Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-01
FOREIGN NEWS.
The German Reichsfag and the Govern.
ment.

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ment.
BERLIN, April 3Oth.-In the Reichstag
yesterday the coasting trade bill was de-
feated, being the third measure carried
against the Government in three days. The
rumors of dissolution increase, but before
the Reichstag can be dismissed several i'm
portant Government measures must be dis
posed of, including the Socialist and usury
laws, the bill to combat the rinderpest, and
the commercial treaties with Austria and
Belgium.
GnOsttIed Condition of fairs in China
Warlike MOyemnets.
LONDON, April 30th.-Advices from Shang-
hal state that the position is very unsettled.
The future of all business is unsatisfactory
and in critical state, owing to the uneasi-
ness caused by affairs at Pekin, and the prob
ability of war with Russia. All sorts Of
orders are said to have been issued with refer
ence to doing business with foreigners. A
correspondent states that he and his country.
men, who are Englishmen, have been re-
quested from Pekin to look after themselves,
and prepare for any emergency.
Fire in LOndOn-swOrn In.
LONDON, April 3Oth.-Nos. 127, 12S and
129 Aldersgate street are burned. 1t is feared
that six employees of Hodginsons, Stead Il
Preacher, wholesale druggists, are burned to
death.
The new members of the House of Com
mons were sworn in to-day.
The Silver Market.
LONDON, April 30th.-Ye sterday's rise in
the price of silver was in consequence of the
announcement that the amount of India bills
offered Wednesday next will be reduced five
laos, making a reduction of 81, 900, 900 in the
weekly total since the commencement of the
India financial year. This caused decided
improvement in the rates of exchange on
India and China, and the silver market
naturally became very firm, though there was
no business done, in consequence of the ex-
haustion of supplies.
Persecution OF Jews In MOravfa.
VIENNA, April 30th.-During fire at
Greesbach, Moravia, some malicious persons
melted the mob to attack the Jews. One
Jew was mortally injured, another had
hand cut off, and the others were saved with
the utmost difficulty.
Breadstufs in Paris.
LONDON, April 30th.-A Paris dispatch to
the Daily Meas says that wheat has declined
considerably, and the position of the Ameri-
can and French corn syndicates is considered
precarious.
No Return Match.
PARIS, April 30th.-The return billiard
match between Slosson and Vignaux will not
take place, Slosson having left Paris several
days ago.
Signal Failure.
DUBLIN, April 30th.-The Parnell great
National Land Conference yesterday was
signal failure.
Going into Liquidation.
BERLIN, April 30th.-In consequences of
the refusal of the Reichstag to grant sub
sidy, the Directors of the German South Sea
Trading Company have resolved to summon
a meeting of the shareholders to wind up the
affairs of the company.
Foreigners Ordered to Leave st. Peters.
burg.
BERLIN, April 3Oth-An persons of foreign
birth in st. Petersburg are ordered to quit
the city within six hours.
Appointments for Ireland.
LONDON, April 30th.-Earl Cowper has
been appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Lord O'Hagan has been appointed Lord
Chancellor, and DR.. Hugh Law Attorney
General.
Anti.Chinese Feeling I'm Ottawa.
New YORK, April 3Oth.-A Herald special
from Ottawa, Ont, says: The resolutions
recently introduced in Parliament by the
Representatives of British Columbia in re-
not Immediately acted on, will probably be
brought TO the consideration of the Govern
ment. To show how high public feeling is
raging, last evening two Cinnamon who had
been engaged in mercantile pursuits were run
out of the city by the indignant mob, and
only the efforts of the police saved them from
rough handling.
Proposed Reputation.
OTTAWA (Ont.), April 30th.-In the House
of Commons to-day Sir John Mcdonald said
that no proposal that Canada should be made
liable to furnish contingent in case England
engaged in hostilities with foreign countries
was ever made or thought of, either by the
Imperial or Dominion Government.
Disagreeable Weather.
OTTAWA tOnt.), April 30th.-A piercing
cold northerly wind prevails, accompanied
with binding snow-storm.