St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-01
FOREIGN NOTES
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY INDEED.

PARIS, Feb. "a terrible tragedy was
enacted to-day in the south Of France. A
gardener named Chaye, employed at the con-
vent at Serviane, near Marseillr-, was rr-
Gently dismissed for azincss To-day, while
the sisters were walking in the court grounds,
and al the moment when they were at ,r-
Guided spot, Chaye suddenly appeared
before them. The lady superior asked him
'lndly if he had found work. Chayr with
out replying, drew revolver and discharged
the six barrels, killing the lady superior and
mOrtally wouudng one Of her mpauiOu-.
The remainder of the sisters fed, shricking
for help. A number of peasants
soon gathered, but Chayc reloaded
the revolver and kept them at bay. Two
gend a'rmes then arrived and closed with
Chave. who fired at them twice, without hit
ting them. one Of the gen d'armes shot
Chaye in the chest and the other bullet pens
etrated the murdercr's ear. Chaye, in his
dying agony, inflicted upon himself the third
mortal wound, with his own revolver.
HEAVY FAILURE.
LONDON, Feb. 29.-NIartin Turner q Co.,
merchants, Glasgow, engaged in the East
India trade, have failed Liabilities roughly
estimated at between E4OO, 600 and $500 600.
The failure is attributed chiefly to heavy
losses in sugar sustained by the firm. It is
believed satisfactory settlement will be
made. The correspondents Of the firm at
Singapore Batavia and Manila, are Martin
Dvce & Co.
ABOUT RIGHT.
LONDON, Feb. 29.-Sexton, member OF
parliament for Sligo, publishes letters from
former Orangemen, whose names and adj
dresses are given, showing that the Orange
organization is a secret society, revcalingthc
mysteries and initiation, and explaining that
the objects Of the society are purely anti
papist.
AFFAIRS N EGYPT.
LONDON, March 1.-The firing heard at
Trinkitat, at noon yesterday, was merely out
post firing. The government has q telegram
from Snakim, dated March l. l a. III, say
ing: Suakim is quiet. There has been no
appearance Of the enemy, and no news OF
any engagement II is stated that General
Graham has been ordered 10 send
a flag Of truce TO the rebels with
/ demand that they surrender or retire, and
| if they do not comply with the demand to at
tack them. A dispatch just received says,
| General Graham sent flag Of trace TO the
rebels, warning them to disperse. He adj
monishes them of the risks run by opposing
the advance of her majestys troops.
He also informs them Of the
concilatory nature of General Gordon's
mission. 1t is generally be-
leved at Cairo, the rebels will
| not be deferred by this proceeding Of Gen.
| Graham, and that the British will advance
| and take the place to-day. The Nstrs under
stands that Gen Graham telegraphed the
government, pointing out the possibility OF
satisfactory settlement being effected with
| Osman Digma without bloodshed.
RUMoRs OF DISASTER.
LONDON, Feb. eft IS rumored an at
tempt will he made to blow up Waterloo
railway station to-day Luggage is over,
hauled and orders are issued to refuse sus-
| picious parcels. The rumor proved unfounded,
POSITION OF AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
LONDON, Feb. 29-Adyices from Hap
hong, state the French gunboats with one
| thousand men, have occupied the extreme
post Of the rebels, on the Song Koi river, ten
miles below Bacninh. The Chinese Skin
mshers were firing from the neighbOrng
heights, and burning the surrounding vii.
! lagos, the gunboats returning the fire. Ac-
cording to the late reports, 30, 900 Chinese
| had returned TO Bacninh.
| QCAIRo, Feb. 29.-The government has de.
cided to suppress the scurrilous French news
paper, Bosphore, in Egyptian, published here
which has done its utmost to neutralize the
efforts of the French consul general, and les
sen the tension between the English and
French.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-Orders were cabled by
the government to the English detective, in
New York, to inquire into the character and
antecedents Of all persons sailing from New
York and Boston for English ports since the
LIST of Fehrlary.