Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-03

| Lieutenant Danenhower in the search for
Lieutenant Chip and his crew, aud they
will take passage in the steamship Germania,
| which leaves New York on Saturday, with
the expectation of reaching Irkutsk about the
middle Of March. Their instructions are not
quite completed. but will include orders to
spare neither effort nor expense in the prose.
cution CT the work assigned them. Lieut..
| HARDER is now in command of the torpedo
boat Alarm at the Navy Yard, Washington,
d. q. Master Scheutze Is On leave in ST.
Louis. He has been ordered to proceed to
New York without delay.
| Libel Suits in Colorado.
DENVER, February 2d.-The Denver and
| New Orleans Construction Company to-day
brought suit against the Denver Republican
Publishing Company for libel. alleged to have
been committed in publishing articles Stating
that the company was financially embar-
raised. The Republican will tomorrow file
an answer giving the allegations on all the
points. They have directed their attorneys
TO bring ten suits of libel against John Evans,
President of the Denver and New Orleans
| Company, for ten different publications ia
| the Denver dsilies over his own signature
| These suits ere TO be in the sum Of 500, coo
each, and to be followed by criminal suits.
srfzure of salmon.
CHICAGO, February 2i.-A lot of GAINED
salmon has been uncovered in the possession
Of or belonging to J. K. Ormsby & Co., the
label Of which indicates that it was packed
by Lauc, Pike & Nelson, Fraser river, British
Columbia, and as such is liable TO customs
duty, if not already paid. The customs de-
partment have undertaken the investigation
| of the matter. The goods are to be held in
tact pending such investigation. The firm of
| j. X. Ormsby & Co. claim that the fish are
the packing of San Francisco packing es-
| tablishment, who, running ont of labels,
bought temporary supply of the agent of
the Fraser river company in San Francisco.
There are other features about the matter
that have an odd look, but the facts will
come out soon.
American National Agricultural Associa-
tiOD.
NEW YORK, January 2d.-The American
National Agricultural Association discussed
to-day fish culture and the tariff, and asked
Congress to take action on the revision of the
tariff. A number of papers were read and
addresses delivered. A resolution was
adopted indorsing the action of the Missis-
sippi River Convention in the Improvement
of the Mississippi river.
Dishonest Practices at Chicago.
CHICAGO, February 2d.-Abraham Neetes.
for many years member of the Board of
Trade, 10 good repute, has latterly become a
financial wreck and taken to dishonest prac
tices, by means of which he has victimizsd
various members of the Board to the amount
of over S2S, 000 His plan has been to buy
car lots of grain, to be paid for when deliv-
cred at its ultiEate destination. He would
secure payment from the consgnees and
then, by means of valueless checks, or by
keeping out of the way, avoid payment
Among the losers are Curtis h King, 81, 400 ;
P. B. Weir, 81, 200; Gregg & Son, $1,000;
S. III. McCrea, $1,000, and others, aggresat-
ing $4,000.
The Hawaiian Islands.
CHICAGO. February 2d.-Right Rev. Bishop
Willis, of Honolulu, delivered an address at
the Cathedral of Peter and Paul last evening,
and made much reference to the work on that
island. He said the Hawaiian Islands were
the stepping-stone between the East and
West, and were destined to play an impor-
tant part in the civilization OF the world.
The races from both directions meet there,
drawn by the great sugar interests. There
are some Chinese there who are owners Of
large plantations. He asked for financial aid
and sympathy.
Beaten TO Death with Clubs.
SHREVEPORT LA J, February 2i.-Alph
Davenport, respectable colored farmer in
Union parish, was yesterday taken from his
home by mob of colored men and beaten to
death with clubs and stones. There had been
trouble between Davenport and Oliver
Archie, VINO wanted to marry the formers
aunt, and it is supposed that the mob was led
by Archie.
The spuyten nuyvil Disaster.
New York. February 2d.-The Grand
Jury have indicted Hanford, the conductor,
and Mellius, the brakeman, of the wrecked
train, for manslaughter in the fourth degree.
The jury ceasure the New York Central
management in several particulars.
Mormons Picking Up Converts.
DALLAS (Texas(, February 2d.-Two Nor
mon missionaries passed through for Salt
Lake to-day with six men and seventeen
women, picked up in Duval, Oak and Bee
hive counties. One missionary said there was
such a false prejudice against the Mormon
faith that they have to work quietly.
AnttMormon Meeting.
ROCHESTER IN. w January 2d.-A meet
ing called to condemn Mormonism was well
attended at the brick Presbyterian Church
tonight.
Fire in Chicago.
CHICAGO, February 2d.-A fire at 81 Lake
street tonight partially destroyed the Nc.
Cormick bull ling. Loss, $50, 600; insured.
The damage to the stock of g. d. Reynolds
& Co., glass and crockery, is about $40 GOO;
insured. The stock of Whitney, johnson &
Co., paints, oils and varnishes, was damaged
some SIS. 900 to 100000; insurance, $685.
600. The fire is under control, but is still
burning brightly.
Precautionary Measures.
New York, February 2d.-The Building
Commissioners have ordered some of the
walls of the old Bowery Theater torn down
and rebuilt for safety.
Divorce sult-MIId Weather.
New YORK, February 2d-Caroline Har-
beck has brought suit for divorce from John
K. Harbeck. whom she claims is worth half
a million d liars. John says he never was
married 20 Caroline Harbeck
The weather is remark ,bly warm - The
mildest sess N ever knGwa. The farmers
have done some plpwiag.
Now tsai.reaa Enterprise.
OMAHA, February 2l-A bill has been
introduced in the Wyoming Legislature, pro.
viding for the building of railroad from
Cheyenne to Fort Laramie and the Yellow
stone country. Il was adopted in the House
to-day, and sent to the Council for concur
renee.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
LOUISVILLE. February 2i--A disastrous
aud fatal boiler explosion occurred Wednes-
day evening at the sawmilis of @. & j. Tyler,
about fifteen miles from this place. Newly
johnson. aged Il. was killed, and four others
badly injured. The mill was wrecked.
Nonsense.
NEW YORK, February 2d.-In regard to
the story from Philadelphia that possible
clue had been found to the thieves who stole |
the body of the Earl of Crawford from the
family vault in AberdeersAire, Scotlsnd, Su-
perintendent WalliDg said to-day that it was
nonsense"
Not the Man Wanted.
MILWAUKEE, February 21.-The police ar.
rested a man believed to be Walter Chase, |
who robbed Belle Metzser, Of Oakland, Cal. !
Miss Metzger was brought up from Chicago |
by detective, but she found that it was not |
the man wanted.
Released on Bail.
CHICAGO, February 2l.-The Times Co. |
lumbia Is. C.l special says: State Senator |
Fhhburne has been released on 81 600 bail, |
and has returned to his seat in the Senate. A |
duel is still almost certain TO result.
ThermometricaI.
NEW YORK, February 2d-Midnight.-
Thermometer-Highest 4G', lowest 27'.
CHICAGO. February 2d.-Thermometer-
Highest 46', lowest 27o.