Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-17

million quarters more than last year. If the
next few weeks are rainy, chilly and unset
tied, the cereal crop will be under these flg-
ures, and the level will sink with every day
of adverse weather which throws back the
harvest to later period of the autumn, Ii
hopes the country will be able to get along
with an import of Is. 000,00O quarters OF
wheat.
The House of lords and the Land Bill.
LONDON. August 16tb.-The amendment
of the House of Lords, authorizing the Land
Court, if it saw fit, to award the landlord
who had bought up tenant right of holding
a compensation out of the price paid when
the holding changed hands. which amend
ment Gladstone was reported yesterday as
having asseuted to, is the same as the Lords
amendment in regard to the Ulster tenant
right custom, and was rejected on Gladstone's
motion. The reporters of the House blum
deredI in Gladstones statement IN the first
instance.
Forster, Chief Secretary for ireland. will
certainly retain his Office as long as the
coercion bill is in force.
LONDON, August 16th.-In the House of
Lords, this evening, Lord Salisbury made
statement that although the opposition re-
tanned its objections to the land bill, and
particularly regarding its provisions affecting
lease holders, and although they would have
felt bound to support Lord Lansdowne if
he had persisted in maintaining his amend
ment on that point, they would not take
action which would send the bill back to the
House of Commons, which had relieved the
dangerous excrescences Of the bill. be ex-
pressed the hope that the bill would be of
great benefit to the tenants and not much
harm to the landlords.
Lord Lansdowne declined to press his
amendments.
The Lords then agreed to the amendments
of the House of Commons.
Lord Salisbury gave confirmation to the
statement of Gladstone that there had been
no arrangement between the two sides, and
said the House of Commons was responsible
for the effects of the measure.
The final proceedings of the House of
Lords consisted principally of mutual con-
CALCULATIONS on the satisfactory ending of the
difficulty.
The House OF Lords Backs Down.
LONDON, August 16th-A meeting of the
Peers this morning decided to accept the dis
agreements of the Commons with the Lords
amendments to the land bill, subject to 8
slight alteration of the seventh clause. The
Peers will, however, formally record their
protests against the bill, as unjust to the
landlords.
Power of the Land League.
DUBLIN, August 16th.-At the weekly
meeting of the Land League to- day, Sexton
claimed that the League now ruled the
country had prevented the celebration of
Orange and Catholic anniversaries which for
merly caused bloodshed; had caused Par
liamentary deadlock; compelled the law to
stand at bay, and afterwards brought it in
accord with the principles of justice.
LabOrers for Ireland.
LIVERPOOL, August 16th.-The Orange
men have enlisted 400 laborers to reap crops
in the Boycotted districts Of Ireland, and go
of the number started for Dublin to-day.
Permitted TO Pursue His Missionary
LabOrs.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 16th.-An Ameri.
can missionary, after an interview with Cen
eral Ignatieff Minister of the Interior, oh
tanned an order from him permitting the
authorities of the Caucasus to grant him
facilities for pursuing his labors.
The Relations Between Germany and
America.
BERLIN, August 16th.-In the audience
which he gave Minister White Yesterday, the
Emperor wished that the relations between
Germany and America might continue as in
innate as they had been since the time of
Frederick the Great
Rfsmarck'S Movements.
BERLIN, August 16th.-Bismarck remains
here week, then goes to Viersen for some
months.
The "sand Lot" in Paris.
PARIS, August 16sh.-A Gambetta electo-
raj meeting was held to-day, at which 10, 600
persons were present. Great disturbances
prevailed, shouts being raised on all sides, so
that the preliminaries could not be carried
out. Two members Of the Executive Com.
mittee vainly attempted to secure silence.
Gambetta finally endeavored to speak, but
amid friendly and hostile shouts the
noise was so great that he could
not obtain hearing. He vehement
" reproached his interrupters, and said
"Citizens, you number 10000; but are re-
duced to powerlessness by handful of
fanatics" Addressing the interrupterE, he
said II know you are towards, to act in
this manner. You want to stlfe discussion,
because you are unable to reply to our argu-
ments. l shall meet you Sunday. Justice
will have its day." After attempting for
twenty minutes to overcome the tumult,
Gambetta withdrew, and the meeting closed.
The Disturbances at steftin.
STETTIN, August 16sh.-The disturbances
here Yesterday were occasioned by 700 men
parading the streets and uttering anti-Jewish
cries. Forty persons were arrested. The
town is almost denuded of troops, owing to
the military maneuvers, and consequently
great anxiety prevails. During the recent
Jewish outbreak at Schievelbein, Pomerania,
damage to property amounting to 150, 600
marks was caused, which sum the munich
pality will have to cover.
The Recent Powder Explosion In Mexico
Earthquake.
CRY OF MEXICO, August 10th. -Twenty-
one lives were lost and thirty persona
wounded by the disaster at Mamelon. Rey-
maud and Louis Zsnichers, owners of the
powder which exploded. destroying also two
blocks and half of buildings, have been ar
rested.
An earthquake occurred at Canada Satur-
day, but no damage resulted.
Americans Assassinafcd.
CITY OF MEXICO, August 6th.-Governor
Canales communicated yesterday by tele-
graph the assassination of two Americans
near Aldema. Two persons arrested on sus-
picion of being the murderers were shot on
the Tampico road while attempting to escape.
The Governor was advised to take the most
efficient measures for the security of travel
and the punishment of criminals.
Fatal Powder Explosion.
QUEBEC, August 16th.-Saturday last the
fog gun on Bird Rocks exploded the stock Of
powder at the station, killing Chasson
Cooper, his son, and an assistant.