Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-02
FURTHER REPORTS hEG4RDING
THE CHOLERA.
Panic in China-Affairs in Egypt
Romantic Tragedy in
Switzerland.
IsrECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UEIoN.l
Cholera Reports.

deaths from CnOleTd.
LoNpoN. August 1st.-It is reported from
Cardiff that a man died of cholera on the
French steamer Graviile, from Marseilles
at anchor in the Penarth Roads. The
body was thrown overheard Another mar
aboard the ship is very i'll
TouLoN, August lst.-Only two death:
from cholera occurred to-day. Thirty
three cases are now treated in the Bona
Recontre Hospital, and ninety-three in the
Saint Mandriere Hospital
The Legion of Honor gave a festival anC
display of fireworks in honor of the Mayor
and the people are indignant over the mat
ter. They consider it an unbecoming dis
play at this time Of misery.
Another death from cholera has occurred
at Montafort.
MARsEILLEs, August 1st.-There were SIX
deaths from cholera to-day between noon
and : o'clock There are seventy eight
cholera patients under treatment in the
Pharaos Hospital. Of ten admitted into
the hospital to-day, three died and two
were cured
MARsEGLLEs, August 1st.-The crowd
cheered to-day when they saw the cholera
bulletin, announcing decrease in the
number of deaths. The total number OF
deaths in Marseilles since the outbreak is
1,24S. The streets of the city are again as
Stunning their usual gaiety.
ROME August 1st.-Cholera is reported
in ten or twenty cOmmunes, but the cpl
demic is not spreading The Dirett0 insists
the Government should publish trust
worthy information to prevent unfounded
alarm or loss of confidence.
France and China.
LONDON, August 1st-A dispatch from
Foo Chow states that there is a great panic
there. Foreigners are arming for defense,
ladies are leaving and the French Consul is
preparing to go aboard the gunboat.
A Times dispatch from Foo Chow, dated
July 3lst, says: China has refused to pay
the indemnity demanded by France. The
time granted China by France to decide
upon the matter has been prolonged beyond
August LIST.
A secret edict has been issued ordering
Chinese not to modest foreigners. French
civilians and mandarins, however, assert
that the lives of foreigners are not safe. An
English flagship is landing sailors to act in
defense OF foreigners in Foo Chow.
The China merchants fleet has been sold
to an American for 5,250,000 taels, nearly
s. $4,000. War, to all appearances, is i'm
minent.
a dispatch to-day from Foo Chow asserts
that the general impression in that city is
that war between France and China is in
evitable. Both natives and foreigners are
leaving the city.
PARIS, August 1st.-Prime Minister Ferry
gave an audience to-day TO Ii Fong Pao
the Chinese Minister.
La Lib@ti says France IS not likely to
break the negotiations with China, or push
matters 10 an extremity.
A Swiss Romance.
New YoRE, August 1st.-The SUMS cable
gram from London of July 3lst saws ::
Berne, Switzerland, is excited over a novel
and unnatural marriage and a mysterious
death. SOULS Mexican circus, having
concluded a successful tour by a series
of exhibitions at Berne q majority of the
principal performers put up together in the
same hotel. Among the performers were
an American negronamed William BrOOks.
of Washington, and Helene Albert a Young
Englishwomm, of London The pair
had been in love for some time. much
TO the sorrow Of the other mem
hers of the troupe, and particularly
of Soul himself, who had for a long
time 1t IS SAID, made unsuccessful efforts
10 WIN the young wOman's affections. Fl
nally the negro and Miss Albert deter
mined to get married They arranged for
= marriage festival in the hotel, and went.
to the Mayors office.
where they were made man and wife
When they returned to the hotel the couple
were disappointed at not finding SOUL
among the guests st the reception. 4
search was made, and SOUL was found "
ing upon the floor of bis room, dead
Death is said to have been caused by poi
son taken in iii of desperation following
the departure Of the couple to the Mayors
office.
The Contagious Disease Bill.
LONDON, August lst.-In the House of
Lords to-day the contagious disease bill
passed 70 q third reading.
The Situation in Egypt.
CAIRO, August 1st.-Colonel Kitchener
will arrive at Dongola on Monday. He
WAS ordered 10 telegraph if the reported
letter from Gordon to the Muir is authentic
Libel Trial Begun-YelIox Fever Death.
DUBLIN. August 1st.-The trial of the
action for libel brought by Mr. Bolton.
crown Solicitor for Ireland, against Parnell
and other propTictOrs Of United ireland, for
t3o 900 damages, began to-day.
Marquis Vega Yulan. Governor General
Of Porto Rico, died yesterday Of yellow
fever
Electoral Reforms In France.
PARIS, August lst.-Lcroyer, President Of
he French Senate, viii preside over The
National Assembly, which opens Monday.
The first business to be done viii be the
of 81 Commission Of fifteen. to
-eport a project for electoral reforms in the
senate. The Government viii submit u
lew scheme for the election of Senators.
whereby life Senator'S Will be replaced by
senators elected for nine wears 10y each
chamber. The present life Senators were
o be retained. The Senatorial delegates viii
'e increased in ratio with the municipal
Councillors composing the different mu-
llHcipal Councils throughout France. The
Commission of the Chamber of Deputies
las adopted the principle of Scrttiia de Liste
OF the election of Deputies.
Abandoned His Contemplated visit
BERLIN, August lst.-The Cross Gqzctte |
tates that the Gar has abandoned his con- |
emplated visit TO Copenhagen, in COnse- !
iuence of warning from the St Peters |
iurg police, that delegates Of the Nihilists |
nd Anarchists at Paris and in Switzerland !
lad gone TO Denmark, and were connecting !
mother attempt upon his life.
Shot in Court.
PARIS August lst.-While Judge Puy |
ras giving evidence to-day in civil !
tribunal at Perpignon against his brother !
l-law, for defamation OF character, the lat /
or shot him, infiicting serious wounds |
he assailant was arrested.
Egyptian Conference.
I.ovDoN, August ist-Ata meeting Of the |
egyptian Conference yesterday. Count Won
iunster, German EmbasSador to England,
epeated his proposal regarding a discus
ion Of a reform Of the Egyptian sanitary
ystem. The proposition was again dc
lined
for the Arrest OF Bank oGi-
cials.
PARIS, August lst.-W arrants have been
sued for the arrest of Savary, President of
be Board Of Directors Of the Bank Of I.y-
ms, and Loise, Deputy of the Chambers.
-ho fed 10 America on account Of frauds
avary founded the bank Morand, the
eeretary Of the Board, also fled 10 America.