Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-31

kuOHA ocEODdule, hltsSl6uE5 lHtlE anu DTS
son, had to perform the task of raising th,
latter's apparatus. but by some unexpected
mishap, after the first start it did not succeed
in moving the 800 kilos weight. About
o'clock P. NJ, after second attempt, anC
while nearly every spectator watched with
breathless anxiety, the balloon started with
its huge appendix, with sudden rush, anC
disappeared in less than two minutes in
dark tog. Whether under these circumstances
there is any chance of coming to conclusion
as to the success of the experiment with Bris-
sons apparatus is very doubtful.
TerrOrized Town.
PARIS, October 90th. - The suburb Of
Neuilly for the last cen days has been thrown
into state of excitement and alarm, recall
ing the days of the siege of Paris. Bands OF
brigands have been committing wholesale
robberies and setting the police completely at
defiance. A running discharge of firearms
is cften kept up during the entire night, the
police firing volleys at the bandits, who re-
turn the fire with revolvers, while now and
then terrified householder blazes away from
his windows at any one prowling about his
premises. In this way five policeman have
been unintentionally shot. II one of their
frequent raids, the police, night before last,
managed to wound three bandits and capture
thirty prisoners with the loss of only one
gendarme wounded. The remainder of the
band beat retreat TO the Bois de Boulogae,
which is now being secured by strong bodies of
police and soldiers. Some highwaymen at
tempted on Saturday night to pillaee the no.
tel of the Marquis de Crozier, 10 Boulevard
Houssay, Neuiliy. The Marquis having gone
to the opera, the housekeeper, Mile. Chieze,
was alone in the vast hotel, the Marchioness,
with her children aud the other servants,
being in the country. Mile. Chiezs was
aroused at midnight by a strange noise in the
garden. She opened the window and saw
six men trying to break open the front door.
With extraordinary presence of mind and
pluck Mile. Chieze cried out for the Marquis,
and, initiating a mans voice, carried on an
animated conversation with herself. Mean
while she kept running about from room to
room with lights, and made the bandits be-
lieve the house was full of occupants. Owing
to this stratsgem, the banoits retired for re-
Inducements. The Marquis, meanwhile, ar
rived. About 8 o'clcck in the morning The
highwaymen returned, but were repulsed by
the Marquis and NJ Goodman, who, for
nearly half an hour. kept up furious fusi.
lsde with repeating rifles. A company of
gendarmes finally arrived but the highway
men managed to escape to the Bois de Bou-
loghe.
h0HnS W oman AssasS1Dated.
PARIS, October 9Osh.-Another terrible
murder occurred at st. Quentin on Sunday
morning. Nine. Besnard, occupying room
in Court No. LOG, Avenue st. Quentin, heard
a sound as of stamping, followed by cry
"Lassassin !" Shortly afterwards the door
Of neighboring apartment was violently
slammed, and a man was heard to rush down
stairs. Mme. Besnard called the neighbors,
who forced the door of the room occupied by
young girl named Nathalie Maria Leuley,
when horrible sight presented itself. The
girl, only twenty years old, lay on the floor
with napkin bound around her neck. The
assassin, not content with strsngling his vic
tim, stabbed her repeatedly. The knife used
remained in the wound, pinning the neck Of
the victim to the floor. Nothing in the room
had been disturbed. Theft evidently was moi
the motive of the crime. The dead girl, who
was quite pretty, had been residing in the
house only fortnight. 1t is thought her
murderer was discarded lover.
Marquis OF Lorne on Home Rule.
LONDON, October S0th.-The Contemporary
ReUielC for November contains an article by
the Marquis of LOrne, late Governor. Genera
of the Dominion of Canada, entitled, "Cana
dian Home Rule" 1t was written IN com
plisnce with a request to furnish notes sug
/ SCoblNC VI bhCpo bnob OC bdhCh W AnCCt
! the demand for home rule for ireland, or pro
vide information having bearing upon thu
future of Australia. The Marquis discusse
the chief features of the Federal Government
of Cansds, aud indicates the individus
rights reserved to the different provinces, an
dwells especially upon the danger which mus
arise should one member of the COnfedera
| tion become strong enough to oppose the vii
of the Central Government.
The Labor Conference.
PARIS, October 30th.-In the Internationa
Labor Conference great diversity of opinio
prevails among the delegates.
More Trouble in India.
BOMBAY, October 30th.-Muscat is beiu
besieged by brother of the present ruler
| The British gunboat Philomel is shelliug tn
camp of the besiegers. The siege has slresd
lasted four days. All the British subject
have left town and gone on board tn
Philomel.
A Sad State OF Affairs.
ATHENS. October 3Osh.-The sufferings @
the people at Chesmi increase. Feve
threstens to complete the work of the recen
earthquake. The Turkish physicians are ur
skilled and careless. They despise the Christ
ians' suffering, and offer little assistance
Urgent appeals for aid are made by th
(JreSk autn0rlCles.
A Banks Responsibility.
LONDON, October 30th. THE London on
River Plate Bank has decided to pay for th
securities deposited with them for safe keel
ing, which were sbstracted by Warden, th
defsulting manager.
Encouraging Trade.
LONDON, October 30th.-At a trade col
ference here, a moderate import duty upo
foreign wheat, in order to encourage the trad
in the British Colonies, was advocated.
Earthquake and subterranean Rum-
bIings.
LONDON, October 30th.-A severe shock
earthquake, accompanied by subterranea
rumblings, was felt at Ksmience, the capt.
of the government of Psdolis, Russia, Mo-
day evening. The shock lasted thirt
seconds.
Collision OF Vessels.
LONDON, October 30th.-While tie steam
City of Berlin was entering the Mersey 81
collided with her Majesty's ship Hawk, dan
aging the lstter's stsrbosrd bows and carr
ing away some of her boats. The steam
sustained no damage.
Mysterious and Serious Explosions 4
London.
LONDON, October 31st-A M.-As s o'cloc
last evening terrible explosion occurred ne
P. aed street at the underground station
the Metropolitan Railway. On the fir
alarm a strong Gordon of police was sur
moned to preserve order, to keep the VIZ
clear and convey the wounded people to Il
hospitals. Passengers on the train at Il
scene of the explosion say there was sudden
loud report like cannon then q suddt
: darkness, the gas lights from the front to Il
rear of the train being put out. Glass W
broken, and splinters Of wood flew abo-
. the cars, cutting and wounding mar
passengers. Above the din were heard Il
shrieks of the injured and panic -strickt
people. All this occurred in a moment, al
for while confusion reigned supreme. III
train, which was crowded, contained prinC
pally country visitors returning from Il
Fisheries Exhibition. After leaving Il
station the train travelled steadily ahead, 8
though the conclusion smashed nearly all ii
lamps in the Prsed-street Station, and caus,
, much damage to the permanent roadwa
. When the train reached the next station.
, Edgeware Road-the FIRST effort was made
rescue the wounded. Some were drea
J fully burned, but more were prostrat,
! by fright. All the doctors, surgeons and di