Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-24
THE FRANC0-CHINEsE IMBROGLIO
The Relations Of the Two Countries
Unchanged by the Capture of
SOntay.
THE IRISH PROBLEM EPIT0MIzED
Irish Protest Against Sensational Sto.
ries 0 Csrspiracies.
MOVEMENTS OF THE NoTABLEs.
Personal and Dramatic Notes.-The
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THE FRANCO CHINESE NEGOTIATIONS I'M
ALTERED.
Especial Cablegram to the Globe.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-The Success of the
French troops at Sontay leaves unaltered
| the position of the negotiations between
Marquis Tseng, the Chinese ambassador,
| and NcFerrv, the French minister, Mar
Quis Tseng is awaiting a response to
| communication sent to Pekin OF
the Sontsy incident, but he freely comm
| nicates his opinion shas the news of the
capture of that place cannot lead to dec
| laration of war between China and France,
nor even rupture of 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 1000 blAck flags and 5000 An
| antics. These were under the command
| Of Hoang Yiem, an Auamite. The fire
| from the French gunboats easily reached
the inner defences of the citadel and the
/ shells set fire to the paSodas and store
houses inside the citadel, driving out the
garrison. After the capture of the En-
ceinte the defense ceased. The confag-
ration caused by the French shells eft
the interior of the citadel mere
wreck. The next movement to
be made by Admiral Courbet
will be a garrison at Hoang Hog,w where the
| forces which defended Sontay are ress-
sembling.
sIR CHARLES NOT PEACEMAKER.
| 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 overtures 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 Doweli, the commander of
| the British squadron, will make
| Canton the central stetion
of the international squadron. The Eua-
lish fleet at Canton includes the Aud acioas.
| flagship, and the Alabatross, Cleopatra,
Fly, Vigilant, Forehan, Zephyr, Pegasus,
Cockohafer, Daring, Swift, and Espoir.
The German squadron is commanded by
| Admiral Goltz. 1t is composed of The
| Stoch, Leipsic, Hyenea, Ills, Nautilus, and
| Alabatross. The combined squadron pre-
| sents the most powerful naval force
ever seen in Chinese waters.
CONCESSIONS TO TIE VATICAN.
The first fruits of the visit 10 the pope
OF the German crown prince ia seen in lhe
appointment of Gen. Won Leo, Roman
Catholic, to the chief command of the
Eighth corpse of the German army. He
relieves Gen. Won Thiely, who is retired
fro I'M vatican service. The ultranonsones
have long demanded that the head OF tho
army corp stationed on the Rhine prov
lnces and Wessphalia should be a Catholic.
Another significant indication Of resp
proachment between Germany and
the vatican is found in the
Communications proceeding between
Bismarck and Herr W1ndthorst, the e,uri-
cal leader in the German reichsteg, on tbs
future action of the Catholic parliamentary
party.
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
1t has not been decided whether the
emperor of Austria shall visit the king
of Italy. 1t is reported that Prince Bis
marek is urging that the visit be made, SO
as 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 in Rone in the sptipg
ana the king of Italy and the emperor of
Austria will afterward visit the emperor of
Germany at Berlin.
2EFORM IN THE GERMAN NAVY.
Herr Won Caoreve, the German minister
of Maine, has prepared memorandum
for presentation to the reichstag, 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 absclete, end that
tbs vessels are uais for the service requir-
ed of them. He announces that he will ask
for large income in the vote for the
navy.
HUNTING ON SUNDAY.
Inc upper mouse OF the PrQseldu diet !
has passed resolution forbidding hunt |
ing on Sunday under penalty of heavy |
fines and imprisonment.
BARON PUTL1Tz's SUICIDE.
At the time of the recent suicide of |
Baron Putlitz, q professor in the universe |
ty of Berlin, the deed was attributed to |
sensitive objections to fighting a duel |
which had been forced upon him. 1t has |
now been discovered that his suicide was
due to jealousy of his wife, who is already
engaged to be married to German di-
plomat who was Baron Putlltz's most in
innate friend.
LOWELL AND THE o'poNNnLL CASE.
The communication exchanged between
Lord Granville, the British foreign score
tary, and Mr. Lowell, the American minis
ter, on the case of Patrick O'Donnelt. the
slayer of James Carey, were brief. Lord
Granville limited his replies to the barest
statements customary in case of examina-
tons into sentences involving capital pun
ishment. The opinion of the American
colonies in London and Paris was at. oncjy
adverse to the interference of the sscre
taay of state. The American Register SAYS
that buu /