Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-17
England Would be Friendly.

OTTAWA, Msy 16th.-Parliament has
been prorogued. The speech from the
throne contained this Negotiations re-
specting the Behring Sea question are still
IN progress al Washington, with good pros
poets OF an equitable settlement Mean
while the continuance of another year
of modus vivendi will serve 10 show our
earnest desire to cultivate friendly rela-
tons with the United States Government
and its people"
No Hope for Ireland.
LONDON, May 16th-In the Commons, in
the debate on the customs revenue bill to-
day, Fowler (Liberal) moved that the new
tax on spirits be voted for only twelve
months. The motion was rejected after
long debate, during which Parnell said he
did not believe the Government would ever
pass local government bill for Ireland.
The imposing of an extra spirit duty was
therefore fraud upon the people.
Favor the Republic.
WASHINGTON, May 16th.-A cablegram
from Rio de Janeiro to-day, received at the
Brazilian Legation, reports that the ami
versary of the abolition of slavery was Gel
ebrated on the 18th with great popular
feasts, the people making significant de-
monstrations in favor of the Republic.
Stanley to be Married.
LONDON, May 16th.-The news agency
here learns that the marriage has been ar
ranged between Henly n. Stanley and
Miss Dorothy Tennaut, daughter of the
late Charles Tennsnt, and we'll known
through her clever pictures in the Acad-
emy and other galleries.
Blaine, the Dictator.
LONDON May 17th.-A dispatch to the
Times from Buenos Ayres SAYS: THE Ar
gentine Republic and Chile are firmly de-
dernined to reject Mr.. Blaine's pretension,
under cover of q delusive commercial con-
vention, to dictate their internal and ex-
ternal policy
He Will Force Peace.
BERLIN, May 16th.-At the banquet at
Konigsberg tonight the Emperor made
speech, in which he said that whoever at
tempted TO attack the security of the coun-
try would find him man of iron, who
could enforce peace.
Children Murdered.
BERLIN, May 16th.-A servant has been
arrested for decoying children, filling their
mouth with dirt and strangling them.
There have been several victims. Physi-
clans declare the man victim of homici
dal mania.
q Honors for the Grand Old Man.
LONDON, May 16th.-Gladstone' route
JpSNtC1 u NOENiCl was nteTalIV
lined With admirers No greater demon
stration of popular admiration for Brit
ish subject was ever witnessed.
That Great Scandal.
LONDON, May I6th.-Lawyer Newton,
who assisted the escape OF witnesses in the
West End Club scandal, pleaded guilty.
His purpose is to shield noted people from
public hearing.
''keep OF the Grass"
LONDON. May 16th.-The iSta1,dards Ber-
lin correspondent says: France and Ger
many, in order to avoid frontier disputes,
have placed their boundary stones in con-
| spicuous positions.
Telegraph Convention.
PARIS, May 16th.-The International
Telegraph Convention has opened with III
delegates Roche, Minister of Commerce,
delivered the address of welcome.
Fatal Ferry Boat Accident.
BERLIN, May 16th-A ferry-boat was
capsized near Rstibor, S;lesia, and thirty
six persons were drowned.
! Mrs. Leslie Denies 1t.
PARIS, May I6th.-Mrs. Frank Leslie
| denies that she is engaged TO marry the
/ Marquis Leuville.
The Dixon Wallace Scrap.
4 LONDON, May 16th,-The Dixon Wallace
fight at the Pelican Club has been set for
June 29th.