Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-28

! their hand. On motion of Parnell it was re.
solved that the committee arrange for an
amendment to the address in reply to the
| Queens speech, praying the Queen to refrain
/ from employing the navy, police and military
| in enforcing ejectments where rents exceed
| the poor-law valuation, pending consideration
| by Parliament of the land bill.
DISTRIBUTION OF TROOPS.
DUBLIN, December 27th-Five hundred
troops have been sent TO different parts of
Ireland since Friday. One hundred soldiers
patrol the roads in Parsontown district
| nightly.
THE LAND LEAGUE TRIALS.
NEW YORK, December 2Sth-A. M.-The
Heralds London special says: The long-ex-
pected prosecution of the Land League lead
ers begins this morning at IL o'clock. Work
Men have been busy for weeks in trying to
ex tend the accommodation, but the Court
room is still insufferably inconvenient. Ad-
mission will only be given by ticket. The
font row of the gallery is reserved for ladies.
RuE,ored Assassination of the Governor
OF Albania.
LONDON, December 27th.-A Constanti-
nople special says: 1t is rumored that Der
wish Pasha, Governor of Albania, has been
assassinated which seems to confirm rumors
that a meeting of the Albanian League had
condemned him to death. As none of the
foreign Embassies here received any news on
the subject, it is highly probable the rumors
are unfounded, but the fact that they were
current among Albanians in Constantinople,
some of whom are in direct communication
with the League, proves that the relations
between the League and the Porte are far
from cordial and gives new Importance to
the recent arrests of the Prince of Meridites
There is great deal Of smouldering discon-
tent among the north Albanian chiefs.
Witnesses Killed.
LONDON, December 27th.-The five per-
sons killed Saturday while crossing the rail.
road track near Cranberry were witnessesin
the great Biddulph trial, and were again to
be called upon to give testimony in the case
on the oath of next month. The prisoners,
six in number, who are still in Jail here, We're
greatly excited when they heard of the acci.
dent, as the parties were witnesses in their
behalf.
Troops for Natal.
LONDON, December 27th.-The steamer
The Queen will start for Natal, South
Africa, with the bulk of the Sixth Dragons,
in q few days. $40 lA
The Kurds Re.enier Persia.
TEHERAN, December 27th.--The Kurdish
Chief Hambeh Ahego has re-entered Persia
and occupied Serdasht with small force of
Kurds.
Destructive Floods.
MADRID, December 27th.-There has been
great destruction of property in Corunna by
floods,
CeIIiery Disaster in France.
PARIS, December 27th.-An explosion of
fre-damp occurred to-day in coal pit at st.
Etienne, while the miners were at work.
Eleven bodies have been recovered.
Prisoners Released.
DURHAM, December 27th.-The Beers re-
leased the men of the Ninety eighth Regi-
menl whom they took prisoners, and sent
them to Pretoria. 1t is supposed that the
leaders of the rebellion disapproved of the
massacre.
Addition Approved.
ST. PETERSBURG. December 9th. = The
Council Of the Empire approved the addition
of 10 per cent. to the import duties.