The Portland daily press., 1884-11-13
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable from Different
Countries.
Record of Deaths from Cholera in Paris
Yesterday.
Situation of the French in Tonquin
Becoming Perilous.
THE OLD WORLD.

The Cholera.
PARIS, Nov. 12.-It is not clearly known how the
cholera originated in the Breteuil asylum for old
people. 1t is supposed, however, that it was
brought in by some inmate returning from holiday
So far A deaths have occurred in the asylum The
mortality is greater among the than the wom-
en-. There are altogether, ESQ inmates in the asy-
lum. The district round about is healthy. The
nuns fearlessly attend the patients in the asylum,
where the chapel has been converted into ehole ra
ward.
Steps are beirg taken to remove the troops OF the
garrison to barracks outside of the city. Nj. Jules
Valley has an article ia the Crie Du Peuple which
urges the people who dwell in tbs slums of Paris to
migrate t. the wealher parts of the city. He tells
them to occupy the fashionable houses that are de-
serted. and to help themselves to wholesome food.
hree deaths have occurred in the prison near Me-
| lun, near FontaInbleau.
There were in Paris yesterday, exclusive of the
hospitals, 81 fresh cases of cholera and Sc deaths.
AT the hospitals yesterday, 1872 fresh cases were ad
mitled aud bl patients died. There remain 271
under treatment.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 12.-The Reforme asserts that
several fatal cases of epitemc cholera have occur
red at Brussels and az Halle. The Brussels board
of health. however, declares that no case has occur
red in this city.
LISBON, Nov. 12.-orders have been issned pro-
claiming Quarantine of five days for vessels arriv
ing at Portuguese ports from England, Germany,
Holland ana Belgium, and seven days for those
irving from France
PARIS, Nov. 12.-From midnight to noon today
the number OF deaths from cholera ZS. OF
these occurred in the hospitals, and in the city
Two soldiers of the guard at Elysee Palace were
seized with cholera today, and one died almost i'm
mediately
In eighteen hours ending at O'Clock tonight,
43 deaths from cholera occurred in Paris. At Me-
lun, in the last 4S hours, there have been seven
cases and two deaths.
ToULoN, Nov. 1.-two deaths from cholera oc-
Cured here today, and several fresh re-
ported An actor was seized with vomiting last
night as no went on the stage, and died shortly af-
terward AS the people say the city is dirtier than
ever.
France and China.
Hong KONG, Nov. 12.-The Chinese are still be-
setting Keeling. Tho situation of the French in
Tonquin is daily becoming more perilous, as the
outposts subject to constant attacks and great
difficulty is experienced in procuring provsions
from the interior, and between Hanoi daily skir-
u ishes take place. The health of the troops at
Bacninh is bad, and numbers of men are unit for
service.
The French government casualties in the fight on
the Tamsui road last week were trihng, The
French have captured the Chinese gunboat Feihoo.
The Crops in France.
PARIS, Nov. 12.-The official report of the har-
vest returns for the year show the following yield
Wheat, Ill, ,141 s45 hectolitres, against 1o3, ,753-
426 in 1888; rye 5,487 ,5S7 hectolitres, against
The Congo Conference.
LONDON, Nov 12.-A dispatch from Brussels to
the Times says that the German Government has
invited Mr.. henry M. Stanley to be present in Ber-
lin during the approaching Congo conference.
BERLIN, Nov. IL. Prince Bismarck will be as
sisted at the Congo Conferences by Count Won Hatz-
feldt, secretary of State Tor Foreign Affairs; DIR.
Moritz Busch, Under Secretary for Foreign AT
fairs, and Baron Won KusseroW, also Of the Foreign
Office.
DIR. stoecker i'm the Reichstag.
BERLIN, Nov. IL DIR. Stoecker, the Court
preacher in Berlin and the well-known antsemetic
agtator, has been returned to the Keichstag from
Lsegen.
The Skye Crofters.
org 4nization in England has sent large sum of
money to tbs rebellious eroters of Isle of Skye
to stimulate them to keep up their agitation.
meeting Of crofters of the Isle of skye was held
today. 1t was unanimously resolved to offer no
resistance 60 the police even though they made
A compr Jmise will be submitted to the c-of.ers
OF the lse of skye today and If it is accepted the
whole difficulty will be settled
The Situation in Egypt.
DoNGoLA, Nov. l2.-Major Wortley and four at
tendants have ridden across the Desert by way OF
Senmnho. They reporG that it is impossible fol
hostile force to use this to the English off
from their base Amy force which should attempt
TO pass from kordotan to upper Egypt would be-
Obliged to strike the Nile at Dongoa. Dongola is
thus the strategical gate to Egypt. and whoever
controls this possesses the key to The situation.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. lathe Egyptian Govern
ment has determined to collect the of taxes
now due. 1t will seize goods or cattle when pay
ment is refused.
Guess They woa'f Fight
PARIS, Nov. 12.-The clerks in the Ministry of
the Interior sent deputation of their number yes
terday to NJ. Laguerre, member of the Chamber
of Deputies to demand of him retraction of state
ments made by him in the Chamber. In these state
ments NJ Laguerre had accused the clerks of var
ious mapractices in the performance of their duties
M. Lagnerra listened to the demand of the deputa-
tion, but utterly refused withdraw the objection
able statements. M. Schonfeld, the lead r of the
deputation, thereupon challenged NJ. Lsguerre to
nght duel. NJ Laguerre refused to accept the
challenge, but sent NJ. NJ Rochefort and Judet
both members of the Chamber of Deputies, with a
challenge to M. Waldeek Rousseau, Minister OF the
Interior, in the latter considered himself in
suited. NJ. Waldeck Rousseau declines take the
matter up.
The Limerick Police Tax.
DUBLIN, Nov. 12.-The corporation of the city OF
Limerick, today, by an overwhelming majority. re-
fused to pay any attention to the second witt for
an extra police tax. Tney also passed resolution
denouncing the government for the reappointment
OF Bolton as crown solicitor for Ireland.
Fresh Esumors of the Fall of Khartomm
LONDON, Nov. ia despatch from Cairo to,
are current there that Khartoum was captured by
the Mahdi and General Gordon was massacred, in
the latter part of September.
Gable Notes.
A man named Lee, either an Englishman or an
American, has passed 93 900 worth of forged En-
G ish notes at Milan and Pisa. He has also passed
E2, 600 at Nice.
The Egyptian government has determined to col
lect arrears of taxes nov due 1t Will seize goods
or cattle when payment is refused.
The London Truth SAYS it is feared that Leopold,
King OF the Belgians, viii become insane owing to-
his sreat political anxiety.
The Berlin correspondent of the London Stand
ard says that China will not consent to temporary
occupation of the island of Formosa by tue French.
The Vienna correspondent of the same paper hears
that the court at Pekin has ordered despatch of
Chinese troops to Tonquin to be suspended.
An agent OF private inquiry firm served sub
pena on the Rt. Hon. Joseph L. Chamberlain pres
ideot of the Board of Trade tuesday, as he was
walking along street ia London, summoning him
TO attend magisterial inquiry at Birmingham, in.
to the recent political riots. The Liberals are very
indignant at this step.