Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
The italian Elections.

The italian Elections.
ROME, May 17th.-Iu the elections for
members of the Chamber of Deputies 277
final results are known. OF these the Right
secure 103 seats, the Ministerialists 12S, the
Dissident Left 46 One hundred and wenty-
three second ballots are necessary, of which
49 are expected to result in favor of the
Right, So in favor of the Ministerialists, and
Is in favor of the Dissident Left. Desanctis,
Minghitti, Nicotera and Mancini have been
reelected.
The Catholics Versus Bismarck.
BERLIN, May 17th.-The Ultramontanes
are resolved to recommence war against Bis
marck and stir up the Catholic population
against the Government. The first important
meeting of Catholics has been held at bort
mund, Westphalia, at which 10000 persons
were present, including many noblemen and
influential leaders. The meeting fully ap-
proved the action of the Center party in the
Reichstag, and expressed the hope that the
Catholics would move in the Rechstag for a
law making Ministers responsible for their
acts; also, TO demand the total abolition Of
the May laws.
BERLIN, May 17th.-The Catholic press
have undertaken a general crusade to excite
hatred and mistrust against the Government.
Two members of the party, Prince Edward
Radziwill and Count Bailestrow, have gone
to Rome to give some explanation of the state
OF affairs to the leaders at the Vatican, and
receive instructions.
The POpe's Health.
ROME May 17th.-The Pope has recently
undergone successive painful operations. He
would much like to spend the summer at
Perugia, but is not prepared to face the storm
OF opposition, reproach and menace he would
have to undergo if he did SO. 1t is mean
while no secret TO his medical advisers that to
remain in Rome all summer is, perhaps, to
run Immediate risk Of life, and certainly to
shorten it.
Revival Of the Slave Trade.
LONDON, May 7th-Owing to the further
arrival of slaves at Assiot and Cairo, and the
apathy of the Egyptian officials, the Egyptian
Government, at the request of the British
Consul-General, has intrusted Count Sale (?),
an Austrian officer, with special mission to
Assiot. There has been general revival of
the slave trade on the Red Sea since the de-
parture from Egypt of Gordon Pasha.
Rupture Between ROumania and Bui.
garia.
VIENNA, May 17th.-The strained rela-
tions between Roumania and Bulgaria have
come to a complete rupture. The recall of
the Roumanian representative has been fol-
lowed by that of Bulgaria's agent This was
brought about by Bulgaria insinuating that
Roumania was secretly supporting the insur-
rection in Bulgaria and by studied discour-
tesy to Roumanian representatives.
Measures Against Operatives Strike.
LONDON, May 17th.-At Padesam, Cith-
ers and Great Harwood the employers will
close their mills on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday each week. In the event Of this
action not ending the strike of the operatives,
the Masters Central Committee will meet to
consider the advisability of beginning gen.
eral lockout.
The British Agricultural Aspect.
LONDON, May 17th.-The Mark Lane Err
press says The aspect of agricultural affairs
is but little advanced since last week. Night
frosts in many districts have checked the de-
velopment of wheat which is generally back
ward and frequently thin. Unless genial
weather sets in speedily the chance of ulti-
mate mischief to crops will be considerably
increased. Scotch advices are somewhat
better. Although both in Mark Lane and
in the provinces the demand for English
wheat is somewhat inactive, last weeks prices
are well maintained and even occasionally
exceeded.
huCTcslseu
of PnbIic.Meetings BiII.
PARIS. May 17th.-The mortality of this
city for the past week creates alarm. Thirty
three persons died from typhus, II from
small pox, 81 from measles and SO from Group.
In debate in the Chamber of Deputies on
the public-meetings bill, Maigne moved that
electoral meetings be exempted from the
operation of Article TX. This, though op-
posed by Casott, was carried by a vote of $50
against POI.
Afghanistan Affairs.
CABUL, May 17th.-T The chances of
pacific settlement are increasing.
Roberts pursues his march through Logar
valley towards Maidan.
CANDAHAR, May 17th.-The new Wall of
Candahar has returned from Arghostan,
after completely pacifying the disturbed dis
tricts. He was formally inducted Governor
and presented with various gifts from the
Viceroy.
The Indian Deficit.
CALCUTTA, May 17th.-The entire press
and public denounce the Governments ex-
planation budget as worse than the original
blunder.
Trades-ITnions Condemned.
QUEBEC, May 17th.-Archbishop Tashceran
has issued pastoral condemning trades
uLions. He says any Catholic who shall
attack or conspire to attack any person be-
cause such person works, has worked, who is
willing to work at price at which he thinks
fit, shall be communicated.