St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-01
FOREIGN NEWS.


CALCUTTA, Aug. 91.-The war is having de-
pressing effect trade at Bombay. Cotton mill
shares there have fallen greatly. The effect on
Calcutta trade is slight.
LONDON, Aug. 3i.-A Foo Chow dispatch Of
this date says: ''Ihe Chinese blocking Limpoo
was useless precautOn. Admiral Dowell, of
the English navy, was fired upon recently, and
the English consul narrowly escaped from the
viceroys jamen in Chinese costume. The
French hope and believe the programme of bonn
harding Foo Chow and then leaving will involve
the Chinese with neutral powers. Admnals
Courbet and Lespes have consequently left the
city, two French gunboats remaining. Admiral
Doweli is stationed near Pagoda."
LONDON, Aug. 31.-A Hong Kong dispatch OF
this date says: The Chinese honorably paid the
French Shamien claims after Foo Chow was
bombarded The French ships saluted the
Chinese flag the day previous to the Foo
Chow attack, it being the emperor's birthday.
Foreign residents censGre the French for enter
ing Min river with a banner of friendship
flying.
EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
COPENHAGEN. Aug. s1-A meeting of the
Evangelical alliance inaugurated to-day DR..
Kalkar made the opening address and welcomed
foreign delegates to the city.
IMMENSE POPULAR PROCESSION.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 91.-The Liberal demonstra-
ton took place to-day as announced The pro-
cession contained $4,000 persons. The proceed
ings were quiet throughout.
CHOLERA
MADRID, Aug. 31.-Vessels from Italian ports
possessing clean bills of health are subjected to
quarantine of ten days upon arriving at Spanish
ports those with uncleen bills 10 fifteen days
Quarantine.
PARIS, Aug 31.-There have been two deaths
from cholera at Toulon since last night During
a01 ot S-10 oh
there were nine deaths from cholera at Mar
seiiles In the southern departments of France
during the twenty-four hours ended tonight, the
deaths from cholera were twenty-three.
ROME, Aug. 31.-In various provinces of Italy
the cholera bulletins for the twenty-four hours
ended tonight showed sixty new cases and
thirty-one deaths. At Laspezia there were
thirty-three fresh cases and seventeen deaths.
RUSSIA.
WARSAW, Aug. 31.-Five hundred secret police
have arrived from st. Petersburg TO guard against
attacks upon the car during his visit The car
will be here from September 8, until the 9, when
he will 90 to Skernevic. He Will soiourn there
until the 18th, and then spend the time hunting
in the forests of Jomasz
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 31.-The porte has de-
cided the indemnity due Russia shall have prior
claim on the revenues of the Turkish provinces.
MISCELLANEOUS.
PARIS, Aug. 31.-Bairere, French diplomatic
agent to Cairo, starts tomorrow to resume du-
ties there. He is charged to cooperate with the
European consuls in insisting that Northbrook,
high commissioner to Egypt, shall assent to an
early settlement of the Alexandria indemnity.
BELFAST, Aug. 31.-Prestons flax stores are
burning. The damage already amounts to
100000
LoNDoS, Aug. 31.-Gen Woseley and the Earl
of Northbrook have gone to Egypt
PARIS, Aug. 31.-Auguste Allow, the distin-
guished French lawyer, is dead.
PARIS, Aug. 31.-The Ii A3maee FIuncGiSe ex-
poets the retirement of Gen. Calnpcnan as minis
ter of war; and Gen Lewal, who served in
Mexico, to succeed him.
ROME, Aug. 31.-There is q dearth of pro-
visions at Laspequa more especially Of lemons,
ice and eggs, making the situation more alarm
ing The public safety committee of Paris sent
10000 lemons for the city's relief.
BERLIN, Aug. 31.-Baron de Courcel, Frnech am
baSsador, dined with the emperor to-day. Rumors
Of Il Franco German alliance are strengthened
by the statement that German residents to China
have been placed under French protection.