Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-19

of wine made in Spain, Italy, Hungary, Tur-
KEY, and Algiers, brought into France. and
there mixed and "doctored,n watered and
dragged, until it assumes the appearance and
taste OF the product OF the French vineyards,
and becomes suited for the markets once
honestly supplied. This is the substance of
the reports made to the State Department by
Consuls and agents of the United S ates
stationed in France.
senator Dawes Southern Sufferer.
BosToE, April 1Sth.-The Advertiser will
tomorrow publish statement from Charles
Heath, now.residing at Maiden, in this State.
who is the person referred to by, Senator
Dawes in the Senate debate as having had
his property in the South destroyed By an
ipcendiary. Heath's plantation, about / coo
acres in extent, was in Caldwell parish. La,
on the Ouchita river, ten miles below Column
bia, La. Heath states that he, with his
brother, who is q New Orleans merchant.
bought the place thirteen or fourteen wears
ago. and had established upon it a gin house,
grist-lnill and repair shop, fitted up g9ith i'm
proved machinery, under a white overseer,
and were not seriously interfered with by
their neighbors. The first difficulty was
along in 1877 or 1873, and was on account of
a decision that he would not employ white
men overseers. From that time his troubles
began his neighbors and others accusing him
of willingness to divide his land with the
negroes, and avowed their determination to
prevent it. The troubles, in which the ne
groes on his place were maltreated, are re-
counted in his statement.
Secretary BIaine's Health.
WASHINGTON, April 1Sth-A we'll known
physician here declares that Blaine is suffer
Ing from Bright's disease OF the kidneys. and
will never be well man. The worst sy1np-
tom is the fact that his ears have bleached
out as white as his face. This only comes
when the disease is so far advanced as to rem
der recovery almost hopeless. Blaine has the
same nervousness and disinclination to be re-
earded sick that marked the manner Of Car
penter when the same dread disease was driv.
ing him rapidly to the grave.
an Insane Mother kiiIs Five of Her
Children.
ST. LOUIS, April 1Sth.-The Republicans
Camden ARK special says: Mrs. Mutt,
living near this city, while in a fit of insanity
last Saturday, killed five of her children by
twelve years, the youngest four months old.
John EciIy Wins His Fight.
New York, April 1S.h.-The John Kelly
ticket was elected tonight by majority of
80 in total vote of I'll. The election was
NV AIp'N CASiViLS ISiQ many yCaIS III
Tammany Society.
Anna Dickinson TO be sued.
PHILADELPHIA April 1Sth.-The manager
of the Chestnut-street Opera House has been
instructed to begin suit against Anna Dickin-
son for refusing to appear according to con.
tract as Claude Melnotte.
COtton.Laden Steamer Burned.
SAVANNAH (Ga.( April 18th. The steamer
T. yrrth = ha1 Of Of rr,
and general freight, was burned to the waters
edge to-day. No life was lost. The steamer
ran between Savannah and Augusta, and was
only in service three months She cost
$50, 000 and was insured for SIS, 000 The
warehouse on the wharf containing guano
and several hundred tons of cotton seed was
also destroyed. The Wheeless drifted to the
opposite side Of the river, setting fire to two
schooners and several tugs.
Frigate Missing.
WASHINGTON, April 1Sth-The United
States frigate Constitution left League
Island ten days ago, and has not been heard
from since. Some apprehensipns for her
safety exist 1t is said she was imperfectly
manned, and doubts are expressed of her sea-
worthiness.
New YORK, April 1Sth-No fears are felt
at the Navy Yard for the safety of the
frigate Constitution. Last fall she sailed
from Fortress Monroe for League Island, and
meeting with heavy weather was two weeks
making the trip. When she left the Della
ware breakwater a week ago she was in a
seaworthy condition.
EXcursionisfs Coming.
BosToN, April 1Sth.-One hundred and
ninety excursionists, from this and other por-
tons of New England, left here this after
noon for n journey of 5000 miles across the
continent. They contemplate visiting all
points of interest on the Pacific coast.
House Struck by Lightning and Woman
Burned 10 Beafh.
HASTINGS (Neb.), April 1Sth.-The house
of Eugene ParnelI was struck bylightning
and burned to-day. Mrs PARCEL persisted in
the flames, and her husband was dangerously
burned.