Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-17

LONDON, December l6.h--Orders ara is.
sued for the Seeord Battalion Of the Rifle
Brigade, expected home from Malta, to land
at QreerssoEu, instead Of proceeding TO
England
DECLUH 70 SERVE
LoEDox, December I69h--A TiHscs Dub
In speciaI saFss 4 man appointed High
SherIf for . certain county writes TO the
Authorities declining 10 serve, because lowing
70 dizlIzished rental expenses OF the ofieel
he viii rot be paid, tae Government having
allowed the country % verge on anarchy and
rebellion.
GLADSTONE AND The TROUBLE.
LONDON, December 16tt. = Postmaster.
General FaBcett believes the Gladstone Gov.
eminent will not be terrorized into making
uuwise concessions to ireland.
EMIGRATION SCHEME
LONDON, December 16th-It is stated that
the Government intends to promote the emf
grafton OF Irish families in the Northwest
to aid in settling the land question.
MILITARY OCCUPATION.
DUBLIN, December 16th.-The military
authorities have collected camp requisites at
convenient stations all over the country, and
commissaries have accumulated reserve OF
portable provisions at every town.
WAITING WITH ANXIETY.
DUBLIN, December l6sh.-The action CT
the Cabinet in regard to the Irish question
is awaited with Intense anxiety by the loyal
class, but with affected indifference by the
Land Lssguers and their sympathizers. The
most strenuous and desperate opposition may
be expected to coercion. All that physical
endurance can do TO prevent the suspension
OF habeas corpus may be anticipated
OF panel of q jurors struck to-day for
tho trial nf fta tro I 1,
and 10 Conservatives.
The South American war-Chileans Al.
vancing Upon Lima.
PANAMA, December 6th.-The long-expect
ed Chilean attack on Lima is at last an actu,
atty. On November 18th eighteen war veg.
sells, or armed Transports except four sailing
vessels, which were towed, appeared of Pisc
Angama, and two of the vessels steamed int
the harbor, approaching as closely as posi-
bic, and sent officers ashore, who demanded
the surrender of the place, and were refused.
Fire was at once opened from the ships and
was returned by the Peruvian force on shore.
This was only 1,200 men, commanded by
Colonel Zamudi. The landing of troops at
Pisco was resisted SO holly that most of the
Chileans at Parcas, about ten miles off, were
Immediately marched on Pisco, almost sur
rounding Zamudis small force. That officer,
helpless OF further defense without the sacri.
fec of his entire force, retired after blowing
up the shore section of the wharf and destroy.
ing other property, to prevent its falling into
Chilean hands. The rolling stock of the
Pisco Railroad was burned. The Peruvian
loss in the fight is placed at 150 men, and the
Chilean loss at thrice that number. The
transports having landed the troops, they
returned to africa for further reinforcements,
which will be landed near Lima Azue, and
thence move on the capital The force landed
at Pisco will probably destroy all the towns
in Yea Valley, and then enter Canete Val.
ley, which they will propably make their base
of operations. The march to Luna will be
resisted step by step.
The Dulcisno Question.
RAGusA, December 16th.-The Porte, with
view to the loyal frl6llment of its engage
ments, has placed seventeen battalions of
troops on the Nurco, the Montenegrin from
tier, with instructions to prevent the Alban-
ians from interfering with Duicigno. The
Turkish delegate has referred the claim of
the Montenegrins TO the two villages near
Dulcigno to the European Delineation Com
mission.
A Royal Rebake.
VIENNA, December 16th.-The Emperor
and Crown Prince Rudolph ask that the
money which would be expended in the ball
projected by Italy to their homer be given to
the poor of Vienna. This Is a rebuke to the
Council which recently set afloat the rumors
concerning the extravsgancies of the royal
family in patronizing foreign il dus ries.
killed and Injured by the Fall of d
House.
MONTREAL, December l6th--At st. Henri
village to-day, by the sudden coliarse of a
large wooden and brick house several work
men were buried. One, named Taylor, WAS
taken out dead, both arms and a leg broken.
and his body terribly bruised. Con cilor lie
Blanc was injured internally. ard 4 number
of others were slightly injured.
3ne Canada Pacific Railway.
OTTAWA. December 16th-An opposition
.a1,cng was held to-day. and It is said mani
fssto to the people of Canada in ccnnecti, n
u;th the Canada Pacific Railway was under
consideration. Il il expected TO appear in
tbe rress throughout the country tomorrow.
An Immense quantity viii be printed, and
conies mailed at once TO every accessible
eIecsor in the Dominion. The document, it
i said. will explain the nature OF the propo-
sitiou which the Government nave pr0hsn-