Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-27
THE DAY ABROAD.
A Financial Panic Imminent in Cholera
Stricken Districts Of France
and Italy.
An Earthquake Shakes the Island 4 Jor
sey in the English 0hanr .el
for Thirty Seconds.
The Franco. Chinese Situation Unchanged
-Rumors Of Bi.marok's Media
ton-A P.otraoted War.
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ton--A P.otraoted War.
TUE fRANCo-CHINKsx DIFFICULTIES.
THE FOO CHOW ARSENAL.
PARIS, Aug. S.--fa France says
that the Chinese in forcing the bonn
bardment Of Foo Chow stripped the
arsenal Of Its portable value. 1t also
says that the French are making coal.
ipgstations of Pannicherry and Macbe.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 29.--The arsenal
at Foo CHOW which ~ now In ruins
employed 1900 workmcn. The arsenal
cost ~, O00,0 fracs and the arms and
ammunition destroyed were valued ut
10000, 900 francs.
A Pto1'RACTED WAR.
LONDON, Aug. 29.--A Times Hong
Kong dispatch says That tho Chinese,
who are wholly unprepared for war,
denounce the malpracticc- Of the pro.
vincial governors and will hold them
xnswerablc for any collspses In the ma
tional defenses. The French are elated
at the display of Chinese pugnacity.
because II Will conducc to 'prOtracted
hostilitlcs, In which ease only the cap
tnre of Pekin Will .fcctually end tie
war. Night traffic on the Caito,l
river Is prohibited. There In nh enor.
nous Increase In stocks and import
trade IL generally paralyzed.
BisrARCK's MEDIATION.
BERLIN, Aug. ~ = There are
rumors that China and France are In
clined 10 request German mediation
and that Baron Correct, the French
ambassador, has been Instructed to
sound Bismarck on the subject.
4 FRESCgrDFFIcER RlisLBp.
LONDON, Aug. 20. Srnii-oiN cial adj
Vices from China state that during the
boinbardment OF Foo Chow IA French
officer Of high rank WAS Killed. Only
three Chirs9e gunbORts were dc.
str0yed.
THE FINANCIAL oUsspyioN.
LONDON, Aug. 26.--lhe 'relegraph's
financial article says thstithe war be-
tween France and China has led to an
increase In the business of the Lloyd
and various other inncrance Offices
premiums, Of which ~ To 10 per cent
is paid on veseeles laden with MUM
lions Of war for Cbsna. There are
prospects that strong representations
will be made by England, Germany
and America to Prime Minister Ferry
Ia relation to the frosty ports OF the
Chinese empire. Although IL IL not
believed that the French will really
attempt 10 blockade them IL IL probn
bic that the rates OF the current Mine.
ing Lane markets will bc enhanced
In snort time, especially the rates ON
tea.
FREncH MOVEMENTS ANTICIPATED
PARIS, Aug. 70 1T Is believed That
after Admiral Courbet Inns destroyed
the forts on the Anin river, between
the arsenal and the rivers mouth, he
Will Join Admiral Lespas before Kee-
lung and arrange with him for the 0c-
cupation Of that place. There Ia talk
of an expedition from Tonquin into
Yuma nj the end Of the. wet season
unless China accepts the French
terms.
wuAT THE FRENCH iouRaALs SAY.
PARIS, Aug. 25.--rhe Paris papers
Indignantly repcl the charges made
by the London Times that cruelty was
exercised by Admiral Courbet NJ Foo
Chow, and they indulge In violent
abuse Of England.
TheNoitairc aud the Temps say that
France has no need 10 exculpite Itself
To u country which set Ire la AleXan-
drsa; that Admiral Courbet d.stroyed
the Chinese gun boats because he could
not weaken his crews 10y occupy Ing
them.
The Soleil and Itepublique Franchise
approve of Admiral Courbet's enef-
geuc course. All he did, they say, was
ta obey his orders la the nope Of effect.
ing u prompt settlement OF the exist
ing difficulty.
The Cassagnac advocates AN alliance
between France and Germany.
GEN. MiILOT.
PAiIs, Aug. 20 .--rhe Figarj says
that Glen. Millot will be recalled from
ronquin because no In considered re-
sponslble for the difficulties since the
treaty was made.
An AMERICAN PILOT KILLED.
SHANGHAI, Aug. D.--Advicrs from
Foo Chow received at 0.lo this
evening confirm the reports of the de-
struction of the whole Chinese fleet.
The French lost five men, including
mn American pilot. The pilot WAS
killed on board the heavily nrmor.d
French war ship Nalta. The French
iieet was not damaged.
A jhFIiAHAIION'o F WAN.
PARIS Aug. 70 LIE Paris states that
II IL expected that. nina Will to-nor-
row make formal declaration Of war
against France.
Az ATrAGK EAPkcrED.
Hone koNG, Aug 3D. The French
outward mall boat stopped here to-day
and transferred her tails To neutral
steamer. An imminent attack,is prob
able ON Woo Sing. Anorder 70 clear
the entrance to the port OF Shanghai
has been given.
THE cAriioJ.kc atIsSI0NABIEs.
PARIS, Aug. ~ threat frnrsarc ex-
pressed Tor the saiety Of the Catholic
missionaries la China.
ENGLAND.
AK EARus9uAttE.
LONDON, Aug. ~ There was an
earthquake Of thirty seconds duration
tndav nm the ialnnd Of Jersey.