Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-18
TEL-ECRAPHIC.
SPECIAL TO THE REooRD-Us1oa
DOMESTIC NEWS.
rhe Prlzs Vighters az Eric.

ERIE PA J, Novenb Der 17th.-Both Holden
and White, the prizs fighters, are here. Some
arrests of pickp0ckets have been made, and
sharp watch is being kept on tbs principals
in this affair; but they have not been ar
rested, and are keeping very quiet.
ERIE, November 18th. = The adver-
tised departure for Canada by the prize
fighters was blind The party intended TO
go to the peninsula near this city, but the
police got wind of it and headed them eff
with the revenue cutter Perry, supplied with
shotted guns and four marines. Unless the
fight takes place to-day it ia off altogether.
Another Comet Discovered.
ROCHESTER IN. ", November 17tb.-Di-
discovered faint comet in Constellation
Cassiopoes. 1t is possible that the stranger
is the comet of 1872, which was expected to
appear in the north. The comet is in q line
between Polaris and the great cluster in
Perseus, little nearer Polaris. This is the
seventh comet discovered since January.
Fire In Georgia.
ATLANTA (Gs.), November 18th. = Ten
stores and dwellings were burned at Panburn
last night,
Missionary Conference.
BOSTON, November 16th.-The formal
opening of the Conference of the Domestic
and Foreign Missionary Society of the Epis-
copal Church of the United States took place
last evening. with a large congregation. DR..
Bishop Stevens, of Pennsylvania, preached.
Two Children Burned TO Death.
NORTH FRRRIsBURGH (Vs.) November 18th.
The dwelling of james Mcguire was burned
Yesterday, and two children persisted in the
flames.
Patti saea for Breach OF Contract.
CHICAGO. November 17th.-The Tribune's
New York special says: Adelina Patti is
getting into legal hot water just now. She has
Max Maretzek after her. Twenty years ago
Maretzek engaged Adelina Patti TO go TO
Mexico. It is said that she was engaged for
certain stipulated sum, and that Maretzex
prepared the route, engaged the rest of the
company, purchased the necessary wardrobe,
made contracts for theaters and advertised
the tour extensively. A short time be-
fore the date TO start it is alleged
that Patti refused to 60 because
place In that country, aud broke her contract.
Maretzek expended upaards of $4,000 in
making arrangements for the tour, and he
claims that he lost nearly three times that
sum by reason Of the alleged breach of con-
tract, for both OF which amounts he has
brought suit. Maretzek mas been in Cincin-
natl come time, but came here few days
ago. The papers were served on Hacti yes
terday. but the parties to the suit are very
careful to keep all the details to themselves.
The R0wdy Massachusetts, Regiment.
Boston, November 17th-The Commission
appointed to investigate the published charges
against the Ninth Regiment on the recent
trip to Yorktown, reports that much OF the
mischief was sport only, but often boisterous.
and carried to excess. Some Of it was from
ignorance of COED breeding, and some clearly
the result OF over-indulgence In drinking.
The acts committed by the squad wander
ing about Richmond under permission
given, was because no preparation had
been made for refreshment during
the unexpected delay between the arrival and
departure of the train for Yorktown. The
Commission recommend that the Colonel of
the regiment be required to make an inyesti-
CATION, with view to fixing the guilt upon
and discharging the men responsible for dis
| honorable conduct. Governor Long has
| issued special order TO Colonel Strachan to
ascertain and report within thirty days the
names of the culprits. If they ara not forth
coming the entire regiment will be neld re-
sponsible, and be liable to such action as the
Governor shall thereupon direct.
The ST. Loals Police Beard and the
| Gam bieTs.
ST. LOUIS, November 17th-Tha whole
matter of tbs charge that the Police Board
are in collusion with the gamblers, which has
| given rise to several suits in the Courts and
| caused q pretended investigation by the
| Beard, has been referred to tins Grand Jury.