Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-26
FOREIGN MEMS.
The Government Losing Ground.

LONDON, August 25th.-It is evident
enough that the Government is losing
ground. The country, since Thursday, has
had time 10 consider Lord Salisbury's pro-
posal to indemnify the Irish landlords. and
does not like it. So strong was the hostile
feeling in the House, that Sir Michael
Hicks-Beaeh, last Monday, endeavored to
modify the effect Of what Salisbury and
Churchill stated the previous week,
vague 10 quiet the anxieies OF the
British taxpayer. Not less damaging TO
the Ministry has been the course of the de-
bate in the Commons Tuesday night. Most
of ALL Parnell'S speech is a declaration of
war. He has rejected all offers made by
the Government, and rejected them with
contempt. If he ever entertained notion
of coming to terms with the Ministry, he
has abandoned it. Ours" says Mr.. Par
nell, is the winning cause" and he
clearly believes he is going TO win without
Tory help.
Of for Germany.
gLoNDog, August 25th.-Gladstone started
this morning for Germany, where he ex-
poets to spend his three weeks vasati1n
He was accompanied by his daughter and
Lord Acton. Mrs. Gladstone, John Morley
and number of personal friends went to
the railroad to see him off. As the train
moved away, Mr.. Gladstone was waved
friendly farewell. He appeared to be in
good spirits, and presented a iaunty air.
though his face was pale. He wore gray
suit and brown felt hat.
General Buller's Mission.
LONDON, August 25th.-Edward Russell
(LiberaD will move an adjournment of the
debate on the address III the House of Com
mons tomorrow, in order to elicit the ex-
OF f1OctioDS and Doyyars Of EauarsI Ru1Iar
Mr.. Russell will have the support of the
Parnellites and prominent Radicals. A
section of the opposition believes that the
selection of General Butler for the Irish
mission is the first step towards placing
ireland under martial law The House of
Commons will probably sit on Saturday.
Reduction in Wages.
LONDON, August 25th.-The Master Cot
ton SpinneIs' Association of Bolton. repre-
senting five million spindles, has unani-
mously resolved to make ) per cent. re-
ductiOn in wages. providing that three
quarters of the spinners of Ashton and
Oldham agree TO do likewise. The reduc-
tiun, if made, will affect $1,000 operatives
The operators threaten TO strike if their
wages are reduced.
Great Britain Appropriates a Few Moro
Islands.
lONDDN, August -OtD.-l ne i5TlIlSD cor
vette Diamond took possession in the name
Of the british crown of the Kermadec
Islands, IN ihe South Pacific Ocean, on Au-
gust lst.
Heec!,er III.
LoyDnx, August 25th.-Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher Is III. lie has cancelled all
his lecture engagements at New Brighton
for next Friday, and gone to the Hydro
pathc Institute st Aollat, Dumfriesshire,
Scotland.
Australian Wheat Crop.
LoNDoy, August 25;h-Advices from
Adelaide, Australia, sta e that the wheat
crop in South Australia will yield, accord
ing 10 the lates: estimates, an average of
seven bushels 10 the acre. There have been
copioas rains throughout the wheat-grow-
ing region, and the rain continues.
To Start on His Mission.
LoyDoN, August 25ih-Generai Sir Red
vers Butler will start on his Irish mission
tomorrow. going first to Dublin.
Stormy Weather on the Newfoundland
Coast.
Sr. JoaSs IN F., August 25th.-The
French barkentine Morbihan, Captain
Roussel, bound to st. Pierre, struck on
Savoyard point Monday morning and was
wrecked. Captain Roussel was drowned.
The crew escaped by swimming ashore.
There is a gale OF northeast wind now blow
ing, and great marine disasters are antici-
pated. Monday morning, at Loggy bay,
fishing craft was struck by violent squall
and heeled over. Only one of the crew
was saved, and he was found clinging to
the keel of the vessel.
Wreck of u French ship.
ST. JoHSs IN. F., August 25th.-The
French ship Etoile, commanded by Captain
Chevel, and manned by crew OF twenty
one fishermen, was returning. fsh-laden
with others of the Grand Bank fleet but, in
a dense fog struck Tuesday morning on the
reefs OF Kalans Island, and Immediately
sank. Twelve of the crew were drowned.
Nine, with the Captain, were washed
through the surf, and landed on the shore
in an apparently helpless condition. 1t is
hoped that most of them will recover.