The Portland daily press., 1884-08-30
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable from Different
Countries.

SHANGHAI Aug 29.-European residents of
Shanghai remain unmolested. Many of the Chi
nese, however, have become alarmed and are leav-
ing the city and the foreign settle nent The Chief
Magistrate of the city and the Consuls have issued
placards urging the natives to remain in their
homes, as the French have no present intention Of
attacking Shanghai or Woosung. The Chinese au-
thorties here have received an important telegram
from Pekin, the purport of which is not precisely
known. There are revived reports, however, that
China is DESTROYS of coming to an agreement with
France. The Viceroy of Canton has ordered all
Frenchmen to leave his province Immediately.
LONDON, Aug. ga despatch received today
from Foo Chow, saws the French ironclads having
completed the work of destruction of the forts
along the river Min, ON its mouth up to the
arsenal yesterday, this morning commenced she'll
ing the camps and earthworks on the hills back Of
the RACED forts along the Kinpai channel. The
earthworks and camps nearer the river are being
rapidly demolished.
The Chinese have abandoned several of the lower
works and retreaed to the camps and fortihcations
higher up the hills. of which the French gun
ners ind great difficulty in reaching on account of
the elevated Positions and then with very little eff
feet as yet The Viceroy of Canton has ordered all
the French residents at Liang Kuang to leave i'm
mediately.
PARIS, Aug. 29-An official report concerning
the Langson affair has been received from Gen.
Mil1ot, the commander of the French forces in Ton
gum. Gen. Millot praises the vaor of Col. Degeune
who was in command of the detachment sent to &C.
cupy LaDgson but says he acted too precipitately.
Col. Degeune was under orders to occupy Langson
peacefully, when he found himself CONFRONTED by an
opposing force of Chinese, the General of which
said be had received no orders to surrender. Col.
Degeune ought to have asked further orders from
Gen. Millot by means of the heliograph.
LONDON, Aug. ga Foo Chow despatch ex-
plains that the foreign quarter looted by the Chi
nese since the French descended the river is one
near the arsenal.
PARIS, Aug. 29.-General Millott telegraphs that
the Chinese are preparing to invade Tonquin.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 29.-4 P. M. A French feet
has destroyed the remaining Chinese works in Kin
Pal channel and it is believed to have left the Min
river today but its destination is unknown. 1t
seems probable that it will come to Shanghai.
The Cholera.
NAPLES, Aug.29.-Much unreasonable opposition
to transferring sof cholera patients to the hospital
prevails among the populace of the city and oppos
ton was yesterday offered as a person stricken.
with the disease was being conveyed to the hopita
The rioters wounded and otherwise maltreated sever
al policemen. AT the same time crowds of women
assailed the infants schools for fear the children
they became unwell would be taken to the hospital
The syndic has asked the archbishop to help en-
tighten the people,
MARsEILLEs Aug. 29.-There were six deaths
from cholera at Heranlt during the past twenty
four hours three at Gard, three at Aude, and eigh
teen in the eastern Pyrenees.
ROME Aug. 29.-During the past twenty four
hours there were four deaths from cholera at Vat
tignasco, eleven at Marsa, ten at Laspezia and
at Turin.
Killed in a Coal Pit.
LONDON, Aug. 29.-Seven persons were killed to-
day by an accident at the Blackstone Coal pit near
Paisley.
Congressional Convention.
PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. 29.-As was anticipated.
two Republican Congressional conventions were
held here to-day to nominate from the fourth dis
trict. The convention called to be held at the
court house but shortly before that hour the
sntiBrady faction bolted and retired to the Aead.
envy of Music. Both conventions effected tempo
rary organization. Two separate nominations will
be made. Hon. Edgar Allen addressed the conven-
ton of the anti Brady faction. Gov. Cameron and
Senator Malone are in the city.
The POpe's Temporal Power.
MADRID, Aug 29.-The clergy have started a
monster demonstration in every church throughout
the country in favor of the temporal power Of the
Pope The first signatures to theaddress this sub
ject, include the leading prelates and mobiles of
Spain. This whole movement has grown out of the
speech of Senior Pidaly Mon, minister of agricul-
ture and con- merce, made in the chamber of depu-
ties some weeks ago in which he spoke slightingly
of the restoration OF his temporal power.
A Heavy Failure.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 29.-The failure of W. I. Put
elite, merchant of Manchester is announced. His
liabilities will amount to 100000.
Foreign Notes.
A despatch from Nusserabuu, India, states that
the barracks there hid been struck by lightning
and that six soldiers had been killed