Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-27
FOREIGN.
FOREIGN.
Another Murder Conspiracy Case.


LIMERICK, August 26sh.-At the examina-
ton Of DIR. Connolly and Patrick Connolly.
brothers, arrested at Bruf on @ charge of
being concerned in murder conspiracy,
man named Michael DiDsen testified that the
Connellys had compelled him TO swear that
he would shoot John Carroll, a rent warner
Of the Earl Of Limerick. and promised him
that the Head Center would pay him go for
so doing. He and the prisoners hsd laid in
waiting several times for Carroll. but w.t.
ness. courage failed him, and he did not shoot
him. The witness also swore that the Con
nellys had proposed poisoning Carroll and his
sister. The prisoners were demanded.
Rioting Observation-Disclosures Collision of
Vessels.
LONDON, August 26sh.-Ths rioting be-
tween Orsugemen and Catholics at Coal
bridge, Scotland, was renewed Saturday, and
twsnty-seven persons were arrested.
The steamer Palermo, from Hamburg to
Lisbon, came in callision off Shsnt with a
steamer from Balbost TO Middlesborodgh.
The latter was sunk and five persons drowned.
There was q thick fog at the time.
Collision Of steamers-one Sunk.
LONDON, August 6th.-A collision occurred
az o'clock this morning of Eddystone Light.
in the English channel, between the French
York, aud the steamer Woodburn. from the
east By way of the Suez Canal. The Wood
burn Immediately sank, and eighteen of her
crew were drowned. The 81. Germain, dis
abled, arrived at Plymouth and landed the
passengers saved from the WoodburD.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
LONDON, August 26sh.-The steamer Wood
burn fou1dere1 three minutes after the COLI
sion. Il was fine starlight night. and the sea
was calm. The Woodburn was being towed.
She was struck on the starboard quarter.
There was no time to lower her boats, and only
eleven Of the passengers on board were saved.
Those drowned were sucked. into the vortex
caused by the sinking of the steamer, or be-
came entspgled in the wrecksge. The st.
Germans bow was completely slowed, and
her compartments filled with water. A
greater portion of her passengers were trans.
ferred to the tug boat. The st. German had
462 passengers aboard, Including fifty nuns
GU their way to Texas, end a crew of 122 per-
SONS. The Captain of the st. German,
finding the water pouring into her fore
hold with fearful rapid;ty, ordered
a sail TO be rugged over the
damaged portion Of the vessel, in order to
check the rush Of water and reduce the
pressure on the bulkhead. The officers Of the
St. German sighted She tugboat Recovery,
NJ, and thinking che was the only vessel
Necessary TO clear. the st. Germain's helm
was ported in order that the steamer might
90 under the tugboaPs stern. They had no
idea there was ship Ia tow. The st. Ger
main will 90 on the dry dock for repairs.
From marks On her bows it is apparent that
the ST. German went right through the
Woodburn, literally cutting that vessel in
two. A panic ensued on the ST. German
after the collision. and the passengers insisted
upon being transferred to the tug.
Count de ChasuborL's Body.
VIENNA, August 26sh.-The body of Count
ds Chambord has been embslmed. The fu-
nersl win take place September Sd,
PARIS, August 10Th. - Requiem masses
were celebrated throughout the city to-day
for the rspcEe Of The soul Of Count de Cham
bord. TIE Lagitimists will mourn ak
months.
VIENNA, August 26th.--Ths funeral Of
Chambord viii be the occasion Of grand
Legitimist demonstration. The coffin will be
of glass. All members of the Bourbon and
Orleans branches of the Caunt'a, party will
attend. A post norton showed thai death
was caused ty a-cancer of the stomach. afro
ply of the kidneys and fatty degeneration of
tie heart.
Cholera Reports.
ALEXANDRIA, August 26th.-Twenty-two
deaths from CHOLERA occurred yesterday.
LONDON. August 28sh.-It is reported that
cholera has broken out in Sumatra.
Stanley in Africa.
LISBON, August 26sh-Is is reported that
Henry NJ. Stanley has closed the Upper
Congo to commerce.
The King of Dahomey has liberated the
garrison Of the Portuguese fort ct Whydab. ON
coalition that the place shall not be ceded to
England.
ParneII viii Contest.
DUBLIN, August 26.h.-Psruell will confess
County Down at the next election FOR mem-
Der Of Parliament.