Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
FOREIGN NEWS.


Servia and the Porte.
BELGRADE, October 9th.-The Porte hav-
ing asked an explanation from the Servian
Government of the warlike attitude Servia
has assumed in mobilizing her army and
dispatching troops to the frontier an an
swer was given to-day, which was not con-
sidered adequate by the Turkish Embas-
sador, and he has gone to Nissa TO demand
an audience with King Milan.
Servia's Demands.
LONDON, October 9th.-A Seryian writes
to the Daily Telegraph that Servia desires the
whole or portion of Old Servia, but to
avoid war, she would content herself with
a corner of Bulgaria, abutting on Sofia.
Unless the powers, he says, grants at least
the latter compensation for the union of
Bulgaria and eastern Roumeia Servia will
fight for her rights. Servia will be concili-
ated only If the statu quo be restored.
Turkish Minister at Belgrade Recalled.
LONDON, October 9th.-The Turkish Min
lister at Belgrade has been recalled to Con-
stantinople
Warlike Preparations in Roumania.
BUCHAREST, October 9th. = The Rou-
mania Chambers have been summoned to
meet on the 9th instant 1t is intended
to mobilize the third army corps and por-
ton of the fourth
The French Elections.
PARIS, October 9th-MM. Brisson, Lock
roy, Floquet and DelafOrge have been
elected in the Department of the Seine
Second ballots are required in the cases of
the other candidates.
General Petite, President CREWS Secre-
tary, in an interview to-day, said that the
President believes that the Republicans
will unite and form compact majority.
The President does not intend TO exile the
Orleanists, unless they break the laws.
Bombarded by the French.
PARIS, October 9th.-The French fleet
has blockaded Port Natamandry. Admiral
Mott has proceeded to Majunga.
The French in Tonquin.
PARIS, October 9th.-It is stated that as
result of the election, General Cam
penon, Minister of War, has instructed
General Courcey, the commander in Ton
quin, to confine the French occupation to
the forts on the Red river delta.
Successfully Launched.
HAyRE, October 9th.-The new steam
ship Bourgoyne, of the general transatlan-
tic fleet, has been successfully launched
Cholera in Spain.
MADRID, October 9th.-In Spain to-day
276 new cases of cholera and 116 deaths
have been reported.
MADRID, October 9th.-Te Deums will be
sung in this city on the 18th inst, in token
OF thanksgiving for the disappearance of
| cholera.
Royal Lovers.
VIENNA, October 9th.-It is rumored that
there is warm attachm ent between Prince
Alexander and the second daughter of the
(,arr1n N Crown prinna ic ca;l hot h.,
latter and his wife favor the marriage, but
that Prince Bismarck strongly objects.
Cardinal Manning and the Coming Elec-
tions.
DUBLIN, October 9th.-Cardinal Man
nings article on how Catholics ought to
vote in the coming election has appeared in
| the Dublin Regieig. The Cardinal defends
Parliament and the Constitution, even
| though expressing Catholicism. He praises
Liberalism, which is devoted to the
care of the poor, change of the land laws
| and the enforcement of local option. He
strongly denounces secular education, and
| urges Catholics to place the religious ques-
| ton foremost and to support only those
| candidates who are in favor of placing vol
untary Schools vital question in Christian
education, and of appointing a royal COM
mission to examine the educational ques-
| ton.
Continued Floods in Mexico.
CITY OF Mexico, October 9th.-The con-
tinued rains make regular railroad traffic
impossible. Passengers and mails on the
Central Railway are still detained The
bridge at Laredo has been carried away,
| and passengers and mails are being trans
ferred in boats. There can be no perma-
nent improvement until it stops raining in
the interior. The rains in this city have
several times within the week flooded the
streets making travel, excepting in cabs
impossible. The lowlands about this city
and near Guadalupe are flooded. The
loss to farmers in the flooded districts in
the interior will be heavy. A number of
lives have been lost in the rural villages by
the bursting of reservoirs.
Custom-houses Established on the 18th
mus of Panama.
PANAMA, October 9th-A decree estab-
fishing custom houses on the Isthmus of
Panama has been issued by the President
of Colombia. This degree is issued under
law passed in 1884. The custom-houses
at Colon and Panama, thus provided for,
will charge import duties at the rate of so
per cent. of the duties levied at other
custom-houses in the Republic. Great ex-
citement and indignation exist among the
| merchants, who will send representatives
| to intercede with the Government.
An Internal Machine.
WINNIPEG, October 9th.-A internal ma
chine, consisting of clock-work machinery
and quantity of black substance. in a
box, was found in the cellar of the CITY
Hall this evening. 1t is generally believed
to be hoax, though al investigation will
| be held