Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
Floods and Bad HnrYes, Reports.

BERLIN, August lJth.-Ine papers are
again full of dishearteniDg reports of the har-
vest in Silesla, Posen and East and West
Prussia. The crops in certain districts of
these provinces may be said to be wholly
destroyed. Lives are lost railway and river
embankments swept away; bridges are
broken down villages are flooded, farms in
undated and vast tracts OF grain-growing
land converted into lakes and swamps by
torrents of rain. A great famine is feared in
all the above named provinces.
A correspondent who penetrated the fur
thermost parts of Silesia estimates that in
one potato district alone the damage done
amounts to 150, 600 marks, while 200, 600 acres
Of arabic land and pasture ground were inun-
dated by the overflow of the Oder. In the
neighborhood Of Oppeln 5000 acres Of potato
fields are covered with water, while
clumps of villages are isolated Toe
rain was so violent that in a few
hours the river Neisse rose six feet
In Posen au immense expanse OF meadow is
inundated Not only is the grain destroyed
but the straw also. IL is feared that in some
places the wetness Of the ground may disas-
trously delay or altogether prevent its prepare
ton for next years seed. In the districts of
Kuem, West Prussia, twenty four hours rain
completely ruined the harvest, especially
wheat In some parts of East and West
Prussia the fields are so impossible that it is
impossible to garner what remains of the
grain. Potatoes are beginning to rot. 1t
will thus appear that the official estimate of
the German harvest prospects recently pub
lshed will have to be greatly lowered. Iye
is almost wholly destroyed Wheat and
barley have little surviving value in the mar
ket for the laboring portion of the commu-
nifty. The potato ercp is the most serious
loss, and the aid of the Government already,
is being earnestly invoked.
Various Items from, London.
LONDON, August 19th.-The Secretary of
State, in replying to a question in the House
of Commons, said the rumors that Forster
had been summoned to Ireland were untrue.
He went there in the ordinary course of bust
ness. The Under Foreign Secretary, reply
ing to a question, said negotiations were 60
ing on between Great Britain and the United
States regarding Fortune Bay fisheries. The
Government would not produce the CORE
spondence now, but hoped to do so soon.
Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign Secre-
tary, answering question, said the Govern
meut had received no information regarding
the reported strangulation of lady of the
Sultan's harem, who had taken refuge in the
British Embassy at Constantinople, but was
subsequently, surrendered. He said there
was no reason to believe it to be true, and
that the Government had telegraphed for in
formation.
1t is said some Dublin officials have been
urgently pressing for renewal of the Coer-
cion acts.
The harvest in the west Of ireland is now
certain to be not only abundant, but unusu-
ally early.
Tenbroeck's entree has won the Benham
handicap plate at Bingham.
papal Appointments on tie Pacific Coast.
ROME, August 19th.-At the Consistory
tomorrow the Pope will announce the fol-
lowing appointments: P. Manogue, Virginia
City, New, Bishop in pcrtlbaS, with sue
cession to Bishop O'Connel, of Grass Valley,
Cal; Rev. Poritillo Bishop in partiJus and
Vicar Apostolic of Lower California; James
Laird Patterson, Bishop in pa,tious.
Adviees from P.snama-Ihe South Amer.
lean War.
PANAMA, August 10th-Advices from the
8 nth state that the Chileans app ear more de
termined than ever to capture Lima, and
have gathered force of 10000 men aboit |
the city, which they propose to increase to |
45, 0G0 The garrison consists of TO- 600 effec |
tive men. 1t is stated that the Chileans have |
60, 600 men in the Northern Department OF |
Peru, destroying plantations and sacking de- |
fenseless towns.
The exports of Chile for the past four
months are largely in excess of imports, and |
g, 000, coo more than for the same period last |
year.
Finally Accepted.
ATHENS, August 19th.-It is said that Eng,
land has finally accepted the task refused by
France of drawing up the French note In re-
gard to the Greek question the tasis APP
proved by the Powers rejecting the Porte's
The Afghan War.
l. IL
here that Ayoob Khan attacked the south |
side of Candahar at the Shikarah Gate. and |
a cannonade was kept up from morning to |
evening ON three sides of the city. The Brit
ish loss is trifiing.
Marriage Dissolved.
BERLIN, August 19th.-The last obstacle to |
the appointment Of Count Won Halsefeldt as |
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has |
been removed, his marriage with the Ameri- |
can lady, Miss Moulton, having been legally |
dissolved.
Proposed UniOn-Time Asked.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 19th.-The Brit
ish Commissioner, who has completed a tour |
through Eastern Roumelia, has ascertained |
that Pan Slavist preparations are being made,
with a view to the union of Eastern Rou-
melia with Bulgaria IN the event of war be-
tween Greece and Turkey.
Lie lcBly VI tuO OItc W tue CO1CCbiNC
note in reference to the Montenegro question
has been delivered to the ambassadors. 1t |
asks that the time allowed for the cession of
territory be prolonged three weeks.
Preventive Measures -Onice Accepted.
MADRID, August 19th.-The Council CT
Ministers has decided to take preventive
in view of the present attitude of /
the Carlists in the Basque Provinces.
The Pope has accepted the office of god
father to the expected heir to the throne.
Opening the Corean Ports.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 19tb.-The Noroe
Fremya says: The opening of the Corean
ports would at once establish fiourishing
commerce between them and Siberia, sup
plying the Amoor provinces with provisions
and emigrants. If our representations are |
backed by the full force of our Pacific fleet, I
the Coreans will hardly dare resist. In open |
ing up Corea our fleet will render Russia
service which the heavy expenditure for the !
support and improvement of the navy emit
Ties her to demand.