Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-12-27

Admiral Courbet is III on account of his
enforced inaction at Kelung.
A conflict between Orangemen and Cath
olics is expected at Harbor Grace, n. F.
The London papers still oppose the new
treaty between the United States and Nicar-
aqua.
Only one man escaped out of a crew Of
seven from the wrecked bark A. S. III. on
the Nova Scotia coast.
The editor and manager of the anarchist
paper La FidHlHe, of MarseiIles have been
sentenced respectively to imprisonment for
one year and eight months, for melting to
plunder during the cholera epidemic.
The liabilities of the Bohemian Land and
Credit Company, suspended are %, 900 600
tiorins. The assets exceed this amount, but
1t will be difficult TO collect them. MANY
small banks are involved, and some are
ruined.
Among the claims preferred by the Pre-
mier of Manitoba against the Dominion
Government is one for $4,000 for expenses
incurred by the Manitoba Government in
contesting the boundary question before
the Imperial Privy Council
The London Truth prints an odd letter
from Lord Garmoyle, addressed TO Hong
| Cong, in which he pronounces as false the
paragraph that he ever knew any ballet
girl The Chinese editor draws attention
to the fact that an hereditary legislator of
| England was unable to properly spell the
name of a great city.
Tasmania and Queensland have Joined
Victoria in protest against the annexation
by Germany of portion of New Guinea
and the adjoining islands, but the authori
ties of New South Wales and Australia re-
fused to join. The Australian press eener-
ally expresses indignation at the action of
Germany.
A Berlin correspondent says: There has
| been secret convention between France
and Germany. in accordance with which
France is allowed unlimited colonization
| in Morocco and Tonquin, and Germany.
while respecting French possessions in At
rlca, Is at liberty to annex territory any
| where not affecting French interests.
The London liOr7ting Posts Berlin dis
patch says 1t is impossible for Bismarck
to leave Berlin or Narsin at present He
personally controls all business, and will
not trust any of the Ministers to act on
xheir own responsibility. A direct wire
connects Bismarck's Office with the Foreign
Office at Vienna. 1t is no exaggeration to
say he controls Austro-Hungarian politics.
The day was dull for Christmas. excent
among the Germans. The itinerants were
selling apolitical toy representing Bismarck
and Ferry embracing, In Vienna the dav
was unusually gloomy, owing to the bad
condition of trade and the damp weather.
In Berlin the usual festivities occurred il,
the Imperial Palace Christmas eve. The
Emperor gave presents to the whole house
hold, and the Empress received Bismarck
and wife.
A dispatch from Shanghai says that So
coo Chinese troops, under Ii Hung Chang.
are massed at Peiho. The works at Port
Arthur, in the Gulf of Pechili, built Inv
German artillery officers, will make the
strongest fortress in the north of China
The works are mounted with heavy Cat
ling and Nordenfeldt guns. The entrance
to the port is guarded with torpedoes. The
Chinese have warned the French that thew
intend to make an attack.