Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-14
BENNETT GIVING HIS MONEY CHANCE.


very friendly.
BENNETT GIVING HIS MONEY A CHANCE.
LONDON, May 13th.-The following is from
recent Paris and Vienna papers: james
Gordon Bennett, very rich American, has
settled himself in the former residence of
Henry Ives. His extravagancies, made light
by the ownership of millions, have not in any
degree decreased. For example, Bennett en-
gagged at Vienna Capelmeister Strauss. with
his entire company, at the price OF 100000
francs to come to Pau, where he played a
series of concerts, at which all Pau were the
guests. Maekay, the American nabob, who
with his soirees, costumed balls, etc, has ex-
cited all Paris, came with his wife to Pau. To
honor them. Bennett arranged ball, engag-
| ing private express trains which brought from
Paris and other cities, also from the neighbor-
hood of Pau, brilliant company. The peo-
| ole called this ball 1.-The Diamond Ball." for
at DO opportunity save this and here was it
| possible to behold such wealth Of diamonds.
Mrs Mackay's treasures of jewelry almost
weighed her dswu. M Aborel has painted a
picture of Mrs. Mackay for the Paris saloon
this season. She is represented as a young
girl with fair hair, in white dress against a
| blue ground, with a halo round her head. The
work is said to remind one OF virgin on a
| stained glass window Of some old cathedral.
Germany.
RUNNING TRAINS BY ELECTRICITY.
BERLIN, May 13th-Siemens l. Folskeg.
| the well-known Berlin electricians, gave to-
| day public trial Of their new electric rail
road, which runs between Lichtenfels and
Caddethenhause, six miles from Berlin. The
trial was an entire success. The trial was
made in a simple train car with an electric
battery concealed beneath the wheels. It was
carried through on the rails on which it ran
with the principal battery at the station,
| The rails are 80 inches apart, and exactly re.
semble those of an ordinary railroad, the
gauge being narrower. The greatest speed
| obtained was eighteen English miles an hour.
tanned, but this wes not allowed by the pc
lice authorities. The railway viii be opened
to the public Monday.
BISMARCK AND PEACE.
BERLIN, May 13sh.-Bismarck, acknowl-
edging a compliment by telegram aDnounc-
| ing the anniversary OF signing the treaty OF
peace between France and Germany in 1871
telegraphed as follows " 1 am happy to say
there is a prospect of further undisturbed
continuance of peace"
Russia,
DISORDER AND DISTRESS.
| DIT. PETERSBURG, may lostl. : no oVt0o
| states that quiet is restored at Kief. The
people who suffered most are mechanics,
small traders and retired soldiers. There are
| | 800 destitute families at the barracks The
| wife of Governor General Dentler has formed
a committee for their relief. Disturbances
have also occurred at Boyarki and Vasilkoff.
| A mob threw stones at a train bearing Jew.
ish refugees, and the engineer declined to
proceed, fearing that the train would be ups
set. achievements of infantry and dragons
have arrived. IL the disturbed districts
most of the necessaries of life have risen
in price. At Kuba, in the Caucasus, tifty-three
persons escaped from Jail. They were per-
sued and IL killed and three recaptured. The
others made good their escape. At Astrof,
during the last four days, 4, 900 railway work
men are homeless and starving, owing to the
incompetency and disorgauization of the rail
way authorities.
RESERVATIONS rendered.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 13th.-General Mel
ikof, commanding at st. Petersburg Da
baza, Minister of Finances Nocolai, Min
lister Of Public instruction and Giers, Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs, all rendered theil
designations to the Emperor Thursday. The
Gear, after short consideration, accepted
General Melikoff's resignation.
i HIS NAME-sPEcIAL MISSION.
Sr. PETERSBURG, May 13th.-The Nihilis
naval officer arrested for completely in the
Cars death is named Sukanhoff
A telegram from Moscow states that the
Government intends to send special mission
to Csbul to congratulate the Amer, Alb
durrah Khan, on his accession. The mis-
sion will be empowered to negotiate new
commercial treaty with Afghanistan.
Great Britain.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
LONDON. Nav 13th.-In the House Of
Lords to-day Viscount Middleton asked
whether the Government was disposed te
take any steps for the better protection OF
peaceable subjects of Her Majesty in Ireland
Earl Spencer, Lord President of the Council,
said the Government regretted that its hopes
of the result of the recent legislation for the
maintenance of peace in Ireland had moi
been realized so far. Seventy-two persons
are in custody under the protection Act
The large increase in the number OF eject
ments might to some extent account for the
increase in the number of outrages, but the
Government is determined to carry the Act
out vigorously, and leave nothing undone tc
insure peace and order.
ADDITIONAL BARoNIEs PROCLAIMED.
LONDON, May 13th.-Six additional baron
les in County Tpperary have been pro
claimed under the Coercion Act.
| Italy.
/ BISHOPS APPOINTED.
ROME, May 13th.-At the Consistory TO
day, the Pope appointed thirty eight Bishops
including Very Rev. +. Janssens, of Rich
mond, Va, to the Bishopric of Natchez
Cardinal Bernardo to the Archbishopric o.
Sargossa, Spain Rev. Pereira to the Bishop
rio of Olinda, Brazil.
| Mexico.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
CITY OF MEXICO, May 7th.-The Govern
ment has given permission to the Contra
Railroad to begin work at Ell Paso and De
Norte. and has paid the subvention due thu
Sonora Railroad. Grant has appointed al
engineer to make the preliminary surveys o.
the Mexican Southern.
Canada.
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