Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-14
SEVERE PUNISHMENT oRpEREp.

PARIS, July l3th.-The Government has
telegraphed Gen. De Courcy, at Hue di-
recting him to severely punish the Anam-
ese officials who took part in the recent
ambuscade, but TO cOnine his actions 10
the limits of his protectorate.
Prize offered by Empress-Brici1lay-
ers' strilse-NIosnon Crusade.
BERLIN, July 13,h.-Empress Augusta
offers prize OF 81 900 for the hes. portable
hospital tent for war or epidemic use. The
competitors are to exhibit the tents at the
Antwerp exhibition.
The briclllayers' strike continues. Eight
thousand are idle, and 5000 left the city.
At an open-air meeting of 1000, to-day, a
proposal to resume work at five shillings
per day was almost unanimously rejected.
The Mormons have commenced a cru
sade here They intend to hold meetings
every Sunday, and it is not unlikely that
they will lobtain many adherents.
Return of General WoIseley.
LoNDoN, July 13th-General Wolseley
arrived here this afternoon. The Victoria
Railway station was crowded with soldiers,
officers and civilians, and he was given an
enthusiastic welcome.
The London Board of Public Works and
the san Francisco Eiremen.
LONDON. July 13th.-The Board of Public
Works to-day passed a formal resolution
declaring that while its statutory powers do
not permit ii to officially extend an invita-
ton to the San Francisco fire brigade TO
visit London with their appliances, vet the
Board would be pleased to see the San
Francisco firemen, and would afford them
every facility for examining the operations
of the London fire department.
The Waterford Riot.
WATERFORD, July 13th.-The name of the
civilian killed during the riot last night
was Peter Grant. During the hottest part
of the conflict soldier attacked Grant, and
plunged his bayonet straight through the
mans heart. The tragedy infuriated the
people, and they fell with such force on the
troops that the latter retreated in frIil force
into their barracks, where they were be-
sieged all night by the citizens. Two pri-
Yates were arrested this morning, on suSpi-
cfon of being Grant murderer. A number
of civilians profess to be. able to identify
the soldier who killed Giant. The excite
ment remains unabated.
Foreible Expulsion Of an English Trav-
elers
ST. PETERSBURG, july 15th.-The Chinese
recently ordered the expulsion of the Eng
lish traveller Dagleish from Yorkand- The
Governor, having acted hesitatingly in the
execution of the or6aF, has been punished,
and Dagleish has seen forcibly expelled
fresA Yorkand by the Chinese Authorities.
GE Course.
LoNDoN, July 13th.-The Government is
ignorant of the reported offer of Ell Mahdi
10 release Genesal Gordon for $4,000.
Mclean Matters
CRY OF Mexico, July 1Sth.-It is report
ed on good authority that the Government
has exempted the Vera Graz Harbor Com
pany, Freach concern, from the operation
of the decree suspcnding subsidies, and the
company is going on with its work.
The Vera Cruz papers express great sat
isfactiea that Edward W. Jackson, of the
Vera Graz Railway has been appointed
General Manager Of the Central road, as
has been announced here. Rnmors are
aiioat in financial snd railroad circles here
of the possible consolidation of the
/ Vera Cruz and Central Railroads
| Manager Jaason, of the London Baal
of this city, is en- route TO New York
whence he will sail for England, TIL,
Government announces that it will not sci