Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD UNTO
The Disorder in Paris.


FOREIGN NEWS.
! SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UNIoY.l
The Disorder in Paris.
PARIS, May 25th.-The police expect and
| are prepared for Il renewal of the Commun-
| list riot at the Pere Ia Chasc Cemetery to-
day or tomorrow. The Communist papers
cry for vengeance upon the police and
troops for attacking and bayoneting the
people who attempted yesterday to make
demonstration at the graves Of Communists
in the cemetery. These journals, in order
to incite the mob, falsely assert that the
soldiers during yesterdays riot shot four
Communists dead. Threats are made to
attack the authorities with arms and dYna-
mite.
The Communist Demonstration.
PARIS. May 25th-To-days demonstra-
ton of the Communists, in the celebration
of the fall of the Commune, has, up to this
hour, been orderly. The Government
Withdrew the troops and allowed the pro-
cessionists to march into Pcre la Chaise
Cemetery with red flags. The police also
left the communists to themselves. Henri
Rochefort made his appearance and was
hailed by the paraders with shouts of
Niye la Commune" The policy of the
III ply INC uclDOll-
stration is praised The Communists, not
being opposed vented their enthusiasm
and alleged blood-thirstiness in harmless
shouts They claim, however, to have
overawed the authorities, and boast OF their
victory.
Grave Outbreaks Feared.
PARIS, May 25th.-Grave outbreaks by
the Communists and Anarchists are feared
for To- morrow, and until after the funeral
of Victor Hugo. The revolutonists have
been worked up to Il very high state of eX-
element. 1t is reported that they intend
to erect barricades i'll the streets.
The Financial Situation in Europe.
New YORK. May 25th.-A Hcrald London
special says: The Economist summarizes
financial matters thus We are disposed 10
regard the position Of the Stock Exchange
at the present time as one of extreme dan
ger should 4 sudden or unexpected out
break Of hostilities occur. There is at the
present time no large speculation for a fall
which always acts as safety valve in times
of panic and excitement. The position of
accounts has vastly changed from what it
was three or four weeks ago. The bears
| have closed their accounts and now operate
| in other directions
PARIS. May 25th.-All speculation at the
| Bourse has been brought to 4 standstill,
and there is no confidence in the future
| All trade and industry is far worse than
| last year. There are strong hopes that the
! Government or Municipal Council viii give
practical aid to the situation. Similar re-
ports have been received from Berlin and
| Vienna.
The Spanish Compercial Treaty.
MADRID, May 25th.-Great indignation
is expressed here at the American delay in
| la ial 10
| Congressman and merchants Of CASTLE
| held last Wednesday a meeting, at which
a resolution was introduced asking the Adj
ministration to retire from the present
| agreement, and refuse to enter into any
new treaty whatever with the United
| States After a prolonged discussion the
motion was withdrawn in the interests of
| Cuba and Porto Rico. The province of
CASTLE exports large quantities OF grain to
| Cuba, and hence is greatly interested in all
| Cuban treaties.
4 Murderous Craft.
LoNDoY. May 2jth-The Admiralty at
| Portsmouth has Just been presented, for in
| spection, with one Of the largest and most
| destructive of what is known as the :" spar
| torpedo" boats ever built For some time
past Thames shipbuilding firm has been
| engaged in experimenting on a series of
| the most murdcrOus little craft that the in
genuiy of man could devise, and the boat
| Just turned over for inspection IS said to be
us near perfection rs possible. 1t j. I Is feet
/ long and twelve feet six inches in beam,
and it will run at about twenty knots an
| hour. In the bows are two tubes, each to
! be charged with a Whitehead torpedo, and
! in the stern Of the boat is another tube for
! another torpedo, which can be discharged
| in any direction, while the vessel is gong
pt full St,aaI and (which 2 -
! with almost absolute certainty, hit ship
at 200 or 300 yards distance. 1t is also
armed with a Nordenfeldt gun, with nearly
an all-rOUnd fire They also carry torpedo
| about twice the size of hat, and contain
| ing forty pounds Of dynamite, which is
stuck on the end of a spar thrust outward
and downward from the boat, and with
which the enemy Is to be struck.
Manitoba Matters.
| BATrLEFoBD, May 25th-A priest is Just
| in with communication from Pound
maker to General Middleton, Who arrived
| here last night. Poundmaker offers to
surrender Internationally. His followers,
! to the number Of 1000 are now coming in
| to talk with Middleton. Forty half-hrceds
! are with them. Dumont Riel's Lieuteu-
ant, IS still in the Birch Hills with few
| adhereniS. The priest brought him a let
| ter from Middleton demanding his surren-
der and promising fair trial Being told
! who the letter was from. Dumont refused
To take il, and said the General could go to
! the devil Few weapons of any value have
yet been surrendered. Alarming reports
are current regarding Big Bear. There has
been so much delay in proceeding against
him that he has had time to recruit from
every tribe in the district. until now he has
500 fighting men all fairly armed He de-
cIares that be will make stand between
Frog Lake and Fort Pitt
One Hundred and Forty-Four buildings
Burned.
QUEBEC, May 25th.-Details of the fire in
! Somerset last week state that the total loss
| Is $500, 900. One hundred and forty-four
! buildings were destroyed in three hours.
| Most of them were uninsured. The dest-
I tuition among the people is said to be
appalling The Catholic Church. which was
one OF the finest in the diocese. was insured
for so 600.
PAssENGERs FROM THE EAST.
NEwHA1L. May 25th.-The following
overland passengers passed Newhall May
/ 2fh. to arrive in San Francisco May 2Gth: