The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-25
FOREIGN rELEGRAPH1C NEWS.

ago.
The Bank of British Columbia, in Vic
toria, will soon erect $50, 600 building for
offices.
A special dispatch from Cairo asserts
that the Canadian boatmen are unruly
and refuse to obey their officers.
At the Strauss celebration in Vienna
last week, kilograms, letters and wreaths |
from all parts of the world were received.
1t is reported that nearly 400 sugar es-
tates in Cuba have either been destroyed
or abandoned by owners during the last
decade.
News from the Lorne Creek mines, in
British Columbia, state that the output of
gold has been large aed all the claims are
paying.
The schooner Charles Valentine, from
Halifax for Sydney, n. S., was totally
wrecked near Louisburg last week, and
the crew of six drowned.
Cairo advices state that provisions are
extremely scarce throughout the whole
country, from Berber to Khartoum, and
from the River Nile to the Red sea.
A recent Foo Chow dispatch says an
other engagement was fought on the shore
of Tamsui. Three thousand Chinese were
killed. fhe French loss was trihing.
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has left
Dublin to visit the Queen at Balmoral. A
rumor is current in the former city that
the Earl intends to offer his resignation.
A Berlin dispatches The invitation
of the United States to the Congo confer
ence will be presented to President Ar
thur in Washington within the next few
days.
DIR. Schweinfurth, the famous African
explorer, has started on new tour of ex-
ploration at the head of scientific party
fitted out by the Berlin Academy of
Science.
A Cornwall, Ont, dispatch of last week
says: The Scott temperance act has been
carried in the united counties of Dundas,
Stormont and Glengarry, by about 1000
majority.
Reports of great suffering and distress
come from Labrador, owing to the small
catch of fish this year. Government aid
will be absolutely necessary to ward off
starvation.
The French Congress opened last week.
The government demanded vote and an
election on 1000, 600 francs for the Chinese
war. Amid great excitement it was re-
ferred to committee.
Says Victoria. B. c.. dispatch: No
further news has been discovered of the
lighthouse keepers who left for the light
house in boat, and there is little doubt
that they were drowned.
The French press continue to urge upon
the government that reinforcement of the
army in Tonquin will complete the French
success in that country and be the means
of bringing China to terms.
The vintage of 1884 is the best in France
since 1874. The present years wines will
be delicate and full of bloom. The excel
lent quality of the vintage gives flatter-
ing prospect of the wine trade.
The Mudir of Dongola telegraphs to
Cairo that he has sent scouts to the scene
of the murder of Colonel Stewart, in order
to ascertain further particulars in regard
to the fate of the Colonel and his COM
mand.
The Chamber of Deputies of France has
elected a committee, instructed to report
upon the bill raising the duties on foreign
cattle, and majority of the members de-
mand that the duties upon corn be also
increased.
A bomb was maliciously exploded last
week upon window six of the Gendarmes'
France. The windows of the barracks
were broken and the wall damaged, but
nobody was hurt.
The Londen Times Dongola correspond
ent complains On behalf of himself and
his brother correspondent, that all tele-
grams to and from England are subject to
military censorship, which render their
kilograms practically worthless.
High Sheriff Greghan, of Cork. enter.
tanned the Duke of Cambridge last week
at lunch, after the Duke had made an in
spection of the forts in the harbor. The
Duke expressed himself exceedingly graf
fled with his reception in Ireland.
Australian advices state that Hanlan
will row Beach for the championship OF
the world on the first Saturday in May,
1885. He will also row Clifford for e2OC
some time within the next six months.
Both races will occur on the Paramatta
river.
Admiral Courbet has decided to block.
ade the northern coast of Formosa, before
issuing orders for renewal of the attack
upon Tamsui. The Admiral has tele
graphed his government that he expects
to resume offensive operations on land
and sea next week.
In the French Chamber of Deputies last
week notices were given of Interpolation
of the government, especially in regard to
the course pursued in China. The Senate
undHIIHSuSIy Soteu Ine gratitude OF the
country for services rendered France by
the troops in China.
Five thousand troops have been fur
nished General Tolentino, Governor of this
state of Jalisco, Mexico, to suppress out
laws infesting that state. The movement
has no political significance. The national
force now being sent is sufficient to sup
press the brigands for all time.
The prize fight between George Full
james and Harry Gilmore, which was te
come off last week near Toronto, Can
did not take place, owing to the failure Of
and entered the ring. and claimed the
stakes $500, which were allowed.
The disclosure by the London Standard
last week of the English governments re
distribution plans caused general sensa
ton and led to a severe investigation as te
the source of the Standards information
1t is learned that the secret was betrayed
by a workman in the Office of Spottes
woode & Co., the Queens printers.
AS the passengers were disembarking al
Liverpool last week from the American
line steamer Lord Give from Philadelphia
an Irish detective arrested a Hungarian
steerage passenger on suspicion. His lug
gage was subjected to search with the re
suit of the discovery of thirty packages oi
dynamite, making about pound and 6
half.
Dublin advices state that if the Parnell
ties fail to obtain pledge from Gladstone
that the government will recall Earl Spen
Ger from the lord-lieutenancy of Ireland
and allow the Irish crimes act to lapse, as
proposed by Captain O'Shea, NJ. p. fol
Clare, they will not vote with the Tories
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