Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Dead German statesman.


| BREMERHAyEN, January 2jth.-The steam
| ship Reckar, from New York for Bremen,
| bearing the remains Of Herr Lssker, is
! anchored in the roldstead. Thu body was
/ landed this af erhoon and carried to North
/ German LloYd's Hall, where relatives, friends.
officials of Bremen and citizens of Bremen
haven were in waiting. A band performed
dead march, after which the President of
the Bremen House of Burge:ses delivered an
eulogy on deceased, and welcomed the re-
turn even Of the body Of the dead statesman
to German shores. Baumbach, a membe. of
| the German Reichstag, applsuded Lasksr's
activity and work in the interest of freedom
and right. He praised his uuselfshness,
which had served as an example TO all popu-
lar representatives Before this coffin. :"
Baumbach exclaimed, " all strife must rest.
Herr Wuelfell deposited wreath upon the
coffin in the name of the Cessionists of Ger
many. Rev. DR.. Lewuger also placed a
wreath Ipon she coffin in bshalf Of the Israel
ties. The coffin was then taken to the rail-
way station and forwarded to Berlin.
The Emperor of Germany.
BERLIN, January 25sh.-The Emperor held
a reception yesterday. The Empress health
is re-established.
Murder In vienna.
vienna, January 18th Detective Block,
L
was shot d ad. The assassin. apparently 8
workingman, was secured by the police. A
dynamite bomb, a revolver and dagger were
found upon the ASSASSIN. Oae citizen, aiding
in the arrest, was shot twice by the murder
er, who also attempted to explode the bomb
to kill himself and captors. Block was re-
Gently arrested as one Of the suspected assaa-
sins Of Police Commisssry Hlubeck. Several
arrests were made in connection with that
crime, including Shaffhausen leading so.
cialist workman, and VIM. and Joseph Till.
brothers.
Searching for Dynamite.
activity prevails in police circles over in.
formation received at the Home Office 20 the
effect that several hundred pounds OF dyna.
mite, purchased from subscriptions TO the
0'DOnnell vengeance fund, are being distrib
uted in small quantities throughout London.
and that preparations are being made for
simultaneous explosions at a number of
points in the city. A large force Of detect
ives is on duty patroliug the streets and
atiilisting with customers OF public houses
patronized by Irish narioralists. Various
public houses have been scrutinizsd in the
search for spicious.looking articles, and a
large force Of police has been detailed to
guard buildings and the several lines of rail.
way during the night.
Grossly LibeIons Book.
BERLIN, January 25th.-A book contain.
ing number of bitter articles upon Berlin
society, first appearing in the NoureHe
RcrUe, Psris, has baeu seized in this city
The articles are grossly lbslous upon the
Emperor. Imperial family and Germau Min
istry. The book causes great indignation at
the German court.
Russian Female Medical Students.
ST. PETERSBURG, January 25.h.-All fe-
male medical students of the class from
which many Nihilists are enlisted are now
compelled TO reside in house provided by
the authorities, and to be home at P. NJ.
Prevented from Landing
LONDON, January 25.h.-Madagasca ad-
vices state that the Captain OF the United
States steamer Brooklyn when at Tsmatavs
started on visit to town in the ships boat,
but was prevented from landing. He declined
TO land in a French boat.
Madagascar's New Queen.
LONDON, January 25sh.-Queen Renavola.
of Madagascar, in her coronation speech said
I" / shall prove myself soldier ever ready to
defend the land of our ancestors"
The Mission of General Gordon.
CAIRO January 25tb.-The mission of
General Gordon is to effect complete evacu-
tion of the Soudsp, including Khsrtoum.
The Khedive hiss appointed him Governor of
Soudsn, with full powers, and hiss strongly
advised him to take measures to secure the
safety of civilians and Europeans. The Khe-
dive mas summoned to Cairo Abdel Shakoor
son of the late Sultan Of Darfour, and offered |
to ceds to him the province of Darfour, on |
condition that the ftsedom of commerce
should he maintained snd the slave trade |
suppressed, promising that he would not be |
required 30 pay tribute. Abdel Shakoor in. |