Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-09-04
FOREIGN.

FORTY of the consplratOrs engaged in
the plot to overthrow the government
Of the Republic Of Mexico nave been ar
rested They include both military and
political leaders.
NELIDoFF. Russian minister, has in
formed the Porte that Russia insists on
the payment of the whole indemnity Of
e256, 600 to the Russian sufferers by the
Turkish wars. He states the Portes' of
fer of $50, 600 is inadequate.
THE German newspapers are jubilant
over the Bogieda flag episode and ex-
pect the speedy extension of the German
annexation policy.
THE United State Consul General at
Genoa, Italy, telegraps under date of
August "a: "Cholera suddenly attacked
Spezia, city of $4,000 population, on
the 22d instant. There were sixty -one
cases Monday night, forty-nine fatal &"
THE bombardment of the arsenal at
the harbor of Foo Chow, China, by The
French fleet, on Saturday, resulted in
its demolition and in the sinking of
seven Chinese gunboats. An effort of
the French fleet to enter the harbor
Monday, was repulsed by the guns of the
forts.
KING HUMBERT of Italy arrived Tues
day at Busca, a city of 10000 people,
ia Piedmont. He visited the cholera
patients at the hospital and left $4,000
for their relief.
TnE people of Marseilles have sub
scrlbed 1900 francs for the cholera
sufferers. Germany has submitted to
the powers a proposal that there should
be at Suez a strict quarntine of three
weeks.
A PANIC was created among the tour
lists and visitors in Civita Fecchia, near
Rome, Thursday, by false report that
a fifteen-days quarantine was about to
be established against that city.
THE authorities of Switzerland arc
stringent measures for the ex-
pulsion of the European Anarchists and
NIhilists, who have been making that
country a place Of rendezvous.
IT is reported from Egypt that General
(Chinese) Gordon has had battle ia the
Soudan with an army of the False
Prophet, gaining a great victory. Gen
eral Wolseley, of the British army, is to
have chief command of the military and
naval expedition up the Nile for the re-
lief of Gen. Gordon.
A DISPATCH from Tientsin says the
Charge d'AGaires has left there. The
acting consul remains. The Republique
Franchise says: France VIII soon seize
and retain such territory in China az is
useful to her. Chang Pei Lun will lead
the Chinese troops against the French.
A DISPATCH from Pekin Thursday
says the French co. sui lowered his flag
at I o'clock, and that the interests of the
French subjects are intrusted to the
Russian minister. China absolutely re-
fuses to admit the French claims, and
processes to be prepared for war to the
bitter end.
THE Times dispatch from Foo Chow
Monday afternoon says: "The French
iron clad entered the mouth of the river
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
White fort opened fire with krupp can
non while the ships were three miles
away After an hours engagement,
the French retired. The Chinese fire
was good
PARIS dispatches state that after Adj
miral Courbet has destroyed the forts on
the Min river, between the arsenal and
the rivers mouth, he will join Admiral
Lespes before Ke Lung, and arrange
for the occupation of that place. Baron
de Courcel, the French ambassador to
Berlin, has gone to Varziu to confer
with Bismarck with reference to the
difficulty.
THE cable dispatches represent Bis
marck and the German press as occu-
plying what may be styled an unfriend-
ly attitude toward England. Bismarck
has directed the ierman ambassador at
London to ask the British minister of
foreign affairs some plain if not trouble
some question about Egypt, and his
newspaper organ charges that the Eng
fish press is engaged in a constant effort
to excite the feelings of France against
Germany.
A SHANGHAI. (China) dispatch says:
"rhe Mingan forts, below Foo Chow,
were silenced Tuesday evening. To-day
there was a heavy conuonade between
the French fleet and the Kinpai forts
which are situated at the northern
mouth of the Min river" a dispatch
which left Shanghai at $3.50 p. VI. ON
the 2Sth says; Admiral Courbet began
to lombard Kinpai yesterday. The
heavy cannonade still continues" The
Times dispatch, dated Foo Chow, .
O'Clock z. NJ, on the 2Sth, says: "The
KinpaI forts were destroyed.
A DISPATCH from Shanghai says the
Mingan forts have been bOmbarded since
sunrise, but the result is not yet known
The Kinpai are untouched. 1t is believ-
ed that after Admiral Courbet hag de-
stroyed the forts on the Min river, be
tween the arsenal and the river 5 mouth,
he will Join Admiral Lespes, before kee-
lung, and arrange with him for the oc-
cupation of that place. There Is talk Of
an expedition from Tonquip into Eunan
at the esd of the wet season. unless
China accepts Frances terms. Premier
Ferry still announces that he is without
additional dispatches from the scene Of
hostihtes The journals are put TO their
wits end to find excuses for Admiral
Courbet's silence. The government has
ordered the various maritime companies
to prepare Co convey troops to China and
Tonqun Immediately, the government
transports oeing Inadequate for the pur-
pose.
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.
FIGHTY-sIX bales of cotton were burn