Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-11-01
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Flashes Of News from all Parts Of the
World

The President has appointed VIM. II. Grattan As
sstant Appraiser fer the district of San Francisco
The coinage at the United States Mints in October
was 81 359 914, of which 81 o50 o5o were silver dol
lars.
1t is reported that De Brazza, the French explor-
er has been killed in fight in the Congo country,
Africa
alton from Congress to obtain deep water on Calves
ton bar.
Monsignor Capel delivered a lecture last night in
Chicago on Republicanism and the Catholic
Church"
Talmage made Il speech Tuesday night in Brook
lYn in favor of Hendricks for Mayor, and Beecher
spoke for Lowe.
Ellery II. Andrews, a clerk in the Northwestern
National Bank at Chicago has been arrested on a
charge OF embezzling $4,000.
Secretary Folger has telegraphed Bel, the new
Supervising Architect, requesting him TO take
charge Of his Office as soon as possible.
1t is estimated at the Treasury Department that
the statement of the public debt to-day will show
reduction for the past month Of about $40, 0000
The amount disbursed by army pension agents
during the past fiscal year was S599O6 sol. the
total amount of arrears of pensions disbursed by
agents during the year was s700,Sl1.
LieutenantGe General Sheridan, accompanied by
Colonel Sheridan, his Military Secretary, and Lieu
teuant-Colonel Gregory, ald-de.camp, arrived IN
There have been rumors Of late that Carl SchurZ
contempates retiring from the New York EUening
PoSt-partly retiring account of i'll health, partly
because of desire to re-enter the OF politics.
From Chicago comes the report that Parson Da-
ves is about to issue challenge, behalf OF Paddy
between Christmas and New Years, for 81 900 a
side.
The excitement in the cotton trade at Liverpool
continues. Both exchanges crowded with mer-
chants brokers and visitors anxious for the latest
developments. The tension in business circles is
acute.
Precautions have been taken in Glasgow, Scot
land, against explosions on railways all banks,
public buildings and prisons are closely watched.
Extra wardens are placed around the prisoners
when exercising.
At Montreal, Justice Loranger dismissed, on
technicalitY, the against the Collector Of Gus
toms, for confiscating immoral the works of Vol
taire and Paine The Court did not enter upon the
merits of the case
Hicks Pasha, after tHo battles entered Elobeid
abandoned by the forces Of the False Prophet.
Many of the False Prophets followers have been
killed in the two battles, aud his forces are broken
up His fate is unknown.
Pesther Lloyd publishes report that the Orleans
Princes have sounded Germany in the matter Of
asserting their claim to the French throne and that
Bismarck's reply afforded no hope that Germany
would approve such a course.
Small, the horse-thlef, IS IN the twenty-fourth
day Of his fast in the Belvidere, N. j., Jail. His
puse is 81, He gets very little sleep, and has lost
thirty pounds since his Incarceration Small intends
to surpass Tanners record by ten days
The eGovernor-G General and Marchioness Lansiowne
and suite attended the Philharmonic Societys first
concert of the season at Ottawa Tuesday night, and
were heartily cheered. prettiY arranged song en-
titled " Welcome was followed by cheers.
Influential Germans in Rochester, N Y, includ-
ing representatives of the brewing interests, have
resolved to support the Democratic State ticket at
the coming election, with the exception Of Isaac II.
Maynard, their candidate for Secretary of State.
In the Circuit Court at Washington yesterday the
time was occupied in the cross-eXamination of Hal
let Kilbourne in his suit for damages against ex-
SeIgeant-at-Arms Thompson. Nothing new was
developed and the proceedings were uninteresting.