Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-13
FOREIGN.
The New american Cab,e.

| LAY Nud SausO WAS sCJfIlpiSLSO, QOurly el6C
{. -ical tests have been made by the electricians
| In charge. They report the cable to be the
| vei.y best ever laid under TIE Atlantic. A
speai of transmission has been attained on 1t
so per cent. in excess of the guarantee, and
20 per cent. in excess of any speed ever at
/ tanned on any other. ocean cable. All that
now remains to be done before opening the
Offices of the company for business is to COM
plese the quarters for the company s staff at
both ends, and the land line connections in
/ England.
House OF Lords.
LONDON, August 12sh.-The land bill. as
amended in the House of Commons came up
for consideration today in the House of
| Lords on clause one, on the Duke of Arqyle's
amendment excluding from the right of free
| sale tenancies on which permanent improve
ments have been made by landlords A
| trihing. modification was made of the proviso
| inserted in the House CT Commons, that the
| improvements must be substantially main.
tanned. The Lords amendment relative to
| Ulster tenant nights, which was referred in
| the House of Commons, was reinstated by
| 175 to 46. The latest intelligence from the
! House of Lords at 10 o'clock tonight indi
Gates that the amendments of the House of
Commons are not being generally accepted
LONDON, August 18th. - The House Of
Lords finished the debate on the land bill.
Their important amendments were restored
At the conclusion of the debate Earl Gran
vile said he regretted the decision of the
Lords. Lord Salisbury objected to Esrl
Granville's scolding the House. He con-
demned the invasion of private property
which the bill would work, and said he hoped
| the House would adhere to it's decision.
The Grievances of the Irish Farm La.
berers.
DurrrN Tp ~.
the request of the Chief Secretary for Ire
land, in his reply to the deputation of Irish
farm laborers which lately waited on him,
| K. O'Lsary has forwarded to Forster state.
ment of the position and grievances of the
Irish laborers. O'Leary has Travelled extern
siyely in the United States and Canada to
obtain information in regard to the condition
of the working classes, and has also travelled
| all over Ireland nearly on foot. He urges the
appointment of several Commissioners to in
quirs into the labor question, and advocates
the dispatch to ireland of properly qualified
lecturers to lecture In the rural districts on
matters pertaining to the welfare of the
peasantry, cottage gardening, improved meth
DDS of agriculture and the rearing of live
stock, he says, might also be treated. O'Leary
thinks healthy and natural flow of emf
grants, who cannot get on in Ireland, is wise.
but he opposes promoting emigration, and
|
emigrants in most American ports Forster
REPLIES that there are some matters in
OIsary's letter which at n later date he
would wish to discuss with him.
Ireiand's Industrial Development.
DUBLIN, August 12th.-Parnell, writing to
the editor of United ireland, a newspaper in
the interest OF the Land League, says 81
am much pleased that you intend to make
the DEVELOPMENT of the industrial resources
of the country and the ercouragement Of
native manufactures q leading feature in
your paper. | think the time is fast ap-
preaching when we might do much to assist
the establishment Of Irish manufactures
by encouraging our paopis to nae homemade
in preference to English-lnade goods [ am
disposed to believe that Ia fegard to articles
not at present manufactured 10 any extent at
home, we might use the products of Ameri-
can factories. This would tend to act as an
indirect protection to the Irish manufactures.
as it would encourage the organization of
works for the purpose Of manufacturing such
articles at home. The organization which
| the land movement has fostered would be
very important in assisting such move
ment."
English Grain Trade.
LIVERPOOL, August 12th-A leading grain
! circular says: Wheat continues very firm in
| the provincial markets. and is two shillipgs
| per quarter dearer. The market is generally
more active, and a fair business is done in
foreign future arrivals and cargoes The
latter are in good request at sixpence advance
on spot. Since Tuesday moderate business
has been done in wheat at fall currencies.
Corn is rather quieter. At to-day's market
there was fair attendance For wheat
there was consumption demand at un-
changed rates, Flour is in average request,
and firm. Corn is in moderate supply, with
an average demand maintained at previous
rates.
Cause OF CornelIs' Defeat.
VIENNA, August 12th.-The Presidents of
| the various Vienna rowing clubs were most
| hospitable to the Cornells. Both crews were
much cheered, especially the Americans.
After mile had been traversed, Shinke was
seen to falter, and in moment the Cornells
were in complete confusion. Shipkle then
fell forward, and it was ascertained that he
had tainted. The Viennese crew was COM
posed of very muscular and powerful men.
Edison In the French Courts.
PARIS. August 12th.-Eiison' represent.
atives here have obtained from the Courts an
| iniunction restraining Hiram Maxim, Of the
United States Electric Lighting Company,
from exhibiting his light in France, on the
ground that the light used by Maxim is sub
stantially the same as Edisons, and covered
by his patents. The injunction was served
on the representatives of the United States
Company at the Electric Exposition to- day.
Trouble in Egypt.
| LONDON, August 12th.-An Alexandria
correspondent says that considerable anxiety
exists there regarding the attitude of the
army. There are rumors Of mutinous dis
orders, but the Government refuses to give
any information on the subject. a change of
ministry is believed imminent.
I
| Theater Burned.
| PRAGUE, August 18th fire is raging at
the new Czech National Theater, opened
| during the fetes on the occasion of the mar
riage of Crown Prince Rudolf. The roof
| having fallen in. the flames have seized upon
| the interior. The fire is attributable to the
carelessness Of plumbers.
| Suppression or The Anti-Jewish Riots,
| BERLIN, August I2th-Strong measures
| have been taken to suppress the anti-J Jewish
riots in Pomerania. Twenty-one arrests were
made at Koslin. Henrice, the chief Jew
batter, is under police supervision.
The Spanish Consulate at srax.
/ MADRID, August 125h-A correspondent
| OF the Epoca reiterates the report that the
| Spanish Consulate at Sfax was sacked by the
French troops, and declares that the Aus
| trian Consul is ready to confirm the state
ment.
Arab Depreciation.
TuNIs. August 18th. = The marauding
bands who hitherto confined themselves to
districts east and south Of Tunis, have now
commenced depredations in the country in
the direction of Algeria. 1t is stated that
some of the mountain tribes on the borders
have also revolted, but it is impossible to
ascertain to what extent. Most of the French
troops are moving in that direction, which
| tends to show that the disturbances is serious.
| Only 800 French cavalry are in the city, so
it is impossible to check the depredations of
| the mounted Arabs.
The French In Algeria.
PARIS, August 12th.--A dispatch from
| Mecheria announces that the flying columns
under General Couilicon will leave tonight
for Ainsefrs, the present whereabouts of the
Algerian chief.
OfIieiaI Language OF iiic Transvaal.
DURHAM, August 12;h.-Lt has been re-
ported that the official language in the Trans
vaal shall be Dutch, and no other will be al
lowed in the law Courts. This places the
| British residents and natives at a further dis
advantage.
Horrible Outrage ard Murder.
MONTREAL. August 19lh.-A report reached