Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-30
TELEeRAPHiC BREyITIES.

A Cairo dispatch states that El Mahdi
left two youthful sons.
Sardou, the French dramatist, sails for
New York August 10th. His trip to Amer
lea will be for the benefit of his health.
Subscriptions to the extent of $4,000
have already been given at Chicago toward
an equestrian statue for General Grant.
1t is now estimated that the Egyptian
loan will not meet the deficiencies of the
Government. 1t will certainly leave no
balance.
Gladstone, in letter to Manchester
elector, says that he looks forward with
assured confidence to the result of the
election.
In speech to his constituents at liver
ton, Eng. Tuesday evening Niscount Eb-
rington denounced the Ministry for
trucking to these Parnellite black
guards
In Anderson county, kentucky, Horace
Mullen shot and killed Ed and Bob Haw-
kins, and wounded Porter Hawkins escap.
ing unhurt himself.
At Goodwood, England, yesterday, the
race for the Sussex stakes was won by Par
adoX-Royal Hampton second, Ducal third.
There were SIX starters.
1t is stated in Simla that the report that
the Ameer of Afghanistan has assented TO
the establishment OF a British cantonment
at Candahar is absolutely untrue.
The credits voted for the work of COM
batting cholera throughout Spain are eX-
haused, and the Government will at once
convoke q State council and demand a fur
ther cholera credit
Senior CASTELAR,, the Spanish Republican
leader, is making Il tour OF Galicia. His
reception by the people is enthusiastic.
The Government has forbidden the hold
ing of banquets or serenades in his honor
The Madagascar debate in the French
Chambers of Deputies Tuesday night was
very excited one eX-Premicr Ferrys
speech causing a great uproar. Clemen-
ceau will probably reply to Ferry on Fri
day.
A destructive fire occurred in Maysvillc,
n. y, yesterday morning. Every store in
town, nine dwelling-houses, and the
Church of the Disciples Were burned The
loss is estimated at $4,000 insurance,
245, 900.
A Washington special says The caole-
gram stating the French Government has
declined to guarantee Il new issue of Pana-
ma bonds excitcs the liveies. interest here,
as it is regarded as the death-blow of the
Panama enterprise.
Provincial Italian Liberal associations are
organizing a volunteer corps to go to Spain
and assist the people in the cholera-stricken
regions. The movement is spreading and
becoming important, and donations are
flowing in from all parts of Spain.
A deputation of persons interested in the
Munster Bank, who mad been seeking as
sistance for the bank from London firms,
have not met with any success, except a
Il
the directors of the bank propose to issue.
Salisbury has agreed to the request of
De Staal the Russian ambassador, to sus-
pend negotiations in relation to the Afghan
boundary question until De Giers obtains
the reports of the topographic survey
which has been ordered at Iulfkar Pass.
The people of Huesca, the capital of the
province of Huesca, Spain, has risen in re-
volt against the execution OF the excise law.
Tuesdays rioting was very serious, and the
enraged people attacked the editice of the
Excise Collector and burned it to the
ground.
The cholera has broken out on the
French frontier. 0ne-fourth of the inhab-
itants OF Montenegro, in Soria, have died
of cholera during the past ten days. The
inhabitants have tied, with the exception
of one gendarme, who remained to bury
the bodies of the victims.
The Chairman of the Parliamentary
committee appointed to inquire into the
condition of Irish industries, Tuesday pre-
sented an informal report, in which it is
stated that all Irish industries, with the
single exception of linen manufactures, are
at present in deplorable condition,
~ he outcome of the meeting OF members
Of Parliament, which was presided over by
Samuel Morley and attendants, who pledged
themselves to remain in London to support
the criminal amendment bill, is that Sir
Richard Asshton-Cross, Home Secretary,
has intimated that he approves the raising
of the age of consent to 16 years.
Michael Dayitt delivered a lecture in
Dublin Tuesday evening for the benefit Of
the relief fund being raised for James
stephens, the aged Fenian leader who was
forcibly compelled by the French Govern
ment recently TO abandon his home in
Paris The subject of the lecture was
r. James Stephens Connection with Irish
History
Recently at a durbar Abdurrahman
Khan, Ameer of Afghanistan, spoke of the
relations between him and England, and
ksaid that he was convinced that England
desired nothing but good TO the Afghans.
RThe Ameer advised his people to cultivate
he friendship OF England, and said it
syould be bad day for them it they ever
kcame under " the tyrannical rule of Rus
sia.
Justin Mccarthy asked in the House of
klommons Tuesday evening, during the
Gebate on the Irish educational estimates,
that extra credit be given the Catholic stu-
dents in Dublin University. Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, in reply, said " The Gov
trnment is unable 10 give extra credit at
he nresent time But he added = III we
are in Office at the next session of Parlia-
inent we will submit a scheme aimed at
ecuring England greater equality between
catholics aud Protestants in educational
Estimates,