Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-08
Gambei,a Memorial demonstration.

Gsmbetta Memorial Demonstration.
SAN FRANcIsco, January 7sh.-An i'm
posing demonstration wss held to-day by the
French residents of the city in honor Of the
memory of Gambetts. at the Grand Opera
House The exercises consisted Of pro-
cession, eulogies ON the life. character and
career OF deceased, and other fitting observ-
auces, and were witnessed by an immense
CROWD. The interior of the opera house was
appropriately drspsd ard the memorial csre.
monies very impressive.
Found Drowned.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 7th.-This morn.
ing the body of James Rowland, agent Of the
Liverpool and Globe Insurance Company,
WIS found floating in the bay. He had been
drinking Saturday night, ard it il supposed
that while intoxicated he fell into the bay
and was drowned.
Death of the ChIId-Murderer.
TULARF, January 7th.-Josish V. Smith,
the Los Angeles Mormon cbild-murderer,
died here yesterday, sfser having his Leg
Emputated.
COlusa County College dedicated.
ORLAND, January 7.h-Orland College, ct
this place, was dedicated to-day. DR.. o. G.
Wheeler. Of Oakland, delivered the oration,
and Professor j. 3. Patch. the promoter of
the enterprise, and the Germantown band
assisted in the services. TIE edifce is fine
brick building, and will be opened for classes
en- Wednesday next.
The LOrne Parfy-The Ostrich Farm
Railroad Boiling stock.
Los ANGELES. January 7th.-Lieutenant
Taseusa, with q detail of eight enlisted men,
arrived in Los Angeles to-day, to act as mill
tary escort to the Marquis OF Lorne ard his
congort, Princess Louise, who will arrive here
to-day. The distinguished party will rsmsin
for some days in the San Gabriel valley.
DR.. J. Protherc, who is about to introduce
ostrich farming in Southern California, is in
Los Angeler, in quest Of proper site for the
experiment.
Considerable rolling stock for the new Sun.
set route, for the division bstween New Or
leans and FL Paso, passed through here to-
cay, as did also the officers appointed to open
the vsrious stations on tie new road.
Cs,EEa and .yapan-Arr!val CT the arabic
SAN FRANCISCO. January 7.h. - The
steamship Arabic has arrived from Cdiua
and Japar, bringing the following advices
HoYGKoNG, Dec smber lst
The Viceroy continues in critical state, and is
not expected to recover.
Admiral Ting and diplomatic agent Ma Kien
Tsung, who conducted chinese affairs in Corea dur.
ing the recent troubles have been sent to represent
IL
and give advice and esiistan"e in the anticipated
difficulty between Tonquin and the French.
The rice harvest in Aunam is unusually poor, and
famine is threatened.
sub-oficial in the Board of Revenue has revealed
alleged corruption in the highest quarters. Prince
Kung is accused Of taking brides to the amount of
&C, ,0G0 taels in one transaction.
Arrangements are in progress for readjusting the
eastern route Of the French Messagereis Maritimes
Company, so as to run from Saigon to Manila and
Yokohama, omit ting perhaps, Rongkong. This Col
oniai Council of French Cochin China will give
go 900 francs annual subsidy if the proposed ine is
carried out.
difficulty exists at Swatow between the Chinese
and German officials, valuable plos OF land being
claimed by private German firm, Ducks & Co.. and
also by the Chinese Government. The agents Of the
latter having erected the usual wooden pillars Sig
nifyng ownership by the State, they were torn away
by bodyof sailors from the German ship-of-
EliZ lbeth, under orders from the naval and consular
officials. The Chinese still refuse to recognize the
German claim, which IS maintained by a constant
guard OF marines.
The Chamber of Commerce has received from
Lord Granville copy Of the Anglo. Corean treaty
with request for the CD Mon Of that body as tC
the document in question. The Corean agents in
Tient5in have been busily engaged with Viceroy
Hung Chang, drawing up regulations for diplo-
m tic and commercial intercourse. These are no
yet published but principally refer to fisheries or
the Coreln coast; the dest uctiOn OF the ancient
pasade barrier extending the frontier of the
two countries; the abolition Of the so-called ne-
trail ground forty miles wide hitherto impossible
by subjects Of either nation; the establishment oi
a line of Chinese steamers and Chinese bank, ard
the m nagement of customs revenues by foreigners
frcm the Chinese service.
Several ports will be fully open to foreign trade
by next spring, and an influx Of newcomers is ex-
pected.
The French Envoy to China is reported to have
had stormy interviews with Ii Hung Chong at
Tientsin, the subject Of admitting missionaries
into Corea.
Capital punishment on individuals concerned in
the assassination of japanese is daily inflicted at
Seoul, and numerous suspected parties, some of
good rank, are degraded or exiled.
The Mikado's birthday celebrated ith great
festivity in the capital Of Corea the native digni.
taries cordially cooperating. The japanese troops
were reviewed by the King at his own suggestion.
YOKOHAMA, December 22d.
Sums aggregating half million dollars have been
devoted to the building of city residences for mem
bers OF the Imperial family.
After prolonged consideration, the Government
has decided to slightly increase the rates Of domestic
postage.
The Government arsenal in Toxic is brsiy occu-
pied manufacturing cannon ordered by Corea.
At public NEE ting in Osaka, pr minent radical
leader named Matsumoto was assassiRated By q
political opponent.
Bo'ssonad de Fontarabie, for eight years French
legal adviser to the japanese Governmt mt, has be-
come Japanese subject.