Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-08
FOREIGN NEWS.
The War in the Balkans.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, December 9TH. - The
Porte has telegraphed Prince Alexander to
prolong the suspension of hostilities, and
declaring that he has no right to negotiate
for peace.
BELGRADE, December 7th.-Rumors are
current here that the Bulgarians have re-
sumed fighting.
THE ARMISTICE PROLONGED.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, December 7th.-A dis
patch to the Porte from Prince Alexander
announces that the armistice has been pro-
longed until January 18th.
The English Elections.
LONDON, December 7th.-The returns w
to o'clock this afternoon show that 319
Liberals, 245 Conservatives and IS Nation
alists have been elected.
Proposed Scheme for Irish Home Rule.
LONDON, December 7th-Lord Randolph
Churchill has drafted a scheme for Irish
home rule the basis of which as reported
is the formation of four Provincial Coun-
ellis through the medium of an English
Parliament
Tho Evacuation of Tonquin.
PARIS, December 7th.-The Council Gen
eral of the Department of the Seine has
decided, by vote of 81 to 8. to favor the
the Council abstained from voting.
Italy Reaching Out.
LONDON, December 1h.-Italy has an
neXed MasSOwah, with the approval OF
Lord Salisbury. This action is due tc
Russian intriguing in Abyssinia, to acquire
territory southwark of Massowah.
4 Sisters Wrongs Avenged.
CoLBoURG, December 7th-Nine year:
ago John Knox, a resident of this place
deserted his wife and departed for the
United States. Shortly after his wife died
of broken heart, as alleged, and her three
brothers, named Goheen, vowed to Kill
Knox should he ever return. Yester
day Knox arrived in town, and
visited the house of the Goheens
hired man. While there the brothers
learned OF his presence, called at the house
and invited Knox outside. Knox left the
house, whereupon the brothers attacked
him. beating him into insensibility anC
robbing him, as Knox alleges, of SiO,0OC
which he had made in speculation.
Death.
BERLIN, December 7th-Herr Strassman
President of the Municipal Council of thi
| city, is dead.
Affairs in Spain.
| MADRID, December 7th.---Senor CASTELAR,
in an interview to-day, admitted that h.
was not in accord with Gorilla, and de
clared himself to be opposed to revolution
He saw that the Republicans could avail
| the growth of opinion in the countr-
against the Regency, The Queen was
working woman, but she was a foreigner
There was an abyss between her and tn
public. In spirit he was Conservativ
Republican, respecting property, mora
order and religion. The people could rel
upon the army, headed by General Domin
| guez.
| Suicide at Sea.
HAVANA, December 7th- Miss Susa
Morse, daughter of Samuel f. B. Morse, tn
inventor of the telegraph, while Ell rout
| for this place on the Spanish mail steamer
| disappeared shortly before the arrival {
| the steamer. 1t is supposed that she thre'
herself into the sea in temporary fit c
mental alteration.
The Usual Result of n east Life.
TORONTO, December 7th.-Commercia
circles have been considerably agitated owe
| the dissolution of partnership of Arm
caster d Bro, wholesale dry goods dealer:
Ugly rumors are afioat about a. R. Can
michael, the cashier and confidential cler
of the firm. Carmichael left the city O.
Friday night, and is now in the Unite
States. Various estimates of his defalca
tons have been made, ranging betwee
| $50, 900 and $40 900. Carmichael, it is sale
has been leading very fast life of late.
| The Gale at Colon.
| PANAMA (via Galveston), December I'll
The gale at Colon continues Last nigh
the sea washed over the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Companys wharf. Heavy seas ar
breaking over pier 4. No reliable informa
ton as to the number of persons browne
is at present obtainable.