St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-20
THE FOREIGN FIELD.
English Flag Insulted and Pulled
Down by the Commander of
a German Vessel.
Ravages of the Cholera--The War In the
East--General Foreign News.
HAULING DOWN THE BRITISH FLAG.

gression is reported at Bogieda, on the coast
OF West Africa where the British have treaty
with the natives. 1t is said the German war
that the crew landed and removed the British
flag and hoisted that of Germany.
ANOTHER REPORT.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-Advices from West
Africa state that DR.. Nachligall, German
Commissioner, appeared in gunboat in the
rivers Cameroons and Bimbid, Upper Guinea,
and hoisted German flag.
NAVIGATING THE AIR.
PARIS, Aug. 19.-M. Herve Mangon pre-
sented report to the Academy of Science
concerning the recent balloon ascension at
Mendon. The balloon was under the direc-
ton of Captain Renards, and although 1t
moved against the wind, it easily followed
the course along which it was steered. It
was then veered round and brought back to
the point from which it started. M. Mangon
considers it a memorable event in the history
of aerostatic science.
THE EMPERoRs TO MEET.
BERLIN, Aug. 19.-It is believed an op-
portunity will be made for the emperor to
meet the emperor of Austria. The czar says
that it is positively asserted such an inter-
view was arranged Tor at the recent meet
ing of the emperors at Ischl. The papers
state that with Germany taking initiatory,
the powers are arranging to hold congress
for the discussion of affairs on the Congo,
and of sanitary and other internal questions.
GOING TO EGYPT.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-Oficers leave London
tomorrow for Egypt provided with maps and
plans of the route of the expedition to Khar-
toum.
DUBLIN, Aug. 19.-The jury in the French
scandal case failed to agree, and after three
attempts, were dismissed.
AN EGYPTIAN ON THE STAFF.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-Earl Northbrook,
high consul to Egypt, wishes Mohommedan
attached to his staff and an Indian Judge
has been detailed to accompany him.
ACCIDENT IN A CANAL.
PARIS, Aug. 19.-Seventeen workingmen
were suffocated to-day at Braye, owing to an
accident in the underground canal, intended
to connect the rivers Oisee and Aisne, in
which they were employed.
MINISTER RECALLED.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 19.-Sir Robert Hart, in
spector general of customs, has been re-
called to Pekin with the plenipotentiaries.
THE SITUATION AT SHANGHAI.
LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch from
Shanghai to-day says: Tso Tsung Tang and
Shu Tsen Chen, Chinese plenopotentairies,
left Shanghai in accordance with instruc-
tions from Pekin. There is prospect of set
tling the difficulty with France. Thirty-fve
members of the board of censors presented
memorial to the empress opposing the con-
ditions offered by the French, and strongly
urging hostilities. 1t is reported the en-
press decided to declare war.
THE DUBLIN TRIALS
DUBLIN, Aug. 19.-The trial of the scandal
cases was begun to-day before the commits
sion court and jury. French was the first
man on trial. James Pillar pleaded guilty
to the Indictment and the court deferred
sentence.
THE EASTERN WAR.
PARIS, Aug. 19.-An order was sent to
Patenotre, French minister to China, and
Admiral Courbet, directing them to occupy
the arsenal at 90 Chow if the French de-
mands were refused
PRESENTS FOR THE QUEEN.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-Three Abyssinian en-
voys have arrived Among gifts from King
John to the queen are an elephant and a
large monkey.
CHOLERA IN ENGLAND.
BIRMINGHAM, Aug. ia physician re-
ported to tue coroner that the man who died
here this morning was victim of Asiatic
cholera. The coroner ordered an inquest.
THE CHOLERA IN ITALY.
ROME, Aug 19.-The bulletin of the pro-
gress of cholera in Italy for twenty-four
hours is as follows: Seborgorga, deaths
Pancalieri, L; Villa Franco, 3; Bergamo, Z;
Masacarary, 5; Bergto, 8. Fresh cases re-
ported: Villa Franco, 3; Bergamo, g.; Mas
acarara, II; Bergto, 3; euro, IA; Camposso,
| 22.
CHOLERA IN FRANCE.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 19.-@The report of the
ravages of cholera in the several departments
of southern France for the twenty-four hours
ending at o'clock this morning, is as fol-
lows: Herault, IA deaths; Gard, g.; Ande,
4; eastern Pyrenese, 20.
PARIS, Aug. ly.-At Ioulon there were two
deaths from cholera last night. Fatal cases
develope more rapidly and death comes more
| quickly than at the outbreak of the epidemic.
At Marseilles there were eight deaths last
night.
ToULoN, Aug. 19.-Thc record of cholera
in the hospitals of the city to-day is as fol-
lows: Deaths, none; admitted, z; cured, z;
under treatment, So. Four deaths at Brig
noles to-day.
FORCE HIM TO RESIGN.
PARIS, Aug. 19.-The journal Des Debats
states that the mission of the Earle of North
brook to Egypt is to compel Khedive to grant
all concessions demanded, and then force
him to abdicate his throne and finally pro-
claim his son Abbas khedive, entrusting the
regency to Nubar.
HIGH-HANDED PROCEEDINGS.