Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-04

The profits Of The Garfield Fair wers
nearly $4,000.
Prince Frederick Charles, of Prussia, has
arrived in Alexandria.
The United States Supreme Court resumed
lis sistings yesterday, but no opinions were
announced.
The receipts of the Irish National League
since its foundation axe 81, 200; number Of
bran ches, 800.
A farmer was shot dead at Bradford. Pa
yesterday. It is believed to have been an
agrarisn murder.
At st. Thomas, Ont. yesterday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold were killed while crossing the
railroad track ID sleigh.
The Postoffice Department has contracted
for large quantity of new-style postal cards
or combined letter and envelope.
Delaney has been found guilty in Dublin
of conspiracy to murder Judge Lawson, and
sentenced to ten years penal servitsde.
The widow of Delauo A. Goddard, of the
Boston Daily Advertiser, has declined test.
monial of SIS. 900 contributed by friends Of
her husband.
A letter just received at Niles. Mich. by
relatives, announces the death of Rev. Titus
Cosn at Hilo, Sandwich Islands, December
%, aged 50 years.
All the miners in the miues tributary to
Des Moines, Ia, except two. and numbering
500, stopped work because Of a reduction OF
one-half cent per bushel.
At Troy. N. z, yesterday. Willie Dubose,
o grandson of General Toombs, of Georgia,
was fatally injured. and three other students
seriously hurt, while coastitg
Tho ppnIioat;ops ,,oJ., A. A~...- A :.
affect $50, 600 holdings in Ireland. If all
were granted it would involve q payment O:
$500, 600 by the State to the landlords.
The total sales of seats for the opera fest;.
val in Cincinnati yesterday realized S33. 271,
Of which Sl7, 297 was for premiums. Nearly
one-third of all the seats in the house are sold
The Chicago Tribune has long letter By
telegraph from Hon. E. B. Washburne, of
San Antonio. which gives "reminiscences Ct
Gambetta while Wsshburne was Minister to
France.
Thomas Jones and George S. Franks, Of
Cotton Spring, met on the street in Baird.
Tex, Franks with shotgun and Jones with
3 revolver. Both fred and both were IL
stantly killed
J. G. Kleie reported TO the Chicago DAILY
Neacs yesterday that he hsd received letter
v
Francisco, saying that wealthy aunt in
Holland had bequeathed him large fortune.
Dun & Co. report G, 73S failures the past
year, against 1852 in 1881. Liabilities.
S101, COO, 600. against SS1, 000, 900 the preced.
ing year. These Fl cures are not Interpreted
unfavorable, siuce the number engaged in
trade has greatly increased.
1t is reported that FoIger has sut-,et his
house, he agreeing to give up the possession
January 15:h. The Secretary is also re-
ported to have said that he expected to sail
for Europe CT an early day. It is again
rumcred that Mr.. New is to succeed the Sec
rotary.
At Newart, N. T., the trial has begun of
the suit to recover 800, 600 damages, brought
by the administrator of the estate Of Cephas
M. Woodruff against the New Jersey Cen.
trail Railroad Compsny. Woodruff was
killed In thu Parker's creek calamity last
summer.
The latest Langtry story ia that on Friday
last, when she was then playing her Brook.
Ign engagement, she made her appearance ia
New York and called upon a leading lady Of
society residing in Fifth avenue. The lady
is said to have been Mrs. Paran Stevens.
Upon calling, the Jerzey Lily wss politely
informed that the lady wEs not at home.
General and Mrs Grant will be entertained
at dinner in Washington by Senator and
Mrs. Miller and Mas. Frelipghuysen. Other
entertainments In their homer are protected
Before the close Of the present week thew
will be Joined by Colonel Fred Grant and
wife. On the 16sh inst. Mss Dora Miller
will give a fancy dress ball to $50 of her
friends.
There YVES q funny sceue in the House
Tuesday. A bill YVES taken up for street.
railroad in Washington, with on important
amendment tackled on. The House. being
weary. was about to pass'it, when Neal OF
Ohio. who was in the barber chair, heard of
it. He bounced from the chair, wipinp the
iather from his face with towel, and. for.
getting his coat, bounced into the sreua. de.
manding tie Speakers attention. When be
had done this he ran back for his coat, which
he pulled on, ,niaus his collar and necktie,
He was embarrassed, bus in dead earnest,
and for oEce. at least, commanded the atten-
tisn of the House and got the amendment re-
jected.
There are some curious features connected
with tbs death of Colonel Dsvine. which &C.
Cured in Wsshingto ton. He was dining with
some old friends, aud they were discussing
the rapidity with which work on the WASH
iDgton monument is now being pushed for
ward. One of the gentlemen remarked that
the monument was now very high-higher,
in fact. than the figure on the dome of the
Capitol. Colonel Devine said that it was
true =" the monument was very high, but he
monument" As he spoke these words he
sank back into his chair unconscious, and
very soon expired.