Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-18
Military Statistics.


BERLIN, January 17th.-The Militar
Wochenbidt publishes with authority re-
ply to the hlvalid RuSse's late comparisons
of frontier forces. 1t says: Authentic es-
Inmates of the peace effectives stationed on
the frontier provinces of Austria, Russia
and Germany show that Russia has 315 500
men and l60 field guns; Germany, 9S, 200
men and 336 field guns. WochenbLat
next compares the military situation on
the Russian side of the frontier with that
on the German side. Taking the forces
within territories of about equal area. the
Russians have 123, ,275 men, "a, 1893 horses
and Ill guns of all kinds, while Germany
has only S1,714 men, II $50 horses and 23s
guns The garrison of Warsaw, consisting
of 200 900 men, 800 horses and 90 field
guns, contrasted with the garrison Of
Koenigsburg, consisting of I, 700 men, /. .4OC
horses and so field guns, and the garrison
of Breslau, with 5000 men, l,160 horses
and 30 field guns.
An Actors Furniture.
LONDON, January 17th.-Wilson Barrett
the actor has been some time preparing
for removal from Regents Park to another
house. This morning van in charge oi
a man drove TO the door, the man intimat.
ing that he had been sent by Barrett to re-
move the furniture to his new residence
No suspicion was entertained and every
assistance was given 10 facilitate the re.
moYal. The whole furniture of the draw
lng-room was thus quickly put into the
van and carried away. Barrett knew moth
ing of the transaction until he returned
from the theater in the afternoon. The
police Were informed, but no clew has been
found to the thief.
German Spy Arrested.
MARsEILLEs, January 17th.-A man Civ
ing his name as Kestner was recently ar
rested at Monaco for dishonest gambling
practices. He was acquitted by the Monaco
Magistrate on condition that he should 90
to Paris and notify the Magistrate on his
arrival. The Magistrate in due time re-
ceived letter from Kestner, who evidently
by mistake inclosed communication in
tended for one of his friends named Su-
brina, resident of this city. Its tenor
leads the authorities to believe that he is g
German spy. Both have been arrested.
Wholesale Arrests.
ST.. PETERSBURG, January 17th.-General
GresSer, Prefect of ST. Petersburg on the
night of January 18th ordered that numer-
Gus houses in the city be searched. The
result was the arrest of SS7 persons. One
house was set on fire by its occupants, and
several Nihilist printing machines and
large numbers Of revolutionary pamphlets
Were burned. The occupants themselves
were unable 10 escape, and were arrested.
Preparing for War.
/ DON, January 17th.-It is reported
.-i the Russian forces for the Roumanian
,rontier now number $4,000, and there are
100000 more in Russian Poland War
preparations continue on great scale. Six
corvettes and two new ironclads have been
added to the Russian feet in the Black
Sea. Operations are proceeding night and
day. Large quantities of war material
have arrived at Warsaw.
French Libel Suit.
PARIS, January 17th.-Charles Ferry has
brought an action for libel against Roche
fort, of the Iatrdnsigednte, for accusing him
of realizing 100000 francs from dealings
in Tunisian bonds, through knowledge of
State secrets impaired to him by Jules
Ferry.
Burned at Sea.
LONDON January 17th.-The American
ship John t. Berry, from Philadelphia, for
Hiogo, was burned on January oh, in lati-
$40 south, longitude 1919 east. Fourteen
of the crew have landed at Nambuecra. A
boat with eleven others is missing.
Japanese Goods Burned.
MONTREAL, January 1Tth.-Thompson's S
auction room of japanese and fancy goods
was burned to-day. Loss, S150,000; partly
insured.