Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-18

mttGe Ot tNG OiainbeF OF deputies on lhc supple
mentary Tonquin credit Of 2},o0oooo francs de
mnnded by Ferry, for the first six months Ot lSSi,
has been presented by Leon De Nault In the Cham
bers. Tie report recommends thas the credi. be
granted.
The Chamber OF Deputies has approved the pro
ject for laying cable between Saigon and Tonqujn.
Marquis Tseng's Instructions.
SHANGHAI, December 18th. - The North China
NslrS publishes a memorial from Chinese Admiral
Peng 20 the President II the Board Of War; and re-
plies have been received from tie Imperial ruler; IL
is clear from a ptrusA OF the documents that Mar
quis Tseng hss been instructed 10 negotiate treaty
with the powers and appeal 20 their assistance in the
maintenance Of order and commerce.
The Poisoned King.
PRkIN December l1th-The authorities deny
that they were implicated ia the murder OF the King
Of Anarn recently poisoned. II - stated that one
OF the Kju- 5 wives committed the murder, at the
nstigaton Of the handariua
Items from 2ome.
RoSr, December l7tb.-King Humbert will 90 to
Berlin in April.
In the event OF the German Prioce visiting tho
Pore, the visit viii be returned uy Cardinal ia
cohui.
The QuiIinal Palace is reserved for the Prince,
and is exempt of the Papal communication Of the
QuirinSi and all within it pronounced by Pope Plus
~ after it was secured by the Italians, as it was
built subsequently.
VIII he a Candidate.
PARIS, December 17th.-Prince jerome Bonaparte
has decided TO become a candidate for election TO
the Chamber Of Deputies from BarbCdicuN, depart
ment OF Charent.
Fears OF q EIeOd.
WURzBuRG, December l7th.-The river Main is
rising rapidly, and has already overt owed the lower
town. Great anxiety exists.
England Resumes Control Of BasutaIsud.
LONDON, December 18th. Official announcement
is made that England resumes euntroin Basutaland,
in compliance with the prayer Of large majority Of
the natives Of that country.
The DaIy-Garnier Billiard Match.
Lyons, December l7th.-In the billiard contest to-
night DAILY scored 6i3 and GARNER 59J. Scores for
three nights DAILY 500 Garnier ,795.
Hicks Pasha's Defeat.
KnARr1UN, December 18th "A we-kuown ma
tive with Hicks Pasha's army has returned from Ell
Obeid, whence he enabled TO escape owing to
hs black color, ard because he wore no uniform.
He saws Hicks PIsla fought like Hon, and was the
last officer to fen The members Of his staff fell in
one group After the battle 150 soldiers found
wounded. Fl Mahdi gave orders that none Of
the wounded to i'll treated The bodies uf the
Egyptian and English officers were dccapitlted, and
their heads hung over She gate of Ei Obeid. The
Arabs had determined to erect monument for
Hicks Pasha, on account of his great h.avery, but
FL Mahdi forbade II.
The Mexican Transatlantic.
CITY or MENICO December l7th-The Mexican
transatlantic line viii be formally inaugurated to
morrow
The Canadian Pacific Trouble.
WINNIPEG, December I7sh.-Owing 10 the finn
stand the Canadian Pac tc has taken against the
gineers, the latter growing demonstrative and
trouble is feared The provincial police patrol
ling the Yards, and guards placed at every
switch. This morning o switch in the yard here
found locked tight by chains and it is supposed
the intention was to cause collision, bullet
hole through Superintendent Egan's window was
found to-day. No one was 10 the office at the time
An Unfortunate Manitoba Town.
WINNIrEG, December 17th.-What was left Of the
town Of Rat Portage by the recent fire was almost
totally destroyed by the recurrence Of similar dis
aster this morning. The to,al loss is 100000.
There Is but little insurance, the companies re-
fused to place risks, owing the lack OF fire de-
partment and the lawess state Of the town.