Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-30
FOREIGN NEWS.
The English Peers and eIadstone's Bill.

The English Peers and Gladstone's Bills.
LONDON, August 2Sth-The House of Lords
has fixed the third re aiding of the employers
liability bill for Tuesday, when it will prob.
ably pass, but in the form which the House
of Commons will not be disposed to accept
The second readiag of the hares and rabbits
bill has been fixed for Monday. The Earl of
Redesdale will move its rejection, but it is
probable the majority will prefer to amend
it by empowering the tenant to contract
| with the landlord regarding the respective
ground game rights. Such an amendment
the Government could not accept, as it would
substantially destroy the bill
1t is stated that at the end of autumn a
meeting of the Conservatives will be held
under the auspices of Lora Be iconsfeld and
members of the late Government, to advise
the various Conservative asso cations through
out the country so affiliate with the London
Central Association, as to the propriety Of
holding meetings during the winter with a
view of obtaining the opinion of their con-
stituencies upon current politics, including
the continuance of the ballot act, or the ad-
visibility of returning to the system of open
voting under the new enactments designed to
prevent abuses. The Marquis of Salisbury,
Sir Stafford Northcote, Sir Richard Aston
Crosseck, Sir John Holker and Lord George
Hamilton have promised to take part in the
meeting.
Yesterdays struggle in the House of Com
mons resulted in victory for the Govern
ment after twenty-ene hours continuous
sitting. A postponement of the constabulary
vote was only conceded by the Government
upon Parnells undertaking that it shall not
be obstructed.
The whitehall dinner, which usually pre-.
cedes the close of the session, will take place
on Wednesday next.
The Turks still Arming.
VIENNA, August 2Sth-A dispatch from
Janina, August Goth, states that the advance
guard of the Albanian irregulars, which the
League decided to send to the frontier, has
still much to do, for trustworthy news had
reached Janina that three bodies of Greek
volunteers were only waiting for propitious
movement to invade the Turkish territory.
The Porte continues its armament in Thessaly
and Epirus. They have more arms than they
require, and have accumulated much amuni.
tion. Thereare large magazines of provisions,
etc, at Inta, Previsa, Metzgovo and Larissa.
The Notifications of the latter place are
almost completed.
Railway Smash-Up.
HALIFAX, August 25th.-An express train
for Georgetown from Charlottetown, Prince
Edwards Island, was thrown from THE track
near Little York, and all the cars went down
small embankment.- L. Stewart, passen-
NJ. Mcleod, of the Union Bank, has his jaw
broken, and is otherwise disfgured. A dozen
other passengers were more or less injured.
skObelofrs Operations.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 2Sth.-The Golos
has the following telegram from Kransno.
vodsk: General Skobeloff's advance guard is
quartered at the future base of operations.
The offensive movement is temporarily sus-
pended, ,ibut reconnaissance continues. A rail-
way from Michael's Bay has been begun, but
the material for it is somewhat delayed. Hos
pitfalls have been opened at Krasnovodsk,
>Fchjikislar and Michael's Bay. There are
but few sick. Newspapers are asked for to
relieve the monotony of inaction.
Suspicious of n Plot.
CORK, August 2Sth.-Some time ago the
constabulary received Information of Fenian
plot to attack the powder mills and barracks
at Ballincottig. five mile southeast of Cork.
Extra precautions were taken, and are con-
tinued, against surprise. The Constitution
newspaper alleges that men in positions of
trust at the mills are Fenian officers.
Military Changes in Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 2Sth.-It is re-
ported that Grand Duke Nicholas will retire
from the command of the Guard and st.
Petersburg district, but is to remain Inspec.
tor General of Cavalry, and that the Czaro-
witch will take command of ST. Petersburg,
and that Grand Duke Vladimir will COM
mand the Guards.
Burned 10 Death.
OTTAWA, August 2Sth.-Thomas Stanley s
barn. in Pontiac county. was burned this
morning. His two children, a boy of seven
years and child of nine months, were
burned to DEATH