Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-23

Many horses have died of influenza at To-
ronto.
The ship Forwartz sunk off Lisbon, Portu.
gal, and eight men were drowned.
Pullman's Palace Car Company have de-
clared quarterly dividend of two per cent.
O'Brien, editor of United ireland, charged
with seditious libel, has been committed for
trial in Dublin.
The Briton Ferry (Wales) Iron Works have
stopped operations, throwing 1000 persons
out of employment.
Ghouls broke into the dead house at Re.
gaud. Canada, Saturday, and stole FIVE bodies
for medical colleges.
Judge Quarles, in the Criminal Court at
Nashville. Tenn, fixed Treasurer Folks ap.
pearance bond at 500, 200.
The Committee of the Academic des Sci.
ercs of Paris favor the American proposal for
common meridian for all nations.
Henry Smith, a bridge.tender at Roches-
ter, n. Y, shot his wife and then himself.
BE died instantly, but Mrs. Smith will prob
ably recover.
At Rochester, Ind, with the Thermometer
at 15' below zero, the ice was cut Sunday and
three converts immersed by Rev. j. G. Delp,
Baptist minister.
The ship Cleopatra lost three men on her
passage from New York to London. Several
vessels arrived at Liverpool showing the
effects Of the Atlantic gales.
The Western Union Telegraph Company,
after long consideration, has taken an impor-
tant step in the direction of putting all its
wires in New York city underground.
The Secretaries of State and Treasury have
decided upon the form of new Chinese regu-
lations, which will be promulgated ia circu.
lar from the Treasury in day or two.
New Years was duly celebrated in Pan.
anna with the usual amount of bull-fghting
The bulls were triumphant, killing two men
and dangerously wounding several others.
Great anxiety is felt at Suakim respecting
the position of affairs in the Soudan. The
insurgents burned a depot at Karkon. They
cross the White Nile daily opposite Cana.
The Panama Railroad Company have
offered $4,000 reward for the recovery of the
$50, 600 belonging to the United States Gov.
eminent, recently stolen, and the capture of
the thieves.
The Grand Lodge Of the Jewish Order of
B'nai Birth for the States of Illinois, Ohio,
In Llama, Colorado, New Mexico, Kentucky
and Missouri is in annual session at Fort
Wayne, Ind.
The Supreme Court of the United States
yesterday rendered an elaborate decision, in
which it is held that Section 651 of the re.
vised statutes is not supported by authority,
and the enactment was beyond the power of
Congress.
The body of Mrs. Sarah Lake was found
dead near the shore of the bay at Providence
r. l.. Sunday. the result of intemperance and
exposure. She was native of Lakeville,
Mass, and once possessed uncommon ability
and refinement.
General Joseph E. Johnston, the ex Con.
federate commander has been recommended
by General Grant for the position of District
Commissioner at Washington. Johnston has
purchased house. and become permanent
resident of Washington.
John M. Falconer, who has been Treasurer
of the Artists Fund at New York for twenty
two years. is defaulter to the extent of over
$4,000. He is about 60 years of age. and
lives in Brooklyn with two maiden sisters.
He received no salary as Treasurer. Falconer
confessed his guilt, saying his needs drove
him to take the money. He could not re.
fund the amount, because he is almost pen
niIess. He will not be prosecuted.