Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
Greece Determined to Fight

LONDON, January 18th. - Consols are
three-sixteenths lower, owing to the war
like position taken by Greece. The Greek
Minister in an interview TO-DAY said that
Greece-the King, the Government and the
peopie-wlll fight to the bitter end before
they will allows Bulgaria 10 absorb one
hundred thousand people belonging to the
Greek race, which she will certainly do if
the union of Bulgaria and Eastern Rou-
melia is recognized. Greece is fully entitled
to the whole of Epirus. England is inter
ferng with the rights and liberties of
Greece. | am confident that the Greeks
can whip the Turks at sea. As to the land
defenses of Greece, the moment war is de-
clared Macedonia and Albania will be set
in flames, thus cutting off the land COM
munications of the Turks and attacks on
the seaports.
LATER-The Greek Government, in reply
to the note of the Marquis of Salisbury.
says the representations of England IN
fringe on International and diplomatic OBJ
servances, and declares that Greece. re-
serves perfect freedom of action. The an
swer further says that Greece has not
declared war. nor has she given cause for
England to interfere regarding her attitude.
Bulgaria having violated the treaty of Ber-
lin under the pgis of England, Greece is
justified in using every means in her power,
| and even TO resort to arms, if necessary, to
obtain the concessions the treaty of Berlin
gave her. Greece will maintain her claim
| to Thessaly and Epirus, no matter what
the cost may be, and is prepared to take
| the field at the earliest moment and fight
TO the bitter end in support of her rights
She is confident of success. The first
movement of Turkish troops against
Greece will be the signal for a revolt in
Albania and Macedonia, and Europe will
not look placidiy on
ENGLAND DETERMINED TO INrEFERE.
| LONDON, January 25th-Admiral Lord
John Hay commanding the Mediterranean
squadron, consisting of the Alexandra, Nep-
tune, Thunderer, Dreadnaught, Iris and
| Hellcon, has received instructions as to the
course he shall pursue in the event of il
becoming necessary for him to take action
on Englands demand of Greece to disarm.
| In the House of Commons this after
noon, Bourke, Political Secretary of the
Foreign Office, in answer to inquiries re-
garding the warlikenews from Greece. said
that at the instance of England the six
great powers notified Greece yesterday that
naval attack by Greece upon Turkey
would not be permitted.
War Apparently Inevitable.
LONDON, January 25th.-The Cabinet
| IHeetS to-IloTrOW. DlSs latcneS are frequent
between London and Athens, but so far
with no result. Greece has completed her
preparations for war, ana is now making a
plausible pretext for conflict.
Turkish Military Activity.
SMYRNA. January 25ih-Great activity
exists in Turkish military and naval
circles. Troops and horses are being dis
patched to Salonica. The transportation
department is using extraordinary efforts
to accelerate the movements of troops and
munitions TO the Greek frontier.
Appeal for Delay.
BERLIN, January 25th.-The German
Americans Ola the island of Foehr, whose
expulsion from Germany was recently or
dered, have petitioned the Government for
leave to remain till April LIST.
Candidate Selected.
DUBLIN, January 25th.-Patrick 0'Brien.
Secretary of the Liverpool branch of the
National League, has been selected as the
Nationalist candidate for Parliament for
the division of Armagh, left vacant by the
death of John McReve, Loyalist.
All Should Pity Patti.
VIENNA, January 25th.-When the re-
port reached here that the cholera had APP
peared in Trieste, Nine. Patti broke her
engagement with her manager to appear in
opera in that place. The manager claimed