Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-24

The Court adjourned in haste. and The
premises are quarantined. Two convicts
have been removed TO the psst-house. TIE
doctors disagree as to the dag nosis of the
cases.
Collector Robertson and the Peruvian
Company.
New YORK, March 23d.-In regard to the
Peruvian Company investigation. Collector
Robertson said this morning: 81 have read
the testimony given by Shipherd yesterday
before the House committee, ard SO far as
that testimony relates to me, Shipherd has
stated the facts tersely and fairly. 1 was
employed by the Peruvian Company to
examine questions affecting the company,
and to give legal opinion. This did, and
was paid for it, and that comprises my entire
connection with the company. The question
that l was asked to examine was concerning
the companys claims to be made against the
Peruvian Government. Further than this 1
have nothing to say"
Changes Of Station.
WASHINGTON, March 23i.-Among the
changes of station in the Quartermaster's De-
partnent recommended by General Ingalls,
are Saxon from the division of the Pacific
to Jeffersonville Hodges from Arizona to
San Francisco; Batchelder from San Fran.
cisco to Washington. These recommends
tions have not been approved yet by the Sec
rotary of War, and there are efforts being
made to change some of the assignments.
Destruction by Fire.
ANDovER IN. H. March 23d-The Proc.
tor House, in the Kearsarge mountains, was
burned to day. Loss, SIS, GOO; no insurance.
CINCINNATI. March 23d.-Holmes' cracker
factory was burned to-day. Less, $4,000
LEAvENwoRTH ks J, March 81 The
large Touring mills and elevator of Warren
& Cole were burned this afternoon The
cause was dust explosion. A. B. Haven,
Of the firm of John Oday, and one or two
other employees were seriously injured
Twenty thousand bushels of wheat and about
412 GOO worth of flour were stored in the ele.
vator. The loss is estimated at $50, 900, with
S54, 600 insurance.
SPRINGFIELD, March 23d-The State Leg
islature met at noon to-day in called SEES
sion, heard the Governors message, and after
transacting little business adjourned.
Temperance and Sabbath Observance.
COLUMBUS (O.), March 2Sl. - Richard
Smiths Temperance Convention passed reso-
buttons urging the Legislature and the Gov
ernor to continue to adopt the Smith amend
maintaining the sanctity Of the Sabbath.
Eissraced Judge.
ST. PAUL (Minn. J, March 231-The Sem
ate, sitting as Court of Impeachment, met
in open session to-day, and formally certified
for drunkenness. The sentence is removal
from Office and dis qualification from judicial
office for three years.
Thnrsauh Men mt nf vVnrl
TROY IN. Y March 231-Owing to the
strike of 700 molders. nearly all the shops are
closed, throwing 10000 men out of work.
The Lawrence Strike.
LAWRENCE Mass J, March 23d. = The
weavers OF the Pacific Mill, now on strike,
are ready for settlement by arbitration. If
government will increase the appropriation
for the street, health and psuper depart
ments.
Found Dead In the Street
LITTLE Rock lark. J, March 23d.-The
dead body of an unknown white man was
found in the street in the residence part of
Houston this morning. His head had been
split with an sx and his neck broken. It is
thought he was thrown from the second story
of house near by. There was nothing on
the body TO identify it.
LOn2fellOw Ill.
Boston, March 23d.-The poet Longfsllow
is seriously i'll with Inflammation of the
bowels.
AIeXaH der ii. stephens.
CHICAGO, March 23d.-Alex. II Stephens
appeared in the House in his little wheeled
chair to-day for the first time in week or
two having been confined to his room by ILL.,
ness. He says the reports that he has de-
cided to retire from public life at the expira-
ton of his present Congressional term are
true, and that he had decided onathis course
four years ago.
Bark Ashore.
New YORK, March 23d.-The bark I.
Jeffie Southland, hence for San Francisco
January 29sh, is ashore at Natal, Brazil,
south of Cape Strogus, and is a total loss.
Part of the cargo was saved, but is of little
value.
Eastern Journals and the Chinese Bill.
New YORK, March 23d.--The Chinese bill
is the question of the hour. All the journals
dissect the ayes and hayes on the measure as
passed, and on Kasson's amendment, and
comment on thosss who lodged or voted
wrong or paired.