St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-25
BOmbardment of FO0-ChOW
by the French Fleet
Yesterday.
The Chinese Fleet Captured in
the Harbor and Two French
Boats Sunk.
Unconfirmed Rumors of Pacific Over
lures to be Made-Anxiety AS
to Neutral Property.
Cholera On the Increase in France and
Italy-No More Cases at Bel
fast.

were begun JnlS afternoon at o ClOCh aufiCes
from Pekin dated yesterday stated that the gov
errors of Yunnan and Quang-si have received
imperial orders to march their troops into Ton
quin. 1t is announced on authority Of the Chi
nose embassy that Foo Chow was bombarded by
the French this morning.
CHINESE FLEET CAPTURED.
LONDON, Aug. pa Shagha dispatch re-
ceived at o'clock this evening says it is reported
the French have captured the Chinese fleet at
Foo Chow. Two French boats were sunk
A telegram from Pekn announces that Ii
Hung has been instructed to make Pacific ad-
vances.
LONDON, Aug ga dispatch from FooChow
at o'clock this morning says that at o'clock
last night Admiral Courbet officially announced
that he had received orders from Paris to make
reprisals. The British vice consul and doctor
left their anchorage last night and reached the
English gun boats at midnight. 1t is reported
that Ii Fong Pa has been instructed by impe-
rial decree to settle the dispute the best
terms possible.
PROBABLY A cANARD.
LONDON, Aug. ga Chinese official tele-
gram states the French DESTROYS of a settle
ment This message was sent, however, before
it was announced the French had begun firing on
FooChow st O'Clock this afternoon.
EFFECT on TRADING.
LONDON, Aug 23.-Merchants and under
writers of London held a meeting o-day to con-
slider the bearing of the Franco Chinese difficulty
on neutras. As Prime Minister Ferry had an
nounced that the bombardment of Kee Lung did
create state OF war, but was simply means
of furtheffng French negotiations with China.
Inquiry raised i'll the meeting whether Ad-
miral Courbet would admit English German
vessels, loaded with arms, into Foo Chow. One
neutral vessel. IL stated. route
to that port with a cargo Of dynamite ordered by
the yiceroy. The meeting resolved to urge Earl
Granville, secretary Of foreign affairs, to press
France to define her intention regarding neutras.
PARIS, Aug. 23.-It is semi-oficiay stated
thai pasmuch France has not declared war,
neutral vessels going to China are not subject to
the restrictions which will be imposed in case Of
actual war.
SENDING TELEGRAMs.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The Eastern Telegraph
company have given notice that, owing to hostil-
ties at Foo Chow, kilograms to that point will be
accepted only at the sender's risk Such tele-
grams have to 90 from Shanghai to Foo Chow
over Chinese wire.
STILL IN PARIS.
PARIS, Aug. 23-The government has re-
ceived no news from Foo Chow to-day Ii Fong
Pao Chinese minister. has not yet left Paris.
The lie ALatiR and lie FrancdiS assert that Tsung
Ii Yamen has telegraphed him not to leave
France.
FOR CHINESE WATERS.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 23.-Three ironclads
start Immediately to reinforce the Russian fleet
in Chinese waters.
DEPOT ESTABLISHED.
WADY HALT, Aug 23.-Co Colve has left
with n small detachment OF Bedouin and Sell
NAH. He will descend all the cataracts.
coal depot will be established at Tanjour.
FOR TWENTY YEARS.
DUBLIN, Aug 23.-James Pillar, who pleaded
guilty to the various indictments for felonies
and conspiracies against him, sentenced to-
day to twenty years servitude.
VESSEL WRECKED.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-rhe French transport
Aveyron has been wrecked off Cape Guadafr.
Two hundred and eighty-sx of the officers and
crew reached Alden, 800 remaining at Guadafr.
AN UPRISING.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-Advices from Armenia
state that seriaps uprising occurred at Dersim.
The leaders refuSe to acknowledge the authority
of Turkey, and the government is powerless to
bring them to terms.
THEATRE NOTES.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-Henry Abbey has re-
engaged Mrs Langtry for the London season,
which will open in January. She will appear in
new French play at the Avenue theatre. Henry
Irving closes his present season at the Lyceum
theatre Thursday next. Miss Mary Anderson
open there September q.
WON'T SUPPORT HIM.
GLASGOW, Aug 23.-The liberal committee
have notified Lord Colin Campbell, the youngest
son of the Duke Of Argyle, that they will not
support him for reelection to parliament the
next election.
THE CHOLERA
LONDON, Aug 23.-The steamer Bainesmore
from the Mediterranean, at anchor in Loughfeyle,
is flying a yellow flag. 1t is feared there is
cholera on board.
PARIS, Aug. 23-There were four deaths
from cholera at Toulon last night and two at
Marseilles. The government intends to break
up the camp near Toulon, and distribute the
troops among other stations. Owing to the APP
pearance of cholera at Geneva, DR.. Costello adj
yises the immediate inspection of travellers at
Laplaine, the first railway station the frontier.
MARsEuLEs' Aug. 2S.-The reports of cholera
in the southern departments of France for the
past twenty -four hours is as follows: Hearault,
nine deaths; Garde, two deaths; Aude, twelve
deaths.
ROME, Aug. s3.-The daily bulletin of the
progress of cholera in cities is as follows; Ber-
gamo, three deaths, thirteen fresh cases; Canes,
two deaths, thirteen fresh cases; Genoa. no
deaths, fifteen fresh cases; Carrara, four Deaths
case; Turin, two deaths, fresh cases.
ToULoN, Aug. % There were three deaths
from cholera in town to-day, and one in the sub
urbs. Two patients were admitted to the hos
pital six discharged and forty Eight under treat
ment. In Toulou the last few days deaths have
followed attacks with great rapidty. This new
feature of the epidemic causes alarm, as 1t indi-
Gates greater violence. Eight deaths from chol-
era were reported in the department Of the Pyr-
ennes orientale to-day, and two deaths at Lourves.
DEATH FROM CHOLERA.
DUBLIN, Aug. ee.--The stowaway, landed at
Waterford Ireland from the steamship Drama.
more, from Liverpool for Baltimore, and taken
III with what is reported as cholera is dead No
one can be induced to bury the corpse, although
reward is offered.
MISCELLANEOUS.
DUBLIS, Aug. sS.-The jury were unable to
agree on verdict in the case OF Carnwall and
kirwan, tried jointly, on an indictment for con
spiracy and soliciting. The second trial OF this
y case was postponed to the next commission and
the prisoners were liberated on bail
AssuATS, Aug. sS.-The Nile continues to
rise. Eight steamers will ascend the river to the
first cataract to-day. 1t is reported that the fol-
lowers of Mahdi are dying at the rate Of thirty
persons day, from some intestinal disease.
LONDON, Aug. sS.-Angelo Neumaun accepted
the dictatorship Of the German theatre at Prague
for ten years.
DUBLIN, Aug. SS.-The Archbishop OF Oregon
IS preaching series Of sermons here in aid Of
his missions.
ApSS. Aug. sS.--The wrecked steamer Aver
ron, which left Saigon July 81, with men, is re-
turning TO France. The British man-of-yar
Briton has beeR dispatched to Cape Guardafui to
render assistance.
LISBON, Aug. sS.-The natives OF Portuguese
Guinea have have submitted The country Is
tranquil.
LONDON, Aug. SIT Is ascertained that there
Il no cholera on board the steamer Barnesioor
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