Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
The War i'm the Balkans.


recent disasters to the Servian army, from
the defeat before Slivnitza down to the |
of Tsaribrod by the Bulgari- |
ans, are attributed to his failure to carry |
out the orders given him.
A SCHEME FOR THE SUSPENSION OF HOS
TILITIEs.
ST. PETERSBURG, November 24th.-The
Journal de 81. Petersburg to-day says :: |
g Upon Russia's initiative the powers are
promoting scheme for the suspension of
hostilities in the Balkans but hopes are
entertained that Servia and Bulgaria, al
though incapable of resisting the prompt
ings of their passion, will become sensible
enough to see that it is to the popular in
terests of both countries that they, of their
own accord, sheathe their swords"
SOFIA EXCITED.
SOFIA, November 24th.-The city is wild
with excitement over news from the front,
stating that Prince Alexander, at the head
of the Bulgarian troops, has followed up
his victory, and is driving the Servians
slowly but surely from Bulgarian territory.
TsARIBRoD TAKEN.
SOFIA, November 24th.-The latest dis
patch says Prince Alexander stormed the
heights of Tsaribrod, and occupied the city
last evening. The Prince made triumphal
entry into the city, and was received with
enthusiasm by the populace.
THE sERvIANs STILL RETREATING-BULGA-
RAN SUCCESSES.
BELGRADE, November 2ith.-The Ser
vians are continuing the retreat, and the
main army is now in Servian territory.
The troops seem to be demoralized, and
since the recapture of Tsaribrod by the
Bulgarians, they have fallen back without
offering any resistance to the victorious
Prince Alexander. The Bulgarians have
occupied all the positions recently held by
the Seryians in Bulgaria, and are advancing
to the frontier. The Servian headquarters
are now at Prot. The first class of the
Landsturm has been summoned for active
duty. After completing the massing of his
army, King Milan will head final attack
on the Bulgarians.
THE SERYIANS EVIDENTLY ovERM ATCHED.
SOFIA, November 24th.-The Servians
| attacked the Bulgarian center at o'clock
this afternoon. They We're repulsed, and
| retired in disorder, crossing the frontier at
D o'clock, near Tsaribrod. The Servians
are now retiring from their positions at
Ton. The Bulgarians have advanced to
the frontier. Widin is being shelled by the
| Servians, but has not been set afire The
Bulgarian commandant there prohibited
the passage of eight Austrian tugs
Rumored Death of the King of Spain.
LONDON, November 24th-There is a
rumor here that King Alfonso is dead.
SECOND DISPATCHl
| LONDON, November 24th.-It is reported
that the King of Spain is dead Nothing
whatever can be learned from Madrid to
confirm or deny the report, but the fact
| that stocks declined per cent. in that city
| to-day is taken in some quarters to indicate
| that something of an alarming character at
least has happened to his Majesty. 1t is
known that portion of a news dispatch rela-
tive TO the King, filed in Madrid to-day, was
erased by the censor there, and some per-
sons are of the opinion that this fact too,
indicates that the reports concerning the
King are true.
THE KING S ILLNESS.
LONDON, November 24th.-Alfonso first
| Showed some signs of catarrhal fever in the
spring of last year, and during four weeks
was ailing, but not single day was he i'll
In the summer of 1884 he took the water.
of Bateln, i'll the Basque Province OF
Guipzooa, with such complete success that
he passed good winter, and resumed hi.
life and habits of hunting, shooting, rid
ing, assisting at military maneuvers ant
reviews, and, above all, being unceasing il
his attention to state and military affairs
This summer, at one time, the royal ply
sicians thought of recommending his Ma
iesty to take second water course a
Bateln, but in the same way that he haC
so gallantly braved the cholera in MadriC
and AranjueZ, King Alfonso declined to g
to Baten. When the King returned
to Madrid on account of the Caroline!
affair, be displayed GOODNESS and determi
| hot 10, .
serious conflict, but he felt, it seems, deeply
the painful and cruel position in which
Germany had unknowingly placed him
Just about the same time be caught colo
one day in Casa de Campo, the royal resi-
dence outside of Madrid, where he wa.
trying some young horses with Duk,
Disexto, his Lord Chamberlain. Since tn,
middle of September the King has suffered
first from a return of his old catarrba
fever, and then from indigestion and diar
rh9a. He was laid up for about tire,
weeks, and his physician, DR.. Camison, for
babe him presiding at the Council of Min
listers for that period. King Alfonso, how
ever, which his usual tenacity in the dis
charge of his duties, retarded his recovery
and insisted upon receiving his Minis
tiers and other distinguished persons il
his room at the palace DR.. Cami
son successfully stopped his catarrha
fever, and his Majesty speedily becam
so far convalescent as to preside at tn
Cabinet Council. A few weeks ago, to dis
pei all doubts as to his recovery, the Kin
: drove in close carriage, with Queen Chris
tine, through the principal streets of Mad
rid to the Aetocha Church and the Retire
| The King looked pale, and little thinner
DR.. Camison and the royal surgeons thel
said that King Alfonso's health inspire,
2 them with no apprehension whatever,
his Majesty would only consent to take car
| of himself, and, for instance, spend, as h
5 did last year with good results. month q
the royal hunting seat of Ell Pardo, nea
j., Madrid. The King, however. again faile
to take the advice of his physicians
NOT DEAD, But SERIOUSLY ILL.
, LONDON, November 25th-A. M.-The re
5 port of the death of King Alfonso create
l ! a great sensation here. Later advices fror
: Madrid, however, state that the King is nc
dead, but is seriously i'll. Eight physician
l are in attendance upon his Majesty at L
: Pardo.
Results of the British Preliminary EIe1
tions.
LONDON, November 24th. The follow
) ing results of the preliminary election
! have been received this afternoon Rigt
Hon David r. Plunket, First Commit.
sioner of Works under the Conseryatiy
Cabinet, and Holmes, Attorney General fc
the inland, also under the Conservativ
: Cabinet have been elected from the Dubli
University divisions. Thomas Burt. labc
1 candidate, has been elected for Monpel
l George Otto Wevelyn, Chief Secretary fc
1 Ireland under the Gladstone administration
e is elected for classified. Colonel F. A
e Stanley, Colonial Secretary in the Consel
vative Cabinet, is elected for Blackpoo
:. Right Hon. Henry Campbell BannermaI
Z, Chief Secretary for Ireland under Glat
+ stones administration, is elected for Stel
} lingshire, Scotland, and Justin Mozart
for Newry.
SLIGHTLY IN FAVOR OF THE CONSERVATIVE
l LONDON, November 24th.-The gener;
result of to-day's elections is slightly i
favor of Conservative reaction, althoug
: it affords no certain indication of the ult
mate result. The following candidate
|. were elected: Barnesley division, H. BroaC
hurst, Liberal; Central division, job
t Bright, Liberal; West division, J. Chan
:, berlain, Liberal; Hythe, Sir L. w. Wa
o kin, Independent; Strand, W. ii. Smitl
G Conservative; Warwick, A. Peel, Lii
d eral. The Tories have gained sea-
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