Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-11

day on the Bsacens6eld memorial question,
Gladstone referred as follows to tine dsad
Earl: The career of Lord Beaconstield was
in many respects the most remarkable in En-
glish parliamentary history. The only one
which was comparative to it as regards the
wonder it was calculated to excite was thst
OF Pitt Bsacons6eld's name was associated
with great constitutional changes. Gladstone
proceeded TO say that he would never scruple
to admit that tine solution of The question Of
the alteration of the franchise was largely
due to BeaconshelG's personal influence.
Looking not as friend and sdmirer, but i'm
partially at the magnitude of the part Bea-
eonsfield played for seven years in European
affairs on behalf Of England. he had no doubt
the man who had during taas tine sustained
office for years, had led great party and
had interested the general heart to
the extsns manifested during his i'll
ness and. at his funeral, should be
commemorated. Although himself separated
from Lord BeaconsGeld by longer and
larger divergence than perhaps ever existed
between two persons so constantly in contact,
YET he had pleasure in dwelling on his great
qualities, ON his extraordinary intellectual
powers, which ali will do well to remember.
or the strength OF viii ard persis:ency OF
purpose manifest throughout his career, on
his strong sympathy with his race and his
kindness to struggling literary genius. In
conclusion, Gladstone TOOK occasion TO record
from conviction that BeacoDsfeld was never
aetuated by personal antipathy towards him.
self. Bis speech was received with loud
cheers. Stafford Northcote, seconding the
motion, said Gladstone had already erected
monument better than marble
EVIDENCE OF DISASTER.
LONDON, May 10th = Two life. buoys
marked Bncentaur" have landed at Scilly.
A large mast and buoy also marked "Bu-
csntaur' have come ashore on the west side
of Lizard. 1t is feared that The British
steamer Bucsntaur. which passed Lizard,
bound westward, on the 6th. has come in
colli.ion with the schooner Alicia A med
icine chest marked ALICIA" has been picked
up and landed ct Sicily by pilot-boat.
Russia.
THE RENT LEssENING UKAsE.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 10Th. The terms Of
the -ubase lessening the peasants rents are
now. finally settled. The ukase will apply to
300 600 peasants who will be relieved Of
considerable portion OF their annual pay
ments on account Of land, while all acennu-
lated arrears win be RENTED. All prcpris-
tors who have not yet arranged for selling
holdings to peasants will DO compelled to do
by 1888.
A DISCOURAGED RULER.
Sofia, May I0sh.-Prince Alexander of
Bulgaria, having received many complaints
of Cabinet INSTRUMENTATION, has issued
proclamation, declaring that his honest at.
tempts to guide Bulgaria in the path of
progress is desided abroad and opposed at
home, ard that he has charged General EN-
ratb, Minister of War, to form provisional
government The National Assembly will
be summoned If it assents to the meas
utes which the Prince himself will in
dictate, he viii consent to keep the crown and
will adhere to his oath end the constitution.
He considers it his duty to declare that the
present state Of things render the execution
Of his mission impossible. If the National
Assembly decides contrary to his views, he
is determined to quit the throne, which he
OF having done his duty to the end. A pro.
visional Cabinet has already been formed.
Austria.
THE ROYAL WEDDING.
VIENNA, May 10th.-The marriage Of
Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria and
Princess Stephanie of Belgium was most i'm
posingly solemnizsd at the Church Of St.
Augustine to-day. An immense multitude
collected in the streets through which the
royal personages drove to the church.
ONE CAMPAIGN ENDED AND ANOTHER BEGUN.
LONDON, May 10th-A correspondent with
General Vincendores brigade says the cam
paign against the Kroumir5 is now over and
that against yunis begun. kf As@
Africa.
\ HORRIBLE STORY.
PARIS, May .10sh.--Letters from Aigiers
state that remnants CT Col Flatter's Sahara
expedition were finally driven to take refuge
in cave, where they were starving, and re-
sorted TO cannihalisn. Fifteen were eaten,
including sub-officer named Pobequin.
Mexico.
TRAGEDY IN A RAILROAD CAMP.
CRY OF MEXICO. May 1st.-On Saturday,
in Palmot & Sullivan's camp near Acam-
baro, an engineer named Sackerider became
insane, and killed engineers Martin and
Jones. Sacl1erider was killed by the chief of
the party.
Canada.
LABOR TROUBLES AT MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, May 10th.-It is feared that
labor troubles are only beginning here. The
wharf hands have decided TO demand 20 cents,
% cents and so cents per hour, instead of Is
cents, III cents and 20 cents. paid last year.
The freight conductors of the Grand Trunk
Railway applied Saturday for 10 per cent. In
cresge, which was granted. The passenger
conductors are now applying for similar adj
vance.
DEATH IN A WELL
KINKARDINE (Ont.l May 10sh. This
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