Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-24
FOREIGN FACTS.
4 DECISIVE BATTLE IN PERU Ex-
PECTED.
French Politics-Spaniards Incensed
-Riefs Case-The London
Abduction Trial.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO The RpcopDuslos.I

tsrHcfAL DIsFATcHEs TO The RpconD-uHIos.I
turkeys Proposition for . Joint Confer
ence.
LONDON, October 23d.-At spccial Cahi-
net Council, held this afternoon. the first
subject OF discussion was the invitation bv
turkey for all the signatory powers to send
Pempotendaries to a Joint conference. to
DC held at Constantinople, at as early a
| date as possible, to settle the Balkan i'm
orogllo. me n! note embodying this invita-
ton was delivered to Lord Salisbury YES
terday. II Is asserted, on good authority.
| that the Council decided to accent the in
| YltatIon. Advices from other capitals
| indicate that the powers generally intend
to accede to the Turkish proposal of q ioirt
conference. Some of the powers object
to coniining the discussion to the union
oil Bulgaria and ROumania, but want TO
utllize tins opportunity for arranging a
moGus vivandi for all the Balkan States.
80 Tar as the original Roumanian question
is concerned, it is certain that the union of
the two Bulgarias will be reserved. either
nomlnally or really. Russia continues
| plhlessly hostile TO Prince Alexander, who
is generally regarded with sympathy in
England, and the rumor is revived that the
Gar wants the Bulgarian throne for his
| brotherln-law, Prince Waldemar, of Den
mark.
A Guarantee that Bulgaria VIII be Quiet.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, October 23d.-Herr Won
Radowitz, German Embassador, has in
! formed the Porte that Prince Alexander
has guaranteed that Bulgaria shall not dis
! turb the present order Of things. The
Prince has ordered his troops to avoid pro-
Voklng conflict in any quarter, but does
not hold himself answerable for his neigh
| bors.
The Armstrong Abduction Case.
! LONDON, October 23d-The trial Of Mr..
Stead, editor Of the Pal MaH Gazette Re
| becca jarrett, Bromwell Booth. Mrs. Dowd.
sampson JaqUes and Louise Mourrv. de-
iendants in the Armstrong abduction case.
began to-day, before Justice Lopez, at the
Central Criminal Court A large crowd
| assembled in front of the building previous
10 the opening of the Court, but a heavy
ram set Ill and they scattered to places of
shelter. The prisoners pleaded not guilty.
SIR Richard b. Webster, Attorney General.
opened the case for the Crown. His adj
Gress covered the same ground as that of
| Mr. Poland. Magistrate Justice Lopez held
that no motives, no. matter how worthy
the!r object, were sufficient to justify the
taking OF q child without its parents CON
sent. If that consent had been obtained in
'A4eiAllltI II - 10 tOilSGilL III ltle
eyes OF the law. The witnesses testimony
SO Tar IS merely repetition of the evil
dence given in the preliminary examina-
| uon. EllZa Armstrong testifies freely and
Clearly The trial will probably last a
week.
LONDON, October 23d.-The defendants
are charged with misdemeanor instead of
q felony, so as to eiiable them to testify in
their own behalf, and TO be liberated on
BAN during the progress Of the trial.
Politics IN France
PARIS, October 23d.-The Brisson Min
| lstry IS now uncertain about its ability to
hold a majority Of the new Chamber Of
Deputies, Is serious split in the Repubi-
can ranks is threatened. Republicans were
united to carry those districts which re-
| qulred a second ballot in the recent cleo
tons, but now each section insists on the
adoption of its own programme.
Opposed to British Annexation
PARIS, October 2Sd-The Journal de-,
De5gts, commenting on the British cxpedi-
ton against King Theebaw, urges the
French GQveInment to protest against any
sort OF British annexation of Burmah.
Indignant spaniards.
MADRID, October 23d.-The populace are
becoming incensed at the reticence of the
Government respecting negotiations on the
Carol1neS question, and fears of an outbreak
are entertained. The German Legat;on is
strongly guarded to prevent 4 repetition of
the recent outrage. Spanish accounts of
the German occupation OF Zap confirm the
report heretofore telegraphed from Berlin.
Arbitration in the Burmese Affair.
PARIS, October 23d-The Burmese En-
voy yesterday handed 4 note to Lord
Lyons, British Embassador, in which he
stated that he had sent dispatch to his
Government, advising them to accept arbi-
uauon for the settlement of the dispute
with England, and that he was certain
they would be glad to restore the friendly
relations with Great Britain. European
residents in Burmah, he said, were per
iectiy safe. The people of that country
had no desire to be hostile to England.
The Situation in Peru.
PANAMA, October 23d.-News NAV be
| looked for from Peru at any moment of a
decisive battle between the rebel Caceres
and his followers and the Government
forces. An encounter is inevitable unless
! Caceres retires to the interior A defeat
suffered by the Government would prob
ably be fatal to its existence, as its re-
sources are not sufficient to organize an
other expedition of the magnitude of that
now in the field. Should Caceres be badly
worsted, he would not be able to keep the
remnants of his forces together. Com
merce IS at the lowest ebb in the history of
Peru.
The Campaign Opened.
BIRMIyGHAM, October 23d.-Lord Ran
dolph Churchill opened the campaign in
the Town Hall here to-day, in the presence
OF crowded and enthusiastic audience
which was uproari0us throughout but
generally favorable to the speaker.
The Case of RiaI
TORONTO (Out.). October. 23d.-A special
| from Ottawa says: At the Cabinet meeting
yesterday it was decided TO postpone Riel's
| execution until November 11th. The
French Canadians still express confidence
that Riel will not be hanged. They base
their hopes on the recommendation to
mercy of the Regina jury
| Riel's Mental Status.
! QUEBEC, October 23d.-Lemieux, counsel
| for Riel, has sent arequest to the Governor
| General, asking that q medical commission
| be appointed to inquire into Riel's mental
status. Lemieux left for Ottawa this even
ing IN connection with the request.
Last Spike on the Canadian Pacific Rail-
MONTREAL. October 23d.-Tbe ceremony
OF driving the last spike in the Canadian
Pacific, making acOnnection of the line, will
take place within the next fifteen or twenty
! days. The scene of the ceremony is a point
| IN the mountains, about twenty-one and
| half miles beyond the second crossing of
the Columbia river
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