Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-07
Latest Foreign News.

LONDON, Nov The London police authorities
oftr reward for information OF the whereabouts
OF John McCaf1erty, who was convicted OF treason
In Dublin in 1866 and sentenced to penal Serviude
fof Life. McCaffe!ty was born in Ohio of Irish pa
rents, and served i'll the confederate army during
the war Of rebellion. He went to Ireland In 1865,
intending to assist in the Fcnidn revolt. hut was
arrested at Queenstown on board the steamer on
which he lOurneyed from America lie was tried
at Cork and was discharged alien. and
turned u America. He arrived In England in 1866
and organized the Chester Castle raid in 1857 Tor
which o1enSe he was arrested In Dublin harb0r.
He was again tried, and was sentenced TO death,
but sentence was cOmmuted 10 penal Seryitude He
subsequently escaped.
THE FRENCH IN TONQUIN.
PARIS, Nov. Tt IS announced that the French
forces have occupied Sontay and Bac-Ninh, Ton
quin.
CAIRO. Nov. IA rulnor is current here that FL
Mahdi, The Flase Prophet, is dead
TROOPS FOR TONQUIN.
TOULON. Nov. 1.-The French transport Mythe
has been ordered to Al9ierS TO embark cavalry for
service III 1OnIuln
TIE CHOLERA.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 7.--Thcre were six deaths from
Cholera i'll this city On Tuesday
BRITISH TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM EGYPT.
LONDON, Nov. The government has issued
number Of the British troops III that country.
DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS TO BE RESUMED.
Special dispatches from Paris state that NJ. Wad-
dirgton, the French ambassador at London, will
Resume negotiations in England On the Tonqnn
diplomats will have the advice OF Lord Granville,
the British foreign secretary.
FRENCH OPERATIONS IN CHINA.
A special dispatch from Hong Kong saws: Ad-
miral Courbct has post pOned his attack ON BAG
Mini, Where the Chinese are preparing for a deS-
pera,e defense. He will wait until the roads are
them. NJ Ha1nand the French civil commits
sioheT, will leave Tonquin for home by the firSt
Steamer. Since the fact that he would depart be-
came Known perfect accord has existed between
the French naval and military forces.
MILITARY ACTIVITY IN CHINA.
Gen. Fang Will take command Of the Chinese
, Hoops ~h ae stGfg IN age namSes
active throughout China. The aTSenalS are busy,
and regiments which have been stationed In the
north are marching towards the south.
REPORT DIsCREDITED.
PARIS. Nov. 1T is stated that the report Of the
occupation, by the French forces In Tonquin, OF
Sontay and Bac-ninh, IS regarded as Improbable as
the French relnfer..cments have only just reached
Tonquln.
MARQUIS TsENGs CONDUCT APPROVED.
Marquis Tsfng will send to Prime Minister Ferry
note from tho Chinese government, bearing the
date Of 5th OF November, expressing surprise at the
attitude attributed to Ii Hung Chang and approx
ing the Marquis Tsengs conduct In the Tonquin
matter.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE AND THE LONDONDERRY
RIOTS.
DUBLIN, Nov. AT the meeting OF the Irish ma
tiOnal league here to-day resolution was passed
declaring that no confidence should be put in q
government inquiry into the cause Of the riots at
sons visit there. Mr. HeaIy, NJ. p, declared that
Dublin castle gloT1ied the Orange lodge.
RUIZ zORILLA's CASE
LONDON, Nov. THE Madrid correspondent OF
the Times states that unless Ruiz Gorilla. the
Spanish ag tatOr appears within 81 days before the
court martial. now sitting at LogrOnO on the OFF,
GERS concerned ill the late rising, he viii be sen
fenced as rebel. His voluntary exile Will thus
become obligatory.
NO AMERICAN COUNSEL FOR O'OONNELI.
IoSpos, Nov; The Times discussing the
al INN tn An$n
ODonneli, says that to give audience to foreign
counsel Is n novelty In England. and that no
ground has been shown for making an exception In
This case. II may be said without disparag1ng the
ability OF the American lawyers, who offer their
services that the prisoners case viii not suffer
In the hands OF his English counsel. It Is not
probable that Gen. Pryor win be debarred from
giving ODonnell all possible assstancS short OF
taking public part in the conduct of tae case
More than this cannot well be permitted con-
ststently with the principles OF our legal system
which In this respect resembles that OF most OF the
American states