Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-12-13

Germany, England and Southwest Africa,
BERLIN, December 12th.-The White
Book, Just issued, shows that Germany as
Sumed protection over Luderitzs territory
on the coast Of Africa after England had
refused to protect it. and that Count Won
Munster, German ambassador at London.
was instructed, with reference TO Germany's
refusal to recognize the annexation bv Cane
Colony of the coast as far as Woitish Bay.
| TO pursue such policy as would prevent
the impression that Germany would sacri-
ice vital interests to the desire 70 remain on
amicable terms with England In the last
dispatch 1t is stated that England would
hail Germany as a neighbor in Southwest
Africa. What she claims is sovereignty
| only over Wolfsh Bay and adjacent islands,
and accepts the proposal of the appoint
ment of a Commission TO settle the claims
OF the disputed territory
The Egyptian Situation.
DoNGoLA, December 12th.-The natives
have little confidence that the British ex-
pedition will prove successful. They posi-
lively refuse 10 accompany the English
forces beyond Merawi on any conditions.
CAIRO, December l2th.-Major Cherm-
side, after remaining at Suakim several
days, IN order TO negotiate with friendly
chiefs for supply of grain, will proceed to
Mossowah and Tenheit
France and China.
LONDON, December I2th.-A dispatch
from Hongkong to the Times says: Affairs
III keelung and in Tonquin remain ia ssrtu
quo General DeLisle threatens to resign
his command in TonQuin unless he be re-
inforced. Each mail steamer brings more
Germans for the Chinese military and
naval service, and 126 Germans have al
ready entered the Chinese service.
PARIS, December 12th.-La France saws
the Chinese commanders have been COM
manded to suspend hostiliues.
a Distressed Corporation.
VIENNA, December 12th.-The National
Bank will not press its claims against the
Bohemian Mortgage Company, which sus-
pended yesterday, owing TO the great de-
preston OF the sugar trade. 1t is believed
that other banks interested will lend their
assistance to the distressed corporation.
so that it will be enabled to liquidate
privately.
Financial Panic.
VIENNA, December I2th.-The suspcn-
sion of the Bohemian Mortgage Company
has caused a great panic. On the Vienna
Bourse shares had fallen from 20 to 80
horins. Many banks are embarrassed.
Five Hundred Christians Murdered.
LONDON, December 12th.-The Times saws:
The Turkish atrocities in Macedonia are
increasing. Five hundred Christians have
been murdered within the past few weeks,
and three villages burned
The French in Madagascar.
PARIS, December 12th.-General Meat
further telegraphS from Madagascar that
on the 9Th instant after q march of fifteen
I,fan i IL, i Z
Fort Vohemar. He captured five guns of
the Hovas, 200 of whom were slain.
Portuguese-African Company.
LONDON, December I2th.-Lsbon advices
report the formation of Portuguese A fri
can Company, with capital stock of $780,
600.
Cholera in Paris.
PARIS, December 12th-There were
twenty-one deaths from cholera in Paris
last week, all in the eastern part of the city.
Exodus of Hosiery Operatives.
LoNDoy, December 12th.-A hundred
hosiery operatives left Nottingham for
America, where places are already en-
gagged.
Increased Duties Refused.
PARIS, December 12th.-The Tariff Com
mittee of the Chambers of Deputies l!a,..
refused to increase the duties OF
maize and oil-seeds
Temporary Under Secretary-The I.i.
sian Deficit.
PARIS, December 12th.-Herbert
marck will shortly enter the German FL.
eign Office as temporary Under Secretary.
The deficit shown by the Prussian bud
get amounts to 22,000,000 marks
Great Meeting of OranSemen.
LoNDos, December 13th-There will be
great meeting of Orangemen at Belfast
January 5th, on the occasion of the
Wycliffe Quincentenarv, which will be
celebrated throughout the north of Ireland.
The Funeral of Bastian LIE Page.
PARIS, December 12th.-At the funeral
of Bastian LIE Page to-day many English
and American residents placed wreaths
upon the coffin. Meissonier, Cabanel and
other artists were present at the ceremony.
Free Navigation in Africa.
BERLIN, December 18th. = The Congo
Committee has Professionally accepted the
French neutrality proposals, which provide
for the navigation of all rivers and canals,
and the tree passage oyer all railways and
roads, in both the Congo and Niger coun-
tries, by all nations, peaceful or belligerent,
for purposes of commerce in time of war
England at Her Old Tricks.
PAEIs, December 12th.-The Tcleqrephe
IS informed that three torpedo boats, built
in England and sent to Australia were
thence forwarded to Shanghai for service
IN the Chinese navy.
Mother Msndeibaum Acquitted.
HAMILTON (Ont.), December IZth-
Mother Mandelbaum has been acquitted.
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