Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-21
FRENCH CAPITAL NOTES.
The Tariff Committee till Raising the
Duties in the Proposed Bill

Inc Aar;H committee till Raising the
Duties in the Proposed Bill.
PARIS, December 20,h.-The Tariff Com
| mittee is bard at work. Nearly every
alteration enhances the duties in the pro.
| pcs bill.
The continuance of the mod,ss vipe,di
concerning Newfoundland has been def
| niiely arranged with England, under dis
tiDct stipulation that the English Govern
| ment shall settle the difficulty during the
| interval with or without the assent of the
Newfoundland Parliament.
The question of the suppression of Car
dinal Lavigeries salary on the ground that
he had occupied himself with politics was
! discussed to-day by the Senate. The Min
| lister of Justice defended the Cardinal and
his remarks showed strong desire for the
establishment of an entente with the Va:i-
can. The next election of the Pope ap-
pears to be an early probability, and the
whole influence of France will be directed
to the selection of Cardinal favorable 70
the republic. The most satisfactory can
didates are Livigerie. Zigliara, Rartaele,
Monaco, La Valletta and Gibbons of Amer
lea. Gibbons impartial treatment Of re-
publican countries makes him q favorite
candidate after Livigerie.
Emperor Williams Thoughtfulness.
LONDON. December Goth. = Emperor
William has made 5 600 families grateful
by one of those acts of though,fulness for
his people which are characteristic of the
young ruler. II has been customary for
soldiers to be pressed into service to help
the Postoffice Department out during the
rush of holiday mail matter. This year
5000 extra hands will be required on this
work. The Emperor has ordered that in
stead of using seldiers tine extra force be
recruited from the deserving and unem-
ployed poor. This step is also highly
satisfactory to the military authorities,
who dislike to have the troops mixed up
with civilian employments.
An Investigation Ordered.
LONDON, December 20.h-The Car, it is
said, hiss ordered sn investigation as to the
responsibility of Director Illinsky of the
Holy Synod for the acts of his niece, Olga
Ivanovsky, the beautiful young Nihilist.
During the Directors absence Olga, who
has control of her uncle's household, held
a meeting of Nihilists, and the Director is
looked upon as culprit, because he did
not find cut what was going on, especially
as large quantities of Nihilist documents
and publications were discovered in his
house.
Municipal Election In Rome.
ROME Decemb Der 20ih.-The election for
the formation of Municipal Council will
be held tomorrow. The vote will show
the sentiment of the population toward
the King and also toward the Vatican.
Prince Tortonia is the Vatican candidate
for SYNDICATE, or Mayor. 1t is not known
positively whether the Pope has given the
Catholics permission to go to the polls, but
it is believed he has.
Moorish Pirates.
M.nprn nvoop,bor onth The C,o,;.l
coaster San Francisco recently ran ashore
near Alhucemas, Morocco. A party of
Moors boarded the vessel and carried of
everything of value and made prisoners of
the entire crew and a woman passenger
and deprived them Of their clothing. A
detachment of native troops pursued the
robbers and rescued the prisoners.
Liquor Question in Canada.
TORONTO, December 20th.-The different
churches CT Canada are preparing to send
out over 81. 000 petitions 10 be signed and
presented 10 Parliament asking prohibit.
tory law. This is the most extensive
sense of the Canadian people on the liquor
question.
Seed Potatoes for Ireland.
LONDON, December 90 h-The warship
Seahorse bss left Portsmouth with large
quantity of potatoes for distribution in the
famine threatened districts of Western
Ireland. Two more vessels will follow
with similar cargoes.
Quarantine on American Cattle.
BRUSSELS, December 20tb.-The Monitetr
Beige announces that in consequence of the
intervention of United States Minister Ter
rell, the quarantine on American cattle has
been reduced to five days.
A French Painter Dead.
LONDON, December 20th.-Louis Eugene
Lame, the French painter, is dead.