Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Flashes Of News from all Parts Of the
World


The Duke Of Castlemont, captured near Trapani
Naples, by brigandS, has been ransomed for $780,
90.
1t is reported that recent orders for the evacu-
alton Of Egypt by the British troops have been
countermanded.
No violence has yet occurred at the Chapen or
Ludington mines of Menominee county, Mich but
the officers have secretly sent for more police.
1t is asserted in Genoa that large importers of
American cotton found quantities Of matches in the
bales evidently placed there with an incendiary in
tent.
A telegram announcing the safety OF the Ever
glades expedition, which, it was feared, had per-
ished in the swamps, has been received at New Or
leans.
China has informed France that an attack on Bac-
mimi will be considered belt 1t is reported
that French troops in Tonquin suffering from
dYsentery.
The sales of tea by wholesale dealers in New York
Wednesday reached almost unprecedented total
OF 80 600 chests Not since the war has there been
such activity in the trade
Sharples, Sons s. Co.. lumber merchants Of Que
bec apply for an extension OF time. Their isbili-
ties 100000 Union Bank stock fell over 10 per
cent. in consequence of the failure
Evelyn Barring has advised the Egyptian Govern
ment to abandon Soudan and establish strong
frontier linz from Khartoum, in the north SEMINAR
province, to Soakim, on the Red Sea.
The schedule of Nathaniel A. Boynton, dealer in
ranges, heaters and furnaces, at New York, who
made assignment in January last states that his
liabilities are $4,000; actual assets, 81, 700.
William E. Brockway, Nathaniel B. Foster and
L. R. Martin, the counterfeiters have pleaded not
guilty. ia New York, to four indictments against
each, charging forgery in the first and second de-
grees.
Balloting for the Rector of the University of st.
Andrews resulted in the election of James Russell
Lowell, American Minister, who defeated Edward
Gibson, Conservative member of Parliament for
Dublin University, by 9ls votes.
The Cen ennial Evacuation Day celebration in
New York, Monday, promises monster parade and
a grand marine display in the harbor, though the
committee is sadly hampered by difficulty IN COL
ecting the little fund Of Sl4 900 for defraying ex'
penses.
special cablegram to the Toronto Globe says
that the arrangement between the Canada Pacific
Railroad Company and the Canada Northwest Land
Company has been modified. The Land Company
instead Of purchasing 900 900 acres OF the Cana
dian Pacific land, will buy half the amount.
A pool known as the Consolidated Paper Com
pany, comprising fifty mills throughout the North
west manufacturing wrapping paper, met in Chicago
Wednesday and resolved in view of the everstocked
condition Of the market, to shut down all the mills
from December lst TO February 4th This will
throw 1000 men out of employment.
The army of Hicks Pasha has been destroyed by
the forces OF Elmshdi the False Prophet. Intel-
gence Of the disaster was brought to khartoum by a
Coptlc official. The fighting is said to have con-
tinued from the Sd to the 9Th Instant and to have
resulted in the complete humiliation OF the Egyp-
tan troops 1t is stated that European artist was
the only person who escaped
The Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
report gives the total expense account 1850 1856,
and the surplus profits, SL26, 234; to which might
be added sos Ooo the value of bonds retired by the
sinking fund during the year at par, making the
surplus during the year, 1926. 23l The receipts
from all sources amounted to S10923, 760, and the
disbursements, including everything, am united to
S10,o53,275. The assets amount S3, 26s, PSI.
Among the liabilities included S57S 900 bonds,
g 600 stock, bills payable, ST. 100000 and profit
and loss, g, 1868, 1856