Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-13
Gladstone and the League.

| LONDON, December 18th. Gladstone S
denial that he approves the plan of Dillon's
campaign in Ireland is here thought to be
tardy and lukewarm. The Times indulges
in one of its periodical outbreaks against
| the Liberal leader; repeats that Dillon's
main object was to break up the alliance
between the Tories and the Unionists. and
| declares that it is impossible to explain it
on any other theory. 1t denounces Glad
stones studied silence in the presence OF
| tne fiagitious assaults on the very founda-
| tions of society, and refuses to admit that
his present halting denial exonerates him
| from the grave charge of conniying at the
subversion of social order.
Terrible Engine of War.
WASHINGTON, December 12th.-Informa-
| ton received here from a United States
official at Crefeld, Germany, gives the re-
suit of test of new gun made by Krupp
| for the German Government. The weight
| OF this piece of ordnance is 11S tons, in
| firing which $40 pounds of powder are used,
and it sends a shot weighing nearly two
tons through thirty-eight inches of solid
iron at q distance of over half mile. Herr
Krupp was bound, under his contract, to
fire eighty-two rounds at his own expense
in testing the weapon. This cost him in
the neighborhood of $4,000 The test
proved entirely satisfactory, and shows the
folly of attempting to build armored vessels
strong enough to resist such engines of war
as this.
A Notable Death.
LONDON, December l2th.-By the death
of Minghetti, the Italian Prime Minister,
Depretis, loses his most dangerous rival
and the Vatican one of its most bitter adj
versarieS. He was one of the most promi-
nent supporters of Cavourin his unification
of Italy and accompanied the latter to the
conference at Paris in 1856. He frequently
had the post of Prime Minister besides
acting for a time as ambassador to Great
Britain and Austria. He accompanied
King Victor Emmanuel to Berlin in 1873,
and it was on that occasion, in the midst
of state dinner Re Gallantuomo (the
name given to Victor Emmanuel for his
intrepidity at the battle of Palestro and for
his yalor on all occasions) turned 10 his
imperial host and said :" If it had not
been for that gentleman (pointing to Min
ghetti) | should have declared war against
you in 1870. Feelings of gratitude impelled
me to 20 to the assistance of Napoleon Ill.
after Sedan, but Minghetti pressed me so
much to abstain thereirom that gave way.
| am very glad now that did So" En-
peror William was charmed by the Kings
blunt honesty and cordially grasped his
hand.
London Jottpgs.
LONDON, December 12th.-It is learned
that petition in bankruptcy will be filed
tomorrow by Lark & Sons, general mer-
chants of London. Their liabilities are
little short of 100000.
A Tumor is current in club circles that
Edmund Davis, a West End solicitor, who
at three elections has contested the Isle of
Thanet, division of Kent, for Parliament.
has fled, leaving liabilities of 100000. He
is brother of the notorious Ben Davis,
who absconded three years ago owing
f3, 800.
4 Socialist Victory.
BRUSSELS, December 12th.-In the mu-
nicipal election here a Socialist Workman
is among the successful candidates-the
first instance of the kind on record