Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-16
FOREIGN NEWS.
Sensational Report Concerning an Ocean
Steamer.

S6UeaIlOntI hepOEI concerning Al Ocedn
Steamer.
DIGBY, October 15th.-Y esterday after
noon the steamer New Brunswick, plying
between here and Boston, left for the latter
place at about o'clock, with over 100 pas
sengers, freight, etc. To-day the light
house keeper here reported that the steam
er, when nearly twelve miles off Trout
Cove, slowed up and remained standing
until after dark. s little after dark rock cts
were seen ascending from the steamer, and
fire burst out from the place where the
steamer was supposed to be. Two Cap
tains of fishing vessels saw the steamer
and corroborate the report of the light
house keeper. 1t is thought by some that
the steamers boilers may have burst, be-
cause ii size had taken FIRE her boats could
have reached the shore before this time, as
the bay was calm. Many persons having
friends on board are almost: wild with sus-
pense.
Terrific Gale on the Coasts of England
and Ireland.
LONDON, October 15th.-The wind, which
began blowing gale last night, has been
increasing all day, and tonight is blowing
hurricane, the storm extending over the
entire southwest coast of England and
Ireland. Serious damage to shipping is
reported at Falmouth, Cowes and Plym-
outh. Several buildings have been wrecked
at Brighton. Thirty ships have taken
refuge in Furness Harbor on the river
Shannon. Two wrecks have been signailed
in Bantry Bay, and it is feared that many
casualties win be reported.
Eccentric Beecher.
LONDON, October 10th. Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher delivered an address TO-
day in Rev. DR.. Parkers City Temple on
Pulpit Work" He dwelt upon the aid
newspapers have rendered the preacher
4 number of questions were asked Mr..
Beecher as to his idea of the doctrine of
retribution. His answers caused intense
excitement, several divines rising to their
feet and loudly protesting against his views.
Mr.. Beecher retorted that any man believ-
ing in retribution, who married, entered
society or smiled was a monster He pre-
ferred working through fear of the barbaric
doctrine of retribution.
Too Frenchy.
BERLIN, October 15th.-Abbe Labouret
OF Vianville is being prosecuted in the
Metz Court for having had patriotic French
hymns sung IN his church. The German
prosecutor asks that the Able be impris-
oned six months. Judgment was deferred
To Thwart Bismarck.
BERLIN, October 15th.-Eighty Polish
landowners held q meeting at Posen to-
day, and resolved to establish loan and
trust bank, with q capital of 5000, 600
marks, to assist Poles in resisting the efforts
of the Government to Germanize the Polish
provinces.
Russia and Bulgaria.
New York, October I6th-A. NJ. P.
O'Connor's London special to the Star says
The signs in the political and diplomatic
world are still more reassuring. There is
evidence that the Russians are less disposed
than few days ago TO undertake the
occupation of Bulgaria. The aim of
the Russian agents is now to
acquire paramount influence over the
majority of the newly-elected members of
the Sobranje. The next step will be to put
forward Russian candidate for the vacant
throne and secure his election This would
be followed by gradual, imperceptible
change of the national army, and the Gov
ernment's transferring it at last, bound
hand and foot, to Russia. 1t will be the
object of the Russian agents to visit the
important centers of population in Bull
garia TO assure the people that Turk
ish troops are preparing 10 conquer the
country, and that Russia alone is to
be relied on as her defense. There
are few evidences of any intentions by
other powers, except England, to seriously
oppose the development of Russia's plans.
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