Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-25

appeared In the North German Gdzstte will be
repeated from time to time until Prince
Gortschakoff and Count Milutine are relieved
of the functions of the Russian Chancellory
and Ministry of War.
Reported Revolt of Afghan Regiments.
LONDON, March 24th.-Concerning the re-
ports from Turkestan that Afghan regiments
have thrown off the authority of the Gov
ernor, a dispatch from Lahore says: The
troops at Jellalabad were ordered to advance
on Gundamuk by forced marches, in conse-
quence of report Of the hostile attitude of
South Ghilzais A deserter reports that
Gholam Hyder, Governor of Afghan Turkes-
tan, sent three regiments with six guns
towards Balkh to oppose Abdul Rahman
Khan, but they went over bodily to Abdul
Rahman, and Gholam Hyder fled, whittier it
is not known.
Destructive Fire in SANTANA, San Do
miBgo.
New YORK, March 24th.-News is received
to-day of the destruction by fire of the entire
business portion of SANTANA, San Domingo,
on the 9th inst. Estimated loss, S15e, 000.
The fire covered space of about six acres !; no
insurance. Nearly all the merchants are
ruined. The poor would be on the verge of
starvation were it not that the country around
SANTANA abounds in fruit, upon which all are
suDSloDinSs HC luoSI QiSS sCcucS Vi
pillage followed the fire. 1t is said that the
pillagers of the place quarreled over the dis
tributiOn of the booty, and several of them
were killed in thefght that followed. The fire
burned with great terceness, and the flames
leaping across the street swept everything
away to the custom-house In the custom
house was stored large quantity of tobacco
ready for shipment, all of which was de-
stroyed. The custom-house stopped the
further progress of the fire.
SNOW Storm.
DERBY LINE (Ont.) J, March 2ith.-A snow
storm set in last evening. About fifteen
inches has fallen, and it is still showing, with
a heavy wind.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The sami-offi cial newspaper organ of the
Ministry Of instruction at st. Petersburg
urges greater liberty of the press as a means
of assisting the Supreme Executive Commits
sion, and advises even the publication of Nj
hilist ideas, which, on being freely discussed,
would appear in their true light.
Hermann, the New York piano maker,
says that he will end his trouble with the
strikers, unless they come to terms, by en-
ploying Chinese. 1t may cost money at first,
but he thinks he would be soon enabled to
make money and be free from the dictation
Of other men.
The Court at Montgomery, Ala, denied
the appeal of George Wynn, convicted of
murder, and he was sentenced to be hanged
April both.
At Lawrenceville, Pa, Sydney Green
killed his wife, and, being pursued, shot him
self dead. His wife had only recently re-
turned from the West.
The strikers in two firms of piano and cab
met makers at New York resumed work yes
terday morning at the increase demanded
The receipts of the Government in excess
of expenditures and interest this month have
been IS, 631, 600. q
Nine illicit distilleries and seven workmen
were captured by the rading force just re-
turned to Atlanta, Ga.
The election in Bulgaria resulted in an
overwhelming victory for the Radical party,
whose demands led to the recent dissolution
of the Assembly.
Fears are entertained for the safety of
Prejereulsky, the Russian explorer in Central
Asia.
Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice leave
Windsor to-day for Germany The Crown
Princess of Germany will visit Rome in Apri'.
The eldest son of the Crown Prince of Ger
many has arrived in England to visit Prin-
cess Auguste Victoria, his betrothed.
The amount paid to the Greek brigands
tuC TdISOul VI OOlOutl byDBt Is tlS,UUU.
Colonel Synge is unmarried, and the state
ment that his wife had been captured with
him was, of course, untrue.
The Governor OF Dalmatia, replying TO an
inquiry from the Foreign Office, says the re-
port of the seizure of two Italian trading
vessels with arms on board by an Austrian
revenue cutter has no foundation beyond the
malicious intentions of its propagation
The st. Petersburg Journal says that if the
French Government wishes to renounce all
established precedents of extradition and Gre
ate a new procedure, it is certainly in a stu
alton, but it would only have been just to adj
wise the Government with which it was in
negotiation of the fact
At Anglers Cathedral, in Paris on Mon
day, at the close of the Lenten sermon, the
cure protested against the violent attacks of
the Jesuit priests on modern society and the
Republic The incident created some stir.
Strong efforts are making in Spain, based
on traditions of holy week, to obtain royal
clemency for Gonzales, who attempted to as
sassinate the King
At Buffalo, n. Y, reprieve of six weeks
has been granted to Carl Monks, sentenced
to be hanged April Goth
1t is rumcred at Albany, n. Y, that T.
w. Seward is to be editor of the creating
Journal
BY the will of the late Gen. VIM. Badger
I1bbets, OF Troy, n. Y, 100000 is be-
queathed with which to build Soldiers
Home in Troy, conditional upon $50, COO ad-
ditional being secured within three years.
President Standiford, of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad. has resigned on account
of ill-health. FL. Victor Newcomb, the Vice
President was elected his successor. Several
changes were made in the directorate.
The Directors of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad propose the consolida-
ton of all branch roads and other property
of the company into new corporation, and
to double the present stock.
Terwilliger. manufacturer of safes, at New
York, has failed. The liabilities amount to
$4,000.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says The
Gar has sent costly presents and an auto
graph letter to the Emir of Bokhara, thank
ing him for his offer to cooperate with Cen
eral Kaufman in the event of the Chinese
invading Kuldja.