Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-05

The net earnings of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa &c for eight months ending August lst are
S4S 800; increase over the corresponding period
last year, 81 10 per cent. The Southern Kansas for
the same period shows net earnings baye increased
1915 per cent
There is still much doubt whether the legal tender
case will be argued In the United States Supreme
Court when it is reached next Tuesday. 1t is prob
able that wheh. the is reached, counsel will
move that it be assigned to some future day which
may be agreed upon.
Before the Senate Committee in New York, Alfred
A Cohen, of San Francisco, Wednesday gave his
views on the labor question, and spoke OF the scar
city or absence of aborers since the shutting on OF
Chinese immigration. He thought the fare from
China should be reduced.
Two trunks belonging TO Secretary Teller, which
contained jewelry valued at $1,000, were stolen
from the platform of the special excursion train on
its return from the last spike ceremonies. They
afserward found, red of their contents, ia an
clubhouse at Livingston, NJ. T.
Sir Stafford Northcote opened the Conservative
Club IN Belfast, Ireland, Wednesday, In reply to
address of welcome he denounced the disastrous
policy IL the so-eaed National party and asked the
Conser atives Of ireland to unite against the would
be destoyers of their religion and their liberties.
1t is reported from Madrid that the Spanish Gov
eminent is dissatisfied that the Paris Journal the
official publication, has only synopsis OF President
Crews apology to Alfonso for the insulting recep-
on he met with in the streets of .ris and not the
full text and has nov resolved to ask for the punt
| cation Of the full text.
resident of the island OF Nassau, West Indies,
has arrived in New York Speaking Of the recent
Storm he says is seventeen years since Nassau has
been visited by such storm. Some seventy vessels
now piled up the shores OF the island eighty
lives were lost and over one hundred barns demol-
ished, and the crops are ruined.
A reward OF e100 has been offered in London for
the arrest Of George Warden Secretary Of the Lon.
don and Riverplate Bank, who, it was said Wednes-
day, had absconded. 1t is stated that the loss is
from ESQ 900 10 e100,0 by Wsrdens defalcation,
but its surplus is sufficient to all losses. War
den was also manager of the bank
At ameetng of the City Council at New Orleans
Wednesday night the Mayor directed to take
steps forthwith to relieve the necessities OF the peo
pie in the matter OF water, the cost to BE met here
after. 1t is no exaggeration to declare that one.
half of the families Of New Orleans are destitute OF
water for cooking purposes and washing.
The steamer Melbourne, which arrived at Mar
seiles Wednesday from New Caledonia with mer-
chandise, had on board Joseph Smith, one Of the
iDiormers in the Pbeuix Park murder trials, who
was not permitted to land at Melbourne. Smith
was recognized upon the arrival Of the steamer at
Marseiles, when he suddenly left the vessel and it
is believed ne has taken passage for China
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided that
green plums are free Of duty under the new Tariff
Act. Quite large trade in fruttis carried over
the Canadian border. The question arose whether
it was dutiabe under the provisions which imposes
duty Of one cent per pound on prunes, dates and
plums. The Secretary holds that it does not come
under this provision but is a fruit not otherwise
provided for and free Of duty.