Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-05
Curse of riae Widows.

Curse of siae Widows.
LONDON, May 4th.-News comes from
Bombay that recently a monster meeting
of Hindoo BARRIERS was held for the pur-
pose of considering the improperly of
shaving the heads of Hindoo women and
thereby disiguring them for lite. One of
the BARRIERS stated that the BARRIERS of old
were happy and contented, but latterly, as
though curse had descended on their
head, trade had fallen off and all had be-
come poor. 1t was against the Hindoo
scripture to deprive widow of her hair,
and doubtless it was the curse of the
widows that had fallen upon them. The
400 BARRIERS present resolved that hereafter
any one who should shave a widows head
be accommodated.
More Troops Asked For.
PARIS, May 4th.-Mayor Roubaix has
asked for reinforcements. Eight hundred
dragons have been sent. The employers
announce that they are willing to agree to
the demand of ten hours if other
manufacturers in France consent, but they
decline to advance wages.
To-day's re-oallots for members of the
Paris Municipal Council resulted in the
election of fifty-three Republicans, five
Conservatives and one Boulangist. The
new council consists of sixty-five Repub-
licans, thirteen Conservatives and two
Boulangists.
whydah Bombarded.
PARIS. May 4th.-Advices received from
Logos, West Africa, state that a French
man-of-war bombarded Whydah, Daho-
mey, on April 29th and 30th. After the
bombardment the French commander sent
an ultimatum to the King of Dahomev, de-
mandipg the surrender of the European
prisoners now in his hands, and declaring
that if the prisoners were not surrendered
he would again lombard Whydah on
May 9th.
Disaster at Sea.
VALPARAISO, May 4th.-A report has
just been received that the British ship
Inchcape Rock, which left San Francisco
on February oath for Queensland, when in
latitude 90 south, longitude rs west, expert
enced heavy weather. during which her
decks were swept away. 1t is also stated
that Captain Armour and four of his crew
were washed overheard and drowned The
report also says that part of her cargo was
jettisoned.
An Emperor's Opinion.
BERLIN, May Ath.-The Vossische Zeituno
says that at the Statsrath banquet, EN-
peror William asked one of the guests his
opinion of the Socialist bill. The person
thus questioned roundly denounced the
Dlli, saying tndt IL was calculated 10 en-
bitter the workmen, to stimulate socialism,
and it ought to be summarily dropped To
this Emperor William replied: THAT is
quite my opinion"
They Declined to Consent.
LONDON, May 4th.-The Herald publishes
q long statement by former prominent
official of Emin's province to the effect
that after the defeat of Luxton Bey Emin
became DESTROYS of surrendering his prov.
ince to the Mahdi, but his officers and the
natives were faithful to the Khedive, and
declined to consent to such action.
They Threaten Violence.
MADRID, May 4th.-A deputation of So.
cialists and workmen called on Prime Min
lister Sagasta to urge the eight-hour scheme.
Sagasta refused to consider it. The work
men replied that they would use legal
means to attain this end, and if unsuccess-
full would resort 10 force.
Threatening the Strikers.
VIENNA, May 4,h.-A simultaneous
strike has occurred in the State railway
factories in Vienna, Prague, Pesth and
Temesvar. Director Reschitze, of the
Vienna factory, threatens to dismiss all
the hands who do not return to work to-
morrow.