Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-05
Foreign.


Roumania is pushing forward rapidly on
her frontier defense.
There were forty-five deaths from small
pox at Montreal Saturday.
Prince Jerome Napoleon (Plon-P lon) has
started on voyage around the world.
The Methodist Church is now leading
the social purity movement in England.
Forty Nihilists have been arrested at
Warsaw on a charge of conspiracy under
the Gar.
Bismarck and Lord Salisbury are be-
lieved to be in accord on the Roumelian
question.
Its believed that henewly- enfranchised
voters OF England will hold the balance of
power in the coming elections.
Sir Charles W Dixie was married Satur-
day to Mrs. Marx Pattison, at Chelsea
The ceremony was conducted quietly and
without display.
w. B. NJ. Barry. of Queens College, Cork
threw the hammer Saturday Ia feet, beat
ing the record of 90 feet 10 inches, made by
I. J. Lambrecht.
A special steamer left Limerick Saturday
loaded with provisions for Mrs. Morgan
O'Connells household. She is being boy
cotted by the National League.
Six thousand Russians have entered Bull
garia. This number represents the aggre-
gate number of isolated volunteers that
have arrived, so far, in private capacity,
such as commercial travellers, clergymen,
etc.
Dispatches received in Vienna Saturday
afternoon report fighting on the western
frontier of Bulgaria between Servian and
Bulgarian troops. and that seven men were
killed and nineteen wounded. The report
has not been confirmed.
a petition presented by merchants for
the reopening of the closed ports has been
thrown out by the Government of Peru as
contrary to law. Caceres remains at Tar
mar. The capture of q Cacerist spy with
dispatches is announced.
a City of Mexico dispatch says The Pa
ciic Mail Steamship Company, which has
an overdue subsidy account of $4,000, has
offered 10 take that amount in twenty-five
year bonds of che floating debt if the Gov
eminent viii agree to pay the company
$3.50 monthly for mail service. The Gov
eminent has not yet given an answer to
this proposition.
The Duke of Newcastle, it is reported in
London, has Joined the Roman Catholic
Church. His conversion took place some
time ago it is said, but the ayowal was
his majority. This conversion has caused
much annoyance in Established Church
circles. The Duke has great influence, and
has an income of 100000.
Germany has acknowledged SPANS
claims 10 the occupation of zap. In return
Spain has granted Germany free navigation
OF the water in and around the Caroline
Islands, together with free commerce with
the inhabitants, and the right of having a
coaling station at one of the islands, The
mediation of the Pope is now unnecessary.
as the affair has been settled to the satisfac-
ton of both powers.
The Government receiver, who was
placed IL charge of the Bank of London.
Mexico and South America, in the City of
Mexico, has been withdrawn, and the bank
is transacting business as usual. The bank
takes the ground that the new commercial
code is unconstitutional and will resist the
enforcement in its case, of the provision
forbidding circulation for notes other than
those Of the National Bank
Reports have been received in this coun-
try of the apparent and utter failure of the
recent Mormon mission to India. The
Mormons made no converts in Calcutta
They separated and visited other parts of
India, and are reported TO have converted
two or three persons, but finally became so
reduced III finances that they were COM
PEELED to seek help, and one or more of
them LETT India in a state of restitution.
The London managers of the Atlantic
cable companies in the present pool will
meet in London this week. 1t is positively
stated that the object OF the meeting is to
arrange for reduction of the present cable
tariffs between England and the United
States from "a cents and l. cents On com.
mercial messages, and from u TO 8 cents
on press messages. The Directors of the
English companies in the pool are said 10
be all in favor of making the proposed re-
ductions.