Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-20

Wallace Ross issues challenge to Hanlan,
offering to row four or fve-mile race for
81, 900.
Bullion was withdrawn from the Bank of
England on balance yesterday to the amount
of eS4, 900.
The weekly statement of the Imperial
Bank of Germany shows an increase of 2,660,
600 marks.
Captain Jere Mason, an old-time river
pilot, committed suicide yesterday at Wheel
ing, w. Va.
The evidence on the charge of high treason
against the Socialists on trial at Vienna has
broken down.
The Irish members of Parliament discredit
the story of Lady Florence Dixie that she
was attacked by masked men.
One Of the most severe snow.storms Of the
season prevailed yesterday throughout On
tario. The wind was high and cold.
It ia rumored that two barrels of powder
have been found in the vicinity OF the large
gasometers at Wings Cross, London.
The issue of standard silver dollars during
the week ending March 18th was 10, 500 /;
corresponding period of last year, 1S2. 500.
1t is stated that the President has aban-
doned his proposed trip to Fortress Monroe,
and will instead move to the Soldiers Home.
Cyrus D. Erby, the leprous patient sent to
the Boston alms-house, who contracted the
disease in the Sandwich Islands, died last
evening.
At Glendive, Mont, yesterday, the lea
broke while three men were crossing the river,
who were carried down stream, and are sup
posed to be lost.
Emperor William has accepted the resigns.
ton of Admiral Won Stosch, Chief of the
Ministry Of Marine. It is said that Bismarck
forced the resignation.
Frederick Billings, who presented the IL
brary of the late George P. Marsh to the
University of Vermont, has given the institu.
ton $95, 900 for library buildings.
Persilief, formerly Director of the Rus
sian Postoffice, who some time ago attempted
suicide, has again stabbed himself. The
wounds this time are more serious.
Julius Duesterhoff, while skiff-riding on tbs
lake at Peoria, ILL.,, was caught in . gale and
drowned. Three others, names unknown,
who hired pleasure boats. are missing.
At Hartford, Conn, it has been found that
Elizabeth and Hannah Judson were muir.
dered before their house and bodies were
burned. No arrests have been made.
A band of Arabs attacked four Ottoman
battaiions near Yemen. The Turks lost
three officers and number of soldiers killed
and wounded. The Arabs were repulsed.
The meeting in Brasserie des Paques Of
5000 Socialists, at which disturbance oc.
curred-referred to in the Paris dispatch oil
Sunday-was held in Geneva, not in Paris.
1t is expected that President Arthur, Gov.
ernor Butler. Governor Waller, Governor
Patterson and Governor Cleveland will attend
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river bridge.
President Arthur has received letter
from Berlin, il closing q contribution o!
10000 marks from number of prominent
bankers of that city, for the food sufferers in
this country.
Secretary Teller has requested the Secre.
tary of War to furnish military guard for
the protection of the Yellowstone Park prop
erty, and Secretary Lincoln promised to com.
ply with the request.
The London Globe says that in consequence
of the recent ontrages the police force in
London will be increased by one thousand
men, and the staff of detectives on duty at
night will be doubled.
Secretary Folger lett Washington very
quietly Saturday afternoon. The fact OF his
departure was not known till the next morn
ing. It is believed that be embarked on q
revenue cutter for short voyage.
At Raleigh, N. c., Jane Williamson and
her little daughter ere missing, and are sup
posed to have been murdered. Her husband,
a woman, the stspfather of the child and the
mother of the husband have been arrested.
Among the passengers by the steamer
Westphalia, which sailed from Havre for
New York yesterday, are Lieutenant Hunt
of the Jeanette search party. and sailors
Manson. Leach. Bartlett and Loutherneach
of the Jeannette's crew.
Coleridge Kennard writes to the London
Times complaining of the Commons neglect
ing his motions relative to the surplus of the
Alabama award. He says his object was to
recover the surplus for legitimate British
claimants and taxpayers.
The action brought in London by Herbert
Chamberlin and Walter Chamberlain against
bsnnox Boyd, member Of the Reform Club,
for an alleged libel, imputing to them mis-
conduct calculated to prevent their election
into that club, has been 9uashed.
A Presiding Elder Of the Mormon Church
is in Chattanooga, Tenn, arranging for the
emigration of converts to Utah. There are
now ninety missionaries at work in the South,
and he says the annual number of converts is
700; $50 will emigrate next week.
Brooks, chief of the secret service, says the
number of counterfeiters has greatly increased
since resumption, as the counterfeiting Of
metallic currency requires less skill. He
does not think, however, that the total
amount of counterfeit money is any greater.
Mr.. Wung, editor of the Chinese American
evening newspaper in New York, is engaged
on the TRANSLATION into the English language
of the chef d'oe1vre of the Chinese drama,
"Lee Minos, the Royal Slaves" by Kung
Ming, the Chinese Shakespeare. He enthu-
siastically believes it will find many admirers.
The Universal Arbitration and Peace So
ciety in London publish letter from Presi-
dent Arthur, acknowledging letters that were
sent him commencing the Presidents refer
ence in his last annual message to the Arbi.
tration Society, and draw from the Presidents
response that he sympathizes with their OBJ
jects.
Franklin Z. Perham, of the senior class Of
Bow doin college, charged with stealing d.
ploma and selling it for SIS to M. McMon.
agile, of Osdensburg, N. Y, from whom it
had been withheld by the Faculty, has been
fined SO aud costs at Brunswick. Me-, and
McMonagle charged with receiving stolen
goods.
William Keys, a farmer, stopped at the
house of man named Taylor on his way
nome from OnlilcOtne, w., Saturday night.
A quarrel arose, when Taylor called out his
brother Johr, and the two assaulted Keys,
who drew a revolver and instantly killed
Taylor and mortslly wounded John. Keys
was arrested.
Among the subscriptions received recently
by Treasurer Gillian for the Garfield Me-
mortal Hospital are the following: King
George of Tongrea--through DR.. Canisuis,
United States Consul at Samoa Islands
$3.50: 81. G. Marston, United States Consul
at Mslags, Spain, s164; Hugh II. Hamil.
tor, United States Vice-Consul at Teneriffe,
$3.50.
The report of Rear Admiral Clilz, COM
manding the United States naval forces on
the Asiatic station, detailing the circumstancs
attending the loss of the United States
steamer Ashuelot, by which several lives
were lost, has been received By the Secretary
of the Navy. The report has not been made
public, but is of such character that Secrs-
tsry Chandler has ordered Court-martial to
try Commander Horace E. Mullan, who was
in command Of the Ashuelot when wrecked.
It is said that cats never display any of
the attachment and gratitude to their mas.
ters that are shown by dogs. If this be