Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-02
FOREIGN NEWS.
The English Elections.

LONDON, July 1st.-T. p. O'Connor's s
cable special to the Star from Liverpool of
June 30th says: The fight here and in
other parts of the Midlands has been half
hearted from The start, and Gladstone will
lose heavily. | saw Parnell at Chester to-
day. He had good accounts TO give to off
set the less comforting things / had to con-
vey of affairs at the metropolis of the coun-
try and the commercial capital of the
Midlands. Wherever he had been he had
found the English and Welsh masses ami
mated with undoubted enthusiasm for the
cause of Ireland. Church questions are
being raised by the Tories in county con-
stituencies where the Establishment is all
powerful, and these and similar maneuvers
to divert attention from the sole issue upon
which the verdict of the country is asked
are doing Gladstone some HARM"
SURGEONS POSITION.
The Herald's London correspondent Wis
tied the home of Spurgeon yesterday to
inquire about the report that the leading
Baptist preacher had gone over to the
Tories. He found Spurgeon seriously i'll
from overwork and exposure, and unable
to see any one. His Secretary said that
Spurgeon is much distressed and annoyed
by the rumor that he has turned Tory He
declares that he is still as stapch Liberal
as ever, and still a devoted admirer of
Gladstone, from whom he is only separated
on the one great point of home rule He
distrusts the Tories utterly, and fears if
they come back to Office they will do every
thing against which Spurgeon protests.
The preacher seems to favor, though he
may not counsel, Liberal abstention at the
elections. Many non-conformists are likely
to take the hint.
JOHN BRIGHT AT BIRMINGHAM.
LONDON, July 1st.-John Bright addressed
large and enthusiastic audience at Bir-
mingham tonight Upon rising to speak he
was cheered for several minutes. He said
he had believed that his time was coming
to retire. For twenty-nine years he had
served Birmingham, but in the face of a
question of the greatest magnitude he con-
sidered it his duty to remain at the front
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
BosroN, July 1st.-The HeraldS staff
correspondent cables tonight from London
substantially as follows: 1t is natural TO
look TO the midland counties, where the
Chamberlain influence is supposed to be
the greatest, for indications Of the extent
to which the detection among Gladstone's
supporters has spread in the Liberal electo-
rate. The material for a forecast of the
probable result of the polling, however, is
far from complete. but it seems apparent
that Chamberlain's personal and local sway
is now restricted almost entirely to Bir-
m1ngham. Not even there he is not su-
preme, since in several of the divisions of
the borough the Gladstone feeling has been
so strong as TO oblige members seeking re-
election TO make concessions or risk defeat
by the Gladstoniau candidates.
THE FIRST CONTESTED BOROUGH.
n Ist In l,a ai or 4 (tr11
chester, to-day. III. J. Trotter (Conserva-
tive) polled 1895 votes, and Sir K. Causton
(Gladstonian) 1,70l. Thisis the first con-
tested borough, and the result is considered
to have special significance. The Pail MaiI
Gazette said if Colchester went Liberal the
fact would give heart to the party through
out the land.
Collision of Trains.
MURzBURG, July 1st.-An express train
on the Stuttgart and Berlin Railway ran
into local train to-day, demolishing the
latter, and killing and wounding a large
number of persons. So far nine are known
to have been killed. None of the passen-
gers on the express were fatally hurt.
The English Turf.
LONDON, July 1st.-At Newcastle, to-day,
the North Derby for three-year-olds was
won by C. Perkins bay colt Hawkeye, Lord
Hastings bay colt Seaton second, Sir r.
Jardine's chestnut filly Day Dream third.
There were five starters. Hawkeye won by
length. Day Dream was a bad third.
Lord Houghton's colt Melton walked over
for the gold cup.
Mexican Bondholdezs.
LONDON, July 1st.-A meeting of English
holders of Mexican bonds of 1887 and 1S43
was held yesterday. The Mexican Govern
ment was denounced for its treatment OF