Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22

Commons tonight motion by Willis Ills
! erai) against the Bishops contiuuing to cit SIS
members of the House of lords was rejecsed
-14S to lS7. The Parneliites voted with the
minority.
The War In The soudan.
SUAKIH. Mach 2Iss-CayalIy have msde
! reconnoissauces in various directions without
| fading any rebels.
| CAIRO, March 21st.-Euclen Barring has
| received a6vices from General Gordon. dated
March 10 h, to the effect that the rebels at
tackled Haltayad, snd the garrison az Khar-
eoum made sortie ard relieved Halfayad.
LONDON. March 21st.-A dispatch to the
| Times from hhsrsouu, dated March I4-h.
says Six thousaod rebels faos the palace on
| the right bank Of the Nile They recently
! hred upon 500 blscks, sent down the river for
WOOD, snd killed 100 of them.
General Gordon states that the garrison at
! Kassala is holding out strongly. General
| Gordon restricts himself TO the defense #
| h hartoum.
| mass Meeting OF WorkinSmen.
| LONDON, March 2lst.-A mass meeting of
workingmen was held tonight. Speeches
we're made protesting against the House of
| Lords amendment TO the contagious diseases
(cattle) bill which, it was declared, would re-
strict the importation of meats.
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LONDON. March 2lst.-Tae prospectus Of
! the Irish Land Company, popularity known
as P-rneiPs Migration Company, hiss sp.
| peared, The caPifsl sock is fixed at e250,-
600. The frat is5us Of stock will be $50 coo.
ParnelI Is Chairman Of tie Board of Direct
ore. The Managing Director will be PROBES
! sor Baldwin.
Bismarck's Course Approved.
BERLIN, March 2lst.-Bismsrck has re-
ceived an address from the wol kincmen Of
Marggrahoma, thsnkiag him for ais action
in the Lasker affair. Bismarck, in reply,
says the siguers Of the address must remem-
ber that the American House of Represent
atives only desired rh9 welfare Of Germany.
Minister sargent.
BERLIN, March 2lst.-In additi IN to an in.
vitation to dine with Bismarck tomorrow, In
honor Of the Emperors eighty.seventh birth-
day, Minister Sargent has accepted an invita-
tion to soiree, to be given in the palace.
The Question of The Pope Leaving Rome.
ROME, March 21st.-Ths Congregation of
Cardinals discussed to-day the expediency of
the Pope's leaving Rome also considered the
q9estion whether the next conclave should
be held in Italy or not. The Pope will form
no decision in the matter without the concur
renee of the powers.
LONDON, March 21st.-Malta is mentioned
as the place of the Popes future residence.
The Italian Cabinet Crisis
ROME, March 21st.-De Pretis has COZ.
sented to form a new Cabinet.
Our Minister TO Turkey
CoNsTANTINoPLE March 2lst. - United
States Minister Wallace had an audience
with the Sultan, in the course of which he
complained of the Grand Vizier's conduct in
refusing to see him.
Advice 10 Gladstone.
LONDON, March 21st.-Ths Lancet advises |
Gladstone to accept peerage.
Indla's Wheat Trade.
LONDON, March 2lst.-Earl Kimberly, !
Secie ;ary of State for India, replying to a !
deputstion o! the Cham bers of Commerce on |
the development and resources Of India, said |
the prospects in India were improving, es.
pecislly as regards the wheat trade, her COM
petition in which was causing alarm in |
America.
The French In TOnquin,
PARIS, March 21st.-Ganeral Negrier, in |
his recent pursuit. defeated the Chinese on
the 18th, 16 h and l7th insta.
The chinese Indemnity Question.
PARIS. March 2lst.-The French Govern.
menl is debating the Chinese indemnity |
question. The lowest figures proposed is |
$50. 100000 francs.
France and. Spain.
MADRID, March q st The threat Of the !
French Government to send a military force
into the little Republic Of Andorrs in case
the French demands are rejected, srouses
great indignation here. Spain will regard |
the entry of the French gendarmes into An
DORA as breach Of faith.
The Parliament Bribery Affair.
TORONTO. March 21st.-The alleged at.
tempt to bribe Government officers was made |
the subject of inquiry by a committee of |
Parliament. DIR. Carscaden, Nj. F., said |
that some time in January last Meek came
to him to ask for private interview. He
assented, never dreaming of the object. |
Meek asked witness to give his support to
resolution to defeat the M0urat government
and replace it by the coalition party. He
assured witness tnat he had authority from
the leaders of the Conservative party to
speak to him as be was doing. He assured
witness that if he would only resign his seat
and leud bis influence to return him (Nesk),
and manipulate what he called the Irish
vote, 1t would answer his purpose Just as J
we'll. In consideration of all this, witness
was to have from 50 900 to 81 000-not as q
bribe, but to pay mis- expenses to Regime,
where he could have the Rsgistrarship. He
sfterward said he could guarantee witness a
nice situation in British Columbia. After
"uaS 4ad DSSulACu WIN A1SCht hlkIGh5 I'LL !
stood the situation. and at once intimated
his knowledge of the facts to Bunting
Thereupon words passed between them more
forcible than polite.
Shot by a schOOImate.
TORONTO, Msrch 21st.-A boy named La
mont fatally shot another scholar Iamed
New with a toy pistol at the Wellesley school.
Lamont was arrested,
Strike of RaIlWoy Employees ImmIa ent.
MONTREAL, March 2lst.-The Grand Trunk
authorities and the drivers of locomotives
have come to an agreement to reduce first
clsss engineers ten, second class eight and
third class six per cent. for three months.
The conductors and train men rejscted those
terms, and strike ia feared.