Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-31
EUROPE.
Exciting Scenes al The Meeting Of The
Chamh5r Of DIltiSS.
Jules Ferry Greeted With Down
With the Wretch"
Ferry Announced The RESIGNATION
Of the Minority.
Peaceful Solution Of the Russo
Afghan Question Assured
On More Peaceful Terms Than at
Any Time Previous,
The Chinese FIotilla-Affsirs in the
Soudsn - The British
Navy.
UNHAPPY FRANCE.
WAR WITH CHINA.

UNHAPPY FRANCE.
WAR WITH CHINA.
LONDON, March 30.-A Paris dispatch to
the Exchange telegraph company states that
war with China will be offio, Sly declared to-
day. Fifty thousand reinforcements will be
forwarded and the army ordered to march to
Pekin. It is expected Admiral Courbet will
lombard Canton. The Figaro states the
Fench killed and wounded infhe fight at
Langson was twelve hundred. Some papers
favor impeaching the ministry.
EXCITEMENT IN PARIS.
PARIS, March 30.-The excitement over
the French defeat at Langson is intense, The
feeling against the government is 30 strong
that an outbreak is feared. It is reported
that France officially declared war. This,
with the fear Of q serious riot, and the DOWN
fall of the ministry, caused o panic on the
bourse All radical newspapers request the
impeachment of the ministers. Rochefort de-
mands the head of the French premier,
Ferry, for any blunders in Tonquin. General
Negrier, woundedin Friday's engagement, will
be promoted to a general of division. News
papers generally urge the country to act
with energy and GOODNESS; that at such q crisis
party feelings and prejudices should sink into
insigriicance. There should be unanimnity
of sentiment in demanding that a general ma
tional effort be put forth to relieve the army
in Tonquin, Orders were issued directing i'm.
mediate mobilization of all four battaliops of
infantry. Thsgovernmentd decided to ask for
volunteers t; N each regiment and call for
5000 marine conscripts.
Rents have fallen to 1850 On reports that
there will be a popular demonstration outside
of the chamber Of deputies. Fears are enter
tanned of a serious disturbance.
REINFoRcRMENTs TO VI FRONT.
LONDON, March 3O.-A disI from Paris
says President Grevy preside at the council
OF ministers to. day. He ms tied on ipnme-
date action being taken for T. tarpt and Wig
orous prosecution of war. With China. The
cabinet decided to mobilize two divisions of
generals for immediate service in Tonquin,
also to send ten thousand men to reinforce
Admiral Courbet.
OPENING II AMB Of DEPUTIES.
LONDON, March, 3O.-A special from Paris
scenes of h emeetiug of the chamber of deputies
to-day. Long before the hour for converting
of the chamber the streets in the vicinity were
blocked with crowds of excited men. 1t soon
became evident that trouble was brewing for
the government. A strong force of military
was on hand to prevent o riot and preserve
order in the chamber. Notwithstandin ling
this precaution the galleries were crowded
with people. who plainly Showed irritation at
the French defeat at Langson, by keeping up
q noisy discussion and hurl'ug denunciatory
epethets at various members of the cabinet
and their supporters as they entered the cham.
Der. When Jules Ferry, the premier, arose
Gil this morning he was loudly Missed by the
galleries. He barely finished the declaration
when a number of deputies of the right
sprang to their feet yelling ''down with the
wretch" while above the din could be heard
the voice of Clemence, as he fairly screamed
TRAITORS" 1t was soma time before order
was restored and had it not been for the
presence of the troops, there is hardly any
doubt but violence would have been done
During the scene in the chamber the CROWD
outsids became a bowling mob, and made
several atten pts to pass the guards in order Il
get inside the building, bl. were kept bach
by the determined attitude of the military
PARIS, March :O.-As thu excitement caus.
ed by the French defeat at Langson grown,
kentes mt oucs responded TO ,hepopular feeling
soon after opening the housa they had faller
i'oui oO ifanCh dilu lSy CclL1Ilcb ZIG ClOslBR
price of Saturday to rs fir, lcs 20 confines
Shortly before 3 another sharp draines the
price falling to 70 francs 80 Gentimes. Thi.
decline was due to rumors Of popular mani
festations being made outside the chamber Of
deputies. Stocks declined more or less il
sympathy with the downward movement Of
Rentts.
Radical Intransiegant Rocheforts paper de.
m ands Ferry's head for the plumbers which
have cost the French the loss OF so many
lives in Tonquin.
PARIS, March 30.-At the opening sessier
in the chamber of deputies this afternoon,
Prime Minister Ferry presented a request fol
a credit Of $40, 900, 600 on account of military
operations in China. Ferry at once moved fol
and report upon the credit. and he demanded
that the molten be given priorority. The mo
ton was ~rejectsd by o vote of sos to 16l.
Ferry Immediately announced his resigna
ton and of the entire minority. President
Greevy accepted the resignation Of the minis.
try: -.
at present senator, or Ribart, the great
French ~jurist, and now member of the cham,
Der of deputies will be called upon to form q
new ministry. It Is also believed that Wsd.
denaton, the present French ambassador,
will be tendered the office Of ministry Of
foreign affairs in place Of Ferry, and thai
Leon say, the great political economist, be
asked to accept the post of minister OF finance
in the new cabinet.
Large crowds surrounded the chamber OF
deputies al this afternoon, but at six nc
hostile demonstration was made.
A Paris correspondent OF the Times says
much agitation is caused by the news from
Tonquin. The Algerian troops are ordered
to Tonquin.
Prior to the vote on the motion to appoint
q committee on credit, Ferry read yesterday
dispatches regarding the Langson affair. He
aided that the retreat of tho French had beer
effected in perfect order. The troops found
themselves confronted by a Chinese forcs
whose numbers it had been impossible to fore
see. French generals had been obliged II
r~e-enter the Red River delta and maintait
the defensive. Tbe measures have already
been taken to reinforce the French troops q
Tonquin would not suffice, 1t wa
necessary to aysnga the I.angson 'heck, 70
the honor Of he French. He therefore de
manded a c'edit Of $40, 600, 900, and he pro
posed a separate vote ON this credit from tn
ministerial question. Ferry was frequentl,
interrupted. Olsmsneas1 approved the ersdi
but condemned tho policy II the eoverpM.sp
aud demanded it, overthrow. Duval an
tRibot declared they would be ready to vot