Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-11
FOREIGN NEWS.


FOREIGN NEWS.
The Trouble in Ireland.
LONDON, January 10th.-The meeting of
Irish Liberal members Of Parliament, as dis
tingushed from the Parnellists. to express
regret at the incompleteness Of the change
proposed in the land system, which was at
first announced for Saturday. was held to-
day. Right Hon. James Stanfield presided
Forty members of Parliament were present,
including James Z. Rodgers, Ashton Dixie
Peter Rylands, Joseph Firth, Henry Richard
and other English Liberals and Radical
The proceedings were private.
OUTBREAK OF FEVER.
DUBLIN, January 1Oth.-A terrible out
bresk of fever is reported at Sandtaegle,
County Armagh. Oze hundred and nine
persons are Frustrated by the fever. and many
deaths occur daily.
House OF Commons.
LONDON, January 10th-In the House of
Commons to day Right Hon. Hugh C. Child
ers, Secretary of State for War, said parla.
mentary privileges would prevent the War
Office from interfering in regard to the po-
sition of Captain John H. Nolan. as the
Home Ruler Parliamentary ''whip." NOTE
Captain Nolan is an officer of the Royal Ar
tillery.
VIM. Shaw, Home Rule member for Cork
county, resumed the debate on the address in
reply to the Queens speech. He said be had
faith in Gladstone passing good land bills
but he would now propose Commission to
Tx fair rents; such a measure could be rap
idly passed. and the coercion bill would be-
come needless.
Henry Labouchere Iiberal) asked whether
the Beers would be recognized as belligerents
Hon. NJ. L. G, Duff, Under Colonial Sec.
rotary, said operations would be carried on
with every regard to humanity that nothing
was known requiring or justiFying consider
alton Of the question OF belligerent rights.
Tne Seer Uprising.
CAPE Town, January 10th.-The opinion
generally prevails that the rebellion in the
Transvaal is approaching its end.
LONDON, January 10th.-Sir George ?.
Colley telegraphs from Pietermaritzburg,
South Africa, that naval brigade with two
guns and royal artillery marched yesterday
for Newcastle.
LONDON, January 10th.-A Dutch cor.
writes: The suggestion of Rotter-
dam newspapers that members of the Red
Cross be dispatched to the Transvaal to aid
lively sympathy. A subscription is talked
Immediately for the Transvaal
Nine hundred and eighty.nine men and six
horses have been embarked, in three steam
ers. for the Transvaal. TIE Duke of Cam
bridge, the Commander.in-C Chief, in bidding
the troops farewell, said it was the wish of
the Queen that soldiers should make a mild
use of the victory in South Africa. I5 is IN
derstood that kilograms to the same effect
have been sent to Pietermaritzburg and Bonn
bay, whence contingents from India will
embark ton orrow.
. DURHAM, January 10th-The British gar
rison at Wakkerstroom repulsed deter
mined attack OF the Beers on the 7th instant
The Beers have chased a party of buck hunt
ers ard killed five of them.
France. lie Porte and Italy.
PARIS, January 10th.-A letter from AL
giers, semi officially published here, relative
to the recent alleged abortive attempts to
induce the Porte to revive its long dormant
in Tunis, says France would not
admit of rival influence in Tuuis. Her inter.
ests il Algeria oblige her to exercise pro-
tectorate. 1t is to be observed that the above
declaration is interesting in view of the at
tempt of Italy to obtain an Influence il Tunis.
The writer Of the letter proceeds to state that
the alleged Italian intrigues in Tunis are
merely acts Of private individuals.
Republican Successes in France.
PARIS, January 10th.-From the latest &C.
counts Republican success at the municipal
elections is assured in Lille, Nantes, Anglers,
Alsis, Mines, Vaanes, Montabart, Dyon, Nice
and most of the large towns. Republican
papers have copgratulatory articles on the
result of the elections which is considered to
have made apparent the breach between the
and irreconcilable Radicals.
Seventy-five Senators have become liable
TO reelection next year. OF these 4S are Re-
publicaus and 80 Reactionaries.
Proclaimed Prince OF Albania.
BELGRADE. January 10th.-News is reached
here that Ali Pssha, of Gusipje has arrived
at Skopia with 700 men, and has been pro-
claimed Prince of Albania.
The Anfi.Jewish Agitation.
BERLIN, January 10th.-A Christian Lib
sral Club has been formed here. and is organ
zing demonstration against the anti-Jewish
agitation among the poorer classes.
A Serious Accident.
PALERMO, January 10th.-Fifteen persons
we're seriously injured by the fall of a stair
Ease in church during the rejoicing on the
occasion of the visit of the King and Queen
20 the city.
Supreme Command.
LONDON, January 10th.-Sir Donald Stew
lrt has been appointed to the supreme COM
nand of the troops in India.
Massacre Averted.
BOMBAY, January 10th.-A plot to depose
The Rsjah and massacre ali the European
esidents while in church has been discovered
It kslapore, and twenty-seyen natives have
been arrested.
ee0ktepe Invested.
ST. PETERSBURG, January 10th.-An off
nal telegram announces that General Skobe-
off has completely invested Geoktepe. Cen
raj Skobelof reports that Geoktepe is
Invested, except on the northern side, by
600 men, with fifty eight guns.
Rumored Capture of Lima Not Con.
flrmed.
LONDON, January I0th.-Later advices do
lot confirm the report OF the capture of Lima
" tie Chilears.
Adviccs from Mexico.
CRY OF MEXICO, January 10sh.-At last
accounts there was not pound Of -four in
Tampico, but cargo was anxiousiy expected
rom Nv Orleans
1t is feared the whole cotton crop in the
;tate Of Durango has been destroyed.
The cold weathe at chihuahua surpasses
nythiI OF the kind within the memory of
h. Oldest inhsbitant. There has been ice in
Il Paso del Norte two inches thick.
The house CT q PIotsstant minister residing
q Jalspa, having been stoned by fanatics,