Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
A "one-Horsen Revolution.


MADRID, September 20th.-Last night
brought sensation and a surprise to the
people of this city in the shape OF what
turned out to be rather ludicrous attempt
st starting a revolution by some 800 troops
that were quartered within the city. The
soldiers who revolted broke down the par
tition wall that separated them from the
quarters occupied by the cavalry, and in
termingled with the men of two cavalry
regiments, number of whom joined in
the revolution The officers of ali the regi-
ments did all in their power to dissuade
the men from revolving, but 800 soldiers,
after beating a number Of officers and
wounding three, deserted the barracks and
marched in two bodies through the town.
The insurgents attempted, among their
first exploits, TO secure possession Of the
arseuals and barracks, which they attacked
with open fire; but all OF these places we're
well aud successfully defended and the in
surgen's were TspG>ed. Finally. their
reverses drawing them ,oEe. her, the in
surgen.s attacked and x, posses SION uf the
Southern Railway. BY this time the
authorities had taken in the situation and
had fully prepared to master it. The loyal
troops marched to the railway, and, after
q short fight. they completely dis
lodged the revoutionists, who dispersed
into the country, General Pavia pursuing.
During the fighting in the city one of the
officers leading the insurgents was shot
and killed. The rebels shot General We
larde for refusing TO join them. They also
moTtally wounded Count Mirasol and
killed the Colonel of Artillery. Martial
law was proclaimed throughout the city
as soon as the condition of affairs was
clearly perceived by the Government. !
itHr. nj In
ers. This morning there is no appearance
Of the revolution, or even of disorder. The
authorities are making great many arrests
for complication in the revolution, and
large proportion OF the prisoners are Off
GERS. 1t is learned to-day that the attempt
ed revolution was led by Brigadier- General
Fillacampe. He escaped on the special
train which left the city on the Southern
Railway. The loyal troops are securing
the suburbs of Madrid in search of fngi-
tive rebels. Telegrams from the provinces
show that the public order remains undiS-
turbed.
THE REBELS HEARD FROM.
MADRID, September 20th.-The Govern
ment telegraphed to the railway authorities
to stop the insurgents who were fleeing in
the direction of Alcala de Henares. The
order was not complied with, however, as
the railway officials feared on attack by
the rebels. Upon their arrival at Alcala de
Henares the insurgents failed to arouse the
sympathy of the people and troops, and
they subsequently attempted to return to
Madrid, but in this effort they were ioiled,
the line having been cut by .he local
troops. A skirinish took place at Vical-
varo, a village about four miles from Mad
rid, in which the Royalis;s wounded a
number of rebels and took several pris-
oners.
italian Celebration.
ROME, September 20th-The sixteenth
anniversary of the entry of the Italian
troops into Rome lin 1870 was celebrated
to-day with unusual pomp and ceremony
Owing to the recent attitude of the Pope,
the procession was composed of municipal
authorities and delegates from the army
and from political and workingmen's asso-
Citations. These, accompanied by an i'm
mense crowd with bands, and banners,
marched amid great enthusiasm to the
breach where troops entered the city, and
deposited wreaths around the spot in honor
of the soldiers who fell there.
The French Deficit.
PARIS, September 20th-At the session
of the Budget Committee to-day, M. Sadi
Carnot, Minister of Finance, said the deficit
was estimated at 100000 francs. He said
that an import on alcohol would be the
only new form Of taxation possible in 1887.
A Society Lady's Troubles.
LONDON. September 20th.-It is under
stood that Mrs. Mackay has met with some
disappointment in her social aspirations,
and she is less confident about building or
buying an expensive residence in London.
She made long stride toward social pre-
eminence when she secured the Prince of
Wales as q guest TO some of her elaborate
dinners last summer, but Immediately
there begun a series Of protests on the part
of the more conservative element of the
aristocracy, and it was ascertained that the
Queen herself was not pleased.
1hey Are a. 1t Again.
BELFAST. September 20th.-At noon
large body Of Queens Island Shipyard
workmen, all OraDgemen, marched osten-
ta.iously through the streets on :heir way
10 and from dinner, as if to provoke fight,
At Carrick Hill they were attacked with
Yolleys of stones, and desperate fight en-