, 1898-10-26

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catholics have been burned in The chapel
at Paklung. The French Minister he said
had addressed oil energetic lem0nStrance to
the Chimes Government and demanded
necuniary settlement, and has been ordered
to declare chat France reserves her right
10 act if China does OF guarantee The lives
Of the Missionaries.
The Municipal Council of Paris has voted
a request to the Government that whilst
Safeguarding the interests and dignity Of
the country it should avoid a grave conflict
with England re tashOda.
New York. October 24th-I.ondon news
states that Trafalgar Gay Was celebrated
with unusual frr>our, which is attributed to
The FaShoda incident. NELSON'S column was
most profuSely decorated, and r0twilhStand-
ing the bnd weather crowds gathered to
cheer the hosting Of the colours.
Advices from Cairo report chat Sir H. q.
Kitchener and Captain B~r"rier, who brought
Capt. Marchund's report to flat city, have
sailed for Mas eilles. Capt. Marchnnd's re-
port hus been telegraphed TO Paris but it
does not mention Sir II. H. K;tchener's ar
rival at Fashoda. This is explained by the
fact that Capt. Marchand intended to send
the second portion of his report when Capt.
Baratier returned from Khnrtoum, bus the
latt r found unexpected orders there prevail
ing his return.
1t is SurmiSed that Capt. Baratier is the
carrier of q verbal report moi to be- trusted to
The telegraph wires.
There is q report that the attitude of
france is stifteniny upon Count Mouravioff
assuring NJ. Delcasse that Russia will sup
port her.
A despatch from the Constantinople cor
respondent of the Central News states that
tie Porte has officially agreed to completely
eyacuate Crete.
A telegram from The Prkin correspondent
of the New fork Herald reports that the
French physicians diagnosis Of he Emperor's
complaint IS Bright's disease and that his
condition is critical.
Advices from Pretoria South Africa state
that the Chief Opefu with twenty thousand
Magatos has attacked tie 1ransyaal forces
Of five thousand men aud thut General
Joubert has summoned three thousand REIN
forcements t. the force sent to punish the
murder of the lutheran Missionary.
LoudOn news reports that Government
circles nre apparently satisfied That the
Fusbuda question will not lead to war, at
same time a determination is eyinced not to
bulge from the position which the Govern
ment has taken, no matter what the outcome
may be.
A Portsmouth telegram states that The
Admiralty have issued orders that no dock
yard repairs are to be commenced on ships be
longing to the reserve squadron unless they
can be completed within forty eight
hOurs.
Other London nows reports that under
auspices of the West Indian OIub aud pa
tronages of the Lord Mayor q grand evening
concert has been held al the Queens Hall
in aid of the Mansion House fund.
Later Paris news reports thatthe printing
of the Yellow Book prepared by Nj. Delcass0
re- Fashoda will probably be finished to-day
Advices from Galveston state that q VIC
lent storm has caused enormous destruction
10 the cotton plantations in So~theIn Texrs.
From Washington it is announced that tho
Navy Department has cabled Admiral Schley
at San Juan to return to Now York III the
the cruiser Newark and to bring q copy of
the report Of the evaouation commission for
that Island.
The Paris Figaro and 'Soir" maintain
that the United States ought 10 assume GU
ba's liabilities and cite i'll support Of this a
number of treaties during the present centu-
ry dealing with the ea:ment Of obligation
of conquered or cedel territories.
Other Paris news states that Tue DreyfuS
case has been set down on the list OF the
court Of Cessation for the 28lh inst.
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