Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-16
neteen Inches at Pasadena.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UN1oN. /
BRITISH GOSSIP.
The British Lion EIevates His Name an
Roars at PnrtugaI

The British Lion EIevates His Name and
Roars at Portugal.
LONDON, December I5th.-The British lion
has begun 10 roar at Portugal because Major
Serpa Pinto has picked quarrel with Mako
iolo an African potentate, shot several hundred
OF his followers to pieces with Gatlings and cap
| tured two British flags recently presented TO
Makololo by the British Consul. Thinking
himself deserted by England, Makololo threw
up MS handS Portugal, being undersiZed and
consumptive, will naturally be compelled to
| eat crow and pay well for the privilege
A CAsUs BELLI.
The papers here express much Indignation
| at the action of Major Pinto in making war on
ish interests. The Gtcbe says that the conduct
of Port gal is practically casus belli. Eng
land does not relish warning with eontemptibles,
but If they become arrogant, insulting or ag-
gressive beyond endurance, she will not hesi-
tate to make her power felt The British fleet
might exercise gentle pressure at Lisbon.
wave OF the Vieeroy's hand would suffice to
bring the portuguese possessions in India under
British sway.
INCREASED WAGES.
Labor has struck down grade. The gas
stokers of Manchester were beaten and 1t seems
certain that but few of the 5000 striking gas
stokers of London will get their old places. as
the company quickly obtained more men than
necessary The companys victory will not be
cheap as it boards and lodges the new men on
the premises, besides paying increased wages.
Subscriptions to the stokers' fund up TO to-day
amounted to almost three shillings.
ANOTHER DOCK STRIKE.
There are indications of another dock strike.
The dock laboTers refuse to load for any carter
who is unfinished with union ticket Up to
this time 200 dock laborers have struck rather
than break this determination.
PETER AND JOHN.
One begins to hear of the coming fight be-
tween Sullivan and jackson. 1t is said that
Smith failed TO prepare for his match with
Ian 20 hic frt1n mt lrn narfo oinlv
beaten in the most disgraceful way by the
black. No betting of consequence has been
done yet.
sEARLEs SUCCESSOR.
English sporting writers loudly lament
Searles death, whom most of them describe as
the best man who ever sat in a boat They said
the same OF Hanlan. They ascribe Hanlan's
downfall as an oarsman to typhoid fever the
disease which took Searle for victim. Kemp's
claim to the championship would not be recOg-
nized, on the ground that Beach mad no right
to give it to him and that Kemp has done moth
ing to uphold it: oConnor has more backing
Tor 1t in England than any other oarsman, and
after him comes StanhUry.
A MEMORIAL FUNERAL.
The Dean of Westminster proposes to invite
the friends and admirers of Robert Browning
TO participate in q memorial funeral service i'll
the abbey on the day OF the poets funeral.
THE PRINCE OF WALES HEALTH.
1t has been stated over and over again of late
that the Prince of Wales IS in declining state
of health, and that this arises from his being
greatly worried over some malicious rep9ItS SlT3.
10 ignore these rumors is useless, and therefore
it is best to deal with them at once by the dis
tinct and very positive assertion that they are
untrue.
NO CAUSE OF ANXIETY.
The Prince has had no cause for anxiety, and
whatever investigations may take place at any
time neither he nor any one of Instantly can
possibly be injured by them To this statement
you may safely give the fullest and widest in
hnr
events will fully substantiate it,
AN AMERICAN BANK.
Carlo Menotti, of the City Council of Rome,
says that he favored the establishment of an
Amer can bank, with branch at Rome, but
had no idea that the organization was to be on
religions lines.