Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
Afghanistan Adyices.

LONDON, January 5th.-The Times says
In the eyes of the Afghan people Abdul
Rhaman Khan, the pretender to the throne
of Afghanistan, counts for little; but in
Turkistan, from Balks to Badakshan, his in
fuence is considerable. He could doubtless
collect considerable force there, aud prob
ably establish his authority temporarily in
Afghan. Iurklstan. The first step has
already been taken in such an enterprise by
the success of his wifes near relative, Mir
Baba, who has ousted Shere Ais nominee
from Faizabad, and is now the de facto ruler
of Badakshan. 1t is morally certain that
Abdul Rhaman will join with him. In this
fact lies Abdul Rhaman's Importance, and
his value in Russia depends upon the same
circumstance. More than that, the man who
can without foreign aid firmly establish his
power in any one portion of Afghanistan is
the one who must be taken Into serious ac-
count, for his influence must be considerable
in other portions of the State He might
even aspire to play the part of national
champion. With Abdul Rhaman in possession
of Balk and his close ally Enslollea at Faiza-
bad, there would be little peace of mind for
any Chief of Cabul, even though he should
be under the shadow of British protection.
A dispatch from Candahar says: The
leader of the Herat troops escaped after
their defeat, to Gorian, near the Persian
frontier, where he is collecting force to at
tack the Cabulese, who are virtually besieged
in Herat. The country people attack them
whenever they venture out in small parties
Fifty troopers who had gone out foraging
were all killed by villagers.
Affairs in Abyssinia and Egypt.
CAIRO, January 5th.-At the interview
with the Khedive of Egypt, mentioned on
the Sd instant, Gordon Pasha said the King of
Abyssinia hated and was hated by all who
came in contact with him Abyssinia, he
said, was surrounded on all sides by discon-
tented tribes and rulers. To the eastward,
King Menelick, of Shea, was sulIenly oppos,
ing King John, but was afraid to show overt
hostility. To the south, Rasadall was in
almost open rebellion, and in other quarters
six or more chiefs were in actual revolt
Placed in this position, Abyssinia could not
attack Egypt. If the Khedive would supply
the malcontent tribes with arms, the second
son of the late King Theodore would soon be
placed on his fathers throne. King John
now regretted his exorbitant demands. Cor
don Pasha stated that he should soon quit
Egypt for good, and declared that it would
be advantageous for the country that ruler
really interested in its welfare should directly
control the affairs himself
The report that Ismael Yabub Pasha has
been appointed Governor General of Soudon
is untrue. The administration of that prov
ince will probably be divided into three
branches, as before. The slave trade in Sou
don has entirely ceased.
Disturbance in Galway, Ireland.
DUBLIN, January 5th-A very serious af-
fray occurred on Friday between the Con-
stabulary and Galway peasants, during which
the police fired upon the people, but nobody
was injured. Galway county is in a very
disturbed condition. Two hundred extra
policemen have been drafted there.
The French Flood.
PARIS, January 5th.-The stone bridge of
the 1nvalides has been destroyed by flooding,
wreckage and ice. Considerable damage has
been done in the provinces around Nancy
-Four hundred and fifty villagers were driven
from their homes.
PARIS, January 5th--Enormous quantities
of wreckage are coming along the Seine
Many swimming baths and a number of
barges have been crushed to atoms.
Humiliation I'm Ontario.
Goodrich, January 5th--Tho hoavy rains
of the past few days caused the Maitland
river to overflow, destroying a vast amount
of mills and other property.
The English Crop Failure.
LONDON, January 5th.-The Mark Lane
Express annual crop returns from441 corre-
spondents, representing every county in En-
gland, fully confirm the worst accounts re-
garding the serious fsilure of the crops.
Relief Refused.
TORONTO, January 5th.-The citizens voted
., l79 to 232-against grant of $4,000 for
relief for ireland.
4 sad Affair.
HJJFAy January 9Th FIN CoturJa,,
night Robert Fraser retired in his usual
health. His wife, on awaking yesterday
morning, found him lying dead beside her.
The shock had such an effect ON her that she
died this morning.
The Peruvian Dictatorship.
New YORK, January 5th.-A prominent
house in the Peruvian trade to-day received
dispatch from Lima confirming the report
of Pierolas dictatorship, and briefly assert
ing that the effect has been to render the
army more confident and the general feeling