Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-01
FOREIGN FACTS.
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN TREATY
OF COMMERCE.
Anger OF the Popc-Flog@ing in
Manitoba Italian War YES
sells Sent to Congo.
FOREIGN PACTS.
lsrrcIAl DISPATCHES To THE nrconD,ryro-S. {
The Treaty of Commerce Between Spain
and the United States

ana the tinted states.
MADRID, October 31st.-At a meeting of
the Cabinet Council yesterday, presided
over by King Alfonso, Senior Elduaver.
Minister of Foreign Affairs submitted for
consideration the conditions agreed upon
between the United States Minister, Foster,
aud Sen0r Albacatc, Spanish Commits
sioner, for special treaty of commerce
with America This treaty would be the
starting point for new colonial and tariff
policy in the Spanish West Indies, as il
would open the CaStilian colonies to Amer
lean competition against Spanish imports,
and it would also admit Cuba and Porto
Rico into the Zollverein which America is
gradually forming with Mexico and other
SpaniSh-speaking countries around the
Gulf Of Mexico and in Central America, on
the basis of reciprocal concessions and dis
eliminating duties Ia exclude European
competition. Canada, the British West
Indies and the Central American Republics
will receive thesame advances from Yankee
diplomacy shortly.
The special IIiSpauo-Amorican CoAvcn-
ton StipulateS that lis advantages shall
apply only TO trade between the United
States. Cuba and Porto Rico. which is car
ried on under the American and Spanish
flags, respectively. BY its terms America
free of all duty, and the duty on all other
articles imported from the West Indies
will be reduced. Spain will place American
-four and cereals imported into her colonies
upon the same footing rs those imported
from Spain, and will make large rc2uc-
ton in the duties on cattle, salt, fresh fish,
and all but Il few American manufactured
goods Spain will also suppress consular
and tonnage duties which are now levied
at American ports, and promises further to
reform Custom-house, harbor and sanitary
regulations and fines in her colonies. Only
a strong government, like that of SenOr
Canavas del Castillo, with decided maiorj-
ties in both Houses of Parliament. could
vent,reEo attempt such departure from
prevailing Castilian ideas of colonial policy
and FROM the old system of a protective
tariff
First Flogging in Manitoba.
W1YNpEG October 3lst.-The first fog
ging Which ever occurred in Manitoba or
the Northwest Territory took place here
Yesterday. The subject was John McCor-
mick, under sentence for larceny, who
escaped and was re-captured. Attorney
General Miller ordered two dozen lasheS,
twelve efwhich were administered in the
presence of all the prisoners in the jail
yard h cato -nine-tails was used The
prisonet was stripped to the buff. The
snow vas descending heavily. His back
was feirfully lacerated. Salt water was
then applied. The citizens are very indig
nant an lsome demonstration will probably
result Miller is denounced on all hands
for his barbarity.
Burned III Etiigy.
WINsIpEG tManitoba), October 31st-
\ crowa, OF 5000 people assembled tonight
and har ged and burned Attorney-General
Miller n etligy, on account of the flogging
of thesprisoner Mccormick for escaping
from jaii They would also have applied
the lash to his back, but he was III
hiding, having received warning At
the Government offices. Premier Nor
quay was made to promise that he
would consider the dismissal of Miller, and
give an answer within two days. Il is sup
posed that Miller will he dismissed. Great
excitement prevailed, and the Niuetieth
Battalion was called out, but no collision
took place.
British War Vessel Sent to the Coast of
British Columbia.
OTTAWA, October 31st-At the request of
the Dominion Government a British war
vessel has proceeded to the northern coast
of British Columbia. where there is some
the arrest Of one Of their number fer muir
der and the attempt of Bishop Rcddy to
remove Rev. Mr.. Duncan, missionary in
whom the natives have implicit confidence,
No serious trouble is considered likely to
occur
France and China.
PARIS. October 3lst.-The Jp,,laql dcs
DeJGts denies that France is legally AT war
with China. 1t contends, therefore, that
England has no reason To forbid French
vessels to revictual at Ilongkong.
LoyDoN. October 3lst.-Chinese advices
state that the blocking of the Woo Sung
river, on which Shanghai stands, and the
massing of troops in hevicinity ofShanghai
and Pekin, are still going on.
TouLoS, October 3lst.-Two cruisers and
five gunboats have been ordered to prepare
to sail Immediately for China.
PARIS, October 31st Chinese advices, via
Shanghai state that despite the blockade
two steamers have landed Chinese troops
and war munitions at Tai Wan, on the
southwest coast of FOrmoSa
The Chinese fleet anchored in the river
Yang-Tsi has been ordered to Formosa, to
SuccOr the Chinese commander I.lu.
The French man-oi-war Triomphante
has sailed from Saigon Cochin China for
Ke!ung, to join Admiral Courbet's fleet.
The Pope Loses His Temper.
ROME, October 3fst.-The Pope is angry
at the reported speech of Bishop O'Farrell,
of Trenton, representing His Holiness as
having expressed the hope that Ireland
might soon become independent of the
Government Of England. The Pope has
cabed to the Bishop demanding an eX-
planation.
Resolution Sheiyed.
SYDNEY On. S. W. October 31st.-rhc
Provincial Assembly, by majority of one,
shelyed a resolution III favor Of the feder
alton of the Australian provinces and the
annexation of New Guinea.
Italy and Her Congo Interests.
ROME, October 31st.-The Italian Govern
ment is about to send two cruisers to Congo
to look out for the Italian interests.
French Interests in Corea.
PARIS, October 31st.-The French Gov
ernment has sent an official representative
10 Corea, to watch the interests of the
Frenchmen there, as German influence
now predominates at that court.
Victory for General Gordon.
CAIRO. October 31st-An official of Ka-
bababish (Arabia) tribe states that General
Gordon recently repulsed an attack by
Mahdi's troops on Amdcrman, opposite
that city.
Dynamite stolen.
VIENNA, October 3ist-Fifty pounds OF
dynamite has been stolen from a factory
in Kindberg Syria The authorities are
unable to trace the dynamite or the thieves.
and the people manifest uneasiness
The Elections III Germany.
BERLIN. October 31st.-The returns from
the elections thus far show the choice OF
81 Conservatives, 60 Centres, Is I'M
perialists. so Nationalist Liberals, IL Ger
man Liberals 8 Alsatians, ii Poles and
of the Peoples party.
BERLIN. October 31st.-It is impossible
to form correct opinion OF the strength OF
the parties chosen for the next Reichstag
until the secondary ballots have been taken,
of which there are ninety.
Twenty-seven Persons Burned to Death.
MADRID. October 31st. A factory at
Hueta was burned to-day. Twenty-seven
persons perished in the flames, and twelve
were seriously injured.
The Free Trade Question in England.
LONDON. October 3lst.-The Commons
this evening was mainly occupied in the
discussion of the merits of fair trade VS..
free trade. In the discussion it was stated
that complaints were made that seats were
diminishing everywhere, and that capital
was leaving England for present investment
in protection countries.
Damaging Hurricane.
W. m IyN Octohar 81 A hurri-