Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Flashes of News from all Parts of the
World


Flashes of News from all Parts of the
World
Rev. Robert Knox, one of the Pan Pres
byterian Council, is dead.
Santa Cruz is making extensive prepara-
tions for the coming OF the Knights.
Baron Won Tchloezer, Russian Minister TO
the Vatican, will soon make visit to Kissin.
gen.
Cetewayo's men have had two days fight
with those of Usibipu. The latter were de-
feated.
A portion of the italian squadron has left
Algeciras eastward bound, under sealed
orders.
A boy. John Rowland, had his foot crushed
iu a fruit-packing establishment Thursday, at
San Jose.
Near Bodie. Andy Donobue, miner, was
killed by wagon load of ore tipping over
upon him.
Bixeps brewery, in Colurobia, Cal, was des-
troyed by fire Thursday. Loss, $40, 900 in-
surance. $4,000.
AT Chicago, Jag. .Eys.Sae trotted two heats
in 2:15 and 2:l4, the best time in the world
for five-year-olds.
Warrants are out for three striking opera
tors at Cincinnati, for assault to kill Henry
Schwab, an operator.
Galveston is on the verge Of water famine.
Cisterus have given OUT, and the drought is
having serious effects.
The Texas Central train WAS boarded at
Bryan by four armed men to rob, but the
rascals were driven off.
Tapestry weavers are on strike at Phila-
delphis. They meet en- masse to-day at the
falls OF the Schuylkill.
A case of Canadian cholera is reported at
Quebec. It proved fatal. a man named
Perrault was the victim.
at Table Bluff, Humboldt county, rail-
road tunnel cave killed Blackburn, con-
tractor, and injured Joseph West.
WaddingtoD, French ambassador, at his
own request, has received more conciliatory
instructions relative to the Tamatave affair.
Statements have been made by the Chinese
Legation that China will go to war rather
than relinquish her suzsrainty over AMMAN.
The Treasury Department has purchased
1863. 900 ounces of silver for delivery at Phila-
delphis, San Francisco and New Orleans
Mints.
The Executive Council of Building Trades
in New York has ordered the men to strike
in o number of buildings where non Union
men are employed.
An express train between Paris and Am
sterdam met with sn accident between Mo
lines and Vilvorde. Belgium, and several pas
sengers were killed.
James Carey, the informer, early in 1882
sent two men to London to shoot William e.
Forster, then Chief Secretary for Ireland, but
their courage failed them.
William Forsyth, the murderer Of the
Cbinaman ebay at Rhonervilie Cal, has been
captured by Sheriff Stanley. Of Mendociuo,
ct Little Lake, in that county.
The Indian Bureau has awarded to Strange
Bros, of Sioux City, Iowa, contract for
supplying stock cattle 70 the Crow Indian
Agency, Montana at $50, 000.
The taking of the testimony in the Valen-
eia- -McGreevy murder trial at San Rafael is
proceeding. The testimony bears thus far
strongly against Valepcin, the prisoner.
There was great storm in Switzerland
Wednesday, especially in the vicinity of
Neufchstel. Three villages in the vicinity
of Pigerne and Morat were set on fire by
lightning.
Prime Minister Sagasta, of Spain, has de-
termined to restore the constitutional guar
sntees before the King starts on his visit to
Germany. Some scattered bands are still
causing alarm in the north of Spain.
General Grant and wife are at Oakland,
W. Va. Il is said he is to be worked on to
introduce new railway to Wall street that
II. G. Davis is building to West Virginia
coal fields. Young Grant and ex-senator
Chatfes are in the road.
It is estimated that the Denver and Rio
Grsnde Railroad aud the Utah leased lines in
the second week in August rsceived as earn
ings in gross 81, SOC, 0O9 against 81 12O 900 Tor
the same week year ago. Since January
1st the increased earnings have been S4S0, 900.
The robbers of the Florence, A. T., stage
have been captured. Frank Carpenter and
joe Tuttle are the principals aud Jack FL
mer, alias Red Jack, aud Sam RedGeid are
! accessories. Evidence is st hand duplicating
them In many robberies. Florence is much
excited and fears are entertained Of lynching.
The agricultural holdings bill passed the
English Parliament TO its third reading in
the House OF Lords. The amendments
adopted by the House of Lords limiting the
scope of the measure will certainly be rejected
by the House of Commons. The assertion
that Gladstone was 9 subscriber to the Con-
federate Cotton Loan is untrue.
Two thousand Bedouins attacked the sani.
tarium.s at Sinkat and were repulsed with
loss of sixty killed The soldiers defending
the place lost seven msn and the civilians
five. Sinkat is fifty miles from Suakin, in
cited by the False Prophet. 1t is reported
that Suakin is also threatened with an attack.
The Secretary of the Treasury has received
letter from the Collector of Customs at San
Francisco concerning the importation of cat
tie from Australia, and asks instructions in
regard to establishing q quarantine for their
accommodation. The Collector was instruct
ed to provide the necessary facilities for the
care and shelter of the cattle at the expense
of the owners.
A mob of five hundred men attacked the
Jewish quarters In Prague Wednesday night.
They were dispersed before doing much
harm. The frequencs of riots ia causing
much alarm among the authorities of Austria.
The police and military officers have been
| ordered to crush every outbreak. Forty of
the p9pulace and six police were wounded in
the riot at Agram Tuesday. The mob subse-
quently forced the Jail open and released vio-
lators.
| A record of the Court.martiaI case of Cap
tain John A. Kress, of the Ordnance Depart
ment, has been received blythe War Depart
meDt. Captain Kress was in charge of the
work of erecting barracks at San Antonio,
and was tried there for the disregard of orders
in allowing the expenditure for the work to
exceed the estimates. The sum appropri-
ated was exhausted when the buildings were
little more than half finished. It is under
stood the Court has recommended repri-
mand.
In the case of the Caledonia Mining Com
pany va. Rowen, Of Marysville, Cal, the
| Acting Secretary of the Interior has reversed
the decision Of the Commissioner of the Cen
eral Land Office, and holds it is competent
for mineral claimant, traversing the return
of the SurveyOr-General that the land is az
ricultural. TO show his rights by proving rsls-
lively the rights of agricultural claimants,
| and also that the lands in which there is pla-
Ger mining have for several years paid the
expenses Of the hydraulic improvements of
working through without net profits is yalu-
able for minerals.
a REMARKABLE PIECE OF MECHANISM. -
A poor Jewish matchmaker of Kishenev
has just finished, after two years constant
labor, an ingenious mechanical clock,
which, in certain hours of the day, plays
the National Anthem, "God Protect the
Gar" and gives mimic representation of