Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-12
FOREIGN NEWS.
Russia.


ST. PETERSBURG, April 11th.-The prisoner
Jeliaboff, in a speech at the conclusion of the
trial of the Nihilists, asked as favor that his
last speech in his defense might be printed
and published word for word. Sophie
Pioffsky asked that she be dealt with regard
less of sex. The prisoners received their sen.
tence with perfect calmness and indifference.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 11th-Sentence of
death was finally read to-day in the presence OF
the prisoners. They were allowed thirty-four
hours to appeal. Professor Salovieff caused
some excitement among the students of the
University Of St. Petersburg by condemning
capital punishment and expressing the hope
that the Gar would show mercy.
Great Britain.
BEAooSsFIELDs CONDITION.
LONDON, April 11th.-Beaconsfeld's con-
dition is very critical, although his physicians
have not abandoned hope.
THE GRAIN TRADE.
LONDON, April 11th.-The Marx Lane En-
press in its review of the British grain trade
for the past week, says: Vegetation has been
retar ed by recent east winds. Wheat,
however, appears healthy, though backward.
Deliveries of English wheat were small, and
the scarcity compelled needy buyers to pay
kets, but the demand was very restricted.
In London business in wheat was small and
prices nominally unchanged.
France.
THE TUNIsIAN MATTER.
PARIS, April 11th-Iu the Chamber of
Deputies to-day Premier Ferry said the state
of affairs on the Tunisian frontier was intol-
cradle. The Government intended to chas.
Al j.. y I.1-1
a recurrence of their aggression. Continuing,
he said France does not desire conquests,
but intends to save the future of Algeria,
We shall go as far as necessary to secure that
future, and when the Chamber reassembles
we will give an account of our conduct. The
order of the day expressing confidence in the
Government was adopted-339 to 131. The
Senate then adjourned until May 18th.
Turkey.
THE CHIos EARTHQUAKE.
LONDON, April 11th.-A correspondent at
Chios telegraphs that he has visited the south
east part of the island, and found Menito, a
town of 1900 Inhabitants and the villages
Of Monastir, Virinos and Philatia masses of
ruins. Not a single house escaped. English
and American physicians are assisting the
survivors.
CHIos, April 11th.-A violent shock of
earthquake. lasting four seconds and increas.
ing gradually in strength, passed over the
island to-day, followed by falling houses on
all sides.
Africa.
ITEMS FROM TUNIS.
TUNIs, April 1th.-Italian emissaries have
gone to the frontier, and openly promise the
aid of the Italian army.
The Bey decides to refuse to cooperate
with the French troops, and is determined to
act independently on his own side of the
frontier.
The Bey sent a protest to the foreign Con-
suls here, accusing France of violations of his
rights, as well as those of the Porte and
friendly powers.
The Italian Government has declined to
accede the right, forwarded through its Con-
sui at Tunis, for the dispatch of squadron
to the Tunisian waters.
1t is reported that the Turkish General
Hussein, who is residing in Italy, and who is
a declared enemy of France, has been in
vited to come to Tunis.
The strength of the marauding tribes is
estimated at $4,000 to 10000.
Cuba.
PUNISHMENT OF FRAUD.
HAVANA April 11th.-The court-martial
has ompleted the trial of the cases of fraud
in the Marine Department. 1t is reported
that the principal defrauder is condemned to
Is years imprisonment at hard labor, and
the Others to various terms of imprisonment,
the shortest one month.