The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-06
FOREIGN TELEGRAPH1c NEWS.

; France is preparing to clear Tonquin of
the Chinese.
The annual number of births in London
exceeds 100000,
The French Deputies have adopted the
Tonquin credits.
England's colonial interests in Africa are
menaced by Germany.
It is probable that France will send 15..
600 more troops to China.
Signor Pessina has been appointed Min
lister of Justice at Rome.
France has raised the duty on foreign
grain two francs per GENITAL.
British troops Ia the Soudan are moving
southwark to avoid smallpox.
A general election in England is conf
IDENTIFY predicted for January.
The English Cabinet has failed to agree
on scheme of redistribution.
It is reported that there is an outbreak
of cholera on French ships in China.
An Austrian anarchist has been SEN
fenced to nine years imprisonment.
Ferry says that all hopes of peace be-
tween France and China is at an end.
There are 2O,0O0.0OO people in Austro-
Hungary who never read a newspaper.
The London six days walking match was
won by Littlewood, he covering 407 miles.
Albert Victor, the Prince of Wales eld-
est son, has been entered as law student.
Zober Pasha has been ordered to take up
his residence at Alexandria under surveil-
lance.
Phylloxera has made it's appearance in
the Pathological Institute of Proskau Isl
lesia).
The steamer Melia, from Genoa, has been
refused entrance to the port Of Buenos
Ayres,
Patti has the right to re-marry according
to the terms of the divorce recently granted
her In Paris.
Three hundred arrests have been made
in connection with the latest plot to mur.
der the Gar.
Highbinders of Victoria, B. c., threaten
to kill policemen If they arrest any OF
their number.
A messenger has arrived at Dengola
with message from General Gordon
eight weeks old.
A water famine at Manchester, Eng,
threatens the stoppage of the mills and
other industries.
One county In Australia has this yeal
paid the bounty on 25, $40 dozen of captur
ed sparrows' eggs.
Sir John Mcdonald, the Canadian Pre-
mier, was the recipient of banquet IL
London last week.
The English governments redistribution
bill differs very much from the origina
draft OF the ministers.
Staines, is now wholly prohibited by thos,
who own the fisheries.
Sir John A. Macdonald of Canada ha!
received from Queen Victoria the honor O
the Grand Cross of Bath.
The production and value of the French
oyster fisheries has wonderfully increased
during the last few years.
The Prince of SAKE Meinengen has sepa
rated from his wife, daughter of th
Crown Prince of Germany.
Montreal, Cam, is undergoing doubl
Observation-Disclosures and typhoid fever
the result Of defective sewerage.
The French people have grown tired o
all the wonderful inventions of the age
and now want an electric coupe.
High Sheriff Harris, of Victoria, B. C.
died last week of paralysis of the brain
He was pioneer of San Francisco.
The German Reichstag has voted in ia
vor of the payment of salaries to 1t
members. Bismarck opposed the measure
Scarboro Bros, worsted spinners of Llal
flax, Eng, have failed for e13O,0OO. Tn
failure was caused by depression in trade
Emperor William has divided the Schi
ler prize for the best German drama be
tween Paul HeYse and Ernst Wildenbruct
Steamers and junks are now runnin
the blockade In China, the blockading flee
not being sufficient to prevent their pas!
ing.
1t is estimated that 100000 persons lei
Paris during the cholera epidemic. Th
people are now returning in great nun
bers.
The German authorities with view
discourage emigration, have forbidden th
railways to carry emigrants at reduce
rates.
It is officially stated that GermanY's il
tentions with regard to Zanzibar exten
only to the communication of commerci;
treaty.
The Italian Minister at Buenos Ayre
has protested against the refusal of th
government to allow the steamer Perse
to enter the port.
Ferry says that the American Ministe
at Peking had offered to mediate betwee
France and China, but the Cabinet fe
bound to decline.
Radical newspapers of Paris accuse tn
government of angering the crowds o
Sunday by a needless display of the polio
and military force.
Anedict has gone forth from the Parisia
police that public gambling must cease
Twenty-three gambling clubs are said
have already been closed.
The Parnellites, contrary to the expects
tion of the Tories, voted with the Liberal
on the second passage of the franchise 81
in the House of Commons.
Although the Marquis of Lorne was on
of the noblemen nominated recently fC
the Chancellorship of Glasgow Universit,
he did not receive one vote.
Until lately most of the supply of suga
in Denmark was imported. Now the ma
terial for sugar is provided within tn
boundaries of the kingdom.
The latest advices from the British A
chan frontier commission stated that tn
commission had arrived at Herat, an
were received most cordially.
The unsatisfactory state of the Britis
navy continues to engross public attent1o
in England now that the excitement owe
the franchise bill has subsided.
A dispatch from Paris says the Frenc
government has resolved to send two MOI
cruisers to the west coast Of Africa in vie