Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

Portugal. The country shocked to learn that
in the Sherbro district of Africa large number Of
persons were roasted alive for witchcrat The cele
braton Of the anniversary Of the quarter centenary
of the public services of John Bright notable
affair in England. Bright declared the issue be-
tween the protective and free trade systems to be
nearing solution in America. He remarked that
no country in any age mad ever experienced or
dreamed of an actual surplus of revenue OF $780,
900 0OO In this month it became evident that war
between France and China was probable, France de-
manding the keeping of her treaty with Anam rela-
tive to Tonquin possessions and commercial priv
iIeges, and China more directly than ever insisting
upon her suzerantY, which at best is the mere
shadow OF right.
IN GENERAL.
In retrospect of the six months thus reviewed,
there are some events that remain TO be noted in
general way The conviction of Prince Krapotkine
at Lyons and his sentence to Imprisonment and fine,
for communism; the death of the distinguished
French sculptor Clesinger; the refusal OF Germany
to listen to reason in the matter of excluding Amer
lean pork products the frequent political riots and
"killings" in Ireland; the signal victory of the
Beers in Transvaal the distress among mall farm
ers in Ireland the rising of Mussulmans in Eastern
Roumelia and their suppression the executions OF
murderers in Ireland, such as Flynn and Higgins
the Gladstone Administration engaged in measures
looking to the relief of small farmers in Ireland and
the country was congratulated the augury of sue
cess of the land reforms. The half year marked
by severe storms and several great disasters at sea
France in the six months was much convused by
political complications, but the republic passed
through all the troubles SAFELY changing its Cabinet
without serious friction between the Administration
and the Chambers The engineers for the Panama
Canal in this half Of the year began the direction
OF the first cuts for the new waterway.
The outlook for an amicable understanding between
Germany and the Pope early promising. In In
dia an instruction of the Beehls at first formula
BILE, was suppressed. Cholera appeared in Egypt,
and the entire civilized world feared its spread.
Germany reduced her military establishments some
80, 800 COO The trial OF the Phoenix Park murderers
the absorbing topic in Ireland and England
early in the year, and their conviction received gen
eral approval by civilized peoples The policy Of
England remained firm for the punishment Of
agrarian crime, at the same time promising
ures of relief to Ireland The activity of the Black
Hand society in Spain created alarm. The anarch-
lists were suppressed with some difficulty. Schemes
to relieve the distress in Ireland by sending out emf
grants were set on foot and especially plans send
10000 agricultuists to Canada. In India the prop
osiuon to give native magistrates jurisdiction
whites in certain cases was the chief cause Of eX-
element. The French difficulty with Madagascar
and the threat to lombard Tamative which was
subsequently done, drove Madagascar to appeal
to England and Germany to intervene, but no
sufficient ground was shown to justify Intervention
The Irish Land Act the chief topic of debate in
the English Parliament and its interest was ntensi
fled by the attempt to blow up Government Offices
in London. The tripartite alliance between Ger
many, Austria and Italy was leading topic OF
debate in international circles. The alarm created
in France by rumors OF its formation somewhat
subsidized when it proved to be merely defensive
Still the opinion prevailed that the alliance was
menace to the Republic. The rejection by the
English Commons OF the Healy scheme for local
sefgovernment in Ireland intensified the bitterness
Of the Parnellites aud Irish Reformers In London
circles the trial Of the dynamite conspirators alb
sorbed the larger part Of public attention. The de-
termination of France to reinforce her forces in Ton
qun excited the inquiry as to how far Germany and
England might become involved in the troubles in
the Orient. The Philadelphia Irish Convention ex.
cited criticisms in England contemptuous through
out In Germany the UltTamontane leaders became
boldern their declarations that no Republic could
be permitted in Europe. The French war in MAZDA
gscar proved TO be of short DURATION and resulted
in the recognition OF the French demands and pro-
tectorate according to the treaties of 1901. In
Egypt Hicks Pasha made ready in May for an sd-
vance to Kordofan with view of bringing the
False Prophet to terms. In Dalmatla the Turks
routed the Malissoris completely, and quiet was
stored The terms of peace between Chile and Peru
given to the world, and proved to be the occu-
patton by Chile Of Tacna and africa Tor ten years
the cession Of the territory south Of the Cimairon
After the ten-year limit plebscte is to decide to
which country Tacna and africa are to belong, the
winner to pay 100000 to the loser. Mexico au-
thorized her President to settle the national debt
and passed important measures to regulate railroad
land grants, hold roads strictly to terms under
penalty OF forfeiture and yet to encourage rsiroad
construction. The great Jewish murder trial in
Hungary, which proved to be a religious conspiracy,
and the conviction and punishment of Louise
Michel in France, were notable events