The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08
TAKEN BY The FRENCH
Antananarivo, Capital of Mad
agascar, is Captured.
Great Rejoicing Over the News
in Paris.
TEN YEARS DISPUTE.
An End viii Probably be Put to
a Long Quarrel.
French Have Been Fighting the
Hovas Nearly a Year.

PORT LUIS. Island of Mauritius. Oct.
S.-Advices received here today from the
Island of Madagascar announce that the
French expeditionary force which has
been advancing upon the capital for
many weeks, captured Antananarivo on
September 81. The prime minister and
the court, it is added, fed to Ambosistra.
The news was brought to the court by
couriers from Vatomaudry. on Septem-
Der 80. Dispatches received from Tama-
tave say that Faraltra was bombarded by
the French on October 3, and that it was
attacked by assault on the following day.
PARIS, Oct, S-A dispatch received
here from Port Luis, island of Mauritus,
late this morning, announced the cap
ture of Antananarivo capital of the
island of Madagascar, by the French
troops and caused great relief to the
government as it has been recognized for
some time past that the defeat of the
French troops meant q change of min
istry The news quickly spread through
out the city causing great excitement
aud much rejoicing.
France and Madagascar have been at
loggerheads for more than ten years,
chiefly over the right of the government
Of Madagascar to act Independently of
the French resident in granting exc
Quaturs to foreign consular agents and
cOnsuls.
The government of Madagascar has
all along denied that the treaty in 1885
gave France the right she claimed, hold
ing that NJ lie Myre de Nilliers, the
French Diplomatic agent, in 1887, entered
into an engagement with Madagascar
on behalf of France to the effect that the
exequaturs of consuls and consular
agents should be given in the future as
in the past By the queen of Madagarcar.
In September 1894, matters finally
reached such state that II. LIE Myre de
ViIiers was sent to Madagascar with an
ultimatum from the French government
/ insisting in substance that France should
| control the foreign relations Of Madagas-
! car
The ultimatum was delivered to the
prime minister who is also the husband
| of the Queen Ranavalona II after sever
al days of deliberation the prime minis
ter rejected the ultimatum. saying that
madagascar would only submit to super
ior force
France began making preparations to
bring the Hovas, the predominant tribe
of the island to terms. In November
last the French minister for foreign ar
fairs NJ. HanotauX, asked for credit of
50 million francs and $4,000 men for an
| expedition to Nj adag Car, and his re-
quest was promptly granted.
The expedition which was planned by
Gen. Borgnis Des bordes, left France in
January. The insalubrIty of the climate
has proved a more dangerous foe TO the
invadere than the natives and the cap
ture Of the Malagassy capital has been
accomplished at great cost of of life and
health.
The largest line of winter lap robes in
the city just opened at the Colum bus
/ Buggy Co.
sound XIeshO,is-SOund Matthew afIcs.
Are-the keynotes TO the success of the
Savings and Loan Association. Sixth
and Kansas avenue.
We have just received our stock Of
winter lap robes See them. No trouble