Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-12
The French Operations i'm China.
ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR AT KeR LUNG.


PARIS, August I2.-The Toltdire gives the follow
ing account Of the French operations In China Ad.
mtral LespeS blocaaded Kee Lung on August 5th.
Inc Chinese attempted TO repel him with battery
nre and sileDced the battery without casualty. A
company then landed and promptly spiked the
guns In tDlS operation one man was killed and
two wounded Admiral Lespes remained at anchor
before Kee Lung so as TO prevent Chinese vessels
IN rom coaing Admiral Cogrbet stays at Foo Chow
TO support M. Patenotres' demands The de ached
squadron remains OF Woo Lung. ten miles north OF
Shanghai.
CHINESE PROTEST
LONDON, August I2-The Times has dispatch
from pektn, Of August llth, which says 1.-The
Isung- Li-Yamen has protested to the powers
against the operations OF the French feet at kee
Lung.
ADMIRAL LEspEs' REPORT.
PARIS, August l2.-Admiral Lespes reports that
on August 5th, with three vessels, he attacked and
destroyed the forts OF kGe Lung. On August 9Th
parties landed from the ships and completed the
destruction OF the war materials in store there
emo rs a now masters OF the port the road
four wounded during the operations
The Asiatic Plague.
NO DEATHS AT TouLoN LAST NIGHT
TorloN. August l2-There were no deaths from
choeri here last night, although many persons are
under treatment.
THE DISEASE IN rrArY.
ROME. August 12-F1ve fresh cases have occurred
at Castenuoyo, OF which proved fatal two fresh
cases at sebOrga, one OF which fatal one fresh
case at Pancalieri. and one death at Osassio
DEATHS AT MARsEILLEs.
MARSEfLLES. August 12.-In the l2 hours ending
at O'Clock this morning there were four deaths
from cholera here. There Is a continuous decrease
In the number OF deaths In the outlying districts
The weather continues intensely hot
General Foreign News BY Cable.
HOT DAY IN LONDON.
don Sent the mercury up to | aso FarenheIt 'n was @
the most intense that has been experienced In
twenty years Work was partially suspended and
several deaths from sunstroke occurred
INFoRMER cAsEY'S STATEMENT.
LONDON, August l2-Tbe press urges rigid in.
Quiry into the truth fasiry OF InfOrmer CarSeys
OF completely in the Mantrasna murders were In
nOcent and that he was compelled 10 testify against
them BY Crown solicitor Bolton.
NFoRNER CASEY CoNTRApICrED.
DUBLIN, August 12-Crown Solicitor Bolton as
serts that 1nformer Casey volunteered 70 give his
evidence The solicitor says he refused accept II
sueny nosed Casey that the anne se-
cepted his eviience. Casey did not give mis- testi-
mony TO Bolton nor In Bottoms presence.
COMING TO NEW YORK.
and one Of hfs brothers sailed for New York to-day
on the White Star steamship Adriatlc.
ARCHBISHOP N'CABE's ILLNESS.
DUBLIN, August 12-Archbishop McCa abe,s fitness
is due to bronchius He is stated to be recovering
JAPAN 10 THROW OPEN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY 10
FOREIGN TRADE.
GLASGOW, August l2-ln the Glasgow chamber of
commerce to-day the secretary announced that he
had Forwarded TO Earl Granville, secretary OF state
for FOREIGN affairs the petition OF the directors OF
the chamber advocating changes In the treaty with
Japan entered into In 1883 The petition urges the
relaxation OF the strict terms OF the treaty In favor
Of Japan. The directors understand that Japan
desires an immediate modification OF the separate
Jurisdiction ct the nve treaty porta II this is
granted Japan o0crS to throw open the entire
country, and TO remove all restrictions upon foreign
residence, travel and trade.
YrRR YyvR
LONDON, August IA IRE occurred last night at
Pimlico, q suburb Of London, In Abraham's hat
shop The proprietor and three members OF his
family per1shed