Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-21
FOREIGN FACTS.
BRITISH DfFENsEs FOR THE PA.
CiFIC COAST.
Destructive Floods in Austria-Oyer
One Hundred Lives Lost
The British Navy.
IsrEcIAL DISPATCHES TO TEE RrooaD-uSloy.I
BRIrIsH FoRrIrrcar1oNs.
Johnny Bull Preparing TO Meet Jonathan
Coast Dafenses


OTTAWA, May ?0th.--The Canadian Govern.
ment has received cabiegram fiom the Impe-
rial authorities stating thar work on the Pacific
eoast ueienses VIII be begun this summer The
nome government has always been keenly alive
TO the Importance Of fortihcations on the Pacific
coast, especially at and about Fsquimault fhs
terminus OF the Csnadian Pacific Railway. IS
We'll rs an arsenal of the British navy on the
Paciiic. Last year the British Admiralty de-
tailed an officer TO make careful examination
OF the coast OF British Columbia between Van-
couyer ana Esquimauit, with the object of de-
elding upon sites for the occupation OF batteries
commanding the entrances to Puget Sound ard
protecting ESquimault Recommendations ,vera
made, but nothing was done until lately, when
the British Government. stirred UP To activity
by the renewal OF negotiations by the Govern
ment at Washington, regarding the Behring sea
question, decided that work on coast defenses
should be begun at once.
Hon. G. h. Foster, Minister of Finance sneak
ing 70 reporter to-day regarding the statement
published IN San Francisco paper 10 the effect
tlia1 , tile hrtlsh government was contemplating
seheme Ior the transformation OF the entrance
10 Puget Sound into second Gibralter said Inc
expression Second Glhralter' was TOO xtrnnos
but 1t was the intention of the Canadian ami
imperial authorities to make great improve
ments in the deienses of the Pacific seaboari
ports especially at Fsquimault ''If Americans
object, he said, ITO our establishing batteries
let them build forts on the opposite side Of the
straits
BERLIN, May 20th.-The Reictsdu-eiqer gives
the text OF the Emperor's reply to the toast 10
ms health given at the banquet Brunswick
Inc emperor said II hope God viii permit me
to lead the Fatherland in the way OF peace, TO
which policy my grandfather pointed
Governor of Warsaw Dismissed.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 20th.-The police are
discovering that the leaders of the recent plot
against the Car belonged to the garrison o.
Cronstadt. The Gar will dismiss Gourko from,
the GoVernorShip of Warsaw owing TO his nm
popular administration.
Italian Strikers
MILAN, May 20th.--The strikes among the
peasants is spreading. A conflict occurred be-
tween the strikers ard military. One peasant
was Killed and eight injured. Four carbiners
were also injured.
Passed Its Third Reading.
LONDON, May 20th-In the House OF Com
mons tonight, the bill providing for additional
naval defenses passed its third reading by
vote Of lS3 TO 10l.
Austrian Floods.
VIENNA, May 2Oth-The number of persons
drowned IN the recent floods is placed at one
hundred Pilsen district is still submerged.
Married in Paris.
LoNDoN, May 21th.-Dhuleep Singh the In
dlan Prince, has been privately married TO Miss
Ada Wetherill in Paris.
Another Royal Heir.
LONDON. May 20th.-Brincess Beatrice. wife of
Prince Henry Of Battenburg, has given birth TO
Strike Ended.
BERLIN, May 2Oth.-The miners in Boohurl
work.
O'Brien's Libel Suit.
LONDON, May 2Oth.-william O'Brien's libel
suit against salisbury is for 10000.