Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-31

Morrison says the Ways and Means Com.
mittee will propose reduction of the duties
| on sugar.
w. H. McClintock, a New York broker.
| has suspended, owing TO the financial embar-
rassment of e. S. Benham.
| Patrick Ford, of the New York Irish
World, has started IN " emergency fund.-" to
use in warning against England.
At Lssdville, Col, Saturday, Pete Mccoy
smashed a chair over the head of John l..
Sullivan, who threw lighted lamp at
Mccoy.
Rose Horsn, formerly lsdy's maid to Lady
Vaudeville, has begun suit in O New York
Court to recover $4,000 damages for false
arrest and imprisonment at the instance of
Vaudeville, who charged her maid with lar
ceny.
The first edition of the Congressional direc-
tory of the Forty-eighth Congress has been
issued. 1t contains many interesting statis-
| tics. OF 401 members of the House and SEN
| ate, 26S are lawyers, and several others have
| studied law.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided,
in the case of the Cinnamon brought to New
York on the ship Resolute, that they cannot
| be landed in the United States, but may be
transferred to any other vessel that may be
| going to a foreign country.
"Parson Davies is trying to arrange to
have Sullivan meet Sheriff, the Prussian,"
at San Francisco, and thus make good the en-
gagement which failed by reason of Paddy
Ryan's bsckdown. He has written to Sulli.
van to that effect. Sheriff declares his will
| ingness to meet Sullivan.
The Coroner's jury. after five days investi.
cation at Beverly, W. Va, have found that
Mrs. Summerfield and child, whose remains
were discovered in the ruins of their burned
house last week, on the farm of Job Perkins,
were murdered before the house was burned,
and charges John Flanagan with the murder.
a dreadful calamity occurred in Atchison,
KS, Saturday night, at 1920. A fire broke
out in the new residence of Charles E. StyleE,
and in brief time it was totally destroyed.
The wife and child of Styles persisted in
the flames, and he was seriously burned.
The origin of the fire is believed to have been
the explosion of a gasoline machine in the
cellar.
FOREIGN.
At Marseilles 1900 stokers and sailors are
on strike.
There has been no change in the situation in
Tonquin since the fall of Sontay
Archbishop Tache is perfecting a plan for
the education of Indians in Manitoba.
1nb EGLCu DSudbo 0Du ShdIHDci Vi 1Cp-
uties have adjourned until January Sth.
Charles InnaD, a Liverpool banker and
merchant, has failed. Liabilities. $4,000.
An auctioneer's clerk at Huntington, Eng,
has just fallen into possession of baronetcy.
A man named Llnducci, who recently
murdered two men at Leghorn, has been ar
rested at Florence.
Congratulations poured in upon Gladstone
from all parts Of Great Britain Saturday
upon this his seventy.fourth birthday ami.
versary.
The French Chamber of Deputies, by a
vote of 249 to I'll, have rejected the Govern
ment credit bill for $4,000, 900 francs to colon
izs Algeria.
The German Government has ordered the
demolition of the vast Danish works of de-
Tense at Dupel, as they are no longer re-
garded az useful.
The fall of Sontsy has greatly excited the
French, and there is talk of demanding an
indemnity from China and of annexiug
Chinese territory.
The patrons of the Tichborne claimant
have bought the celebrated Granville Hotel
for him. The claimant will shortly be re-
leased from imprisonment.
In Paris the Bernhardt- Colombier incident
is given fresh interest by the announcement
that book, entitled marie Colombier, by
Sarah Bsrnum," viii shortly be published.
The Cars recent accident. which was con-
cealed for fourteen days, has great fright.
ened him, and has led to fierce domestic
scenes, as he accused the driver of causing it
Intentionally.
Holloway's fortune is estimated at S25.-
100000. His pills and ointment cost about
nothing, but his advertising, which. began
with SO, co., now amounts to more than
$3.50, 600 yearly.
In Montreal Saturday judgment was given
in favor Of the labOrers who sued the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad Company for damages
for breach of contract in not employing the
plaintiffs at Algona.
The Queens latsst affection through the
death Of John Brown is being compelled to
dispose Of the pleasant pheasant shooting on
the Osborn estate, which was strictly reserved
to Brown during his life
When the brig c. D. I. sighted the steamer
Plantyn the people on the latter were re.
ducsd to the last extremity. The boats cent
to the Plantyn by the brig were occupied six
hours in rescuing the men.
1t is stated that 20 offer Of mediation be.
tween France and China will be accepted by
France until Hong Hoa and Bacninh ere &C.
cupied by the French. It is understood
Premier Ferry has inspired this statement
1t is reported the Gar will send the Grand
Duke Alexis, his brother, to Warsaw as
Niceroy preparatory to marrying him to the
Princess Larloryski. His Msjesty's object in
making this marriage is to cOnciliste the
Poles.
Bismarck was invited to the New Years
reception of the Emperor of Germany. hut
declined, on the ground Of medical advice.
The doctor continues his treatment Of the
Prince, and has reduced his weight from 237
pounds, his average for twelve years TO 1876.
Lieutenant. Colonel Sudeikin, of the Rus
sian gendarmerie Chief OF the Department
in the Military Governorship of ST. Peters.
burg for the preservation of order. has been
murdered in house near Newsky Prospect.
The official wi h him was mortally wounded.
The decree prohibiting the importation of
sailed meats into French ports was published
10 Paris yesterday. Il admits, until Jan
uary 20, 1884, only fully-cured. Wholesome,
perfectly preserved and completely.salted
meats, and they must be so pronounced by
experts.
The Pope holds consistory in April, when
several Cardinals will be created and this va
cant secs in America filed. It is Tumored
another American Cardinal will be appointed
at the close of the forthcoming council in the
United States. 1t Is probable that Arch
bishop Gibbons, Of Baltimore, will be Sc
lected.
The Euglish Jockey Club has issued notices
that licenses will only be granted to jockeys
on condition that they are not owners or
part owners OF racehorses. The reason for
the notice is the incidents in connection with
horses trained by c. Archer This action OF
the club will break up turf rings, and is
sensation in tn lie sporting clubs.
PACIFIC COAST.
Over 800 shares of stock in the Peoples
Railway Company Of America have been
taken in the town of MERGED.
At Santa Clara Saturday afternoon a man
whose name is unknown was killed by the
falling Of large limb of tree in front of
the Pierce residence.
Two condemned murderers knocked the
taller and Sheriff senseless Thursday night at
Walla Walla, W. T.. and taking the keys of
the jail, unlocked the outside door and es-
capped.
Saturday morning the section men on the
railroad when going to work found Mexican
hanging 10 a cottonwood tree. two miles |
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