONS.
LYONS, June 19.--A fire broke out In the
wood slores here this evening. and despite strenuous
efforts TO extngush the flames the fire now covers Two
aeres Forty railway cars have been burned. Train
service between Lyons and Geneva Is interiered wlth
INCIDENTS IN THE IRISH AGITATION.
TRALEE, Ireland, June 19.-Five men have
been committed for trial the charge OF murder
ing man named Walsh In May.
ROME June 1o.--The publication OF the docume MT
relative TO ireland has caused differences IN tn
cur4a special commission has been appointed whicl
10 the future will examine all irish questions arising
SUCCESS OF THE REBELS IN HAYTl.
PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-Captain Cooper
OF the steamer Tropc just arrived from Port Antonio