Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-08
FGRElGN NEWS.
Bismarck's Resignation.

element, and even wild alarm. was at first
produced by the publication of the moment
Gus news of Bismarcks resignation of the
CHARACTERISTIC, these feelings soon gave way
on more sober reflection to the conviction that
the incident must not he looked at in its most
serious light. No one can possibly believe,
| either that the Chancellor earnestly desires
| to withdraw from office. He has confessedly
! too much unfinished work in hand for that.
| The Emperor, even # convinced of the serious
intentions of his illustrious servant would
| not readily grant the liberty he demanded.
The Chancellor probably does not care
whether or not the proposed exempt stamp
| tax is adopted But on reflection he discovers
that this is convenient opportunity for al
tering the state of things in the Federal
Council which has long annoyed him.
LONDON, April 7th.-The Times Berlin
special saws: On all hands it is not for a
moment doubted that Bismarck will succeed
in carrying his point, and in the interview to
which he was summoned by the Emperor he
doubtless heard enough to induce him to
withdraw his resignation.
Bismarck's Health.
BERLIN, April 7th.-Bismarck is so i'll that
he has not slept for several nights, and walks
or stands with difficulty. His family urge
rest and quiet.
The English Elections.
LONDON. April 7th.-Herbert Gladstone,
Liberal, son of w. T.. Gladstone, who was de-
feated for Middlesex, will stand as candi.
date for Leeds, his father, who was returned
| for Leeds and Midlothian, having elected to
accept the latter. r. Asheton Cross Home
Secretary, is reelected for Lancashire south.
west. Additional returns show Liberal
gain of eight seats.
LONDON, April 7th.-Later returns show a
gain of four seats for the Liberals, and three
for the Home Rulers. One seat was gained
by the Conservatives.
LONDON, April 7th.-The Standard, in g
leading article, asserts that the real signi6
canoe OF the polls is that the Liberals will be
able to dispense with the support of the Home
! Rule vote. The Liberal net gain is now 81
| seats.
Jerome NapoleOn's SOns-The Anti.Jesuii
DEGREES.
PARIS, April 7th.-Le Pays says that il
hopes the sons Of Prince Jerome Napoleon
think differently from their father, and re-
calls the fact that the late Prince Imperial
designated Prince Victor as his successor tc
the throne. lie Pays counts on Prince Victo,
and his brother to fulfill thelintentions Of the
deceased Prince Imperial.
At banquet at Dion the Minister oil
Finance stated that the Cabinet unanimously
approved the antiJesuit DEGREES. He said
| the Government would persecute nobody. II
would respect liberty of conscience, he said,
but the law would be rigidly enforced.
Movements Toward Peace.
CABUL, April 7th. = Mistauf Habibolla
Khan will return to Maidar to-day with a
reassuring message for the ShaZnee Chiefs.
He expects to return to Cabul with them.
| 1t is now known beyond doubt that Alb
durrahman Khan has been well received In
Turkestan. 1t is rumored that his DISPOSE
ton coward the British is friendly.
Town Attacked by k0urds.
LONDON, April 7th.-A private letter from
Aleppo, dated March 18th, says: In conse-
quence of the famine 1000 Kourds de-
scended from the mountains, plundered the
town of Mardun, Asiatic Turkey, and muir
dered number Of priests and nuns and
some European merchants.
Fears OF Civil War In BurmaIi.
LONDON, April 7th.-News from Rangoon
says that several Chinese firms there have
received intelligence that the King of Bur-
nah has died of smallpox at Mandalsy.
Their agents advise them to keep back their
goods, as there are fears Of civil war in Bur
NAH.
The Invasion or Russian Territory.
VIENNA, April 7th.--The Governor Cen
eral of East Siberia has telegraphed to st.
Petersburg that they were not Chinese troops