Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-20
China,s Tender Of 5000. 900 Francs to
France Declined.

| LONDON, october 20.-The Paris correspondent or
the Telegraph states positively that the court at
| Pek1n offered through the Washington government
| to pay 100000 francs to compensate the French
| for their losses not as owning to error but In
order to smooth the way for settlement The
| correspondent says NJ. Ferry considered the offer
| too small America is SO satisfied with China'S
| attitude, which she regards worthy OF defending,
that Mr.. FrelinghuySen declared his Inability
| to understand the reluctance OF France TO an
| amicable settlement OF the difficulties
EXODUS OF CHINESE FROM SHANGHAI
LONDON, october 2o.-it Is reported that great
| exodus OF the Chinese from Shanghai is taking
! place. This movement is caused by the fear that
the French are going TO lombard the city. The
Chinese embassy at Berlin has received dispatch
| from its home government confirming the report
| that Chinese forces under Lin Ming Selman de-
feated 800 French troops at Tamsui october Is The
French operations at that point were frustrated by
means OF torpedoeS.
THE CHINESE $4,000 900 LOAN A FAILURE.
LONDON, october 2O-A dispatch from Hong Kong
to the Standard says that the loan OF $3.0O0000
which the Chinese government recently obtained
from the Hong Kong and Shanghai bank has been
proved complete failure The total tenders re-
ceived were 81 600 at par, and s5oOo00 at per
4a b eee n
cash with which to carry on the war, and that the
financial difficulty Will lead to an earlier settle
late.
WHAT WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE FRENCH MARCH ON
PEKIN.
A dispatch from Pekin to the Times says: eau
thentic Information has been obtained that the
French commanders II ordered to march to Pekn-
will ask for complete corps armee, composed OF
10000 men OF all branches OF the service. Besides
they will require two p0ntOQn trains 5000 horses
12 fleld guns floating and shore hospitals for 5000
men and number OF light draught gunboata
4 Terrible Domestic Tragedy.
LRAvRNw0RTH, KAN, october 20-Rchard J.
Waddy, an iron moulder, yesterday shot his wife
and Miss logue at q boarding house there, and
then shot himself through the head. dying In
was from Troy, N. T., and had been married since
last March, but left her husband the discovery
that he had another wife in Albany. n. Y. Miss
LOgue was also married, but had separated nom
her husband The affair grew out OF domestic In
felicity.
The New York Stock Market Depressed.
NEW YORK, october 20-Wan street-The Stock
market Is again weak and depressed The decline
In prices ranged from TO 2h per cent, Omaha pre-
ferred, St. Paul, Northwest, Union Pacific, 1acka-
wanna, Western Union and New York Central
being the weakest shares At IL O'Clock the market
was fraction better.
A New York Drug Store Consumed.
NEW YORK, october 2Q.-Ffre was discovered at
Duane street, occupied BY GantZ, Jones r Co.
dealers In chemicals and drugs The nremen with
dicuty succeeded In preventing the spread OF the
IRE to adjoining buildings but they could not save
the one In which It broke out The loss on stock is
estimated at S76,o0a
"A Murder0us Maniac.
CHICAGO october e0-A dispatch TO the Journal
nom viroqua Wis, says: John Huschka Ger.