The bee., 1883-12-01

LONDON, Nov. 25.---A secret treaty is said
to exist between the Chinese and the Black
Flags, and war between China and France is
now regarded as inevitable Fighting has
already beguna i-Dzuong.
Right Rev. William Fitzgerald, Bishop of
Killaloe, Ireland, is dead.
Orders have been received in Cairo to post
pone the departure of English troops.
Adyices from Zanzibar say that French
man-of-war bombarded the unfortifed town
Of Vobewar, Madagascar.
Cardinal Jacobini, the pontiicial secretary
Of State, gave banquet in Rome yesterday
to the American bishops.
Prince Frederick William witnessed mil
ltary review and attended banquet in Mad
I'D yesterday in company with King Alfonso.
President Grevy of France yesterday re-
reiyed Marshal Serrano, the new Spanish
ambassador, and expressions of mutual re-
gard were exchanged.
Five prisoners were whipped at New Cas-
tle, Del, Saturday colored and two
white men.
Sergeant Mason, who has been in confine-
ment for some months for shooting at Gui
teau, has been pardoned by President Arthur.
The grand jury of San Francisco has in
dicted Miss Hill who claims to be the wife
of Senator Sharon, and VIM M. Nelson. her
attorney, for forgery, perjury and conspiracy.
The damage done by the recent storm in
the vicinity of Chatham, N H., is estimated
I
at $4,000. The loss to the forests in New
Hampshire and Name is said to be incalcu-
liable. The damage to property in Randolph
county, Ill, oy the late storm will reach
$4,000.
Capt. Josh. SIocum, OF une ship Nor hern
Light. was held for examination in New
York on the charge of ili-treating Henry
Arthur Slater, seaman, whom, 1T is alleged
he shut up in the hold for So days and fed on
bread and water. During the voyage the
first mate, Marvel Knowles, attacked sailor
named Murphy, and was fatally stabbed by
the latter.
An order has been received from Governor
Cameron by Captain Vaughan, of the Peters
burg Artillery, for one of the company's
",
to be used against the feet of oystermen en-
gagged in illegal dredging in the Rappahan-
mock river, and the gun Napoleon" !" twelve
FOUNDER. was sent from here tonight. A
large quantity of ammunition also has been
sent by the sheriff to Matthews county. to be
used in the protection of the river against
the dredgerss
LONDON, Nov. 23.--The London nswspa-
pers, in discussing Egyptian affairs, all insist
that the British troops should not be with
drawn from Egypt at this time. The Paris
Temps says that a Frenchman organized the
forces of the False Prophet.
The Crown Prince of Germany arrived in
Madrid yesterday.
Twenty persons were drowned in Lake
Geneva. Switzerland, yesterday, in a steam
boat collision.
Mr.. Parnell has been refused the use of
the Exhibition Hall in Cork in which to ad-
dress his constituency.
A despatch from st. Thomas says the Hay.
tien steamer DeSsalines formerly called the
EtheD has sunk La Patrie, the war ship of
the Revolutionists.
The Laurenceville High School, connected
with Princeton College, was closed yester
day, and will not be opened until December
4th, owing to the breaking out of scarlet fe.
yer in the vicinity.
largely attended meeting of the Boston
Bank Presidents Association was held in
Boston. at which the subject "The Promotion
1f Of
Uniform National Bankrupt Law" was again
discussed.
The latest advices regarding the recent
storm in Southern Missouri put the loss at
and in the vicinity of Piedmont at from
$4,000 to 5000. 1t is now said that no
lives were lost Trains are again running
regularly. In Indiana the water is still rising
and in the flooded district no railroad trains
were running.
Sanitary Inspector Burgess, of the Marine
Hospital Service at Havana, reports to Sur
geOn General Hamilton, under date of Nov.
IL. that during the week ended November
l5 there we're eighteen deaths from yellow
fever in that city. He says: ''At no time
during the year has so large proportion of
the sailing vessels in the harbor suffered
from yellow fever as are now suffering from
1t. There are about seventy five cases of the
disease in the city and harbor"
The Crown Prince Of Germany was enthu. |
slastically welcomed on his entry into Valen
cia yesterday.
No movement has taken place in Tonquin, |
but Admiral Courbet is preparing his gun !
boats for service in shallow waters.
The Radicals in the French Chamber of |
Deputies have demanded the separation of
church and state, and Mr.. Ferry announced |
that ne hoped the question would shortly be
settled.