Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-24

road was TO pasI, donated to them 200, 600
acres. Not dollar of capital has been
put in by the fortunate quartet, but they
have simply punched those heavy donations
with the charter of the Georgia & Western
Railroad, owned by General Gordon, and
transferred the whole to the Georgia & Pa
cific Railroad Company, and will receive
in return $3.50, 600 and twenty-nine seventies
of the first So, 600, 600 taken in by the Georgia
Pacific. The subscription books of the COM
pany will be opened at once and work upon
the Georgia Pacific will be begun by the
Richmond and Danville Construction Com
pany Immediately. General Gordon still re-
mains President. This master stroke has
made Governor Colquitt and the Gordons
immensely rich men. The contract will be
let to the construction company Tomorrow,
and the road, which will run from Atlanta
to Texarkana, will pass through Birming-
ham.
The Address of the Irish Revolutionary
Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, August 23d.-The Leiger's
| New York special says: l hear from good
authority that the British Consulate cabled
| the home Government the substance OF the
| address of the so-called Irish Revolutionary
| Convention, which has been held In secret
session here during the past few days; that
| the address, without the slightest qualihca-
| ton, proclaims an intention to destroy British
vessels wherever they can be found, and de-
cares that it is just as well to begin the work,
| which is most easy of accomplishment, and
| by the time few English merchant vessels
| are destroyed the world may witness the
benefcent sight of all the shipping merchants
| and insurance companies of England pre-
| senting petition to Gladstone to reconsider
the Irish question.
New York POlitics-A Treaty OF Peace.
| NEW York, August 23d.-The Mayor and
John Kelly are said to have made treaty of
peace, the first result of which will be the
confirmation of the Mayors nominees Tues
| day. Mr.. Grace and the ex.b boss, it is said,
were at Saratoga the other day, and some
mutual friends improved the opportunity to
| bring them together to talk the thing over.
The experiment proved a signal success, as
both Barkises were willing. The basis of the
treaty, it is understood, is an equitable divi-
sion of the city patronage. In other words,
a recognition of Tammany at the public crib.
The Vienna Boat Race Base Treachery.
ITHACA IN W. August 23d.-The Daily
Journal says: Shinkels of the Cornell crew,
Michael Casey, saloon keeper, and Samuel
w. Reed, wholesale liquor dealer, made up
party that had agreed that Cornell should
lose all the races abroad after the first-the
Stewards, or Visitors'-which it was ex-
says there is documentary evidence of treach-
cry, and states that Shinkel wrote Casey
from London, before the Cornell crew had
started for Vienna: bet that the Cornells
will lose the Vienna race"
Fruit Warehouse Burned.
PHILADELPHIA, August 231.-The fruit
warehouse of Warner & Merritt, 30 and "a
North Delaware avenue, was burned to-day.
Loss, 100000 stock and machinery,
SIPS, 600; partially insured. Falling walls
demolished several small adjoining buildings.
The fire originated in an explosion of gas
Freight Trains Trying to Pass Each other
ON the same Track.
RICHMOND IVA, August 23d.-Two freight
trains on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad came in collision at North
Anna, and both were wrecked, interrupting
travel Engineer Carroll and colored fire.
man ara reported seriously injured.
The Signal Service.
CHEYENNE ivy. IT,, August 23d-The
Leader has info, nation that a movement is
progressing in official circles to have Vennor,
of Canada, supersede Hazen as Chief of the
Signal Service. Prominent military men
and scientists are said to be interested.
Polio, Commissioners Removed.
New YORK, August 231.-Mayor Grace
| DO-udH TtulONeu Tie OllCo SOutulSelOutTe,
after trial on charges of failing to keep the
streets clean. The Mayor has sent the Gov
ernor long review of the testimony taken.
Not to be Removed.
WASHINGTON, August 23d-The Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs, in view of the report
of Inspector Haworth, will recommend the
retention Of Agent Z ,stman, of the Navajo
Agency, New Mexico.
What Gambling Brings Men To.
CHICAGO, August 23i.-Charles Wright
has been arrested here, charged with embtz-
cling s., 900 from Fred. S. Jones & Co., in
surance agents, for whom he was cashier. He
has confessed, attributiug his fall to gam
bling.
Too Cheap to be Good.
NEW YORK, August 231-The Tribune re-
ports the case of man named Lautens sell
ing to a carpenter named Jansen his HIau-
! tens) wife for 81. Mrs. Lautens had been
unfaithful, and the bargain Seemed to please
all concerned.
Hotel Destroyed by Fire.
BUENA VISTA SPRINGS (Ky.), August 3d.
The large frame hotel here is burned. The
loss is heavy. The guests are being taken to
neighboring farm houses.
More Negroes Lynched.
New ORLEANS, August 23d.-The Demo
Gratis Monroe, La, special says: Early this
morning unknown parties entered the Jail,
took out Perry Mason and Alex. Wilson
(colorsd) charged with murder, and hanged
them.
Robbery OF Jeweiry.
ATLANTIC CITY, August 23d-Mulligan's
store was robbed tonight of $40, 600 worth of
jewelry.
Not Known In Chicago.
CHICAGO, August 23d.-No such person is
known here rs james s. Farwell, reported
from San Francisco as being native of
| Chicago, drowned there.
pusgpcss porffop of Town RurpeJ