Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-23
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Ispro1,L DISPATCHES 70 THE REcoRD-uslos.l
The Manitoba Rebellion.

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would be communicated to Parliament.
COMMUNICATION REsToRED-SEws FROM THE
FRONT.
WINNIPEG, April 22d.-The Government
telegraph line was repaired this afternoon,
and communication with the west restored.
A message received from Battleford says
Five mounted policemen arrived here to-
day from Pitt. They report that i'll the at
tack by the Indians one policeman was
killed and one wounded. All the other
occupants of the post, including Hudson's
Bay Factor Mclean and family, have taken
refuge in camp of friendly Indians near
the post. A Clark Crossing message says
that General Mddleton's forces are all
there. no movements having been made
vet. Middleton reports all well.
Calgary dispatch says Captain Stewart
has succeeded in raising $50 mounted men
in the Mcleod district They are guarding
the country between Mcleod and Medicine
Hat, keeping strict watch on the Cypress
Hill trail, as it is believed if the refugees
once get in here they can stand off an army.
Colonel Osborne Smith took up his quar-
tiers in the post vacated yesterday by Major
General Strange. A report came from
Blacktoot Crossing to-day that cowboy
had shot an Indian who was stealing cattle.
The cowboy was one of Stewards recruits.
Captain Perrys regiment of mounted po-
lice from Fort Macleod, with a nine
FOUNDER, arrived last evening. Transport
wagons for the left wing of the Sixty-fifth
are fast coming in The left wing will
leave on Thursday The weather is disa-
greeable and wet. The Halifax battalion
arrived in Winnipeg this morning. 1t
numbers 354 men and 81 officers, under
command of Colonel Bremner They had
the Canadian Pacific Railroad gaps. owing
the last troops sent up from the east.
sKIRMIsH WITH THE REBELS.
ST. PAUL (Minn.), April 22d.-A special
to the Globe says: A shirmish took place
to-day between Middlcton's scouts and
small number of rebels. The scouts were
down the river under the command of
Lord Melgum, when they came across two
half-breeds. whom they followed some six
teen miles. when they found larger party
of rebels. The latter fired, and the scouts
replied, but no damage was done on either
side. The half-breeds found shelter in the
woods
HELP FROM THE HONE GOVERNMENT.
OTTAWA tOnt.), April 22.-The British
Government has placed at the disposal of
commissions Of infantry and engineering
branches of the British military service.
Affairs in Colombia.
PAHAMA. April 22d.-The English are to
land 100 men, and 700 Colombians are to
arrive within forty-eight hours A meeting
Of Consuls was held, and Aizpura asked to
cyacuate, which he refused to do. This has
caused great anxiety here. An attempt
was made to blow up the American bar
racks mt San Pablo bridge with dynamite.
The men concerned in the plot have been
arrested
Coin Melted in the Colon Fire.
New York, April 22d.-Stevedores were
busy storing lumber and sections of wooden
h Jllscs in the hold of the steamer Colon all
DAY Yesterday Portable houses were or
dercd by the wealthiest residents and mer-
chants of 4spinwall, to replace the build
ings that the insurgents burned. When
the Colon got back from Aspinwall a few
days ago stevedores excavated big bags and
boxes of metal that looked like chunks of
iron Stag. The bags and boxes were ex-
pressed yesterday TO the Aspinwall trade.
THAT slag-like stuff Superintendent
Bullay, of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany, said. SIS silver money. 1t was all
melted up in the big fire. The storekeep-
crs shoveled it up from the ruins after
things had cooled down, and shipped it TO
this city 1t was ali Peruvian and Colom-
bian coin. Nearly all the money of the
town was melted. Only those people who
were fortunate enough TO have safes saved
anything"
The advance on Panama.
PANAMA. April 22d-General Villa and
his troops had not left Buenaventura at s
o clock this morning bat were getting up
steam at that hour. They will be about
three days in coming to Panama. General
Aizpura and the people generally continue
active preparations Tor resistance. The
city is quiet but an uneasy feeling prevails.
The Franco Egyptian squabbIe.
PARIS, April 22d-The Journal des DeJafs
say this morning in regard 10 Gladstone's
statement ayowing responsibility for the
suppression OF the BosDh0rc EgyDtiet
" France must look to England for redress.
We viii maintain our rights. and do not
lack ample means 10 do So 1t also states
that the French fleet has been got in
readiness, for the purpose OF making naval
demonstrations on Alexandria TO enforce
compliance with the demand of France for
repuration for the suppression Of the paper.
Fight Between the Rival EIahdis.
DoNGoLA. April 22d.-It is reported here
that the rival Mahdis have met in battle,
and that the original Mahdi was defeated,
losing two Governors. FL Obcid, it is also
reported. has been plundered and burned.
Prussia and the Catholic Clergy.
BERLIN, April 223.-The lower house of
the Prussiun i.andtag to-day rejected the
proposalSf DR.. Winthor5t, the Uitramon-
tame leader. 10 repeal tie law stopping the
teulppraiities Of the Catholic clergy The
proposal was opposed by Herr Won Goss-
| Ter, Minister OF Ecclesiastical Affairs. The
| latter said that since ISL nothing had oc-
| Cured at Puscn TO induce the Prussian
| Government Ia abandon the negative atti-
| tude which it had hitherto observed to-
ward the clergy The only way to effect
thC repeal az tie law was by the Vatican
making fresh appointment to the Arch
bishopric of Posen. This, he said,
was once almost fat accompli,
but Polish and other influence
! prevented its fuliiilment. II was necessary
| for the Archbishop of Posan to feel himself
4 PfuSsian prclatc and PrusSian subject,
and To coniine himself to church matters
and 20 avoid the rocks upon which his
| predecessor had been wrecked. As long as
| the tide Primatc of Poland, applied to the
| Archbishop of Posen by the Vatican, had
u real moaning, il would be the duty of the
| PrusSian Government to STE that the claim
/
| ton to exempt from punishment priests
| who say mass aud administer sacraments
without authority was rejected by vote Of
| l69 10 10.
Terrible Volcanic Eruption.
LoYDoY, April Earthquakes received
| here this afternoon state thai a terrible vol
cAnic eruption occurred at Passarvan prov
incc in the east end of the Island of Java.
| 4 number Of plantations have been deyas-
lated. and it is feared that fully hundred
persons have been killed.
Royalty In Ireland.
DUBLIN, April 22d.-A ball was given
! this evening by the citizens of Dublin in
honor % the Prince and Princess of Wales
Magnificent New Thcater In Flames.
VIENNA April 22d.-The magnificent
new thcater al Szegedin, Hum airy, is on
| fire, ana is evidently doomed to complete
| destruction.
! q . Delicate diseases of either sex how