Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-27
FoaKIGN NEWS.
The Afghan War.

LONDON, August 26sh.-In the House of
Commons to-day the Marquis of Harrington
stated that General Stuart did not destroy
the Notifications of Sherpur. He left them
for Abdurrahman Khan, with some guns of
Afghan manufacture, but no small arms.
LONDON, August 27th-A. M.-The Stand
ard has the following from Bombay A great
sensation was created here to-day by the news
that the Government had ordered General
Steward to halt at Jellalabad, owing to the po-
sition of affairs at Cabul. 1t is reported that
there is some detection among the Ameer's
troops, and that great demonstration has
been made by Yaloob Khan's party in favor
of the late Amer and Ayoob Khan.
A dispatch from Cheoman to the same pa
per says The Khan of Khilat's troops have
mutinied. A detachment of Highlanders have
been sent to assist the Khan. The mutineers
are said to be several thousand strong.
Ayoob Khan has sent to Herat for ammuni-
ton. He has 5000 troops in reserve at Far
rsh.
House of Commons.
LONDON, August 27th-A. Mn the
House of Commons last night, on going into
Committee of Supply, T. 2. O'Connor, Home
Rule member for Galway, opposed the vote
for the Irish constabulary, and said it was
worse than the military, as it is in disguise.
Richard O'Sbaughnessy, Home Rule MEM
bullets or buckshot, and urged the use of
small shot.
The Chief Secretary for Ireland said small
shot was useless. They created no alarm,
and simply irritated a mob.
John Bright urged the cooperation of the
Irish members to amend the condition of af-
fairs in Ireland
Phillip Collan, Home Rule member for
Louth, moved that tie committee report
progress.
Lord Harrington hoped the motion would
not be persevered with. Tie debate was pro-
ceedng at $50 A. NJ, and is likely to last till
late in the morning.
Bismarck's Plans for the Relief OF West
Prussia.
BERLIN, August 26th.-Bismarck will ar
rive at Berlin on the 29th from Kissengen.
where he will remain some days, after which
he will go to Freiderichruhe to carry out
measures for the relief of distress in West
Prussia. The Government win Immediately
begin TO construct railway TO give the peo
pie employment.
Precautions Against Trouble In ireland.
LONDON, Auguft 26th. are
being taken against the expected resistance
to evictions in the west of Ireland. Iron huts
for the police are constructing near Clare
Morris in county Mayo, and other places
where trouble is thought likely to occur.
Wool Sales In London.
LONDON, August 26th.-At the wool sales
to-day the demand was well sustained, bid
dings animated and rates firmly upheld
9, 800 bales were sold.
Severe Sentence.
ROME, August 26th.-The Court of Assizes
has condemned Cordigliar to FIVE years i'm
prisonment for an attempt to wound mem
bers of the Chamber Of Deputies, and six
months imprisonment for an offense against
the institutions of the country, and in addi-
ton to pay 10000 francs tine.
Arrested for Posting Intcrnafionalist
Placards.
MADRID, August 26th.-A dispatch frsm
the Project of Malaga announces that ten
armed men have been arrested for posting
Internationalist placards.
Heavy Failure.
LONDON, August 26th.-Frangopulo Ag-
claste & Co., merchants of London, Liver
pool, Alexandria and Aboukir, have sus
pended, in consequence of the discovery of
Irregularities in the Alexandria business. The
liabilities are stated at ESQ, 600.
Gold Shipments from France.
PARIS, August 26th-The gold shipments
hence to America this week amounted to
5000, 900 francs.
Disastrous Hurricane in Jamaica.
KINGSTON, August 10Th Via Havana).-A
disastrous hurricane passed over Jamaica last
night. Thousands of people are houseless.
Crops fruit trees and farm produce are gen.
orally destroyed. Colossal trees were up
rooted and churches demolished. The bar
racks in this city were destroyed. Three
wharves are gone, and eight large and thirty
two small vessels wrecked in the harbor. A
famine is imminent. and help is required for
starving thousands.
Mexican Murderers In Custody.
WASHINGTON, August 26th.- Official adj
vices from the City of Mexico state that
eighteen of the rioters who participated in
the murder of three American minsrs-John
Connolly, Henry humans and Geo. Arnold
in Micheachoa in March last, have been ar
rested. Among the prisoners are the ring
leaders-Cayetano Medino and Kenidam
Mejla. The Supreme Tribunal directed the
Judge not to wait for the arrest ct the re-
mainder of the. accused, but to proceed at
once with TIE trial.