Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-04
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An Appalling Picture.

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that district.
An Appalling Picture.
DUBLIN, February Sd.-The daily, hourly
cry of distress in ireland becomes more and
more urgent and widespread. Every day
reveals new horrors in the catalogue of sui.
fering. The outlook for the COMING month is
gloomier than any prediction has yet painted.
No language can describe the appalling pri-
vations, the utter restitution, which prevails.
1t is impossible to oyerdraw the situation.
So rapidly do matters become worse, that
what might have been an exaggeration yes
terday will tomorrow be an underestimate.
Three hundred thousand people are slowly
starving, and can only be kept alive by super
human efforts on the part of their fellow
creatures. Some of them are living on one
meal daily of turnips or Of meal Thou
sands more are consuming their last potatoes.
The local efforts are becoming feeble, and
people are looking to the world for succor.
Work or Bread Demanded.
CLoNaIEL, February 3d.-A large number
of unemployed people to-day made dem
onstration before the Mayors Office, demand
ing work or bread, accompanying their de-
mand with threat to sack the bakers shops
Granted an Extension of Time.
DUBLIN, February 3d.-The Irish Court of
Queens Bench has granted Davitt, DAILY.
Killen and Brennan an extension of time to
plead, and orders have been given to furnish
the accused with copies of the indictments
against them Tits believed that their trials
will be had in March.
Investigating The Cause.
LONDON, February Sd.-An experimental
test OF the question as to the cause of the ex-
plosion of the thirty eight ton turret gun on
board the British ironclad Thunderer in the
Sea of Marmora, January 2, 1879, by which
several officers and seamen were killed, was
made to-day at the proof butts in the Gov
eminent marshes adjoining the Royal Arsenal
at Woolwich. The theory was that the dis
aster resulted from the double loading of the
gun through carelessness, and that theory
was to-day substantiated.
The Cuban Insurrection.
HAVANA, February 3d.-The so:called Cen
eral Lebana Sanches has been routed at
Manacas and the insurgent Colonel Aguibra
is closely pursued. Lieutenant Colonel Rel
noso's command surprised the enemy's camp,
burning 800 tents. The so-called General
Peralta has surrendered, and he and his COM
manG have been pardoned. The jurisdiction
of Baracoa seems to be entirely paciied.
PARIS, February 3d.-De Freycinet,
President of the Council and Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, replying to a deputation OF
the st. Etienne Chamber of Commerce, said
he appreciated the Importance of treaty OF
commerce with America, and would take the
subject into consideration as soon as Tnard,
Minister of Commerce, placed it before him.
The Spring Handicap.
Eel 4 hao fOr
the Spring handicap include Parole, Falsetto,
Mistake, Wallenstein, Sly Dance, Papoose,
Geraldine, Neired and Boreas.
Terrific Hurricane.
MADRID, February 3d.-Oficial kilograms
are received announcing the recent occurrence
of a terrible hurricane at the Philippine
Islands, which caused great damage both or
the islands and to the shipping. Several mer,
chant ships and Spanish gunboat were
wrecked. The latter is reported a tota
loss, with all her crew.
Unsatisfactory Condition.
ROME, February 3d.-The condition of the
Pope's health is unsatisfactory, owing to re-
cent worry and anxiety.
Distib guished Dead.
! LONDON February 3d.-Right Hon. Sil
George Hamilton Seymour, the retired dip
nent philanthropist and clergyman, and still
more prominent sanitarian-the discoverel
of the dry earth system-are dead.
A Chain of Armed Posts.
LAHORE February 3d.-Mahomed Jan
| has established a chain of armed posts on the
| Turkistan and Ghuznee roads, where his
officers search the people passing to and from
| Cabul.
Internal Condition OF Russia.
VIENNA, February Satisfactorily &C
counts represent the internal condition Of
Russia as becoming daily more critical. A
number of officers high in command have be
come disaffected, while those not promoted
after the late war with Turkey have, with
few exceptions, joined the revolutionists.
Grant In Cuba Further Earfhquak,
shocks.
HAVANA, February 3d.-General Grant
and party visited the Vinto water-works
near Havana, yesterday. Tonight a genera
tea party, followed by ball, was given ii
| the Palace in honor of the distinguished Wis
itors The principal families of the city ano
| all official persons were invited. The Vice
| Governor General issued the invitations III
the name of Captain General Blanco. Or
Thursday the party will go to Matanzas and
visit some plantations in that vicinity.
On the LIST instant another earthquake
shock occurred at Candelaria, in the district
of Vuelta Abajo. Three oscillations were
felt, the direction being east.southeast tC
west-northwest A slight tremor of the earth
was felt sometime afterwards.
Connection Made.
MONTREAL, February 3d.-Connection was
made to-day between the eastern and west
ern sections of the Grand Trunk Company''
western road, and an engine run over the
new track. The company's system now ex
| tends from Chicago to the Atlantic.