Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-10

the comet of lS43 and 1880, now finds that he
made mistake in his calculations, and so has
withdrawn his statement. More cautious as
tronomers than he have no doubt of the iden-
tity Of the comet, and believe that il will re-
turn, at the latest, in October, 1888, and will
then fall into the sun, with results which will
ensbls US to dispense with tbs future pubica-
ton of the newspapers of the world. l am
assured that this is the opinion of the most
eminent scientists of the day, G.. Piszzi
Smythe, the clever Astronomer Royal for
Scotland, in particular. having made no secret
of his belief that the end of the world is at
hand.
Not u v0lumInous Correspondence.
New YORK, October 9sh.-Amos f.
Lsrned. one of the SOC stalwartz, disapprov-
ing of Beecher's sermon advising the Rapub-
licaus to bolt Fclger's nomination, wrote that
divine:
Dear Mr.. Beecher You made an ass Of yourself
yesterday. AMOS f. LARNED.
Bescher forthwith replied to this candid
statement in no less direct words:
Dear Sir: The Lord saved YOU the trouble of max.
ing an ass OF yourself by making you an ass at the
be- inning, and his work stands sure.
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
The correspondence was dropped here.
United States Supreme Court.
WAsHINGToN, October 9th.-The Supreme
Cours Of the United States reassembled for
the October term of 1882 at noon. All the
Justices were present except Field AID Brad
ley, who have not yet returned. In the DO
liticsl assessment case of Newton NJ. Curtiss,
leave was given to file petition for habsas
corpus, and the case was set for argument on
the 2S1 instant. The regular call of the
docket begins tomorrow.
They Blew Out the Gas.
NEW YORK, October 9th.-Last night Theo-
| dore Hsske, aged %, and William Husky,
aged 20, lodged at the Annex Hotel, Brook
| lyn. A strong smell of gas was noticed this
morning coming from their room, and the
door was burst open. Both men were found
dead. They blew out the gas.
Rumored DueI.
| WASHINGTON, October 9th.-There is an
unyeriGed rumor here that Wise and Smith
| foaght duel il the vicinity Of Richmond
this II orniDg.
! Ehat Smith and Wise fought duel to-day is
not credited. Both men were seen on the
street of r edmond to day.
The soielao sfurGer TrIaI-TGe Secretary
ship OF the Treasury.
| CHICAGO, October 9,h. - The Journals
| Washington special says: The Soteldo mur.
der trial came up to-day. TIE case will be
| postponed few days on account of the alb.
sence of counsel.
| Secretaries Lincoln and Chandler have gone
TO New York 20 he present at the Cabinet
meeting. It is rumnred that Folger's resig-
nation will be accepted then, and his sue
cessor named. His successor will probably
be Senator Jones, of Nevada, OF John G.
| New, now acting as Secretary OF the Treas
ury.
Fall of a Crowded Bridge.
ATLANTA (Ga J October 9Sh.-At baptiz.
ing at Canton yesterday bridge fell into the
river, and precipitated 200 persons into the
water. No lives were lost, but many legs
| and arms were broken.
Explosion Of Caps.
BRIDGEPORT Conn October IA barrel
containing $4,000 breech.loading caps ex'
| ploded with terrific force to-day, destroying
the building in which it was located. Noper.
sons were hurt.
Fannie ParneIrs Body.
| BoRDENTowN IN. Y October 9:h-The
body Of Fsnnie Parnell will be removed on
tlle 18th inst., and taken to Philadelphia,
thence to New York and Bossoo, whence i,
will be taken to Ireland for intermept.
Yellow Fever.
| PENSACOLA fila J. October 9sh.-Forty.
| eight new cases snd five deaths were reported
to-day. Yesterday II new cases and deathi
were reported. Total cases to date, 1,3Oo
deaths, 112.
| Collision of Trains.
FULTON (Kv.), October 9th.-A collision
| tonight between trains of TIE Chesapeake,
! Ohio and Southwestern, and thu Chicago, St
Louis and New Orleans railroads. demol.
ished the engine and two sleapiug coaches.
Murder by Baptist Minister.
AUSTIN (Tex.) October 95h. - Rynhard
| Chapman, a Baptist minister. stabbed and
killed John Turner in quarrel. Chapman
escaped.
Courthouse Destroyed bv Fire.
ALTAMoST (Tenn.( October 9th. - The
| Court. house ives burped here last night. TIE
papers, ETC., were saved.
Decidedly Dangerous Dam.
PROVIDENCE Or. }, October 9th.-The
| Georgiaville dam having become dangerous
| the Superintendent has ordered the water
drawn off as far as possible by the gates
The pond is forty feet deep. and the gates can
draw eff but nine feet. If the dam should
go, large business section could scarcely
escape destruction.
Congressional.
Boston, October 9sh. - Leopold Morse
(Democratl and E. 3. Haskell Independent
USClE6 20 sI&itl Es CAHttiHvSs
for Congress In the Fifth and Ninth Districts.
Francis A. Peters has been nominsted for
Congress by the Democrats Of the Third Dis.
trict.
GREENFIELD (Msss.), October 9th.-The
Greenbackers of the Eleventh District have
nominated Wilbur T. Whitney for Congress.
State Election in Ohio To-day.
CLEVELAND, October 9th.-0hio holds her
annual election to morrow. Governor Foster
expects a majority of 10. 900 to Is, 900. while
ths Republican leaders here viii be centented
with 5000.
suicide or r Ten-year-oId Boy.
LINCOLN (Neb.), October 9th.-Theodore
Finey, 10 years old, living at Glenwood, sui
ciied Saturday evening.
Tkerr,ometFicaI.
New YoRK, October 9sh-Midnight.-
Highest temperature to-day. 76' lowest, So.
Hurc.cn 0etoher Qkh Eiohezt tenn.