Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-29
Unforlunate BaIIoonIsts.
FOREIGN.
Harvest Prospects.

L OllJ ACIis-I HO i%tNyc' o
London special says: The result of the re-
cent agricultural investigations by the Lon
don Times correspondents throughout the
midland, western and southern counties of
England show that the prospects are not par
ticularly encouraging, but few crops reaching
an average The wheat, like that of last
year, is unlikely to come up to the expecta-
lions generally formed of it. Those forming
these observations-the results OF weeks OF
travel-do not presage much, If any, dimlnu-
ton of the British agricultural depression,
and the meteorological conditions which have
recently prevailed over the British Isles and
Western Europe do not justify the bright
anticipation of the earlier part of the season.
Intense heat and deficiency of moisture have
marked midsummer weather from the British
and French coasts to Central Europe 1t is
true that the wheat crops in the United
States have fallen below the average, but
there is little ground for calculations of the
transatlantic harvests largely exceeding the
average.
Affairs in Tunis.
TUNIs. July 28th.-Over !, 100 Arabs have
advanced to Radenis, six kilometers from
Goletta.
Four Europeans and three Arabs have been
murdered on the road to Tunis. There is
great excitement. The Bey has ordered the
removal of the bridge of boats between
Goletts and Radenis
A detachment of French troops is making
a Reconnaissance.
Another telegram from Tunis says that the
Arabs can be seen within four miles of Tunis.
Great alarm continues and many shops are
closed. Crowds of fugitives are coming in
from the direction where the Arabs have
been seen. The Bey has placed artillery on
the road leading TO Goletta.
At Sfax the French are only masters of the
ground they stand on. 1t is unsafe to venture
outside Of the gates.
SECOND DIsPATCH.I
TUNIs, July 2Sth.-The Arabs have left
this vicinity, and the panic is subsiding but
the greatest anxiety prevails concerning the
safety of Europeans In the interior.
Enriched Through n Brothers Death.
MONTREAL, July 2Sth-Mrs. McKirnan,
of this city, has had her claim established as
one of the three heirs to the estate, valued at
81, 500 600, of the late Philip Donohue, Of
San Francisco, who emigrated from Mon
treal in 1852 a poor man. Mrs. McKirnan.
who was Donohue's sister, never heard
of her brother until inquiries were set on
foot for his heirs. The estate is divided
among brother and two sisters.
Ayoob Khan Defeats the Ameer.
LONDON, July 2Sth.-The Globe this even
ing says: 1--WE are officially informed that
report has reached the India Office, repre-
senting that the army of the Amer of AT
ghanistan has been completely defeated by
the forces under Ayoob Khan" The same
journal learns from another source that seri-
Gus troubles have arisen in consequence and
that the India Government is greatly con-
cerned at the gravity of the situation.
A dispatch says battle was fought yester-
day between the Amer and Ayoob Khan,
during which one of the Ameer's regiments
deserted and went over to the enemy. There
upon the Ameer's troops fled, leaving their
guns and baggage on the field.
Disaster at Sea.
HALIFAX, July 2Ssb-A bottle containing
a slip of paper has been picked up in Halls
Harbor, saying the ship Edgar sprung leak
on the fifteenth day from Parisboro; that
the crew were all mutinous the Captain was
of provisions and water longitude 40 west,
latitude about AZ south. The Edgar sailed
from Parisboro last month.
The Defeat of the Ameer.
LONDON, July 2Sth.-The Telegraph says:
The defeat of the Ameer Of Afghanistan i'm
plies the complete overthrow of the only re-
manning representative of British influence in
Afghanistan.
Precautions in Regard to the Gar.
LONDON, July 2Sth.-The Emperor Of
Russia will leave shortly for Moscow. -Four
hundred police have already been sent on as
precaution. and troops are being stationed
along the line between Moscow and st.
Petersburg-about 400 English miles.
Violent Earthquake Shock.
VIENNA, July 28th.-A violent shock of
earthquake occurred at Agram this forenoon.
FOur.MIIc sculI Race.
ORILLIA (Ont.) July 28th.-Gaudaur won
the four-nile with turn scull race in $3.50,
beating Wise.
Damaging Rains.
ST. JOHN IN. b., July 2Sth.-Heavy and
long-continued rains are seriously interfering
with the work of the farmers. Great dam
age is threatened the hay crop, much of
which is already cut and waiting to be cured.