Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-31
FIRE AND POWDER EXPLOSION At MONTREAL
GREAT BRITAIN.
BeaconsaeId's Condition.

Beac0nsfieId's Condition.
LONDON, March 30th.-Beaconsfiel has
improved, though not yet out of danger.
LONDON, March 3Oth-@1O:3O P. M.-Bea-
consfield had several attacks of spasmedic
symptoms during the day, and is scarcely so
well as he was.
LONDON, March 31st-A. MA bulletin at
1:30 A. NJ. says that Beacons6eld is I'M
changed. His condition causes the greatest
anxiety to his friends.
American silverware-BimetaI
CHICAGO, March 3Oth.-The Times London
special says: AS result Of the surplus in
finances some taxes will be reduced. L have
reason to state that one article which will be
affected is manufactured silverware on which
a duty is now levied alike on home and for
eign products. / have reason also to assert
that the duty will be wholly taken off. which
will produce very important results, both here
and In America. There will be an increase
in the value Of native silver, but the most inn
portant effect will be to cause an immediate
rise in the value Of manufactured American
ware in this market. i had an interview yes.
terday with one Of the heaviest dealers in
silver plate. who said American goods are
superior 10 anything manufactured in THU
country in style, finish and quality. The
duty now enforced is practically prohibitory
OF its Importation, but should the proposal OF
the Government be Endorsed, as it IL sure to
be. then certainly large trade with America
will spring up, provided the American manu-
facturers are willing to maintain the present
standard and avoid shipping inferior goods to
this market"
This contemplated abolition of duty Is in.
tended to stop the mouths of those who favor
bimetallism. On the whole, it is expected
that England will make vigorous opposition
to the terms of ixity proposed by France and
America. Just now it seems doubtful il
Belgium will take part in the Monetary Con-
ference.
Foot and Mouth Disease.
LONDON, March 30th-The Privy Council
declared that the Birkenhead abattoir and
the Birkenhead cattle depot of the London
and Northwestern and Great Western Rail.
way Company are infected with the foot and
mouth disease.
Material Aid from America.
DUBLIN, March 3Oth.-At meeting of the
Land League to-day Brennan announced the
receiving of 81. 399 from America.
Gold Drug In the Market.
LONDON, March 30th.-Ths Daily Tele-
graph says that for the present gold is not
wanted on American account. The small
sum which arrived Tuesday from Paris could
not ind purchaser.
A Newspaper In Trouble.
LONDON. March 30th.-Four detectives to-
day arrested the editor of the Freiheit The
warrant charges him with having in the col
umns of his paper melted the people of for.
eign state to sedition and rebellion. The
police elected the compositors, took the keys
and locked up the premises.
The Arms Act in Ireland.
NEW YORK, March S0th-The He,alds
Dublin special says: All the preliminaries
have now been arranged. and / understand
that Friday nights Dublin Gazette will con-
tain proclamation putting the arms act
into operation in Ireland. 1t is not intended
to put the act in force all over Ireland at
once. At first, probably, only FIVE counties,
under the provisions of the act.