St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-29
Nine Hundred Persons Reported Killed
by an Earthquake in the Provinces
of Malaga and Granada
A Bulgarian Almost Murdered by His Col
leagues in Parliament for Express
ing His Opinions.
FrancO-Chinese and Franeo-German At
fairs-A Fight between the French and
Dutch in the Congo Country.
DEATH N AZ EARTHQUAKE.


ena, and whole family were killed in the
village Of Cajar by failing chimney. Over
half the Inhabitants of AlbunUcks were
killed. Albania is mostly in ruins. The
province Of Malaga suffered equally as much
damage as did Granada. Commerce is par
alyzed. Two hundred houses at Alfarnejc
were damaged. The panic is suhsidiug The
shock was not felt in the northern and north
western provinces. The government has
granted 81, 900 from the national calamity
fund for the relief Of the sufferers OF the
province of Granada.
Later sdyices say that 500 lives we're lost
at Albania, aud ESQ houses aud church de-
stroyed. Thirty persons were killed at
Periana. The town hail and many houses
were damaged at TOrrox, and the inhabi-
tants fed panic stricken. II is now esti-
mated that 600 persons were killed in the
province Of Malaga, including the killed at
Albania.
Fresh shocks, more violent than the first,
occurred at Tarrox and Albania. The panic
at those places is revived.
Official returns from Providence, Granada,
states that $50 persons were killed by the
earthquake there In Albania over $50
bodies have already been recovered. In
Periana sixty bodies were recovered. Man
persons died from fright. The cOnvictS in
Seville prison attempted to escape.
THE ERANCO-CHINEsE DIFFICULTY.
LONDON, Dec. 2s.-Marquis Tseiu has
warned Granville that the sale to France of
seven vessels Of the Castle and Monarch
lines, now trading between England and the
Cape OF Good Hope for the purpose of trans
porting French troops to China is a breach of
neutrality. The English government ad-
vised the owners OF the vessels that no
evasion Of the foreign enlistment act would
oe permitted. The semi-Oiiicial denial of the
purchase by the French government is not
believed. CadiOt, a brOtner-in-law of NJ
Rouvier, minister of Commerce, had charge
OF the negotiations for the purchase OF the
VESSELS. L'IEtraASigeLa charges the
transaction was a piece Of official
iobbery. 1t is reported that Ferry
has recalled Patenotrp, French minister 10
China, and that the French Consul Tientsin
has been ordered TO Shanghai. The latter's
departure from Tieutsin sewers French OIL
cial relations with China.
THE FRANCO GERMAN CONE ERENCE.
BERLIN, Dec. SS.-The Official communi-
cation 10 the Benin Press, referring TO the
report that Bismarck would visit Paris, saws
Tue present relations between France and
Germany are Of such nature that it is un-
necessary to take Ostensible measures 10 con
SOlidate their interests. Their ambassadors
enjoy mutually the confidence OF the two
governments. Should il happen that the
statesmen directing German-Freuch policy
want personal conference, an interview
will be procured without drawing public at
tenIiOn to it.
An AvENGING MARCH.
LONDON, Dec. 2s.-The TeeyrdDh cores
pendent at Karti believes the immediate OBJ
jet OF the British advance is topunish the
Monaseer tribe for the murder of Col Stew
art.
KILLED BY HODDENDOwAs.
SUAKIN, Dee. 2S.-Hoddendowas killed
the chief Of the Bemamer tribe and many of
his followers, who were trying to relieve
kossola. They also captured Rnweyah mines,
killing many merchants and inhabitants.
The survivors left Roweyah in boats, and are
expected here to-morrow.
EXPELLED.
vienna, Dec. 2S.-Liebknecht, member
Of the German reichstag, endeavored to ad-
dress wo-kmen's meeting in this city. but
was prevented by the police and expelled
from Vienna.
MoNEY FOR THE GRAND PRIx.
PARIS, Dee. 2S.-The municipal authori-
ties OF Paris have agreed to vote 66, 600 francs
toward the Grand Prix, which will be run
June next.
HAND TO HAND CONFLICT.
PARIS, Dee. 2S.-Three thousand Socialists
held a meeting at Sale Lewis to-day. A
number Of anarchists were present who
wished 10 nominate a chairman, and met
with some opposition. hand to hand fight
eusued, in which SEATS were used as weapons.
Several persons were injured. Subseau eutly
a resolution was adopted To call an open air
meeting of unemployed workingmen Jan.
10.
GONE TO CoREA.
LONDON, Dee. 2S.-A disDatch from Yoko-
hama says; Inouye. japanese minister Of
foreign affairs, has started for Corea to make
an inquiry with reference to the rebellion.
THE AFGHAN FRONTIER.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The st. Petersburg
CARTE says the weather will not permit tue
Afghan frontier commission to begin delim-
itatiOn Of the frontier before March. The
interval, it says, viii be spent by the govern
ments OF Russia and England
in direct negotiation for the settle
ment Of some pending questions, and a
satisfactory result is more likely than II tue
question were Entrusted 10 4 commission.
whose demands would probably exceed those
Of the government.
AN IMPENDING CONFLICT.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 2S.-LadeOeqdenes Belqe re-
ports serious quarrel between the agents OF
the African international association and the
French agents in the Congo territory. An
armed force of the International assoeia--
ton, commanded by Hodister, ascended the
the river Mpik to fight the natives, who had
gathered TO attack the Dutch and German
factories at LoangO. The commander of the
French 1otilla stopped the expedition, ar
rested the Dutch agent for the violation OF
French territorial rights, and demanded the
surrender Of Hodister. Capt. Elliot, chief of
the International association in the region of
Mpik, refused to surrender Hodister, and q
conflict is impending.
BULGARIAN CRAFTSMANSHIP.
LONDON, Dec. 3S.-During discussion in
the Belgian pariiment, Sivacef, Of the oppo-
sition, reproached the government for favor
ing the Russian contractor to construct a
railway, and limited that the premier's action
bordered on speculation. He was forthwith
set upon by member Of the supporters of
the govern menL who beat him almost to
death, and left him lying in pool Of blood
on the floor Of the house.
Misplaced Confidence.
DENVER, Col, Dec. ga peculiar sect,
whose headquarters are in Chicago, who be-
lieve solely in the efficiency Of prayer in
curing human ailments, has been discovered
at Denver and creates considerable com
ment. The establishment is known as ssThe