Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-13
FOREIGN NEWS.


BEACoNsFIELD BETTER.
LONDON, April 12th-Beaconsfeld is
slightly better this morning.
LONDON, April 12th.-Beacons6el passed
a restless day, and had a severe attack of
difficult breathing at in the evening.
THE IRISH LAND BILL.
LONDON, April 12th-At the Land League
conference in Dublin to-day on the land bill,
Parnell, while not at present expressing
definite opinion on so complex a measure,
pointed out many of its provision as illusory,
particularly the provisions for securing free
sales. The bill, he said would not benefit
tenants in arrears. The balance of opinion,
as expressed by other Home Rule members
present, was unfavorable to the bill.
Hungary.
THE FLOOD INCREASING.
VIENNA, April 12th.-The floods in Hun
gary are increasing. The waters have soaked
and undermined the dykes, which are giving
way. The latest news from Szegedin is that
other dykes are in danger, and 1000 men are
at work strengthening them. If the outer
which Immediately surrounds the town will
be flooded, and high winds would probably
drive the waves over the dykes and cause
great caSast .'p.te-
Greece.
THE FRONTIER QUESTION.
ATHENS, April 12th-The departure of
troops for the frontier continues. Informa.
ton from Constantinople, which is entitled
to full credit, states that Germany secretly
encouraged the Sultan to withstand the pres
sure of the Powers. The Greek World is
firmly convinced that Germany desires war,
and if Greece accepts peace, war will come
too late for her to profit by it.
Russia.
IMPORTANT NIHILIsT CAPTURE.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 12th.-Nicholas
Sudzelapsky, an important Nihilist, was re-
Gently arrested at Jassy by the Roumanian
authorities. He was implicated in the peas
ant disorders at Ichigrin, but escaped punish
ment By decamping, first TO England and
then to America. He afterwards returned to
Roumania He was formerly in the Kieff
University and companion of the notorious
Nihilists Deutsch and Stephanovitch. The
Russian Government has taken steps for his
extradition.
AN ENTIRE RUSSIAN GARRISON ANNIHILATED.
BERLIN, April 12th.-It is reported that
Narukissar, the most advanced fort on the
road to Merv, has been taken by surprise and
captured by the Turcomans, and the entire
Russian garrison killed.
Turkey.
CONTINUED EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 12sh Earthquake
shocks of considerable violence have begun
again in Chios. Barely twenty houses re-
main habitable in the whole island. Villages
are destroyed, and the population in many
localities have absolutely disappeared.
LONDON, April 13th-A. M.-The Times
I vie
tied or obtained information regarding nearly
all the villages in the southern half of the
island, aud | believe the number of killed for
all the villages in question does not much
exceed 1,e00, and perhaps less.
France.
THE FRENCH EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
PARIS, April 12th.-A dispatch from the
Governor of Algeria states that portion only
of Colonel Flatters' expedition were massa-
cred, the remainder being prisoners in the
hands of the Kadowis of Ouargla It is be-
lieved that Colonel Flatters himself is pris
oner. The Kadowis intend to demand an
exchange of prisoners, they surrendering Col.
Flatters and the other members of the expe-
dition, provided the French surrender some
of their women and children whom they
hold.
Africa.
APOLOGY ACCEPTED.
LONDON, April 12th.-A dispatch from
Fort Amiel says the Boer leaders admitted
to General Wood that Crouie, who COM
manded the siege of Potchefstroom, obtained
its surrender by suppressing the news of the
armistice, which they promised should be
communicated to the garrisons. The leaders
expressed regret. and proposed that the capit-
ulation be considered as cancelled. and acqui-
esced in the reoccupation of Potchefstroom.
Wood accepted the apology and proposals.
THE TUNIsIAN TROUBLE.
TUNIs, April 12th.-The excitement is in
creasing, and doubts are expressed at the
palace whether the Bey can answer for the
public security if the French continue to
advance. The French propose to occupy the
valley of Medjerda river, which excites in
dignation, as the district is the most fertile
in the country, and far from the haunts of
the Kroumirs.
PARIS, April 12th.-The French Consul
General at Tunis has protested to the Bey
against the imputation that France intends
to dethrone him and occupy the country.