Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-27
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Grant Party-Earthquake Shocks,
HAVANA, January 26th.-This was Mrs.
Grants birthday. General Callejas dined
with the Grant party, and the evening will
be spent at the palace.
Repeated earthquake shocks have occurred
during the past week. Part of the Engineer
Corps was sent to San Cristobal, where the
conclusions have been severest, and according
to the latest news all the public buildings are
in ruins. Seventeen members of the Civil
Guard were injured by falling houses on the
22d instant.
Bright Suggestion.
LONDON, January 26th.-John Bright, in
his speech at Birmingham, Saturday, suggest
ed that Parliament appoint a Commission to
go to Dublin, with power to sell the farms of
landlords to the tenants who are willing to
buy them, and advance three-fourths of the
purchase money therefor, the principal and
interest to be repaid in thirty-fye wears.
Such measure Bright said he believed would
meet the wants and satisfy the desires of the
Irish people. The Commission is to assist
the tenants to purchase whenever the land
lord was willing to sell. Bright recommends
compulsory sales only where the land is
owned by London companies or Guilds, as in
the case with large tract near Londonderry.
He expressed the conviction, however, that
if his plan were adopted seIf-interest or pub
lie opinion would soon compel individual
landlords to sell to their tenants.
Affairs In Afghanisfan.
LONDON, January 26th.-A dispatch from
Cabul says: Casualties from battles and sick
ness have greatly weakened the actual
strength of the regiments at the front. The
native regiments holding the line of commu-
nications are also much used up.
n dispatch from Gundamac.S saws that all
is quiet in Cubul, but there are rumors in
camp which are generally believed to point to
the fact that preparations are being made by
the Afghans for another demonstration early
in March against our forces at Shirpur. 1t is
said that General Brights division will be re-
moved to Cabu before that time.
Decline TO Attend-A Entered.
DUBLIN, January 26th.-The Duke of
Marlborough LordLieutenant of Ireland.
has declined an invitation of the Lord Mayor
OF Dublin to banquet on the Sd of Febru-
airy, on account of the resolutions adopted at
meeting of the Home Rule members of
Parliament over which the Mayor presided.
Davitt and Brennan, indicted for sedition,
to-day entered an appearance in Dublin in the
Court of the Queens Bench.
Banquet Abandoned.
DUBLIN, January 26th.-At a meeting OF
the Town Council to-day, Lord Mayor GRAY
informed the Council of the L.ortl-Lieuten-
ants rejection of an invitation to attend the
Lord Mayors banquet February Sd. and his
reasons for the rejection. A resolution to
abandon the banquet on February 81 and
give $500 to the poor of the city instead, was
unanimously adopted.
Bismarck at BerIin-C0nlng Festivities.
BERLIN January 26th.-Prince Bismarck
has arrived.
On the twenty-ifth anniversary of Charles
accession to the Imperial throne of Russia.
the Prince of Wales and a German Prince,
related to the Emperor, will visit st. Peters
burg with their numerous suites. 1t is ex-
pected that Prince Frederick Charles of
Prussia, nephew of Emperor William, will
represent Germany on the occasion. All the
German regiments of which the Gar is an
honorary commander will send Occupations
to st. Petersburg.
Motion Rejected.
PARIS, January 26th.-The Chamber Of
Deputies to-day rejected, by a vote of 322 to
162, the motion of Louis Blanc for the abro-
CATION of all laws restricting the right of pub
lie meeting or the formation of associations.
Italian Parliament Prorogued.
ROME. January 26th.-In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day, Signor de Pretis read de-
cree proroguing Parliament.
Greek Ministry Resigned.
ATHENS, January 26th.-The Greek Min.
istry has resigned. in consequence of its de-
feat on the financial vote.
Garibaldi Married Again,
ROME, January 26th.-Telegrams from
Caprera announce that civil marriage cere-
mony between General Garibaldi and Donna
Francesca was performed to-day. The Gen
eral at the same time recognized his two
children, Manlio and Clelsa.
The Revolution at Lima.
VALPARAISO, December 30th.-Three hun
bred lives were lost during the revolution in
Lima when Pierola became Dictator.