Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-06

The growing strength of the socialists j.
causing alarm in Germany
Admiral Courbet began operations agains
Kelung on Wednesday.
The Garmoyle- Fortescue breach-of-prom
Use case has been compromised.
Sixty houses have been DESTROYED by fire
IN the town of Montgreland Auvergne
France
1t is reported the natives in Shangtung
| China, killed an English colporteur nance
Bagnall.
An association for the protection of hold.
ers of American securities is being organ.
lied i'll London.
General Baker has been ordered to hold
himself in readiness to join the Gordon
relief expedition.
| A drunken Irish-American has greatly
excited the English detectives by making
threats against the Queen.
Several English Chambers of Commerce
have appealed to Granville to protest
against Germany's African colonization
| schemes.
A dispatch from Copenhagen states that
ten soldiers were burned to death while at
tempting to save some of the effects in the
royal gallery in the Christiansborg, which
was destroyed by fire last night At the
time the dispatch was sent it was feared
| that ThorwaldSen's museum would also be
consumed.
y medical correspondent of the Times.
calling attention to the fearful hight OF
| mortality among infants, declares that in
fanticide is largely increased by the fact
that mothers are able to make % shillings
out of the death of an infant in one of the
small insurance societies.
Ferry, in note to the British Embassy
explaining the measures adopted by France
for the safety of foreigners in China. SAYS
that Admiral Courbet was Instructed at the
beginning of the war not to injure the for
eign concessions. The note concludes with
assurances of Frances solicitude for the
interests OF English commerce.
The Pope is still fearful that cholera will
become epidemic in Rome, and has ordered
the nunneries of that city TO provide large
number of nurses to be specially trained
with view TO attending cholera patients.
The cholera fund in Naples has grown
rapidly under the stimulus of the kingly
example, and now amounts to 1000, 600
francs.
A serious riot among the coolies occurred
in Hongkong Friday. Some boatmen re-
iuSCu " convey d cargo 10 lIle fencn SHlllS-
and a general strike followed, resulting in
disorder. The populace maltreated the
police, who endeavored to preserve order.
The military finally quoted the disturb
ance. Several natives were killed and a
number wounded. The excitement has
now subsidized
Adyices from Hanoi state that the gun
boats Mosqueton, Massue and IIache. while
cruising in advance of a party which was
accommodating in the Valley Lochnan, were
attacked by Chinese regulars, and one
French officer was killed and thirty men
wounded. Reinforcements have already
arrived on the scene of encounter, and
others under command OF General Negrier
have left Hanoi
General De Isle sends Il dispatch stating
that hearing that the Chinese troops be
tween Bacle and Langson were moving
forward, he took measures necessary to
drive them back 10 their gunboats. A
brilliant engagement ensued, 1000 Chinese
troops being pitted against them. Com
mander Chalie, of the Massue, was killed
in the fight. When the dispatch was sent
the Chinese Were being steadily driven
back and had lost heavily.