Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-12
of Cottage Hill, Cincinnati, won the highest
honors at the sixty-yard range.
FOREIGN.


Moscow. July 1lth-Crowds have been to
see Skobeleff's body at the church to which
it was transferred Saturday evening. The
visitors were deeply affected, and many eyes
were wet. The little church is fragrant with
flowers and wreaths. The first requiem SER
vices began yesterday at 10 o'clock. The
Archimandrite Athanssius ctlclated, assisted
by numerous priests. Prince DOlgarOuki,
Minister of War, Counts Adle5erg and Baro-
noff and number Of Skobeleff's old comrades
of Plevna and Geek Tepe were present. At
II o'clock a mass of requiem was cele-
brated. Skobeleff's family was represented
by the Generals brother-iI-laws, Tcher
mitew and Prince Belosselsky, who received
each fresh arrival. Troops lined the road to
Riazsn station, and surging crowd Of 100, goo
people filed the streets The roofs were
covered with human forms. At noon the
Grand Duke Nicholas, the Emperor's uncle,
and Grand Duke Alexis arrived from st.
Petersburg, and were driven to the church,
cheerad by the people all the way. On reach
ing the building the Archimandrite said a
few words of farewell and uncovered the
body of the hero, which was placed on bier
and borne in solemn prccses to Riazan sta
tion, followed by the two Grand Dukes, all
the Generals in Moscow, military band snd
Prince Dolgarouki and staff. At the station
prayers were again said in the presence of an
enormous crowd, then the body having been
reverently deposited in the car reserved for it,
tae train started from Riazan.
Tie Car and skobeIen.
Moscow, July 11th.-The Emperor has
sent to General Skobeleff's sister, Princess
Balosselsky. the follow telegram i" L am
terribly overcome and grieved by the sudden
death of your brother It is an irreparable
loss to the army. All we soldiers will weep
for him. 1t i, sad, sad indeed, to lose man
so useful and 50 devoted to duty"
Arrest of COnspiraIOrs.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 11th.-Ssveral high
persons and officers, charged with Nihilism,
were arrested on the 9Th instant on Mohow-
ala street. near building occupied by the
secret administration. The prisoners in
tended to undermine the building by mine
starting from their lodgings.
Edwin Booth In London.
LONDON, July 11th-Edwin Booth to-day
gave matinee performance Of - Richelieu, u
the whole dramatic profession of London
being invited to be present. Booth was en-.
Enthusiastically received, and was called for.
ward after each act.
Life senator Elected.
PARIS, July 11th.-E louard Alton, an
emil barrister. has been elected Life SEN
ator IN place. OF Ueheral LIE bessy, deceased.
The Repression BIZ.
LONDON. July 11th.-T'he repression bill
to-day passed through the House of Commons
and its third reading in the Lords without
division.
Death of Sculptor.
BRUSSELS, July 1lth.-Eugene Sinonis,
the Belgian sculptor. is dead.
ReappOinted Prime Minister.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. July 11th.-Said Pasha,
formerly Prime Minister, has been reap.
pointed to that Office in succession to Abdur.
amman Pasha.
VIII Take Possession.
TORONTO (Ont.), July 11sh.-The Grand
Trunk Railway will take possession of the
Great Western August 18th.
Hanlan, the Oarsman.
TORONTO, July 11th.-Hanlan has about
recovered, and issues a challenge to the world
to row any five men two mile straight races
to be within two days of each other.