Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-29

TOPEKA ks J, August 2Sth.- Ex.Goysrnor
Robinson has formally accepted the nomina. |
sion for Governor by the Greenback State |
Convention.
Thermomtrfcai.
NEW YORK, August 2Sth--Midnipht.-I
highest temperature to-day, 7S' !; lowest, 6l'. |
FOREIGN.
Egyptian Matters.
PoRT SAID. August 2Sth.-Some Bsdouins |
who arrived here from Cairo report that the |
inhabitants remain calm, but the military
are excited. The latter burned Nubar Pasha's
house.
SUCCESSFUL SMELLING.
ALEXANDRIA, August Ssh.-The man.of. |
war Minosaur has successfully shelled the |
Ramleh and Aboukir.
AUSTRIA SUPPORTING RUSSIA.
CoNsrANTINoPLE. August 2Sth.-Austria |
supports Nelidof, the Russian ambassador, |
in his effort to have the Military Convention.
when signed, officially communicated to the |
Conferences. and to obtain from Great Britain |
declaration that she would seek no exclusive |
advantage in Egypt, and will submit the fua
solution OF the question to the decision of Eu. |
rope.
CONTINUED ADVANCE OF THE BRITISH.
IsMAILIA. August 2Ssh.-Ths troops are
continually Advancing, and it will not bs long |
before Tel -Kebir is attacked. Between
Ramleh and Mayum the ground is good for
marching, but the canal is full of dead horses
and dead bodies of Arsbs. Some OF the lat. |
ter were thrown there by their comrades.
while others were the corpsss of men shot
while attempting to escape. judging by the
quantity of clothing, etc, found in the
abandoned camps, the rebels must have been
In great force, but most appear to have been
merely peasantry, armed with old muzz!e.
loading muskets. Almost all the prisoners
are peasants, and all the dead are also peas.
anti. The doctors have prohibited the use of
water In Lake Maximum for drinking. An
artillery General has been captured who
speaks English fiuently. He furnishes val.
liable information. We now have two in.
fantry regiments, with cavalry and artillery,
at kassasin.
OPERATIONS OF THE ARABS.
ALEXANDRIA, August 2Ssh.-The enemy
has Hooded the country on both tanks, The
cavalry of Arab continue to raid the village
Of Meks during the night. numbering the in.
habitants. Wolseley has not asked for rein
forcements.
NEW MINISTRY FORMED.
ALEXANDRIA, August 2Sth.-A Ministry
has been formed with Cheriff Pasha as Presi-
dent of the Council and Minister of Foreign
Affairs, X az Pashai Minister of Finance, and
Omar Lufti Pasha Minister of War.
DYKES TO BE CUT.
ALEXANDRIA, August 2Ssb.-It is stated
that the British intend to cut the dykes near
Meks, to flood q portion of the dry bed of
Lake Mariotis, and prevent any attack from
that quarter.
The Irish C0nstabulary.
larry held meeting Saturday at the police
barracks, most of the Constables deserving
their beats for the purpose of attending.
kilograms were forwarded to other towns.
asking support, and memorial was ulti.
mately forwarded tc Earl Spencer, to which
a reply is awaited.
LIMERICK, August % .h.-The Lord Lieu.
tenant has ordered the dismissal Of FIVE sub
Constables, who object to being removed to
the north. The event caused considerable
excitement, and there will be many resiopa.
tions among the Constables in consequence.
DUBLIN, August 2Ssh.-The Kings county
Conssabulary have approved the action of
the Limerick Constables in refusing to be
transferred, and have opened a subscription
to sustain them. They have also telegraphed
their sympathy.
DUBLIN, August 2Ssh-The discomfort
| among the Constabulary has extended to the
metropolitan police. Four hundred of the
latter met to complain of their not being
compensated for extra work. While the
meeting was proceeding the Chief Commits.
sioner appeared and ordered the Chairman TO
| quit the chair. The Chairman refused, and
the Commissioner threatened to make an ex.
ample of the Chairman. The meeting dis
persed shortly after. At subsequent meet.
ing the men pledged themselves to compan.
safe the Chairman for any loss he might suE.
tain. The Inspector General Of the Royal
Irish Constsbulary held parade Sunday of
the entire Limerick force. He said Tie trans.
fer to the north of Ireland Of six sub. Consta.
bies, which occasioned the excitement in the
ranks, was not meant as punishment He
| pointed out thst ilsubordina.ion could not
| be tolerated. The six men referred to have
until Monday morning. he said, to decide
whether to go north or resign. The force at
Cork sympath.ze with the Limerick police.
LIMERICK, August 2S h.-There have been
thirty designations from the Ceastsbulary in
consequence Of the dismissal Of the FIVE sub
Constables. The Inspector General made an
attempt to address the iuen who resigned,
but they refused to listen. The city is with.
out the usual police on the beats tonight.
LIMERICK, August 2Ssh.-Fifsy seven Zen
had resigned by IL o'clock toms hs. The men
| received kilograms from their conn &C es in va.
rious districts, expressing Differentiation to
resign IN three days uulefs the FIVE dismissed
sub-CoLstables are reinst,ted.
Condition OF The Archbishop Of Canter-
bury.
LONDON, August 2Sth.-The latest bulletin
Sunday evening says that the Archbishop of
Canterbury remains 10 much the same state,
but has had some quiet sleep and has not lost
ground.
LONDON. August 2S.h.-Great fears are
hntertained rara~dtr0 tho ~
Archbishop Of Canterbury, in consequence of
| his continued prostration.
Horrible Atrocities In British India,
| CALCUTTA, August 2lst.-Terribls riots
have occurred at Salem between the Hindoos
and NOLAN nedans, and all sorts of excuses
| were committed. The disembowled BODY of
a Mohammedan infant WAS found living on
the ground with its arm torn eff, and the
headless corpses of men and women were seen
on every side. Houses of Mohammedsns
| and their principal Mosque were burned.
Dead pigs were thrown into the wells with
corpses Ct Mohsmmedan children. All is
quiet now, and the troops are patrolling the
streets.
Cattle Killed In a Railroad Accident.
TORONTO, August 2Sth.-A Grand Trunk
cattle train was to-day thrown from the track
over q sixty-foot embankmeut near Highland
creek, niue miles from this city, and was
completely wrecked. Ot the lG2 cattle on
board, ITO were killed.
Troubled Conscience.
ROCKVILLE (Ont. }, August 2Ssh.-A man
who gives the name of James McMinnis,
aged AZ, delivered himself to the police to.
day. He says that five years ago, while
waiter in the Grosvener Hotel, London, Eng
land, he, in company with two others, whom
he did not know, murdered three men, also
unknown. He was induced to do 80 through
fear of his own life. He came to Canada a
few days ego from Winnepeg. The crime
preyed on his mind 80 that he could neither
eat nor sleep. He has been committed to
Jail, and inquiries will be at once made to
ascertain the truth of his statements.
Tennyson and Lonsfellow.
LONDON, August 2S:h.-Alfred Tennysor,
poet laureate, has given his name to the
scheme for the erection of bust Of Long.
fellow in Westminster Abbey.