Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-17
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fiasneS OF news from all tartS OF sne
World.
James Roberts has been commissioned
Postmaster at Rayenns, Cal.
Heavy losses Of cattle for want Of water
are reported in the southern and southeastern
ranges Of Texas.
The Farmers Bank, private concern at
Richmond, Ind, has concluded to wind up
its business. Depositors will be paid in full.
The Denver and Rio Grande have COM
menced running through trains. Their
| track is now in better condition than ever
before.
Members of the Bremen Senate gave a
banquet to the German gentlemen who will
attend the opening Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad.
The acting Controller of the Currency hes
authorized the First National Bank at Van
CONVEX, w. T., to commence business with o
capital of $4,000.
Newspapers at Madrid declare that French
spectators raised 10000 francs for the pur
pose Of corrupting the Spanish army and
bringing about the rising.
A Berlin correspondent says that threats
that the Government Of the United States
would impose retaliation tariff have made
an impression on the German Government.
At Chicago, at a late hour Wednesday
night, the United States Rolling Stock Com
pany's shops, five in number, were burned.
The loss is estimated ct from $500, 900 to
100000.
L. W. johnson, the operator charged with
the responsibility for the collision on the Troy
and Boston Railroad recently, whereby six
lives were lost, has been arrested. He denies
the responsibility.
A semi.ofieial Provincial correspondent
says the recent mseting of the Emperors of
Germany and Austria at Ischl furnished a
fresh guarantee Of the continuance Of the
friendly relations Of Germany and Austria.
Wednesday was the second day of the Au-
gust races ct Rochester, N. Y. The 2:22
Glass, for a purse of 81, 000 and . special
purse of g 600 between Trinket and Phal-
los, wsa won By Trinkst. Time-2:19, PIG.
Ply.
The exports to Mexico for the week ending
Wednesday, from New York, reached S174,-
$40. Among the shipments we're los cars,
valued at S27, 1893, snd three locomotives,
worth S34, 675, and various railroad furniture
and fittings.
Dat OF 126 districts, all but ten have sent
claims for rebate on the tobacco taxes. The
aggregate amount SO far claimed is little
over SO. 900, 900. The largest claim, for Es-
berg, Bschman & Co., San Francisco. is
worth IS. 600.
All the members of the late Board Of Fire
Commissioners of Baltimore, presented by
the Grand Jury for malfesssncs IN Office, ex.
ospt Samuel w. Register, ex-President, and
nov on his way TO San Francisco to attend
the Conclave of knights Tenplars, gave bail
in 50, 600 each.
The first rain 10 five weeks fell at Lynch.
burgh, Va, Wednesday. The drought in
Southwestern Virginia has caused the de-
struction of the corn crop in several counties,
and irreparsble injury to tobacco in others.
It is thought that the rain c4me too late to
mend matters.
Very elaborate preparations are making ct
Boston for the forthcoming grand excursion
Co California. The first party will leave Bos.
TON October 1Sth, snd the second December
9th. Both parties will journey out by She
Southern route. hating at several places for
ney viii be over The Central and Union Pa
oi6c roads.
The business convention of the Amalga-
mated Association OF Iron and Steel Workers
having been concluded the final session at
Philadelphia yesterday mornirg was taken
mp with the election Of officers for the ensuing
wear, With the following result: President,
William Weite, Pittsburg; Secretary. VIM.
Martin, Pittsburg Treasurer, James Penny,
Pistsburg; Vice residents-Fi District,
First Division, f. 2. Kesny, Pittsburg; Sec
ond Division. John G. Morgao, Youngstown,
o. Osher VicePresidents HAYS not besn bal
loted for vet