Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-28
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Udu clltCt Oh IclliGS just now, anu uSdltTS
are discounting these events. The pros
pect of an immense war between En-
gland and Russia also tended TO knock
the bottom out of securities, which are sup
posed to be upheld by governmental infu-
ence. The result was a general break
Every section of stock fell off, and the de-
cline was most noticeable in Suez canal
shares.
RUSSIA 5 POLICY.
LONDON, March 2Sth-A. M-rhe .Staad-
ard says: The Government has informal
indications that it is the Russian policy
not to reply TO Granyille's proposals, but 10
make counter proposals. Russia is DESTROYS
of settling the pending trouble by COM
promise.
IMPORTANT, If TRUE.
LONDON. May 2Sth-A M.-The Times
learns that the Russian Government has
ordered $4,000 troops to be massed at Baku,
on the Caspian Sea, and has instructed the
Governor OF the Caucasus togo to st. Peters
burg for consultation.
Affairs in the Soudan.
LONDON, March 27th-A dispatch from
Korti stated that the last British regiment
evacuated that point today.
STRIKE FOR HIGHER WAGES.
SUAKIM, March 27th.-The coolies have
struck for higher wages. 1t is feared that
they have been led to take this stand
through the influence OF the rebels.
RETIRED To DoNGoLA.
LONDON, March 27th.-General WolscIey
having inspected and approved the summer
environments, the troops retired TO Dongoa.
The Australian contingent for the Sou
dan has arrived at Alden.
ANOTHER ITALIAN IRoNCLAD FOR THE RED SEA.
ROME, March 27th.-Another ironclad
has sailed for the Red Sea.
AN AMERICAN FRESHMAN WITH Ell MAHDI
CAIRO, March 27th-The Egyptian Gov
eminent is informed that an American
Irishman, name not known, started from
Chicago in January last to assist the Sou
danese III their warfare against the British
troops. He sailed from New York in
January, and went from France to Ceylon.
where he remained some time, and had
several long interviews with Arab Pasha,
the exiled leader of the Egyptian uprising
of 1882. He obtained credentials from
Arab Pasha, commencing hisi to Fl
Mahdi and his followers, and he has now
made his way to the camp of Osman Dig
ma, near Suakim.
AND IF OSMAN REFUSES TO BE - CRUSHED,
WHAT THEN?
LoNDoN, March 27th-It is believed that
5000 Turkish troops will be sent to Suakim
as soon as General Graham has succeeded
in crushing Osman Digna. This will en-
able England to withdraw the Guards from
the Soudan and send them to India.
Business Decentralization.
VIENNA. March carbohydrates from
Moscow show that in the crisis i'll that CITY
within the past thirty days, five of the larg-
est tea and sugar importing firms have
failed. Their liabilities aggregate 11G,000,-
900 roubles lover 4l0000,000). The Gov
eminent and private bankers are concerning
to avert the spreading failures and
panic.
LONDON, March 27th.-It is announced
that the liabilities of Scarawanga & Co.
to 4260,000 1t is expected that
dividend of ten shillings on the pound will
be paid.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 27th-The failure
of Scarawanga d Co, merchants of London,
with a branch house at st. Petersburg and
Rostoh, has created a great sensation in
financial circles.
Privy Councillor Bunge, Minister of FL
nance, has sent the Governor Of the State
Bank to Moscow to confer with bankers OF
the city. The Purpose of the conference is
to devise means of avcFting the financial
crisis which is believed to be imminent
The French and Chinese.
PARIS, March 27th.-Thc Ga,,l0is saws
that thirteen French officers were killed at
Dong Dang in Mondays and Tues
lays lighting. 1t declares that Gen
eral Negrier's position is exceedingly
& 4 /.
nassed on the frontier not far distant The
Figaro urges that the French forces i'm
march upon Canton.
'AR1s JOURNALS AND THE RECENT REVERSE.
PARIS, March 27th.-All the morning
contain articles on the French |
'everse at Dong Dang. A few editorials |
severely criticise the Government for dila-
oriness in sending reinforcements to Ton
luin, but the majority are very warm III !
ienunciation of the Cabinets Chinese |
policy. Rochefort has an editorial in the |
lttdRSegedht on the debate in the Chamber |
# Deputies last evening on the interpela- |
ion upon the present state of the Franco |
,hinese war. The article concludes with |
he following words: Cease to question |
he Ministers and invoke the guillotine."
BLOCKADE URGED.
PARIS, March 27th.-The newspapers
rye that only the blockading of the Gulf
f Pechee Lee will have any serious effect |
pom the Chinese Government.
NEGRIERs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
PARIS, March 27th-Advices from Dong
lang state that 1000 reinforcements for
General Negrier, portion of which is made
p of native leyies had arrived there. Ii
estimated that General Negrier'S forces
ow consist of 10000 men.
The War in Central America.
la LIBEKrAD (San Salvador). March 9th.
The forces of Honduras and San Saliva
or have had several sllirmshes with the
rmies of Guatemala, and Honduras. act
lg in harmony with San Salvador. Nicar-
qua and Costa RIGA, have formed an ALI
nee to protect themselves against the revo-
Itionary schemes of President Barrios.
an Salvador puts her whole army in the
ED, Nicaragua provides 1000 men. and
osta Rica sends 1000. Costa Risa. at the
ime time, contributes 100000 towards tie
expenses of the war. President Zoldivar,
San Salvador, will assume the chief COM
iand Of the allied forces. President Car
enas, of Nicaragua, will be second in
and General Soto, of Costa Rica,
Ill probably take the third place.
The War Feeling in Mexico,
CITY OF MEXICO, March 27th.-Generals
egret and Toleda are daily recruiting vol
nteers, both cavalry and infantry, for active
,rvice on the Gnatemalan frontier. Vol
nteers from the country districts are offer
g their services. President Diaz has re-
lived kilograms from nearly every State in
ie Government commencing and sustain
g the dignified and energetic action of the
ederal Government toward Guatemala.
he war feeling is daily becoming more
tense.
The Manitoba Rebellion.
WINNIPEG, March 27th.-It is reported
! good authority that the Government
IS received word that the rebels captured {
ajor Crozier and his force of over one !
lndred mounted police, after an engage
ent at which several were killed on both
les. Some rebels tried to|wreck the train
frying troops from Winnipeg west. They
ere arrested. One had dispatches from I
el to the half-hreeds around Winnipeg :
III IN SOurbprn Manitoba 1Iruipu : n ON RI |