Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-20

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! LONDON, Sept, 14.---A despatch to Reuter-
/ Telegram Company from Hong Kong dated
Yesterday states that battle has taken
place between the French forces and the
/ Black Flags, lasting eight hours. The en-
gagement took place between Hanoi and
Sontay, near the Red river. The French
forces are reported rs having lost two Off
GERS and fifty men. The loss Of the Black
! Flags is estimated at between 800 and GOO
men.
The announcement that Mr.. Gladstone in
tends to visit Copenhagen excites great at
tantion in Berlin.
The London correspondent of the Vienna
New Free Press says he has learned from an
authentic source that China and France
have accepted in principle the meditation
of England for the settlement of the Ton.
Qun question.
The Madrid correspondent Of the Daily
News says the Spanish legation at Washing
ton has informed the government that there
is Spanish exile in Cuba making prepara
tioas for li,ing Of the colored people, who
are reported to be discontented. The plot
however. is destined to fail.
Compulsory quarantine at the capes Tor
Baltimore bound vessels has been abolished.
special to the Atlanta, Ga, ConS''tmto"
saws that Jacksonville. Ala, has been de
stroyed 10y fire. The loss is $4,000. The
fire is supposed TO have been of incendiary
origin.
Milton C. Keenan,, treasurer OF jackson
county, Ohio, has disappeared. He is de
faulter in sum not less than $4,000. lie Is
married and has family, but 1t Is though'
he eloped with young girl.
4 case or leprosy was brought to San Fran
cisco by the last steamer from Honolulu
The sufferer is native of the Sandwich Isl
ands. of French descent The quarantine
officers refused permission for him to land.
writ of habeas corpus has been issuei, and
the matter will come up in the oupen'"'
Court.
The Nriole Pageant of 1888 at Baltimore
has come and gone. Months of anxious
preparation, many thousands of dollars
spent, for the evanescent glories of Light
But the result was splendid, magnificent ana
astonishing, far surprising any previous pa
geant of the kind There were the usua
drawbacks of such huge pageants here and
elsewhere; the old trouble about lighting re
CURED, and the delays were tedious, but
nevertheless. the Order Of tho Oriole achieved
brihi mt success.
Captain George +. Tyson, of the War De
partment watch, who was member OF the
Polaris expedition. recently submitted let
ter to the Secretary of War volunteering to
go in search of the Greely party early next
spring in schooner TO be manned by crew
of his own selection. Lieut.. Danenhauer,
formerly oc the Jeannette, also expresses his
willingness to take part in relief expedi-
ton.
William Runyan, farmer, and his wife
were found dead in bed at their residence,
at Nillville, Columbia county, Pa. with their
throats cut from ear TO ear. They had ap
parently been dead about week. Some oi
the neighbors believe that Runyan killed his
wife and then committed suicide, while 9th
ers are of opinion that the couple were mur
dered by party of tramps knife was
found in the bed. There were no signs of ,
struggle having taken place. The couple
had lived happily together. Runyan was .
years of age and his wife 20.