Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-06
TELEGRAPlIIC.

ROME, Aug 29.-The evangelical letter
Of the Pope against the action of the
French government in adopting the new
divorce Inv, is ready for promulgption
The Pope reminds France he has al
ready frequently admonshed the peo-
pie against laws contrary to the church,
passed by their rulers. He instructs the
bishops of the varions diocescs MS TO the
course they should pursue in order to
maintain the principles of the church in
regard to the sacrament Of marriage.
The Chinese War.
PARIS. August 30.--Gencral Mellot has
asked to DO relieved of the command OF
the French forces at Tonquin on the
ground Of Ill health. The gAxernment
consented and appointed General Pierre
! De Lisle to succeed him.
Admiral Peyron, the minister OF ma
rine has received the following from Adj
miral Courbet;
MIN RIVER, August 30, 6 p. M,----
! Thanks for expression Of satisfaction on
| the part of the government. cannot
too warmly praise the officers and crews
for their operations in Min River They
were attended by complete success. All
the batteries along the river are destroy
ed and most Of the cannon exploded
leave some intact because men. in order
to reach them, would have been expos
ed to heavy musketry fire to which no
! reply was possible. All our ships lett
| the main river to. day, AMI several have
| already reached MaIson anchorage. We
| Dugay and the Trouin, the latter having
| served MS my flagship since Monday.
| Our losses during the week is ten killed,
| including one officer, and thirteen Sc
1
riously and twenty eight slightly wound
ed. In the Mingan and Kinpan chan
nels were several casmatered batteries
| Two of these were clad from twelve to
thirty centimetres thick with plates OF
sheet iron bolted together. The cali
bres of the Chinese guns ranged from
fourteen to twenty one centimet,es.
Minister Ferry sent the following to
Courbet: "The country which hailed
yau victor at Sontay now your debt
or for another deed. The government
of the republic is happy to express the
nations gratitude to your Admirals,
crews and their glorious leader.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30,-As mere matter
of drift of opinion MS to where Butler
will get his votes from, the World de-
votes many columns to cartoon and
New orleans special, showing up Bar
rabns Butler" and giving the black rec
ord Of his ''piratical career" in New Or
leans, how he nlnassed 4 fortune of two
million in eight months, and how his
military power was used solely to secure
plumber. Democratic journals generally
necessarily insist that Butler will hurt
Blaine, not Cleveland These fearful
anti Fuller Trades by the World are not
understood by the Democrats.
MONTREAL, Aug. 30.-Great curiosity
is felt both by visitors and residents to
see the Arctic hero Greeley passed a
good night. His physician, however,
will not allow him to leave his apart
number of invitations have been sent
him, but his present condition pre-
cludes the possibility of accepting any.
1t is expected he viii be able to visit the
sections ON Monday.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Aug. 3O,-Blaine and
Benjamin Harrison, of Indi ma, arrived
in Augusta Tonight. Harrison is the
j guest OF Blaine.
ALBANY, Aug. 4,-Governor Cleveland
arrived ut the executive chambers Mt
this morning He had many callers