Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
Hardship of German Explorers.

BERLIN, July 28th. h.-Fischer, the African
| explorer, reports that he has reached
Manga, north of Pangani, with remnant
of his expedition, after journey of severe
aud extreme hardships, lasting thirty-two
days The members of the expedition suf-
fered severely from hunger. Of the 230
! natives who accompanied the party 81 died
| from disease or from wounds received in
battle Fischer has secured a valuable
botanical and ornithological collection. He
will proceed to Zanzibar from Wanga.
| Herr Schwarz has been compelled to ter
inmate his explorations in the Cameroons
country, owing to the hostility of the ma
| tives He has however, concluded treaties
with several powerful chiefs, giving Ger
many authority to establish a protectOrate
over that part of the country governed by
| them.
Ireland, and It's Right of Self-Government
| LONDON, July 2Sth.-Tr,ah says to-day
/ We have solemnly declared Ireland has the
right to a domestic Parliament, and the
| Tories have refused to do this justice It
Ireland. When Pharoah declined to le
| the Israelites go, Moses rained down plague.
upon the Egyptians. We must follow hi:
example Salisbury must not sleep upon
a bed OF roses. We must be the militant
party, and by resolutions, bills and amend
ments we must break up this unholy
alliance, whose bond of union is the coer-
cion of our fellow-ccuntrymen. We must
| get back to Constitutional practices.
Biggar Not Respondent.
LONDON, July 2Sth-At meeting Of the
National League here yesterday, Joseph
| Biggar NJ. P, made speech in which he
said there was no reason TO feel despondent
over anything the Conservatives might at.
| hn ha haI
already unmade two Governments, and ii
was not unlikely that they would unmake
| the third. He hoped, in any case they
would never assist Chamberlain, whom be
characterized as the most dishonest poll
| tician of the age.
| Appointments to the New English MIN
| istry.
LONDON, July 2Sth.-The following ap-
| peintments have been made and accepted
Home Secretary, Lord George Hamilton
| Chief Secretary for ireland, Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach Secretary of War. Viscount
Cranbrook Lord President of the Council,
lord Iddesleigh; Lord Lieutenant of Ire
| land the Duke of Abercorn.
Convention Between China and England.
LONDON, July 2Sth.-The convention be-
| tween England and China has been signed.
By the terms of the convention China
agrees to the occupation of Burmah by the
English and promises to encourage trade
between China and Burmah. A commits
sion is being formed TO delimit the Bur
mese frontier.
Viceroy of Ireland.
LONDON. July 2Sth-Rt. Hon. Sir Rich
ard Ascheton Cross and the Duke of Aber-
corn had a conference to-day with the Mar
quis of Salisbury. 1t is reaffirmed that the
Duke of Abercorn will be appointed Vice
roy OF Ireland
Russia in Asia.
New York, July 2Sth-A Haulds Paris
cablegram has the following lie Matii,
commenting ON the assertion that Russia is
the ally of France, says, editorially: Rus
sia is thinking of other matters than help
ing to retake Alsace and Lorraine. When
ever the Balkan question gives them a little
rest, her statesmen turn their eyes almost
exclusively toward Asia. They are think
ing of Lazaroff or rather of Corea itself, of
which LazaroH is the chief maritime and
strategic point. Its occupation is destined
to counterbalance that of Port Hamilton
by the English Russia wishes to have one
foot in the China Sea and the other on the
Vistula. The neutrality of Germany alone
will allow her to venture on such stretch
without serious danger"
The Amsterdam Riots.
AMSTERDAM, July 2S;h. = Further at
tempts at rioting were made last night, bat
the police succeeded in dispensing the mob
before any serious disturbance had taken
place The total casualties resulting from
the outbreak are twenty-five killed and
ninety wounded.
Fifty persons have been arrested. includ-
ing Mrs Eshbery, President Of the Women's
Socialist Society," Only one policeman
was mortally wounded. A public fund has
been opened for the benefit of the injured
officers. The newspapers here applaud the
police for their bravery and prompt action,
and severely condemn the rioters.
Reports Contradicted.
HALIFAX IN. 81, July 2sth.-A special
dispatch from st. Johns, n. F., contains a
contradiction of the sensational reports of
the prevalence of destitution in that colony,
and states there have been 10 deaths from
starvation. The st. Johns C0toaia de-
nounces Weddles, who is in Canada seek
ing assistance, as an impostor.