St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-10
OLD WORLD NEWS.
The Franco Chinese Row Assuming q
~ Serious Nature.
Michael Davitt Not at War With Parneu and
Does Not Wish to Be.
The Area Affected by Cholera Widening
Several Cases at Lancashire, England.
THE FRANCO CHINESE ROW

THE FRANCO CHINESE ROW.
PARIS, August cit is stated semi-oficially
that negotiations between Pntenotre, the French
minister in China, and Lii Hung Chang, only re-
suited in an offer ON the part Of China of lusory
indemnity. The time given China to accept the
French ultimatum expired August 4th. France
was obliged to support her demands by seizing
the guarantee. Admiral Lespes therefore, Au-
gust 5, occupied the port Of Kelung and the
coal mines in that vicinity. Patenotre has in
formed LII Hung Chang that the duration OF the
French occupation depends entirely upon the
.Tsang Fl Yamen which can shorten
it by paying an indemnity of &c.
100000 francs in ten yearly installmen is;
LONDON, Aug. "a dispatch from Shanghai
to-day to Renters telegram states that five ves-
sells of the french squadron under admiral
Lespes bombarded and captured the town OF
Kelung on the Island of Formosa.
PARIS Aug 9.-Occupation OF Kelung by the
French is officially confirmed.
DAvITT NOT AT WAR WITH PARNELL.
LONDON, Aug. "a letter received by John
Boyle O'Reilly from Michael Davitt relating to
the statement recently published that he was
sat war; with Mr.. Parnell. Davitt says:
DUBLIN, July 1S.-A copy Of the Pilot Of July
has just reached me and 1 find you inserted
letter from London correspondent of the New
York Sun in which ! am represented as being
sat war; with Parnel and charged in addition.
with designating the Irish leader as ''aselfseek-
ing schemer." l am glad you express your be-
lief in the fasity Of the statements in said letter.
There is not a word of truth i'll the correspond
ent's story. 1t is ave, malignant fabrication
from beginning to end. There is no ''war" be-
tween Parnell and myself, no letter Of an un-
friendly nature has ever passed between us, nor
has a line upon any subject been exchanged du-
ring the past twelve months. / never, either in
public speech, ii letter OR in private discus
sion or conversation, have spoken Of ParneI. ex-
cept in terms of Prospect.
CHOLERA NEWS.
MARsEnLEs, Aug. 9.-The area affected by
cholera is widening. Yesterday five deaths at
Aries, five at Salin, village of 400 inhabitants
near Aries; at Cette seven Deaths at Besiers
two, at Carcassone two, at Bordeaux one, at Gil
gean. Such panic prevails that parents have
fled, forgetting their children, whom the sisters
of charity are caring for. A soldier from Avig-
non, where several deaths from cholera occurred,
died at Algiers His comrades who accompanied
him from Avignon, have been isolated. At
Vogue, in the department Ardeche, with popu
laton of 750, there were five deaths yesterday,
and thirty under treatment. Numerous cases OF
sickness, supposed to be cholera, are reported at
other points in Ardeche.
BERLIN, Aug. 9.-Doctor Koch stated in a
lecture last night that he was convinced the
Ganges were the real home of the disease. Re
lgious pilgrmages in India has greatly promoted
the spread of cholera. Improved water supply,
DIR. Koch thought, is the best means of checking
the disease.
LONDON, Aug. English cholera has ap-
peared in several districts OF Lancashire, making
considerable Roadway. The number stricken
with it exceeds 200, and five deaths occurred.
The doctors attribute the outbreak to the ex-
cessive heat and use of improper food.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 9.-The intense heat is
causing an increase of the mortality among
cholera patients, six deaths last night of return
fugitiyes to Aries, six deaths there in twelve
hours.
TouLoN, Aug. 9.-Three deaths from cholera
here last night.
PARIS, Aug 9-There will be no military ma
neouvers at AIarseilles, Montpelier, Lyons or
Clermont this owing to the cholera.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
MARsEuLEs, Aug 9.-Plot to escape just dis
covered among the prisoners at the prison in
Boulevard Chare. twenty-five men secured
crowbars and files and arranged plan to kill the
wardens, and break out. One however, informed
the authorities and the rest were put in irons.
The plot is said to have originated in the prison
ers for cholera.
WoDYHALFA, Aug, 9.-Seyeral dsserters who
were captured have been fogged in the presence
of the troops.
BERLIN, Aug. 9.-It is asserted here that no
official communication has yet been made to Earl
Granville, the British foreign secretary, regard
ing the pllaging of the provision cutter Diedrich,
from Bremen by the British fishing smacks. 1t
is probable that the Diedrich WAS floating gin
IN air xyA n IN m
to the payment for drinks.
LONDON, Aug. GA Foo Chow dispatch to the
Times to-day says France refuses TO submit
the settlement of the Franco Chinese difficulty
to mediation. Advices from Pekin August 8,
state that Tsang Fl Yamen has regained conf
dence and will disregard the chronic menace of
the French feet French prestige can only be
recovered by serious operations.
DUBLIN, Aug. 9.-The Uniten Ireland an
nounces Thomas, prisoner in Maantrason muir
der case has declared in the presence OF Arch
bishop Tuiam and members of his flock that Mr..
Bolt IN, solicitor for crown, compelled him to
swear against Miles, Joyce and others connected
with that crime who were innocent
BRUSSELS, Aug. 9.-There will he Liberal
demonstration tomorrow, The burgomsster
has arranged for the Liberal and Independent pro-
cessions to take different routes.
VIENNA, Aug, AT Pressbrog, Capt. Hofer,
who CARED fame in several campaigns, shot his
wife dead and then suicided.
LONDON, Aug. 0. Sir Erasmus Wilson, the
well known medical writer, is dead, aged
seventy five.