Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
General Grant HOnOred In Havana.

HAVANA, January 24th-The official ban
quet in honor of General Grant took place at
the palace last night. About eighty persons
were present, including the Vice Governor
General, Intendentes of the Treasury and
Army, General Arias, member of the munich
pality, the Bishop of Havana, and other
distinguished persons. The wives of the
guests were present. General Grant had on
his right the wife of General Callejas.
Opposite them were General Callejas and
Mrs. Grant. General Grant was in citizens
dress. General Sheridan and Colonel Fred
Grant were present in uniform. The ladies
were plainly but elegantly attired.
The dining-hall and tables were profusely
and tastefully ornamented. The music was
furnished by the marine band, stationed in
the courtyard of the palace, and the band of
the Engineer Corps, outside on the square.
The palace was illuminated. There were no
speeches, but cordiality reigned.
After the banquet, General Grant, General
Sheridan and Colonel Fred Grant, with their
wives, and Generals Weber, Arias and Gale
jas, and their wives, visited the Tacon
Theater.
The intended reception by General Grant
to-day was postponed.
Yesterday Commissioner of the Casino
Espanol invited General Grant to visit the
Casino. The invitation was accepted in very
hattering terms General Grant also sent a
congratulatory telegram to King Alfonso, on
the occasion of the Kings saint day.
Surrender of Insurgents.
HAVANA, January 24th.-In the iurisdic-
ton of Baracoa, Insurgent Chief Careers
has surrendered Internationally with 4S men,
half of them armed. From the 18th to
the 10th instant SO persons, with &c stand of
arms, surrendered in the same jurisdiction.
Collision at Sea Two Lives Lost.
HALIFAX, January 24th.-The steamship
Sandman, from Baltimore for Liverpool. ran
down the bark Sarah E. Frazer. The captains
wife and a seaman were drowned.
English Grain Trade.
LIVERPOOL, January 24h A leading grain
circular says The wheat markets continue
inactive, but prices at the majority are NOM
inally unchanged Cargoes off the coast were
taken slowly for Great Britain and the Con-
tinent and at somewhat easier rates. Car
goes for arrival find few buyers, though Of
fered at decline. At Liverpool and neigh
boring markets since Thursday transactions
in wheat have been quite of retail charac-
ter, at penny per Genital under Tuesdays
rates Corn is scarce, and held steadily. At
to-day's market hardly any business was done
in wheat, and nominal decline for most de.
NAV again be quoted. The incest qualities
of read and extra choice white alone support
the last quotations. Flour was dull, and six
pence per sack lower. Corn was in better re-
quest at Tuesdays rates.
A Note of Warming from the London
'Times."
LONDON, January 24th.-The Times, in
leading editorial to-day, commenting on the
proposed increase in the German army, says
s'What is disturbing in the matter is the
vivid revelation it affords of the terrible con-
dition of the armed truce in which Europe
exists from day to day. By wisdom and firm
ness. statesmen may avert collision of these
armed forces, but such achievement will
need incessant vigiIanceand patience. Atsuch
time England ought to hold herself as free as
possible from all unnecessary entanglements
in order to be able, if necessary, to make her
voice heard at some critical moment when