Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Homo Rule Contest.

LONDON, May 2Gth--The home rule con-
test threatens to make itself felt socially
London would welcome truce next week,
when the season is at It's hight. The Derby
IS on Wednesday, and the Queens birth
day VIII be celebrated on Saturday. Peo-
pie remark with surprise that Gladstone
has invited his ex-colleagues to dine with
hiA on Saturday. Chamberlain, Sir Henry
James and Trevelyan have accepted. Still
more surprising is the refusal of the Prince
OF wales to be present at the official din
ner gwen by the Prime Minister in honor
OF tfAs anniversary. He breaks a time
honored custom, and has excused himself
on the ground that he had invited large
number Of colonial celebrities 10 dine that
evening at Marlborough House.
Turbulence in Ireland.
LoNDoN, May 20th.-There are signs that
more active spirits amcng the criminal
classes III Ireland are already becoming
impatient. A farmer was murdered on
Sunday in County Glare, whose crime was
taking of It buycotted farm. Judge Royd,
OF the last Court mentioned case where
the Secretary of the National League sent
threatening letter forbidding the Court
Auctloneer to sell land which the Court
ordered to be sold. Judge Boyd seems dis
posed to try conclusions with the League.
The public awaits the result with interest
but thinks the League will bear the Law
with its severity
The Arms Act Passed IA Second ReadIag 9
LONDON, May 20ih.-In the House of
Commons this evening John Morley, Chief
Secretary FOR Ireland, moved the second
reading Of the Arnls Act. lie explained that
the Act was intended to restrict the possess
ng, carrying and importing of arms No
body IN proclaimed district could carry
arms without license. After some debate,
the Arms Act passed its second reading by
a vote of 303 to 80.
Americans to be Presented TO the Queen
New YORK, May 20th.-A London cable
says; At the drawing-rOom to be held by
Queen Victoria to-day at Buckingham
Palace, an unusually large number of
Americans will be presented Mrs. Phelps.
wife of the American Minister will present
Misses Matthews, French and Van Vichter.
Mrs Mansfield Davies Mrs. Willis Pome-
roy, Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts. Mrs. Sher-
wood and Mrs. Henry White, wife of the
first Secretary of the Legation Minister
Phelps win present Peter Barlow. Willis
PomerOy and Philip Schuyler. Some dis
appointment is felt at the absence of the
name of Miss Folsom from the list of those
to be presented.
Greece's Condition.
ATHENS, May 20th.-M. Delyannis saws
he resigned because he could not make war
with nation divided. and the opposition
telling German and English correspondents
that his warlike policy was that Of party
and not of a nation. NJ. Tricoupis saws
Delyannis cannot return to power. The
present Ministry will have executive au-
thority as soon as dissolution is pro-
nounced, and will disarm
The West African Massacre
LONDON, May 20th-Later advices from
Cape Coast Castle, West Africa. say that the
forty-five traders murdered by the Becquahs
were natives, belonging to the Gamin
tribe, and not Germans, as the first dis
patches stated. The natives i'll the river
Tanna district East Africa, have murdered
missionary Houghton AMI his wife, near
Lamoo.
The Greek Ministry.
ATHENS May 20th-The Valois Ministry
has resigned. NJ. Tricoupis has agreed to
form new Ministry.
The Seized Fishing Schooner.
HALIFAX, May 20th. - Consul-General
Phelan, in his report in regard to Ella NJ.
Doughty, will show that the presence of
the vessel in st. AIMS Bay was due to ice,
which prevented her from putting to sea,
and compelled her to seek proper and i'm
mediate shelter.
An Extraordinary Story.
Sr. JoHN's IN. F. May 2Oth.-St. Georges
Bay, on the west coast of Newfoundland
telegraphs the following extraordinary
story A French vessel arrived here yes
terday from St. Malo, bound to Port au
Choix. She came for the purpose of land
ing Miss Louise Journeaux, who was picked
up from an open boat at sea- about twenty
miles off the island of Jersey The lady
with a gentleman named Farne, went boat
ing on Sunday evening, April Sth Her
companion let an oar slip, and in attempt
ing to rescue it lost the other and Jumped
overheard to recover them. The wind was
fresh, and strong current was setting from
land. The boat fast drifted beyond Farnes
reach, and he was compelled to swim for
land. Miss Journeaux, alone in the boat,
drifted to sea, and for forty hours she lived
in solitary agony until rescued by the
French vessel. Violent off-shore winds
prevented the Frenchman from reaching
Jersey, and the lady was carried across the
Atlantic to Newfoundland. Farne
reached st. Hilaires barbor safely, but his
story was disbelieved. People from the
shore affirmed that they heard cries of
murder from the sea, and Farne was ar
rested and indicted for homicide. His
liberation is, of course, certain, Miss Jour
neaux having cabled her miraculous
escape.