Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-01
Foreign.

Gladstone will visit the Queen at Osborne
to-day.
1t is reported that the King of Greece will
soon abdicate.
Parnell has said that he will not accept a
Cabine; position.
A treaty of peace between France and
Madagascar has been signed.
Another effort is being made in London
to create speculation in Confederate bonds.
1t is proposed to connect Prince Edwards
island with the mainland by means of a
tunnel.
The ParnelIites fear that Mr.. Gladstone
will be compelled to form a compromise
Cabinet.
The London Standard learns that Lord
Harrington will be a member of the new
Ministry.
The Poles are making arrangements to
boycott German trade, as an act OF retalia-
ton for Polish explosions.
The crew of the ship Frank y. Thayer
mutinied, killed Captain Clark and burned
the ship OF the Cape of Good Hope.
Six houses in the Holloway road. Lon
don, collapsed Saturday. Five passers-by
were killed and number of others in
jured.
1t appears that General Ponsonby called
upon the Marquis of Salisbury before visit
ing Mr.. Gladstone, and has since consulted
with Lord Harrington and others.
A special correspondent Of the Toronto
Haain the Blackfoot country writes from
Fort Mcleod, and makes serious charges
against the Indian agents and contractors.
ofsystematic rlundering and fraud.
The annual bal d'opera. which was held
in Berlin, Friday night, was a decided sue
cess. The attendance numbered 1000. and
among the gusts were the Emperor and
Empress, and many members OF the no.
bility.
General Manager Van Horn denies the
report that the Canadian Pacific intends
making demand upon the Transatlantic
Association for admission to the Transcon-
tinental pool and percentage of not less
than so per cent.
The Bavarian Chamber is opposed to the
spirit monopoly bill The Government
will abstain from voting in the Bundles
rath on the measure in order to avoid
thwarting the project, the principle of
which it approves.
The Archbishops of Paris, Lyons and
Toulon have written to President Greyy.
asserting their devotion TO the fatherland.
and condemning the electoral misdeeds of
a few priests, whom they said persist in
harping upon the religious gravity of the
present situation.
The New York Herald publishes scan
dalous cable about an interview between
Prince Victor Bonaparte and the Arch
bishop of Paris. in which the Prince is
said TO have openly charged bis father with
unbridled profligacy, while modestly deny
ing his own well-known debaucheries.
In tempest which prevailed some ten
DAYS ago all over the Gulf of ST. Lawrence
four hunters of Godbout, Canada, had a
miraculous escape from death, having
drifted for some ninety miles during the
forty hours on piece of floating ice. They
had nothing to eat but two frozen ducks.
and frequently the ice broke away beneath
them.
The King of Greece has refused the re-
Quest of the British Minister TO cancel the
alleged fanciful account published in a
semi-otficial newspaper. which stated that
the British Minister, in imparting to the
Greek Government Premier Salisbury's
note, informing Greece of England's atti-
tude, used language tending to break off
the relations existing between England and
Greece. The Minister denies having made
any offensive remarks on the occasion, and
has referred the matter to his Government
at London.