Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-15
Foreign.


The Kinpai fort Saturday fired on tele-
graph launch.
Saturday there were So fresh cases Of
cholera and $50 deaths in Naples.
The French press continues to work up
the feeling of hostility to Great Britain.
Admiral Courbet has been ordered to
resume operations against China at once.
The French feet has left Matson, China,
where it has been lying for some days past
The ArIberg tunnel. between Austria and
Switzerland viii be opened on September
20th.
In Vienna it is rumoged that Prime Min
lister Ferry recently paid j visit to Bis
marCk.
Prince Henry, of Reuss-G reiz, recently
put two robbers to flight with an unloaded
revolver.
The Temps says there is no present inten-
ton on the part Of the Government TO send
reinforcements to Tonquin from France.
i Nihilist named StarusIam was arrested
on the railway train on the way 10 CracOW.
lie attempted to commit suicide after the
arrest, and confessed.
The Lieutenant of the British man-ol-
war, Zephyr, who was wounded when the
! is in a dying condition.
According 10 the official statements the
| total number fthe forces under the French
in Tonquin is 10000. OF these 1900 are
| Europeans, and the remainder native aux
| Hilary troops.
An American frigate, name unknown,
went ashore Saturday evening on the FAM
borough Rocks, England, during a fog
AtterWdrd she was tigated and proceeded
without assistance.
The Iondon Times has a dispatch from
Hiaphong, which states that the health Of
the French troops III TUnqu;n is excellent.
although the winter has been severe. The
medical report shows only 10 per cent. of
the force have been sick.
The French and Italian Governments
have entered into negotiations looking to
a revision of the treaty of commerce.
! France asks for a change in duties upon
wines, and threatens if it be moi granted to
| subject Italy TO extra duties upon cattle.
Picking dispatches to the London Times
| say: The reply Of the TSung Ii Yamen 10
| the French ultimatum of July 18th de
! plorcs the refusal of France to accept Amer
| icas offer of mediation, and SAYS China is
| willing TO submit her case to any of the
friendly powers
! During the accident 20 the Cars carriage
| in Warsaw the other evening, the people
! recognized the Gar. and shouted " Long
| live the King of Poland The cabmeu
who rescued the carriage were arrested, but
the Gar subsequently, ordered them to be
released and presented them with fifty
rOubles
At 4 meeting of the Poor Guardians of
Loughrea, county Galway, there were hOr-
rible revelations Of indecent abuses in the
town poorhouse. Several prominent OIL
cials are implicated in charges OF shameful
immortality in connection with the female
paupers in their power. The Government
has ordered a sworn inquiry
A Suakim dispatch says: 4 fight oc-
CURED near here between 4, 200 of 0sman
Digma's rebel force and 1000 friendly
Arabs under Mahaud. The latter lost his
son and fourteen followers. 1t is feared
that the friendly tribes will be driven to
cast their fortune with the rebels unless the
Government quickly comes to their assist
ance.
The Paris Figaro gives an account Of the
second experiment with the newly-invented
balloon-steering apparatus. Captain Rinard
assembled at MeudOn, expecting to go to the
Champs Elysees. He was able for some
seconds TO sail against a strong breeze but
was unable to use it for the return to his
starting point The propeller ceased 10 re-
volve after ten minutes. He descended at
Versailles.