Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-11
FOREIGN.

Skating on Ice in LouGoU-A Gold Bath.
LONDON, january l0th.-The lakes in Re-
gents Park have been rowded with skaters
during the recent freeze. To-day there was
an unusual number Of persons enioying
themsel, es on the ice. The throng was so
great on one Of tie ponds as to break the ice.
ana at last 100 men, women and children
were given very cold immersion There
was intense excitement, but the water was
| shallow, and beyond the disconforts OF a.
cold bath nothing serious happened, no
one being drowned.
Defaulter Dead-The Recent Irish EIec-
| tion.
! DUBLIN, January 10th-A report has
| been circulating IN this city 10 the effect
| that Robert FarquharsOn, who was man
/ ager Of the Munster Bank which failed
! several months ago, and who absc0nded,
I having committed deialcations TO Il large
amount, died at Barcelona, Spain.
! The Irish Patriotic Union intends to lay
! before Lord Salisbury an extensive report
/ upon the methods in which the recent cleo
! tions in Ireland were conducted. The re-
/ port will allege that intimidation and cleri-
/ cal influence were used in favor of the Ma
tionalists
The Lord Liedtenantship of Ireland.
DUBLIN, January I0th-It is stated, upon
authority, that several Scotch and Irish
! peers, both Conservative and Liberal, will
i support the motion of Kiimore in favor of
the abolition Of the Office of Lord Lieuten-
| ant of Ireland.
| Willing TO Assume All Responsibility.
DUBLIN, January l0th-The Board of
Guardians of Kilmallock, county Limerick,
at meeting held yesterday, which was
presided over by Father Sheeby. adopted a
resolution To erect cottages for the poor
without going through the usual official
formalities, and TO grant outdoor relief
without asking the sanction of the local
government authorities The Board ex-
pressed it's willingness 10 fight the authori-
ties with every means in its power.
Emperor Williams Health.
BERLIN, January l0th.-Alarming re-
ports were current yesterday concerning
the condition of Emperor William, who
was said to be seriously i'll The rulnOrs
! probably had their origin in the fact that
: the Emperor was suffering from an unusu-
/ ally severe attack of rheumatism, and also
! from cold. His Majesty, however in
/ spite of his indisposition, gave an audience
| yesterday to several of his Ministers.
Greece and The Balkan Question.
LONDON, January l0th.-The Greek Gov
ernment has made overtures to the Govern
ment of Montenegro looking to the foriua-
| ton OF an alliance, both offensive and
defensive, against the Porte. Tie King of
Greece will leave his capital shortly for the
IhesSallan frontier, to inspect the army.
II is supposed that this will be The prelude
! TO the beginning Of hostilities The Greek.
Government has received from Prince Bis
marck a reply to their circular note. sent
| recently to tie great powers, concerning
the Balkan question, and the attitude of
Greece IN connection herewith The
German Chancellor warns Greece that if
she engages liz war with Turkey she will do
SO at her own risk; that she may expect no
assistance from any OF the great powers, all
of which will hold themselves aloof from
the controversy.
American Oranges and Lemons Abroad.
ROME Qtaly), January I0th.-The Min.
istry of Commerce has received q consign-
ment of American oranges and lemons
from the Italian Consul at New York and
has been sampling the fruit, with a view OF
ascertaining the chances of American COM
petition in the expectation of oranges ard
lemons from Italy.
Cardinals Hats to be Distributed.
ROME, January l0th-An official con-
sistory will be held at the Vatican on the
lot instant, when Cardinals hats will be
given TO several Nuncios to the great Cath
o!ic powers.
Conditions of !: :cceptau ce-Rising Aban-
doned.
MADRID January 1Oth.-General Domin-
guez, who was recently rendered the Span
ish Embassadorship at Paris, has accepted
the office under these conditions First,
that he shall remain chief Of the dynastic
left; second, that the Cabinet will engage
to support thirty-two candidates named bv
the dynastie left.
The Carlsts have decided to abandon
their preparations for rising, and to take
part in the elections.
Scheme of Reform.
CAIRO, January l0th.-The Khediye, Sir
Henry Drummond Wolff, the British Com
missioner, and Moukhtar Pasha, the Turk
ish Commissioner, have begun a conference
for the purpose of celebrating a scheme for
reforming the administration of the Egyp-
tian Government.
Change of ambassadors.
CoNsTANrINoPLE January 10th.-Sir Ed
ward Thornton has arrived here and will
Immediately assume his duties as British
ambassador. Sir William White, who has
been acting as ambassador pending the
arrival OF Sir Edward Thornton. will re-
turn TO Bucharest, to resume his duties as
British Minister az that capitol