Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
French CounctIs.Generai.

PARIS, August 17th.-The Department of
Councils opened their sessions yesterday. In
about fifteen of the Councils Republican can
didates replace the reactionary Presidents.
In Gers. Paul de Cassagnac is elected Presi-
dent. At Gureaux, Panyier Quarter has
been reelected. At Orleans, Cachrys, Min
lister of Ports and Telegraph, was reelected.
At Mines, Cazot, Minister of Justice, was
elected At Dion, Mognier, Minister of
freycinet, President of Council and Minister
of Foreign Affairs, was elected. AT Tou-
louse, Constants, Minister of the Interior,
was elected.
Cause or Miss Nelson's Death.
PARIS, August 17th.-Post- mortem exami-
nation attributes the death of Miss Nelson to
dropsy of the heart, accelerated by extreme
indigestion. Miss Nelson was driving in the
Bots de Boulogne when she was seized with
her sudden illness, and was conveyed to the
nearest restaurant where she expired. Her
remains will be buried in Brompton Gene
terry, London, at the end of the week.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
PARIS, August 17th.-Miss Nelson's death
is attributed to drinking cup of iced milk,
which medical writer in Paris journae
says is indigestible. Miss Nelson Was twelvs
hours in mortal agony. Her body wal
claimed at the Morgue by an aged nava
officer.
French Colonel Suspended.
PARIS, August 17th.-The Minister of War
has suspended for year the Colonel of the
Sixty fourth Regiment of the Territorial
Army for expressing hope in an order of
the day, while presenting a new flag to his
regiment, that the flag would soon be consti.
tuted. like that of the United States of
America, to represent only the banner of the
United States Of Europe
The House Of Commons and Affairs In
Ireland.
LONDON, August 17th.-In the House of
Commons this afternoon, the Chief Secretary
for Ireland stigmatized the speech of John
Dillon at the land meeting at Kildare Sun
day as wickedness, and an abuse of the
liberty of the Irish. There was no intima-
ton, however, of prosecuting Dillon, who
would then probably desire nothing better.
Foster confirmed the published reports of
riots at Dunganon and elsewhere, and con-
cluded by saying that all the clergymen in
Ireland should set their faces against the
foolish religious professions, as the only
effect is to create disturbances.
The Afghan War.
OuETrAH, August 17th.-A letter melting
the Afghan tribes to rise has been inter-
cepted.
LONDON, August 17th.-General Roberts
has thirty days supplies for his march to
Candahar.
Rights Formally Recognized.
ROME. August 17th.-The Diretto says
While IL is confirmed that two French IRON
clads have arrived at Tunis, and third is
expected. the Bey has formally recognized
the rights of the Rubattino Company, and
has resolved to respect them. The Diretto
adds We have reason to believe that France
will not permit the demand being insisted
upon, against which there are evident legal
impediments.
More Rioting In Ireland.
DUBLIN, August 17th.-At Belfast yester-
day rioting was renewed. Mounted police
charged the mob, and 20 persons were ar
rested. Some houses were wrecked by the
rioters.
The Siege OF Candahar.
QuETTAH, August 17th.-A messenger from
Candahar has brought a letter from General
Primrose, dated the 18th instant. The enc
my had opened FIRE with Armstrong guns at
a distance of 800 yards from the city. The
damages were very slight. In the morning
heavy musketry fire was opened at the walls