Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-21
FOREIGN.


The Rebels Increasing in Numbers.
CAIRO, April 20th.-Nubar Pasha, Prime
Minister, fears before long that the spirit of
rebellion will reach ASSouan. He has re-
ceived desponding telegram from Hussein
Pasha, Governor of Berber, who states that
the attitude of the population is generally
threatening. He expects that Berber will
shortly be surrounded and captured by the
rebels. who are constantly increasing i'll
numbers around the town and threatening
all avenues of communication. Hussein
Pasha says he will resign unless troops are
sent to assist in the defense of the town.
General Gordon Asserting Himself.
LoNDoN. April 20th-GOrdon has notified
the British Government that owing to the
difficulty and delay experienced in sending
and receiving communications he will
henceforth act ON his own judgment and
responsibility.
The War in Egypt
LONDON, April 20th-Kassala is sur
rounded by 5000 rebels, who fire into the
town nightly.
1t is reported that Osman Digna, with
1000 followers, is again threatening Sua-
kim and if he attacks the town many neu-
trails will join him against the hated
Egyptians.
Frightfu1 Fate of Fugitives.
CAIRO, April 20th.-A large number of
refugees, owing to the shortness of provis-
ions, left Shendy a few days ago in q
steamer for Berber The steamer ran
aground near FL BOala, and was soon sur
rounded by swarms of rebels, who attacked
the steamer on all sides, and maSsacred
everybody on board The fugitiveS num-
bered 450 including a portion of the
Shendy garrison, and many women ana
children.
France Assents.
LONDON, April 20th.-After several con-
ferences, the French Government has as
sented to modification of the Egyptian
law of liquidation, and agrees to support
the English proposals for financial reform
in Egypt. A European conference on the
question is now needless, and no further
opposition is expected from any power.
Queen Victoria Attends Church.
DARNsTADT, April 20th.-Queen Victoria
| attended church this morning and took 4
drive in the afternoon.
Quarantine Against Cholera.
! PARIS. April 20th-n view of cholera in
India, the Minister of Commerce is prepar
ing a system of quarantine inspection of
/ vessels
Wheat in Europe.
LONDON, April 0th-Reports from all
parts of the United Kingdom indicate that
| the prospect of the wheat crop this year is
/ about am average. The plant has been
! benefited by the recent rains though some
/ what discolored by the east wind that has
! prevailed the last fortnight. The crops of
( France and Spain will be above the aver
age The requirements for consumption in
! Great Britain for the next three months are
! 5000, coo quarters. Theprospectiver receipts
/ from India are quite uncertain. From
/ Russia nearly the whole crop of 1883 is ex-
/ ported. From Australia 100000 quarters
are expected 100000 quarters are now
/ on passage from California. The receipts
/ of wheat and -four at Watersde are 1000, 600
/ quarters, and on passage 2,000, 600 enough
! to last the country for the next three
months The stock of wheat on hand in
/ Great Britain at the present time is more
/ than in 1888 and double that of 1889.
Duel with Swords.
/ PARIS, April 20th.-A duel with swords
was fought to-day in the Bois de Bologne
/ between Joseph Casey, a Fenian, and Cap
tain Scully, an Irish-American. Scully has
! been suspected of being an informer. The
/ duel resulted in Scully being slightly
wounded in the neck, and his sword was
broken The combatants afterwards were
! recOuciled