St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-26
OLD WORLD NEWS.
In the House of Lords the Fran
chiSe Bill Passed it's First
Reading Friday.
The Water Famine at Manchester
Becoming SeriOus-The Stop
page of Mills Expected.
Observation-Disclosures For
eign News.
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Conservatives in
the house of lords are not unit in aceenting
the Marquis of Salisbury's policy of resist
ance to the passage of the franchise bill.
The Duke of Richmond opposes it, and is
conducting private negotiations with the
Liberal leaders, with a view of obtaining the
best terms possible for a compromise.
The basis suggested is a postpOnement
of the operations of the franchise
bill till 1886. Lord Cairns and Sir Stafford
Northcote support the Duke of Richmond,
while number of Tory peers, under the in
fuence OF the warning tone of Gladstone's
speech in the commons, are deserving the
Marquis of Salisbury. After the franchise
bill had been passed by the commons, gen.
eral meeting of Conservatives will be held at
the Marquis OF Saisbury's house to decide
upon the course to be pursued.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The report that Eng
land was about to mediate between France
and China is unfounded. The Chinese gov
eminent has given immense orders for
munitions of war in London, Berlin and
| other cities. Arrangements have been made
for the consignment of heavy guns and small
arms. Among the purchases already
made by China are 100000 cartridges,
which were made during the Franco-German
war. These are now being shipped from
London. Experts say the powder in these
cartridges would in this late day be unable
to eject the bullet from the muZZlc of rifle
Earl Granville. secretary of state for foreign
affairs, in acknowledging the intimation of
the French blockade OF the island of Formosa.
Informed Prime Minister Ferry that the
! questioning the validity of the blockade, in
asmuch As there has been no formal declara-
ton of war by France. The army and navy
Gd=efis declares that the French are I'M
able Ia eject blockade of the island.
Oue-hah of Admiral COurbet's squadron is
required TO guard Yelling and Tam sui Only
seven vessels arc therefore, lett with which
to attempt the blockade of The island. Tue
western island of Forrn0sa alone contains
ten ports, which are in constant commune
cation with the continent.
MANCHESTER, Eng. Oct. 25.-The water
famine has become serious It threatens t.
make necessary a stopFagc Of the mills and
other Industries Of This city, which depend
upon the water. This will without doubt be
necessary unless raj Il soon comes.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-An accident befell the
duchcss OF Cumberland Yesterday gs she va:
taxing part in hunt. Her horse fell through
the plan king OF bridge upon the stones be
low. The duchess was thrown underneath
the bridge and suffered only slight injuries
LONDON, Oct. s5.-Japauese adyIces stat'
that Mkado has informed the foreign mis-
sions OF creation of the Jap5ness peCrage
THIS consists Of eleven princes, ;vcnty-iOG
iaaFQuises. seveniy-six counts, three huEure'
ana severty-fOur yiscounts, seventy lot
barUns.
LoxDoE. Oct. 25.-EaIl Granville. secre
tary OF foreign affairs, HAD ~ interview wit
: Count FonMunsf-r, German anbss salor
e and VI. Waddineton, French ambassador, o.
+. the Congo question. at which it was propose
r that the international conference TO be bel
soon in Berlin should open with the recOe
milton of free trade throughout the Cong
: basin. II Vas also suggested that tb
. powers OF the international commission
!, should be limited 10 the case of navigatio
and collection of tolls.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-In the house Of com
= mons last night the franchise bill passed tn
;. first reading without division. II will com
up Tor a second reading Thursday.
The wages o. the cotton spinners at Old
ham were reduced Eve per ccat-, owing
the depression OF the cotton trade.
Sir Moses MOntefore received hundreds {
|. telegrsms congratulzting him OF attainiD
e his Tooth birthday. They came from a
:, parts OF the world, many from America