Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-26
SPARKS PROM THE WIRES.
Flashes Of News from all Parts Of the
World

A special from Boston says betting is 100 to 90
against Buffers reelection.
Earnest appeals made for relief for the earth
quake sufferers OF Tchesme.
Nine additional deaths have occurred in Alexan-
dria from cholera, mostly Europeans.
Thomas Brennan and John Dillon, leaders Of the
Irish reform movement, are in Chicago.
An explosion in room OF the Royal Palace at
Naples created much excitement Wednesday
The Gar promises his subjects more reforms, and
has ordered the preparation OF a constitution.
A meeting of colored citizens was held at Chicago
Wednesday night to protest against the civil rights
decision.
The steamer Farradsy, which is to lay the Ben
Mackay cables, sailed from New York last even
ing for London.
One hundred and thirty thousand Americans were
registered abroad during the season just closed
the largest number ever recorded.
Owing to the prevalence of smallpox in Seickow
a suburb OF Douvle Gordon has been established
TO prevent the spread of the disease
1t is stated that the Commercial National Bank
of Reading, Pa, will be placed in liquidation, and
depositors will probably be paid in full.
The Secretary OF the Navy has awarded the con-
tract for armor-pate turrets and pilot house OF the
monitor Mantonomah to an English firm.
Frank R. sherwn. the millionaire ranchman, has
been convicted at Albany. N. Y. of criminal con-
tempt Of Court with recommendation to mercy.
In Chicago, Wednesday night, game for the
cushion carom championship was played between
Sexton and Slosson. The score was: Slosson, 500;
Sexton, 4S3.
Eddy, Harvey & Co., of Chicago, wholesale deal
ers in hats caps and furs, made voluntary assign
| ment yesterday. Their liabilities are estimated at
about 100000
In faro bank at West Kansas City, Wednesday
night, George Wilson killed the colored porter, W.
Ruff who had reproached him for turning out the
light in the hall.
The Corean Embassy will return to Corea on the
United States steamer Trenton, now being fitted
out in the New York navy yard for Asistic sta
ton. She will sail in November.
DIR. ]. F. TAYLOR. OF New York, has secured
Judgment for $4,000 against the metropolitan Ele-
vated Railway for running trains past house
which be had previously reAted for hospital.
The New York Board of Aldermen ask for s2O,-
coo for the celebration OF the centennial of the de-
parture of the British troops from New York,
and ask the Mayor to proclaim 1t general holi-
day.
1t is reported in Madrid that CASTELAR, and his Re-
publican supporters have resolved to maintain
friendly attitude toward the new Government if it
fuls its promise, especially to restore universal
suffrage.
At the business meeting OF the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland in Cincinnati yesterday
morning, the Committee on Nominations reported
in favor of Te-eeeting the present officers.
Adopted.
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and rumors of the murder of Christians threatened
serious trouble, but the Governor. General of
Smyrna prevented disorder by the prompt arrest of
the Turk.
Sir Moses Montefore received numerous eongrat-
ulations from all parts of the world yesterday on
the occasion of entering upon his one hundredth
year. Among the letters was one from the Prince
of Wsles.
Diphtheria in the vicinity OF Greensboro, N c.,
has carried OF, it IS thought, no less than 300 chill
dren. So alarming was the condition Of affairs for
time that there was quarantine established by
people Of some counties.
During the storm in Chicago yesterday the can
vas covering of the bicycle rink FELL and Woodside
one of t. riders in the sX-days' contest, was in
jured. but will be able to reappear The race will
be started again Tomorrow.
On farm in Kansas, once occupied by the muir
derous Bender family, J. c. Murphy plOwed up
sealed tin can containing $4,000 in greenbacks and
coin and other parties digging up the ground in
the hope OF similar discoveries.
Serious appreheusions exist among New York
merchants in the China trade that a formidable up
rising is impending at Canton against all foreigners
and it is stated that the Government is being
strongly urged to dispatch more war ships there.
The Emperor of Austria received the Austrian
and Hungarian delegations in Vienna Yesterday.
He declared that relations between Austria and
foreign nations entirely satisfactory and the
people Of all countries feel strongly the need of
peace
Captain Finley, William Fowler, NJ. Wheeler and
another seaman we're drowned near Vineyard Haven,
Mass, by the capsizng of a schooner. William A;
Finlay, the mate, clung to the upturned boat and
drfted ashore twelve hours after being pitched into
the sea.
Mrs Langtry left New York yesterday upon her
professional tour. On the Doth instant Mrs. Lang
try opens at Montreal, whence she goes to Chicago
and San Francisco, playing in all important towns
route. She will probably continue her journey
to Australia
Sullivan, one of counsel for the defense Of o'Don-
NELL has cabled from London that the prisoner had
good prospects for acquttal, but money was needed
to procure witnesses from South Africa. The
treasurer of the ODonnell defense fund in Chicago
at once forwarded $1,000.
man who said his name was Thomas Parker,
from Cerro Gordo, CAL, has been soliciting relief
from the Masonic fraternity OF Newark, N. j. A
telegram from independence, Cal, says Parker is
swIndler, and cautions the Newark MasOns to have
him arrested and punished
In the village of Lakeville Conn., life-sise pict-
ure Of Christ is fastened upon a cruciix at a street
corner. Merchants who petitianed for its removal
have been boycotted by the Catholics, and now the
Protestant ladies propose to retalate by securing
| colored servants from the South.
Anderson and Mann applied to Judge Barrett in
New York yesterday for an order to examine Henry
Willard, President Of the Northern Pacific, in refer
ence to the standing Of the company. The order
! was granted. William NJ. Evarts and Roscoe Conk-
| ling have been retained by the Northern Pacific.
macs meeting of compositors held in New
| York Wednesday night. The Chairman said strike
would begin before Saturday il the new scale of
prices was not aeceded to by the employers. The
new scale ia 40 cents per LOCO ems weekly news
| papers, 80 70 40 on book work, and no man shall
work for less than SIS per week.
The survivors of Stevenson's regiment dined
Wednesday evening at Martinells, Fifth avenue,
| New York permanent organization formed,
| of which Francis D. Clark was elected President
| and Joseph Evans Secretary. The next dinner will
| be given by John H. welch, OF Company E, at his
residence IN New York, October "a, 1884.
| In the Episcopal Convention at Philadelphia yes
terd4y, Rev. Mr.. Chatwood of California, offered
the following resolution That in consideration Of
the report of the Joint Committee on Prayer Book
motion shall be entertained involving changes by
way of correction of prayer book not containediin