Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-09
TELEGRAPHIc BREvITIEs.

Postmaster. General James has appointed
Commission to make thorough investiga-
ton of the organization of the clerical force
of the Department, in order to insure a har-
monious reapportionment of the work, the
advantageous redistribution of officers and
employees, and to increase their efficiency.
A Vineyard Haven dispatch says: The
schooner n. H. Skinner was in collision with
the schooner Fred Brown on the 9Th instant
The latter sank Immediately. Nicholas
Jeremiah, a seaman, was the only person
saved. The captain, mate, wife and three
children were drowned
The New York Herald says that more than
a quarter of million dollars worth of real
estate changed hands under the hammer
Thursday, and the prices realized show that
buyers and money may always be expected in
force at bona fde sale.
France proposes an International Commits
sion to transfer to Greece the ceded territory.
Russia has informed Austria that Greece
cannot count upon military assistance from
Russia in case Of war.
The Gar, in an autograph letter to EN-
peror William, communicates his intention
to visit him during the third week in May.
1t is said Bismarck will open negotiations
with view to revising the existing extradi
ton treaties relative to assassination.
A memorial signed by important Indian
banks, and by London bankers and mer-
chants, was presented yesterday to the Sec
retary of State for India, in favor of the
representation of England at the Monetary
Conference. Among the signatures were
those of the Oriental Bank Corporation,
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, Hong
kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
Dent, Palmer & Co., Gibbs & Co., Frederick
Huth 4 Co. and Morton, Rose & Co.
A Times dispatch says that 10, 900 French
troops have disembarked at Bone
John Burdocb, second base man of the
Boston Base Ball Club, fell from street car
in that city yesterday afternoon, and was
dangerously injured.
Count Hamilton, Chancellor of the Uni
versity at Upsal, Sweden, has been arrested
on charge of forgery to the amount of e40,-
600. The names counterfeited include those
of the King and Queen.
The New Jersey Refining Company, 81
Wall street, New York, has failed, with La
bilities Of 500 900. The suspension of Man
ley, Emerson & Co., shirt manufacturers, is
also announced, with liabilities of 500, 000.
The assets are large.
The New York Times says Collector
Merritt has had the honor of petition, the
signatures to which already occupy q space
OF 90 feet praying for his retention in the
Custom.house.
J. d. Phillips Co., cotton brokers, of
Liverpool, and r. M. Carter & Co., cotton
merchants. have suspended.
The Judges of the State Courts of South
Carolina are quite generally enforcing the
law against carrying concealed weapons, for
which offense many persons have been sent to
the Penitentiary.
The Oxford Eng Election Commissioners
report that corruption has extensively pre-.
vailed at the past three elections in that con-
stituency.
A Boston special says that subscription
list has been opened there, in behalf of the
widow of John Brown, at the office of ex-
Senator Brooks.
The New York Herald priats a black list
of members of the Assembly who voted
against the citizens street cleaning bill, and
threatens dire vengeance.