Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-28

developed faster in the person of VIM.
Cooney of 50 North Clark street, who came
here from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. He
claims TO be the Holy Ghost, the successor Of
Jesus Christ, and is a remarkably intelligent
iunatic. He has tasted twenty five DAYS. only
drinking water during that time, and saws he
will live on faith and water until Easter
(April 17th)
The Cable system Abandoned.
CHICAGO, March 26th.-The South Side
Railway Company has abandoned the end
less cable system, which it decided to adopt.
the reasons given being that the cost
So, 600 000-would be too great, and the
climate probably would be less suitable to
working it than that of San Francisco from
where the idea was taken.
The Northern Pacific Matter.
New YORK, March 27th.-President Bill
ings, Of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com.
pany, telegraphs as follows from Woodstock.
Conn There has been no new issue. and no
increase of Northern Pacific stock. TIE
whole issue was provided for by the plan Of
reorganization and the whole amount was
long since listed on the New York Stock Elk.
change. The stock now in question was held
in trust By the Treasurer for those to whom
the plan said il should go. I have therefore
hoped it would go out as gradually as the
road was built, but the parties 10 interest
claimed that they were entitled to its deiv-
cry, and counsel so decided, and it was dis
tributed instead of being longer held in trust
INDIGNANT irish.
DAYTON, March 27th.-Much Indignation
has been caused among the Irish in this CITY
by the refusal Of General Patrick. of the
Dayton Soldiers Home, to permit Redpath to
lecture last night. He was invited BY q com.
mittee of the Home TO organjzs branch of
the Irish Land League there, but General
Patrick, who is Governor of the institution.
declared that Re1path was an agitator, and
refused to permit him to deliver his lecture
at the Home.
Death of Prominent freshman.
CHICAGO, March 9th Thomas NJ. Halpin.
aged 5S, q well-known Irish leader, died in
this city to-day. Deceased was Secretary of
the Irish Confederation movement in 1913,
and was associated with Darcy afctSee in
the publication of the New York Nation.
He was member of the Illinois Legislature
from 1872 to 1876, and published the first
Directory of Chicago. Among his other
ventures ne published the Memphis Balletin,
in conjunction with Admiral Semnes of the
Confederate navy, and Colonel Mcclure of
this city.
Daring and successful Burglary.
CHICAGO, March 27th.-The Office of Geo.
W. Higgins & Co., pork packers at the stock
yards. was burglarized last night, and the
safe blown open and robbed of about g, O00
The night watch was oyerpowered by four
masked burglars, who threw him to the Aoor
and while one stood over him with a revolver
the other three drilled the safe door. After
it was shattered by IN explosion they seized
the contents and made off, dropping $23 on
the floor in their haste.
No anuefrta
New YoRK, March 27th.-The Tribune
says that William III. Evarts writes from
Washington declining the public dinner
rendered by many eminent citizens of New |
York.
Immic ration.
NEW York. March 27th.-Immigration |
continues at an unprecedented rate. The !