Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-24


with honors and seEd them to Quillimane to be
restored to the Consuls there.
Eclipse Observations.
ST. PAUL DE LoANDA, D 'cember 23i.-The
eclipse Ct the sun was viewed with partial sue
cess yesterday, The sky was clear during the
first part out obscured during the totally. The
results obtained through the photoheliograph
are entirely successful, and will furnish the
accurate correctness of the position OF the moon
relative to the sun. Seventy pictures were taken
before and forty after the totality. The appar-
atus worked well. With extra Photographic
appliances and assistance hfteen hundred pict-
ures could easily have been obtained.
Gomez and Salisbury.
LIsBoN, December 22d.-Portuguese Minister
of Foreign Affairs Gomez in reply to the note of
Lord salisbury relative 10 the movements of
Major Pinto N Africa, says: The Major did
nothing to war; Mt the accusations made
against him. He did rot order the attack on
the British flag, but merely repulsed the hostile
natives among whose baggage. after the fight,
three British flags were found In conclusion,
Gomez asked Salisbury to await further intor-
nation concerning the affair before taking any
further action.
At the German Capital.
BERLIN, December 23d.-The epidemic is now
spread over every part of Germany.
The National Zeitung attacks SANKEY'S state
ments in regard to Emin Pasha. 1t says these
statements seem to be made with the intention
OF replying to The Teproaches that Emin's en-
barrassments were caused in part by Stanleys
appearance. and his determination to rescue
one who did not desire to be rescued, and that
Emin must be heard in his own defense, before
conclusions are reached.
The Gladstone Party.
LONDON, December 28d.-Gladstone, Parnell
and other chiefs of the Gladstonian party will
meet il London before the session of Parliament
opens, 10 sett upon the course to be taken by
on the lines of agreement made by Gladstone
and FARRELL during the latter visit to Gladstone
at HawaTden.
Special Payments.
VIENNA, December 23d.-It is reported that
Austria and Hungary have agreed to resume
specie payments two years hence and intro
duce at the same time Inc decimal sys EN-. The
main coinage is II be in gold, silver being used
only for the .man coins. Each country will
raise the necessary funds by loan.
Twenty-Five Years Ago.
LONDON, December 2Sd.-The liberal newspa-
pers have unearthed a speech made by Sails
bury twenty-five years ago, and are using it to
show that the Tory Premier at one time held
very liberal views with regard to the govern
ment of Ireland.
Paris Items.
PARIS December 23d.-The Minister of the
Interior to-day read in the Chamber a decree
closing the session
The Senate agreed to the law by which the
Government assumes the monopoly of the
manufacture of matches.
aIOaI once more.
LONDON, December 23d.-The Sultan, which
in March last struck rock and sunk in the
Comma channel, near Malta, and which was
subsequently raised, arrived at Spithead to-day
under her own steam.
Emin is Improving.
ZANZIBAR, December 2Sd.-Though Emin
Pasha IS recovering from the effects of the re-
cent accident at BagamoyO the German doctors
attending him say that it will not be safe to re-
move him inside of three weeks.
SlaYin Challenges Sullivan.
LONDON, December 2Sd. Slavin challenges
John L. Sullivan to fight for $500 or ECO q
side and the championship, in six months, the
battle to be either in America or Australia.
Ten Thousand Cobblers Out.
BRISTOL, December 23d.-Ten thousand boot
makers are now locked out in the labor district
here. but the employers are willing to submit
the difference between them to arbitration.
VIII Resume Work.
BERLIN, December 22d-The striking coal
miners in Saar District have decided to resume
work, pending the settlement of their claims.