Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-08


lngs at the reception were strictly private. as
the landlords present had statements to make
which they would not venture to make in pub
lie. Some said they were themselves in danger
OF ASSASSINATION ID consequence of the Land
League agltators. some pointed out persons
IN the room whose lives were in imminent
peril, and some told the Lord Lieutenant that
they might not get home alive.
DUBLIN, October 7th.-The Government
has ordered the barracks at Athlone. Carlow.
Sligo and other places in the west of Ireland
prepared Tor the full complement of troops
they are capable of accommodating.
The Turkish Note.
VIENNA, October 7th.-The British and
Russian Cabinets have already given their
opinion of the Turkish note. that it is alto.
gether unfit to form basis of further negoti-
ations- While communicating this opinion.
the British Cabinet urge the immediate re-
sumption of COM ined action on large scale.
namely: TO make naval demonstrations
nearer Constantincple without abandoning
the demonstration at Dulcigno.
Two steamers Wrecked In Hurricane.
LONDON, October 7th.-A dispatch from
St. Michael. Azores, by way Of Madeira,
says: The British steamers Stag, from New
| Orleans for Havre, and Benalla, from New
Orleans for Bayonne, have been wrecked in
side the harbor during hurricane.
Onenbach's Funeral.
PARIS, October 7th. - The funeral Of
Jacques 0ffenbach was celebrated at Madelin
this morning with great pomp and ceremony.
Although the weather was wet there was an
immense crowd both inside and outside the
church. The hearse was loaded with wreaths
sent by the theaters Of Paris and of nearly
every European capital. Great crowds wit
messed the services. The music of the requiem
was sung by Faure, Talzac and other great
artists OF Paris. Faure made profound i'm
preston by his mastery rendering of the
Pic Jesua." During the service several
T; FRAGMENTS of the dead composers Contes
DHorfmann' and "Chanson de Fortunil"
were executed.
Fearful Gale.
PENZANcE, October 7th-A fearful gale
has been raging here since midnight last
night. Numerous vessels parted cables and
have been damaged. The harbor works and
quays were also damaged and the promenade
flooded. Several small yachts and boats
were destroyed. A fishing lugger capsized at
the entrance of the harbor, and FIVE persons
were drowned.
The Labor Troubles In Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, October 7th.-The Gov
eminent has convened conference of Rus
sian cotton manufacturers at Moscow, to dis
cuss the threatened crisis in industry. At
many of the Moscow mills the wages of oper-
atives have been reduced 10 per cent The
recent reduction in prices at Kludeff's great
mill at Smalenck produced four days
strike and riot there. Similar outbreaks are
apprehended elsewhere if wages are reduced,
as the failure of the harvest has doubled the
price of food.
Disastrous Fire in Scotland.
LONDON, October 7th-A fire at Greenock
last night destroyed the worsted mills of
Fleming, Read & Co.-the largest in Scot
land.
Kurdish Uprising.
TEHERAN, October 7th-A Kurdish Chief
tain from the Turkish side Of the frontier has
united his forces with Hamyeh Agha, Per-
sian Kurd. The allies number 1000, and
are mostly armed with Henry rifles. After
tricts they are within fifty miles of Touris.
There is great alarm there, as the country is
defenseless. A Persian General started last
night for Touris to collect troops.
The Panama Canal scheme.
PARIS, October eth. = De Lesseps an
nounced at the last meeting of the Academy
Of Sciences that operations for carrying out
the scheme Of the Panama Canal are about
to be begun, under the auspices of syndi-
cate composed of the principal financial es-
adjustments Of America and Europe.
New President OF MeXicO-Death.
CITY OF MEXICO, October 1st.-On the
18th ult the House of Representatives, by
large majority vote, passed resolution de-
claring General Gonzales President of the
Republic. His term is to begin on the LIST of
December next. General Gonzales, being in
the interior, is not expected at the capital I'M
til the eve of his Inauguration. Already
speculation IS rife as to the formation of the
Cabinet. The following are mentioned as
the probable Ministers Gomez Palacio,
Foreign Affairs; Carlos Paeheco, War;
Manuel Toro, Finance.
Senior Ruemaz, Minister of Foreign Al
fairs died on the 23d ult. His successor has
not yet been named.
Ramirez, the leading revolutionist in So
nora, was killed in action on the 18th ult.
Me xIeap Railways Important COnces.
sions 10 Americans.
NEW YORK, October 7th.-A Void special
from the City of Mexico says: President Diaz
has signed contracts with two American COM
panies for international lines, one to the
Texan frontier and one with branches to the
Pacific, but Congressional action is still
needed to validate either or both. The
scheme of the system embraces, first, the
completion Of an interoceanic line from the
Gulf of Mexico across the central portion of
the country from Vera Cruz, via the City of
Mexico, to the Pacific coast and second,
an international line opening channels of
commerce by railroad communication be-
tween that country and the United States.
The companies to which concessions have
been made are the Mexican Central Railroad
Company, q corporation organized under
charter from Massachusetts,, and the National
Mexican Railway Construction Company,
corporation made up of the Sullivan-P Palmer
party, which has hitherto been connected
with the Denver and Rio Grande
Railroad. The Mexican Central Com
pany is building a line from the City
of Mexico northward to the city of Leon,
262 miles, About So miles from Celaya to
Salamanca are in operation, and section
extending from the City of Mexico, about 81
miles, is expected to be finished about No
vember 9th. On November 30th Diaz re-
tires from the Presidency, and every effort is
being made to have a section ready for formal
Inauguration by MIN before that date. The
new concession gives the Mexican Central
Company the right to extend its line from
Leon to Ell Paso del Norte, on the Rio
Grande frontier of New Mexico where it
will meet with the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad. The Southern Pacific OF |
California, the Texas Pacific the Galveston, |
Harrisburg and San Antonio and Sonora
Railways are now being contracted from
Guaymas. The company is also authorized |
by this law to construct a line to the port of |
Mazatlap from any convenient point on its
line from the City of Mexico between the |
cities of Leon and Arguas Calientes. passing
through the city of Guadalajara. The total |
mileage thus authorized is estimated to be
about !, 400 miles TO the National Mexican |
Railway Construction Company.
Another concession grants the privilege of |
building road from the City of Mexico to |
the Pacific coast at the port of Manzanillo, |
passing through the cities of Toluca, Morelia |
and Siancorda. To aid this line subsidy of |
$1,000 per kilometer, equivalent to about |
S11, 200 per mile, is granted. The same com
pany is also granted the right to build road |
from point on the aforementioned line to |
the State Of Michoacan, west Of the City of |
Mexico, northward through the cities of |
Celaya, San Luis Potosi, Saltillo and Mon |
terey, TO convenient point on the Texan |
frontier between Laredo and Eagle Pass on !
the Rio Grande, where a connection is ex- |
pected with the International and Great |
Northern Railroad, now constructing the ex- |
tension of its lines south of San Antonio, and |
with probable branch from the Galveston, |
Harrisburg and San Antonio road in its ex-
tension to Ell Paso for q connection with the |
Southern Pacific, Mexican Central, Sonora |
and other roads, The subsidy to this line is
fixed at Sc, 500 per kilometer. All the subsi. |
dies to this company are ayable from Gus
toms receipts in manner similar to that pro- /
vided in the case of the Mexican Central |
Company, but because the lines are to be |
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