Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-24

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tior, in view of the immigration, which is
S assuming the proportions of an exodus.
several counties are practically denuded Of
able-bodied inhabitants.
| SOCIALIST JOURNALIST ARRFsyss--sRsrpScr
CONFIRMED.
GoPENHAGEN, May 2Sd.-Jorgensen, editor
OF Socialist paper-the He,nl9-hss been
arrested on a charge of melting to murder
the King and establish Commune.
The Danish Supreme Court has confirmed
the sentence of death passed by the West In
| dian Commission on tfirty-nine negroes. con-
Yicted OF participating in the Sa1.a Cruz
revolt.
/ Turkey.
THE osE ARRESTED.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 2Sd.-Tse state
ment that Turkhan Pashs, formerly Turkish
ambassador at Rome, has been arrested is
denied. The person arrested is tns Gov
ernor OF TekenD, waom Turkhan Pssha viii
replace.
RELEASED AT LAST.
CoNsTASTINoPLE, May 23d.-Suttsr, the
/ Englishmsn captured by brigands near Sa-
lonlca nearly sixweeks ago, has been liberated.
Je4is.
a MINISTER. RESIGNED.
/ TUNIs. May 23i.-General Bakouss, Tu.
nlsian Minister OF Foreign Affairs, has re-
signed.
I westIndies.
HosTILITIEs IMMINENT-DANIsH ISL. .NIls-
VENEZUELA RISING.
HAVANA, May 2Sd.-Adyices from Lsrk,s
| Island to the 10th inst represent that a
strong body of Dominican and Havtian rev.
olutionists there are well supplied with Rem
| ington rifles and all kinds of ammunition. Tt
| is supposed that they intend hoasiities
against San Domingo.
Advices from Porto Rico state that the
Bolettae MercantI processes to have infor-
nation that the United States and Denmark
have agreed to the alienation of the Danish
| Islands for the sum of &c, 600. 900 francs.
Advices from Venezuela to the 1Ith. inst.
report rising at Llanos. The insurgents
raised cry of "Down with Guzman Ban-
co p The Government took imme diste
measures to suppress the rising, but had not
succeeded when the packet left
Mexico.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
CRY OF MEzuco, May 17th-The House
of Representatives last Thursday almost
unanimously approved the Southern Railroad
| grant concession, and a bill will pass the
Senate also within the next ten days. The
| Tehuantepec concession, which the Railroad
Commission granted Captain Eads, was APP
proved by She House, and will pass the
Senate with some non.essential notifications
that are acceptable to Eads. The Inaugural
ton of the Mexican Cua.t ia Railroad will
take place ..iaue 10th.
| Canada.
DISASTERS, AND FRIGHTFUL Loss eF LIFE.
CHICAGO May 3i-A Quebec special
says The fierce wind If the past few days
brought into port over forty vessels, and
caused terrible disasters in the lower st. Law
renee, resulting in a large loss of life. The
drowning of thirteen men has been reported
since Friday night. Near the pilot station
at Bic Saturday high wave rolled over a
pilot schooner, overturning the vessel and
drowning five men. About the same time a
batteau boat was swamped and four men
pershed. The Captain of vessel opposite
Etohemin left shore Saturday night in small
boat with part of his crew to go aboard his
ship. The boat was found overturned soon
afterward. all on board having persisted. 1t
was reported last night that portion of tie
crew of the King Oscar, lying at Cape Rouge,
were drowned by the upsetting of boas 1t
is feared that the worst is not yet known.
Many other reports of similar accidents are
being received, and shipping disasters are
looked for to day, The wind has been the
highest known here for years past.
INCREASED WAGES DEMANDED.
TORONTO. May 23d.-The Brotherhood of
Grand Trunk Railway F,remen ask for an
increase of one-fourth of a cent on light en-
gines and one-half cent per mile on heavy
draught engines. The shoemakers of this
city struck to-day for an increase of ten per
cent on their wages. The employers agreed
to the increase, and the men will return to
work.