Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-02

Foreign.
The British Ministry has finally decided
| not to resign.
The safety Of General Buffers forces in
! the Soudan is now assured.
I 1t is proposed to organize a Zulu contin-
| gent for service in the Soudan.
There Is a prospect that France will re-
| move the restrictions on the importation OF
American pork.
| The second Italian expedition 10 the Red
! Sea, under command of Colonel Leitcnitz.
has arrived at Assab Bay.
The British Admiralty have ordered six
| torpedo cruisers and invited proposals for
| seven war ships from Clyde ship-builders.
England has sent note to the Powers
inviting them to jointly protest against the
action of France in declaring rice contra
band of war.
| The American Central Railway is carry
| ing to The City of Mexico American corn.
which sells in the market for - cents to 81
less than native corn.
Rumors are current in London that in
case Gladstone resigns he will propose to be
| his successor the Marquis of Harrington,
| the present Minister of War.
Special advices from Picking state that all
| the dignitaries of the Chinese empire have
been summoned to give opinion as to the
| expediency OF continuing war with France.
| The French envoy, who was about to re-
| turn from China to France has been in
structcd to remain at Shanghai and await
the expected resumption OF relations with
the Chinese Government.
| lie Nord, the Russian organ, in an Off
| cially-inspired article, says: Russia is re-
|
concerning Atghanistan, provided the other
side to these arrangements respects them.
Ito. Japanese diplomat, has been sent
as an ambassador to China, 10 negotiate
and settle the difference which arose be-
tween the two Governments with reference
to the disturbance which took place in
| Corea early in December last.
An excursion will leave the City of Mex
leo on the Sd of March for the crater of
Mount Popocatapetl where, on the summit
/ of the highest volcano in North America,
! II ,SSf feet above the sea, will be celebrated
| the Inauguration Of Cleveland.
1t is stated that President Barrios OF
| Guatemala is ambitious To extend his ty-
rannical governmentover Nicaragua. Nicar-
agua's intentions are to stand on her dignity
and rights, and at all hazards to prevent the
carrying ont OF Barrios' Intentions.
a third pumping engine to be placed on
the projected pipe line between Suakim
and Berber, intended to supply the British
troops with water, will be ready to ship
this week from New York. Two have been
! already sent under contract with the British
Government by the proprietor of the pump
works
Advices from England indicate that the
movement recently begun for the importa-
ton of frozen meat from Australia and
Buenos Ayres, so far has proved a success,
and has injured the sale OF packed meats
of which nearly so per cent. goes to that
country Freights are low, and four cents
a pound represents the maximum that
must be paid
Pacific slope.
Cheap steamboat fares are the order o.
the day now on Puget Sound.
Salaries will be reduced to-day in all dc.
partments of the Oregon Railway and Navi-
CATION Company.
The bill designed to move the State
Prison to Reno was beaten in the Nevada
Senate Saturday.
/ Mrs. Charles Carey committed suicide