Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-16
The Coid Wave.

night was the coldsst of the season. All the
hydrants in the town were freezer, and ics
formed half an inch thick. Tie weather i,
now moderating.
SAN BERNARDINo, January 18th -R air
commenced to fall little after midnight
and has been continuous since.
Death from small-pox-A $I2, zoe Blaze.
RED BLUFF. Jaruary 18th "A man named
Gibbs, who was col Fl aed in the County Jsil
on charge of incest, and who contracted
smallpox in jail, died in the pest-house on
Sstur lay. BE was buried yesterday.
An effort is being made in this place to or.
ganizs Parlor of the Native Sons of the
Golden West.
A fire started in r. B. Aitkeu's drug store.
in Tehama, at an early hour this morning.
and destroyed it and the saloons adjoining.
owned by L. Grantman and John Aitken,
and barber shor. The loss will foot up
$4,000. on which there is $4,000 insurance.
Charge Of Murder Dismissed.
NAPA. January 15th-The charge against
John Crowey, for murder, was dismissed in
the Superior Court to-day. Crowey killed o
man here Ia 1879, was duly tried and sen
tenced to the State Prison. The decision of
the Superior Court was reversed by the merest
teehnicslity, and CroRey was tried second
time, when the jury disagreed, being elsven
for conviction. Since ths last trial, in 1880,
nearly ell the witnesses have left the State.
There is another prisoner confined in isil here
for murder who has been tried and convicted
twice. and has twice teen granted new trial
by the Supreme Court on technical points.
Eeguiar Trips.
SoNoMA, January 15!h.-Csrs on the So.
mona and Santa Rosa Railroad connected
regular trips yesterday from Glen Ellen.
Tailor Shop Burned.
SANTA Rosa, January 18th. Blooming
toms tailoring establishment, on Fourth
street, was burned at 5 o'clock this morning,
It was total loss. The fire is supposed to
have been of incendisry origin.
Examination for Murder.
OAKLAND, January 15th.-The examination
of Arthur Brook for murder is set for Jan.
uary 10Th.
Fell Dead on the Street,
SAN JOSE, January 15th.-Ninrod Hem
drick Stephenson, native of Ohio, aged 20
yesrs, fell dead on the corner Of Ninth and
San Carlos streets at o'clock this morning.
Deceased was known as "GraDdpa, and sold
brooms fer living. He lived alone. He
has two sons in Shasta county, in this State,
and one in Arizona. Friends have taken
charge of the remains.
Died OF Her Injuries.
SAN BUENAvESTURA, January 15th.-Mrs.
J. e. Hummer, the second victim of the fear
full coal oil explosion hare on Tuesday sst,
was to-day premsturely delivered of deso
child. Being SO horribly burned, she only
survived about three hours. Her death is
mercv, as recovery from the first was i'm
p,ssible.
Annual EIecfion-Ecw Rairroad-Real
SAN FRANCISCO, January 15th.-At the
annual election of the Mercantile Library,
held tc-isy, the following officers were
chosen President, George 4. Msyre, Jr /;
ica-President, j. 81. Wilder; Treasurer,
7. B. Kent; Recording Secretary, L. I.
Coopsr; Corresponding Secretary, David
Wilder.
Articles of incorporation were fled to-day
for the Ssn Francisco and Colorado River
Railroad Company. Capital stock, $50, ,000-
900.
A meeting of the Pacific Stock Exchange
Board was held to night, for the purpose Of
considering bids for the sale of the Mont
gomery street property. The building was
finally disposed of under blank bid of $751;.
000 1t is said thst the offer was made by
one OF the members in behalf of syndicate.
The Supreme Court.
SAN Francisco, January 15th-Judge
Morrison stated, on opening the Supreme
Court to day, that sll the Justices would par.
tieipate in ell cases heard at this term Of
Court in bank, unless objection was made be.
fore argument.
China and Japan-Arrival OF the Oceanic,
San Francisco, January 15.h.-The
! steamer Oceanic, from Hongkong vis Yoke
hama, arrived to. day, bringing the following
advice5:
HoSeKoNG, December 23d.
| The death Of the Marking Viceroy Tso is daily
expected
| The Commissioners from Bu,mah strongly iusis
on their country being permitted to res Sume tribu
| tiry relations to China.
| Severe earthquake shocks occurred in Hongkone
| ano Annoy the middle OF December.
| The Foo Chow arsenal is preparing for the con
| structon OF ronclads on large scale. Ten ship
| OF various dimensions have been ordered by tn
Government.
| now confdentially employed by the Government, i
about to be dispatched to Europe or importan
diplomatic service
Mrs Young, wife of the American Minister, i
greatly improved in health, and no danger is no'
| apprehendea.
Reports from Peking indicate that the relations
between China and the treaty powers is becomin!
unsatisfactory on the question OF the right of for
eign merchants to manufacture at open ports.
The United States Consul General at Shanghai an
| the Envoy at Peking have protested against th
action Of the Nankng Viceroy in obstructing tn
Cotton Yarn Company of Wetmore, the msnufactur
Of silk by Russell & Co., and the electric ligh
| agencies all American interests. The recen
refusal of the United States Envoy to sanction tn
arrest of wetmore's clerk ordered By the Viceroy
has been followed bya proposal of the ViceroY &
| withdraw the order OF arrest provided Wetmor
abandons his enterprise The result is awaited witt
considerable interest by the diplomatic body. Yo
Brandt the German Envey has given the Peking Gov
ernment to understand that any attempt to carry
| the obstructive policy with his counirymen will b
opposed by force. The other foreign representative
| are less concerned about man, factures in China
The English would not obje.t to see them suppressed
| as England already supplies a large proportion 0
| the cotton goods used.
| proposal is understood 70 have been made b.
Captain ST. John, Of the British navy, that Englan
/ annex q certain island the coast Of Corea, ar
] establish colony and naval station.
/ Prince KuDg shows no signs CT recovery.
YOKOHAMA, December 31st.
Hanabusa, for many years japanese Envoy t
| Corea, has been promoted Minister to Russia
| Toxic and Yokohama In the latter place the Gov
| ernor's official quarters were burned
| The japanese exports for October amounted (
| S3,o00, ,000; imports, 81, 2o0, 600.
| The Corean special ENJOYS have returned home
after months of festiyity in the cipital Of Japan
One hundred and twenty-four policemen are cor
staDtly employed to guard the higher Government
officers, in and out of doors.
Haehisuka, ex-Daimio Of Ava, one OF the fe'
| great noblemen who take part in the Government
| service, Is appointed Envoy TO France.
NEVADA.
Railroad Land Grants.
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