Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
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| DUBLIN, May 5th.-The Catholic Bishop
and clergy, in conference, unanimously re-
solved to accept as satisfactory Parnell's
reasons for leaving Meath, and majority
decided to accept A. M. Sullivan as his sue
cessor, provided he felt at liberty to coop
crate cordially with Parnell in Parliament
| a public open-air meeting was held in the
evening, and the announcement of Sullivans
name elected cheers and cries of No. -
There were several fights among partisans of
the rival candidates, Drake and Sullivan
The police were obliged to interfere to pro-
tect brakes partisans. Parnell said if he
consulted his own inclination he would rep
resent Meath, but if he did So Cork would
be undoubtedly lost.
Announced Himself an Anarchist.
BERLIN. May 5th-In the debate on the
Anti-Socialist bill in the Reichstag yester-
day, Herr Hasselman made declaration of
his political creed, which caused considerable
commotion. He said that in Russia anarchists
had risen against despotism in France the
Commune had done so and he hoped Ger
man workingmen would follow their ex-
ample. He said he identified himself with
the energetic revolutionary feeling of the
people. and regretted that once before in the
Reichstag it was denied on the part of the
Socialists that they had any connection with
Russian anarchists. He declared that he ac-
cepted connection, but spoke of course only
for himself, not knowing how far his col
leagues agreed with him. He was convinced
the belief was gaining ground among the peo-
pie that the days of parliamentary palaver-
ing were over Hasselman was called to or
der.
Germany and the Vatican.
BERLIN, May 5th.-According to the state
ments of some members of the Reichstag,
Bismarck used expressions at the Parlia-
mentary soiree on the 4th instant which rem
der it almost certain that the bill will be
presented in the Prussian Diet giving the
Government more discretion in regard to ap-
plying the May laws in order to bring about
an agreement with the Vatican.
The Deficit in the Afghan Finances.
LONDON, May 5th.-The difference be.
tween the financial results in India and those
promised in the budget statement published
in February, is from e3 900, 600 to G., 600, 600.
The financial member of the Viceroy's
Council grossly underestimated the expenses
of the Afghan war.
The Indian Government sent dispatches to
the Secretary of State for India, stating that
the cost of the Afghan war will probably ex
ceed estimates by ga, ,000.0OO The dispatch
declares the Military Department solely
blameable. They believed the estimates suf-
ncltnt anu dusiseu tnelr aOOpL0n by the FL
nancial Department.
LONDON, May 5th.-The Standard, in an
editorial article commenting on the deficit in
the Afghan finances, says: There seems to
be. unfortunately, no room for doubt that
the recent glowing financial calculations of
the Indian Government have proved, to use
gentle expression, untrustworthy. The
Indian budget was laid before the Legislative
Council at Calc1tta on the oath Of February,
and showed the improvement which Sir Stat
ford Northcote, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
has led Parliament to expect Sir John
Strackey unfolded series of surpluses which
changed the aspect of the former estimates.
and seemingly made clear that the sums at
the disposal of the Government of India.
after meeting sll the usual demands of ex.
penditure, would be sufficient to clear off the
whole cost of the Afghan war The figures
of Sir John Strackey's budget were discussed
during the elections with much interest and
were generally accepted as a proof that the
condition Of our fellow-subjects in India was
by no means as bad as painted. Some time
after the BUDGET was produced, the Government
at Calcutta discovered that there would be
glaring discrepancy between the financial
results actually realized and those promised