Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-14
Tie French in China.


PARIS. October IA letter from the French con-
sui at Shanghai to the senior European consul
there is published. The writer promises that the
French will not attack Shanghai or Woo sung UNI
less China violates the Jaw OF neutrality. The
merchants Of Ha1phong. at the invitation of the
French agent there. have formed themselves into q
chamber OF commerce, with NJ. COnstandin as pres-
dent and NJ. Faurc as vice president
The Itt,unsigeant lHenri Rochefort's paper
alarming news from China and TonGllin, which it
is Withholding from the public.
Attempt to Wreck an Express Train.
TOPEKA. KANSAS, october 14-The second at
tempt TO wreck the santa Fe express train was
made short distance east OF Florence, Kansas, on
Sunday evening. A section OF men OF that division
went To Florence during the day and returned On
hand-car to their home. About $3.50 O'Clock they
succeeded in removing 1t before the arrival OF the
east bound express, due there at 945 O'Clock. On
the Sunday night previous obstruction was
placed lor passenger train, near EmpOra, which
resulted in the wrecking OF freight train and the
killing OF fireman. 1t is believed that this was
OBJECT reward Of is oersd for t ms arr
Of the perpetrators
Dinner to the N arqus. and Narchsones.
Oh l.anS0OvYne.
HALIFAX, n. s., October IA dinner was given
tenant governor, in honor OF the visit to Nova
Scotia OF the Marquis and Warehouses OF Lans-
dOwne. The dinner was attended by forty guests
among them General Lord Alexander Russell and
lady. Admiral Sir j. Edmund Commereu and lady,
Sir Selhy Smith, eX-adjutant general " Canadian
militia; Hon. ". s. Fielding, provincial secretary
and lady; Archbishop OBrien, Bishop Bonny, W.
" Vail, NJ r, and lady; NJ. B. Daily, NJ p: Mayor
Macintosh, Chief Justice Macdonald, and Rev.
Father Murphy. A drawing room was held by the
governor general and lady at the close OF the din
ner, ana was attended by several hundred persons
Sanftarians Ina Council.
ST. LOUIS, October IA conference OF the state
board OF health, which meets here In conjunction
with the American Public Health association, held
It's llrst meeting last evening, Hon Erastus
BLOCKS, OF New York. presiding. Representatives
are here rom New York, New Jersey, Rhode Is
land, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connections,
tennessee. West Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, Ar
kansas, south Carolina. Missouri, Minnesota, Wis
conSAn, Michigan, Illinois and Canada The national
board OF health Is also represented.
After u brief address by the chairman, DR.. Hew-
lit, or Minnesota, submitted several recommends
lions FOR more complete organizations OF the aSSo
clatlon, which were referred to committee with a
request TO report On Wednesday.
DIT. Charles Smart, OF the national board OF
health, and Dr. Rauch, secretary OF the Illinois
ton OF cholera, which were briefly discussed
The National Academy OF Science.
PROVIDENCE, October IA session OF the Ma
tional Academy OF Science was begun this morning
IN inc STATE mouse at Newport, and Will probably
The PimldcO Races.
PIMLICo, Nd, October 14-F1rst race Sk mile,
for all ages, MARYLAND first. Little Mtnch second
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