Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-18

steady decrease in the export trade in Rus
sian grain is attracting the serious attention
of the Government. The total shipments
from all Russian ports for the first six
months of the year only reached 257 ,OOO,-
600 pools Zone pood is equal TO forty
pounds, or thirty-six pounds English, and
sixty-three pools Is considered equal to
one toni, against $4,000, 900 pools in 1889.
Russian economists are awakening to the
fact that American. Indian and Egyptian
grain is driving the Russian product out of
the market.
Terrible Tragedy.
BERLIN, October 17th.-A terrible tragedy
occurred to-day at Reinikendorf, q suburb
OF this city. A builder named Schaaf, at
one time wealthy, but who lost his money
and is heavily in debt, attacked his wife
and five children with a hatchet and
hacked their heads in q terrible manner.
Three of the children died from the in
juries. Frau Schaaf and the remaining
two children are unconscious and dying.
The murderer fed, and thus far has eluded
the efforts made to capture him.
How to Retaliate.
LONDON October 17th.-The British Min
lister at Belgrade has sent voluminous
blue book illustrating the possible advan-
tdStS u Uc ucIlfcI nOul dI tAtcHsiOh Vi
British trade with Servia. He says Servia
can supply pretty nearly everything in the
line of food products which now are OBJ
tanned from the United States and that it
would be good waNHto retaliate for the
Mckinley tariff to obtain such commodi-
ties from the Servisns instead of Amer
leans.
Irish Prosecutions.
TIPPERARY, October 17th.-The conspi-
racy trial was continued to-day. Two wit
messed testified they were present at the
time the explosion occurred ct the rent.
office of Mrs Smith Barry in September,
1889, and when the building was set on fire
and destroyed, with all the private papers
it contained. There was a crowd at the
fire, but it absolutely refused TO lend assist
ance in quenching the flames.
Failure of the Australian Strike.
SYDNEY, October 17th.-Champion, the
labor leader, has cabled to Burns in Lon
don that money from England will be use
less to prevent failure OF the strike. 1t is
stated the Marine Officers Association is
about to sever its connection with the Sea-
mems Union, and other trade organiza-
tions. If this action is taken, it will result
in the general resumption of work in all
branches of the shipping trade.
Strike at Havana.
HAVANA, October 17th.-The street car
and omnibus companies dismissed all the
striking drivers and contracted with new
drivers. The old drivers stoned the omni-
buses, ipiuring several passengers. Some
of the rioters were arrested. Severe meas
ures were taken to preserve order. A
number of cigar makers went out on strike
yesterday. 1t is rumored that all the
trades will ioin the strike.
Canadian Retaliation.
MONTREAL, October 17th.-The Chamber
of Commerce to-day decided to formally
represent to the Government the advisa-
bility of placing duty of five cents per
dozen upon American eggs, in retaliation
for the Mckinley import duty. Last sea-
son there were imported into this country
700, 900 dozen eggs from the United States.
Cuban Planters Want Reciprocity.
HAVANA, October 17th.-A meeting was
called by the Board of Planters yesterday to
consider the tariff question. 1t was at
tended by the wealthiest planters of Cuba.
They decided to send the Minister of the
Colonies a petition in favor of reciprocity
with the United States, and the revocation
of the law of mercantile relations with
Spain.
Papal Encyclical.
ROME, October 17th.-A Papal encyclical
to the Italian Bishops strongly protests
against the Governments violating the
the liberty and rights of the Papacy and
Catholicism, accuses the Free Masons Of
reversing modern society, and asks the
prayers of the faithful.
Hovas and the French.
LONDON, October 17th.-A Capetown dis
patch says that the Hovas, the ruling race
of Madagascar, are greatly excited over the
reports of French protectorate suppressed
ing the native authority, and that there is
danger of rising against the French.
VIII Publish Details.
PARIS, October 17th.-The Steele says it
will be necessary to publish the details
proving that the Italian Premier recently
offered to give France'full liberty of action
in Tunis if she would abandon her inter
ests in Tripoli.
Another Strike.
VIENNA, October 12ih-It has been ar
ranged that general strike of employees of
tramway lines in this city will take place
Sunday. The authorities are taking pre-
cautions to prevent acts of violence.
Surrendered to Germany.
ZANZIBAR, October 17th.-The Sultan has
surrendered to Germany for 1000. 900 marks
his sovereign rights over the portion of the
east African coast leased to thG German
East African Company.
Cholera Declining.
MADRID, October 17th.-During the first
two weeks of October 5S8 cases of cholera
with 259 deaths were reported in Spain.
The endemic shOWs n general decline.