Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-11

of all shades of opinion are united in the be-
lief that it is impossible for Germany to
resume the double standard without the CO.
operation of England. Undoubtedly an able
and influential bimetallist party exists in
Germany, and still hopes to secure England's
help in monetizing silver; but they agree
with the single standard party in opposing
isolated action
sismarck's Sreech-New Boundary Line.
BERLIN, May 10th.-Bismarck's speech in
the Reichstag Saturday was applauded by the
Right and emphatically Missed by the Left.
A Commission will probably be appointed
to trace new boundary line, which will in
clude Altoona within the customs frontier,
but which will leave st. Paul, or greater
part thereof. in the enjoyment of the free
port privileges appertaining to Hamburg.
Albanian Independence.
BERLIN, May 10th.-The first number of
the new official organ published in the AL.
banian language at Scutari contains declar-
alton of independence signed by Ali Pasha
and the secular and ecclesiastical chiefs of
the Mohammedan and Roman Catholic tribes.
The manifesto vindicates the inalienable
right of the Albanians to autonomy, does
away with the rule of Padishah, and dismisses
all Turkish civil and military officers until
they are reappointed by the league. Turkish
troops have joined the league. All those not
favorable to the new regime have been ordered
to leave the country.
Fatal Dynamite Explosion.
GENEVA, May 10th. i Eighteen persons
were killed or wounded by an explosion of a
dynamite magazine at Faido to-day.
Affairs in AfshanIsfan.
CABUL, May 10th.-A mission from Abdur
Rahman Khan has crossed the Hindoo Kosh
mountains.
General Stewart has arrived at Candahar, and
a successful settlement of affairs there has
improved the political position.
1t is considered immaterial whether Moosa
Khan, son of the ex-Ameer comes to Cabul
or not.
The tribes are quieting down.
BOmbarded and Burned.
LONDON, May 10th.-Batango, on Cam
eroon's river, ON the west coast of Africa, has
been bombarded and burned by the British
on account OF the capture and i'll treatment
OF British subjects by the natives. The
Basutos are surrendering their arms. The
colonists believe that this is the closing act OF
the troubles in South Africa.
The Indian Deficit.
LONDON, May 10th.-Henry Fawcett, il
his letter recalling the statement in regard
to the Indian budget. says tnat the Marqui,
of Harrington informs him it was not unit
the Sth of April, when Parliament had beer
dissolved and elections were barely concluded
that the telegram reached the Indian Offic,
about the erroneous estimates in the budget
The Dock LaOOrers' strike.
LIVERPOOL, May 10th.-Several steamship
companies have conceded the advance il
wages demanded by the dock laborers, but .
majority have refused the demand, and man,
| transatlantic steamers are waiting to be dis
charged and loaded.
Promising Colt Killed.
| LONDON, May 10th.-The colt Clarencieux
| third in the city and subuib ban handicap
broke leg while exercising, and had to bt
| killed.
An Insulted Minister.
BERLIN, May 10th-Baron Won Rudhart
the Bavarian Minister to Prussia, whom Bis
marck angrily reproved for opposing Prussii
in the Bundesrath, has rendered his resigna
tion. and it is said King Louis has &C
cepted it.
The ChiIe.Peruvian War-Anairs in Peru
New YORK, May 10th.-John G. Meiggs
railway contractor in Peru, brother o.
Harry, has been here several days. He says
"The war between Chile and Peru ha.
hardly begun, and the struggle will be long
Whatever may be the result, Peru has before
| it period of expansion and development
| Peru is the greatest sugar producing country
in the world. Think of from three to eight
cuttings from the same root of sugar-cane be-
| fore new planting is necessary. The labor
question is exciting great attention. There
are about 80 600 Cinnamon in Peru, and we
would be glad to get more. They are the best
workers in the country"