Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-04
ECHOES OF OLD WORLD NEWS.

vi traces OF the Saxon ancestors of the
English race that are still to be found in
various parts of Germany few instances
that were not vague have been made pub
lie, but DR.. Brandes, of Gostingen, has re-
| Gently found a particular district where
distinct remains OF these Saxons now exist.
Inc district IS near the old Prussian fort
ress OF Alinden. He found in use there
curious lot OF English words, among which
was " Yea instead of g ia or "Jo."
Health statistics of the English garrisons
In Cyprus are said to show a great im-
provement, especially in the case of the
Royal Engineers, who form the only part
OF the garrison that has been stationed en-
the island without interruption for two
years. Last year the death-rate for the
entire force, numbering an average of 443
men, was about 2! per l,000 as compared
with nearly 10 per LOCO IN the previous
| year. How accurate and faiI these figures
are 1t would be hard to say, bat unless
sheTe mas been very remarkable and real
ehange IN the healthfuiness of the island
one, In fact, that is almost incredible
tnere must be something wrong about
them, for they go ON to say tf t for the
same period the mortality amvng British
troops IN Canada was a little over g, in
Bermuda little over 81, and in the West
Indies little over 81 per 1000.
From Victoria has been forwarded, by
the freshmen there resident, TO the Lord
Mayor OF Dublin an address expressing
strong and Characteristic sympathy with
the move Tor home rule. The Irishmen of
ireland ale described as suffering "under
the hoof Of foreign despotism," and their
condition is compared to that of the Israeli
ties IN their degrading servitude to the
Egyptians. There are nine signatures to
the address, and five of them are those of
members OF the legislative Assembly. At
tenfon was called to the address in the
Assembly, and the Premier was asked if
ne intended to take any action. He RS
Piled that he proposed to take none. One
OF the signers then rose in his place and de.
ciared that II he mad baen guilty OF treason
or sedition he ought to be sent before Jury
OF his countrymen, and he was ready to 20
there. He merely desired for Ireland the
same legislative independence that is pos
sessed by Victoria.
Colonel John c. GaWler, who died in
England few weeks ago. had been Tor
number Of years the keeper of the Crown
jewels, or, as he was known officially, the
Keeper OF the Regalia at the Tower of
London. He was the son of that Colonel
Gawler who was at one time the Governor
OF South Australia, and he had seen long
and notable service in the British Army,
His first military experience was az
en- early age. The year 1850 found him
with the Seventy third Regiment in the
katir war. He served in that campaign
until 1868, and came out Of it with medal
aud the brevet of Major. Five years later
he was gazstted a Lieutenant. Colonel in
the army, and for services in the Indian
mutlny ne was awarded anO her medal.
Sill later he commanded "a Brigajier
considerable force in the Hlmalayas against
the RaJah OF Sakklm, taking the Rajaii's
residence and forcing HIM to submit to the
British terms of surrender. He snbse-
quently penetrated to the Thibet frontier
aud "served in China and Ceylon."
During the past two or three months SAD
reports have been received IN England
from Iceland concerning the state OF the
food supply, and official reports more re-
Gently made to the Ministry at Copenhagen
now confirm them. II appears from these
that the winter of lSS0-Sl was one OF I'M
exampled severity, and that il was fol-
lowed by cold summer, so that the hay
crop Of 1851 was less than halt an average
crop, and in consequences, much larger
portion than usual OF the sheep, and even
many OF the cows, Rad TO be slaughtered
in the autumn. People thus were too poor
to buy the corn and maize imported for
fodder, and their communications with the
trading stations had been cut off by bad
weather. Thousands OF live stock died,
the lambing failed, the milk both Of ewes
and COVE has been lacking, and the usI
autumn trade in sheep, tallow and VI
on which the people depend for m
wherewith 10 buy imSss1.A..- 80