Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
Grant I'm Mexico.

UALVEsToN, feDruary 22d.-A NcacS special
from the City Of Mexico, dated the 2lst,
says: General Grant and party arrived to-
night on special train, accompanied by
Minister Foster, the Mexican reception COM
mittee and others. They were met at the
depot by the city officials, and members of
| the Federal Government. The streets are
packed with people. Grant and party, in
! carriages, were escorted to Mineral College
by 1000 infantry and 500 cavalry. The
buildings and streets are ablaze with illumi-
nations.
The Capture Of Colonel synae and His
Wife.
ATHENS, February 22d.-In consequence
of the capture by Greek brigands of Colonel
Synge and his wife, while on their way from
Constantinople to Eastern Roumelia, the
British ironclad Inyincible has been dis
patched to Salonica.
Burning of an Academy.
Moscow. February 22d-Fire broke out
yesterday in the Academy of Forest Culture,
aud the entire building, which was capable Of
accommodating 800 students, and included a
museum containing valuable collections, was
destroyed. The cause of the fire is unknown
When the fire was discovered some Of the
students were arrested.
EXiradifion OF Regicides.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 22d. = The
Journal de 81. Petersburg dwells upon the
necessity of the extradition of regicides, upon
the ground that they cannot be regarded as
political criminals.
Six More Victims.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 22d.-Six more
soldiers wounded by the explosion in the
Winter Palace have died.
Another Arrest.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 22d.-It is
lsfa fa1 hot tha ~ d.
been placed under arrest.
Gold Nedal-InstrucfiOns Sent.
ROME, February 22d.-The Geographical
Society has conferred a gold medal on Pro-
fessor Nordenskjold, the Swedish Arctic ex-
plorer.
The Pope has sent instructions to Catholic
Bishops in Russia, calling upon them to urge
the clergy not to mix in political agitations.
No Ground for Alarm.
PARIS, February 22d.-In the Chamber of
Deputies nj. ROuher, speaking during the de.
bate on the general tariff bill, said there was
no ground for alarm in regard to the invasion
of wheat from America.
Keeping Close Mouth.
PARIS, February 22d.- Hartmann, who is
charged with having been connected with the
Moscow explosion, has declined to give any
information on the subject. He has ac-
that Hartmann will be ultimately ordered to
quit the country, and will be shipped to
either England or the United States.
Affairs In Afghanistan.
CABUL, February 22d.-Mustaf Khan,
Minister of Finance under Shere Ali and
Yakoob Khan, has been intrusted with letters
| to Mahomed Jan by General Roberts, inform
ing the malcontent leaders that the Govern
ment is disposed to accept as a ruler Of Cabul
any Saidir, with certain exceptions, which
the assembled representatives of the nation
may choose, and that to this end General
Roberts invites them to discuss the matter at
Cabul
Independence Recognized.
BUCHAREST. February 22l- Greece has
recognized the independence of Reumania.
| Swiss Village Burned.
GENEVA, February 22d.-The village of
Riein, in the Grisons, Oberland, was destroyed
| by fire Wednesday.
State OF siege
! Berlin, February 22d.-It is reported that
the Gar wishes a state Of siege to be pro-
| claimed over Russia.
Foreign Foley of The German Govern.
| menf.
BERLIN, February 22d.-Bismarck has inti
mated his willingness to make statement
before the Reichstag on the foreign policy
of the Government.
NO Intention of Tamperins with Propri-
esa-y Rights.
LONDON, February 22d.-Lowther, Chief
Secretary for ireland. in a speech at Con-
servative meeting in Kendall on Saturday, re-
viewing the means proposed for settlement
of the difficulties in ireland, said the Govern
ment had no intention of tampering with pre-
prietary rights.
Proposed suspension OF Legal Proceed
ings-Deaih.
LONDON, February 23d-A. MA Berlin
dispatch says: Herr Hasenclever, Socialist,
will ask in the Reichstag whether the House
will not request Prince Bismarck to cause a
suspension while the session lasts of the GRIM
inal procedures pending against Deputies
Fritsche and Hasselman, Socialists. t.
Eugene Dejazet son of the famous actress
and composer Of operettas, is dead.