Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-27
TIE 1uNouIN rRnurLr.
A.a'qgIs vseuG Likely TO Leave PArIF-FnC-
iand's Offer Of Medihtinn

+ Ha'quls yseuE LIKeIy To Leave ParIr--FnE.
iand's Onsr of VI Mediation.
The departure OF the Marquis Tseng, the
Chinese ambassador, from Paris Il believed
! 70 be imminent. La LiBeyte (Paris) pub
fishes a telegram from London stating that
England has offered u mediate between
/ France and China and that France has
accepted the offer. The telegram also say s
/ England recognizes that the interests Of
French in Tonquiu justify the occupation
D. the FIench Of both SJntay and BacNinh
tut England strongly advises France to
pursue cOnCiliatOTy policy.
Tho committee Of tho Chamber Of
Deputies on the TUrQuiu credits has OK
| 2miuCd NJ. BJuTee, formerly minister 20
! Culna, relative TO TOHquin, matters, M.
Ferry, primo minister and minister Of
foreign affairs was present at the eNamiua
ton. The committee will discuss the gov
crnment proposals to morrow.
The Chamber OF Deputies has begun the
general debate upon the Budget.
The London StlRddrd's correspondent
at Shanghai reports that tho emperor Of
China, IN his instructions 70 the YccrOy Of
Nanking to begin hostilities against the
French In tho event Of an attack on Bac
Mini, says: The fact that AMMAN is @
yassal Of China is widely knoHn, yet France
has dared 10 Invade it. Moreover, Bac-
Mini constitutes one OF tho gates of the
Celestial realm, yet France has repeatedly
sought to encrOaCh there. We therefore
command the prince and minister's to in
form the French envoy that if France
dares TO encroach further on Bac Mini
China will forthwith dispatch q large army
TO fight tho French" Ianhong il
threatened by pirates, who are encamped
within half q mile of the town. Their
number Increases daily. No advance has
been made yet against Bac Mini. They
are lying inactive at Hanoi. Itis believed
that nothing will be done until the first
week Ia December. Extensive recruiting
is proceeding ia the Hankow district, where
80, 900 men Lave already been enrolled.
The garrison at Hal DzuonR has taken
refuge on board Of the gunboat Lynx,
awaiting the arrival OF 600 men from
Hanoi.
Dseds OF Violence.
Hearing OF threats OF lawlessness by
negroes In Birmingham, Alabama, the
mayor on Sunday night ordered out two
military companies 10 protect the town.
The negroes, 1t Is said, have been incensed
ever since the lynching OF Louie Houston,
after attempted felonious assault on white
woman. They charge that the sheriff
willingly surrendered the prisoner and
that the authorities neglected to take any
precautions TO prevent the lynching. The
military were relieved OF duty yesterday
morning, but Gatling gun has been
placed in one of the principal streets.
Frank Reed, aged about II years, died |
yesterday in PittsbnTg from the effect OF |
stab inflicted by Andrew Wilbert, another |
boy of about the same age, in quarrel
two weeks ago. Wilbert is in jail.
In Chicago yesterday, John Schmidt, 30 |
years OF age, being crazed by jealousy,
shot his wife and then committed suicide.
The woman is not expected TO recover.
The cowboys VITO robbed the Southern
Pacific railroad train near Gage Station,
New Mexico, on Saturday, are reported 10
have escaped into Mexico.