Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-09-01
Protection Against Black Legs.

SYDNEY, August 31st.-The Colonial Gov
eminent has decided to partially barricsde
the circular quay here for protection
against black legs while the strike in the
shipping trade is on.
MELBOURNE, August 31st--A full police
force and 1000 special constables were on
duty to-day, but the labor demonstration
proved orderly. Forty thousand men,
representing all the trades, paraded the
streets. Mass meetings were subsequently
held.
A Stormy Voyage.
BERLIN, August 3lst-The imperial
yacht Hohenzollern had a very stormy pas
sage in returning from Russia, and narrow
ly escaped colliding with light ship, and
her deck houses and stanchions were dam
aged. The yacht pitched so badly that
the sailors were hurled from their ham
mocks and many received severe bruises
and other injuries. Notwithstanding the
entresties of the officers the Emperor re-
mained on deck during the worst of the
storm.
Germany and Austria.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 31st.-De Geirs,
receiving a diplomatist yesterday, ex-
pressed himself as being completely salts
fed with the result of the recent interview
between the Czar and Emperor William.
The meeting. he said, constituted fresh
and solid affirmation of the good relations
existing between Russia and Germany
and would certainly contribute powerfully
toward the maintenance of the peace of
Europe.
Political Goodness.
LONDON, August 31st-The Italian and
French Governments have failed to agree
regarding the formalities attending the pro-
posed visit of the French squadron to
Spezzia to do honor to King Humbert on
the occasion of the launching of the new
Italian war ship at that port. In conse-
quence the King decided not to go to Spezzis,
but to send the Duke of Genoa to represent
him. 1t is feared that political GOODNESS
between the two countries will ensue.
The Sultan of Turkey.
SOFIA, August 31st-The Journal of Bull
garia in an article on the anniversary of
the accession of Abdul Hamid to the Turk
ish throne, glowingly praises the Sultan's
wise and fsr-seepg policy which, il saws,
bad the effect of uniting the Bulgarians
aud their Suzersin bybon6s of gratitude.
Stambuloff, the Bulgarian Prime Minister,
visited the Secretary of The Porte to-day
and offered his congratulations.
Armenian Conspirstors.
LONDON. August 3lst.-A correspondent
of the Daily NelCs at Igdir says: 1T is re-
ported that Armenian Governors have
been ordered TO arrest any Armeniaps
caught conversing on the streets as conspi-
rators, and send them to Constantinople.
In the event of resistance the Governors
are instructed to shoot the offenders"
Queen Regent Christiana.
BILBoA, August 31st Queen Regent
Christiana, accompanied by her Prime
Minister, Senor Canavas del CASTILLO, ar
rived here To- day from Saint Sebastian and
witnessed the launching of a new Spanish
cruiser which the Queen christened I'm
fanta Maria" The Queen received hearty
welcome.
Railway Collision.
BERNE, August 31st "A fatal railway
collision was caused by a landslide which
occurred to day near the mouth of the st.
Gothard Tunnel where the passenger train
ran into a mass of earth which covered the
track. A guard was killed and several
others on the train injured.
Six Villages Burned.
VIENNA, August 31st Six more villages
in Southern Hungary have been burned.
This fearful destruction by fire is due to
the dryness of the buildings caused by the
long session of torrid weather. Twelve
persons lost their lives during the burning
of the Mozoe Kereztes recently.
Visited by hurricane.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 31st The town
of Holsingfors. on the Gulf of Finland, has
been visited by a hurricane, which did
great damage. Many houses and several
churches were demolished and it is feared
that many vessels were wrecked in the
Baltic Sea.
Floods in Austria.
VIENNA, August 31st-The recent heavy
rain.storms flooded portion of the coun-
try and did great damage.