The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-11-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts of the
World.
ABROAD.

The cholera has again made its appearance
An France and several deaths have occurred at
Nantes. Yport, st. Leonard and Gran. In
Nanles too there has been fresh outbreak,
and great apprehension is felt, though only
few deaths have occurred daily. In Paris, too,
the dreaded disease has AGAIN shown itself
The first victims were rag pFckers living in the
densely- populated Faubsnrg st. Antoine, who
be,-ame n.eeted from imported rags. Although
general return OF the epidemic Is not dreaded,
great depression exists in business circles In
Paris on account of the few cases that have oc-
Cured and great alarm is felt throughout the
country-The Government of Portugal lays
claim to the sovereignty of the lower Congo
country. aud has forwarded circular to the
various powers stating that fact.--Gen. Cor
don still holds out ut khartoum, and feels no
uneasiness as to his ability 10 keep the rebels
al hay.-The trial for murder of Capt. Dud-
lev and the mate OF the wrecked yacht Mig
nonette for having killed the boy Parker to
keen themselves alive, was concluded at Lon
don on the 9Th inst. The jury brought in a
special verdict. finding the facts as stated and
referring the question OF law as 10 whether
murder had been committed 10 the superior
court. The verdict was coupled with recon-
mendation to mercy. The prisoners were re-
leased on bail. The yacht was wrecked. il will
be remembered. in the Indian Ocean, near the
equator June IL. Four of the ships company
ESCAPED in small beat. but with almost no
nrovisions On the twelfth day after the wreck
the bow Parker who was nearly dead already,
was killed and his body devoured by the others.
The survivors were picked up July Gy the
German bark MonteZuma and brought back to
England early in September, where they We're
arresed for murder.-The Right Hon. Henry
Fawcett, the English PoStmaster-General, is
dead-The boilers in one of the largest iron
works Of Stafford, England. exploded on the
9Th inst, killing four and wounding 20 persons.
Prime Minister Ferry has Informed Earl
Granville English Secretary of State for For
eign Affairs, if China accepts mediation without
delay or increasing further expense by military
operations, that France will limit its claim of
indemnity to Si0,090,000, but it is reported
now that France will forego the demand of an
indemnity from China, and that negotiations
for peace have almost been concluded.-t
is proposed to widen and improve the
Suez Canal generally, and on the 18th
inst. the canal company will send committee,
which will be accompanied by II. de Lesseps
and his son, TO Egypt to report upon the
feasibility OF the proiect.-The Pope has created
q new see at Nicolet. Canada, and appointed a
q new Commissary Apostolic to 90 to China
England has offered to mediate between France
and China, but has yet made no official over
lures to the Chinese Goyernment.-Accord-
ing to native reports the rebels are concentra-
ting forces on ali the routes leading to Khar-
has sent guns and ammunition to Osman Digna
to enable him to resume operations on the lied
Sea littoral.-The returns issued by the Board
of Trade show that during the month of Octo-
Der British imports decreased as compared with
that month last year Ca 600, and that the ex-
ports decreased, as compared with October OF
last year, f725, 000.-It is now stated in Eng
land that the Government has discovered evil
denee that O'DonneIl, who was hanged some
time since in London for killing the infcrmer
Carey, was furnished with arms and sent on
the voyage with Carey for the purpose of STAY
ing him.-The health of the philantropist,
Sir Moses Montefore, which was reported TO be
in precarious condition last week, has i'm
proved.-Many of the boats built in England
for the Nile expedition for the relief of Gordon
have proved to be utterly worthless, and the
native boats have proved TO be far more effect
ive.-Fifteen lives were lost on the 9th inst.
by an explosion of fredamp in the mines at
Hockin. England, and 20 by an explosion of a
similar nature at Washes. Belgium, on the
same day.-A Russian student, who had de-
nonnced to the police many of his fellow stu
dents as Nihilists. has been poisoned. The
deed was accomplished by somebody who
gained access as visitor to the prison where
be was kept to protect him from the Mini
lists. Another student has been obliged to flee
fxa ca IN his iifa