Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Gar safely Crowned.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 27th.-The Gear
was crowned to day with brilliant ceremonies,
and without the slightest interruption of the
programme.
The Krsnlin square was so densely packed
that it would have been impossible for any
miscresnt to have extricated bis arms should
he have intended to use them against the
Gar.
The Cars crown de7eended from Em-
DAzED REPORTER.
LONDON, May 27th.-The Times corre-
spondeIt was the only English newspaper
representative present, and says: The csre-
mony was grand and imposing, My pen can
give only dim and imperfect impression of
the event, The illumination tonight was
magnificent. The city looked like one mass
of variegsted 6res.
AT ST. PETERSBURG.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 27th.-The corona.
ton of the Gar was celebrated by special
services in all the churches here to-day, and
illuminated tonight. and the streets are
thrOnged with people. Perfect order pre-.
walls.
The War ia Tonqain.
PARIS, May 27th.-A dispatch from Saigor,
dated yesterday says: Captain Reyiere was
accommodating with 400 men-landing parties
from French vssssls--whsn attacked. The
party was assaulted when 400 kilometers
from Hanoi by strong party Of the enemy,
principally pirates, and was compelled to
retreat. The total los was 26 killed and 81
wounded. The troops subsequently reOceu-
pied their positions. additional troops are
being hurried forward from Saigon aboard
merchant vessels.
A later dispatch from Saigon says: It il
generally believed to be necessary to lombard
Hue. and to send q stfong expedition Co Ton
qpin. The Minister of Marine sent a tele.
gram ordering the Governor Of Cochin China
to notify the French .rcops that the Chamber
Of Deputies has unanimously passed the Ton
quin credit, aud that France will avenge her
glorious children. Two additional ironelads
and cruiser have been ordered to procsed
east directly.
Grand Race In France.
PARIS, May 27th.-Ths grand steeple-
chase De Paris handicap for $4,000 francs
and an object Of art valued at 10, 600 francs
for r-year-olds and upwards, distance
about 5000 meters tabouJ three miles and
thyee.quarters) was RIM st Auteville to-day,
and was wen by Count Erdoby's four-yesr-
/ old brown gelding Too Good, Duke of HGm-
ilton's Eau de Vie second, and Colonel j. L..
Lloyd's Down-PGtrick third. Thirteen ran.
Leopold dc R)thschla's Thorn6eld fell dur
ing the race.
Anarchist Meeting I'm Paris.
PARIS, May Fifteen hundred per-
sons joined in the Anarchist demonstration
to-day at the graves OF the Communists at
Pere La Chsise. Ths red flag was displayed,
and she crowd raised frsqusnt cries of +" Viva
la Commune" Several speeches were made.
Macy policemen wezs present, but nobody
was arrested.
Too Utterly Too Too.
LONDON, May 9th. Oscar Wilde seems to
be played cut as al esthete problem. He
worked the art dodge in America for sll it
was worth. snd has now abandoned il. He
surprised his friends at reception given to
Mr.. Whistler, the artist, by appearing ss an
ordinary individual, dressed in common
place suit, and shorn of his beautiful locks.
Over here he is regarded SIS crazy.
0beying ihe Pope.
New YoRK, May 27th.--A London cable to
the Tribune states that She priests Of ireland,
with few exceptions, are obeying Che Pope's
command not to aid the Parneli testimonial
fan5, and that while many speeches in sup.
port Of the fund ere made, not much money
ia given.