Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-13
WHOLE NO. 10,575.

WHOLE NO. 10,575.
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ent difficulties in the Central American Re
publics by any European power.
III MahdI Calls Upon the Faithful.
NhRNA, March I2th.-The Turkish su-
thor;ies of the Arabian province Hedial
have seized hundreds OF placar,ls distrib-
uted 10y emIsSarics OF I'll Mahdi, At Jeddah.
DOkah, Leth and other seaport towns op-
posite the Soudan. The placards order the
faithful to organize and cNpcl the Turks
from Arabia, promising that the. Prophet
will soon arrive at Jeddah and lead his
hosts To Mecca, where they VIII be such dis
plays in the sky a> 10 leave ~ doubt of his
identity.
Report that kassaIa has Fallen.
loNpaN. March 12th.-Sir Henry TYLER
Conservative. announced that he had re-
ccivcd Il dispatch stating that kassala had
fallen into the hands of H. Mahdi, and
asked the Government if the news was
true.
NNmaurice replied that lie knew moth
| ln- about kasSala having fallen.
Fighting Near Suakim.
SCtKIN, March l2th.-When the attack
was mGdc upon the ordnance inciusure of
the garrison 10y FL Mahdi'S men last night
| The repeis. IN answering to the challenge of
the pickc'S, replied. " Friends They then
swarmei into the zereba, oyerpowered the
| pickets and attacked the guards. but hear
I ing men landing from tue sunboat Condor
! they decampcd, carrying oil with them all
| their dead and wounded except the body
of their leader, Abdul, who was OSman
| pigna's standard-bearer. SIX British guards
We're killed aud seven wounded
SECOND pIsPATCHl
| CAIRO, March l2th.-A dispatch Just re-
ceivcd from Suakim states that heavy
firing from 0-man pigua force continues
! this tHhurSdayl evening. The skins and
| East surrey rpgimcnts ,mainly composed
of Lonioncrs) are returning the fire. At
| the time the dispatch was sent the bugeS
OF the British camp were Sounding Il gen
| cral alarm
| Canadian NoyaGeurs Returning
| KoRT1, March l2th.-Thc Guards have
| gone to Dongola. Forty-siN Canadian
voyageurs, whose terms OF service have
! expired started to-day for England.
! Mixed Commission Agreed Upon.
Berlin, March l2th.-The OFjcilj Gq,c,tr
announces that the German and English
| Governments have agreed 10 appoint n
| mixed Commission, to assemble ct Cape
| Town, for the purpose OF adjUdicatng the
! claims of British subjects In the German
! territory between the mouth Of the Orange
river and Cape Fro, and the claims of Ger
man subjects in British territory ON Wal
| iich Bay and the Islands near Angra Pc
quena.
The Financial uise.
/ IoNDoN, March 18th CuusoS before the
official opening this morning were quoted
at 97t for mouey and 9-5 for account At
1880 p NJ they were officially quoted at
/ 975 for money and % for account.
II. Nat the Exchange this afternoon
stocks were active and Hat. There was r
/ good demand for money at 3. Gs5S per cent.
! Governments dull. The downward move
ment continues. English railway securi-
! ties are weak and falling. Foreign seCuri-
ties are weak. Russians ! lower.
LoNpoS. March 18th. T. x.-Consols.
money, %; account. 91i.
LoNpoN, March l2th--6 p. M.--In conse-
! quence OF the rumor that Germany had
/ offered to mediate between England and
! Russia, stocks have recovered.
! English Holders Of Wabash hallway
/ Bonds.
/ LoNpuN, March I2!h-Enrlish holders of
! Wabash bonds, at q meeting to-day, re-
| solved to reject joys scheme for reorgan-
! ization, and decided To have most rigid
/ investigation made into the affairs of the
| company. ana seek the removal of the
| present management, which is SO violently
Denounced. JOY was not present at the
/ meeting.
! An Address of Welcome to he Presented
to the Royal Visitors.
Dublin, March l2th,-The loyalist mem-
| Rers VI the Munieine! Council to-day re-
solved 10 present an address Of welcome 60
! the Prince and Princess Of Wales, express
| ing qualification at their visit, thus proving
! a desire to put IN end to the neglect from
which Ireland has 50 long suffered and
| giving life 10 hope that the visit will be
! the precursor of frequent royal visits. The
address will also express a trust that a
royal residence vii! be provided in Ireland
EN-Fcnian Leaders Ordered 10 Leave.
PARIS. March l2th-It is reported, OH
fairly good authority, that James Stephens
and Eugene Davis. eN-Feniau leaders, have
been arrested and ordered to leave the
! country. Stephens proposes 10 remain,
| claiming that the authorities car show no
/ act of his since he has had a domicile in
Paris which has been iniGical to the peace
! Of France or any other country.
The French and the Chinese.
PARIS. March i2th-Thc loss of the Chi
nese in the defense Of the positions around
Eelung captured by the French, was
2000'
American vs.. English Manufacturers.
LoNDoN, March 18th. In the House of
Commons, in reply te complaints against
the Government for giving AN American
firm Il contract for material for the cSuakim-
| Bcrber railway. the Surveyor General of
Ordnance said ne would be greatly sur
prised if English maker. would undertake
the WoIk is quickly rs She American firm
had.
The Chlnesc Defeat ut Thuycnquan.
Pans March i4th.-Further adyices from
General Biiere de I.isie, IN relation to the
Chinese defeat at Thuyeuquan state that
the Chinese troops numbered 10000. They
retired in the direction OF Thuvcnuuan
/ The enemy slliifully laid Il number OF i'm
mense mines, the explosion Of which was
frustrated by IN assault Of the Algerian
sharpshootcr> The total loss of the French
in The two days iightin" WAS 463 including
a number of officers.
The Question nj Smoking Causing Can
LONDON, March 12th.-The current num-
Der of the British J0Tnol denies the posi-
bility of smoking having caused the
cancer with which General Grant
is afflicted The Journal says that
the kind of cancer in the throat
incurred by smokers is infintesimal. and
ii denounces the anti-tobacconists for seek
ing to make capital ont of the sufferiugs of
4 great man.
Fleet Ordered to the Mediterranean.
LONDON, March 12th.-There is report
10 the effect that the channel fleet has been
ordered To proceed to the Mediterranean.
Hihed Mail Bag Found.
KINGSTON (Ontl, March 12th. - This
morning the mail bag from Ganunoque was
found under the freight shed al the outer
Grand Trunk Railway depot. a slit had
been cut in il and the contents removed
and rifed. The mail bags from other
points are missing. The mails were taken
from the Grand Trunk train from the cast
this morning.
Annual Income for the Family of General
Gordon.
LONDON. March 18th a. Mn the
House of Commons last night, motion
was adopted 10 grant the family of General
Gordon an annual income of E20. 900 as q
pension.
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