Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-19

struck off at Khartoum which bring their
weight in gold lis mementoeS of General
Gordon.
Great Anxiety for Colonel Buffers Force.
LONDON. February 1Sth.-Great anxiety
is felt at the War Office about Colonel
Buffers force at Gubat. Mahdi's reinforce
ments sent to Metemneh Will increase the
force there TO 900 men. The rebels have
ten long-range guns. Colonel Butler has
no heavy guns at all.
Departure of the Guards for Suakim.
LONDON, February lSth.-The Duke of
Cambridge to-day inspected the Guards as
the latter were leaving for Suakim. The
Duke, in his address TO the Guards, told
them that their discipline was of high or
der. and England would expect a good re-
port of their services in the field. He hoped.
Notwithstanding the severe trials attendant
on the campaign in Egypt that the Guards
would remember their duty to their coun-
try and do ii nobly. The Princess of Wales
and her daughter were present at the re-
view. Large crowds OF people collected TO
give the Guards a parting cheer.
Unemployed Workingmen in London.
LONDON, February 1Sth-Sir Vernon
Harcourt, Home Secretary, to-day received
a deputation of unemployed workingmen,
who disavowed any Socialistic tendency. to
ask the Government for relief for the I'M
employed of London. The Home Secretary
was reminded that the people represented
by the deputation did not desire aims but
work. The only relief they desired was
employment in which they would give
value received for bread wanted. The
Home Secretary replied, expressing much
sympathy with the suffering poor, but gave
them no encouragement.
Warning TO England.
LONDON. February 1Sth.-A document is
published which purports to have been
written by an emiSsary of Mahdi, eeresiding
in England, and which says in effect that
the idea of peace is agreeable 10 Mahd.
provided it will be of advantage to the
Mussulmans. Mahdi considers himself
bound to follow in the footsteps of Ma
homet, who frequently made treaties of
peace with Christians and other infidels.
The document warns England not to COM
pei q general MOSlem rising thus opening
the gates 10 a flood which would over
whelm tie human race.
Admiral Courbet's Victory.
PARIS, February 1Sth-A dispatch from
Admiral Courbet says We have attacked
the Chinese squadron and gained a COM
plete victory" Another dispatch says the
French fleet succeeded in sinking two of
the three Chinese men-of-war which took
refuge in the Ningpo river Saturday last
LONDON, February lSth.-A dispatch from
Shanghai states that i'll the naval engage
ment between the French fleet under Adj
miral Courbet and five Chinese men-of-war,
French torpedoes sank two Chinese war
ships, the others escaping in fog.
PARIS, February 1Sth.-The following
dispatch was received this evening from
Admiral Courbet
SHEIPoo, February 18TH
Two Of Bayard's torpedo boats sunk the
Chinese frigate Yuguen, carrying 26 guns
and 600 men, and the Chinese corvette
Tchengking, carrying guns and $50 men.
Marriage of the Duke of Buckingham.
LONDON, February 1Sth.-The Duke of
Buckingham yesterday married his niece
sister, daughter of Sir Graham Mont
gomery. Among the presents were large
pearl and diamond bracelet the gift of Mr..
and Mrs. George Washington Childs, of
Philadelphia, and diamond and sapphire
breach, from Mrs. Carnegie of Pittsburg
Rumored Resignation.
ROME, February 1Sth.-It is reported that
Cardinal Jacobini, Papal Secretary of State,
has resigned. Cardinal Laurent is the
fayorite OF the Pope for the succession.
The Returning Canadian yoyageurs.
DIMENSIONS, February 1Sth.-The Cana
dian voyageurs speak disparagingly of the
boats used by Lord Wolseley's expedition
IN the journey up the Nile, and declare that
they are decidedly too frai for such ser
vice. In pulling them over the cataracts it
frequently happened that their stems would
be torn out, and during the ascent of the
river thirty boats were damaged so as to be
no longer fit for use. Ten of the voya-
geurs party Wee drowned in the Nile, two
died from fever and two were killed mid
way in Egypt. The Canadians complain of
the severe heat Of the climate of the Sou
dan, and say they suffered great deal with
sore eyes and blisters. They speak in
grateful terms of the manner III which they
were treated by the British officers.
The Prince and His Bride.
ROME, February 1Sth.-Don Ferdinand
Colonna, Prince of Galatea, and his bride,
formerly Miss Mackay, will sojourn in
Florence ten days, and then come to Rome,
where they will be rendered Il reception at
court.
Official Relations Ended.
PARIS, February 1Sth-Le Paris consid-
ers the striking of the French flag by Patre-
nOtre, the French Minister to China, indica-
tive of a final breaking off of official rela-
tons between the two countries
Minister LoweIFs Wife.
LONDON, February 1Sth.-1Irs. Lowelrs
condition is unchanged The physicians
have abandoned all hope.