Show THE WAR r The Question Still Being Agitated and Still in a Muddle The War Against the Hungarians The Criminal CalendarCable Clicks Church Division V J I V j France and China Paris SJlJie g4vernor of French Cochin China rreporU thecouncil of the regency of Hue notified him that Hie phema has abdicated the throne of An nam and a new 1 king aged 15 was crowned on December 23 under the name of Kienphu The Ann mite min ipter of finance who was hostile to the French then became head of the council The erisis lasted several l hours during i which the gates of the citadel were closed and Hue placed in a state of siege When the gates were reopened the death of Kiepnerna was announced The county was agitated and armed bands were threatening the French legation Ob a in peaur French agent has inca reported a better situation of affairs He advisea that Etrong pressure be exercised on the council and refuses to open relations with Kienphua until recognized by France Kiel Prussia 24The Jbinese steel corvette Binthin was launched here She carries ten Armstrong guns and torpedo boats London 23The Standards Paris correspondent denies the report that the Marquis Tseng has concluded a secret treaty with England London 23The Bents says the statement state-ment in Paris papers that Granville Waddington and Tseng will have an interview in-terview this week is untrue Such an interview has never been even contemplated contem-plated |