Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-27

correct, viii endsavor to establish her claim
to the property.
The Cyclone Sufferers.
WASHINGTON, April 26Eh.-The Central
Committee Of the American Association of
the Red Cross has received the following tele-
gram from T. r. Southwark, Secretary of
the Branch Association st New Orleans with
regard to the dsstitntion and suffering caused
by tbs recent tornado In Mississippi:
wgssoS Miss April 18th.
Clarx Barton, President Of the American Associa-
ton OF the Red Cross, Washington The Associa-
ton for Copias county is organized and doing spen-
didy. In this county there are about 100 to eco
wounded, 1000 homeless. and eyerythiDg-houses,
bedding and clothing-blown away. In the course
of twenty miles the de8oation is complete, and no
placed before sympathizlBg and generous public.
AL is not yet known but it is appalling it is.
Money is needed at once to pay nurses, buy food,
clothing, etc. Send contributions to Of the AS
sociations Trustees namely. Secretary Folger Sec.
rotary Lincoln or Commissioner Loring.
The Case OF Pension Agent Cox.
WASHINGTON, April 26.h.-Secretary Tel
Ter has postponed action on the recommended
ton of Pension Commissioner Dudley for
the removal Of Pension Agent Cox at San
Francisco until he can hear from Senator
Miller, who expects to leave this week for
California. Miller will investigate thu case
when he gets home. The Secretary does not
wish to do Cox an Injustice, and says he does
not feel like taking action until Miller gives
him the exac. status of tbs case.
Notorious Counterfeiter Arrested.
New YORK, April 26sh.-Wm. Grifis, a
notorious counterfeiter, has been arrested.
Griffis was born in London, educated st Elton
and studied counterfeiting in the Bank Of
England. He came to this country in 1867,
and studied lithographing 30 well that in 1873
the country was flooded with spurious ten
pound London bank notes. He travelled TO
SIS Lord and Lady Ashburton. In Virginia
City he was sentenced to eight years for
swindling the State Bank of Nevada. This
was in 1879 Last September he was re-
leased, being thought to be dying. He came
to this city, whers a jeweler was swindled out
OF $1,000 by him. The victim informed
Captain Williams, and the arrest was made
tonight.
"Not so Deep as Well. nor so Wide as
Barn Door, Yet IL viii De-"
TAUNTON Mass J, April 10Th. - While
Margaret Mather's company was plsying
Romeo and Juliet tonight, Frederick
Pauiding, playing Romeo ran his sword into
the body Of George a. Dalton, playing
Tybalt, Ia the duel scene. It is rot known
az present how seriously Dalton is injured.
The doctor is confident Of his recovery.
Excitement in a Montana Town.
BUTTE (Mont.), April 26sh.-Tntense ex.
citement was produced this morning by an
open letter in the Daily Miner addressed to
W. j. Lippinoott, tie Republican candidate
for City Attorney, signed by X. S. Thomp-
SOD, attorney at law, in which Lippinoott is
-,
Thompsoa and Brown, business managers OF
the Miner, we're arrested on charge of GRIM
inal libel at the instance Of Lippincott.
There is considerable blo0dth.rsty talk, but
il is believed the case will be settled Ill the
Courts.
Without n Shadow of Foundation.
NEW York, April % h.-Ths Stakeholder
says: 1t has besn persistentlY reported for
several days past That the Panama Canal
Company has occurred sufficient Pacific Msil
stock to enable it TO demand a representation
in the company's Directory. We are reliably
informed that the story is without a shadow
of foundation.
The Utah Commission.
OMAHA, April 26sh.-Ex.S Senator Paddock,
a member of the Utah Commission, lefs for
Salt Lake to-day, to join the other members
in commencing the work of taking the June
registration for the election which takes
place in August, at which tina the Legisla-
ture will be elected. An Effort will BE- made
TO get up 3 clean registration, to shut out the
polyganlisss. This is regarded as a most in
portsnt step in the movement against polyg-
amy.
Clearinghouse TrausactloEs-A Further
UnfarerabIe Showing.
NEW York, April 26sh.-Ths Public says:
The Clearinghouse exchanges for the past
week again make an unfavorable showing, al
though the percentages of decrease, both for
tho total and for the twenty-five cities outside
Of New York, is smaller than last week.
Destruction by Fire.
NEW HAVEN Comm, April 26th.-The
New Haven Cleck Shop, covering sn entire
block, is burning. Several hundred employees
will be thrown out of employment.
Monstrous Treatment of Boy.
JACKSONVILLE Fla. J, April 26th.-At Tenn
ple's Mile, Bradford county, Pink Blocker
whipped his nephew till he was covered with
blood, then tied the boy in o chimney head
downward, and roasted him until the flesh
dropped. He then took the boy down and
threw cold water on him.
Condition Of senator Anthony.
Providence II. T.. April 26th.-Senator
Anthony's condition tonight is thought to be
as favorable as at any time during bis illness.