Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21

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cesl at different points along the Western
division of the Canadian Pacific Railway IN
Manitoba. Six months ago the employees
were directed to dig for water, hoping to
obtain a pure supply. Instead OF water,
the drill penetrated subterranean gas tanks
in several instances, and the operations
were at last suspended. Lighted matches
were held at the surface of the wells ana
the escaping gas ignited at once. 1t has
been burning ever since without Interrupt
tion or sign of cessation. One of the depotS
of the Canadian Pacific Company has been
heated during the winter from one OF these
burning wells, and it is the general i'm
preston that immense beds OF coal ana
deposits of petroleum will soon be devel-
oped in that region, especially in the
vicinity OF the Saskatchewan river. The
burning wells are about sixty miles south
of the company's works, but the projectors
of the enterprise have no doubt that OIL
will soon be brought from the north IN
stead of the east.
The Panama Situation.
PANAMA, January 20th.-The condition
of affairs in political circles here is greatly
disturbed and civil war is imminent.
Sunday night the American man-of-war
Alliance landed a force of marines. with a
railroad and canal property there. The
landing of American forces created a great
excitement among the natives, which dis
appeared when 1t became known that the
marines were sent ashore at the request OF
the President. The people of the lsthnus
feel sore over the American preference
Attempt on the Presidents Life.
VALPARAISO January 20th.-According
10 81 made last niCbt in the { ham
Der of Deputies, it appears that a parcel
containing three pounds of powder, with
an arrangement of match heads and q
| hammer, the latter being put in motion by
a string placed around the outside OF the
| box. was delivered at the Presidents house
addressed H. E. The President en-.
deavored to open the parcel, but became
suspicious of its contents. The Minister o.
the Interior, addressing the House on the
subject. said: Il submit this matter, with
! out comment to universal eXecration anC
reprobation. 1t is deplorable that i'll thi:
| country of law and justice such proceed
ings are resorted to. which defame our ira
ditiOnS and can never be sufficiently con
demned."
st. Patrick's Day in Ireland.
| DUBLIN, January 20th.-Prince ALDER
| Victor will be created a Knight of st. Pat
rick at the coming anniversary of Ireland
patron saint. Preparations for the even
are being made on Il scale Of unusual splen
| dor.
| Sixty Pounds of Dynamite.
| VIENNA. January 2Gth.-A box contain
ing sixty pounds of dynamite has beer
seized at a frontier railway station TIL,
two persons to whom the dynamite wa.
consigned were arrested and sent TO st
Petersburg.
villages Devastated by Avalanches.
ROME, January 20th.-News is received
that villages in the highlands of Piedmon
and Savoy have been devastated by ava
| lanches. Three villages in Piedmont, in
Guiding the important village of Frassino
have been buried under avalanches from
the Piedmontese mountains. The town 0
| Chaumont, in France, capital of the De
partment of Hautc Marie, at the foot of thu
| Nosges mountains, was partly overwhelmed
with snow and many people killed
| Another fatal avalanche occurred a
| Sparone, on the Dora Baltea river, q few
miles south of Urea. Fifteen persons arr
known to be buried under the snow Il
Sparone. The villagers who have beer
made homeless are in great distress, ant
have appealed for relief from the roya
treasury at Rome Troops have been sen
to assist villagers.
The Situation in the Soudan.
PARIS, January 20th.-DebdtS publishes
under date of khartoum. November 18th
a letter to a Soudan merchant in Alexan
dria, saying General Gordon remains il
an entrcnched quarter Of Khartoum, are
only has supply of food for the garrison
The inhabitants obtain supplies outside
Mahdi has 900 troops scattered between
Berbcr Shenda and khartoum, and 1000
between Dongala and Khartoum. He in
tends 10 allow General Wolseley to ente
khartoum, and then cut off his retreat. Il
the service of Mahdi there is German
from the army of the late Hicks Pasha
besides Olive Pain, who arranged the forti
ticationS of Omdurman.
Another Meeting of the British Cabine
Council.
LONDON, January 20th.-The Cabine
Council met to-day at 3 o'clock, all tn
Ministers present except Chamberlain
President of the Board of Trade, and Ear
Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Glad
stone looked vigorous. The Cabinet die
not separate until $50. Another Counci
will be held tomorrow, TO finally decid
the points at issue between England ant
the continental Powers regarding the futur
management of Egyptian affairs.