The Portland daily press., 1884-08-25

m men by Admiral Courbet's squadron. Seven
TTnlnese gunDoats were sunk and two escaped. The
european settlement not disturbed. The
Ffench Meet sustained no damage.
PARIS, Aug. 24.-The bombardment of Foochow
began al O'Clock in the afternoon and ceased at
2. m. Only one Chinese battery replied The re-
port mat two French vessels we're sunk during the
ING engagement Is unfounded.
IL Is hoped the Chinese trouble may yet be ar
ranged under the auspices of Prince Bismarck. 1t
sIeported as noteworthy fact that Baron de Cour-
cal french ambassador to Germany, was summoned
70 far1s Friday ard returned to Berlin the same
IRAN IRAN with Ii Fong Pao, the Chinese minister.
members of the Chinese legation at the depot "Let
US nope this journey will be favorable to each OF
Twenty Years Penal servitude.
DUBLIN, Aug. 23.-James Pillar. who recently
plead guilty to indictments charging him with I'M
scandal, was this afternoon sentenced to twenty
years penal servitude.
Small Pox sconRge.
LONDON, Aug. 2k.-Advices from Western Africa
state that small pox is raging at Coamassie in
Ashantee. The king of that country recently died,
ana 800 subjects were killed at the funeral in his
honor. The new king has been appointed, and
Ashantee chiefs have asked that the country be an
nexed to the English possessions because of his
BERLIN Aug. 24-The fourth day of the Worlds
Convention of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton was devoted to various religious exercises and
conference in religious work. farewell meeting
WAS held in the evening, and the convention closed
The result of the meeting will be to greatly
strengthen the association in European countries.
Sweeping ConRagration.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-A fire has been raging Tor
three days iu Rawa, town of Austrian Galicia
Three hundred houses have been dest royed and
5000 person rendered homeless. Fire has also de-
stroyed ia dwellings and 327 farmes in and about
lieia. The harvest which had just been gathered
was all consumed and there is great dearth of pro-
visions in the town.
The Cholera.
ToULoN, Aug. 24-Five deaths from cholera oc-
Cured here last night. The increase in the number
# deaths is attributed to the hasty return of the in
nabtants especially as state of infection is still
prevailing A number of casSs OF cholera have APP
peared at Caniercamp. One death occurred at
Brignols today.
ROME, Aug. "a. The cholera is increasing in
Italy. In the province of Cuneo there have been
90 deaths during the lpast three days, and at La
Spezia and the adjoining villages there have been
20 fresh cases and 4S deaths in the past Two days.
Three suspected cases of choerB appeared today at
Naples.
PARIS, Aug 24.-The following deaths occurred
during the twenty-fours ending tonight in the
southern department of France: Pyrennes Orient
ales IA, Sterault 8, Gard 10, Aude 5.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 24.-There were eight deaths
from cholera in this city last night.
There were IA deaths from cholera here during
the twenty-four hours ending at 8 tonight. There
was one death at Toulon and two at La Seyne to-
day.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-A despatch was received
today from the United States consul at Genoa says
"Cholera suddenly attacked Spezia on the 22d and
there were 81 cases last night and nine OF them
fatal.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-The Times London special
says: up to the morning of the 23d the total
deaths from cholera in France had been 1892. The
cholera has assumed somewhat new phase the
Distinguishing characteristics of which are its swift
spread; vioedce of attacks and shorter duration of
time before deoth relieves the sufferer.
In Italy there have been already fully 300 deaths
and the plague increases in violence as it spreads
Foreign Notes.
Henry John Bohu, the English author and pub.
Usher il dead.