St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-02
OLD WORLD NEWS.
China Refuses to Come Down With the
Ducats for France,
And in Consequence Both Sides are Prepar-
ing for the Inevitable.
Dynamiters Sentenced-Steamer Lost
Cholera News-Miscellaneou News.

WILL NOT COME DOWN WITH THE DUCATs.
LONDON, Aug 1.-The Times dispatch
from Foo Chow, July 81, says China has re-
fused to pay the indemnity demanded by
France. The time granted China by France
to decide upon the matter is prolonged be-
You'd August l. secret edict was issued
ordering the Chinese not to modest foreign
ers or French civilians, and the Mandarins,
however, assert that the lives of foreigners
are not safe. The English fagships are
landing sailors to act in defense of foreign
ers in Foo Chow. The China merchant fleet
has been sold to an American firm for
$3.50, 600 taels, nearly $780,, 900. War to
all appearances is imminent.
WAR INEVITABLE.
LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch to-day from
Foo Chow to Reuter- asserts the general i'm
preston in that city is that war between
France and China is inevitable. Both ma
tives and foreigners are leaving the CITY,
The marines landed from the British cor
vette Champion, and assisted by the gunboat
Merlin, are guarding the foreign settlement.
THE DYNAMITERs SENTENCED.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The trial of the dynam-
tiers at Warwick was concluded to-day. Nc
Donnell, who pleaded guilty to treason and
felony, was released on bail to appear any
time if called upon. James Egan was SEN
fenced to penal servitude for twenty years,
and John DAILY for life.
DALY's DEFENSE.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-Daly's defense was very
able. He argued nothing had been proved
against him except he had borne an assumed
name, but the queen moved about under an
assumed name. Why he had not as good a
right, he asked for justice, not mercy. He
was gratifed that he was on trial before
Englshmen. There was no clap trap as in
Ireland. The prosecution, he said, failed to
show he joined plot to coerce the govern
ment.
STEAMER BRITTANIA LOST.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The British ste amer
Britannia which left New York July 16, for
night ON Wednesday. The crew were saved.
The sinking of the Britannia was caused by
collision with the steamer Bell earn from
Hartley pool for CadiZ. The Bell earn res
cued the Brittauia's crew and landed them
at Southampton. The Brittanias cargo con-
sisted of 8, 900 bushel of oats, 1900 bush
els of wheat go pounds of oil cake and a
number of cattle. She was 1000 tons bur-
den.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. ELEVEN deaths from
cholera here last night, and two at Toulon,
fugitives are returning in increased num-
bers, The city is becoming more animated
and the shops are reopening.
Carlo, Aug 1.-The Bishorea sheikhs
will assemble Sunday at Esnet TO determine
whether they will adhere to the Khedive or
go to the Mahdi The Mahdi of Dongola
has ordered the Christians of that city TO
become Mussulmans, but rescinded the
order after Mahdi's emissary departed.
PARIS. Aug. An establishment for the
man ufacture explosive bombs was discovered
in Rue st. jacques workman named
Rosieres, his mother and brother were az
rested.
LONDON, Aug. In the lords to-day, the
contagious diseases bill passed the third
reading.
DUBLIN, Aug. French and Pillar were
committed to jail to await trial on the same
charge as lodged against Cornwall.
LONDON, Aug DAILY denounced the
detectives and officials OF Dublin castle. The
latter, he said, had reduced Dublin to the
condition of Sodom and Gomorrah. He adj
mitted having buried nitro glycerine in the
garden and that he had explosives in his pos
session, but contended this fact did not
constitute treason or felony.
GLASGOW, Aug. AT Airdite a few miles
from this city, an alarming theft was perpe-
trated last night. The magazine of Dixon's
colleries was forcibly broken into with pick
axes and sixty-fve pounds of dynamite car
ried off. No clue and no arrests.
PARIS, Aug. minister Morton sub
scribed 200 francs toward the fund which
the American artists of Paris are raising to
present the city with bronze model of Bar
tholdi's statue.
LONDON, Aug. lit is reported from
Cardiff that a man died of cholera on the
French steamer GRANVILLE, from Marseilles, at
anchor in Penarth roads. The body was
thrown overheard. Another man aboard this
ship is very Ill.