Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-28
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World.
The treasury reserve yesterday amounted
to S142, 900, 796.
A banquet to provincial Mayors vas given
at the Mansion House, London. Ihursday
night.
1t is estimated that rs. 600 strangers are ia
Columbus, Ohio. Thursday was Grand
Army Dsy" there.
Reports from Delaware show this year S
peach crop, soon to be harvested, is likely to
reach an aggregate of 5, OOO, 600 baskets.
The Rob R y, small packet boat plying
between Jefferson City and Arrow Rock, was
sunk in the Missouri river Thursday evening.
The contract for furnishing the standard
furniture for the Courthouse and Postofioe
as Philadelphia was awarded to a. s.. An
drews & Co, Chicago.
Additional sdvicss from Durham relative
to the death Of King Cetewayo at the hands
OF the insurgents state that all his wives and
many of his chiefs were also killed.
Cs-gel, an accomplice of Louise Michel in
the riots st Paris, condemned for melting
troops to murder their officers and burn their
barracks, hss been acquitted on appeal.
The Ward Iron Company-Niles &c New
phila-has failed at Cleveland, o. The lia-
bilitiss sre estimated at $500, 600. The avail
able sssets are said to be less than 81, 900.
The War Department is informed that the
body of the late General Ord has been en-
baltned, and will remain in Cubs uRtil au.
tuFnn, when it Will be brought TO Washing
ton.
Owing to the failure OF Chicago witnesses
TO arrive in Washington yesterday morning,
the Hill Investigation Committe adjourned
until Monday, without transactiug any brsi-
ness
In the House of Commons Thursday night
the Postmaster Gsneral said there would be
no caussless delay in taking any action possi-
bic to expedite outWard-bo1nd American
mails.
The report of the Tukes Commission states
that in three moEths 3,270 emigIants were
assisted at cost of e35, 900, of which &c.
900 was received from the Egglish Govern
ment.
The French Chamber OF Deputies has
granted the credit of 90, 600 francs asked for
by the Government to pay the expenses of
Scisutifc Commission which is 10 be sent
co Egypt to investigate the cholera epidemic.
General Wallace, American Minister, has
sent fresh note to the Porte demanding q
prolopgstion of the treaty Of commerce be-
tween Turkey and the United States, but
agreelng 20 q reNlslOn OF tarluSs
The next national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic will be held at
Minneapolis. William Warner, Of lowe,
was elected Senior Vice Commanders in. Chief.
and Walter II. Holmes, of Cslifornis, Junior
Vice-Surgeou-Gsnersl. and Chaplain were re-
elected.
The Second Controller of tbe Treasury has
decided tha. the Act of August 5, 1882, pro-
yiding for mileage to officers while travelling
under orders, does not autdorizs the payment
of mileage for the 65S miles of the route from
Sltka to San Francisco which sre off the
coast of British Columbia.
An address to the Queen, praying that she
will decline to recognize In any negotiation
relative to the Suez Canal any claim OF the
De Lesseps Company to such monopoly as
would exclude other undertakings designed
for opening a waterway between the MsditeI-
ranean and Red Sea, is to be presented Mon
day.
The Postoffice Department hiss announced
that the postofice at Waterman, San Ber-
nardiAo county, Cal. is discontinued. The
star route between Westport and Layton
vile, Cal, has been extended FIVE miles, to
begin at Kibosillah. Henry MoNulty has
bsen commissioned Postmaster at Morris
Flat, Cal.
A Laredo Mex special says Il is re-
ported in Monterey that the Spanish Minis
| ter to Mexico had been recalled, and that .
serious rupture between the two countries
was possible. The Spanish merchants in
! Monterey are very apprehensive. While no.
anticipating war, they look for serious COM
mercial trouble.
Special detective Perkins arrested John s.
| Gordon, Robert McGeary, Albert 0Eusas and
DR.. John P. Lauck on Thursday, near st.
Johns Run. w. vs.. The parties are mem
bars Of an organized gang of highwaymen
who have been operating in Pennsylvania,
| Maryland and West Vigrinia for several
months with considerable success.
The Treasury Department at Washington
| has received remonstrance from the British
authorities against the return to England OK
their alleged psuper emigrants, who were
| going TO friends in this country who had
| promised to take care of them, and which
| emigrants had shown letters to shat effect on
their. arrival in the United States. The mat
ter is being inquired into.
! The lessees of grazing lands in Indian Ter.
ritory are having trouble with each others
and the moro numerous but weaker parties
| have appealed to the Interior Department
| for protection. A number of hsrders have
leases Of these lands for this summer. The
| Cherokee Council has leased the same lands
for S100, eco to the Kansas Live Stock Com
pauy from the 1st of October. The COM
pany, however, appear to think it right to
| begin now, and it has been ordering the pres.
ent lessees to lead their hards off from por-
tions Of the Territory. The herders have
appealed to the Interior Department TO pro-
tect them in the enjoymsnt of their leases
until October.
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