Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-13

SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRDUSToN.
The Great Flood.
BERLIN. January 18th. The Emperor
| William, at his own instance has increased
ID contribution from the Imperial fund to-
ward the relief of the distress by floods.
Che Emperor said, in making the increase.
nat it was intelerable tothink that hundreds
we're shiveriDg from cold and hunger. while
he was sitting in q warm room.
Twelve German square miles of territory
Ere submerged at Raab, Hungary.
PEsrH, January 12th.-The waters are re-
;sdng IN upper Hungary. They leave fear.
ul devastation at Raab and Grau. A large
yoinme OF water is held back in the narrow
rocky channsls above the iron gates, cons.i-
| u.ine great danger to the lowlands of south
| dunaarV. Thousands Of soldiers and work.
| men are employed on the dams. Their labors
re much impeded by the frost, which, how
| ,ver, checks the flow Of water into the tribu.
aries of the river 1hsiss.
PEsTH, January 126h.-The Danube has
allen 81 centimetsrs since Wednesday. The
ater has broken the dams st Moscs and
eambar.
Proposals from the Minister OF Justice.
Madrid, January 12Sh.-The new Minister
t Justice announced at the Cabinet Council
nat he proposed to abolish the execution Of
gomen, also the suppression of newspapers,
saving suspension the highest press penalty.
Stanley on the Congo.
DUFBAN, January 12th.-Csptain Gambler
as reached Cape Tewn from the Congo,
where ne reports Henry M. Stanley had ar
lived with 5000 tons of goods. He had
worked 150 miles up the river.
The Crew OF Burned Vessel.
COCHIN, January 12th.-A portion of the
rev OF the British ship British Empire, re-
emily burned at sea, have landed here.
Death of a Distinguished ReIgian.
BRUSSELS, January II h-Alexis Michael
G=nens. distinguished Belgian army officer
snd Pablicist. is dead.
Ship Probably Lost.
LONDON. January 12th.-The British ship
Pride OF the Ocean, of Hamburg for New
York, is supposed to have bsen lost off Har-
sick, as boat and other wreckage, evidently
belonging to that vessel, are washing ashore.
A Boat with Dead Bodies Found.
PARIS. January 12th.-A boat has been
ound off the harbor of Celte, contai ing the
lead bodies of four persons belonging to
French cossting steamer which is believed to
ave fourdered in storm. There were %
ersons on board.
Gambetta's Remains Sent TO Nice.
PARIS, January 12ih.-The remains Of
Iambstta were removed this morning from
Pers Ia Chsise Cemetary Very few persons
we're present, and there was no demonstra-
ion. A special train with the body started
:or Nice at 8 o'clock. Several personal
friends of the deceased accompanied the re-
Mains which will reach Nice early to-mor-
fow.
The Distress In Ireland.
LONDON, January 12sb.-Mr. Tuke writes
that his committee has again begun emigra-
tion from the most distressed districts of the
vest of ireland, and it is necessary to supple
nent the Government grant from private
sources. The committee requires e5, 600 TO
| feet its object.
Heavy Sentences.
DUBLIN, January 12sh.-Two persons con.
| 9icted of shooting with intent to kill have
| been sentenced respectively to penal servitude
| for life and twenty years.
Dynamite ia Postoffice.
LIMERICK, January 12th.-A parcel con-
taiuing dynamite was posted at the Limerick
| Poatoffice to-day. Not being addressed, it
| fortunately escaped being clamped whereby
a terrific explosion was avoided. The police
are inquiring into the affair.
| Last Years Crop in Ireland.
LONDON, January 12tb.-A Parliamentary
|
value of crops in Ireland for the year 1882, in
consequence of an unfayorable harvest, ag-
gregated s., 11S, 10y, compared with favor
able year, and e2 557, ,664 compared with 81
average for the preceding ten years.
| Verdict of Coroner's Jury.
| LIVERPOOL, January 12th.-At the Coro-
ner's INQUEST on the bcdy of one Of the Italian
steerage passengers lost by the accident to
the City of Brussels, the steward of the
steamer deposed that the deceased and a
friend could easily have saved their lives if
they had obeyed orders, and they were lost
through endeayoIing to save their luggage,
A verdict, found drowrei," was rendered.
yIce-Presidents Elected.
PARIS, January 12sh. = Humbert, Life
Senator, Peerat snd Colman-all Repul IL
cans are elected Vice. Presidents of the
Senate. Spuller (Republican) was yesterday
elected Vice-President of the Chamber of
Deputies. He received 1872 votes, against
l45 votes for Bsysett (R2dicsl).
Egyptian Control.
CAIRO, January 12.h-Lord Dufferin has
informed the Egyptian Ministry, in reply to
their request, that Great9 Britain withdraws
from control, and suggests that they appoint
financial adviser whowill not interfere with
the public administration.
| utEntAH htcAcBsthSs
BERLIN, Jsnuagy 12th.-In the Reicbstag
yesterday, the annual motion of the Social
Democratic faction for repsal of the re.
pressive laws was rejected after debate, in
which Herr Leibkech5 was sharply called to
order for describing the anti-Sociaiist law as
execrable.
Russian Deficit.
Moscow, January 12th.-It is stated that
the estimates for 1888 show deficit of 27,-
| 100000 rolbles, but it is hoped by the exer-
else of economy that no actual deficit will
occur.
Italy and the Porte.
ROME, January 12sh.-Italy has demanded
from the Porte redress for an affront to
servant OF the Italian Consul at Tripoli. The
Italian Enbassador at Constsntinople is in
structed to make representations in regard to
certain false reports which caused the Porte
to demand the recall of the italian Consul.
France and Egypt.
PARIS January 12th.-Ssveral newspapers
sffirm that France is resolved to uphold her
rights 10 Egypt, and state that the question
will probably be submitted to a conference.
The Gar and His Family.
ST PETERSBURG. January 12th.-The Gar
and she Imperisl family arrived to-day, and
took up their residence at the ApnitchkoH
Palace.
REASONING ANIMALS. We confess that
the two points which have always struck
our mind ss distinguishing the nature of
brutes from that of men, has been their
inability to worship God. and to kindle
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