The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-20
FOREIGN TELEGRAPHTc NEWS.


Lord Dufferin has been appointed Vice.
roy of India.
The Gar attended the theater in War
saw incognito.
An unknown vessel burned in Valpa-
raiso harbor recently.
A Nihilist manifesto has been literally
circulated in Warsaw.
A great crowd greeted General Wolseley
on his arrival at Cairo.
Direct communication is maintained be- |
tween Paris and Tonquin.
France has abandoned the scheme for
the occupation OF Formosa.
The physicians of Spezia, Italy, believe
that flies spread the cholera.
A grand fete was given at Paris recently
in aid of the cholera sufferers.
Telegraphic communication has been
opened between Tamarand and Bahara.
Typhoid fever has broken out in orr of
the British regiments stationed at Cairo.
Several Rome physicians will be prose-
cuted for refusing to attend cholera pa
tients.
King Humbert, while visiting cholera
hospitals in Naples, refused to use disin-
fectants.
A United States gunboat has arrived at
Lima, Peru, fifty-three days from San
francisco.
A serious fire is reported from Calais.
Due Brencies' factory burned. The loss is
very heavy.
A recent fire in Pierre, OAK, destroyed
the main business block of that CITY.
Loss, 100000.
A number of army officers at Warsaw
have been exiled for life for being mem
bers OF secret society.
Six thousand Turkish troops have been
ordered to Western Arabia to suppress the
rebellion in that district.
Advices from Debbeh state that rebels
under FL Mahdfs ameers have been de-
feated with great slaughter.
The London Truth is authority for the
statement that Rubenstein has agreed to
give twenty concerts in America.
NJ. de Giers, the Russian prime minis
ter, has started to Poland to be present at
the meeting of the three Emperors.
A dispatch from Warsaw states that
most of the subjects arrested during the
Car. will be released upon his departure.
The Paris Figaro declares that if China
issues letters of marque the French will
hang all who may be captured, as pirates.
A London cable says: Stocks & Co.'S
leather works at Leeds have been de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is placed at ESQ.,
600.
John M. Francis, the new American
minister to Austria, presented his creden-
tials last week to Emperor Francis Jo-
seph.
As King Humbert was passing the
prison at Naples last week the inmates
raised loud shout praying to be set at
liberty.
The burial of cholera victims at Naples
is found very difficult, owing to the unu-
sually large number SO suddenly needing
interment.
That cholera is on the increase in Naples,
is shown by the following record for
twenty-four hours: Number of new cases,
96S; deaths, 326.
Ex-Empress Eugene, of France, is rap.
idly breaking down in health, and it is
feared she will not much longer survive
her husband and son.
Minister Foote informs the Department.
OF State at Washington that an American
line of steamers has been placed along the
coast and rivers of Corea.
1t is reported that England has offered
TO guarantee loan to the Egyptian gov
ernment, if Egypt will place the mosque
properly under English control as security.
The Highland brigade has been ordered
up the Nile. General Lord Wolsely will
remain at Cairo for the present. He will
take command of the troops above ASST
| out.
| A dispatch from Shanghai to the London
Times says: A Russian flagship has been
sent to anchor at a Corean port, while the
fleet remains at Nagasaki, awaiting or
ders.
The colonial policy inaugurated by Bis
marck is steadily growing in popular fa-
vor, and the chancellor daily receives let
ters of congratulation and other proofs OF
its success.
According to an official statement the
total number of forces under the French
flag in Tonquin is 1900. Of these Il ,OO(
are Europeans, and the remainder native
auxiliary troops.
Advices from Tamatave, Madagascar
to August 30th, state that the French had
bombarded and temporarily occupied Ma
hanoro, town on the coast some distance
south of Tamatave.
The Governor General of Canada ha,
signed the new quarantine regulations
affecting the transportation of Montans
cattle in bond through Canadian territory
and will go into effect Immediately.
Operators in the London markets hav,
lately been inclined to hopeful view O
the outlook of American affairs, in conse
quence of the excellent reports of tn,
cotton, corn, wheat and all other crops.
dispatch from Peking says the Rus
sian fleet has left Chefoo, with excessive
supplies of provisions. 1t is believed tina
Russia mediates blow at the integrity o
China. while the latter is seriously engaged
with France.
, Having become alarmed at the report
about the African climate, number o
those who enlisted in Canada for servic,
in the Nile expedition for the relief o
Gordon, have deserted to the Unitet
States after having drawn a portion o
their pay in advance.
Admiral Peyron, French minister o
| marine and the colonies, supports the de
mand made by Admiral Courbet, tina
France shall officially declare war witt
China as necessary action to insure tn
complete success of his naval operations
Later dispatches confirm the report of
substantial victory of Mupor of Dongol
at Ambukal over she rebels from Kordo
: fan. Recent advices report Mahdi il
South Kordofan with an army of II .00C
which have been sent to reinforce tn
army besieging Kharteum.
There has been considerable reaction i
the number of settlers going into the Ca
madam Northwest during the past twelv
months. At Emerson there was fallin
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