Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-27
In FOREIGN LANDS.
Minister Phelps Presents His Credentials
to Emperor vii lam.
ne Is RECEIVED RIGHT ROYALTY.
Toe German Emperor Pays the
highest Compliment to Ameri-
can Manhood.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TEX REooxp-uS,osr
MINISTER PHELPS.
He Presents His Credentials as tbe
Berlin Court

He Presents His Credentials At the
Berlin Court,
BERLIN, September 26th.-Phelps. the
American Minister, presented his creden.
uais to the Emperor to-day. After an eI-
change of formal remarks the FmDeror
drlfted into conversation with Phelps. de-
tanning him so long that Count Herbert
Bismarck, who accompanied Mr.. Phelps to
Potsdam, missed the train by which thew
intended to return 10 Berlin. Tonight
Count Bismarck gave a dinner To Mr
Phelps, which was attended bv the priDc;
pal attaches of the United States LEGATION
and number of foreign diplomatic repre-
sentatives
= addressing the Emperor Minister
r. = smoke OF the unchanG Gngand bpep!S
cordial re...iOns that always Ell led be
tween Germany and the United States.
He would shIrk no pains, he said. to
strengthen that historical friendship.
The Emperor replied in English. From
youth. the Emperor said, he had greatly
admired the vigorously advancing com
munity of America, the study of whose
history was to him one of special interest.
Among the many eminent qualities of
kmericauS. their spirit OF enterprise, their
sense OF order and, above all, their in
ventlve genius, attracted the attention of
the world. The Germans felt themselves
more drawn toward the Americans, be-
cause they were closely connected with the
North Americans by many ties of kinship.
a Day of Rest.
PARIS, September 26th.-The Sunday
Observance Congress passed a resolution
to-day to the effect that in cases where the
observance of Sunday is impossible a
weekly holiday should be given to the en-
ployes. The Congress also adopted a reso-
luton advising employers not to pay their
men Saturdays or Sundays.
The President of the United States in
his letter to the Congress, said Expert
ence and observation have convinced me
that every one who works with his hands
and head needs rest, which the Sabbath
alone can give"
Jem Smith and Peter jackson.
LONDON, September 26th-The hackers
OF Jem Smith, the champion of England,
and Peter Jackson met at the Relican Club
with the pugillsts to arrange match for
$1,000.
Articles were signed for Jackson and
Smith to fight ten rounds with small
gloves, Police Gazette rules, for Ct coo, $500
to the winner, f200 to the loser George
Watkinson is TO be the referee, and the
battle will take place in November. Lord
Lonsdale guarantees the E1000.
Germany Eyeing Russia,
BERLIN, September 26th-The Cologne
Gazette says the proposal of the chief of
the general statf OF the Russian army, that
a second line of rails be laid TO the western
frontier, is being carried out, despite the
opposition of the Minister of Finance.
Three hundred locomotives and the reoui-
site amount of rails have been ordered for
delivery in May. This will complete
strategic network of Russian RAILWAYS, in
creasing the capacity to mass troops on the
German frontier.
Forty-four Bodies Recovered.
QUEBEC, September 26th.-The body of
Richard Mayberry, shockingly disfgured,
was found last night under the ruins of the
Landslide. The number of bodies recovered
TO date is forty-four. That of young Penn
berton is still buried. TIE fourteen
wounded victims are in fair way to re-
covery.
French Politics.
PARIS, September 26th.-The Municipal
Commission confirms the election of Count
Dillon tBoulaugist) in the Department of
Marbilau. Soon after opening the Chamber
of Deputies q bill will be introduced in
favor of granting amnesty to NJ. Rochefort.
The bill have the support of the Journal
istic members.
The English Turf
LONDON, September 26th.-On the third
udy Ol the new Market meeting the Rut-
land plate was won by j. H Houldsworths
Cerrick. w. Louis Gay Hampton won the
Grand Duke Michael Stakes. The New
Market October handicap was won by Mr..
Clayton's st. Helena.
Prosecuting Christians.
LONDON, September 26Ih.-A dispatch to
the Ne,CS from Athens says Christians are
dragged, bound hand and foot, through tie
town of Crete, and many have escaped
into the country.
Sadness in Switzerland.
LONDON, September 26sh.-There is sad
ness in Switzerland because of the whole
sale destruction of the grape and tobacco
crop by an untimely frost in the valleys.
Temple of Heaven.
LONDON, September 26Ch.-rhe Temple
of Heaven at Pekin, containing the dragon
throne, has been destroyed by FIRE.
Death of Il Duke.
LISBON, September 26tn.-The Duke of
Coimbra, brother of the King of Portugal,
is dead, aged AZ years.
Strike at Rotterdam.
LONDON, September 26lh.-An extensive
1e Slo.oI- l,L l..