Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-31

Lorez Diefenbach, an eminent scholar,
deal.
The London Lancet says the health of th
Queen is excellent.
Ex-President Disz and party departed fror
Washington yesterday.
The Geographical Society advocates the re
sumption of Polar expedition.
An officer of the Emperor's body guar
killed himself in Berlin Thursday.
Bullion withdrawn from the Bank of Eng
land on balance yesterday, 10000
The Scranton Steel Company has started
its new mills, employing over a Thousand
men.
Monseigneur VsnnutelIi. Papal Nuncio ai
Brazil, will represent the Pope st the Coro.
nation of the Gar.
| The British House of Commons has adopt
ed a motion fsvoring sixpenny kilograms.
The Government opposed the motion.
Hanlan and Kennedy have signed articles
of agreement for their coming boat race at
Point of Pines, near Boston. on May 30sh.
1t is rumored that party of five Ameri-
cans, who left for the interior of Mexico to
buy stock, were murdered in camp, near
Ssltillo.
Less than fifty miles of the Atlantic and
Pacific Railway are unfinished, and the road
is likely to be opened for business within
sixty days.
The President will not take action in re-
gard to the vacancy in the Cabinet caused by
the death of Postmaster General Howe be-
fore next week.
General Gordon denies that he has sban-
doned Georgis. or that he has registered at
the hotels IS of Florida, or is a candidate for
Senator Calls seat.
An uneasy feeling prevails ia Lorraine
amongst that part of the population who re-
tain, and still quietly avow, fealty to the
French Government.
Inquiry into the fatal poisoning of six
Iunstics in the asylum in Staupton, Va, has
closed. Who put the poison into the medi-
cine was not discovered.
The annual reunion of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac will be held in Wash
ington on May 10th and 18th, and promises
to be of unusual interest.
Forty armed men entered Lexington, Ca,
night or two ago to lynch Jones, the wife
murderer, but left, as the Jail was heavily
guarded. Jones cannot sleep.
Bismarck is suffering from neuralgia. Both
sides of his face are affected. His condition
is not improving, and he is compelled to
maintain recumbent position.
As precautionary measure, orders have
been Issued in London that the passage which
underlies the residence Of Gladstone shall
hereafter be closed at sunset.
The body-snatchers were sentenced at Phil
adeiphis Thursday-Robert Chew to two
years imprisonment. Levi Chew to eighteen
months, and the others for lesser terms.
A Cincinnati special says that the General
Passenger Agents met yesterday to agree on
rates to San Francisco to parties desiring to
witness the Knights Templsr Conclave.
A matrimonial alliance has been arranged
between Hugh Northcote, son of Sir Stafford
Northcote and Miss Edith. daughter of ex-
Secretary Hamilton Fish, of New York.
Charles Kelley, engineer, Al years of age,
has been arrested in New York, charged with
grossly sssaulting 11-year-oid daughter in
the presence of his wife and q 16.year-old son.
The Spanish Government has consented to
release Castillo and Rodriguez, at the request
of Great Britain. Maco and the other refu-
gees will still be confined but leniently
treated.
A gentleman in high position deposes to
seeing Lady Florence Dixie while she stood
where the alleged outrage was committed, and
saw her walk away without anybody sccost-
ing her.
The outbreak of the inhabitants of Cordova
and the neighboriDg towns. who rebelled
against the importation of foreign wooden
thread, has been suppressed. twenty-five
arrests were made.
While guiding United States officers to a.
rest gang of illicit distillers in Greenvihe
county, South Carolina, o. N. Hiehtower
was fatally shot by moonshiner, supposed to
be Marion Watson.
H. Luther Weeks, of Menols, n. Y, who
disappeared mysteriously from his home in
August, has been heard from in San Fran
cisco. His mind is said TO be affected. His
wife has started to bring him home.
Elder Morgan, Presiding Elder of the Nor
mon Church, left Chattanooga Thursday with
$50 converts for Utah, from all parts Of the
South. There are ninety missionaries in the
South, who claim to make 600 converts an
nually.
The will of j. Levy Hale Willard, Of New
York, bequesths the estate, except o few
small legseies to relatives, to the Metropoli-
tan Museum of Art. for the purchase of
pictures, casts and ensravings for permanent
exhibition.
Much Importance is attached in court cir.
cles at Berlin to the fact that reception has
been given by Emperor William to Lieuten.
ant General Van Weeden. who is the mill
tary plenipo .entiary Of the German Empire
at st. Petersburg.
At the Liverpool spring meeting yesterday
the grand national steeple.chate and handi-
cap for 1000 guineas was won by Court G.
Kinsky's iodine. P. Georges Black Prince
second, Major Bumbury's Monican third.
There were nine starters.
The works of the Kansas Sugar and Syrup
Company, at Sterling, Ks, have been pur-
chased by syndicate, who will devote them
to the production of sorghum sugar and
syrup. II is expected there will be boom
in the sorghum interests of the State.
The Mexican Congress opens on Monday.
President Gonzales, in his message, will urge
the greatest economy in the administration
of affairs. It is understood that the further
subvention of railroads will be discouraged,
The message fs awaited with impotence. !.
The Delaware House passed the Senate
bill imposing an extra fine of $500 upon un--
licensed salssmen of other Slater, to go to the
party making the arrest also providing a
fine and imprisonment for officers who, after
arresting statesmen, accept bribes and release
them.
Adyices from Tozer, Tunis. ssys that De
Lesseps has arrived there. BE says the ex-
plorstions make plain that an inland sea in
be accomplished by using 100 excavating nna-
chimes. equal in aggregate capacity to the
labor Of 100. 900 men.
There is the best authority for the state
ment that no correspondence whatever has
passed between this Government and the
Government OF Great Britain with regard to
o system Of International police, or as to a
reciprocal watch to be kept In each country
upon criminals or enemies Of the other.
The New York Assembly Railroad Com
mittee have agreed unanimously to report
fsvorably the anti free pass bill. 1t ap-
plies only to the granting Of passes to Su-
preme Court Judger State officials and mem
bers and employees Of the Legislature. The
swing of such passes by railroad companies
is made a amisdemeanor.
Comptroller Lawrence has rendered de-
cision that the salary of Congressman Ochil-
tree, of Texas, must be paid to himself, not
withstanding his indebtedness to the United
States, on the ground that his offics is a con-
stitutional one, and that il his salary was
withheld he would be deprivsd.of tie means
of support and his constituents OF representa-