Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-08
The Expense of Moving the obeIisE

1he Expense OF moving the 0belisk.
New York, February 7th.-The Herald
says VIM. III. Vanderbilt gave his check to
Commander Gorringe on Saturday for the
total cost of the transfer of the Alexandrian
obelisk from the banks of the Nile to the
banks Of the Hudson. There are several
eonjeetures as to the amount, but as the
Commander has not drawn his cash, and de.
cliues to disclose what he views as Wander
bits business, our curiosity is at sea- It is
known that $50 600 was TO be paid for taking
the monolith down in Alexandria and setting
it up it this city; but it is said that the
transit of the pedestal was not included, and
this cost $50, 600. Gorringe's work in Cen
trail Park in finished, with the exception of
putting in the two metallic dogs that orig
inally upheld the obelisk. These are in the
hands of an engraver, who will carve the
date Of transfer from Egypt to America.
The Commissioners Of the park will make
their own plans for the future surroundings
of the obelisk. The huge stone is to be pre-
sented to the city on the 22d instant, in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, by Secretary
Evarts.
Madame Anna Bishop stiu Singing.
New YORK, February 7th.-Madame Anna
Bishop, who made her first appearance here
in public as concert singer A years ago, and
afterward achieved success on the operate
stage, visiting California in 1851 with Mr..
Bochsa, whom she afterwards married, sings
tonight at Steinway Hall to a third genera
ton of New York auditors. The event is
still more noticeable from the announcement
that she sings with much power and sweet
ness, albeit sc years of age.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, February 7th.-The following
through passengers were on to-days train,
leaving at 1915 P. NJ, to arrive in
Sacramento February 10th John f. Nc
Ginty, Eberdale, Pa. /; +. j. Mcguire. Oma-
ha; Morton and Homer's Minstrel Troupe,
James FL. McKenna, st. Louis James w.
Henderson, New Orleans Robert CONNER
ford, Kansas City.
Twenty eight through emigrants left on
Saturday nights emigrant train, to arrive
in Sacramento February 18th, and 90 last
night, to arrive February 11th.
Railroad Extension.
ST. LOUIS, February 7th-Colonel Tai
mage, General Manager of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, says Jay Gould will add
about 800 miles OF new road to the Missouri
Pacific system during the present year. The
extensions will embrace about 40 miles in
Missouri and Kansas, and an equal mileage
in Texas, carrying the system to the rice
growing land at Laredo To meet the re-
quirements of these extensions, 0,00O tons of
steel and 500 tons of iron rails have been
ordered. Also 40 locomotives, 5000 freight
cars, 20 passenger coaches. and baggage
cars.
DemoFaIIzed Telegraph Wires.
CHICAGO, February 7th.-A sleet-storm
coming from the west has demoraIized the
wires in every direction, and for brief time
the city has been completely isolated Men,
however, are out in every direction, and
everybody who can be secured is put to work
restoring communication. There is great
danger of flooding the Easements, as there is
a continuous melting and raining
Murderer Executed by Sigflanses.
DEADwooD ID. T), February 7th.-Abe
Barnes, freighter, was asked to drink by
James Fowler at Custer City last night, and
declining, was shot dead by Fowler, who was
taken away by the Vigilantes, and his body
was found this morning hanging to tree
Church Damaged by Fire.
UTICA On. ", February 7th.-Rev. DIR.
Hartley's reformed Church. which cost $50.
600 in 1860, was Quilted by fire to-day. In
surance, S25, 900.
Three Railroad Accidents.
Boston, February 7th.-Three accidents
occurred on the New England Railroad Sat
urday. The rolling stock suffered, but no
person was hurt.
Trains Delayed by snow.
OMAHA, February 7th.-No trains arrived
here from Chicago this morning on account
of snow.
steamer Ashore.
Boston, February 9TH. - An English
steamer is ashore off Tuckernack Shoal
The Overdue steamer.
PHILADELPHIA, February 7th.-It is re-
ported that the overdue steamer Batavia was
sighted in 30 west longitude, and was all
right
Overflow at New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, February 7th.-The storm
yesterday was the heaviest ON record. Sew
eral breaks in the levee are reported. The
IRENE market and that part OF the city is
flooded.
The Pennsylvania Senatorial Fight.
HARRISBURG, February 75h.-There was
small attendance to-day and no election.
There is no change in the situation.