Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Balkan Question.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, February 7th.-The
Porte maintains the Sultans right to make
a military treaty with vassal prince, as il
claims TO have done in the arrangement
with Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, and
claims that the treaty of Berlin was not
broken by the appointing of Alexander
ruler of Eastern Roumelia, because its
effectiveness was made dependent upon the
ratification of the powers who are parties
to the treaty of Berlin. The Russian
Government has sent note to the Porte.
signlfying its adhesion to the agreement
between Bulgaria and Turkey. except the
article concerning military convention.
Grave Responsibility of the Peers.
LONDON February 17th.-Lord Salisbury,
speaking at a banquet this evening, said
the recent events cast a grave responsibility
upon the peers. He feared that Mr. Glad
stone would not Weld home rule TO Ireland
all at once, but by installments. Mr. Glad
stone, he said, was destroying the power of
the landlords, and was not creating any
thing capable of promoting peace and pros
perity The Tory Irish policy was plain
and right-that of restoring and upholding
the law and preserving the union. Mr.
Gladstone has taken the office of Privy
Seal in addition to that of Premier. This
is unusual and proves that Mr.. Gladstone
is experiencing difficulty in securing stable
colleagues.
Cabinet Quarrel.
LONDON, February 17th.-Joseph Cham
berlain President of the Local Government
Board, has quarreled with Gladstone on the
Greek policy of the Government. If the
British fleet coerces the Greek feet, Cham
berlain will resign his seat in the Cabinet.
The Smith GreenfieId Prize Fight.
LONDON, February 18th - Smith, the
prize-tighter, is not satisfied with the result
of yesterdays contest, and has challenged
Greenfield to fight again in England or Ire
land. He is prepared to stake $1,000 against
81 900 on the result. Umpire Mace writes
TO the Telegraph that he decided that Smith
and Greenfield should meet again, and
fight it out, but that their hackers said they
wished the contest to be declared draw.
and that they really decided the question
themselves.
Lowest Price for California Wheat on
Record.
LONDON, February 17th.-A cargo of
California wheat was sold in the Mersey
to-day at BIS. Cd. per quarter-the lowest
price on record.
Navigation Resumed.
DIEPPE, February 1-th.-The sunken
dredge at the entrance to this harbor has
been removed by the use of dynamite, and
navigation has been resumed.
Resignation of the Servian Prime Minis
ter.
BUCHAREST, February 17th.-M Brati-
ano, Prime Minister and Minister of For
eign Affairs, has resigned.
Outdoor Meetings After NightfalI.
BIRMINGHAM, February 17th-The magis-
trates of this city have appealed to the
Mayor TO prohibit outdoor meetings after
nightfall
Spanish Elections.
MADRID, February 17th.-At meeting of
the Cabinet, to-day, it was decided to hold
the elections in April, and to summon the
Cortes to meet in May.
The Colima Volcano
CRY OF MEXICO, February 17th.-The
orator of tie volcano of Colima has di-
unfinished in size, but eruptions still con-
tinue. The inhabitants of the surrounding
country are fearful of coming disaster.