Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-01

The Gar and Czarina remain in Denmark
one month.
A dispatch from Zanzibar says Fischer, the
explorer, has returned from the interior Of
Africa.
The Chicago Knights Templars will enter
tain the returning De Molay Commandery,
OF Louisville, on Sunday.
General !. A. Eakin, of Colorado. and
Assistant Q iartermaster. General, has been
placed on the retired list OF the army.
General Shelby. one of the attorneys in
the Frank james trial at GallatiR, Mo-, was
yesterday fined SO for contempt of court.
The Treasury Department yesterday pur-
chased "A coo ounces of silver for delivery at
the San Francisco, New Orleans and Phila-
delphia Mints.
Owing TO the opposition of the authorities
of Kansas and Missouri, the managers Of che
Slade- Mitchell prize fight have decided TO de.
clare the battle off"
The price of trade dollars has advanced
considerably lately, owing to demand from
London for the Chinese trade. About $780,
coo were recently shipped.
TIE New York Herald says Judge Potter,
10 his habeas corpus decision, simply inter
preted the law as he found it. Congress alone
is responsible for the narrow. ulmanly policy
which it upholds.
The Vicar of Stratfo-d upon Avon has sig
nifed his willingness to allow the remains of
Shakespeare to be exhumed. The object is
to compare the skull Of the poet with the bust
and portraits Of him.
A. A. G. Dolbear, of Boston, in sbe Under
writers Convention, declared the regulations
already enforced by the insurance companies
rendered lighting by electricity altogether
safer than by kerosene.
A special report says that the ruep Of the
Western miUe, near Crystal Lake, Mich,
struck Saturday, owing to the discharge of
theic foreman, and that they are turbulent
and threatening. The Sheriff at Marquette
mas been telegrspAed for.
The Obir reports the Arctic steamer Biiin-
bhan ics.bouud near Waigstz throughout the
winter. All on board are well. The Captain
is confident Of reaching open water. The
cleR of the Varna left Bjinbhsn AUGUST 1ss
and were rescued by the Obir August 25sh.
The evidence adduced in Dublin st the ex-
animation of DR.. and Patrick Connolly and
their sister Gathering, charged with COM
plieity in the musa-s conspiracy, indicAtes
that the coDspir5gl Twas founded TO accom-
plish private aud not agrarian purposes, as
was supposed.
Contracts to the amount of 81, 100000 for
the construction of rev lines have been
awarded by the Board of Trustees Of the
Postal Telegraph Company. Mackay: the
President, will leave New York for California
in a few days, but he will see the work fairly
under way before be leaves.
The Captain Of steamer which was in the
Straits of Surda duripg the recent volcanic
Il hot Sail
the deck of his vessel to the deDth of eighteen
inches. He passed masses Of floating pumice
stone seven feet deep. Il is estimated that
10. 600 persons lost their lives at 1jirinsin.
Mack Msrsden, bad character Of Jeffer-
son county, Missouri, while riding along the
road near Antonio, Thursday, accompanied
by Allen HensleY, was fired at from an am
bush and instantly killed, and Hensley was
mortslly wounded. james and Thomas Moss
and John MaEsdan were arrested on SUE
picion.
The National Womens Christian Temper
auce Union began four days Convention ss
the Methodist Tabernacle in Cottage City,
Mass, Thursdsy afternoon. Addresses were
made by Mrs. Caroline y Buell., Correspond
log Secretary of the Union, and others. In
the evening the principal address was by Mrs,
Mary II. Hunt, of Boston.
lesSA, IfesluenE OF Ine hUIR RtlAn council,
in order 70 put a stop to the outrsges upon
the jews, decided upon ssvsre measures,
which are TO be put in operation whenever
the anti-Jew riots occur. The measures
provide that anyone who shall be condemned
to death by martial law shsll be executed
within three hours after sentence is imposed
The New York Coroner has been notified
of the death of Major Dexter G. Hitchcock,
on board the steamer Lampssas, at her pier
in North River. Deceased arrived Wednes-
day from Galveston. Major Hitchcock
served with distinction in tos Confederate
Army in the war of the Rebellion. His re-
mains will be embalmed and sent to Calves
ton.
Late intelligence Of the effects Of Wednes-
day nights storm around the coast Of Nova
Scotia shows the damage to shipping to have
been quite extensive. Schooner were driyen
ashore, some completely wrecked, others
badly damaged. The fury of the gale was
terrific. The tower in the new Catholic
charch at Cape Breton was carried away,
aud large wooden building removed from
its foundation. Il is computed, from all
sources Of information, thas 100 doriea ani
so men were lost.