Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-26
CONDENSED rrLraRAms.
Flashes of Eews from all Parts OF the
World

The sale Of the Otoe lands in Kansas and
Nebraska occurs May 31st.
Frost has done much damage to the TO.
bscco plant in North Carolina.
The case Of Architect Hill WAS again post.
poned in Washington yesterday.
Kerr continued his argument Yesterday at
Washington in the star route case.
Marks Brothers l. Co.. commission ner-
chants OF New Orleans and MatamoGss, have
suspended.
a Rome, Ga, dispatch SAYS: s. O. Bass
killed Butler Sparks, who was shielding a
boy Bass wished to chas,ise.
A Vienna dispatch szYs that Helen Msrco-
witch. who attempted to shoot King AIiIs1,
has been sentenced to death.
The annexation Of Papus Is a step wholly
unexpected, sad has created G party in Eng
land that favor disintegratiou.
Ia Chicago the Appellate Court has de-
cided that certificates OF membership in the
Board of Trade cannot bo taken possession
Of By attachment.
The Board of Trade of Ell Psso IS arrang.
ing for an excursion OF Mexican merchants
from chihuahua City. Santa Rose and Par
raj. There will be 25O 10 the party.
Parties representing g Boston syndicate
were in FL Psso Tufsisy, en- route to Chi
huahua. Mexico. for the purpose Of examir-
ing tract of 100000 acres Of land.
At meeting OF the Central Labor Union
iu New York, Saturday, Henry George was
nominated IS Chief Of the Bureau Of Labor
Statistics. which it is proposed to establish in
this State.
The New York and New England Rail-
road with It's bonded indebtedness Of St6,.
OOO, 600 aad capital stock Of $4,000, 600, is
believed to be in preearicus condition, bor-
dering on failure and foreclosure.
The London Times says it il understood
that the evidsnce.sgainst Peter Tynen {" No.
y from independents wisIessss, SIS wall as
from the inforners, is such as to justify de-
cisiye action by the Government IL asSiog
his extraditiop.
The general passenger agents OF the aunk
lines Tuesdsy at New York, discussed the
resdjustment Of the different rates, aad
resolution looking TO q general reduction Of
passenger rates from tho West met with
strong opposition.
Reports from the Panhandle, Tex5s, say
the range Of Gnnter & Munson, aud that of
SanborD, were burned by the striking cow
boyg en- the 10Th. It is reported that the
strikers are out of money and willing 20 re-
tsrr to work at the former wages.
In New York, Tuesday, the trisl Of the
suit Of the New York. Lake Erie and West
ern Railroad Company againss james Nc
Henry, ended in verdict Of 81, 1876 S23 fer
the plaintiff by direction CT the Court. The
counsel moved for 8 stay of judgment and
new trial.
In the action Of 0svin A. Bells and Ed
mund II. Gilsep against the New Orleans,
st. Louis and Chicago Railway, snd Kelley
& Alexander, in st. Louis, Monday, sn order
has been signed by Judge Wallace, appoint
ing StuJvesant Fish receiver OF property Of
the railway company.
In the suit Of the United States Govern
ment against the Chattanooga Railroad,
Judge Baxter decided that the debt for un-
paid coupons amounting to S153, 600, with
interest, is barred by the statute of iimita-
tions and Nashville jury brought 10 q ver-
dict for the defendant.
Thomas SaiDe, painter, wi.ie lssvirg
disreputshie house on Pacific avenue, Chi
csgo, st 1 o'clock Wfd1esday r,orliug. be-
came sunbroiled with three stTaneeTe, one Of
whom killed him by ssabbing him ia she
nsck. Tbs tragedy IS thought to have been
un provoked. No srsests.
4 corre,p 5nderca lcoting tows.6s 3 6usI
has been goiue on fer soma d.ys be wen
JOHN G.sver AID J. Bowman At St Louis.
TIE srorb'e originated IN tire hesriny q lhs
sait fer d4meesa ig The widow of 4 X.
GoeStell fer tee killing of Der husband by
Colorel A ". Sisybsck last fsl. BbIh are
endsavoriDg to avoid tie penalty Of the law
for sending a challenge.
Considerable interest il felt in the annual
meeting Of American Wheelmen in New
York May 2Sth. The league consists Of coo
members, in twenty-five States aad fYa Ca.
madam provinces. Besides businegs msst.
ing, the election Of efheers and dinner, there
will be public parade, in which 600 men
are expected TO take past 300 of the clubs
belonging to the league being represented.
It is stated that the Connecticut Company.
which supplied great quantities CT arGs and
ammunition to Turkey during the R1sso-
Turkish war, has received sn order from
China fer $50. coo repeating fihes, and other
orders Of he same kind are to come, Tt is ioti-
mated that China is preparing for vigorous
contest with France over the province of
Tonquin, and that foreign officers and arms
will be employed.
The removal of the upsightly telegraph
poles on various streets in Chicago is making
q vast Improvement In the appearance of the
thoroughfares. The Western Union Tele-
graph Company have placed all the wires on
Madison street in cables that contain eighteen
wires each, and they are strung on South
street low down, so that the poles may be
sawed off. The company will continue TO
reduce their entire system to the cable plan if
allowed to do SO.
Secretary Lincoln has ordered Chief Moses
to be put in the guard hsuse unless he be-
hsves himself. Mr.. Lincoln tbiuks the old
chief has been made too much of, until he
has got notion that he is o bigger man than
Secretary Teller, and this idea should be dis
pelled by some corrective discipline. 1t is
understood Moses viii not be allowed to come
to Washington, since no good Is to be accom-
plished in this way, because the Department
has no special policy under consultation for
his benefit.