Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-22

proposal mentioned in yeSterdar, National !
Zeitung, of Berlin, as one WI. tch would be |
laid before the Bundesratt-. concerning the |
succession to the duca., throne. The pro-
posal is that the Bu.ldesrath should express |
Its convlctlGiII that the administration of
the Gov eminent of Brunswick by the Duke
OF cambridge would be incompatible with
the internal peace and security of the en-
pire The reading of the proposal was re-
ceived with applause. A Especial committee
OF the Diet was appointed TO take action on
the proposal.
Changing Their Quarters.
LONDON, May 21st-The convicted dy-
namiters, Cunningham and Burton, Will be
removed from Newgate prison this after
noon to the convict prison at Chatham.
No Cholera in England.
LONDON, May 21st,-No cholera is known
to exist in the north of England.
Sir Charles Dixie President of the Local
Government Board stated that the rumors
circulated on the Continent that an out
break of cholera had occurred in Great
Britain Were totally unfounded.
Emperor Williams Indisposition.
BERLIN, May 21st-Emperor William
was confined to his apartments to-day with
a cold The Crown Prince will represent
| the Emperor at the spring parades at Bcr-
| lin and PotSdam.
| Condition of Victor Hugo.
PARIS May 21st-Victor Hugo passed
the night fairly well. His condition this
morning is unchanged.
| Riel Said to be an American Citizen.
| OTTAWA (Ontl, May 21st.-The following
statement in regard to Riels citizenship is
made on the best authority: Riel took an
active part late in 1882, or early in 1888 in
the Montana Territorial elections, having
! become an American citizen. He created
| considerable excitement in the elections re-
ferred to- being an active worker for the
| Republicans After the elections were over
he was prosecuted on a charge of having
induced several half-breeds to vote, al
l though they had not the necessary qualih
cations. Before the prosecutions were fairly
under way he fed to his old home at St.
Nillel, Manitoba Subsequently he re-
turned to Montana on flying visit, and re-
moved his family to St Boniface, Mani
toba In the fall of 1888 he went into the
Saskatchewan country, where he has been
ever since There is nc doubt whatever as
to his American citizenship.
Another Battle Reported IN Manitoba.
WINNIPEG, May Dist. - a report has
come from Calgary that Major Steele, with
the advance guard of the Generals column
had skirmish with the Indians near Fort
Pitt lost some men, and had to retire to-
ward Edmonton. There is nothing definite
about this, and not much faith is put in
the report. The truth seems TO be that
Steele concluded that there were too many
hostiles between him and Fort Pitt and re-
tired on the main force.
Cyclone and WaterspOut.
WINNIPEG (Manitoba), May Dist. - A
heavy cyclone passed over the northwestern
outskirts of the city this afternoon, travel
I ing eastward 1t caused great waterspou
where it struck the river Roofs were
, blown off several houses, and few people
were injured, but none killed as far a:
t heard. A similar storm was seen at thu
same time TO the southwest of the city, go
ing in the same direction. 1t is not known
what amount of damage was caused.
Defeat of the Scott Liquor Act.
KINGSTON (Ont), May 21st-The Scot
Temperance Act, which permits the sale o
liquor only upon doctors certificate, wa
defeated here to-day by 45 votes.
A Canadian Town IN Financial Trouble
QUEBEC, May 21st.-The Provincial Gov
+ eminent has notified the Town Council o
l Lewis that if its Indebtedness of S65,000 o
S SIC, 900 is not paid at once they will tax
out writ of seizure and place the tow
. under charge of the Sheriff.
T, An Editorial Excursion.
CITY OF MEXICO. May 2lst.-June 1Stl
twenty-five of the leading editors and edi
torial writers of Mexico will leave this cit.
: for an extended tour through the Unite'
States in the interest of the commercial re
lations of the two countries. arriving at L
Paso June Dist. The party will visit, il
the order named, Las Vegas, Topeka, Kan
sas City st. Louis, Chicago, Detroit But
+ falo Rochester, Boston, New York, Phila
delphia, Washington, Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and San Antonio.