Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-20

see need for amendment. The rights con-
ferred by the treaty, whether on American or
British fishermen, are, as Secretary Evarts
contends, not exclusive. but common. The
agreement suggested by Secretary Evarts that
the contracting parties should, by some joint
action, adopt regulations protecting the fish
cries, would at any rate prevent future
controversy, nor need there be any lnsup-
portable obstacle to an amicable adjustment
of the present dispute.
An OGer to Resign-Cause OF Defeat
Death.
LONDON, May 19Lh-Samuel Plimsol,
Liberal, has offered to resign his seat in Par
lament for Derby in favor of Sir VIM. Har-
court. Plimsolrs supporters have decided to
recommend an acceptance of his offer
The result of the election for Wigtown
Burgh, by which J. McLaren, Liberal,
was defeated by Mark Stewart, Conservative,
is attributed to McLaren's alleged connection
with the fagot houses and disapproval by
the ultra Presbyteriaus of the appointment of
the Marquis of Ripon and Lord Kenmare to
offices under the Crown, they being Roman
Catholics.
Henry Ashworth, the well-known manu-
facturer of Manchester, and a prominent
Cobdenite politician, died at Florence, Italy,
of Roman fever.
Inc queens speech To-day.
LONDON, May 19th.-It is believed that
the Queens speech, ON reassembling Parlia-
ment to-day, will allude briefly to the results
of the general elections. Sympathetic refer
ence will be made to the distress in Ireland,
but the tone regarding it will be hopeful.
Measures for the amelioration of the condi-
tion of the tenant farmers will be promised.
Renewal of the Ballot Act and the introduc
tion of census bill may claim mention in
connection with the maintenance of Eu-
ropeap peace. The speech will announce the
dispatch to the Powers of circular by Lore
Granville, Foreign Secretary, and indicate
the reception it met with at foreign courts.
Allusion will be made to the pacihcation and
reorganization now proceeding in South At
rica.
LONDON, May 20th-A M-The Times, in
leading editorial, expresses belief that the
Queens speech will make special reference to
the aim which the Government set before
itself of restoring European concert, and the
fact that the Queen, in conjunction with the
Powers, is making efforts to secure the carry
ing into effect of those portions of the Berlin
treaty which remain unfuliled. The arti-
Gle adds: "We may expect an assurance
that efforts will be made to secure the inde-
pendence of Afghanistan and its friendliness
to India Regarding South Africa, the hope
will probably be expressed that confedera-
tion of the Cape Colonies may be effected.
We have reason to believe that Sir Bartle
Frere will not be recalled. The immediate
controversy to which he gave occasion having
passed, the Ministry will avail itself of his
continued services. Satisfaction may be ex-
pressed that the Government is able to dis
pense with the Coercion Act in Ireland"
Meeting OF English Conservatives.
LONDON, May 19th.-Four hundred and
fifty noblemen and gentlemen were present
at a meeting of Conservatives at Bridgewater
House to-day, including Lords Salisbury and
Carnarovan, Sir Stafford Northcote and Mr..
Cross.
Russia and China.
BERLIN, May 19th.-News from st. Peters
burg confirms the report that the sentence OF
Chung How has decided Russia to recall her
Charge d'Affaires from Pekin and place her
subjects in China under the protection of the
United States.
Triumph or California Artist.
LONDON, May 19th.-The young Califor.
nian, Mile. Neveda, was favorably received
at her MaJesty's Theater, Haymarket, last
night in 80 La Sonnambula."
The Italian Elections.
ROME, May 19th.-Almost complete results
of the election for members of the Chamber
of Deputies show the return of 120 Constitu-
tionalists and 81 Dissident Left.
No Further Use for an Army.
| CABUL, May 19th.-Abdur Rahman Khan
has dismissed his army, saying he does not
need it, having no present hostile intention
against the British.
French Author Dead.
PARIS, May 19th.-Paul de Mussel, author
and dramatist, is dead.
Drought In Jamaica-St0ck Dying for
Want or Water.
KINGSTON, May 12th.-The drought con-
tinues. One shower of rain fell last week in
the vicinity of Falmouth, the first for three
months. Water is so scarce that it is sold
for cents gallon. Stock of all kinds is
dying for want of water. The dry weather
is seriously affecting the young canes, and
fears are entertained for next years sugar