Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-27
FOREIGN NEWS.
Important Economic Reform in the Mat
ter of Customs.

ter of Customs.
CITY OF n EXICo, November Gotham
important economic reform was formally
proclaimed to-day. A movement has been
going on for some time for putting an end
to the system of taxation whereby the
States collected duties on national and for
eign merchandise in transit through their
respective territories-a system which has
been pronounced by the railway managers
more harmful to the development OF the
internal commerce of the country than ANY
other plan that could have been devised.
In May last a constitutional amendment
was submitted to the States forbidding the
imposition Of transit duties import duties
on the products of other and on the
expectation of merchandise, either manu-
factured articles or products of the soil. The
amendment also forbade the States to as
sign special routes for the conveyance of
goods ofnative origin, as has heretofore been
done; also to put no higher import duty
on foreign goods than will be fixed by Fed
eral law. 1t is expected that Congress will
fix one uniform tax at per cent ad raj
Ore1n. This amendment having been
adopted by majority of the States, has
received the sanction of both Chambers of
Congress, and was to-day proclaimed in
the usual form, being read at various points
in the city, and copies of it posted on the
walls. The ceremonies took place between
8 o'clock and noon, the troops forming a
part OF the official procession through the
city. No more important economic reform
has ever been put in operation in this coun
try and it will undoubtedly lead to large
expansion of trade, both foreign and do
mestic. II is regarded with great favor by
the business community, as one of the
chief acts of the present Administration.
a Bark and Crew Lost.
PANAMA, November 26th.-The loss of
the bark Sara Anderson. while on a voyage
from Coquimbo for England has been con-
frmed by advices received at Valparaiso.
The Captain, his wife and crew were all
lost.
Independence Celebration.
PANAMA, November 26th.-Great prepa-
rations are being made here for the cele-
bration of the sixty-fifth anniversary of the
independence of the Isthmus. The festiv-
tiles will extend over four days-from the
9th to the Both of November, inclusive.
Fierce Gale on the Coast.
HALIFAX, November 26th.-Last nights
gale along the Nova Scotia coast was one of
the severest experienced in a long time In
Halifax the velocity of the wind was 30
miles an hour, and on Prince Edward
Island it was 45 miles. The gale was ac-
companied by a heavy rain, thunder and
lightning. Numerous vessels were totally
wrecked or seriously damaged. Scores of
narrow escapes are reported, but so far
there is no account of any loss of life.
To the Antipodes.
OTTAWA (Ont.), November 26th.-It is
stated here, though the statement lacks
confirmation. that the Home Government
has decided to grant mail subsidy for a
steamship line between British Columbia
and Japan, the West Indies and Australia.
German Reichstag.
BERLIN, November 26th.-In the Reich
stag to-day the President, Vice-Presidents
and Secretaries of the last Reichstag were
reelected. The debate on the first reading
of the budget was fixed for the Both inst.
Socialists Sentenced.
BERLIN, November Goth. = A Leipsic
Court has sentenced the Socialists Thenert
and Bohlman to two years Kisel Kissling
to two and half years and Schumann to
four years Imprisonment at hard labor,
for fomenting a riot on September 26th.
The severity of the sentences has caused
general surprise, as the prisoners were only
taking part in demonstration when ar
rested.
German-American Steamship Line.
BERLIN. November 26th.-Itis announced
that the German and English steamship
companies have made an agreement re-
specting the carrying of emigrants. Hence
forth all emigration agents will be under
the control of the chief agent, residing at
Hamburg and the companies will estab-
lish fixed differential rates. Under this
agreement the German Lloyds Hamburg
American Company and the Union have
raised their rates to 10 and 90 marks re-
spectively, the English lines charging So
marks.
The Lancashire Cup.
LONDON. November 26th.-At Manchester
to-day the race for the Lancashire cup, for
three year olds and upwards, distance one
mile, was won by FIVE lengths by j. HOPES
four-year-old Lady Lothian, Brisco's three
year-old colt st. George second, and Lord
Hartington's six-year-old gelding Corruna
! third. Twelve started.