The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-09-11
CHINA SPEAKS ATLAST.
WAR DECLARED BY HER EMPEROR.
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oourbet Eager for Further Action by tho
Frenoh-The Plague In Italy and
pain-ExtraordInary Measures
for tho Czar's Safety.
OTHER FOREIGN NEWS.

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LONDON, Sept 0.--The English gunbOat
Zephyr was aled upon Sunday from the
Kln.Pal forts, being mistaken for French
vessel OF similar appearance. An officer
and sailor were wounded Tho Chinese
have made satisfactory explanation 10 tho
British Adm lrRl The Pan MaH Gazette
says that tho Chinese Gov.
ernmont has made declaration
of war In tho form OF II mani
festo from The Emperor to the people.
The Emperor declares that le regards
Fr rance's action as constituting state Of
war, and he calls upon his subjects to aid
In repelIng the foe.
PARIS Sept 0. THE statement that the
Russian Minister at PelSln had been In
structed 10 claim the fulalment Of the
treaty Of 1878, under the provision Of which
China Is engaged 10 open now routes OF COM
merce for the Russian empire, Is entirely
unfoundGd, lie GdulOls says that C0urbet
insists upon an Instant declaration of war
by France against China. Tho Admiral de-
clares that u ls impossible for him 10 carry
on effective operations against tho enemy
while ships Of other nations are permitted
TO carry munitions OF war TO tho Chinese
under the eyes OF tho French squadron.
Besides relnforcemenls OF men, Admiral
COurbct states that he Is awaiting tho ar
rival OF war munitions, his fleet being def
Client In shot and shells for his big guns
The quantity OF munitions sent him from the
artillery park at Saigon still leaves him In :
sufficiently supplied
ia InUaVuu.atI alsaiaa M
disturbed over tho financial situation,
coupled with the war prospect The deficit
In the revenue for tho current year Is estl.
mated ut eight mllllonl francs, II Is be-
leyed that .thls will make necessary the
negotiating OF q war loan.
PARIS, Sept 0,-fhoro woro two deaths
from cholera at Marsolllos during tho
twenty.four hours ended ~ nine o'clock last
night, and six deaths In tho PyT0nees orl.
entOles. Two persons died suddenly In tho
Department OF Ardocho Sunday ono
death occurred at ToulOn and ten In other
towns Several have died at Brgnoles.
MADRID, Sept. 0,-AlicOnto has been de-
clarcd Infected with cholera. Five deaths
occurred from cholera at Noyolda yesterday,
and two nj Lerldh
RoME, Sept. 0.-Durng tho twenty.four
hours ended last night there were i5l fresh
cases and l5i deaths from cholera at Ma.
plea Crowds welcomed King llumbort ut
Venice to-day ~ the second father OF his
country. llO has declined 10 attend tho
pOrdcnOne races stating no would 10 10
Naples, whore people were dying, and not
attend festivities, During tho past twenty.
four hours there have been recorded AL
fresh cOses and l6l deaths throughout
Italy, Physicians NJ La SpeZla believe
that the disease Is disseminated by tho illoa
LONDON, Sept, 0.--SCotch agents for tho
Prairie Cattle Company declare that tho ak
legod land grabbing In Colorado, Ns report.
cd 10 tho United States Land Commission
or IA untrue. Tho Dundee Advertiser
tao organ Of the Scotch Ranch Company,
says that tho statements OF American news
papers upon the quantities OF land fenced
In by English and Scotch companies Nro
prepOsterOus, and such statements arc only
made for olec tlOneCrng purposes,
LONDON, Sept, a--Th0 Government has
received official reports from NubOr Pashn,
the Egyptian foreign minister that Gems
Stephenson and Sir Evelyn Wood are urg.
Inc tho reconsideration OF tho plans for tho
Nile expedition. Both Cons, Stephenson
and Wood maintain that tho boat
service and commlsSarINt arrange.
monls are entirely insufficient
for tho needs OF tho expedition, and they
recommend tho Government to limit tho
expedition 10 small force, whose duty
shall be to open communication with Gen.
orall Gordon at KhOrtoum. Tho reports
have been referred 10 General W0lsoloy, II
Is reported that tho Cairo expedition Is 10 bo
abandoned for ono from SuOkln 10 Khar-
toum by the Blrbor route.
PARIS, Sept 0,--Tho ChIn0so wish 10
bar tho entrance 10 tho rIvor nj Shanghai.
The ConSuls Of thcdIIcront powers earnest
ly protest against tho action.
BERLIN, Sept D,-John A. KOsson, the
now American Minister will present hla
credentials TO tho Emperor William to.mor.
row. Afterwards no will bO received by the
Empress Augusta,
LONDON, Sept o.--Adylccs from Warsaw
state that arrests Of NlhlIsts are Of daily
occurrence. Six persons worO arrested on
Sunday morning Tho police have issued
IN order prohibiting unauthorized persons
from approaching within three hundred
paccs Of the Car Soldiers ana gondArmes
were ordered 10 fire NJ any one who crossed
The CIOrs route an no entered Warsaw.