Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-27
FOREIGN.

The Egyptian Question.
LONDON, July 26th.-The Neps says: The
statement that Turkey has consented to send
troops to Egypt is mistake. The Porte
has not recognized the appropriateness of the
suggestions to send troops, and now proposes
to discuss the conditions under which they
shall be sent, q process which, carried out in
accordance with the Turkish notion of di
plomacy, might occupy six months.
APPROVED WITHOUT DIVISION.
LONDON, July 26th.-In the House of
Commons to-day an address thanking the
Queen for callina6Rut the reserves was ap-
proved without division.
RAILWAY EMBANKsrENT MINED.
ALEXANDRIA, July Goth. = The British
have mined the railway embankment at
Ramleb, as a precaution against night at
tacks.
ARAB WITHDRAWING HIS PICKETS.
withdrawn the bulk of his outlying pickets
to Kaffir-el.Dwar
A force from the English men-of.war has
landed at Port Said.
PROPOSITION DECLINED.
ALEXANDRIA, July 26th.-The Khedive
refused to entertain the proposition to extend
amnesty to the principal rebel officers, with
view to induce them to abandon allegiance
to Arab Pasha.
ATTEMPTED SURPRISE.
ALEXANDRIA, July 26th-s:50 A. M.-At 0
o'clock last evening a decided attempt was
cover of the darkness. A force of 600 men
approached close to the British lines, when
the Thirty eighth Regiment opened fire.
The enemy then retreated precipitately.
During the remainder of the night the Egypt
ians continued moving about just beyond
range. The attempt was preceded by reports
that Arab Pasha was attempting to treat for
conditions for his surrender, and that the
white flag was flying over his intrenchments.
The reports were probably circulated to lull
the vigilance of the British.
THE ABoUKIR GARRISON.
ALEXANDRIA, July 26th-7 P. M.-The
Egyptian vessel Charkeh left this morning to
take on board the garrison at Aboukir, which
has declared loyalty to the Khedive, and
land party to spike the guns On the works.
bered 1900 men.
The retail trade has revived somewhat in
Alexandria, and the center of the great
square is filling up with cafes and booths.
Twenty-Five Germans landed to-day at
Port Said, to guard the German Consulate.
ARAB OBJECTS.
LONDON, July 26th.-A dispatch from
Constantinople says telegram has been re-
ceived from Arab Pasha deprecating the
dispatch of Turkish troops to Egypt, and
:claring fidelity to the Caliphate.
Arabs POPULARITY.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 26sh.-Arabi Pasha
is very popular among the Ulemans and
lower classes here. The Turks believe that
il he is defeated he will destroy Cairo, join
the insurgents in Soudan, and proclaim the
independence of upper Egypt.
The Assassin of Lord Frederick Cavcndish.
NEW YoRK, July 26th.-The Heralds st.
Thomas spscial says: The assassin of Lord
Frederick Cavendish, vino was arrested at
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, gives his name as
VIM. Westgate. He was arrested on the 16.h
inst. on his own confession. He shipped on
the Sth of May, under the name of O'Bryan
on the British bark Gladstone from Swansea
to Caracas. He says he left Dublin on
the night Of the 65h of May by
steamer to Swansea, and the names
of three of his accomplices and other &c.
tails of the murder were taken by deposition
before the British Consul. He says he was
employed by O'Connor and other persons
Parties who have seen the man give credence
to his confession. In appearance the man is
tall aud slender. He says the price of the
deed was $40 to each of the assassins. He
said go was worth more to an Irishman than
an Englishman's life. It is believed that the
Venezuelan Government will surrender him,
although there is no extradition treaty. The
Foreign Office has been Geographically COM
municated with.
A Doubling Thomas.
DUBLIN, July 26th.-The detective spe-
Ill. Il ~
Park murders, says he is disinclined to be-
lieve O'Brien's story. There is no doubt tina.
two Of the mea engaged in the murders did
escape abroad, but not to Venezuela, and
neither of those men is named O'Brien. The
arrests in connection with the Seville Place
murder are more likely TO throw light upon
the Phoenix Park tragedy.
The Dublin Assassin.
LONDON, July 26;h.-A detective of the
Irish Constabulary will be sent to Caracas to
receive O'Brien. held on suspicion Ct being
one Of the murderers of Lord Frederick Cav
endish.
The Irish Potato Crop-EesIened His
Office.
DUBLIN, July 26tb.-The weather in Ire
land has improved considerably the past few
days. Though the potato blight mas ap-
peared in badly drained ground, there is g
splenulQ crop IN most parts OF Ine country
Hon. Francis FITZGERALD, Baron of the
Exchequer Of Ireland. has finally resigned
his Office, owing to an objection to the duties
imposed upon him under the repression bill.
To be Elected Cardinal.
LONDON, July 26th.-The Most Reverend
Patrick A. Fehan, Archbishop Of Chicago,
will be elected Cardinal at the next Con-
sistorY.
Death.
LONDON, July &c The death Is an
nounced Of Edward y thur Wellington, the
second Baron of Kean. aged 6s years.
British Marksmen Selected.
LONDON. July 26sh.-The following marks.
men have been selected as members Of The
British team TO go to America to compete in