Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-26
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Halifax Excited.

Halifax Excited.
HALIFAX, June 25th.-It is believed here that
news or orders OF the greatest importance has
been received. Extraordinary activity prevailed
all day in the docEyard at Northend harbor
and all the men.oi-war now there are being
victualed and coaled as rapidly as possible
Ammunition carts were also busy transferring
powder fIom the magazine below the Yelling
ton barracks to the yard. In the afternoon the
engineer and torpedo corps were in the cam
launch buoylng the hsrbor channel between
Fort Clarence and Georges island.
Order Restored.
San SALVADOR, June 25tb.-Order has pre-
vailed since the deposition and sudden death of
President Menendez. snd a new Cove rnment
has been formed, Ms f III sws Provisional Presi-
dent, General Carlos Ezeta; Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Dr. Manuel De'gado; Minister of the In
terror General Fernando Figueroa; Minister of
Hcme Affairs. Public Credit War and Marine
General Benjamin Molina Guirola; Minister of
Public instruction, DR. J. Fran cisco Assiola.
Silver Consumption.
LONDON. June 25th.-The Statist estimates the
consumption of ounces of silver rs follows-
Arts, 20,O00,0t0 ounces; European ard other
countries taken tor c0ipsge, 20, 600, 600: taken
fo- India, 80, Coo; taken foT China, Japan and
the East, 1O,0O0,OC0 Purchased by the United
States Government, 100000 0. Total, 1l0t00,-
600. The total production at the present time
is lSe COO 009 ounces.
May Dissolve.
LONDON, June 95th.-There is a rumor preya-
resolved to dissolve Parliament soon, possibly
after the supplies for the year are voted 1t is
hard to credit the report, since the dissolution
would find the Government in q very unfayora-
bic position but it hts got entirely out OF touch
with its followers and is overwhelmed with
difficulties.
a Merchant Disappears.
MONTREAL, June 25th.-Louis Myer, whole
sale clothing smerchaBt, has disappeared, leav-
ing 10000 in debts. A greater part of the stock
of his two stores was removed and shipped to
Vancouver. The principal sufferers are fifty
poor men and women who worked or his firm.
Myers mother, who lives III New YORK, is worth
quarter of a million dollars
The Rark Embleton.
LONDON, June 25th.-The British bark Emble-
ton, en- route to Tacoma, Wash, which was
towed to Monievideo, has suffered less damage
by heavy, weather than was at first supposed,
then proceed on her journey.
Footbridge Collapses.
BREsT, June 25th-The footbridga leading
from the steamer to the landing stage at st.
Jean colaped this morning; Hundreds were
thrown into the sea. Seven bo1ies have been
recovered. Many persons are still missing.
Severe Gales.
LONDON, June 2th.-severe gales prevail
along the coast OF Scotland. Several fishing
vessels are missing.
Cholera Fatalities.
MADR D, June 25th,-The total eases of cholera
in Valencia TO date are l96, of which llS were
fatal.
A new French clock contains a novel
application of the magnet. The clock is
shaped like a tambourine, with circle of
flowers painted on its head. Around the
circle two bees crawl, the larger one re-
Quiring twelve hours TO complete its cir
cult, while the smaller one makes it every
hour. Different flowers represent the
hours, and the bees, which ere OF iron, are
moved by two magnets behind the head
the tambourine