The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
HORRIBLE, LIZ TRUE!
A Story OF Wholesale Massacre
In China.
Roman Catholios-The New French
Minlatry aud It's Policy
Other News.
MAssAoRE IN CHINA.


SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April From In
formation brought by the steamer Oceanic
1t Ia learned that the Shanghai MerolrD says
that tho Vlocroy OF the Yunan and Kwee-
Hong provinces has issued decree com
mandlng tho destruction OF all Roman
Catholic converts The decree also orders
oil Roman Catholic converts and all
foreigners to be killed. Reports have
reached Shanghai that several Roman
Catholic settlements have already been de-
strOycd and several hundred converts killed
The village Of Klnyaplng, which Is two
days journey from Tall, ls reported 10 have
been destroyed, and -four converts and two
priests killed, The only reason which ls
assigned by the Chinese Vlceroy for tho
massacre ls that the Roman Catholics were
going " revolt against the Chinese Govern
menL
FRANcE's NEW CABINET.
PARIS, April M BrIsson has com
plGted Cabinet The Ministry will bo
composed Rs follows BrssOn, Premier and
Minister OF Justlco De FrOyolnet Mlnls'
terof Foreign Affairs; Allan.Targe, Minis
Tor OF the INTERIOR Clamagerau, Minister Of
Finance; Goblet, Minister of Public In
structon; General Campenon, Minister OF
War; Sad Garnet, Minister OF Public
Works; Pierre Legrande, Minister OF Az
rlcuture; llerYe MangOn Minister OF Com
merce; Sarlen, Minister OF Posts and TelO-
graphs, and Admiral Gallbcr, probably
Minister OF Marine and the Colonies.
M, Brlsson now President OF the Cham
bor OF Deputies, Is fifty years old. He was
In youth and early manhood prominent as q
political writer In Radical journals, In
1868 he was associated with Gambetta
and ChollemGl Lacour In the editing OF tho
Revue POlItlqI6 % LitGrdire, lie was
chosen Sub-Mayor OF Paris during
the siege and In 1871 was elected TO tho
National Assembly at Bordeaux, and later
became Deputy from tho Department OF
the Seine. lie belonged To the extreme
Left and succeeded NJ, Gambetta In tho
Craftsmanship OF tho Budget Committee,
and later In tho Presidency OF the Chamber
OF Deputies,
PROGRAMME OF THE NEW MINISTRY.
PARIS, April Prime Minister Brlsson
has enunciated tho programme OF the Cabl'
not II contemplates the revision OF tho
Constitution OF 1881; the abolition OF tho
Senate; liberty OF tho press; secularIzatIon
OF religious property; separation OF church
and state; reform OF the Judiciary; compul-
sorry education; taxation for rosonue, aud q
reduction Of tho taxes upon articles OF food
and drink.
PARIs, April Tin the Chamber OF Dep.
utles, this afternoon, NJ. Henri BrlssorN
tho new Premier said that France
would insist upon China recognizing a
French protcct0rato over Tonquln and
AMMAN, according TO the provls-
Ions u the treaty OF TcntsIn, pcOcCObly II
possible, otherwise war would bo renewed
with Increased ylgor. In conclusion, no do
mnndOd vote OF credit for 100, 900, 900
francs " enable tho Government " carry
out its policy In relation 70 China.
PEACE CONCLUDED,
LONDON, April Tho Times PckIn
correspondent says that peace between
France aud China has been concluded on
the basis Of the Fournler Convention Of
May II, 1884, A dispatch from Hong
Kong confirms the news that peace hOs
been concluded, Tho demand for lndom'
nifty was waived by France Tho FOurnlcr
Convention was signed May II, 1884,
NJ Ten 1sln, by Captain FOurnlor on
tho part Of France and LI.llung.Chang for
China, by lts provisions China recognized
French pr0toct0rato over Tonquln aud
AnOm China 10 have an equal voice In GER
tain customs regulations Tho Indemnity
now waived by France was demanded on
account of the Chinese attack upon tho
French nj L0ngson, which point was
claimed by France as hers undcr tho
F0umler Convention.
ENGLAND ARMiS0 OCEAN STEAMERS
LONDON, April 7,-rho Government Ia
continuing ltS preparations for armng fast
ocean steamers The work ON tho Anchor
Line steamer America and tho CunOrd
steamer Oregon Will bO begun to'mor.
row, These steamers Will receive
an armament Of ten guns each,
and each wal have transportation facilities
for 1900 men. Every movement OF the
Russian vessels In oil parts Of tho world IA
being closely watched and II war were do.
ClarOd tomorrow q vast tonnage OF Russian
cOrg0cs now ail0at would DO liable 10 capt.
uro,
LONDON, April Ut Is under.
stood that the severe criticisms made
upon General GrOham's military move.
mcnts hNyo had tho effect Of confirming
the Government In lts inclination 10 sond
General Lord Wolseloy 10 Suakm, and ho
will tako full command OF Oll further opor-
atlons from there
PROTECTED ny ToRrEpoEs.
ST.. pErERsnuRo, April THE Russian
Government ls making active preparations
10 put tho groNt naval and military station
of CrOnstNdt In state Of complete defense
lu. aIyaultt hau.. ..Y.l..,l.I Las
tho sinking OF hundreds OF torpodoes In tho
ship channel
WHAT GLADSTONE sAYs.
LONDON, April 7,--Mr Gladstone stated
In the House OF Commons last night that
he saw no reason why tho present dlllwltics
with Russia could not bO settled by ord.
nary diplomatic methods
NEGOTIATIONS 10 BE RENEWED.
LONDON, April lit Is reported that In
view of the complications In Asia tho Gov
ornncnt intends 10 dispatch q military COM
mission 10 Tehoron TO roncw the negoto'
tlons with Persia which were begun by
Dlsraoll but dropped lby tho present Gov
ornment
STRENGTHENING TIN NAVY,
LONDON April 7,--'rho Government IN.
tends 10 arm the fast ocean steamers, Each
steamer will receive ton guns aud will have
transportation facilities for 1909 men Two
thousand men viii immediately DO drafted
for regiments serving In india
bARoE tii,E IN TOXIC.
SAN Francisco, Cal, April L-Advlcos
brought by the steamer Oceanic, which ar.
rived yesterday afternoon, states that q fro
In Toxic March 10 destroyed moro than
twelve hundred buildings and rendered