Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-12-21

Oscar Wilde sails from New Yofk Satur.
day.
The steamer Straits of Dover is ashore of
Crosby light.
Gothic Hsll. an cid landmark Of Brooklyn.
n. Y, is burned
At Pembroke, Ontario, yesterday, three
lives we're lost in fire.
United States Consul Catlan died at Tux
han on December 9th Of cancer.
Postmaster DArr, of Mahomet, Tex, has
been murdered and robbed on the highway.
The Archbishopric of Canterbury has been
offered to Rev. DR.. Benson. Bishop of Truro.
In the elections for the Councils General in
Spain the Government was everywhere sue
cessful.
The subcommittee on elections have re-
ported in favor Of admitting Caire as Dele.
gate from Utah.
Goldsmith's Hall, Library street, Phiia-
delphia, was burned yesterday. Lose, $780,
600; insurance, $500
1t is said in Washington that the Senate
will refuse to concur in the House resolution
to adjourn for holiday recess.
The farm house of John Clark, Linn coun.
ty, Kspsas, was burned Sunday night. Three
young children persisted in the flames.
The Journatde Paris says Gambetta suffers
{ ON slight inflammation Of the bowels.
TIE news of his Illness caused great sensation.
one hundred and fifty sheep, fifty calves.
and a quantity of provonder, were burned at
Springfield, Mass, yesterday. Loss, S15. 600.
The British steamer Regent, from Car6iff
to New Orleans, has been abandoned in q
sinking eodition. The cargo had shifted. The
crew are safe.
The National Committee of the Greenback
Labor party met in st. Louis yesterday, to
adopt e platform, rechristen the party and
consider prohibition.
The State Railroad Commissioner reports
the earnings of all roads in Wisconsin for the
YER ending yuue 80. 1882, at SIS, 765, ,45S-an
increase of S.S90,000.
Eight women injured by the explosion in
the cartridge factory at Montyalerian Mon
day have died. Others of the injured women
are not expected to recover.
Bontorx, President. and FEEDER, Manager,
OF the collapsed Union Generate, have been
sentenced in Paris to FIVE years imprison-
ment and a fine of 1000 france.
Ths hame-shop of the County Penitentiary
near Syracuse, n. Y, was burned yesterday
mornisg. Henry w. Austin perished in the
flames. Loss, S45, GOO; insured.
Reports from various points in the North.
west indicate thawing weather and rain
throughout Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and
Nebraska; in some places sleet aad wet
snow.
The North Chicsgo Rolling Mills at South
Chicago, the largest in the country, and par.
tally closed for come time. a,e shut up ali
the departm ents on account Of the scarcity
of coke.
1t is stated the British Government intends
to deal instantly with Mr. Biggar on account
of his attack on the administration of Justice
in Ireland and on the character of the Lord
Lieutenant.
A riot occurred yesterday in Lacrue,
Frarce between French and italian work
mep. One Italian was killed, and four other
workmen seriously wounded. Seven Italians
have been arrested.
Dennis Donovan, the pedestrian, died yes.
terdsy morning at Natick, Mass, of erysipe.
las of the brain. Dorovan covered fifty miles
10 six hours and eighteen minutes, record
which has never been beaten.
The Sisters of Charity Hospital at Big
Rapids, Mich, was burned yesterday. The
patients were removed iu safety. The vaiua.
bic library of the late Father Decunick was
destroyed. The loss is unknown.
a prize 6ght of ten rounds took place yes-
terday morning at Pittsburg between John
ellison and A. Reisenhauser. bruisers un.
known to fame, which resulted m q draw. Both
were so badly punished as to be hardly able
to stand.
The heirs of William Blackmore are en-
gaging attorneys to prosecute their claims for
the ground in Washington on which stands
the Copitol, White House. Treasury and
Navy buildings, and hundreds Of residences
and stores.
Tho City of Berlin arrived off Sandy Hook
yesterday morning. having in tow the disabled
steamer City Of Chester, of the same line.
The City Of Berlin sailed from New York for
Liverpool December OH, but meeting the
disabled vessel turned back and towed her
into port.
A gas explosion caused fire in the store
Of John 2. Lowell & Sons, Boston, dealers in
firearms, powder. etc. 1t was o sensatiora al
FIRE for q time, owing to the constant explo.
sion Of shells. etc. Lowell loses S125 900 on
the stock. The building was damaged to the
extent OF $4,000.