The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-01
Foreign Fields.
rRosrEcr CT FEAcK BErwKEs FRANCE AND
CHINA.

fROsPECr CT fEACk HktWfkN TRANCE AMI
CHINA.
LONDON, Dec. 3i.-The Times has the
best authority for stating that China wants
peace, and II France will return 10 her orig.
inal policy In the ToDQuln aud abstain
from further hostile action on the Red
river, q paoiiic agreement Ia almost certain.
China will abate some OF her first preten.
sions II France will show q conciliatory
spirit. The government OF China, seeing
that the countries well disposed to aid her
are desirous OF a settlement OF the quesii, m
whether Tonquin Is Chinese dependency
IL ready To recognize accomplished facts
and ne \ sotiate upon u basis Of the status
in quo, but the establishment ot this posi-
lion involves the cessation OF further naval
and military movements beyond merely
defensive arms and above all the under
standing that Becninh must not be asssiled
SO much China Is prepared TO concede. IL
France responds 10 her well meant concesr
sons, she will not stop TO consider how Tar
her present attitude may tally with he.
original position when she insisted on the
full letter Of her rights.
The northern bank of the main nayiga.
bic branch Of Req river represents the ne
plus ultra OF Chinese concession. China
believes she can secure her rights AS eifec.
tually with Quang Yen, Bicpinh and Loa
kai In her possession as France with Hal
Phong, Hard Iong and Hal moi. The
question OF the permanent retention OF
Sontay should be submitted to The arbitra-
tion oi third party. IL is a triumph Of
the anti;iortlgn party In Pekin.
China's desire Tor peace being sim
cere, the powers interested should offer
their mediation collectively. II there is
any question In any quarter oil this point
OF the right of mediation, il rests in very
high degree with the United States, whose
overnment Is bound by the terms of the
Burlingame treaty to offer her good offices
whenever China requests them. Should
Prime Minister Terry, OF France respond
10 tho wishes oil the Chinese embassy, the
present occasion will afford an opportunity
OF giving effect TO the stipulation hith0rto
unenforced.
TRIUMPH FOR sAoAsrA.
LONDON, Dec. 3l.--The Madrid cores
pondent states that General Topez Domin.
quez, Spanish minister OF war, having in
sisted that The reply OF the couez 10 the
speech from ths throne should fnd lib
eral way to approve universal suffrage,
the revision OF the constitution, and the
dissolution OF the cortez, conciliation has
broken down and Sagasta has now the
cortez and the country with him. Domin-
queZ upon the subject stated that he be-
iieved that any attempt for republic
would bring about disorder and civil war
anu TtlSt bHt bIutt flftt VI Ohfllsfn. flt
stated that Nuz Gorilla Ia fostering the
Badsjos conspiracy and by Issuing q recent
manifesto has completely destroyed all re-
naming chances tor the formation of Il
Spanish republic. Dominquez further
said: so long as | am minister OF war /
will not allow politics 10 modest the army.
| hay faith Ia the future of gres.n~ mon
archie, advanced, liberal party. favor
universal suffrage, always excluding sol.
diarQ from the fDr rplQOIlg Ot
discipline"
LONDON Dec. 31.-Sam'l King Church, a
colliery proprietor. tailed. Liabiiitiea
E97 900.
GAMBETTA's MEMORY.
PARIS, Dec 3l.--rhe anniversary of the
death OF Gambetta was observed to-day.
Memorial tablets were erected at his resi-
dence at Villa Danray and wreaths depos-
tied upon his tomb at Nice.
FINANCIAL rRoUBLEs.
LONDON Dec. 3l.-John Faust Easily. coal
merchant VI Beadiord, has isiled liabili-
tios $1,000
Henry Brsgdon, iron master and former.
ly partner With AinxAndsr Bragdon, whose
failure is already annOunoed .has also fail.
ed Liabilities f7c0000.
A AFoHaKRY-HEAvY vAILURE.
LONDON, Dec. 3l.-The circular published
Saturday and said to have been issued 10
grand masters Of the Orange societies, urg.
ing the formation in Ireland Of armed
Orange volunteers, was forgery.
Alexander Bragdon member OF parlia
ment Tor Welnesourg, and an iron master,
has failed. Liabilities, f723,00O.
REsioNED. e..
CoHsTASTIsoPLE, Dec. 3l.-Monsigneur
Joachim, Fcumenicsl patriarch recently
rendered bis resignation, which tho porte
refused. He insists upon the resignation
unless the privileges Of the Greek church
are upheld by the Turkish government.
RIOT In A CHURCH.
VIENNA, Dec 3l.-A missionary named
Hamerle, preaching yesterday in the church
OF st. John, denounced the immortality OF
iho work rkipgmen. Some twenty OF the lat
ter arose, denounced the association and
stoned the pulpit. In the rush OF the con-
gregation Tor the doors number OF people
were injured. Several arrests were made.
ORANGE AGAINST GREEN.
DUBLIN, Dec. 3l.-lhere is great excite
ment Today IN Dromere, County Down,
The OraDgemen are disappointed because
the meeting OF Nationa.ists, announced Tor
New Years day. was not prohibited by the
government, and are determsned to pre-
vent its being he'd. Troops are arriving
there TO preserve order.
NIuILIsric TYPOS.
WARSAW, Dec. 3l.--A Nihilist printing
Office was discovered here Saturday, ia an
obscure street. The compositors escaped.
FLOUR MILLS BURNED.
AKEoS, o., Dec. .3l.-About FIVE O'Clock
Sunday evening fire caught in the Aetna
-four mills, owned by Geo, w. McNeal and
Jas. N. Baldwin. The structure was con-
sumed. II was valued at $4,000. Stock
on hand s. 500 and insured for $4,000.
PRIESTS TO BE PAID.
BERLIN, Dec. yl.-The Prussian ministry
has ordered the payment Of salaries. dating
from October LIST, 1883, to the Catholic
priests OF the dioceses Of Kuhn, Ermel and
Hildesheim, who have hitherto been de-
barred from exercising their clerical func.
tions.
The Fire Fiend.
Two CHILDREN ROASTED.
LrrrLI Rock, Dec. 3l.-The Gazette's