Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-16

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powered to publish certain remarks on the
Church bill, professedly uttered by Prince
bismarck, to the effect that the Government
must cling to the measure until confronted
with Its official rejection by either House of
the Prussian Parliament.
China Not Preparing for War.
BERLIN, June 15th.-The Chinese Embassy
here denies all knowledge Of war prepara-
lions in China, and has intimated that no
applications by German officers on the retired
list for appointments in the Chinese army
will be entertained. ner viii any reply be
given in the future to tenders for contracts
for war material.
Town sacked by PiEafes-Newspaper su-
pervision.
CoNsTANrINoPLE, June 15.h.-Greek pi-
rates continue to ravage the coast of Asia
Minor. They have sacked the town of Alkiel.
The Arab journal, Ei Jarab, has been sus-
pended for a month"; and the PGtik for
week.
The Albanians and the Porte.
PERA, June 15th.-Thirty Albanian
Chiefs have memorialized the Sultan denying
any desire for autonomy and affirm that they
are only opposed to the alienation of por-
tion of Albania in favor of Montenegro.
The Porte and the Coming Conference.
PERA, June l5th.-The Porte has informed
the ambassadors of the Powers that what
ever conclusions the Berlin Conference may
arrive at, they cannot be obligatory upon
Turkey, as the parties interested in the mat
ter to be discussed are TO be excluded from
the deliberations of the Conference. The
identical note to the Porte, which was
presented Saturday, states that the Powers
recognize that it is for the interest of Europe
that an end be put to the present difficulties,
apJ out thatI / ,,l Col nrx-'S
nications in favor of the appointment of
technical commission to fix the Turco- Greek
frontier remain unanswered by the Porte.
The Conference at Berlin has therefore been
agreed upon. The note proceeds to call at
tention to the Montenegrin and Armenian
questions, and concludes By directing the at
tention of the Porte to the gravity of the
responsibility it would assume in leaving the
execution Of the treaty of Berlin any longer
in suspense
The k0nfenegria Question.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 18th. - Osman
Pasha, Minister OF War, recommends COM
pensation to Montenegro by an increase of
territory towards herzegovina, at the ex-
pense Of the district occupied by Austria
Intelligence received at Monaster states that
Mushir Moulhtar Pasha recommends simi-
lar mode Of compensation. Count Dubsky
the Aus.ro-Hungarian ambassador to Tur-
key, vigorously opposes the proposition.
Military Operations.
ScuTARI, June 15th.-The Turks still hold
this fortress and town. There are 6000
Catholics and 1,500 Mussulmans in Tussi
under the joint command OF Hodo Bey and
Miriditi Prince Hodge.
Osman Pasha emphatically denies having
encouraged the insurrection.
south African Confederation.
CAPE Town, june 15th.-The Colonial Sec
retary will on the 22d instant move in Parlia-
ment that conference of delegates of the
South African Colonies will be held to con-
slider the subject OF confederation.
The Murderer Miriam Sentenced TO Death
He Appeals to the Circuit Court of
California.
New YORK, June 15th.-The Herald says
Our Alexandria (Egypt) correspondent tele-
graphs as follows Minister Maynard, in
pronouncing the final judgment in the Miriam
case to-day, declared that Miriam was guilty
of murder and sentenced him to be hanged
at Alexandria on the 1st of next October.
The defense was impulsive mania, which it
was hoped would reduce the crime to man
slaughter. A motion in arrest of Judgment,
on the ground of want of jurisdiction of the
Ministerial Court, was refused. Mirzan's
counsel then gave notice of an appeal to the
Circuit Court of California, in accordance
with Sections 1925 and 4125 of the Revised
Statutes, which puts the. Minister to Turkey
in the same position as the Ministers to
China and Japan, as regards an appeal to the
Circuit Court of California.
Affairs at Buenos Ayres and Mentevideo.
LONDON, June 15th.-Telegrams have been
received at the Foreign Office from British
representatives at Buenos Ayres and Mon
fs,- cfa hat tho Of Rrapos
Ayres and Ensera9a are closed, and mails are
not allowed to land. The British squadron
on the river Platte is about to proceed to
Buenos Ayres. War is imminent, and tel
egram from Montevideo dated yesterday
morning said that rumors are current that
skirmishing has commenced.
The EIcctiGa in the Argentine C0nfcde-
ration.
LONDON, June 15th.-It is reported that
the Presidential election in the Argentine
Confederation on the 11th instant resulted
in the choice of General Roca, the Minister
of War, whose election was favored by the
National Government. The impression pre-
walls that his opponent, DR. Tejedos, Gov
ernor of the Province of Buenos Ayres, will
resist the installation of General Roca, and
possibly declare the cession of Buenos Ayres
from the Confederation, which would lead
to civil war.
The Nicaragua Canal schcme-Excifcmenf
at Costa Rica.
PANAMA, June 7th.-The following is an
extra published by the Poruenir of Nicaragua
on May 22d:
VIVA NIcARAGUA.-In to days session the Cham
Der OF Deputies confirmed in all its parts the Senate
bill confirming the nteroceanic canal contract by
the Government of the republic with A G. Memo
cal, in behalf OF the provisional company OF Ne~
to Ha1 lFnG hpaUN Nrapa afNnf
with the widest enthusiasm, and the telegraph an
nouuees that the spirit is displayed i'll all the
principal cities of the re ublic.
The publication of the order OF the Pres
ident of Colombia, requiring the retirement
of the Adams and Kearsarge from Colombian
waters, occasioned the liveliest excitement in
certain circles in Costa Rica. The act is de-
nounced as violation OF Costa Rica's sover-
eighty, and has been made the subject OF
protest on the part of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
ChIe's Terms of Peace.
PANAMA, Juue 7th.-A correspondent in
Chile writes that the terms of peace the Gov
ernment is disposed to offer to the allies are
rather severe. Bolivia is required to resign all
right to the territory of Atacama, as far as the
Loa, which is TO be the dividing line between
Peru and Chile Bolivia's dominion on the
coast will cease forever. Perus share OF the
penalty for making war on Chile is placed at
the not insignificant sum of $500, 000, ,000 and
as pledge for the payment of the same, and
until such is effected, Chile will retain the
district of Tarspaca.
A Counterreiter Arrested-Escaped the
GaiiOWs.
TORONTO, June 15th.-Harrison Webb,
well-known engraver of counterfeit United
States bank notes, has been arrested
Robert de Courcuer, who was to be hanged
tomorrow, died in his cell to. day. 1t is sup
posed he poisoned himself.
BADLY MIXED. : A Chicago reporter
lately went one afternoon to do " cattle
fair and ut ninht to 90 finish nm a Grand