Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-03-09
FOREIGN NEWS.
Affairs In Ireland.

DUBLIN, March Sth-The first arrest un-
der the Coercion Act was that of Joseph d.
Walsh of Castlebar, a merchant in large
business who has been prominently identified
with the Land League.
DUBLIN, March Sth.-So far upwards of
twenty persons have been arrested in country
districts under the Coercion Act.
CAsTLEBAR, March Sth.-Joseph Walsh,
arrested, is cousin of Michael Davitt. He
was followed to the train by large crowd,
cheering him and greaning at the police.
Great excitement.
LONDON, March S.h.-A letter from Patrick
J. Smith, Home Rule member of Parliament
| for Tipperary, was read at Land League
meeting at Tralee. In answer TO an invita-
ton to attend the meeting Smith said: "The
policy of the Land Leaguers is stupid and
idiotic. It has sacrificed a just cause and
dishcnored the country. When | see Irish
women, forgetful of the modesty becoming
their sex, turning stump orators, and when I
read of the imbecile counsels promulgated
one day from public platforms and withdrawn
the next, | hang my head for shame as an
| 1rishman."
DUBLIN, March 8tb.-Cornelius Keogh, of
| Kanaklish, County Limerick, was arrested at
his residence to-day on charge of intimida-
| ton.
Michael p. Boyton, the League organizer
one of the traversers, was arrested in Kildare
on charge of inciting to murder, and other
acts of violence. When taken into custody
| he protested against the act in the name of
the American Republic.
| Walsh, Keogh and Boyton are lodged in
| the Kilmainham Prison.
| The Arms Bill.
| LONDON, March Sth.-The House of Com
mons in committee tonight on the arms bill
adopted clause two, after the rejection of sew
eral amendments proposed by the Home
Rulers. During the discussion of clause
three O'Donnell was suspended for disregard
ing the ruling of the Chair, after scene in
| which the Chairm3n's right to name member
was challenged by the Home Rulers. In the
end the Speaker had to be sentfor to enforce
G'Donnell's suspension. Clause three and
four were then adopted.
Ameri an Pork in England.
| LIVERPOOL March Sth.-Forged kilograms,
designed to cause the Board of Trade to take
action against American pork, were received
in the House of Commons ON Tuesday last,
while an influential deputation of the Liver
pool provision trade were actually there to
| interview the Vice President of the Council
and advise him against action similar to that
of France. The kilograms purported to be
| from the Secretary of the Liverpool provision
trade. The police are investigating the mat.
! ter.
The ischia Eas sthquake.
ROME, March Sth.--One hundred and forty
bodies have been dug out of the ruins at Casa
macciola. The total number of deaths is es-
timated at 300.
An American Abroad.
| HAVANA, March Sth-Simon Cameron,
with his friends, celebrated his eighty-second
birthday here to-day. Captain General
Blanco extended him the freedom of the
island Cameron visited Moro Castle this
morning, and received many Of mis- country
men in the afternoon. His friends gave
dinner in his honor this evening. Cameron
made speech, reviewing the important
events of his life. During the banquet he
was presented with ring as an memorial.
Later in the evening Cameron attended the
opera, by invitation of the Captain General.
Cameron is making study of the tobacco.
growing system. He viii sail for home on
Saturday next.
Advi es from Mexico.
! Cry OF Mexico, March 1st-The com
mittee appointed to examine the question of
| the national debt reports S145, 600 900 of the
debt should be recognized. The committee
recommends the consolidation of the debt
and the issuing of bonds bearing 8 per cent.
interest to holders of the present bonds, the
same to be received for public lands.
It is reported that great number of Ger
mans frorn San Francisco will settle in the
neighborhood of Acapulco, where they are
obtaining land at forty cents per acre, paya-
BILE in 10 years.
The Government has granted General Cas-
| tro, of California, ~ leagues of land between
the Yaqui and Mays rivers, Sonora, for
California colony.
The police have apprehended near Acam-
bari armed men distributing proclamations
In favor of Sccialism and otherwise endeav-
oring to disturb the peace.
United States Minister Morgan is suffer
ing from acute sciatica