Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-24

which he had made reference to be read by
the Clerk It would be triiing with the
House to read the extracts.
Sir Stafford Northcote said the articles
were inoffensive, and moved as an amend,
mert that the HOUSE proceed to the order OF
the day.
The Marquis of Harrington seconded the
motion, and congratulated the Government
on adopting the right course ; but he said
there could be no doubt that some of the
newspaper passages read by the member for
Dungaryan were serious breaches of priv
ilege.
Shaw, Home Ruler, recommended with
drawal OF O'Donnell's motion, and O'Donnell
expressed his willingness to Withdraw it. His
motion was then negatived without division.
The amendment to proceed to the order of
the day, moved by Northcote, was agreed to,
and the Irish relief bill was read third
time.
Dissolution of Parliament.
LONDON, February 23d.-The STANDARD
states that rumors were freely circulated in
both sides of the LIBBY last night that an
immediate dissolution of Parliament is con-
templated. The Standard adds: These
reports are at present premature, but if the
business Of the House continues to be sys-
tematically INSTRUCTED, the Government
will have no alternative but to dissolve
Parliament at an early day.
The Home Rulers will meet to consider
Sir Stafford Northcote's motion to check OBJ
structlon.
Precautionary Measures.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 23d.-Reports
say that in view of possible future explosions
the police have ordered citizens to be pro.
vided constantly with sufficient supply OF
water for two days.
The Nihilists have issued proclamation
threatening to set tre to the tapltai on tne
Sd of March.
The Government has decided to increase
the number of house porteIs, who Will be IN
structed to be ready to guard against emer-
gencies, especially on the anniversary OF the
Cars accession to the throne.
Statement Denied-The Gar in Public.
ST.. PETERSBURG, February 23d.-The state
ment that the officer in charge of the Palace
Guard has disappeared is contradicted;
The Gar to-day visited the Paulowskl Mil
itary School in an open sleigh. be was en-,
Enthusiastically cheered by the students and
people.
ST.. PETERSBURG, February 23d.-Baron
Won Schell, Privy Councillor, has committed
suicide, his mind being affected by the explo-
sion in the palace.
General Trepoff has been appointed Mill
tary Governor of the Winter Palace, vice
General Delsalle, who has become paralyzed.
Germany and Russia.
BERLIN, February 23d.-The North Ger
man Gazette, commenting on the reported
intention of Russia to erect Notifications at
Roano, Bialystok and Grodno, says: This
is done, probably, to create belief among the
Russian people that an attack on the part of
Germany is feared
German Reichstag Proceedings.
BERLIN, February 23d.-In the Reichstag
to-day there was debate on the second read
ing of the budget bill. An item for the crea-
ton of German Consulate in Apia, Samoan
Islands. was referred to the Budget Com
mittee The Federal Committee stated that
the proposal was in no way connected with
the bill relating to the South Sea Company.
The House adopted the estimates, the
Minister of War positively denying that the
proposed increase of the army originated IN
an expectation of immediate war.
senator for Life-ConyentiOn Approved
IIartmann's Criminality.
PARIS, February 23d-John Lemoine, ed
itor of the Journal DIES Debats, was to-day
elected Senator for life He received l42
votes. Ninety-fve were thrown against him,
of which the greater number were blanks
while about twenty were for various other
candidates.
The Chamber of Deputies has approved
convention between France and the United
States for the exchange of postal remittances
The Russian Embassy here have received
documents with view to proving the Grim
inality of Hartmann in connection with the
Moscow explosion. They will be handed to
the French Government Immediately.
Proceedings to be Suspended.
BERLIN, February 23d.-The Reichstag,
after a long debate, passed the motion re-
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while the session lasts of criminal procedures
pending against Deputies Fritsche and Has
selmann, Socialists. Fritsche and Hassel-
man have returned to Berlin.
Taxes in Cuba.
MADRID, February 23d.-The Official Ga
zette says Cuban taxes on urban and rural
property, by which it is proposed to recoup
the revenue in consequence of loss thereto by
adjustment of poll tax slaves and reduc-
ton of the sur-tay provisions OF % per
cent, viii be 16 per cent. on the net products
of urban property, industries commerce, pro-
fessions and arts, and 10 per cent. on products
of agricultural property, without distinction
of culture.
The Artificial Diamond Business.
LONDON, February 23d.-Professor Roscoe,
of Owens College, says the proofs thus far
submitted by J. Ballantyne are insufficient
to establish the conclusion that he has dis
covered process for making diamonds.
steamer in Trouble.
LONDON, February 231.-A Dutch steamer,
supposed to be the p Caland, has been
spoken. She had lest her rudder and stern
post, and was making for The Channel. No
assistance was wanted.
Boat Race.
LONDON, February 23d.-In tie boat race
to-day son the TYNE Howdon defeated
Kempster by twenty lengths.
willing TO Pay Ransom.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, February 23d.-It is
understood that the English Foreign Office
is willing to pay a reasonable ransom for
Colonel Synge and wife, now held by brigands
near Salonica.
Fifteen Hundred Houses Destroyed by
Floods.
LONDON, February 2Sd.-The Standards
Madrid special says: Intelligence received
from Tripoli state that 1,500 houses have
been destroyed by floods.
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