Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-31
The Hudson River Tunnel.
F0REgGN NEWS.
rhe Trouble In AfglanIsian.

LONDON, July 30th.-ln the House Of
Commons this morning the Marquis OF
Harrington, Secretary of State for India,
read telegram from the Viceroy of to-day's
date, which says: General Sandman has
sent men to obtain information concerning
the Candahar. affair, but the country from
Knoiak to Candahar is disturbed, and
messengers may be ten days before return
ing The forces from Robinson and Dubrar
posts, returning towards Chamancholu, along
the line of communication, have been at
tackled by native tribes, but are holding their
own. Assistance is going to them from
Chamanchoki. Native reports say that
General Burrows fight was severe, both sides
losing heavily. Several tribes are reported as
collecting along the Bolan route, but the
forces in Qaettah and Pishefu are strong
enough to check them. General Phayre has
not yet been able to advance, and will await
sufficient reinforcements TO prevent the pos
sibility of further reverse"
DISPATCH OF TROOPS.
LONDON, July 30th,-It is stated that ar
rangements are being made for the dispatch of
four or five thousand troops to Afghanistan
from England within few days, and the
military authorities are prepared to supply
from England within the next fortnight r.
600 troops of all arms The Admiralty has
sgnitied to the War Department its readi.
troops within three weeks.
General Sir Garnet Wolseley came to Lon
don yesterday from the Isle of Wight after
hearing the news of the disaster at Cardshar.
A telegram was received at the Indian OF
fee from the Ficeroy of India last night,
dated July ooh, which refers to the dispatch
of reinforcements from various points in In
dia. 1t says: A battery of horse artillery
at Kurrashu has been ordered up. a battery
Md y. 10 a,,I
the Eleventh Foot at Bolan and the Fifteenth
Foot at Kurrashu have been ordered up.
General Phayre will receive battery and a
European regiment from the Punjaub. His
field column will muster three batteries, nine
squadrons and three British and four native
battalions. He expects to be ready in fifteen
days. Candahar is provisioned to the end Of
October.
A Bombay dispatch states that the first
train from Jacobadad to the frontier, con-
sisting of four regiments of infantry and two
of cavalry, was on the point of starting
Thursday night.
AYooB KhAN's STRENGTH.
Information received by the indian Gov
eminent shows that the military strength OF
Ayoob Khan has been utterly moderated.
LONDON, July 30th.- The Times says
Ayoob Khans victory will have the effect of
bringing him forward active partici-
pator in the guidance of events in Eastern
Afghanistan, and in the future settlement of
the country his role will necessarily be an
important one.
RUSSIAN VIEW OF THE AFGHAN CRISIS.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 3Oth.-The Solos
says With the accession of Abdurrahman
Khan as Amer a phase of Afghan events
terminates. Two powerful neighbors OF
Afghanistan have stretched out to each other
hands of reconciliation on grounds which be-
came matters Of dispute in consequence of
the incursble Russophobism of Lord Beacons-
field. The new Amer owes his present po-
sition quite much to Russia as to England.
ALL TRANQUIL AT oABuL.
CABUL, July 30th.-Details of the news of
the Cardahar disaster have not yet reached
here. All is tranquil here. Lefel II. Griffin,
British political officer here, will meet Alb
durrahman Khan tomorrow at Camp, fifteen
miles north of Cabul. The British forces
here and in the neighborhood number 20, 600
strong. A division is ready to move south
ward.
The English Grain Trade.
LIVERPOOL, July 30sh.-A leading grain
circular says Grain has been firm but in
active. The better class of cargoes off the
coast induces a better demand, but a Cont
mental inquiry is still wanting because of
shipments direct. Much rain has again fallen,
and crops have been laid in many directions,
and there is some anxiety about the harvest.
At to-days market there was about the
usual attendance. Wheat was in fair con-
sumptive demand at Tuesdays prices. In
flour there was moderately good business at
UNCHANGED prices. Choice qualities were
very scarce. American mixed corn was in
good supply with limited demand at
slightly lower rates.
The Antonelii VIII Case.
RoMg, July 30th.-The Cardinal Antonelli
will case again came up before the Court
from the LIST to the 18th inst. The Countess
Of Lambertini now claims the right of prov
ing that the registry of her baptism is false.
and urges that the former trial was not on
the merits of the case The Court, holding
that the case was fully gone into at the
previous trial, rejected her plea. It is I'M
derstood that the Countess will appeal.
The Smyrna Earthquake.
SMYRNA, July 30th. = The earthquake
which occurred here yesterday demolished
four or FIVE houses. Two persons were killed.