Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-07
TELEGRAPHIo BREvITIEs.

The Central Pacific Railway Company has
declined to answer in the suit pending to test
the legality of the payment of dividends
while the claims of the Government are uu.
satisfied, and have gained an extension.
Colored citizens of Washington yesterday
decorated Mahone's desk in the Senate with
floral anchor, inscribed with an appre-
ciative congratulatory sentiment.
The Governor of Tennessee has signed the
bill which passed the Senate Tuesday, to
settle the State debt at par and three per
cent. interest. The House passed the Senate
bill to settle the debt of the extinct munich
pality of Memphis at S35 cents and four per
cent. interest.
A United States revenue posse captured
johnson Hochsteter, VIM. Miller, Samuel
Ryland j os. Nieklaw-four Moonshiners-
with $50 barrels of illicit whisky, in Somer-
set county, Pa, while working in a ravine.
The ship Compadre, from Liverpool for
San Francisco, has put into Rio de Janeiro
with her hold beams broken.
The amount of gold in the Bank of Eng
land is greater than for many years-el5,-
500 600.
Russia, after having acceded to the Aus
TRAN proposal for a unanimous recognition Of
the Kingdom of Roumania, now makes her
consent conditional upon the adoption of
measures against the Nihilists in Moldavia.
At Lowell, Mass, yesterday, George w.
Harris loom and harness factory was burned.
Less, $40, 600; insurance. about Sc 900.
Over 81, 000, 600 will be invested in peach
orchards along the Hudson river next season,
and 5000, 600 trees will be in bearing. 1t is
expected that this seasons crop will be light.
The New York Times, commenting on the
decision in the Miles case, says The Nor
mons have gained point. Until Congress
amends the law of evidence in Utah so that
all and several wives are competent witnesses
in indictments for bigamy, convictions for
this offense will be difficult, if not impossible.
The President sent TO the Senate yesterday
the following nominations for Receivers of
Public Money Otis Perrin, Stock on Solo,
mon Cooper, Humboldt, Cal.
Only 81, 500, 900 of the S25, COO, 600 called in
by the 101st call has been received at the
Treasury Department for redemption.
The widow of John Brown (who was hanged
at Harper's Ferry is in Washington seeking
position, as she is poor.
The steamer Vandalia brought to New
York yesterday 100000 in gold from Eu-
rope.
During the discussion in the German
Reichstag Tuesday on Bismarck's accident
insurance bill, the Socialist leader Bebel gave
it his unqualified approval. He claimed that
the bill was a Socialist victory, and declared
himself in favor of general compulsory as
surance.
Greece has instructed her agent at Berlin
to engage twenty skilled surgeons for ambu-
lance service.
The President has nominated Hiram Price
of Iowa TO be Commissioner of Indian At
fairs, vice Thomas NJ. Nichol, whose nomina-
ton was withdrawn at his own request.
The authorities of the London Custom
house are warned from Liverpool that an at
-, I,lo1, tboE b.x,1J l.. l.
shortly. Extraordinary precautions will be
taken to prevent the explosion.
B. +. Harrington, an outlaw, was shot and
killed Tuesday on Mount Princeton, in Col
orado, while attempting to escape from the
officers.
At New Orleans yesterday the Confederate
graves were decorated.