Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-03

monstrance against the resolution Of til,
House of Lords shall be discussed this after
noon.
Proposed Amnesty.
| LONDON, September 3d.-It is stated that
Parnell Will move in the next session OF Par
lament an amnesty for Irish political exiles
A Terrible Disaster sixiy-eight Men
Drowned.
MADRID, September 2d--A wooden bridge
/ over the river Ebro near Logrono fell to-day,
while battalion of troops was crossing. One
I Captain. three Lieutenants and Ga men were
drowned.
MADRID. September ID. = Seventy-nine
/ persons are known to have been drowned by
the breaking down or the bridge over the
Ebro. 1t is feared that the fun extent of the
! loss of life has not yet been ascertained.
| LONDON, September 2d.-A dispatch from
/ Madrid says that 81 men were drowned by
/ the accident or the Ebro. The battalion was
testing military pontoen bridge At the time.
The war in Afshanistan.
I LONDON, September 2d-Marquis OF Hart
ington, Secretary for Indie, viii tomorrow
receive deputation to present memorial in
/ favor of a permanent occupation of Candahar.
| The Niceroy of India telegraphs that Gen.
ersl Stewards reargusrd arrived at Dallas
yesterday. Reports from Cabul say IAN
is we'll there. The Amer is assiduouS in per-
| sonally conducting public business. Trade is
reviving, and goods are arriving from : ellala-
bad. Colonel st. John reports that Ayoob
Khan's forces consist of 1900 regulars and
! four regiments of Ghilzais, whereof one-third
have firearms, 1000 cavalry and IS guns.
Ayoob Khan has written to General Rob-
elts an apologetic letter, saying that he was
forced to fight. General Roberts replied that
he (Ayoob Khan must surrender uncondi-
tionally.
LONDON, September 2d.-General Roberts
telegraphs from Candahar Tuesday as fol-
lows: The enemy are said TO be in consider
able force at Mazza, but the Mills between
Candahar and Argandab completely conceal
their position. l have only been able TO as
certain that Babiwalikotal and one or two
other points on the hills are held in great
strength, and are being actively fortified, /
am making "Reminiscences and soon hope to
be sufficiently acquainted with affairs to en-
able me to arrange for an attack. The troops
and horses are in good condition. The recon
struction of the telegraph to India commences
tomorrow. As General Phayre is probably
now on this side of Kojhak, through commu-
nication will soon be re- established.
Notifications SuSgestcd-The Aibanians-
Official Notification.
LONDON. September 2d.-A Vienna CORE
spondent reports that some of the Powers
have suggested notifications in Admiral
Seymour's instructions, Of nature showing
their repugnancy to extreme measures.
A report comes from Dulcigno that only
400 or 500 Albaniars there are disposed to
actively resist the cession of territory.
A dispatch from Constantinople says: The
ambassadors on Wednesday officially notified
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ton.
The Montenegrin Question.
LONDON, September 2d.-A dispatch from
Rome says: AS the Porte's answer to the
last note on the Montenegrin question was
unsatisfactory, the Powers have intrusted
Great Britain with the duty of drawing up a
new and deinitive one. The present diff
Guilty relates to the districts of Denosch and
Gluda.
Effect OF the Proposed Naval Densonstra-
ton.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, September 2i.-The pros
pect that the naval demonstration may lead to
further Intervention is creating considerable
anxiety. The Sultan, fearing that the North
ern Aibanians VIII declare their independ-
ence, has sent two agents to calm the excite
lnent, and, if necessary, to SOW discord in the
league.
1t is asserted that the Powers have Only
agreed TO a naval demonstration as a method
of moral persuasion, and that they do not in
tend to land troops or employ any other form
Of coercion.
1t is said England and Russia have ia
structed their commanders to eEdsavor 30
treat with tie Albanian chiefs Austria,
however, objects TO this course. The Porte
hos vaiaiy eudesvored to gain Austria's good
Offices on the Greek question.
gfc TeGch GoyeraBcnt aud The NaFci,
PARIS, September 2d,-The Rep,lJliqWe
FTancaiSe says: We decline to believe that
the Ministry can have anything to do with
the letter OF the religious congregations. The
Ministry must know that the Chamber of
Deputies would never pardon them for not
giving this iupudent declaration the answer
ii deserves, namely Promps and energetic
execution of the DEGREES.
RepubtiqUe FTGncaiSe expresses the convic-
ton chat NJ. Constans, Minister of Public
Worship, will act up to this expectation. 1t
is remarked that NJ. Constans has been much
with Gambetta as has also NJ. Lepere, whose
dissent from the views of Premier De Frey
cinet was noticed.
Negotiations opened.
ROME, September 2d.-In consequence of
the mediation of Italy, France and England,
the Governments of Chile and Peru have
opened negotiations.
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