Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-10
SATURDAYS NEWS.
COMPENSATION PROM SPECIAL DIsPAra1ss.l
DOMESTIC.


The Farmers Congress has adjourned.
Reports Of the corn crop in the East are discour-
aging.
1t is proposed to create two additional Senate CON-
mittees.
Secretary Folger who has been i'll for several days.
is reported better.
Senate. Anthony has fully recovered and will go
to Washington to-day.
The New York banks now hold 8, $50, $50 in ex-
cess OF legal requirements.
The trouble with the striking Chicago cigar.
makers is as yet nadjusted.
One Mackay was arrested in Chicago for attemp-
ting to negotiate forged draft.
Senator Ingalls, has introduced bills changing the
methods snd rules governing land entries.
The Senate Committee on Rules has completed its
report two new committees are reported
L. P Bowel, said to be Californian, at Washing
ton, Pa, by mistake took dose OF poison.
movement is being pushed in New York in favor
OF specific instead of ad valorem custom duties.
General Crooks report of his operations among
the Apaches during the past year has been filed.
AT Chicago. Saturday Sadie Reign fatally shot P.
knsley, because he circulated vile stories about her.
1t is reported that Sidney Dillon is to be retired
from the Presidency Of the Union Pacific Railroad.
The report of the failure of an English silk house
in Shanghai for 100000 is dscredited in New York
Congressman Anderson, of Texas, has remodeled
and will introduce into the House his postal tele-
graph bill.
Congressman Finerty, in the Chicago Citizen, de-
nounces the British authorities in the trial and con-
domination Of 0Donnell.
The Veterans of the Mexican War on Saturday
paid their respects to the President, and were re-
ceived with much cordiality.
1t is again affirmed that the Union Pacific, the st.
Paul and the Rock Islaad roads have entered into
an offensive and defensive alliance.
number Of bills providing for the forfeiture of
lapsed land grants of railroad companies will be in
trOduced at Washington in few Gays.
George F. Sniffin, California pioneer, died in
Brooklyn and was buried Friday His funeral
was attended by members of the Associated Pioneers
of New York.
AT the annual dinner OF the Brooklyn Revenue
Reform Club, Henry Ward Beecher, the President,
made speech strongly advocating the abolition of
the tariff laws.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has received
dispatch which he regards as evidence of the sue
cessfu and peaceful settlement of the long-exsting
troubles among the Greek Indians.
Representative Hurd of Ohio will undoubtedly be
one Of the Ways and Means Committee. He says a
bold ana aggressive warfare will be waged by the
majority against high protective duties.
General Dumont Supervising Inspector OF Steam
Vessels, reports the accidents during the year num-
bered "a lives lost, 2s4; passengers carried, AS
OOO,COO of which number one in l,750,000 persisted.
delegation left Chicago for Washington Friday
for the purpose of attempting to the holding
of the next National Republican Convention in that
city. 1t will appear before the National Committee
at It's coming meeting.
An official of the Interior Department said that
there but seventeen land cases from California
OF great Importance now pending before the Land
Office or awaiting the issuance of patents, and he
thought they would all be disposed of inside of
three months.
Joseph Lindsey painter by trade, was arrested
in Chicago while descending by fire escape from a
large wholesale house. The police assert that he
has burglariZed large number of stores in this way
but as he unable to carry anything heavy, his
gains were comparatively small.
A deputation of Congressman and prominent citi-
zens, headed by Cox of New York, waited on the
President Saturday, to ask his aid in procuring
Communication Of o'Donnell's sentence. The Presi-
dent stated that he would do all in mis- power to
comply with the request Of the delegation.
Professor Van Bruenning died in New Haven on
Wednesday, from the effects Of the amputation Of
foot He was known in Bridgeport as the tramp
musician" and formerly was a Baron in Germany
When he came to this country several years ago he
possessed S75,000 which he lost in gambling.
Referring to report that suit will soon be
brought in the United States Court of Claims to re-
cover the value OF slaves emancipated in Texas
during the war, Governor Ireland, Attorney General
Templeton and several prominent lawyers, having
more claim the Federal Government than any
other Southern State.
A party OF commercial gentlemen, representing
several of the largest wholesale houses in Chicago
has returned from Utah, where they have spent the
summer and fall. They say the Legislature, which
has been depended upon to correct the evil Of po-
lygamy, has large Mormon majority, and the
Gentle members are spiritless and inefficient Salt
Lake is overrun with Eastern people, who seem to
lie studying the question for some purpose other.
FOREIGN.
The German Crown Prince has left Spain for
home.
The canton of valois, Switzerland, has decided to
restore the death penalty for murder.
The desirability of annexng Egypt to Great
Britain is now freely discussed in Cairo.
The strike of the collierv boys in the Yorkshire
mines has extended, and IL 900 workmen idle in
consequence.
During November British imports increased as
compared with the same month Of last year 81 GO0-
600, and exports decreased e238, 600
Admiral Galibert has telegraphed that the French
fleet destroyed several ports on the east coast Of
Madagascar; also Moraweta. Feyers prevail among
the troops.
A desperate duel with swords was fought in Rome
on Friday, the principals being Signors Levito and
Nicoierl. The latter was killed, the former dan
gerously wounded.
No attack has yet been made on Sontay and BAG
nlnn, the french Admiral cOnnnlng himself to recon-
The English have made preparations to
protect the treaty ports Of China.
The movement for separate government is gain
ing strength in Winnipeg. Farmers organizing
in every district, and appointing dele
gates to attend the convention at Winnipeg on the
10Th instant.
The Crown Prince of Germany gave "a 900 pesetas
to the servants Of the palace in Madrid, and so COO
to the military asylums The Prince reiterated ex-
pressions OF the great pleasure experienced from
his association with the King, court, army and peo-
pie.
The Berlin National Zcjtung will publish to-day
a runOr current in diplomatic circles OF the proba-
bic meeting Of three Emperors, namely, the Emper-
ors OF Germany, Russia and Austria 1t is said that
the meeting was arranged by NJ. De Giers when he
was visiting Bismarck recently.
The False Prophet has reached Suakim, on the
shore Of the Red Sea, having passed by khartoum.
Several skrmishes have taken place with the garri-
OF the town. but decisive action has resulted
The khedive has appealed to the British Govern
ment for assistance in putting down Ell Mahdi.
PACIFIC COAST.
Philip Hinkle died of pneumonia and exposure at
Tucson Saturday.
a Harrison, brakeman, had leg broken at
Point San Quentin Saturday.
NJ D. Brownson died at Napa on Friday night
from overdose of laudanum.
A little girl named Chaffn fell into a ditch at
Guy Shell and Charley Jones, for burglary at Red
Bluff, go to San Quentin for four years.
Harry Watson has been held to answer for the
murder Of 7. J. Shannon in Tehama county.
Three prisoners escaped from the Jail at MERGED
They were all tramps under sentence.
At an election held in Modesto Saturday for and
against Incorporation, the project to incorporate was
defeated by thirty-One votes.
The crank-pin OF the engine Of Borthwich &
Fraires sawmill at Upper Cascades, Or, broke Fri
day night, and the engine was completely wrecked.
Loss, $1,000.
The dry-kin of Shindler Co g furniture factory
at Wesburg, four miles south Of Portland Or,
was burned Friday, with 10000 feet Of lumber Loss,
8, coo; fully insured.
Virginia (Nev.) despatch OF December Sth says
that rich god-heariDg quartz was found in cutting
out the station east Of the joint Union and Sierra
Nevada Wine, and the same continues in north drift
in Sierra Nevada ground which was started Satur-
day. Two car loads of machinery for a hydraulic
pump were lowered into the combination shaft last