Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-19
rE1HeRAPH1o BREvrrIEs.

Returns to the Department of Agriculture
show the average yield OF potatoes through
ont the country this year to be 81 bushels,
against So in 1879 and SO bushels in 1873.
Only three States, viz, Texas, Arkansas and
California, report an increase in yield. All
the others report decline, more or lees.
Salvini, the Italian tragediap, arrived at
New York yesterday in the steamship Can.
ada. He makes his first appearance ia Phil
aielphia.
By the caving Of an ennbanknent to-day
at the Sylvan Lake IN. Y y ore beds, Michael
Kefoyle and Michael Riley were killed.
William +. Ad...ls, 50 years cid, work
man who lived alone, was found dead in the
cellar of his house at Cincinnati yesterday,
having been dead several days.
Twelve persons were injured. none fatally,
by the over5urning of an omnibus at Fitch
burg. Mass, yesterday, the horses of which
we're frightened by :rain.
At New York yesterday the Treasury
bought a lew six per cents at q
Frank Rumberger, the alleged accomplice
of Henry Hamburger in the murder of
Troutnan, was arrested at Lickens, Pa, yes.
terday.
The new Chamber of Commerce, a magnif-
cent structure, was dedicated st Milwaukee
yesterday.
The Chicago Journals New York special
says: a rumor says that General Grant has
taken up his residence here in order to be-
United States Senate.
4 Bombay dispatch says: The report of a
revolt in Northern Cashmere is true. A small
force ia holding the tribes in check.
The American Minister at Berlin has gone
to Paris on leave Of absence.
The steamship Assyrian, the first of the
new Monarch line between New York and
London, which sailed from Hull, October
18th, for New York, has been spoken, with
the loss of three blades of her propeller.
The Financial Committee of the Hun
garian Diet estimates the deficit i'll the
budget for 1881 at 247 000, 600 forms, indie
pendently of the S0,000,000 required for the
sinking fund.
The members returned to Parliament for
East Sydney. N. S. W., including the late
Premier. are ell free traders.
Baroness BurdettCoutts has granted 81, $50
to the Cape Clear fishermen, to enable them
to start operations the coming season.
EtieRne's sugar refinery ct Nantes, France,
was burned yesterday. Loss. l, coo, 0G0 francs.
Private kilograms at London announce that
the Chilean squadron left Valparaiso few
days ago with troops, for the purpose of
landing at Calico.
Brigadisr-General Jacob Zseler, of the
United States Marine Corps, died at Wash
ingtan yesterday.
The Chief of the Bureau Of Statistics re-
ports that the total values of exports of do
rnestics and breadstuffs from the United
States during October, 1880. were S25, I'll,
1858 !; during October, 1879, $50, G4S, COS. For
the ten months ending October 81. 1880,
1921, 33S 030. and for the same period in
1879, S208, COS, 344
The Treasury Department yesterday pur-
chased AIS, 900 ounces of fine silver for the
United States Minis at Philadelphia, San
Francisco and New Orleans.
The New York Herald says : General Han
cock is in the enjoyment of splendid health,
and has not looked so well for long time,
showing conclusively that he has not allowed
himself to be greatly worried by his defeat.
BALTIMORE, November 1Sth.-Body snatch
ers have robbed the grave of Mrs. Anna
Carter and her daughter, Miss Jennie Smith.
There is much excitement.
BERLIN, November 1Sth.-The Govern
ment will be interpellated on Saturday next
in the Chamber regarding the anti-Jewish
agitation which ia now exciting considerable
public interest. The Boersea Zeitung states
that in many places public quarrels and
duels have taken place between jews and
Germans.
LONDON, November 1Sth.-Ths British
which sailed from Cardiff November 18th for
San Francisco, has bsen towed back to
Cardiff.
OTTAWA, November 1Sth.-It is understood
that a railway syndicate will shortly send
out photographer to Thunder Bay to ex-
anime the shore between Current river aud
Silver harbor, in relation to the location OF a
Lake Superior terminus.
TEHERAs, November 1Sth.-Sheik Abdul
lsh attacked the Persans at Urimiah on the
18th instant. The loss WAS heavy on both
sides. The Kurds were repuleed, but they
burned the village and massacred 200 inhab-
itants in their retreat.
LosDoN. November 1Sth.-A heavy snow
storm Is prevailing in Scotland to-day.
MONTREAL, November 1Sth.-The snow
storm which began last night continues.
TORONTO, November 18th. = Dispatches
from all over Ontario report that three to ten
inches of snow fell to-day.
LONDON, November 1Sth.-The ship Gala
tea, for Bombay, foundered off Cape Clear,
and twanty-one persons were drowned.
LONDON, November 1sth.-The steamer
lost of St. Govans Head, Wales, was the
steamer Aelsa. plying between Bristol and
Glasgow
TEHERAN. November lSth.-Ths Kurds
are being pursued towards the frontier.