Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-04
FOREIGN NEWS.


FOREIGN NEWS.
The War with the Beers.
LONDON, March 3d.--A dispatch from
Mount Prospect to the Telegraph saws that
the Beers sent a message to the British camp
condoling with Lady Colley in her bereave-
ment
1t is now said that the troops engaged on
Spitzkop summit numbered $50, only 62 of
whom returned unhurt.
The Times gives the following account of
the Irishman who is described by CORE
spondent as the chief adviser of Joubeurt,
the Boer commander His name is Alfred
Awkward. He was for some time connected
with jams Stevens, the Fenian Head Cen
ter. A correspondent of the Times, who was
in Natal, says Awkward disapproved of tho
Fenian plans, as he thought the time for as.
sassination and revolt inopportune, and in
formed the committee that if they resolved
to murder Lord Mayo he should inform him
OF his danger. Aylward then sent a note to
Lord Mayo telling him not to pass through
his castle yard that evening. Aylward was
that night shot by Fenian as an informer,
and was taken to the hospital wounded. After
the Zulu war the correspondent met Awkward,
who told him how he had sevS-ed his connec-
tion with the Fenian movement in ireland.
His story is as follows: At meeting of
the Central Committee, Stevens presiding,
at which Awkward was present, it was de-
cided to assassinate Lord Mayo, then CHEF
Secretary for ireland, when he passed out
from his castle yard in Dublin and to at
tack Chester Castle, for the purpose of pro-
curing arms in two places. The police
discovered who wrote the letter to
Lord Mayo, and when Awkward
recovered le was placed under police protec-
ton and accepted an offer of money from the
secret service fund on condition of his leav-
ing the country. Awkward then left Ireland
and went to South Africa. He was for some
time at the diamond fields He has been
long known in Africa as strong eympathizer
with the Dutch. When in 1876 the Beers
being ct war with Secocoeni, wanted an Of
fcer, Awkward volunteered. At the fight at
Mahera Klooh he was serving with the Ly-
denberg volunteers, and on the death of their
Captain succeeded to the command. He is
author of "The Transvaal of To day." in
which he gives a sketch of the recant Boer
wars, and describes the habits of the people,
He was, up to quite recently, editor of the
Natal Witness, published at Pietermaritz-
burg.
LONDON, March 3d.-General Roberts to-
day had an audience with the Queen.
In the House of Commons to-day Glad.
stone said that General Roberts had been in
formed that in the event of negotiations with
the Beers the Government would in all prob
ability appoint civil commissioners and Gen
eral Wood had been instructed to inform the
Government speedily how the negotiations
stood before the recent fight. As far as
known, General Colley had sent q communi-
cation to the Beers, and their answer was
expected.
House of Commons.
LONDON, March 3d.-The debate Gil the
e 4 1
Dillon defended John Dewey, also his own
advice to the Irish to arm, but in the event
of their disarmament they were resolved to
establish ar equality and disarm the land
lords ALSO
Dillon said if he were an Irish farmer he
would keep rifle to shoot landlords. [Shouts
of "Ohr1 He wished the Irish had pro.
claimed civil war.
The Speaker called him to order.
Harcourt declared that his former attacks
were fully justified by billions language in
previous debate.
William Baxter, Liberalmember for Mon
trose, gave notice that he would ask Glad
stone whether, as despite the new rules, the
usual necessary business of the House was
virtually stopped, the Government intends to
propose measures which would effectually end
obstruction.
Healy was repeatedly called to order for
charging Harcourt with uttering an untruth
He was eventually named by the Speaker
and his suspension voted by 233 to 15
During this scene Parnell entered the
House.
Harcourt said Dillon had uttered senti.
ments that would bring horror and disgust
into the mind of every honest man.
[Cheers.] The civilized world would be able
tomorrow to pronounce on this vile con-
spiracy. He was just in saying that the
Land League depended for support on a
Fenian conspiracy, the Irish subscriptions
being copper, while tho gold and silver came
from America. Dillon had expressed the
true spirit that animated the League.
Dillon said he had never expressed approval |
of assassination.
Dryer, Gray and McCoon. Home Rulers. |
billions language, and disavowed |
any sympathy with illegal means for promot- |
ing the League agitation.
Childers moved an adjournment of the de- |
bate at 9:15 P. NJ.
The motion for adjournment was carried |
277 to %.
The Speaker said the debate would be re.
sumed the next day.
The Trouble in Ireland.
DUBLIN, March 3d.-Lord Cowper, Mr.
stabulary, the Chief Superintendent of De.
tectives, the Chief Commissioner of the Dab
lin Police and the law adviser of the Govern
ment had consultation yesterday.
Dillon says the statement that the Land
League is breaking up is untrue.
A telegram from Cork says the authorities
are in possession Of information that some
!. 600 Fenians are now there, and that secret
drilling is going on.
A Transvaal Journal and Gladstone.
LONDON, March 3d-The Transvaal Prssse
saws: Misfortune follows misfortune and
blunder succeeds blunder, ever since Glad
stone has resumed Office. 1t appears as though
fate intended with the name of Gladstone to
mark the downfall of Great Britain as one of
the great powers of the world.
The Trichnosfs Scare.
LONDON, March 3d.-The Standard says
On the highest authority we learn that the
trichnosis disease is hoax, set going for
stock jobbing purposes, and the Privy Coun-
Eli does not intend to take any steps with
reference to the importation of American
pork.
4 Governor who would Make Good
Chisf of Police In California.
NEW York, March 31-A Madrid cor
respondent telegraphs The new Governor
ocked up ten District Inspectors in his Office,
% prevent the gamblers getting warning OF a
projected movement against them. and then
he Governor, with the Chief Constable, {
vent out in the dead of night and surprised
"a pamblinp-houses seized all the money +,