Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03
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FOREIGN NEWS.
France and Spain.

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demonstrations against Alfonso will remain
lasting shame to France, and if she does
not give full satisfaction it will show that
the Government of France has merely a
nominal existence, and that few seditious
persons are more powerful than all the au-
thorities.
The Republican papers urge the Spanish
people to be calm and prudent, in order to
avoid playing into the hands of Bismarck.
At meeting of the Dynastic Left yester-
day, after a speech by Moret fsyoring the
object, it was e,olved to organize a great
public demonstration in honor of the King
on his arrival here. The Military Club of
this city passed similar resolutions.
EFFECT OF THE APOLOGY.
PARIS, October 2d.-Prime Minister Ferry
and Challomel Lacour, Minister of Foreign
Affairs. had q conference yesterday. lie
Temps says that President Crews action in
apologizing to Alfonso for the hostile mani
festations will have the best effect in dis.
pelling the clouds looming up between France
and Spain.
PROOFS OF FRANCES FRIENDSHIP.
La France says at the dinner at the Elysee
the Minister of Public Works informed the
Spanish Minister that the French Govern
ment, wishing to furnish proofs of it's friend
ship, and to strengthen the relations of
France and Spain, had resolved to summon
an International Commission to examine
into the scheme of building tunnel through
the Pyrenees, and to otherwise improve the
railway connection with the two countries.
THE LIABILITY OF NEWSPAPERS.
1t is reported the Cabinet Council to-day
will discuss the question whether the papers
which prompted and promoted the demon
strations against Alfonso can be prosecuted.
OVATION TO THE QUEEN.
MADRID, October 2d.-The Queen and
family have returned from La Granjs. They
were given an ovation by the populsce The
streets from the depot to the Palace were
thronged with carriages and pedestrians, and
an enormous crowd filled the depot including
the officers of the garrison. The Queen and
Princes were greatly cheered, and shouts
raised of " Long live the King and Queen.
Occasional cries hostile to France were heard.
The Queen appeared twice on the balcony of
the Palace in response to the plaudits of the
multitude.
IMPETU0US YOUTHS,
In short time afterward groups of excited
youths went in the direction of the French
Embassy, crying, Long live the King. ;"
Down with the French, but they dispersed
on seeing the Embassy was protected by q
strong body of police. A number of people
made friendly demonstrations in front of the
German Legation. Plscsrds were posted in
various parts of theLcity violently attacking
France.
THE PARIS OUTRAGE CONDEMNED.
At meeting of the principal French resi-
dents at Madrid, the insults to the King at
Paris were strongly condemned, and cordial
sympathy with Spain expressed.
GERMAN OPINION.
BERLIN, October 2d.-All the newspapers
express great indignation at the insults Of
fered Alfonso in Paris.
ALFONSO ACCOMPANIED TO THE FRONTIER.
PARIS, October 2d.-President Crews
aid-de-camp accompanied Alfonso to the
frontier.
GERMAN GOVERNMENT INDIFFERENT.
BERLIN. October 2d.-The German Gov.
ernment will take no diplomatic notice of the
manifestation against King Alfonso in Paris.
NO TREATY WITH GERMANY.
LONDON, October 2d.-A Times Paris cor
respondent, who was on the train with AL
fonso, reports that at the interview with the
Spanish Minister Of Foreign Affairs, the
latter was authorized to deny the report
that treaty will be entered into by Spain
with Germany.
RETURN OF THE KING.
MADRID, October ID. - Alfonso arrived
this afternoon. An enormous crowd COM
pletely blocked the streets between the rail-
way station and the royal palace. Flags
were displayed in every part of the city aud
many shops were closed. The Queen went
to the Escurisl to meet the King, whom the
Cabinet Ministers, civil and military officers,
and many Deputies and Senators, welcomed
at the station.
On the arrival of the train loud cheers were
raised, lasting several minutes. Their Males
ties proceeded to the palace in carriage un-
escorted. They were surrounded and fol-
lowed by a great mass of people. Plaudits
continued along the whole route, ladies in
carriages and on balconies waving their hand
kerchiefs. The enthusiasm was the greatest
in the square before the palace, where thou
sands had assembled, almost stopping the
progress of the royal carriage. The King
appeared on the balcony of the palace
several times. and afierward held a popular
reception. Tonight grand serenade was
given before the palace by all the bands of
the garrison. Many houses throughout the
city were Illuminated.
Strike Of steel and Iron Workers.
LONDON, October 21.-t fifteen thousand
steel and iron workers of Monmouthshire
have struck against reduction of 10 per
cent. in wages. The employers urge, that in
view OF the English and American competi-
tion, they must either close their works or
reduce wages.
Damaged by Frost.
MONTREAL, October 2d.-A severe frost last
night did great damage to grapes and vege-
tables.
Trouble with Glass-BIowers.
MONTREAL, October 2d.-The glass blowers
lately arrived from France decline to work
for the wages they agreed to accept before
they left home. The affair is in settlement
by the Consul.
Railroad Accident.
NAPLES, October 2d.-Near here yester-
day train was thrown from the track,
and FIVE persons were killed and forty in
jured.
Eight Hundred Houses Burned.
HAVANA, October photographic ad-
vices from Port-au- Prince state that at the
outbreak of the rebellion in Hayti 800 houses
were burned.