Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-12
ENGLAND.
THE FRANCO CHINESE SITUATION.

THE FRANCO CHINESE SITUATION.
LONDON, Aug. ll-Later advices
state that the French bombarded
Keeling for an hour and dismantIed
the forts. A dispatch to the Times
from Foo Chow, dated August o,
says: France gives China the whole
of to-day in which to agree to the
settlement proposed by France. Fail
ing in this, France seizes Annoy and
Pescalore. No ships are stationed at
Annoy but eleven are here. The panic
increases, and a double patrol Is sent
out and the streets are occupied each
night with troops. The English adj
miral landed another party armed
withholding guns
THE BRITISH IN EGYPT.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Ri fish
forces in Egypt, now numbering 5000
meC, will be raised 10 10 900 In view Of
the Intention to send AN expedition to
Khartoum to relieve Gordon.
FRENCH INACTION
LONDON, Aug, ia Times dis.
patch from Foo Chow of this date says
the French They destroyed the fort,
and then retired. The losses by the
French are unknown. The Chinese
are daily becoming more emboldened
by the inaction of the French.
GLADSTONE ON EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS
LoND)N Aug ll.-In the commons
Gladstone said that the earl of North
brook was sent to Egy pit to make an
| inquiry and advise the home govern
ment concerning the new position the
Soudan disaster and the Egypt finan-
cial trouble had created. Glad
stone reminded the house
that even had the Egyptian
conference succeeded in the adoption Of
the French agreement 1t was en-
tirely and absolutely dependent on
the will of parliament. The pow
ers to be given the debt COM
missioners under the agreement were
entirely negative and If a restraining
character and had in view the proven
ton of an excessive outlay. The
financial troubles of Egypt, the
speaker said, had entirely changed the
aspect of affairs there. Her majesty
government would be careful TO re.
spect the supreme authority of parlia-
ment.
IN THE COMMONS.
LONDON, Aug. lin the commons
Harrington, the secretary OF war, said
il would be impolitic to describe the
steps the government WAS about 10
take for the relief OF Gen. Gordon.
Northcote moved an address to the
crown praying that the house
might be informed of the
details OF the earl OF Northbrook g
mission to Egypt. He said his object
was to extract further light on the POI
sltion Of the affairs OF Egypt before the
recess. He expressed qualification at
the collapse OF the Egyptian con-
ference, and said he objected especially
to an Anglo French agreement 30
much talked of before the as
semblage of the conference. This
agreement, he characterized ~
"a most alarming instrument" and
protested to have serious doubt
whether 1t was yet dead. The govern
| ment, he said, might resume IL ut any
| moment.
The under secretary of state for for
eign affairs announced that diplO-
matte relations had been resumed with
Mexico and that an agreement had
been signed with that country placing
England upon the most favored na.
ton footing.
| THE BLACK PLAGUE.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The black plague
has reappeared at Kerbela, In Asiatic
Turkey. The influx Of pilgrims Aggra-
Yates the malady.
Kady X. Bey, formerly the Turkish
minister Of finance. has been arrested
nc smyrna for illegal speculation on
the Bourse, In which improper uses
were made OF funds belonging to the
state treasury.
LONDON, Aug. II Cholera has APP
peared In Manfronge near vaience.
and Is raging with great violence.
Ziriero also has suffered greatly from
cholera.