Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-26

SAN SALVADOR, August 25th.-President
Dlaz, OF Mexico, in reply to a telegram
from Ezeta, said that he would send a
formal recognition of General Ezeta as
Provisional President of Salvador with the
new Mexican Minister TO Central America
General Alctorre, who is expected 10 arrive
in Guatemala from San Francisco either ON
August 9th or 2Sth, and will come over
here as seon as he has presented his creden.
tials to the Guatemala Government.
RESTORATION OF PEACE.
CRY OF MEXICO, August 25lh.-Adyices
from Guatemala are to the effect that the
truce continues, and the probabilities of
the restoration of peace are strong. Dis
patches from Teguigigalpa says all is quiet
on the Honduras and Salvador frontier
and the rumors of lighting on the border
are untrue President Diaz laughs at the
idea that he is secretly aiding Salvador.
and SAYS: 81 repeat, we will observe strict
neutrality in this affair"
College of Cardinals.
LONDON, August 25,h.- The question of
the hour is who will be appointed to fill
the place in the College of Cardinals made
vacant by the death of John Henry New
man. The expectation here is so strong
that it will be an Englishman or an Irish
college that, should the Cardinals hat be
bestowed on a foreign prelate, the appoint
nent will not find favor in the eyes of
Catholics in this country. Among those
who have been mentioned as looking with
expectant eyes on the hat are the Papal
Chamberlain, Archbishop Stoner, the
Archbishop of Dublin aud the Hon aud
Right Rev. William Clifford, Bishop of
Clifton.
A United States Consul in Trouble.
PARIS, August 25th.-According to a
Rome correspondent of the Paris SOir, the
United States Consul at Palermo has got
into trouble with Premier Crispi for having
sent report TO the State Department at
Washington in which he advises Ameri-
cans to keep away from Sicily because of
the dangers from brigands 10 which tourists
in that island are exposed. NJ. Crispi has
asked the United States Minister in Rome
to order the Consul at Palermo to modify
his report, adding that if this were not
done he wo1ld withdraw the Consul's exc
quatur. The United States Minister has
not vet made q reply to NJ. Crispi's de-
mands.
The Seamen's Strike.
MELBOURNE, August 25th-The ship
owners of Melbourne and Sydney whose
business has been greatly interfered with
by the demands of the Seamen's Union,
have held conference and have addressed
letter TO the union refusing to employ any
officer belonging to the union on the
ground that such a course would be utterly
subversive of discipline The letter added
that the average profits of the trade are
under five per cent. and that as comph-
ance with the demands of the men would
entail an annual loss of f200 600, the only
alternative is to lay up he vessels. Nom
union labor is abundant in Sydney.
British Grain Market.
LONDON, August 25th.-The Mark Lane
Express says new English wheat is in de-
msnd. Red is quoted at 37s and white at
40s. Foreign wheat and flour quiet and
weak. When they became strong, good
reports from Germsny, Hungary, Romsnia
and Russia, checked a rise at to-day's
market. New English wheat sold at 42s,
foreign advanced Sd and American corn
Sd.
Customs Seizure.
MONTREAL. August 25th.-One of the
heaviest seizures made by the Custom
officers for some time is Just reported. The
firm involved is one of the most prominent
in the butter and cheese trade in this city,
and they are accused of importing the best
American creamery butter and entering it
as an inferior article. The seizure involves
many thousands of dollars.
Vienna Corn Fair.
VIENNA, August 25th.-The Vienna corn
fair opened to-day and was well attended.
In the estimated crops of the world America
is credited with 414,000 600 bushels OF
wheat and 1,600, 600 900 bushels of maize,
against 491 10000 bushels of wheat and
2,113, 100000 bushels of maize in 1889.
Striking Miners.
BRUSSELS, August 25th The strike of
coal miners il Borinage district continues
to spread. To. day 4 500 men quit work.
Meetings of miners have been held, at
which it was resolved to continue the
strike.
Cholera Spreading.
MADRID, August 25;h.-Cholera is spread
ing in the city of Toledo. Thirteen cases
and fifteen deaths are reported. -