Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-06
uorsetbieves in a Tight Place.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Cholera situation.

MARsEIILES, August 5th.-AS many as
5000 people who fled from the cholera have
returned home. II now transpires that
there were a number of cases of cholera in
the hospital here in 1888, many of which
Were fatal The fact however, was sup
pressed in order to prevent alarm, and the
attendants were sworn to secresy.
There were three deaths here and two at
Toulon last night.
There was one death from cholera here
between 8 o'clock and noon to-day.
GENEVA, August 5th.-There is one case
of cholera here.
ROME, August 5th.-One death from
cholera has occurred in each of the follow
ing-named Italian towns Ossassio. Vecia
Franca, Cairo, Montenottc Seborgo, Sesseno
and Campagninis. A fresh case has also
appeared in the province of Turin.
ToULoN. August 5th.-There has been
only one death from cholera to-day. The last
three deaths have been among returned
fugitives. The record of the Bon Recontre
Hospital is as follows: Admitted, l /; cured,
=; deaths, none; under treatment, 25.
Record of st. Mandrier Hospital to-day {:
Admitted, 2; cured, I; deaths, /; under
treatment, 10. There were three deaths
from typhoid fever and two from cholera
to-day at Lasyne.
MARsEILLES, August 5tb.-Ten deaths oc-
Cured here from cholera during the twenty
four hours ended at 8 tonight
PARIS, August 5th.-The newspapers now
speak of the cholera in the past tense. The
English and American bankers and tourist
agencies are unanimous in the expression
of an opinion that confidence is returning,
and that there will soon be marked in
crease of tourists
PARIS. August 5th.-The official records
show that since the outbreak of cholera in
the south of France 200 have died from
the disease.
a Demoralized Community.
Foo CHOW, August 5th.-Business here
is entirely suspended. The inhabitants
are flying to the interior. Foreigners are
alarmed, as the natives are becoming ag-
gressive. The American officials of this
port are assisting the British Admiral TO
the utmost for the protection of foreigners.
Dynamite in PostOffice.
LONDON, August 5th-Thrce packages of
dynamite wrapped up in the hiSlma1t, Il
newspaper. were found in a letter-box in
the Nottingham Postofiice Sunday night.
They contained one pound of dynamite,
with fuse with cap attached. 1t is sup
posed it was intended to explode by fall
or when stamped. There was dynamite
sufficient to wreck the whole building.
Affairs in Mexico.
CITY OF MExGco, August 18th. = The
Legislature of Yucatan has petitioned the
President for the payment of the amounts
due from the railways in the State, and
for relief from federal duties on grain from
the United States. on account Of the de-
plorable consequences of the grasshopper
plague.
The receipts from customs at Vera Cruz
for July were $741 Goa decrease OF $3.50,
900 compared with those of the CORE
spending month of last year. The July
bank statement also shows an unfavorable
condition of business.
France and China.
LONDON. August Marquis Tseng had
q conference with Earl Granville to-day,
and asked him to Join the European medi-
alton in the troubles between France and
China; but Earl Granville refused, and
ordered increased precautions taken to
guard the English residents in Canton, Foo
Chow and Shanghai.
The French in Formosa.
PARIS, August 5th-The Steele states that
Admiral Com bets squadron has taken pos
session of the harbor and mines at Kee
Lung, town and treaty port IN FormoSa.
The Thames Catastrophe.
LONDON, August 5th.-The total number
of persons drowned by the sinking of the
steamer Dione in the Thames Saturday
night was twenty-three.
Funds Short.
BERLIN, August 5th.-The African Society
refuses, from want of funds, to assist the
German expedition.
II Mahdi CRUSHING Things"
CAIRO, August 5th.-El Mahdi has or
dercd force of $4,000 men from the Bo-
CARA and Shillok tribes to reinforce Osman
Dgna. The Bisharcens have decided in
favor of FL Mahdi. kossalla is closely
blockaded.
A Royal Palace in Flames.
ATHENS, July 5th-Evening,-The royal
palace is on fire. Half the upper story is
already destroyed. Several tiremen and
sailors were injured in fighting the flames.