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

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NEw York, March 2d.-Tbe Soe, describe,
the trial of ths new Postal Telegraph Con-
| psny' : wires 20 Cleveland yesterday as sue
cessful, in serding 8 GOO words ia minute
| A dispatch Of that leug b is cut up into sever
parts, or takes" as copy ID given out tc
printers. These are transferred by seven op.
orators to cy yliudeis, which are set simultaIe
| ougly in motion 20 transmit the message over
ore wire. The company claims it can send
| eight and receive eight dispatches at the same
| time over the same wire. Tbs two wires III use
between here aud Cleveland are steel, heavily
insulated in copper. The poles are thirty
of them TO mile. Il is claimed that
the wires are of such supreme con.
ductivity that the electric current
on them viii not be disturbed by atmospheric
! changes. They claim these improvements
will bring Chicago, Geographically, as near
New York Gs Phllsdelphia. and S4n Fran
eisco as near as Cleveland, compared with
| the best wire now in use. Tae capital stock
OF the company is S21, 600, eco, 10 500 shares.
| l. has issued Sl,000,000 in first mortgage
$50 year gold bonds. The President Of the
company is Alorza Beard, of Boston George
D. Roberts, S. f. White and Conrad n. Jor-
dan, OF this city Governor Foster, of OHIO,
and Professor Elisha Gray, of Chicago, are
on the Beard Of Directors. The company
says it will construct trunk lines, extending
! from New York to San Francisco and to all
other large cities Of the United States,
Canada and the Mexican States.
4 Famous Confederate scout.
BALTIMORE, March 2i-Celonel Harry
Gilmer, who won fame during the war as a
Confederate scout, WAS Gently stricken with
paralysis, and has since undergone surgical
operations for cancer in the face. He re-
sides near Baltimore, and the physicians en-
terrain little hopes of his recovery. Gilmer
has long been a notable tieure, and his long
illness has aroused deep public interest. He
was boro January q, 1888. His father had
diplomatic post with Besves, Minister to
Spain under PRECEDENT Monroe. Harry Gil
mer was educated at his fathers country seat
by private tutor from Harvard University,
aud learned the trade of machinisb. He
remained ia this pursuit about one year, and
went TO Wisconsin and afterwards TO Me-
braska, aud engaged in farming. About 1859
he returned to Matyland and became far.
mer. He won his military tide, besides
renown, as Q cavalry offi .er in tbe Southern
Confedsracy. lie vent South in AUGUST,
1861. He wss made Sergeant Major Of Ash.
by's regiment, attached TO Stonewall Jack
sons brigade, and organized a company
OF his own. On September 12sh he was
captured as Spy and spsns five months at
Fort McHenry, Fortress Monroe and
other places. He was exchanged in
February, 1868 Ia May, 1853, he was
Commissioned Major and organ lied rsgi-
ment Of cavalry. He was the first Confet-
erate officer to enter Winchester after is
eyaGu9ti0n by the FEDERAL forces. His com
m0nd was at the battle of Gettysburg and
Ia Johnson's brigade when it passed through
fredericksburg and marched toward Balti-
/ t., T77ixy fauv r,iolyoI h.
took possession of Corkeysvile and burned
the first bridge over the Gunpowder. Ia
1865 he was taken prisoner in Virginia and
| sent TO Boston, Wher5 he remained u3tn af-
ter the war Throughout the wsr Gilmer
| displayed great personal bravery. He had a
number OF times been badly wounded. He
was preferred officer for skirmishing and
rsc7nRoitering, on account OF his ever present
dash and valor. He was breyeted Colonel,
by which rank he Is generally known.
Colonel Gilmer spent th,ee years after the
Ear in the south of Europe. When abroad
he was entertained in literary and military
circles. He was present at The military re-
view OF the staff Of the Duke OF Cambridge.
Here, during the July, 1877, II It's, G;lmer
displayed great coursgs and military tact.
He is at present commander of the Maryland
Cavalry. member Of the Corn Exchange,
the Confederate Society, the Knights Of
Pythias, the Mssous. etc. He was highly
connected by birth and marriage.
The Eclipse Observers.
NV York, March 2d-The scientific ex
| pedition going to Caroline Island. In the
South Pacific, to observe the eclipse of the
sun, consisting OF Prof. .. S. Holden, of
Madison, Wis; DR.. C. S. Hastings, Of Balti.
more, Md; C. W. Rockwell, of TaIrytown
E. d. Preston, Winslow Upton and Lieuten.
al .
! Two gentlemen frou the Royal Society of
Eugland will ioin the party at Psnams.
heavy Robbery of Bonds.
PHILADELPHIA, Marct 2d.-Wbila John S.
Brown, Treasurer Of the GUARANTEES Trust
and Safe Deposit Con pany. was in the Office
of the President OF tha5 cooperation, snesk
thief entered the private apartment Of the
Treasurer 8 Office and stole $40 600 OF the con-
| solidated i've per cent. bonds of the Pee pls's
Passenger Railway Company The Treas
ucsr hsd just taken the bonds from tin box.
| cut of the March coupons and laid tbs bur.
die on the top Of the box while he stepped
into the Presidents room. When he re.
| turned toe bonds were gone, aud the Directors
of tie company, sitting in the Presidents 5
room, informed him that they saw strange
man pass ont from behind thu railing.
Three Men Fatally rvIurcd by Train.
BATH on. ", March 2d.-R, C. Willard.
Superintendent of construction of the New
York and Pennsylvania Telegraph and Teie.
phone Company, and Frank Smith. General
Superintendent, both of Elmira, were probs.
bly, fatally injured to-day by tain leaving
the depot The driver Of an oInaibus was
also fatally injured.
The Mexican Central Subscription.
Boston, March 2i.-The entire subscrip-
tfar Of no Mrvfpoyt Ia,.lo
ties under circular No 4, amounted at the
close Of tie books TO 81. 229, 800 or 81, ,I97 600
mora than wss asked for. It is said the syn.
dictate took but one million.
Desperate Deed OF Rich Dakota
Farmer.
FARGO. March 2l.-Peter Dakestrom. a
farmer, living twelve miles from town. at
tempted to kill his wife with a sledge. leav-
ing her for dead. He then hanged
himself, His wife will recover. Dakestron
gas the richest farmer in the vicinity, No
cause is known for the deed.
COatesting VIII,
New York, March 2d.-The will of D. NJ.
Chsuncey, the rich Brooklynite, who lately
dropped dead from heart disease, will be con.
tested, as has become the custom here when
large estates are involved. Chauncey made a
fortune II California, starting ss builder in
1S49 In 1850 he built the ARa California
eftics on Portsmouth square, one of the first
blick buildings. Subsequently, he was elected
State ASSESSOR. The plea set up by the con-
testants Of the will is his mental unsounoness.
If the will is broken. Michael Chauncey. who
is the eldest child, and set down in the will
for $4,000, will inherit about 800, 000.
Arrested for libel.
HARRISBURG (Pa.l, March 2d-Coionel A..
K. Mcclure, of the Philadelphia Times, was
arrested to-day on charge Of libel, on the
oath Of John Gallagher. watchman at the
Capitol, growing out Of articles published in
the Times in reference to Irish Catholic cir
eulars distributed during the rscant Gube..
Material campaign, which purportei TO have
been signed By Gallagher and others. Nc
Clure was baiied.
Business DificaIfies.
SHENANDOAH tPa.l March 2i-Tbe fail
IRE Of @. Holderman. jsweler, is announced.
Liabilities heavy.
NEWARK, March 2i.-Humphrey & Co.,
dealers in hides and leather, have assigned.
The firm refuse 20 make any statement.