Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1884-01-13
THE OLD WORLD.
THE CHINESE B4CKBoNE STIFFEN-
ING, WHICH MEMS FTGHT.
The Celtic Nearing the Britisa Coast New
Negotiation Between France ana China
French Designs Upon Canton Egyptian
AGairs-An Earthquake.

French Designs Upon Canton-Egyptian
AGairs-An Earthquake.
TO FIGHT.
BERLIN, jan. 12.-- Tagblafte publishes a
decree by the emperor of China urging
energetic resistance to the aggressions of
the French.
sUEZ CANAL TARIFF.
PARIS, Jan. I2.-It is understood that
, the convention of DeLesseps with the
British ship owners, relative to the tariff
through the Suez canal will be submitted
to the British government.
GRIM CON.
HUNT1NaToN, Ind, Jan. I2,--Eli Ketoh
min, farmer, Grant county, yesterday shot
and killed John Lemon. Ketohnin claims
he found Lemon and his wife in a ques
tionsble position.
MARQUIS TsENG.
BREsLAU, Jan. 12.-In a letter to the
editor of the Deutsche Revue, the Marquis
Tseng states if the French threat to exact
war indemnity from China is seriously
meant, it is at present somewhat prema-
ture, for, despite the fall of Sontay, China
is far from thinking she is On the road to
a Sedan, although word from Eng land or
hint from Germany would make the
French pause before creating trouble the
effects of which would be felt at Pekin for
years. Neither power has moved finger,
and perhas will find cut their mistake when
the inland tax on foreign commerce, ia
stead of being abolished as intended, be-
| comes doubled.
EXPLOSION IN MINE
AREAS, France, Jan. 12.-An explosion
of fire damp In Fsrfay coal mine killed
seven mon, and twelve men were injured.
It 10 feared five others perished.
WARTS CONFIRMATION.
DUBLIN, Jan. 12.-The lord lieut.. has re-
ceived a memorial from Mrs. Catherine
murder of her son at KilcreerJ in Decem-
Der by Orgpgemen.
THE CELTIC,
LONDON, j an. 12.-The steamer Ludgate
Hill, from New York Dec. 31st, for London,
reports she spoke the Celtic on the Sth
inst. in latitude 1890 north, longitude
| 27:30 west, about 700 miles west of Fasnet.
After breaking her shaft the Celtic beat
about for several days, the captain hoping
that the weather moderating he would re-
turn to New York. The vessel, however,
drifted too far south, and finding it i'm
| possible to beat back he decided to pro-
oeed eastward, 5Ae passengers approving
Of the course.
The steamer Polynesia, Captain Kahne,
| from New York on Dec. 30th, for Hamburg,
! A.. cl,n
| poke the Celtic on the 9Th instant, and all
on board were well.
| PETERSBURG, Va, Jan. 12.-It has been
showing at High Point, North Carolina,
and that vicinity for nearly all week. Last
night there was another storm and the
ground is covered to the depth of ten to
| fifteen inches.
! TO NEGOTIATE.
| PARIS, Jan. u. Figaro asserts that di-
rect negotiations between China and
France will be resumed, on the basis of a
new frontier for Tonquin, and an amnesty
to the black flags. China also will guar
antee the free navigation of the Song Koi
river to Lao Kay.
DESIGNS UPON CANTON.
Hone KONG, Jan. 12.-The Chinese feal
that the French are entertaining designs
upon Canton, and the people are very un-
easy. Hoi Phong reports say that Admira,
Courbet would advance upon Bacnint
without awaiting for reinforcenents.
CLAIMS.
| LONDON. Jan. 12-The English oonsu
general is collecting evidence of the losses
of British subjects in Madagascar, during
the recent bombardment and other mill
tary operations of the French.
The Paris Figaro comments On the ex
traordinary increase in suicide in the ga
capital, which it attributes to the tremen
dous pace at which we live. 1t estimates
that il ,he past year over 1900 person
destroyed themselves in Paris alone.
The Austrian government has foundec
an art school at Rome, mainly for th
study of medieval art, and of renaissance
There Will be grand mass at Made
laine, on January 81, the anniversary o
Louis XIV, which will be made the occa
sion of loyalist demonstration.
When the Egyptians evacuate Khartoun
and the adjoining cities, it is estimates
that II, 900 Christians and Europeans vii
be the victims of Moslem fanaticism un
less they can be Immediately Transports
into upper Egypt. Il is thought the gov
ernmeut will send fotilla up the Nile t
assist their escape, but the hopes Of whic
, are very slender.