Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-28

chased the Rustchuk and verna Railway
for fT.6S00O0.
A sefGl n circular to the powers states
that recent events in Bulgaria threaten
Seryian Interests, and as a safeguard she
asks the support of the powers.
AT a meeting of students in Belgrade to-
day those present decided TO volunteer for
service in the army. The first and second
classes of reserves have been ordered to be
formed INTO an army corps.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, September 9th. = A
Bulgarian Revolutionary Committee has
been discovered at Adrianople Four ar
rests have been made.
Major Trotter, military attache of the
british Legation at Constantinople, and
Mr.. Fawcett, English Consul General, have
returned from Roumelia. They narrate
that on their arrival at Philippopolis they
were arrested. After having an interview
with Prince Alexander, they were blind
folded, escorted to the frontier and left in
an open field at nightfall in a carriage
They wandered about for several hours. and
finally reached the tent of o Pasha, who
treated them well and forwarded them to
Constantinople.
LONDON, September 27th-Advices from
Eucharist report that fighting occurred on
Friday near Adrianapole, and that during
the engagement 30 Roumelians were killed
and 800 wounded
1he russian commandant of the arsenal
at Rutschuk recently permitted a ship
laden with arms and ammunition TO sail
from that port, ostensibly to Antwerp, but
really to Bourgas.
The Pope Consents.
LONDON, September 27th-The Pope has
consented to act as mediator in the Rou-
melian difficulty, in the event that direct
negotiations between the Powers interested
should prove resultless.
Demonstration Before the Kings Palace.
ATHENS, September 27th-A mob of Gre
tans and Macedonians, with others, held a
demonstration before the Kings palace to-
day.
Cholera Reports.
LONDON, September 27th.-Cholera has
appeared at Nice, France, and eight deaths
from the disease have already occurred
there. The officials, however, assert posi-
lively that there is no cholera in the CITY
fearing that an acknowledgment of the
presence of the scourge will have ruin
Gus effect on business, in preventing the
usual influx OF winter visitors.
Solemn Month of Prayer.
LONDON, September 27th.-Cardinal Man
ming has issued a circular, which was read
IN all the churches and chapels of this
diocese calling attention to the Pope's en-
cyclical letter setting apart October as a
solemn month of prayer The subjects
mentioned in the letter as recurring the
prayers of the faithful for their removal
are the recent attacks upon the power and
dignity OF the Church and the cholera pes
thence III Spain and Italy, all of which the
Pope says may be taken as signs of the
times.
Advices from Mexico.
CITY OF MEXICO Via Galveston), Septem-
Der 27th.-The management of the Central
Railway is displaying much energy in
repairing the section of track which has
Just been washed out. The repairs are
being made in the most substantial man
ner Three wrecking trains, with large
gangs OF poems, are on the road. On one
section near Mariscala, in the State of
Guanajuato, two kilometers of track were
washed away to a depth of ten feet.
An entire train fell into one washed-out
place, but without injury to the cars or
people on board Several hundred cars
have been delayed, and freight has been
badly blocked. c.. p. Whiting, of the con-
struction force, had his hand injured,
which is the only accident reported. Six
miles of track at Calerais, are said to be
under water
puDSCIlptlOHS nave Deen started Tor the
benefit of the imprisoned newspaper men.
There is no longer any popular excitement
over the matter.
1t is said that the recent sale of Govern
ment lands in chihuahua, on the United
States border, is in reality to Mormons.
Bad washouts on the Vera Cruz Railway
are reported. One at Apam, in Pulque
county, is very serious. No mail train has
arrived yet over the Central Railway. and
the passengers were reported as being fed
at interior points.
The Case of Louis Riei.
MONTREAL, September 27th.-A meeting
IN behalf of Louis Riel was held this after
noon. When a resolution was passed ask
ing for subscriptions to aid in taking an
appeal to the Supreme Council Mr.. Fitz-
patrick, Riel's counsel, said Riel's insanity
plea was of no avail, as in a charge of trea-
son no justification was admitted. L. o.
David said that to save Riel was to save the
French nationality, and he was the best
Catholic and was the best Canadian who
sacrificed the most for the cause of Riel.
The Orangemen of Ontario, he said, wanted
to drive out the French, but they would not
be able to do so. for while a century ago
they were but G,000 strong they numbered
100000 to-day.
Circular FavorinS Vaccination.
MONTREAL, September 27th.-A circular
in favor of vaccination was read in most of
the city hospitals to-day