Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-15

constant apprehension of sanguinnry
conflict.
Extensive Strikes Imminent-A Counter
Stroke.
LONDON, January 14th.-Extensive strikes
of cotton operatives at Bolton, Burney and
Ashton under-Tyne are imminent in conse-
quence of the masters refusing to agree to an
increase of ten per cent. of wages.
Bombay correspondents state that an expe-
dition is preparing at Candahar for move
ments against Ghuzni and Herat, as counter
stroke to the apprehended junction of hostile
Afghans at Herat and Ghuzni for another
attack on Cabul.
Stations Reinforced.
CALCUTTA, January l4th-In consequence
of fresh gatherings OF Kohistanis near Lundi,
Kotal and Dukka, these stations have been
reinforced, with a view to immediate offensive
operations.
Sudden Death of Il Bake.
WIEsBADEN, january 18th. - Frederick,
Duke of Schleswig Holstein, died here to-day
suddenly, aged 81. He was chief of the
Younger branch of his family, in .conse-
quence of the remuneration of his father. He
was Major-General of the Bavarian army.
and was married in 1856 to Duchess Adelaide,
daughter of the late Ernest, Prince of Ho-
henlohe Sangenbourg.
spanish Politics.
MADRID, January 14th-The members of
the minority who are following q policy Of
abstention say that if the stringent statute
declaring their seats vacant be sanctioned
they will not have a reelection. Premier
Canovas del Castillo is advised by most Of
the Conservatives to dissolve the Cortes if
the minority in the Chambers persist III their
policy of abstention.
Modification and Suppression.
MADRID, January 14th.-The Minister of
Foreign Affairs has been authorized by the
Cabinet to submit bill to the Cortes for
modification OF the import duties on sugar
and molasses from Cuba and Porto Rico, and
for the suppression of the duties on sugar
from those islands.
The Spanish Crisis.
PARIS, January 14th.-Le Temps says /: Adj
vices from Madrid state that Castillo is still
endeavoling to induce the opposition members
of the Cortes to resume their seats. 1t liz ru-
mored that if he fails he will take one of
three courses-propose a law declaring the
seats of the absentees vacant, dissolve the
Cortes or resign. If he adopts the latter
course, Senior Sagasta will form new Cabi-
net. General Martinez Campos has promised
to support Senior Sagasta if the King calls the
Liberals to power.
Bisniarck's Responsibility.
BERLIN, January 14th.-The Prorincial
Correspondence denies the assertion of the
aurora, the organ of the Vatican, that the
endeavors to establish compromise between
Prussia and the Vatican rest solely with Bis
marck, and says such assertions arise from ig-
norance, or possibly willful misrepresentation,
and that the ecclesiastical laws belong to
the Prussian internal policy, the responsible
ity for which Bismarck shares with his col
leagues.
Famine Imminent.
LONDON, January 14th.-The indications
are that the distress in County Kerry, ireland,
will amount to famine.
Terrible FIoOds-TwO Hundred Lives Lest.
ST. THOMAS, January 14th.-News has just
arrived of terrible floods on the island of st.
Kits, by which 200 lives have been lost,
property to the extent of $3.50, 900 destroyed
and the whole island laid waste.
Grants Proposed Reception ut Havana.
HAVANA, January 14th.-A grand official
banquet will be given in honor of General
Grant, and a brilliant reception rendered him
at the Palace by the high public function,
aries and distinguished members of society in
! this CITY