Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-25

Close inspection OF the tunnel late in the
evening by the police failed to find the
other robbers. The suppostion is that
they were outsiders. The officers claim to
have possession OF clue and hope to ap.
prehend the remainder OF tho gang. A
trip through the tunnel shows long and
patient work on the part Of the robbers
the tunnel being sixty feet in length. con-
struoted on scientific principles and con.
tanning provisions, water and full outfit
OF mining tools. II must have been three
months in construction.
A srARTLlsa sTuRY.
A Kumor rhat France aud Russia WIN 70
shares IN the division of ChinA.
The Shanghai dispatch to the London
Times states that the Franco Russian
alliance means the disiutegratiou Of China
and it's partition between those TWO
countries, France taking the three southern
provinces and Russia having China as q
recruiting ground Of her armies, the two
countries being connected with railways.
The alliance also means Franco Russian
preponderanco in Europe and is therefore
frau ,ht with danger to Germany. 1t also
means tho extinction OF the China trade
AID imperils all English possessions in the
East.
The Paris Frdncdis reports that as many
as 4, 500 Of the French troops in Tonquin
are sick. 1t asserts also that Chinese
troops have spread over the northern por.
ton OF the Province OF Ouany Yen, in
Northeastern Tonquin, and are levying
contributions upon the inhabitants.
The governor general Of Min Che,
| comprising the provinces of Tche Kiang
Fuh kien, has been dismissed from office
md Al lnsvr Ia1 in, r0,lr h,,N ka
and the general of the province Of Fuh.
Kien, in which Foo Chow ia situated, have
both been retained. The excuses which they
gave for the successes Of the French in
their district we're regarded as satisfactory
and the action which they took in the
matter was commended. Ii Hung Chang,
| the famous vioercy of Fee Chi Ii and
| leader of the Peaos party in China, whose
power aud influence had been greatly cur
| tailed by the government, has been
reinstated in all the offices he formerly
| held.
The TeleSrdphe of Paris asseI Is that the
| difference Of views between Prime Minis
ter Ferry ond General Campenon, minister
of war, is expected to lead to the resisua'
tion of the latter. General Campsnon
urges the immediate convocatiou of the
! Chambers. II is said that in case General
Campenon resigns NJ. Ferry will offer the
ministry Of war to General Dewal, at pres
ent commander of the Seventeenth corps,
| with headquarters at Toulouse.
| Ths Chinese claim that in the Keeling
affair the balance of success belonged tc
them. They ackuoS Sledge that the Frenot
bombardment OF tho forts was successful
but they say the French, misled by the Chi
nese evacuation, landed detachment oi
sailors and marines with three guns and
that the Chinese repulsed them, capture
the guns and took one prisoner, whom the!
still hold.
1t is reported that the suspension o
French operations in China is due to Ger
man mediation. Admiral Peyron, Freuol
minister Of marine, has refused requests o
both General Brere Del Isle in Tonquin
and Admiral Courbet in China to recon
mence warlike operations with view Il
Isle is confident OF success even withou
reinforoements.
In tho Political World.
Senator E1munds is said to have wit
ten letter denying that he ever spoke o.
MIR. Blaine as an attorney for Jay Gould
AT meeting OF tho Republican con
ferrees of the Forty fourth Psnusylvani
judicial district, composed Of the countie
of Sullivan and Wyoming, the nomination
for president judge was unanimousl
rendered Hon. Thomas J. Ingham, o
Sullivan county, the present incumbent.
Nominations for Congress III Con
ueoticut, Charles s. Johnson, d.; y
Massachusetts,, Henry E. Faies, D.; )
Michigan. A. q. Webster Nv Pennsyl
vania, Frank q. Bunuell, Il.
Congressman d. W. Connolly has beel
l In al fnr rnn hv tha nacno
cratic conferrees Of the Twelfth district a
Pittston.
Alva Adams, of Pueblo, has bsen nomi
mated for governor by the Colorado Demo
cratic state convention. Governor Gran
declined the unanimous vote OF the con
vention for denomination.
The Democratic judicial conference 70
the district comprising the counties O
Centre and Huntingdon held an adjourne,
meeting at Tyrone on Wednesday. Severa
ballots were takon, each resulting in
votes for Hon. Adam Hay, of Beliefonte
and 3 for Hoe. John M. Bailey, of Hunt
ingdon. The conference will meet agai
at Tyrone next Monday.
The convention of the Peoples party 0
Massachusetts, met Wednesday in Wor
oester. 1t was called to order by Colone
A. q. Drink water, and Joseph O'Neil, o
| b0btOD, was CnOS6u temporary Cndlrmap
1t was reported that / ,523 delegates wer
present. Colonel Noah A. Plympton, O
Worcester, was chosen permanent chair
man, and made an address. Judge Nc
Caffrey was unanimously nominated fO
governor, and full ticket was named.
| Hobbi az church and Running Away.
| William A. Spencer, one OF the pillar
of the First Free Baptist church, Boston
has shocked his brethren and sisters b
turning out an embezzler and running
away from justice. Spencer was one o
the trustees Of this society and kindl
took upon himself responsibilities whiel
his colleagues found il difficult to carr
for lack Of time. While in this capacity
it is alleged, he has pocketed large per
centage OF all moneys that have pssse,
through his hands. Among other thing
he skinned the proceeds Of the entertain
ments which were given in the churcl
last winter and pufloined large number
Of copies of book called "Beaver" ant
sold them. He also abstracted twenty .fiv
dollars from the pastors salary Spence
, disappeared about two months ago an,
Tuesday, warrant having been swori
out, he was arrested in Caryville, brough
to Boston and bound over for trial. 1t
said by people who know him that he ha
kept company with women. The exac
amount embezzled Is not at presen
known. but it is probably fully on