Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-06

tinues. In the northern part of the State tn
thermometer is eight or ten degrees beloE
zero at Quebec it is nineteen degrees below
Only Two Hundred Yards Apart.
SAN ANTONIO TEX, January 5ih.-Th,
cold, damp weather has delayed connection
| OF the Sunset and Southern Pacific lines
The bridge was completed to-day over ths
diy canyon where the false work fell soms
time sincs, csusing the death of eleven men,
and train passed over the chssm. The end;
OF the tracks are not over 200 yards apart,
| oniy the iron bridge, which is under cen,
structiop, separating them. Connection will
not be made before the 18Th instant, if the
present bad weather continues. Regular
trains will be put on bstween San Francisco
and New Ofleans about February Isl, the
schedule and timetables being now in the
hands of the printers. Ten express trains
viii be started, leaving San Francisco and
New Orleans daily, and making the through
"Trip in Eve days
Land Question Decided.
WASHINGTON, January 5sh.-In the case of
Lawrence Mccain vs.. the Texas and Pacific
Railroad Company, involving title to lands in
California. Commissioner McFarlaud holds
that when lands wit lin the limits of railroad
land grants are covered by filings of record, it
shall be regarded as prima facie evidence of
the exception of the tract from the railroad
grant. An applicant making filing or entry
OF tiact subsequent to the date of the rail
road grant is not required TO give notice Of
hls action to the company. but his filings or
entry will be placed on record, subjscs 60 fa-
ture compliance with TIE law.
Looking for an AbdueGor.
ST. ALBANs (Vt.), January 5sh.-The pee
pie and police of northern Vermont are on
the lookout to prevent Jehn Edwards. a
colored farm hand, from reaching Canada.
whittier he seems to be fleeing with Kitty
Marsh, aged 13, the daughter of a well-to-do
farmer. He called st school for the girl and
took her out for drive.
Coming to See gs.
New YoRK, Jsnusry 5th-Whsn Simon
Cameron was in the city few days ago he
called on Dana, editor of the Sun, and
together thsy planned an extensive pleasure
trip. They leave here for San Francisco on
the Is .h OF next month in a special palsce
car. which they have already engaged. Esch
gentleman will be accompanied by his own
cook, and they p-opose to have very COM
Portable and ENJOYABLE TINA. They will prob
ably be away from nome about two months.
Notice of Contest.
BELvIDERE IN. J.), January 5sh.-Ccn-
gresham Harris, of the Fourth District. has
served a notice of contes. upon Congressman
elect HoweY. One ground of contest ia that
large sums of money were used for Howey
that had been collected from United States
officials contrary to law.
The Death Penalty.
GALVESTON. January 9Th. = The Neacs'
Paris special says: 1sam Scott was hanged
here to-day for the murder Of Joe Spearz.
Nominated for Mayor.
BUFFALO, January 5th.-The Republicans
have nominated r. r. Hefferd for Mayor.
Rags, Not Money.
MUNcIE (Iud.). January 5th.-A package
was received to-day by the United States Ex-
press, purportiDg to contain q S. 600 remit
tance from the First National Bank of L.
disnapolis to the Citizens National Bank of
Muncie. When opened it revealed five one.
d ollar bills, and lot of rags to make a bulky
package. 1t came direct.
Eiendish Oatrage.
AKRON. January 5th.-Two scoundreIs last
night caught Victoria Smith, mt fiji ID and out
ragged her, cut off her hair ard lett her sense
less. She recovered CONSCIOUSNESS, and
dragged herself home. Strenuous { # ,rts are
being made to catch the men.
Untrue Report of Lynching.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.). January 5sh.-The re-
ported lynching at Murfordville is untrue.
Threats were made against the negro, Bob
Edwards. for the murder of Archie Long,
but the officers took him tc Jail in Bowling
Green last Wednesday, whers he now is.
Crushed by Coal.
ASHLAND (Pa.l January 5sh.-A fall Of
coal to-day killed Thos. Garraoh, and seri-
ously injured David Davis, james Davis and
Patrick White.