Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-25

from Consul Piexotto at Lyons, Frauce, that
be opened subscription at the Consulate in
sid ct the proposed hospital, ana that Is 600
francs has been handed MIN. The contribu.
tions To the hospital fund to date amount to
$50. 900.
Collision at Sea.
NEW YORK, September 24.h.-The steamer
LepantO, from Hull, England, came in col.
lision vita the steamer Eiam September
list, the latter laundering The passengers
aud crew CT the Edam were picked up by the
Lepsnto, and brought 10 this city, arriving
to-day. Two of the engineers Of the Eiam
were lost. The Edsm belonged to the Meth.
erlaDds Royal Mail line, and sailed from
jersey City for Amsterdam on the 2Osh of
September. Another account states inst
as soon as the collision occurred. heart.
rendIug appeals TO be saved flied the air, and
boats were lowered and sent through the fog
IN search Of tho stricken vessel. Z e they
returned some thirty persons had reached the
Lepanto In the Edam's b7ats and requested
to be tsktn on board, as their ship was sink
ing. A few moments later the rem,irinp
passengers arrived, and were taken aboard,
The Iep2ntos boats returned unable to
find the sinking vessel The captain of
the latter was J. H. TAFT. He called
the roll CT his passengers aud crew
and found two sesmen missing. john
porgyt aud Nicholas Liondecker. He car
ried, he said, thirty passengers, among whom
were four ladies, and miscellaneous cerpo
While calling the roll an explosion was hears.
which told that the Edarn had blown ,,p.
The Lspsnto's boat cruised for hours in
search OF the missing seamep. hut failed to
lnd them. At daybreak of the 22f the Lee
pant9 continued her journey. The collision
was due to the heavy fcg. A moment after
the Lspanto struck the EiGm, the lstter was
invisible to the former. The passengers and
rev lost everything.
Circus Train Wrecked.
New YORK, September "a 1.-The WoryJs
special from Nashville, Tenn, says: Sells
circus train, consisting of twenty. thea cars.
in two sections, was wrecked in L st Ten
nesSee this afternoon on the Richmond divi.
sion, The frs5 section ran off the track, and
the second section ran into The wreck, caus.
ing great loss of life aRd doing much dam
age to the show property. Six men were
Killed and large Lumber Injured. Many
animals we're killed. injured and released.
Further details cannot be obtained, as the
telegraph operator left his post after send
ing these meages particulars.
Proposes 10 Enjoy Himself.
New YORK, September 24;h.-The Sun
says that Jay Gould is going to leave New
York tor two years voyage around the
world. He Is making all necessary prepara-
| lions for it. He has baen studying John
| Russell Young's book, "Around tie World
with General Grant" and is building or is
going to build, the largest and fastest steam
yacnt III rat. He hopes to he ready for his
trip by the 4sh of July next.
An English Lord Bishop on Temper
ance Tour.
ST. LOUIS, September 2ish.-The Lord
| Bishop OF Rochester, England, accompanied
by Robert Grshsm, Secretary of the Church
Temperance Society, arrived hare last night,
and are the guests of Bishop Robertson Of
the Episcopal Church. Toe Lord Bishop
| preached twice to-day. and Mr.. Graham
three times, aIi tomorrow they hold tenn
perauce meeting. Wednesday they leave for
Kansas Ci:y End Denver, where they speak
on toe subject 0: Temperance.
Postal Changes for tae Pacific Coast.
WASHINGTON September "A .h.-The fol-
| lowing Pacific c1ast postal changes are su-
nounced: Muncy, White Pine county, Ne
vada; Jacob Cameron, Postmaster Post.
masters apponted-Juab, Juab county,
Utah, Albert Z. Jackmsu Sterling, San
Pete couaty, I .ah. John S. Peacock.
Fight Between Officers end Murderers.
"RETTo XVI Sartemher 245h.-0Gisers
IN search or iacnard and VIM. Skagger, tha
| huHtah tuuturEe's. touuu mem az scott (
Hedge, Marion county. The murdercrs re.
fused to surrender, and opened fire on tbs
othcers, when general fight began. Richard
okagger was killed and VIM. Sksgger cap
tured. None OF the officers were injured
The frOsts In the Northwest.
CLINTON tIi.), Septemte: 2l'h.-R9porss
from Dewitt and adj AGENT counties are to the
effect that the recent frost proves en- ad-
vantage to the corn, chsoking It's growth and
causing 1t to mature much more rapidly than
it would otherwise have done.
DIXON Gil J. September 24sh.-The recsnt
frosts ruined the corn in this section. Where
half crep was anticipated only little for
fodder will be gathered.
Nominations for Congress.
New LONDON wis.,, September 9th
The Proh,oitionists of the Ninth District
have nominated II. Z. Woodmauza. of
Oconto, for Congress.
ELGGN ([ll) Ssp'snbar "a h.-Tne Pro.
hibitionists Of the Fifth Congressional Dis.
trict have nominated Z. n. Dean, of Belvi.
deEe,
| The Irish Question.
| WATERBURY Conn, September 9th
Mayor Kendricl presided at lecture to.
night on the Irish q Iesi1n by A. NJ, SuIli-
van, member Of Punishment.
saTings OF q Lifetime stolen.
NEw CoNERsTOwN tO.), September 24Sh.-
Intelligence is received from the village Of
Mount Holly that Stephen Wade, aged 20
years. seeteted the savings of lifetime.
5000, IN tin box in HIS house. and during
the temporary absence OF himself and wife
some unknown person entered the house and
stole the entire contents
Accidentally shot and Killed.
JACKSON miss J. September 24th. George,
son of Judge Allison, accidentally killed him
self at Holly Springs to-day.
Yellow Fever.
NEW ORLEANS, September 24th.-The Pic
dyuneS Pensacola special says there are
tmrty-nine new cases cf fever there to. dsy,
and four deaths.
Escape of Children.
New York, September 24th.-Thirsv chill.
dren escaped to-day from the Juvenile Asso-
citation.
Thermometrical.
Kew YORK, September 2ith-Midnight.-
Highest temperature to-day III; lowest, 52'.
CHICAGO, September q h.-Highest tenn.
peratuEe to-day, G5'; lowest, 45'.
FOREIGN.
| Affairs in Egypt.