Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-14
FOREIGN NEWS,
Strike of Cotton Operatives.

LONDON, May 13th.-A large proportion of
the factory operatives OF Blackburn left their
employment yesterday as they finished max
ing up. AT number of mills the operatives
decided to work at the old rate, but some en-
pioyers refused to allow them to do this.
whiie two or three masters offered to grant
an increase OF . Der cent. The Blackburn
strike produced ZACH constellation in Old
ham, Blackburn being its principal customer
Stocks are accumulating, and it has been do.
termined to counteract the evil effects of the
Blackburn strike by stopping operations for a
week.
jules Favre's Successor-Presidencv or
the French Senate.
PARIS, May 13th.-M. Roursse. a WELL
known member Of the bar, has been elected
to the chair in the Academy made vacant bv
the death of Jules Favre.
1t is now certain that NJ. Martel will retire
from the Presidency of the Senate on account
of i'll health
Spain and Her Colonies.
MADRID, May 13th.-In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day the Minister of the Colonies
declared that the Government was aware of
a conspiracy Matching in various parts of
Cuba, but that this was not the case in Porto
Rlco. The Government recognized the pru-
dence of the inhabitants of Porto Rico. who
deserved to obtain the reforms they desired
Those reforms would shortly be carried out.
lie would propose to the Council of Ministers
the esta oilshment of an agricultural bank and
institute in Porto Rico.
England and Austria.
VIENNA, May 13th.-The publication of
Earl Granvllle's note and Gladstone's letter
is much appreciated here. Lord Granville
recently warmly assured Count Carolyi that
the British Government was animated by a
most sincere desire to cultivate friendly re-
lations with Austria, and he expressed salts.
faction at the Austro- German understanding.
Bismarck's Movements.
BERLIN, May 13th.-Bismarck is about to
go to the country. He intends to return
before the new ecclesiastical measures come
up for discussion in the Prussian Diet as he
wishes to take part in the debate.
VIII Take the Oath Under Protest.
LONDON, May 13th.-It is understood that
Bradlaugh will take the oath under protest.
Emigration from Europe.
LONDON, May 13th.-The volume of emf.
grafton promises to exceed April, when %, 4OI
persons left Liverpool, 25, 1S7 bound for the
U nlted States. One steamship company will
this week send out nearly 4, 600 passengers.
Several lines are obliged to put on extra
ceNoihCios iC ucLldIluS IOT accommodations
at Queenstown greatly exceed the supply, and
companies which sold tickets in advance are
compelled to pay detention money to emf
grants waiting their turn. Twenty-Five
steamers have already sailed with passengers
for the United States.
The Trouble Between the AI5anians and
MOntenegrins.
CoNsTANTrNoPLE, May 13th.-The Grand
Vizier insists upon the immediate adoption
of measures for preventing the threatened
conflict between the Albanians and Monte.
negrins Disturbances have occurred at
Siros, in the Vallayet of Salonica, and mar
tial law has been proclaimed
The Murdered Journalist.
TORONTO, May 13th.-The funeral of Geo.
Brown, editor of the Globe, took place yester-
day, and the remains were followed to the
grave by an immense concourse of people.