The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-08
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THE OLD WORLD.
Report of Conclusion Of Peace
Between France and China.
Gladstone Thinks That There Will be
No War with Russia.
Asiatic Cholera Appears in the
Province OF Valencia.
Outrages Committed Upon Roman
Catholics in China.
THE OLD WORLD.
France and Chiua.

Erauco and CHINA.
PARIS, April Tin the French Chamber of Dep
uties this afternoon, NJ. Brisson, the new premier,
said that France would insist that China recognize
a French protectorate over Tonquin and AMMAN
according to the provision of the treaty Of Tien-
tsin peacefully if possible; otherwise war would be
renewed with increased yigor. he demanded
vote of credit for $50 600 900 francs to enable the
China.
M. Patenotre French ambassador to China, tele-
graphs that the Tung Lii Yamen has ratified the pre-
hminaries of peace signed on the Sd inst.
The rem aiming credit of 30,o00,000 francs, on
account of operations in Tonquin was granted by a
vote of 373 to 90.
LONDON, April IA despatch received from Pc
kin reports that peace has been concluded between
France and China, through Sir Robert Harton, on
the basis OF the Fournier convention.
Hone KONG. April THE news from Pekin
confirms the report of the conclusion of peace, and
adds that no idemnity is to be paid by China to
France.
Russia and England.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 7.-The Russian govern
ment is making active preparations to get the great
naval and military station of Cronstadt in state of
complete defense. The harbor has already been
projected by the sinking of hundreds of torpedoes
in the ship channels.
memorial from members of the House of Commons
in favor of submitting to arbitration the difficulties
between England ana Russia. says that he sees no
to doubt that there will be peaceful sett
ment Of the pending troubles by the ordinary diplo
matte measures.
Earl Granville has for Rarded a dispatch to Sir
Edward Thornton, British ambassador at st. Pet
ersburg, refusing to accede to the quest of NJ.
de Giers to extend the line of debatabe land on the
disputed Turco-Afghan frontier to Para and the
Pamisas Mountains. Earl Gre snville insists that
the Lassar line be the farthest limit and urges
early meeting of the joint boundary commission.
1t is expected that Russia will yield these points
but 1t is thought certain the boundary commission
will disagree.
Mormonism i'm ike United Kingdom.
LONDON, April TAT congress of Mormon
propagandists held yesterday, reports were pre-
sented showing the progress of proselytism in va
rious parts of the United Kingdom. The mission
aries had been most successful in Scotland and
Wales. The London mission had been failure
owing to the brutal ill-tTeatment and mobbng of
the apostles by roughs. The congress adopted res
olution invoking the curse of God upon the Lon
doners. 1t was reported that 80 conversions had
verts are to leave Liverpool for New York next
May and June.
Cholera im Spain.
MADRID, April 7.-There were forty new cases of
disease supposed to be cholera at Gativs, in the
province of alencia, last week and 30 deaths.
deaths. The press and public are positive the dis
ease is the Asiatic cholera.
Catholics Condemned 10 Death in China.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 7.--Steamer Oceanic
brings Hong Kong advices to March 8th and Yoko
hama advices to March 81. The Shanghai Mer-
curry says the yceroy Of Yum Nan and Kwe Chong
provinces has issued decree commanding the de-
struction of all Roman Catholic churches He also
orders that all Roman Catholic converts and all
foreigners be killed. Reports have reached Shang-
hal that several Roman Catholic settlements have
already been destroyed and several hundred con,
yerts killed. The village of King va Ping, two
days journey from Tall, has been destroyed and
four converts and two priests killed. The only
reason given by the Chinese viceroy for the massa
ere is that the Roman Catholics were going to re-
volt against the Chinese government
Opposition of the National League 20 the
L0yaiisf Demonstraiion.
DDBL1N, April IA numerousy attended meet
ing of the members of the National League was held
here today. Addresses were delivered by Messrs
Heay, oBron and others. The speakers without
the Irish loyalists in their preparations for the
coming of the Prince and Princess of Wales. One
speaker suggested that the corporation close the
roads and streets in the city through which the
royal cortege will pass, and thus not only foil tht
obsequious aims of those who had caused decora
tiohs to be placed throughout the royal route bu
at the same time teach the heir apparent that tht
toadyism of few IrishmCsn could not be accented
as expressing the Will of the people of Ireland
metropolis.
this evening for Holy head, whence they will Gro
to Kingston and Dublin EARLY tomorrow morning.
The Pops Hi.
ROME, April THE Pope is again ill ana is con
nned TO MS bed. His symptoms are so grave as t.
cause great solicitude.
Gable Noles.
Lord Randolph Churchill has returned to Londol
from india.
The parliament of the Islana of Jersey, after
warm discussion, has negatlved the bill to expe
Jesu1ts from the Island.