Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-07
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World.
Queen Victoria has subscribed f200 for the
relief OF the distress in Egypt, caused by the
cholera.
Dispatches from Gallatin, No., say the
jury has returned verdict OF acquittal in the
Frank james case.
The Clarion of Paris announces that the
will Of Cbambord gives 500 600 francs to So
cietas de Propaganda.
A Shawnee. o., special says The mines
here are in full blast. the miners receiving the
advance asked for-S0 cents q day.
A large number of Chinese employed on
French vessels have deserted. The Captains
find great difficulty in obtaining hands.
The Court-martial at Annapolis acquitted
naval cadet B. Winram, charged with hazing.
The trial of cadet A. Campbell is begun.
Owing to rumors that the Invincibles are
responsible for the death of Marwood, the
English hangman, an inquest will be held.
A correspondent just returned from tour
through the heart of Zululand. reports the
natives engaged in war of mutual extermi-
nation.
The first train on the Mexican National
Railroad arrived at Saltillo Wednesday even
ing. The whole town was out to witness the
great event.
The cattle and sheep on board the stranded
steamer Viking for London, it is expected.
will be saved if hat-bottom boats can be got
alongside Immediately.
A son of Senator Logan, examined with
others August 2Sth for admission to the West
Point Military Academy as a cadet at large,
passed successful examination.
An engagement took place at Colca, August
28th, between body of Monteneros and
Peruvian force under Colonel Dusrte. Twenty
Montensros were killed and many wounded.
There is no question that the French expe.
dition is in the interior Of Madagascar. TIE
French will retain their present position in
Madagascar until satisfaction is given them
by the Hovas.
Professor Falb, who has made 8 statement
on the subject of volcanic eruptions and is
considered authority, predicts that another
earthquake will take place in 1schia on the
18th of October
A private letter from Pekin says that Lii
Hung Chang is really in favor of peaceable
solution of the difficulty with France, while
intriguers who surround the court are urgent
in cry for war.
The misunderstanding between the Louis
vile and Nashville and Ohio and Mississippi
Railroads, which led to the cutting of passen-
ger rates by those two lines curing the past
week, has been settled.
A special from Halifax, N. S., says the
steamer Lsmpart, from Baltimore to London,
arrived there distressed. One hundred and
forty cattle. shipped by Lingham Il Co., OF
Boston, were lost ct sea.
The two American vessels, Rebecca j.
Moulton and Josie Nore which were seized
at Ssgua la Grsnde by the Spanish authori-
ties for alleged violations of the Spanish rev.
enue laws, have bsen released.
Among the arrivals at New York by the
steamship Baltic is Right Rev. DR.. Thorn.
tor, Bishop of Ballarat, Australia, who
fastened to England on visit and is now re.
turning to his charge via California.
The Southern drought stretches in we'll
defined line along the Atlantic coast, the low
lands of the Gulf aud over parts of Texas.
From tobacco in Virginia to cotton ia Texas,
every Southern product has suffered.
Texas had quite general rain throughout
the State Wednesday. At Laredo the fall
was the heaviest in years. At other points
there were only moderate showers. The
crops cannot ba affected now, but the cattle
interest is much benefited.
The people of China seem to have little
fear Of the result of war with France, and
believe that with the new ornaments and
vastly improved discipline, their forces are
in far better condition to cope with for
eign enemy than they were in the war of
1860.
A telegram from the Governor General of
the Dutch East Indies says that the bays
within the region of the recent volcanic dis
turbancs are filed with pumioestone. The
temple of Boro Budda, 10 Java. the largest
temple in the East, was destroyed by falling
rocks.
Jem Mace, Slade and other members of
the pugilistic party arrived in Chicago yes.
terdsy morning, but cannot state whether
the fight between Mitchell and Slsde will
occur. From the tone of the conversation
the hackers of the Englishman are unwilling
to have him meet the Maori.
There were 10000 people at Charter Osk
Park, Hartford, Conn.,, Wednesday after
noon. The track was in fiue condition. Pool
selling on the great 2:19 race was very brisr.
Director won, Fanny Weatherspoon second,
CIemmie G.. third, Phallas fourth, J. Z.
Thomas fifth. The Association gave $500 as
fifth monsy. Time-2:174, 2:17, 2:20, 2:1S,
2:19a.
Five years sgo the City Council Of Chicago
passed an ordinance imposing an annual Ii
cense of $50 ear on each street car operated
Ia the city. The matter has been pending in
the Courts, and the street. car companies hav-
ing agreed to desist from contrasting the mat
ter in the Courts, provided the city would
compromise on a basis of S25 on the car for
the past FIVE years, compromise ordinance
was passed, and the. companies Wednesday
snd yesterday paid the City Treasurer 81 900.
Fifty dollars license will hereafter be collect
ed annually