Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-17

James S. Negley. President, has called
meeting ct the Ebbitt House, Washington
on the 18th day of December. The Repub
can National Committee meets at the SAINT
time and place.
The Great Lighthouse Near Hellgafe.
New YORK, Novemberl6.h.-Their iron fol
the great lighthouse near Hellgate, Easl
| river, 10 on the ground. The projected edi.
hce will be an imposing affair, built entirely
of iron, $50 feet high. The light will be
engines. There will be six electric lights, of
twenty Thousand candle.power. The light
will be seen from Sandy Hook and up Long
island Sound beyond New Rochelle, lighting
up the dreaded passage of Hellgate, making
it as clear as day.
Fifteen Days TO London.
New YORK, November l6th.-Tne Tribune
London correspondent writes October 2Ssh
II received last night q letter bearing the
postmark Of San Francisco. October 10, P.
M.-hfteen days from the Pacific coast to the
banks of the Thames. This, suppose. is
better time than ia commonly made. The
letter left New York October 17tb, and it
certainly is not common for Wednesday 3
New York mails to be delivered in London
Thursday evening OF the week following. as
this was"
Mitigation of Sentence.
WASHINGTON. November 16th.-The Presi-
dent has mitisated the sentence of dismissal
in the case of Lieutenant. Colonel Morrow to
suspension from rank and command, with the
loss Of hslf his pay, for one year, and re-
duction in the lineal rank to the foot of the
list of Lieutenant Colonels.
Clever Capture OF Burglars.
New YORK, November REHABILITATION q
detectives made clever catch on Wednesday
night, the result of four months work, in the
arrest of Charles P. Mahon and John Moore
two professional safe burglars, who are the
last of the more dangerous of two gangs who
have been robbing jewellers in small towns for
more than year.
Marriage OF Bishop Paddock's Daughter.
New YORK, November 16tb.-The mar
riage of Miss Ada Thornton Paddock, daugh-
ter of Bishop Paddock, of Washington Ter
ritory, to Lieutenant A. l.. Mills, of the
First Cavalry of the United States army,
took place last evening at st. Peters Church,
State street, Brooklyn.
Father HyacInthe.
New YORK, November I6th.-Pere Hya-
sion, and will lecture Tuesday. On Sunday
he will occupy the pulpit of the French
Church.
Mrs. Langtry Ill.
CHICAGO, November 16sh.-At Hamilton,
Canada, yesterday. Mrs. Langtry was sud-
denly taken seriously i'll while in her palace
car. She is suffering from nervous prostra.
ton. She was to have appeared in 1.-THE
School for Scandal in the Grand Opera
House last night at Hamilton. but had to
postpone her announced performance.
Anna Dickinson.
CHICAGO, November 10Th. - Miss Anna
Dickinson arrived here yesterday. No men,
bers of her late theatrical company, which was
stranded in Detroit, could be found, and Miss
Dickinson declined to see reporter. 1t is
not known whether the company will be reor-
ganized or not.
An Official Denial
WASHINGTON, November 16th.-It has
been reported here for some time past that
che Chinese Minister is striving to secure the
services of American officers in preparing
the Chinese forces for q possible var with
France. In an interview with the Minister
to-day. his Excellency emphatically declared
that all such statements were made without
any semblance whatever of official authority
or truth.
The New Standard Time.
Sunday all the clocks on the line of the Penn
syivania Railroad, between New York and
Washington, and New York and Pittsburg,
will be changed to conform to the new stand
ard time. The eastern standard time will be
adopted at that hour for the running of all
trains east of Pittsburg and Erie, aud under
the central standard time all trains will be
run west of Pittsburg.
Suicide Of City Official.
PITTsBURG (Pa.). November 16th.-J. c.
| Barnes 8 well-known coal operator and
Councilman of this city, committed suicide
at Newcastle Pa, last evening, shooting him.
self through the head. Financial embarrass
ment was the cause.
Hanged for Murder.
OAKLAND md. J, November 16th.-Johu
| Smith, the colored murderer of Josiah Wer.
dens, was hanged at l:15 P. NJ. to-day.
Race Concluded.
New York, November 16th.-The race
between Winship and Frank, with running
mates, was concluded to-day, Winship win.
ming in straight heats. Time, 2:204, 2:141
The horses were not in good condition.
The sulIivan-sIade Combination.
CHICAGO, November 16th.-About 800
people attended the sparring exhibition by
the Sullivan.Slade combination tonight. Al
its close. "Parson Davies announced tina,
Paddy Ryan would accept Sullivan's chal
lenge to spar him four rounds in San Fran
cisco inside of three months, for half the re-
ceipts.
slogging Match.
New YORK, November 16ih.-Professol
Stubbs. of New York, and Ben May, of Sar
Francisco, fought four rounds yesterday. The
conditions Of the fight were minute rounds
and one.half minute rest. Marquis of Queens
bury rules. Stubs was knocked out.
First Ice OF the Season.
DALLAS (Tex.) November 16th-The frs
| frost and ice of the season was seen here thi
morning. Cotton and all other vegetation il
killed.
| Thermometrical.
New YORK, November 16.h.-Tempera
ture, 32' and 23o. Growing cold rapidly.
CHICAGO, November 16sh.-Temperstur
| 10' to 29'.