Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-24

yesterday, In honor OF the WHIT OF the King
OF Portugal. They were received BY King
Alfonso.
Tha bill providing for tax on crude petro.
leum was defeated in the Pennsylvania
House, failing to receive the constitutional
majority.
A Caslettsburg, KY, special says: Two
distinct shocks of earthquake were felt OF
11:30 Tuesday night, which shock the build.
ings in town.
It has been decided to hold the next meet
log of the Reformed Presbyterian General
Synod ia Pittsburg on the third Wednesday
of May, 1884.
The Gar has sent a telegram to Emperor
William notifying him of his safe entry into
Moscow. The latter in return telegrsphed
congratulations.
Over 50, 600, 600 in United States notes and
gold and silver certificates were reduced to
pulp in the Treasury Department st Wash
ington yesterday.
Matthew Arbuckle, the we'll known cornet
player and orchestra leader. died at his resi-
dence in New York last evening of pneu-
monia. aged "a years.
The fifty fourth anniversary of the Brook.
Ign Sunday schools was celebrated yesterday
by the annual parade of children. There
were $500 pupils in the line.
An Austin (Tex.) special says: A span of
the toll bridge across the Colorado river fell
yesterday, seventy head of stock cattle fall.
ing fifty feet. Taey swan safely out.
Persons to be granted amnesty by the Car
on the occasion Of his coronation will in
ciude civilians exiied to Archangel and
soldiers drafted TO disciplinary commands.
The brig IIsapere. from Buenos Ayres for
New York, has foundered at SEA. She Yves
laden with hides and ostrich feathers and
was insured fer about 100000 On cargo and
vessel.
Tie National Railway Exposition opens in
Chicago tonight, aud in the character and
plumber OF exhibits certainly promises to be
the most stupendous affair OF the kind ever
undertaken.
The suit of Irsael Weinsteiu against the
Pennsylvania Railroad for $50, 600 for the
loss of leg at Altoona, resulted in favor of
the company, the defendant having Travelled
on free pass.
Although the internsl revenue recsipss have
continued very large during the moath, the
imports have been SO light that, together
with the heavy disbursements, the debt re-
duction will be small.
A Sebsstopol (Russio) dispatch Gays A
disastrous FIRE broke cut the Russian Navi-
y
and destroyed the machinery, models and the
workshop for ironclads.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided
that the 800, coo appropriated for the pre-
vention and spread Of epidemic diseases shall
be disbursed by the Surgeon-General Of the
Marine Hospital Service.
It is thought in Washington thet Court.
martial will be ordered TO try Colonel Nick
erson or 3 charge Of conduct unbecoming an
officer and q gentleman, In the matter of an
alleged fraudulent divorce.
Owing 20 rurnors of duel af1oat, the Chief
of Police of Memphis arrested General j. r.
Chalmers and McGailowsy, Of the appeal.
Before magistrate they were made to give
bond of $1,000 each TO keep the peace.
The agents of an American circus had sue.
cseded Ia procuring in Siam a sacred white
elephant, which was TO be placed on exhibit
ton, AID preparations had been made for his
departure, but he died at Singapore Tuesday.
The trial of tie great case of fraud in con-
nection with the failure of a savings bank,
which has been proceeding at Cronstadt,
Russia, has resulted in two Of the Directors
of the bank being sentenced TO tranaporta-
ton.
A dispatch from Muskogee, Indian Terri
tory, says the Department of the Interior
he's decided not to interfere further with the
Creek Indians troubles, and the entire mat
ter has been turned over TO the War Depart
ment
The special committee appointed to inves-
tigate the affairs of the office OF the Super.
vising Architect of the Treasury met in
Washington yesterday morning, and organ
lied by eleoting Acting Secretary New as
Chairman.
The Official Messenger. of st. Petersburg,
denies that an explosion occurred 10 tie
dressing-room of the Gar before his depart
ure for Moscow. Il says, however, an ex-
plosicn, which was due to the escape Of gas,
did occur opposite the palace.
The London Daily Nelos says there is an
impression among the Irish members of Par
lament that the Government is looking for
5 n opportunity TO remit the remainder of the
t.rm to which Messrs. Healy, Davitt and
Quinn were sentenced to prison.
Two more arrests were made at Castlebsr,
Ireland, in connection with the recently dis
covered murder conspiracy in County Mayo.
Great excitement exists over the arrests, snd
200 extra memb ers OF the Royal Irish Con-
ssabuisry were drafted to the town.
The Suez Canal Company have announced
that they propose to commence the cutting of
a parallel canal across the isthmus forthwith,
and have applied to the English Government
for their support in obtaining the necessary
concession of land from the Khedive.
A North Adams Mass.) dispatch says;
The Trustees of Williams College have re.
ceived $50 GOO from A. d. German, CT Al
bany, to found Professorship of Natural
Theology, as a memorisl to his deceased son,
who was a student Ia Williams College.
The English Derby was won yesterday by
s.. Blaise. Highland Chisf second, Galisrd
cha - 81
BIaise, Highland Chief, Gslliard, The Prince,
Goidfisld, Ladislas, Beau Erummel. SplsL-
dor, LAGOON, BoDjour and Sigmoppone.
TIE President Of Mexico declares the for.
feiture Of iha contract held by the Uoired
States sn6 Mexican Constitution and Guar
aafee Company Of Washington, for the
6rAinage Of the city snd valley OF Mexico,
for failure to deposit 5000. 600 guarantee, as
sgreed.
John Dillon, in q letter t, Freeman's
Journal, Of Dublin. advises the Irish people
to make ths Psrnsll fund such success that
the Pope will reslizs how grievously he has
been deceived by the English Government
and the miserable paaper landlords who in
fest Rome.
Judge Tulsy, in the Circuits Court at Chi
cago, decided in favor Of the bucket shops in
their contest with the Board of Trade and
telegraph companies, thus taking the contrary
view to that held by two of the Federal judi
ciary and also two of the State Judges having
concurrent Jurisdiction with him.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
ordered thst the 600 men thrown out of en-
pioymeut by the destruction of its shop at
Hsckenssck Meadows be retained on the
payroll st full wages until the structure is
rebuilt. They viii also psy to every man
the loss he sustained by the destruction Of his
tools.
4 heavy fros. occurred Monday and Tues
day nights throughout the southern and part
of central Missouri, and particularly in that
section IN Illinois swept by the tornado last
Friday night. Early vegetables are almost
entirely destroyed. and fruit and grain badly
damaged. Ice from an eighth OF sn inch to
3 quarter of an inch thick was formed ia
most localities.
The police seized the plant of the Kerry
ITreland) Sestlael and prevented the publica-
ton OF that paper. which is the property Of
Harrington, Member of Parliament for
Westmeath. The cause Of the seizure is sup
posed to be the publication of notice in tie
Sentinel asking persons DESTROYS OF joining the
Invincibles TO attend s mseting which was to
bs held last Sunday.
The authorities OF theytoyn Of Like,
suburb Of chicago. sent foTce OF polics 70
Fifty-fiTst street. Tuesday to prevent the Chi
espo spd Axlsntic road Z western connection