Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-09
WHOLE NO. 10,624,

macheteS :" An American passing by was
mt III the head. Some shots were fired
ana Immediately Calling gun across the
piazza opened hre. and there was not room
: enough on the lsthmuS to hold the braves
The range OF the gun was directed over
their heads. The widest excitement pre
vailed for. awhile but Lieutenant Rqeder
of McCallaS staff, rushed into the plazs
and stopped The firing. The pronuncia-
mcnto which was issued against the Amer
leans and freely distributed over the 18th
mus is supposed to have emanated from
Aizpura, but no one is bold enough TO ia
ther it. 1t called upon the lSthmians 10
arm themselves with sticks and stones II
they could not get guns and drive the
| Americans ont Of the country. The par
ticulars OF the pIo, to blow up the marine
barracks at San Pablo show that but for in
formation lodged with our officers by the
French canal police the miscreant would
have succeeded, as lie had already placed
explosives under the barracks
COMPLETE JUSTIFICATION OF COMMANDER
KANE.
WASHINGTON, May Sth.-Admiral Jouctt
recently ordered Court of Inquiry at AS
pnwall. to investigate the charges made
against Commander Kane to the effect that
he did not perform his duty at the time of
the burning of that place. The finding Of
the Court has been received at the Navy
Department, and is as follows:
That the American flag was insultcd,
IS alleged, by the seizure of the steamship
Colon and the forcible arrest and imprison-
ment of a number of American citizens,
including an officer of the T. s. Navy in
uniform, and Robert X. Wright, j., We
find to have been done on the 30th day of
March, under forces which, in our opinion,
were not revoutionists, but were a part of
an armed mob, acting under the orders OF
one Pedro Pr6Stan, who was de-
nounced by both the existing po-
itical parties of the State of Pana-
ma as a roboer and assassin, who called
himself a reyolutioniSt to cover his base
designs. The conduct of Commander Kane
was, in our opinion, based on the concord
ant testimony of all the witnesses who
have been before the Court as well As those
who have testified by deposition, emf
nently proper. He acted with Judgment,
/ with discretion, with tirmncss, and in ac-
cOrdance with his orders. Had Commander
Kane acted otherwise than rs he did, there
is no doubt the lives of the American citi-
zens imprisoned by Prestan would have
been sacrificed, with no benefit to the Amer
leans or other foreigners, either in the
saving OF life or property The burning of
| AspinWall would have followed the mur-
der Of Prestan's prisoners, and in all proba-
bility other American citizens would have
been made the victims of Prestan's malig-
nant fury"
The War in Manitoba.
CLARK's CROSSING, May 8th.-General
Middleton commenced to march north yes
terday, and was to have campel near
Gabriel Dumont's crossing last night. \
battle NAV have taken place to-day, if the
half-breeds disputed his path.
MIDDLETON ENGAGING THE REBELS
ton is reported to be engaging the rebels AZ
Batouche to-day and the impression pre-
walls here that if the half-breedS are routed
by him they will double round this way, i'll
order to effect q junction with Poundmaker.
A party who went to Mossamin's reserve
to-day report him gone north. If Middle
ton dspOses OF the enemy it is thought
he will march this way, and, being joined
by the troops here, will proceed against
Poundmaker. Otherwise no aggressive
movement will be made f1om here until
reinforcements arrive. A number of
Indian signal fires were seen in differ
ent parts to-day The pickets were doubled
tonight.
France and China.
TIENTsIN, May Sth.-The French official
orders directing the opening of the negO-
tionS are expected to reach here tomorrow.
| The ground for the work of the plenipoteu-
vious direct negotiations between France
and China.
Chinese Invasion in Siberia.
ST PETERSBURG, May 8th.-The Govern
ment of Eastern Siberia reports that bands
Of armed Chinese have crossed the Russian
frontier and surprised many Cossack vii
lagos. The extent of the depredations is
not stated.
Russia and kashgar.
LONDON May Sth.-Advices from Kash-
gar, Chinese Turkestan, say that the Mo
hammedan insurgents have invoked the
assistance of Russia to expel the Chinese,
promising III return that Russia shall have
sovereignty over kashgar. Russia hesitates
10 take such a step which would virtually
proclaim hostility to China. The Chinese
garriSons in kashgar have taken refuge III
the large towns, and ask China to send
troops to their relief
The British and Germans in the Pacific
Ocean.
LONDON, May Sth.-The Anglo German
international Commission, appointed to
, arrange the terms of occupation Of the
f British and German colonies in the Pacific
ocean, has concluded its laboys. Ii is ar
ranged that British subjects shall be on
perfect equality with those of Germany in
l The territory recently seized by the latter
| power, and the Germans shall be on per
: feet equality with British subjects in New
; Guinea No differential duties are to be
imposed the importation of arms powder
and alcohol prohibited, and the Solomon,
| New Hebrides, Friendly and Navigator's
! Islands to remain open territory The
status of Samoa remains unsettled
The Thousand Guineas Stakes.
!. LONDON, May Sth-The race for the
thousand-guineas stakes, tor three-year-old
! Jl-qS rJIn = NJ hot ba
first spring meeting was won by the Duke
; of Westminsters chestnut tilly, Farewell.
jennings chestnut filly, Jane, came in sec
ond, and Duke T9ortland's brown filly,
Satchel, third There were sixteen start
ers.
American Minister to France.
: PARIS, May Sth.-Robert NJ. McLane.
f United States Minister to France, has ar
: rived here.
The Proposed Dowry to Princess Be
aEIce.
NEW YORK, May Sth.-The Suns Lon
) don special says: There were many ieers
from the Radical and Home Rule benches
this evening when Gladstone gave notice
OF motion to provide dowry for Princess
Beatrice on the occasion of her approach
=, ing marriage. The formal opposition to
the Government will be led by Henry
, Labouchere, but it will of course be
T futile, IN the face OF the united Wing and
, Tory vote. Even the Wings, however, ex-
, press a hope that the Government will an
nounce that no annuities will be asked for
the offspring of the coming union. The
House will probably be asked 10 vote the
present allowance of SIS, 900, and an annu-
, ity of $4,000, and the Queen is expected TO
, raise the former amount to the orthodox
! $150,000 out of her savings from her pit
: tance of $1,000, 600 per year
! Sixty-eight Persons Killed by an Ava
, Ianche.
l CoNsrAETINoPLE, May Sth.-An ava
lanche from the mountains near Lake Van,
Armenia, overwhelmed q native caravan,
2 and caused the death OF Is nerSnnS