St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-27
THE OLD WORLD.
The Chinese War, European Cholera
and African Disputes.

fARIS. aug. 2o.-lt Is Deleved that a1ter Al
miral Courbet has destroyed the forts along the
Mine river between the arsenal and the river
mouth, he will join Admiral Lespes before Kee
Lung, arranging with him for the occupation Of
that place. There is talk of an expedition into
Younan at the end Of the season unless China ac-
cepts frances terms.
Paris papers Indignantly repel the charges by
the London Times to the cruelty exercised by
Admiral Courbet at Foo Chow, and indulge in
violent abuse of England. The Volta;re and
Temps say France has no need to exculpase itself
to the country which set fire to Alexandria. Ad-
miral courbet destroyed the Chinese gun boats
because he could not weaken his crews by occu-
pying them. The Soleid and Repu6liQue- Fran
caaSe approve Admiral Courbet energetic course.
.'All he did, they say, twas to obey orders in
the hope of effecting prompt settlement of the
existing difficulty. The CassGgnac ad vocates an
alliance between France and Germany.
BERLIN, Aug 26.-Baron DeCourcel French
ambassador has returned from visit to Paris
and started for Warren to confer with Bismarck.
1t is believed this conference will be in reference
to the Franco China difficulty
PARIS Aug. 26.-The Figaro says: Gen.
Milot will be recalled from Tonquin because he
the Tien Tsen treaty was made.
PARIS, Aug. 26.-Tshen Ki Kong, secretary Of
the Chinese embassy, remains here.
PARIS, Ang. 26.-The lie Paris states that it is
expected China will tomorrow make formal
declaration Of war against France
SHANGHAI, Aug. 26.-Advices from Foo Chow
to the Gath, received at 615 this evening con-
firm the reports Of the destruction of the whole
| Chinese fleet. The French lost five men, includ-
| ing the American pilot killed on board the heav-
| lily armored French war ship Valta. The French
fleet was not damaged.
CHOLERA
GENEVA, Aug. 26-There are no fresh cases
of cholera here.
ROME Aug. 2e.-The daily bulletin of the
progress of cholera in Italy is forty-f deaths
and seventy new cases.
PARIS, Aug. 25.-There were three deaths
from cholera at Marseilles last night and two at
| Toulon.
PARIS, Aug. 26-Cholera is increasing In
| Corsica. There were four deaths near Ajaccio.
Several persons were nearly killed from over
| fumigation at the Italian frontier
| PARIS, Aug. 26.-The deaths from cholera in
the southern department of France for the
| twenty -four hours ended tonight were: Pyrenees
| Orientales, fifteen; Herault, six; Aude, five ;
Toulon one. The hospital report of Toulon is /:
New cases admitted, four; discharged, twelve ;
deaths, two; under treatment, thirty At
Marseilles there were twelve deaths.
MISCELLANEOUS.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-There was an earthquake
of thirty seconds to-day on the island of Jersey.
AMSTERDAM, Aug, 26 The International agri-
cultural exhibition opened to-day
LONDON, Aug. 26.-The steamship Faraday
has laid the first deep sea portion of the second
Bennett zNackay cable, ard is now returning to
Woolwich to receive the remainder Of the deep
| sea portion of the American shore end.
BERLIN, Aug. 2e.-Prof. Brugsch, Egyptolo-
| gist has been appointed to the diplomatic SER
vice, and proceeds to Africa, in September, on
some political mission, the nature of which is un-
| known.
GIBRALTAR, Aug. 26.-The United States
steamer Kearsage has received direct orders
! from Washington to make acruise along the north
and west coast Of Africa.
ROME, Aug. 26.-The negotiations between
Switzerland and the Vatican are making favor
able progress. The papal delegates at Berne
| have been instructed to make all reasonable con-
| cessions.
ODESSA, Aug 26.-Compromising documents
have been discovered in the house OF the Mer-
chant Kalinsnaja, whose daughter arrived at
| Colonel Katanski, Of Gendarmi, Thursday.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 26.-In the chamber of depu-
| ties to-day the first clause Of the education bill
was adopted by vote OF 7S to so.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-Col. Redvers Cutler Of
! the English army, has started for Egypt.
BERLIN, Aug. 26.-It is ascertained that
| Prof. Brugsch will 60 on mission to Teheran.
LISBON, Aug. 26.-The king of the Congo dis
| trict made a formal protest against the treaties
entered into by the Boda Balla princes with the
African International association. They had, he
| claims, no right to cede the territory, and are
bound to recognize the sovereignty Of Portugal.