Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-08
FOREIGN.
Emperor williams Health.

peror is cOnValeScent, 1t is desirable that he
be spared all excitement
Bismarck's Popularity.
BERLIN, June 7th.-Prince Bismarck was
| received at Kissingen to-day by an enor-
| nous crowd of people, who greeted him
| with enthusiastic acclamations The
Prince gave q dinner this evening, to cele-
| brate the fiftieth anniversary of his en-
! trance into the service of the State
The German Army to be Increased.
BERLIN, June 1th.-The Imperial War
Minister is drafting plan for a large in
| crease of the army, based upon the calcu-
lated results OF the coming general
census. The peace effective will be
raised from 4lS00o to $4,000 Be-
sides these, two new batteries will be
added to each corps darmee, and two guns
to each battery not modified, practically
augmenting the artillery sixty per cent
The cavalry increase has not vet been de-
cided upon.
The Brunswick Succession
BERLIN, June 7th.-A bill has been pre-
scented to the Bundesrath in relation to the
Brunswick succession. 1t omits the usual
demand Tor urgency, an indication that
Prince Bismarck expects serious opposi-
ton to the measure.
Change of Plans.
BERLIN, June 7th.-The steamers of the
newly-subsidized lines to Asia and Aus
tralia will call at Flushing or Antwerp, but
not at Southampton, as was at first in
tended.
All Offers Declined.
PARIS, June 7th.-The Gaulois says that
Russia declines all offers of Americans and
Irishmen, sent through the Russian Minis
| ter at Washington, to equip a privatcer fleet
against England.
Proposed Permanent British Garrison at
Alexandria.
LONDON, June 7th.-Mr. White, the Eng
| fish ad interim Minister at ConstantinOple,
| is negotiating for the consent of the Sultan
| for the establishment of a permanent Brit
| ish garrison at Alexandria. If the Porte
assents, the evacuation of Egypt will be
| quickened. The aim of the English policy
| is to obtain security against the possibility
| of occupation by any other power after the
| English leave, and to maintain English
dominance over Egypt and the Soudan.
Turkish Troops Sent to the Bulgarian
Frontier.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 7th-The Turkish
| Government has sent loo troops to Sa-
| lonica. on account of the threatening atti-
| tude of Russia on the Bulgarian frontier
LONDON, June 7th-A mass meeting, at
| tended by 10000 persons, was held in
| London this afternoon to denOunCe the
| action of Mr.. Childers, Chancellor of the
| Exchequer, in increasing the duties ON beer
| and spirits.
The Austrian Elections.
| VIENNA, June 7th.-Of the 275 Deputies
| elected last week lis belong to the party of
the Left, which has lost IS seats.
| Disastrous Fire in Constantinople.
| CoNsTANrINoPLE, June 7th.-Three hun
dred houses, fifty shops and three mosques
in the Stamboul quarter of this city were
destroyed by fire to-day. One person was
| killed and many were injured.
The Cholera Situation.
MADRID June Sth-The death rate from
| cholera in Valencia has doubled. The peo-
pie are alarmed, and are fleeing from the
| infected districts Notwithstanding reports
| TO the contrary. it is now absolutely assert
ed that there is now genuine cholera in
Madrid. The Mayor OF Madrid has issued
a proclamation ordering sanitary measures
| in stables, houses, etc, enjoinlng cleanliness
| in the streets and houses, and Offering
gratuitous analysis of suspicious food
| Free Trade in Spain.
| MADRID, June 7th.-A large meeting Of
| free traders to-day condemned the Govern
| ment for breaking Off negotiations with
| England for commercial treaty.
Lowell Leaves London.
LONDON, June 7th.-Mr. Lowell left Lon
| don at . o'clock this afternoon for Eaton
| Hall, near Chester. the seat of the Duke of
| Westminster, where he will remain until
| Wednesday, when he will embark on the
| Scytha at Liverpool for Boston.
The Cashmere Earthquakes.
| LONDON, June 7th.-Earthquak shocks
| at Serinagur and other points in the Vale
| of Cashmere continue at intervals averag-
ing three hours in length Whole villages
have been engUlfed. and terrible subter-
rancan noises are heard driving the people
| frantic with fear. The horrors of approach
ing famine are added to the other results of
| the disaster, as many thousand bushels Of
| grain in storage have been swallowed up in
| the chasms which are constantly opening.
| The Newfoundland Shore Dispute.
! LONDON. June 1th.-Mr Ford, late Brit
| ish Minister at Athens, has been sent on
mission to Paris, in connection with the
Newfoundland shore dispute. Prior to the
| fall of the Ferry Ministry, an agreement
was really concluded with NJ Ferry, in ac-
| cordance with which one of the Lceward
islands was to be coded to France, in ex-
change for the complete surrender by
| France of her claims in Newfoundland.
| The negotiations were suspended on NJ.
| Ferry insisting or retaining st. Pierre Of
| the Miquelon group. Ford will renew the
| offer OF an agreement.
The War in Manitoba.
WINNIPEG, June 7th.-The following
dispatches have been received
| FORT PITT n. W. IT,. June Sd via Battleford,
6th).-Geueral Middleton, with fifty men each of
| the Ninetieth, Midland and Greuadiers and
| Calling, with eight men, left TO join General
| Strange this evening. All the mounted men
| left early this morning. Captain Steele, who is
pursuing Big Bear, has not yet been heard from,
consequently ii il not known when the men be
| longing to this column will return. General
Middleton before leaving, said they would not
return until all OF Big Bears prisoners were
rescued.
Fort PITT, June 4th.-Captain steele, with
seventy mounted scouts and police, had en- en-
gagcmcut with Big Bear at Two Lakes, fifty
miles southeast of here yesterday. He came
upon the indians at O'Clock in the morning
as they striking camp and Immediately
| attacked them. Finding;thcir front too strong.
he executed clever thanking movement, tax
ing the Indians in the rear aud driving them in
disorder across " small creek: where he was
unable to follow, on account of his small force
The Indians numbered fully $50. He saw no
signs OF prisoners during the fight. Steele sent
! out Interpreter Mckee with flag of truce. He
enough 10 be heard, and called out to Big Rear
in lHdian, who replied ndistinctly. Mckee
said; g If you will deliver our people we will
cease firing The Indian replied: We in
tend to clean you out" Steele's loss WAS three
wounded.
Fort PITT via Bdttlcford). June 9th. -
Strange's column arrived at Little Red Deer
river Wednesday.
Tho New Minister to Mexico.
CITY OF MEXICO, June 7th.--At a meeting
of Americans last night, q committee was
appointed to 90 up the Central Railroad on
Monday morning to welcome the new Min
lister, General Jackson. who is coming on
a special car A speech of welcome will be
made by Superintendent Mckenzie, of the
Central Railroad. Preparations are being
made for a banquet TO the new Minister, to
which the President and Cabinet and for
eign diplomats will be invited. Resolutions
were passed at last nights meeting compli-
mentary to the retiring Minister, Mr. Nor
gan, and Consul-General Strother
French Man-of-War Believed TO be Lost
Moro Troops in Egypt.
LoNpoN, June Sth-A. M.-The French
man-of-war Renard, with crew of ninety
two souls. is believed to have foundered in
the Red Sea.
1t is reported that the Government is
meditating the retention of more troops in
Egypt.
The Ameer Not Murdered.