Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-26

The great Surrey handicap was won by
Maedalen; Zanoni second, Tower and Sword
third
The Westminster stakes were won by Tres
ton; Fugive second, Voluptuary third.
LONDON, April 21st-The race for the
great Metropolitan stakes at EPSON was won
by Chippindale Fashion second, Rhiddor-
rock third.
The Hyde Park plate was won by Angelina !;
Tristan second, Althotas third.
The Tay Bridge Disaster.
LONDON, April 20tb--Inquiry by the Board
of Trade into the Tay Bridge disaster was
re-opened for hearing of technical and scien.
tiic evidence. Proofs supposed to have been
found yesterday in support of the theory of
the chief engineer and protector of the bridge,
Sir Thomas Bouch; that the train went off
the track before the bridge fell, will doubtless
be examined here.
Sarah Bernhardt Breaks Her Contract.
PARIS, April 20th.-Sarah Bernhardt in
her letter to the manager of the Theatre
Francaise, says: "Youforced me to play when
was not ready. You allowed me only eight
rehearsals on the stage, and the piece was
only rehearsed entirely once. could not de-
positively required it, and what l foresaw
happened. The result of the performance
surpassed my forebodings. One critic assert
ed that played Vergime Of L'Assommoir, in
stead of Dora Clorinde of L'Aventario." The
manager has summoned the Judicial Commit
tee of the theatre to consider BernEardt's
breach of the contract.
A Pamphleteer Assassinated.
LEGHoRN, April 2Oth.-Signor Feronzona,
author of pamphlet entitled "Garibaldi,
the Ungrateful," has been assassinated. Sew
eral attempts before had been made on his
life.
Affairs in Afghanistan.
CABUL, April 20th-Two main points of
the Governments policy, namely: the re-
fusal to reinstate Yakoob Khan and the sep
aration of Candahar, having now been an
nounced, it will be impossible to recede from
this position hereafter without creating the
utmost difficulty and confusion.
The Serdas have promised to facilitate the
advance of the column now proceeding from
Cabul towards Ghuznee. There appears to
be considerable excitement among the Kuram
Valley tribes, and some uneasiness is felt at
stations along the line of that valley. The
gathering of several tribes is reported at
Zama, eight miles from Thull. A raid has
been made on the road between Thull and
Kuram Fort, and some amp-followers killed
and camels captured.
Kohistan chiefs are friendly. There is no
opposition to us in Maidan.
General Stewart should reach Ghuznee on
Tuesday
Advices dated Mookar, April 18th, re-
ceived by way of Candahar, says Major
Clifford reports, on authority of native spy,
that 5000 Suriman Khels have joined Sher-
war. The force Of Sherwar now amounts to
II, 900 men. Several chiefs are in favor of
attacking the British Immediately Other
chiefs advise postponement until Muske
Alum arrives with his 5000 Sepoys. Gen.
Hughes men can see considerable masses of
the enemy on the march with banners flying.
Adyices from Jamaica.
KINGSTON (Jamaica), April 21st.-General
Alexis Nord has been endeavoring to get up
another revolution at Port Prince, but the
Government has put him in prison. General
the President, at the head of a
large army, is marching south. His purpose
is mystery. Jamaica pastures are burned,
and cattle are being driven from one point to
another in search of water. In the highlands
water is being sold at 6 cents per four gal
Ions, and has to be carried miles on the heads
of purchasers. There is an epidemic among
cattle on the estates and pastures. On the
north side many have died. A succession of
fires have destroyed caneields and grass
Treasury are investigating the process of
The triumph of the Liberals in the cleo
tions in England gives great satisfaction to
the people.
Disastrous Fire ut Hull, Ontario.
OTTAWA, April 2lst.-A great fire is raging
in Hull, opposite this city, and spreading
with fearful rapidity. The whole rear por-
ton of the town appears mass of flames.
Probably $50 dwellings are destroyed.
IsECoND DISPATCH.l
OTTAWA, April 21st.-Fully one half of the
city Of Hull is in ruins. The area of ground
burned is a mile long and 400 yards wide
The fire ragged from half-past o'clock till Z,
when the wind fortunately changed, and it
was got under control. 1t is estimated that
between 700 and 500 houses were destroyed
and over 1900 people rendered homeless.
Several lives are known to be lost.
THIRD DISPATCH.l
OTTAWA, April 22d.-The estimated loss by
the conhagration in Hull is between 81, 000,-
600 and $4,000, 900, with no insurance. The
scene to-day, of thousands of homeless people
who have found temporary shelter in the City
Hall and hotels, is a painful one. Hundreds
were obliged to sleep in the streets last night,
but arrangements were made to-day whereby
shelter will be afforded all.
Ten Families Rendered Homeless.
BoNDHEAD (Ont), April 22d-A fire de-
stroyed large portion of the northern end of
this village. Ten families are homeless.
Loss, $4,000.
HALIFAX (N. S., April 22d-Col J. w.
Lowell, C. b., commanding the British forces
during the absence of General McDougall,
died to-day, aged 81 years.
The London "Times" on the Bulwer-
Clayton Treaty and The Panama Canal.
LONDON, April 22d-The Times says The
of the Panama Canal is a work
in which the whole civilized world is inter
ested. The concern of England or any other
country in the matter is less than that of the
United States, but it is real and considerable.
We can hardly find in any circumstances
justification of exclusive right of control,
which Americans seem inclined to assert
We can quite understand the dislike they
have to the intrusion of foreign influence in
any part of their hemisphere. The establish
ment there of any fresh European Power
might be a cause of danger and difficulty to
them but the jealousy they feel in the mat.
ter of the canal is not thus to be expected
and excused. The treaty they dislike and
are on the point of abrogating, forbids, mex
press words, the very thing they fairly seek
to guard against.
Gaming-ROOm Blown UP by Robbers.
MONTE CARLO, April 24th.-At 10 o'clock
tonight the patrons of the Monte Carlo
were thrown into CONSERVATION
by terrible explosion. 1t seems that
large cartridge was put under the clock on
the mantel-piece near the trente quarante
table. The force of the explosion was so
great that it shattered the windows, the
lights were extinguished and scene of most
terrific disorder ensued. Hundreds of peo-
pie rushed wildly about in every direction.
Many persons tainted, and a large number
were seriously wounded by the falling glass
of the chandeliers. The explosion was the
work of number of robbers, who succeeded
in getting away with upwards of 100000
francs in the panic which followed. Several
persons were trampled under foot, and the
number of those injured in one way or an
other is very large. One end of the main
room was completely wrecked.
MISCELLANEOUS.
DOMESTIC.
General Grant arrived at Galena on Tues
day and had a hearty reception.
VIM. Bimmeran, merchant, suicided in
New York on Monday. leaving wife and
e va childran