Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-21

press. The Courtroom was crowded.
Sullivan appealed to the jury not to in.
cur the obloquy that Gladstone asked
them to at a time when he was preparing
measures of land reform to obtain for himself
fresh glory and power. At the close of the
speech the audience cheered loudly, and q
lady threw boquet to Sullivan. Heroy, re-
plying for Crown. said the jury had to decide
that Socialism should not obtain footing in
western Europe, and asserted that the
traversers had perpetrated sedition and muir
der. The Court then adjourned.
London Flooded Business at stand
still aad Travel Nearly Suspended.
NEW YORK, January 20sh.-A Worlds
cable has the following details Of the weather
in London and England Street traffic is en-
tirely suspended Not cab or omnibus is
to be seen, and but for the underground rail-
roads there would be no getting about. Hun
dreds Of poor families all but made home
less, the flood rising to the hight of ten feet
in many places. Even the Houses of Par,
lament were flooded. At one time it was
thought that it would be necessary to adjourn
the session on account of lack of quorum,
many members being unable to reach the
building. Biggar solved the problem of
quorum by eng aging several cabmen at fabu-
lous prices, to venture forth and gather up
members of the Irish party.
NEW YORK, January 20th.-Ths Herald
has the following details: The Holyhead
mail arrived twelve hours late in London.
Twelve inches of snow stopped all traffic.
At 10 o'clock in the morning trains ceased
running at Ii, omnibuses at noon, cabs
and hansoms-being the only vehicles left
Since then business is practically suspended
Londoners do not remember such total
stoppage of busy life. Travellers arriving had
to stay at the nearest hotel. The theaters are
deserted. At Her ftajesty's scarcely one
hundred persons were present, only four per-
sons occupying the stalls. Booth, at the
Princess made his first appearance as Iago
before scanty audience. Between 10 and
II tonight the only vehicle seen in Fleet
street was solitary hanson with an extra
horse attached to draw q single occupant. A
curious silence prevails The recent frost
having frozen the water-pipes the unusual
sight Is seen on streets of water being offered
for sale to supply Londoners with breakfast
aud tea.
The Storm In the Interior and on The
Channel.
LONDON, January 20th-Wibh the partial
restoration of telegraph wires, Frustrated by
the storm in England. instances of persons
being overwhelmed by snow and frozen to
death are reported from various districts.
Railway trains had to be abandoned in snow
drifts where only the funuel of the engine is
visible The damage to Dover Pier by the
fury Of the sea is $4,000. Solid masses of
concrete were scooped out by the waves, and
stones weighing more than y ton were washed
away. The pier at South End on the
Thames, opposite Mouth Midway. was car
ried away by ice, and boat which was aid
ing in the rescue of persons on the pier was
swamped and eight parsons drowned.
The Storm on The Continent.
LONDON, January 2Obh.-A violent storm
is raging over the Mediterranean. The
Granddaughter, in Spain, has risen "A feet.
storms and shipwreeks.
LONDON, January 20.h.-The bark Barone
Yranyczany, Captain Colusick, from Lech
January 18th for New York, has been totally
wrecked off Kissingland, Suffolk. One man
only of all OF board was saved.
Mine FIooded-Eisht Persons Drowned.
LONDON, January 205h.-One of the mines
at Redruth, Cornwall, was suddenly flooded
to-day, and eight persons drowned.
Meeting Prohibited.
BERLIN, January 20th. = The proposed
meeting Of workmen to protest against the
anti-Je Jewish agitation has been prohibited by
the police, in virtue of the provisions of the
anti-Socialist law. The prohibition has
caused considerable sensation in view of the
fact that the Government has not iuterfeTed
with any Of the anti-Semetic meetings.
The French Chambers.
PARIS, January 20th.-The Chambers re.
assembled today. In the Senate Leon Say
was reelected President, and Count Rampon
Leroyer and Calmon Republicans and Bare
De Barcy (LesitimisF) were elected Vice
Presidents. In the Chamber of Deputies
Gambetta was eelected President, receiving
2S2 out of 376 votes. Brisson Of the Repub-
Iican Union, Phillipoteaux of the Left Cen
ter, and Sensrd of the Republican Left were
elected Vice Presidents.
Disturbing News
ST. PETERSBURG, January 20sh.-It is re-
ported that very disturbing news has been
received from official sources to the effect
that great military preparations are being
made in Chinese Mantschuria, in the direc-
! ton Of the Siberian frontier.
Triumph for the Ministry.
MADRID, January 20sh-In the Cortes to.
day the address in reply to the speech from
the throne was adoptsd-209 to 60. It is re-
garded as s.reat triumph for the Ministry.
Battle IN Peru-The ChiIeaRs Victorious.
BuENos AYREs, January 20Sh-A tele-
gram from Valparaiso reports that great
| battle has been fought near Chorillos. nine
miles south of Lima. The Peruvians were
defeated and driven from their positions with
heavy loss. The Chilians hold Chosillos.
RaiIrOad Accident.
QUEBEC. January 20th.-James Coyle, Q
farmer, whils driving home at Frampton, on
the Gervis and Kennebec Railroad, yesterday,
fell asleep in the vehicle, and the horse, TAX
ing the track, fell into a culvert, where he re-
manned till the train came along aud killed
both.