Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-27
AN AUTHORS TRUST
Walter Besant, the Novelist, Has, For.
ulated a New Scheme.


ulated a New Scheme
LONDON, May 26th.-Walter Besant the
English novelist, has formulated a scheme
by which he proposes to evsde the copy
right law. He intends forming what NAV
be called an authors trust, formed of
authors in England, France and the United
States. The plan is simple, andthe only
question is as to its practicability. He
suggests that books over which authors
desire to extend the United States copy
right laws shall be written in collaboration
with some American writer.
Thus Haggard, who now claims to lose
$1,000 year because he can't get an Amer
ican copyright, could have Bunner or Aid
rich put few touches to one of his books
and have his name attached as a literary
partner, then all rights could be reserved
and Haggard would get royalties Each
English, German and French author could
choose literary partner, and so, .practi-
cally, the benefit of international copyright
could be enjoyed without the passage of
the bill recently defeated at Washington.
Angry Observation-Disclosures.
LONDON, May 26th.-Lord Knutford, the
Colonial Secretary, has received an angry ad-
dress to the Queen from the Newfoundland
Legislature. The address protests ia the
loudest manner against French aggressions
and of the bounties and smugglings which
the English Government appears to toler-
ate, and absolutely declines to consent to
arbitration of the lobster dispute
The Legislature calls upon the Imperial
Government to cause the removal of the
lobsteries, and TO stop all fishing privileges
until the bounties are abolished. They
are threatening to take their own measures
If the Government refuses.
How He Was Captured.
New YORK, May 26th-The Col.,,ie,, Dcs
Etats- UhiS received from Havana letter
giving the details of the arrest of Eyraud,
the murderer of Gouffe, and the manner
in which he was identified. MIGUEL Pu-
cheu, the writer of the letter, made the ar
rest. Eyraud tried to sell Pucheu some
Oriental stuff to get money to go to Mex
ico Pucheus suspicious were aroused by
Eyraud's conversation.
Christian Protest.
CANEA (CreteJ, May 26th.-The Christians
have appealed to the foreign Consuls for
protection against the continued outrages
by the Turks. The Christians threaten to
close their shops and bring about general
suspension of business unless there is q
change for the better in the attitude of the
Turks toward them.
Floods in Canada.
QUEBEC, May 26th.-A large part of the
parish of st. Catherine, in the county of
Port Neuf, has been inundated through the
rapid rise of the principal streams. Many
barns and outhouses have been ruined and
large number of live stock have been
drowned.
An Injured Foot.
BERLIN, May 9th The Emperor is con-
fined to the palace with lame foot, the re-
suit of the accident yesterday.
The EnopprOr'S foot swolier1 tn-Oiubt
and he is unable to wear q boot on it. He
has been ordered to keep in his room for
ten days.
Tennis Match.
DUBLIN, May 26th.-A tennis match for
the world championship between Petit of
Boston and Saunders of England began to-
day. The first set wss won by Petit by 6
to 2. Saunders won the second by 6 to 3,
the third by 6 to 2, and the fourth by 6.to1.
Belongs to Turkey.
LONDON, May 26tn.-The Chronicle. de-
clares that the Government has ceded to
Germany the African State of Unyoro,
which, bv reason of the treaties concluded
by Sir Samuel Baker, really belongs to.
Turkey.
German, Floods.
BERLIN, May 26th.-Severe storms, fol-
lowed by floods, are reported from various
parts of Germany. Much damage has
been done to property and over score. of
lives have been lost.
Passian, Play.
OBERAAMEReAU, May 26th.-The num-
ber of those who wished to attend the first
performance of the Passion Play was so
great that many had to be turned away.
The play was great success.
Established y, New GpVernmena.
AUCKLAND, May 26th.-Advices from Sa-
moa are that the British, German and
American Consuls have established new
Government and opened a Custom house.
Wena Over t;ae. Dam.
LONDON (Ont.), May 2Sth.-A boat con-
teining four persons went over the dam
to-day. Adam johnson and Ida Doherty
we're drowned,
Fatal Leap.
; PARIS. May 26.h.-A girl. 81 years of
age, committed suicide to-day by lesping
from the tower of the Cathedral of Notre
Dame.
Fire as Cambridge.
CAMBRIDGE wis J, May 26th.-A fire here
to-day destroyed thirteen buildings the
principal part of the town. Loss, 10000;
insurance, one half.