The Mineral argus., 1884-10-23
Foreign Flashes.

An unsuccessful attempt was made near To-
ronto to wreck a Methodist excursion train
with 500 people on board Great excitement
was caused, but no one injured.
An Orange disturbance is again developing
at Harbor Grace, Nova Scotia The gvtes of a
convent were torn down and flung into the sea
One Riverhead man was almost beaten to death
by Orangemen.
Diphtheria is very prevalent in Canada just
now. A Montreal physician attributes it's prev
alence to the closing up of the houses of
those who leave town for the summer, and the
dampness resulting.
A dispatch from Cape Town, Africa, says
the American whaler Seine was totally lost on
a reef at Cape Frio, the 2Sth OF June. Two Of
the crew were lost, and the sufferings of the
remainder were terrible.
The university at Kieh, Russia, has been
closed by the authorities, and will not reopen
until January. One hundred and sixty-eight
students have been arrested for alleged con-
nection with the nihilists. Three socialist
journals, which were suspended some time
ago., are about to reappear.
The Times dispatch from Port Arthur says:
The Chinese at Tamsui are strongly e~ntrenched
and vigorously resisting the French attack.
The Chinese general retreated from Kelung on
the town of Banca. Admiral Courbet is in pur-
suit with 1000 French troops. h French
continue to declare that a purely Pacific block
ade of Chinese ports will be maintained.
The report of the budget committee of the
French deputies of states that the decrease in
the national receipts has been aggregated by
the reduction of the receipts of railways caused
by the cessation of travel consequent upon
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the chambers for an appropriation of $780,
600 to enable him to complete the payments of
guaranteed interest promised by the state to the
railways.
1t is reported that Lord Northbrook, English
high commissioner to Egypt, advises the gov
eminent that a reduction of interest on the
Egyption dept is inevitable. He suggests that
the government offer bondholders security Of
an English occupation of Egypt and additional
guarantee there shall be no further reduction
of interest instructions have been forwarded
to Gen. Wolseley to have the government in
telligence bureau in Egypt strictly supervise
all Geographic dispatches of correspondents of
newspapers. The general is given full pow
ers of censorship.
Thomas Burt, radical member of parliament
for Morpeth, has published an article regard
ing the prospects of the working classes in
America. He says: 1 was in America in 1883
and took especial note of the condition of the
working classes in the mining centers of the
country. / came to the conclusion that while
upon the whole labor is better paid in America
than in England, the position of the laborer in
many parts of America is most uncertain. The
chief advantage to the labOrer in America con-
sists in openings and advantages afforded by
chances of obtaining possession of land. The
best and most accessible land in America is
fast being appropriated, and L do not think the
outlook for the laborer in that country exceed
ingly attractive.
Gen Briere de Lisle has t~elegraphed the
French government, confirming the report
from Hanoi of an engagement between the
French and Chinese on the Loo Chung river.
The encounter took place on Monday, when
the Chinese were attempting to execute ade-
fensive movement on the Loo Chung river.
They lost 1000 killed. Captain. Deyerol, of
the French Foreign Legion, was killed, and
Lieut. Baitelle wounded General Negrier's
column has gone up the Pkuland river to cut
off the Chinese. A dispatch from Hanoi states
that Gen. Negrier's column had an engagement
at the village of KEEP with c, 600 Chinese regulars,
who occupied intrenchments around a central
redoubt The Chinese commenced the attack
at 9 a m. by trying to surround the French
The fighting lasted until 2 p. m, when the re-
treat of the Chinese toward the frontier of
China was cut of. The Chinese troops then
fed in the direction of Daoguan, pursued by
the French. The KEEP garrison defended their
position bravely, compelling the French to
surround a redoubt and carry it at the point Of
the bayonet The Chinese loss in the village
alone was 600 killed