Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-28
FOREIGN,
Looks Like War,

CoNsTANTINoPLE, January 27th.-The in
habitants of the island of Crete. three
fourths of whom are Greeks, are excited
over the prospect of the arrival of the
Greek squadron. There are only two
Turkish ironclads in Cretan waters, and
they are stationed in Zuba bav. They
would be unable to resist the progress of
the Greek fleet. The Turkish garrison on
the island numbers 10000 men.
ATHENS, January 27th.-Tne Porte
threatens the immediate invasion of Thes-
sally
1t is rumored that the British fleet has
arrived at Crete
The fall of the Salisbury Government in
England has raised the hopes of the Greek
people.
LONDON, January 27th-Greece has in
formed Turkey that the Greek squadron
has gone on cruise. and will not visit
Crete
VIENNA, January 27th.-The Greek Gov
eminent recently bought the steamer Ham,
monia, for conversion into man-of- war.
Germany objected to the purchase, which
was consequently annulled.
An order rom the Greek Government for
LOO horses has been received in Trieste.
ST. PETERSBURG, January 27th.-The No
roSti says that England's action in regard to
Greece is merely pretext for sending a
fleet to Turkish waters
CoNsTAYTINoPLE, January 27th.:Thirtv
thousand Martini rifles, from America.
have been forwarded to the front. The
heet Is taking on board three months pro-
VISIONS and supply of ammunition.
LONDON, January 9th. = Bulgaria has
ordered the Servian frontier closed to traffic.
Tue Seryians are greatly irritated by this
action.
The British Cabinet Resolve to RESIGN.
LONDON, January 27th.-The meeting of
the Cabinet to-day lasted an hour. The
situation was fully discussed 1t was re-
solved that the Ministers should at once
resign, and Salisbury sent special mes
senger to Osborne House, TO inform the
Queen OF the decision of the Cabinet.
France and the Hellenic Question.
PARIS, January 27th.-De Freycinet to-
day informed NJ. Criesis the Greek Charge
d Aitalres, that France, although she SYM
pathlZed with Greece, was unable to sepa-
rate herself from the action of the Powers
toward that country.
Serious Labor Riot in France,
PARIS. January 27th.-Two thousand
striking employees at one of the iron mills
III Dreaseville, Department OF Ayeyron. at
tackled the house of the manager of the
works, broke open the door, entered the
building, seized the manager and threw
him out of a window He was then
trampled TO death by the angry crowd.
Troops were sent to quell the disturbance.
The strike grew out of the question of
wages. The troops restored order, but not
until several rioters had been killed and a
number wounded
An Aeronaut Disappears.
PARIS January 27th-M. Girod Remand
OF the Grand Theatre, New York, made am
ascension to-day in balloon. The balloon
was driven out to sea, and suddenly van
ished.
An Ehdeavor to Overawe the Indians.
New YORK, January .27th.-An Ottawa
(Ont.) special says: In view of the threat
ened uprising among the Indians of the
Northwest Territories, the Dominion Gov
eminent, on the recommendation of Cen
eral Middleton, has decided to have gen.
eral military demonstration of the united
forces of the Northwest, to be held in the
vicinity of the Blackfeet Reservation. near
Fort Mcleod. 1t is now certain that great
dissatisfaction exists among several tribes
located along the international border.