Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
Af=i,aristan AdyIces,

LONDON, January 19th.-A dispatch from
Lahore says: The projected railway TO Jel-
lalabad has been abandoned. The terminus
Of the railway will be at Jumrood.
a dispatch from Cabul says: Discussions
have arisen among the Afghan leaders at
Gherzui Mahomed Jan has gone to Sumah
and priest Mushkialim to Wardak. AIrosa
Khan, eldest son of Yakob Khan, is now
under the sole guidance of Sirdar Tallin
Khan, the only Sirdar of birth who supports
him.
Sirdar Wall Mahomed, son of the former
Amer, DOst Mahomed, has entered upon
his duties as Governor of Cabul and sur
rounding districts. He is the best choice
General Roberts could make, but he is neither
strong of character nor influence. He hopes,
doubtless, from the Governorship to rise later
to the Ameership, to which he has long been
an aspirant But the Governments case is
in no way bettered by the present appoint
ment.
General Roberts has been revising fortif-
cations and greatly extending his position
Two high hills on the west of the city are
being crowned by strong blockhouses, which
will partly command the neighboring defiles
Communication between Shirpur and the
Bala Hissar will be secured by the erection
of fortified posts on the Siah Sang hills The
river is to be bridged between Siah Sang
and Shirpur All walls within Thousand
yards of Shirpur are being leveled, and roads
are making in all directions.
willing TO Withdraw.
BRUSSELS, January 19th.-A Berlin CORE
spondent Of LEGrope reports that Russia has
addressed notes to Vienna and Berlin, stating
her willingness to withdraw her troops con
centrated ON the frontiers Of Austria and
Germany. if their presence there is regarded
as likely to disturb the present friendly rela-
tons.
The Irish Ae;tators.
I LoNDoy, January 19th.-Acting on legal
advice, Davitt, Brennan and Killen do not
intend to take further steps to answer the
writ summoning them to appear before the
Court of the Queens Bench in Dublin.
They take the ground that they have fulfilled
their legal obligation by presenting them
selves in the Crown Office on Friday last,
when the necessary stamped forms for enter
ing their appearance were not ready.
Death-gnIes Fayrc's Condition.
7 PARIS, January 19th.-Nicolas Auguste
| Galemard. the printer, is dead.
The life of Jules Favre is despaired of. lie
suffers from pneumonia.
To be Taken Horne.
| ST. PETERSBURG, January 19th-The Min
| lSber OF the Imperial HouseuOlO mas gone ~
! Cannes to escort the CZarina home.
Advices rroni Mexico.
| CRY OF MEXICO, January 10th-Elder
| Thatcher, a Mormon apostle, and his col
| leagues, are working theoretically in the in
terest of the Utah Saints. They are baptiz-
ing converts daily, and publishing an organ
called the Gazette Del Deserts.
The Government has ordered the celebrated
Castle of Chapultepec to be rehtted for the
reception of General Grant and party. The
castle is about two miles from the city, over
looking the entire Mexican valley and City
of Mexico. A house is also being prepared
in the city, to enable the party to alternate
between town and country.
1t is stated that General Juan Mirafuentes
Governor of the State of Mexico, will re-
lieve Senior Diaz Covarubias as Minister of
Guatemala, and that Senior Covarubias will
be made Minister of Public Works and Gov
ernor of the State of Mexico.
Senior Pacheco, Minister of War, has be-
come candidate for President.
The Indians of Tepec, district of Guada-
laaira. have lately been badly defeated, and
are about subdued, notwithstanding their
mountain strongholds. The Kickapoo In
dams who were confined at Chapultepec have
escaped. The Federal troops are pursuing
them.
A great number of Indians invaded the
State of Chihuahua from the American from
tier. The Government has ordered that
troops and money be sent Immediately to
Chihuahua. 1t is said the United States
Government has ordered detachment of
5000 veterans to operate against the Indians
because the latter had killed a number of
Americans.
1t is rumored that partisans of Senior Lerdo
De Tejada recently invaded the State of
Chiahas from Guatemala. and that the Gov
eminent forces had attacked the invaders
near Soconusco, dispensing them. 1t is be-
lieved that Guatemala is systematically vio-
lating the neutrality laws.