Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-29
FOREIGN NEWS.

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FOREIGN NEWS.
sanity to be Inquired Into-Ihe Greek
Boundary Question.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 2Sth.-Sawas
Pasha, Minister of Foreign Affairs replying
to a memorandum from Sir Austin Layard,
states that the Porte will appoint a new
Commission, composed of physicians nom.
mated by the different Embassies at Con-
stantinople and other foreign physicians, to
decide upon the mental condition of the as
sassin of Colonel Commaroff.
Count Hatzfeldt, German ambassador,
has made representations to Said Pasha, the
Grand Vizier, as to the dangers which would
accrue to Turkey if she delayed making an
arrangement with Greece on the boundary
question. Said Pasha replied that he recog-
nized the necessity of settling the matter.
He also stated that severe justice would be
dealt to Colonel Commaroff's assassin.
Count Won HatZfeldt, at meeting of foreign
ambassadors, characterized the assassination
of Colonel Commaroff as an affair of
European concern.
The English EIections-Parnel Roughly
Used.
LONDON. March 2Sth.-William Shaw, a
Home Rule member of the last Parliament
for County Cork, addressing the Cork Farm
ers' Club Saturday, suggested that if the
Conservatives again returned to power, and
if the Irish party were denied the justice
they asked for, Ireland's Irish members
should leave the House. Loud cheers.
Parnell on attempting to address an cleo
ton meeting at Eninscorthy last week, was
received with yells, groans and discharge of
rotten eggs by persons belonging to the rival
faction. Parnall gave up the attempt to
speak He was hit on the face, caught round
the waist and nearly hurled from the plat
form.
The Question OF EXpelIiDg the JesuIts
from France.
LONDON, March 2Sth.-A Paris CORE
spondent of the Times, discussing the question
of expelling the Jesuits, says that nobody
knows the consequences or extent of the con-
hict deliberately entered upon, and that the
Cabinet may before long have to choose be-
tween acts OF violence and resignation.
Purely Imaginary.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 2Ssh.-The Agence
Russo says: The report that either General
Ignatieff or General Labouoff will succeed
Prince Orloff as ambassador at Paris is
purely imaginary.
fBfav0rabfe Reception.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 2Sth-The new
official organ, the Berg, is unfavorably re-
ceived. 1t urges no liberal measures.
No Connection with the Nihilists.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 2Sth.-The men
engaged in the secret printing establishment
who were arrested last week appear to have
no connection with the Nihilists, but sought
to accomplish their object by peaceable
means. Fifteen persons have been arrested
at another printing establishment Oh the
same street.
Persecution of the Jews.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 2Sth.-Instead of
the concessions expected before the anniver-
sary of the Cars accession to the throne, re-
garding tie position of the Jews, there is in
creased severity. Jews are driven to repre-
sent themselves as Protestant Christians in
order to escape expulsion from st. Peters.
burg. In the Governments of lula, Orel
and Kharkoff, Jewsin business for many years
are ruthlessly expelled.
Emperor William and Queen Victoria.
BERLIN, March 2Sth.-The Crown Prince
of Germany starts for Darmstadt Tuesday
with letter from Emperor William to
Queen Victoria.
The King Of siam Coming 10 America.
LONDON, March ?Sth.-The Standard an
nounces that the King of Siam will leave
Bangkok early in April to visit the chief
capitals of Europe. After short stay in
England he will start for the United States,
and the American Government will send a
man-of-war to convey him thither.
Proposed Eaid.
JELLALABAD, March 2Sth.-A large body
of men are reported to be preparing RATS to
cross the Cabul river to make raid on the
British outposts. A force has been sent to
disperse them. The Pazaras have defeated
Mohamed Jan, in6icting on him loss of
believed that Mohamed Jan will yet attack
the British line of communication, avoiding
Shirpiur on account of its strength.
Governments of Arghanissan.
CABUL, March 2Sth.-The British Com.
missioner, at an interview with the chief Sir
dars, said there would be no permanent an
Afghanistsn would be separated into its con-
stituent provinces, and the Government
would be guided solely by the wishes of the
people regarding a ruler.
Fort Attacked.
LAHORE, March 2sth.-Fort Battle, stu.
ated beyond GundaHak, was attacked last
Friday, and Lieutenant and twelve men
killed and nineteen Sepoys wounded. The
enemy was repulsed.
Disposed TO Treat.
CANDAHAR, March 2Sth.-Mahomed Jan
is disposed to treat with the British.
Advices from Panama.
+ PANAMA, March 1Sth.-The Secretary of
State of the Government of Panama has ad-
dressed letter to the United States Consul
of this city, advising him that there are two
American ships of war at Bocas del Toro en-
gagged in soundings, surveys and various other
operations, examining the Laguna of Chiriqui
and the rivers that empty into it, in a
mysterious manner, operations which are
conducted with no reference to the authori-
ties on shore The Secretary asks for infor-
nation on the subject from the Consul, and
the latter answers simply that lie has no ad-
vices from his Government on the point,
knows nothing of the expedition or its OBJ
iects, and has referred the correspondence to
his Government for information and instruc-
lions. Considerable feeling exists among the
natives in consequence of this news, and
the mystery which surrounds the affair rather
intensifes the feeling than otherwise.
The Star and Herald says: News from
the interior of the Republic indicates con-
tinued trouble in Antioquia. Isaacs, who
overthrow the Government of Restrepo an
nounces that he is in quiet and peaceable
possession of the government Of the State,
asserts his adhesion to the Government of the
Union, and has sent Commissioner to
Bogota to solicit recognition of his Govern.
ment by General Trueello. The latter re-
piled to the friendly Offices of Isaacs by
sending several battalions OF the Colombian
Guard, which, with such aid as they may
obtain from .Restrepo's friends in the State,
are expected to be able to depose Isaacs and
restore Restrepo to his lost Presidency. A
conflict is imminent, and its possible limits
are unknown.
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