Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-11

ages against the owner OF the luckless steamer
Scioto, to the amount of SIS, 900, by surviving
friends OF victims of the disaster, were
brought to-day.
Dropped Dead.
SARATOGA IN. W, August 10sh.-William
M. Wadiey, President of the Georgia Gen.
trail Railroad, dropped dead in the street this
afternoon.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Conference.
CossrANrINoPLE, August 1Oth. -Atto-days
| sitting OF the conference the English Embas-
| sador announced his assent to the proposal
OF Count Cortez, the Italian ambassador, for
q temporary International protection Of the
Suez Canal. He repeated his declaration
that the landing of the Turkish troops in
Egypt must be preceded by proclamation
against Arab Pasha and the conclusion of q
military convention with England. The con-
terence will take no cogniz lnce of the Anglo
Turkish military convention. It is under.
stood that Lord Dufferin does not insist that
England shall have supreme command of the
troops in Egypt. Nelidoff has arrived to
take charge of tbs Russian Embassy.
spies Captured-NYater Sophisticated
New Suns.
| ALEXANDRIA, August 10th.-Two of Arab
asiAa 8 spies nave DeSu captured.
The troops will henceforth be supplied
with water from cobdensers. Cartright, act.
ing British Consul General, in view of the
difficulty OF obtaining water, has sent cir.
cular to the foreign Censuls, asking them to
| inform their respective Governments of the
great Importance OF preventing an increase
in the number OF arrivals here.
Arab Pasha has mounted four new guns
on his tirst line of intrenchments.
A Statement by Gladstone.
LONDON. August 10th.-In the House of
Commons Gladstone stated that Admiral
seymour has given the Khedive distinct as.
surances relative 60 the intention of the Gov.
eminent. An indefinite occupation of Egypt.
he said, was contemplated. The ultimate
condition Of Egypt could no. be settled by
| any one power.
VIII Not Embarrass the Porte.
BERLIN. August I0sh.-A Tribune snecial
says that Russia has assured the Porte that
she mas not ipstigated the Pan. Slavist agits.
ton In Bulgaria and Roumelia, as she has no
Intention TO increase the embarrassment
caused by England.
Volunteers offered.
CALCUTTA, August 10sh. -Nepaul and many
other feudal States in India have volunteered
to furnish contingents for the British army in
Egypt.
Military Council.
ALEXANDRIA, August IOth.-A council
composed of Admiral Seymour and leading
military authorities here, have been sitting
on board the Helicon, TO investigate the eff.
| fects OF the bombardment on the forts. The
evidence Of naval and military officers ia that
masonry is useless against modern guns, but
that earthworks turn every shot. A council
! OF war was also held, at which the Duke of
Connaught was present.
The Loss OF The Egyptians.
| ALEXANDRIA, August 10sh.-A Circassian
who passed through Arab Pasha's camp,
states that Colonel, Captain, subaltern and
| seventys six men were killed on the rebel side
in the engagement on Saturday. He con.
firms the report of Arabs bad health, He
says that Twenty-Five battalions and eleven
batteries are posted along the canal between
katr-el-Dwar and the advanced outposts.
Miscellaneous Egyptian Items.
| 1t said that the French Director of Do.
Pasha's government grain.
| The imperial proclamation of the Sultan
announces clearly the intention of the Sultan
TO support the Khedivs. The Turish For.
| elgn Minister has informed Lord Dufferin
OF the intention of the Porte to dispatch the
first detachment of Turkish troops to Egvpt
to-day Thursday. The detachment con.
sists of 1000 men.
AT Constantinople it is believed the Aus.
TRAN delegation will move to indefinitely
| adjourn the Conference on Thursday.
Arrears Bill In the House OF Lords.
LONDON, August 10th.-In the House of
Lords to-day Lord Carlingford, Lord of the
Privy Seal, moved the abortion of the
amendments to the arrears bill.
Salisbury said the object of his amend.
ments to the bill was to provide against in.
jury to landlords who had solvent tenants
he believed, he said, the bill was public
blunder, and that it would not be final
measure. A bill without provision rsauir-
| ing assent OF landlords would be most PERM
| cious, and an act Of simple robbery. The
| feers. he said, who assisted in passing bis
| amendments considered it not advisable to
I reject the bill; he therefore would now chal-
| lenge division. Salisbury added that at a
! Conservative Peers meeting, at his residence
| to-day. it was decided by an overwbelmino
! majority that, in view of the state of affairs
in Ireland and Egypt, it was not expedient
to reject the arrears bill he said he was not
OF that opinion, but found himself in small
majority
AL the amendments of the Commons to the
| arrears OF rent bill were then agreed to. after
the Earl of Limerick and the MARQUIS OF
| Waterford tConservatives) had recorded their
protests.
What the Government Will DO when
the Bal BECOMES Law.
LONDON, August 10th.-The Chief Score.
tary for ireland stated in the House of Com.
mons that when the arrears of rent bill becomes
law the Government will take fnto consid-
Grafton the proposal of the Canadian Govern.
ment to grant lands to Irish families.
Makes a Speech to Them.
DUBLIN, August 10sh.-The Lord Lieu.
tenant visited the constabulary depot at
Phoenix Park to-day, and addressed the men.
lie referred to the irreproaehable character
| which the constabulary had hitherto borne.
and expressed sincere hope that nothing
will occur to mar their splendid reputation.
lie regretted the course the men had adopted,
! and announced that Else. 600 would bs ina.
mediately distributed, and that any eriey.
ances would be immediately Inquired into.
His Lordship's statement was enthusiastic
cally received. and the men expressed COM
piete confidence in his assurances.
Henry George Rearrested.
DUBLIN, August 10sh.-Herry George was
rea-rested to-day under the Grimes Act at
Athenry, as he was about to board the train
Tor Galway. George protested. He said the
arrest was a persecution, as he had previously
given satisfactory account of himself. It
is feared ne has distracted large sums in
trusted to him by others; also that no part
OF tho amount embezzled can be recovered.
de has no property in his own name. He
held high social and professional position.
Declared in State of siege.
SOFIA, August 10sh.-Eastern Bulgaria.
"a far as the river Yantae, is proclaimed in a
state of siege. in consequence Of the preya.
lence OF bfigandgge. Reports are current
that Prince Alexander has approx ed the new
electoral law introduced in the Council of