Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-14

| -. 9~'t over Ihe New York Yacht Gibbs
| Foreign.
Jean Claude Rauquet, tise well-known
| fTench mathematician, is dead.
| MT. Gladstone, who is suffering from
l"hioaSo, Is reported to be worse.
a Regina dispatch saws; Bic Bear has
| oeen given three years at stony Mountain
ior treason and felony.
The German Government has refused to
| accept the resignation q admiral Topete.
OhdeF Secretary Of Marines.
The tour-milc footrace between fzeoroa
ana cummings, which was originally fixed
% "a IaGe place at Glasgow was run Satvrday
at Edinburgh, and was won by Cu,pnoipgs
laPsed. ''''- W
The strike of 5000 workmcn emploved
at tie ElSwick Gan and Machine Works of
Slr william Armstrong has been settled IN
l4EoF ot the strikers. The two foremen
charged,
The Gar Of Russia continues in fear of
the Nlhiilsis, and al4ews no one to know
Delofehand where he will pass any particu-
lar night and never permits any OF his at
iendantS but his necessary body servants to
know where he is sleeping.
A few cases of cholera and deaths from
the disease are daily reported from various
towns IN the south of France. The Arch
DlShop OF AK, seventeen miles north of
Marseilles died from cholera, contracted
"hlle visiting cholera hospitals.
The German Legation in Madrid -sig still
guarded by soldiers. At the birthday re-
cepton to the Princess Of Austria at the
royal palace, Friday night. King Alfonso
had a long converse ii nv, fr.-,.s G.
SonneWalde, the German Embassador.
The Russian Government has decided to
transfer the administration of its Black
Sea fleet from Nicolaie1 to Sebastopol. The
harbor at the latter place is being much en-
larged. and immense forts and other works
of defense are being constructed around its
approaches.
Caron, Minister of Militia, and General
Middleton, who commanded the Dominion
forces during the recent Riel rebellion.
leave Ottawa in few days to ascertain
what steps should be taken to fortify Vic
! to1a and other leading points in British
Columbia
The steamers OF the China Steam Navi-
CATION Company, which were transferred to
| the house Of Russell q Co at the breaking
| out Of hostilities between France and Chi
ma, have been retransferred. The American
flag has been hauled down and the Chinese
flag rehoisted.
a City of Mexico special saws Reports
| from Guaymas state that there is no abate-
ment in theyellow fever there. The scourge
IS depopulating the city with fearful IA
pidity, It is impossible to get the actual
daily death rate. Guaymas is in a horrible
filthy condition.
A number Of French sailors and marines.
en- route from Tonquin, have been arrested
a AItrinr f0S. ntrtip Il
leaders was actually caught. with ak in
hand, IN the act of attempting to scuttle the
snip. The men will be tried for mutinv.
and probably be shot or guillotined.
The total number of cases of cholera re-
ported IN Madrid since September lst was
1866, and for the whole of Spain fort
| same time was 23,644. The total number
of deaths throughout Spain since Septem-
Der 1st was $3.50. The disease has almost
disappeared from the provinces Of Valancia,
Murcla, SaragosSa and Granada
The smallpox shows no sign of abate-
| ment in Montreal, but, on tie contrary.
thorough and searching investigations
show that the disease is on the increase in
the eastern section Of the city and its en-
vlrons, where the French Canadians make
up the bulk of the population. Il prevails
| almost exclusively among them.
tour through Wales has been arranged
| for the Prince of Wales upon his return
from Germany. He viii first make gen
| eral visit through the southern part of the
| country, and will then have special receu-
tons at Cardiff, Swansea, Milford Haven
and elsewhere. This tour will be the first
| formal visit which the Prince ever made 10
| Wales.
Many German spies have recently in
| vaded various fortified places in the eastern
| part of France. 1t is stated that German
General and two officers were arrested at
/ BelfoTt, the capital of the frontier depart
ment OF Haut Bhin, while in The act Of
| taking the plans of various fortified posi-
tons in the vicinity, and escorted TO the
! frontier
A London special says: There is
chorus of indignation from the service
| papers over the appointment of Prince
Louis Of Battenberg as Commander in the
British navy. In the navy clubs there are
outspoken criticisms of this promotion of
foreign land-lubber'' over the heads of
! hundreds OF officers who have seen SER
vice where service meant something.
! A Calcutta special says No doubt re-
/ mains but that terrible famine is impend-
| ing in India. The crops in Deccan have
| all failed for want Of rain, while in Bengal
| the crops are ruined by an excess of rain
and floods. The country for fifty miles
about Calcutta is completely submerged.
! All possible preparations are being made
to provide against a famine which now
seems inevitable.
During q race at Kilrush Ireland, on
Friday, free fight occurred, during which
| several jockeys were assailed with sticks
and stones. Lynch was knocked off his
horse and dragged about on the ground
where the people jumped on him. His
head was cut open and he narrowly es-
capped with his life Another Jockey was
struck on the head with a stone, which cut
a large gaping wound.