Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-30

| proportion of the trade of several ports to be
chiefly affected, which could more advan
tageously be transacted through canal than
around the Isthmus. He then shows the av.
erage and prospective production and de,
mand IN respect to all the principal commod-
ltles which will form the staples of commerce
by the canal. This report was undertaken
at the request of the Association of Civil
Engineers.
Miss Nelson's VIII.
New York, August 2Sth.-Miss NELSON'S
will disposes of ESQ, 900. Her mother receives
S., 900; Mr.. Knight, critic q the AtAeacvun
81, 600; Compton, who acted with her in
America and watched her during her illness,
81, 1000. The residue she leaves to Admiral
Carr Glynn; but it is thought he will decline
the legacy, as Lee, the divorced husband of
Miss Nelson, may make trouble. 1t is sup
posed, however, that the legal protection ac-
corded to Nelson by an English Court may
defeat him.
OIL Tank Struck by Lightning.
BRADFORD tPa.l, August 2Sth.-During a
violent thunderstorm this evening %, 600
barrel iron tank of the State line, which con-
nected with the United lines, was struck by
lightning, and is now burning. Cannon have
been sent for to shoot the tanks, in the hope
of drawing off the oil before an overflow takes
place. Another tank of the same size, it is
said, must also go. There are SO tanks of the
same size in the valley. Men have been sent
to the scene to protect surrounding prop
erty.
Sisters Of Charity.
MILWAUKEE, August 2Sth.-To-day fifty
young women took the VOWS and made pro.
fession of the Sisterhood and Order of School
Sisters of Notre Dame at the Mother house
of the Order. the Convent of Notre Dame, in
this city. On the 18th instant fifty-six
novices took the same vows, making total
of 110 within two weeks. These young
women are from all parts of the country, and
some from Canada
The Buried Bodies.
JERSEY CRY, August 2Sth.-The Hudson
River Tunnel caisson was completed this
afternoon, and on Monday morning the work
OF excavating will begin. The air-lock was
put in place this afternoon. The lock was in
three sections. The first section was lowered
at noon, and with little difficulty was this
evening put into position. Several days will
elapse before the bodies can be reached.
Preventing Duel.
RICHMOND Va ) August 2Sth.-The exam
lnation of DIR. Johnston on a charge of being
about to engage in duel with Captain Wise,
took place to-day, and resulted in DR.. Johns
toh peinS placed unoer So,oOu Dail TO keep
the peace for twelve months. Captain Wise
was not yet arrested, but one of his counsel
said Wise would surrender himself on Mon
day.
Poisoned with Paris Green.
CONCORD IN. H., August 2Sth.-A num-
Der of delegates from Sutton, n. H., to the
Free-Will Baptist quarterly meeting at East
Ware, stopping at the house Of one Daniels,
were poisoned by eating potatoes upon the
vines of which Paris green are used. Four
persons had been seriously ill., and Daniels is
not expected to recover.
ThurlOw Weed Ill.
New YORK, August 2Sth.-Thurlow Weed
has caught cold, and to. night said he felt
perfectly Frustrated, with total loss of ap-
petite and an occasional chill. He stated in
addition that he never felt so badly as he did
now