Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-26
FOREIGN NEWS.

ventura was destroyed by fire on the 18th
Loss, 81, 600 000 Three persons were burned
to death. The Custom-house was destroyed
1t contained 1000 packages of merchandise
! The Postoffice was destroyed, with all the
correspondence for abroad, which was large
rendered homeless by TIE disaster, and are in
a condition bordering on starvation. The
steamer COquimbo, which called there on the
14th left all the provisions which could be
spared from her stores for the relief of the
suffering. The names of the merchants who
| suffered most severely are Z. Corrati &; Co,
$50, 600; Chanuelo Puglicsi, S1S, COO; Ruise
Y. Garcia, S15.000; V. Perez & Bros,
SIG, 0G0; j. Carcachi, SO, 900. Some of the
sufferers will probably be forced to suspend.
if not forced into absolute bankruptcy Pro-
ducsrs and shippers in The interior also
Suffered. as they were awaiting the shipment
of over $50, 900 worth Of produce, which was
entirely destroyed
Congress adjourned without accomplishing
any important legislation. A Commission
has been appointed to draft . new conven-
ton.
AFFAIRS AT LIMA.
Dates from Lima are to the 7sh. The DIFF
ficulties which were imminent between the
provincial government and municipal au-
tho,ities of LIMA, who are of Pieroia's ap-
llOILt8S. nave UGH SEbtltu by lHe DECulDL
action Of the new ofiieers lately appointed by
Calderon, without waiting for the Courts to
decide the question as to whether Pieroia or
Calderon was King" The new appointees
promptly took possession of their States, and
the old munich aity, which was hostile to
the new order OF things, found themselves
quietly showed out Of office. At the head Of
the new city government is Colonel Cesar
Canavero, gentleman of great wealth and
excellent character, and one of the few eff
GERS Of the Peruvian army who made really
honorable record duting the late wretched
war. The change in the city government
has assured tranquility in thecentral depart
msnts and the loyal adhesion of the people
to the new Government. In the north and
south, however, new clements Of confusion
and anarchy have arisen.
In Lima party Of armed Cinnamon fred
into Chilean patrol. They were captured
and two shot.
It is believed that Chile will annex Peru.
Sreat Britain.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, April 25sh-In the House of
Commons to-day Gladstone announced that
he would shortly move a vote for funds to
erect q monument to the memory of Beacons-
field in the vicinity of Westminster Abbey.
The announcement was received with cheers
The debate on the second reading of the
land bill then commenced.
After several speeches the debate was ad-
journed until Thursday, and on motion of
Lord Harrington the House adjourned until
Q o'clock Tuesday night, in honor of the late
Lord Beaconstield.
ENGLISH CROP PROSPECTS.
LONDON, April 25th.-The Mark Lime Ec.
press in its weekly review of the British
grain trade, says the return of unreasonable
weather has again checked vegetation. The
wheat plants appear strong, except the
spring sowings. The one thing needed is
warm and moist weather.
BLooDsHED IN IRELAND.
DUBIE, April 25tb.-A custodian named
Leyden, on farm near Clifden, Galway, was
shot dead to-day by nine men, who surrounded
his house. His son was severely wounded.
Leyden took a farm from which tenants had
been e7icted.
Russia.
TROUBLED EMPRESS.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 25.h Ever since
the assassination Of the Gar the Empress has
been suffering from severe hysteric attacks.
She was threatened with death of the most
horrible description should Sophie Pieoffssi
and Hessy HelimaDn. the two women impli-
Gated in the assassination, be executed She
made the most strenuous efforts to obtain
their pardon, and received promise to that
effect. She did not discover the deceptive
character of this promise until after the
execution of Pieoffski, and the discovery
threw her into violent paroxysisms.
Greece.
THE FRONTIER QUESTION.
ATHENS, April 25th.-Either the Govern.
ment is playing deep game with its own
people or Greece Is on the brink of war
The main point in the Greek note, which
will be presented this week, will be its call
ing attention of the Powers to the fact that
they bad not replied to the reservation con-
tanned IN the Greek note of the 7th instant.
Africa.
THE TUNIsIAN QUESTION.
rUxls. April 25.h.-The French troops at
the disposal of the Bey proposed maintaining
order in the European quarter of the city,
but tho Bsy declined the offer.
The Sultan has approved all the measures
the Bey has lately adopted. and negotiations
have been opened with the Powers TO protect
the rights of the Sultan and the Bey.
TUNIs, April 25sh.-It is reported that the
French will attack the Kroumirs Tuesday.
but torrents of rain have made the roads al
most impossible.
Canada.
A THEATRICAL sET-To.
TORONTO, April 25th.-McKse Rankin and
manager Shepard of the Grand Opera House
had lively fist fight in the latter's Office to-
day. Shepard had Rankin arrested, bat he
was soon released. Playing n pirated c5py
Of "The Danites is said to be Shepards Of [
Tense.
A GOVERNOR GENERAL RUN AWAY WITH
OTTAWA, April 25th-The Governor Cen
eral On Sunday afternoon drove up the
GGtineau some distance. The horses ran
away, but in descending hin the pole be-
came detached and his Excellency was res
cued.