Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-08

DOMESTIC.
William H. Vanderbilt sailed for Eurspe /
Saturday.
All crops in Ohio are reported as good al d /
unusually advanced.
The losses in the FIRE at Racine, Wis, |
dRinole 10 1850, COO
The Tariff Commission bin was passed by |
the House Saturday.
A great swindle In Issuing bogus land Ger.
ti6cams has been discovered in St. Louis.
The strasburg Brewery, at Bellows Falls,
VT, were burned Saturday loss, S25. 600.
branch of the Western Union Telegraph
Compspy has gained control Of the Canadian
lines.
A heavy snow-storm fell at Pottsville. Pa,
Saturday morning. Everything has the ap-
psarance OF midwinter.
At Baltimore preparations are making for
a national encampment OF the Grand Army
of the Republic next month.
The Cumberland Paper Mills, at West
brook, Me-. were damaged by fire TO the
amount of So, 600 Saturday.
Over two hundred manufacturing firms Of
Rochester, y. Y, have formed an Employ
ers' Protective Association for co operation
in case OF strikes.
The Buddenberg Furniture Company OF
st. Louis have made an assignment. The
liabilities are estimated at 100000; assets
include real estate worth SS5,OO0.
All doubts and apprehensions concerning
the fate of the new Chinese bill were set at
rest Saturday by an announcement from
President Arthur himself that be will to-day
communicate TO the House Of Representa-
tives notification Ct its approval.
Fredolin Schnmsnn. q leading saloon
keeper of Cincinnati. was given full sentence
under the Smith law Saturday morning, for
keeping open on Sunday, 800 fine and thirty
days in prison. The police were ordered to
arrest on sight on Sunday all who openly vio
late the law.
The President. answering Fitz John Por-
ter's application for reconsideration OF the
sentence Of Court-martial being executed,
has issued proclamation Of pardon, which
removes The only legal obstacle to Congress
sional action and goes to the limit Of his
powers in the matter. The Presidents action,
OF course, does not restore Fitz John Porter
to the army, nor is it step in that direction,
unless Congress shall pass special Act for
the benefit Of Porter, authorizing the Presi-
dent TO appoint him. All that pardon can
effect is TO relieve Porter from the disquali.
fication Of holding civil Office.
Mail routes in California have been awarded
from July l, 1882, to June 80, 1886, as fol.
lows: From Eureka to Arcata, to G.. w. i.
Tocom, Arcata, at 5000 San Juan to Sar-
gent, TO V. I'll. Pease. Carson City. at $40;
bakersfield TO San Emigdio, to S. P. Wheeler,
Beatrice. New, at S227; Chico to Prsttvills
to d. G. Altman, San Francisco, at 1898
Deseret to Waterman, to Jesse ID. Carr,
Gabilan, Cal, at 5000; Gilroy to MADEIRA, to
G. d. Altman. as 81, 500; Kings river to
Camp Badger, to V. Ii. Pease. at s7G0 Mer.
ced to Coulterville, to G.. ID. Altman, at
sS43; Memphis TO Tallac, to Jesse d. Csrr,
at 81 1856; Nevada City 70 Sierra City. to W.
side to Temescal. to V. II. Pease. at $3.50
Los Gatos TO Saratoga, to J. D. Carr, at
$500; Tehsma to 0:lazo, to David Small
Tehama, at $500; Trinity Center to Cecil
vile, to ]. d. Carr, at $50; Visalia to Fra.
zier, to V. II. Pease, at $50.
FOREIGN
The King of Greece has turned the hrst
sod Of the proposed Corinth canal.
During the ne xt six months fourteen Rus-
sian men-of- war, capable of carrying 800
troops, viii bs stationed at Russian ports in
the Pacific.
The bill has passed authorizing the sale OF
the eastern section of the Quebec, Montreal,
Ottawa and Occidental Railroad to the Pa
ci6c syndicate.
Parnell distinctly and emphatioslly denies
that be has ever entertained or entered into
any agreement with the British Government
70 withdraw the 81 no rent manifesto.
Michael Davitt was released from Portland
prison Saturday afternoon. He drove to the
station to take the train for London. accom-
panied by Parnell, Dillon and O'Kelley.
The ceremony Of the opening Of Epping
forest to the full use Of the public took place
Saturday afternoon. A formal dedication
was made by Her Majesty the Queen. 1t is
estimated that half million persons were
present ia the forest and along the route of
the royal procession.
PACIFIC COAST.
Alexander Chisbc I'm died at Grass Valley
on Saturday, while icing conveyed to the
hospital.
The trial Of the Sheridan iucendiary. Nc.
Cauley, WAS concluded at Auburn, Placer
county, the jury bringing in verdict of
guilty, having been out less than two hours.
The body OF Chinese opium-den keeper,
Lee Sing, was found partially eaten by rats
Saturday in barn on the outskirts of Port
land, Or. Death resulted from the use Of
opium.
A freight train collided with q wagon
near Eugene City, Or. on Friday. smashing
the wagon and throwing Mrs. Keith forty
feet, breaking her nose and breast bone. Her
life is despaired Of.
The foot-racs at Willows, Colusa county,
Saturday. 100 yards, between e. Martin
from Nevada, and Archie McComb from
San Francisco, resulted in Martin defeating
McComb by four feet.
The Blue Tent Mining Company, after
fvhfr 4hai- ala IN M
vsda county for long time, have at last or.
ranged for putting white men in their placer.
A few of the heathens will be retained.
Ivy Ayres, 81 years old, the daughter of
.. w. Ayres, fell in the mill ditch at Reno,
New, Saturday, and was carried half mile,
and went out Of the waste gate. The doctor
worked some time, but could not resuscitate
her.
J. B. Brogsn, one of the oldest and most
hioh', respected citizens in that part of the
country. committed suicide with pistol, at
his residence at Prosser creek, about five
miles down the river from Truckee, at late
hour Saturday afternoon.
The Democratic County Central Committee
met Saturday at Shasta, and elected the fol-
lowing named delegates to the Convention,
who are ell solid for Clay w. Taylor for Gov
ernor: Bernard Conroy and j. Culverhouss,
VI heoutuk Wullan ID. blckIOr0, OF Hll'
vile; John f. Bedford, of Anderson and J.
n. Bricelsad, of Shasta.
The jury in the case Of John Williams,
who has been on trial at Nevada City the
past two days for murder, returned verdict
OF guilty of murder in the first degree, fixing
the penalty OF imprisonment for lite. VIII
Jams killed an Indian named Charlie, at the
campoodie near Nevada City, in December
last, during drunken row. He is young
man of worthless character.