Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-04

National Bank, has been arrested. charged
with aidiag and abettiue Cashier Baldwin in
misspplying the funds CT the bank and max.
ing false entries.
yhc shiie-Peru Investigation,
WASHINGTON, March 3d-The Senate and
House special committees on the Chile
Peruvian diplomatic scandal will begin
Monday. Kssson. on the part of the House
committee, and Window for the Senate,
assert that the inquiry is to be thorough and
fearless. Blaine will be examined, and his
friends appear entirely confident that moth
ing can come out damaging to him. 1t Is
pretty certain that he has very large mass
of correspondence in relation to South Amer
lean affairs which he will produce. An
ardent friend in the House to-day
Blaine's hand, which would astonish the
country, but which would not injure the
ex.Secretary. The House committee will
hold its first meeting for taking testimony
Monday next. Representative Whitthorne
says he has showers of letters copgratulating
him upon his speech in favor Of distinctive
American foreign policy, and applauding the
return to the ancient Democratic doctrine as
indicated in the famous Ostend manifesto.
He denies that his speech is an Endorsement
of Blaine, but declares that the ex-Secretary
the traditions of the party upon the subject
of our attitude to the other republics of the
new world. Senator Call, who will probably
deliver speech at an early day, takes SIM
liar position.
The Great Flood.
RELIEF FOR SUFFERERS.
MEMPHIS, March 3d.-Judge L. III. Mang-
rum, Commissioners for the State of Arkan-
sas shipped 0,0G0 rations to the sufferers at
Arkansas City this morning per steamer
Belle Of Memphis, which steamer brought
the first instsllments of provisions donated by
the Government. The river continues rising
slowly here.
RAILROAD UNDER WATER.
BoRDENTowN IN. j., March 3d.-The
railway track for three miles between here
and Trenton is covered with water. and no
trains are moving that way for New York.
The Australian Malls.
NEW York, March 3d-The Australian
mails via San Francisco, which were to have
been sent TO London tomorrow by the City
of Berlin, will go forward by the Baltic, the
former vessel not having arrived, and being
five days overdue. Fears ars entertained for
her safety.
South Carolina Republicans.
COLUMBIA, March 3d-The Republican
conference adjourned last night. 1t is under
stood that no State ticket will be put up, but
the Republicans will coalesce with the dis
affected Democrats and make a sharp strug.
gle for seats in the Legislature and county
Offices.
Suicide Without Apparent Cause.
OMAHA, March 3i.-At Hastings, Ia, last
night, V. Plumb, o. highly-respected and
wealthy citizen of Mills county, aged 60
81; al t1oll ,rt,
his head as he sat in his parlor while his wife
was preparing supper. He died instantly.
No cause is assigned for the deed.
The Cable in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3d.-The officials of
the Union Street Railway Company will
adopt the system of cable motors now in use
in Chicago.
Destruction by Fire.
PrrTsBURG, March 3i.-Shortly before 8
o'clock this morning fire broke out at Hart
ley Bros tannery in the East End, and be-
fore the flames could be subdued the entire
structure, together with large amount of
tan bark, was consumed. The loss will reach
$40, 600, on which there is 60 per cent. insur-
aBce.
steel Workers Riot.
PIrTsBURG, March Sd "A riot is re-
ported now in progress at the Bessemer Steel
Works at Homestead, Pa, between the
strikers and the police.
National Mining and Industrial ExpOsi.
ton.
DENVER (Col.l March 31-The Directors
to-day closed contract for the National
Mining and Industrial Exposition building.
Toe ground will be broken next Wednesday,
AID the building will be finished August LIST.
ThermomefricaI.
Chicago, March 31.-Thermometer High.
est 81, lowest 39'.
NEW York, March 3d. Thermometer
Highest so, lowest 80,
The jewish Refugees.
PHILADELPHIA, March 31.-A number Of
Russian refugees, for whom employment has
been found, left the old depot in West Pbila-
delphia to-day for their new homes.
The Bremen ConsuIship.
WASHINGTON, March 3d-The President
has nominated John NJ. Wilson, of Ohio, to
be Consul 20 Bremen.
Rhode BLAND Conventions.
PROVIDENCE, March 31-The Republican
State Convention is called for ths 16sh, and
the Democratic Convention for ths 22d.
Deain.
CREGGsvILLE Ii), March Sd -Nathan
Franch, one Of the pioneer settlers Of this
plaza, was buried here today. He has reia.
tivss in CaliforGis.