Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
Paris Fa.hlOnS.

New YORK, October 1Sth.-The Herald's
London special says: The ways of fashion
are inscrutable. Paris, usually famous for its
good taste, threatens this winter to revive
some of the most eccentric fashions of other
days. The ladies may expect resurrection
of the stiff brocaded and quilted skirts which
delighted the court of Queen Anne, while
the newest color invented borrows 8 sad tint
of London smoke. 1t is described by rhap-
sodists as warm, with a deep tone of green,
such as crowns the hills on rainy mornings
Worth has just turned out marvellous din
ner dress of this uncompromisiug shade.
Mauve, violet and gerarium are likely to be
near as fashionable, especially the peculiarly
deep violet known as eveque. Both in Paris
and in London most expensive materials will
be worn. For bonnets and mantles, chineile
flowers, Stimulating nature, and velvet leaves
are much in favor. Rich brocade mantles,
embroidered with shaded silks, in rather stiff
mathematical designs, are the rage in LON
don, which has discarded the frivolous
fashions so popular this summer. The
French, after long denouncing ulsters as
hideous, have graciously adopted them, and
are doing their best to improve them by judi
cious shapes and trimmings. One of the most
effective ulsters is Of geranium red, trimmed
around the edges with four rows of narrow
ribbon velvet OF the same color, and sur
mouated by small cape reaching to the el-
bows. Furs and feathers will be much used
as trimmings. Winter coats and whole capes
made of dark brown marabout are very fash
ionable. Skunk aud bear skins are also pop
ular with those who can afford them. This
poorer folks will cling to cat and rabbi. skins.
Cholera Again.
ALEXANDRIA, October 1Ssh.-Cholera has
again appeared in an Arab villsge outside the
city, and four persons have died.
High Tides and Severe Gales
LONDON, October 1Sth-High tides and
severe gales prevailed, and many marine
casualties are reported. The Severn tunnel
is again flooded. Vessels arriving expert.
ence1 terrible weather.
Gift Accepted.
MARsEILLEs, October 1Sth.-The Mayor
has accepted the Pharo residence as a gift
from Empress Eugenie to the city.
Only Two Hundred Beaths.
LONDON, October 1S;h.-A Constantinople
dispatch says it ia believed that only 200
deaths were caused by the earthquake.
Libel Suit In Dublin.
DUBLIN, October 1Sth.-A suit for libel has
been brought by Police Inspector French
against the United ireland, for the statement
that be bad labsconded with money of the
secret service fund. The newspaper promises
startling exposures.
The New GOvernOr-General.
QUEBEC, October 18th 1.-The new Governor.
General of Canada, Lansdowne, will take
the oath of Office here on Monday next. The
retiring Governor General and Princess
Louise will be present at the ceremonies. All
the dignitaries of the country are coming
here on the occasion.
Death.
PARIS, October 1Sth.-Raphsel Villedieu,
Marquis of Torcy, is dead. He was born in
March, 1927.
VIII Not RelInquish the struggle.
PARIS, October 1S.h.-A dispatch from
Geneva says that Senior Rliz Z)rills. the
Spanish Radical, denies the report that he it,
tends to return 20 Spain. He declares that
he will not relir qnish the struggle until be
receives proofs that Spain desires monarchy
and not republic.
Preparing TO Blockade Canton.
HoNGKoNG, October 1Ssh.-China is ac-
lively preparing to close the port of Canton.
Troops from the northern frontier of Tonq uin
are landed at Whampoa.
LONDON, October 1Sth.-The Chinese troops
which landed at Whsmp1a are for the pug
pose of blockading Canton. The B youe
forts on Canton river are being provis;one6