Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-18


to the stringent orders to reinforce the gar
rison at Metemneh.
koRTI, February 17th-General Talbot's
convoy arrived safely at Abu Klea Their
skirmish with the rebels lasted an hour
and a half. Five men were wounded. but
are doing well. General Stewart was quite
feverish tonight.
DON'T FIGHT-WAIT AWHILE.
KoRrI, February 17th-The commander
of Metemneh asked Mahdi for guns and
ammunition, as he is unable to fight the
English with spears. Mahdi replied,
a Don't fight Wait awhile, and / will
come and destroy the infidels.'
GENERAL GoRDoN's DEATH.
KoETI, February 17th.-General Gordon's
trusted messenger, George, has arrived at
Abu-Klea. He says almost all the native
accounts agree that General Gordon. find
ing himself betrayed, made rush for the
magazine near the Catholic mission build
ings. Finding the rebels already in pos
session, he returned to the Government
House, and was killed while irving to
reach it. The rebels were admitted to
Khartoum at 10 o'clock on the night of
the 26th of January.
Another account says that General Cor
don rushed toward the magazine, intending
to explode 1t, and thus prevent the ammu-
milton, of which there was several tons
from falling into the hands of the enemy.
The Arabs quickly realized his intention
and shot him dead.
The Italians and Abyssinians.
MAssowAH February 17th-Colonel Fer
rari, going on special mission to Abvs-
sinia for Italy, may meet with serious
trouble as King John claims Massowah.
and is incensed at the presence of the
Italian troops, which, he asserts, is due to
English treachery and a breach of the
Hewitt treaty.
Searching for Evidence.
QUEENSTOWN, February 17th-The police
went out to Schulz, County Cork. where an
aged widow named Cunningham resides.
The officers declared that the old lady was
the mother of James Cunningham. the al
legged dynamiter, now under arrest in Lon
don, and they thought some evidence
against the son might be found at his
mothers abode So they went to the mis-
cradle little howell where Mrs Cunningham
lives, and took possession of the abode for
the purpose of a search The woman.
besides being old, is i'll and decrepid, and in
stead of offering any resistance to the officers.
she was badly frightened by their visit. The
ransacking of the hovel resulted in the dis
covery of several letters to Mrs. Cunning
ham from her boy, who was away seek
ing his fortune" One of these letters was
written in London. None of them state what
occupation the writer was following. and
one note was dated since the London ex-
plosions. When the old lady was finally
informed of the reasons for the invasion of
her domicie she said the case must be one
of mistaken identity.
Report from General De LisIe
PARIS, February 17th.-General Briere de
Lisle has telegraphed from Langson to the
Government the following account of the
march of the French troops until they
gained the campat Langson g On the 18th
they defeated the Chinese near Varinic. con
the 18th they had a second battle with the
Chinese. The Chinese made stubborn
resistance, but were completely routed We
stormed several forts, and, after a rapid
march, arrived on the 18th before Langson.
which we found evacuated and burning
Our troops took possession and at once
occupied a position beyond I.angson in the
hills. y large quantity of arms, ammuni-
ton and provisions was captured. The
Chinese Withdrew toward the frontier.
Their losses were very heavy. Darkness
and bad weather favored the Chinese flight
Their rout was complete. 0ur losses since
the 9th have been 80 killed and 222
wounded.
a Free Fight.
DUBLIN, February 17th.-The National
League meeting in Newry yesterday ended
in free fight, i'll an attempt TO cxpel OBJ
noXious members.
The Queens Health.
LONDON. February 17th.-The Queen is
better, but remains indoors.
Reportorial Privileges Restored.
LONDON, February 17th.-The deputation
of newspaper men who yesterday waited
upon the Speaker of the House of Com
mons, for the purpose of securing the ex-
emption of reporters from the new rules of
the House, had another conference with
that official to-day. The result was a per-
feet adjustment of the entire difficulty.
the Speaker virtually restoring the former
reportorial privileges.
Almost "a Panic in a Theater.
LONDON February 17th.-During the per-
Torrance at the Haymarket Theater to-
night the scenery caught fire almost caus-
ing panic. The fire was soon quenched
and the play proceeded.
Extradition Treaty Approved.
BERLIN, February 17th-The Bundles
rath has approved the eXtraditiOn treaty
between Prussia and Russia.
Mormons Not Wanted.
CITY OF MEXICO, February l7th.-There
being fears of the Mormons of Utah nego-
tiating for the purchase of lands in Sonora.
i'll order to transfer the entire colony there.
the Federal Government has asked for in
formation from the Government of Sonora
Public opinion is strongly against receiving
the Mormons.
Heaviest Snow-stOrm for Years.
MONTREAL, February 17th-The heaviest
snow-storm for years has been raging here
since last evening. Traffic on the railway
is at a standstill. No trains have arrived
to-day from any point.
ALL THE RAILROADS BLOCKED.
QUEBEC, February 17th.-The blizzard
continued with unabated fury till daylight.
when a snow-storm set in. All the rail-
roads are blocked.
SETTLING IN Ell DoRADo-The Placer
vile Democrat of the 18th says The El