Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIES.

Ex-Congressman John w. Ferdon died in New
York Wednesday.
Hendricks visited the Democratic headquart-
ers in New York yesterday.
1t has recently been demonstrated that pea
cocks eat potato bugs eagerly and without in
jury.
The Agricultural Department estimates the
wheat crop for this year at about 4S5, 900 ,000
bushels.
The steamer America brought s5Oo.oo in gold
bars to the Bank Of British North America in
New York yesterday.
Governor Cleveland left Albany yesterday for
the Adirondacks. His letter of acceptance will
not be issued until Cleyelands return, in fort
night.
An entire family was made i'll in Westchester
county, New York, Wednesday, from eating
food soaked in impure water. The drainage
thereabouts is imperfect.
special from Quebec states that bears have
become such a nuisance in the Megentie district
that the municipal authorities have offered 81
per capita for their destruction.
Jesse G. Carter and Frank w. Hyde, a cowboy
and rdnchman respectively, the former from
San Francisco and the latter from Wyoming
were yesterday sentenced in New York to two
years each for burglary.
A letter from Antivari, dated July 9th. SAYS
The Hovas are showing great spirit and are de-
termined to resist the French The Queen has
proclaimed negotiations at an end, and has or.
dered her subjects to prepare for war.
A warm friend of Hendricks says that that
gentleman has become disguised. In speaking
of the campaign he has gone so far as 10 express
his regret that his name should have been
coupled with that of the New York Governor.
A special from Albany says The young
daughter of Rev A. II. Haynes, of Green county
suddenly obtained the use of limb long use
less. Ii is asserted that Miss Haynes recovery
was in direct answer to prayers put forth in her
behalf.
The preliminary treaty was signed Mt the CITY
of Mexico Wednesday by the acting Minister OF
Foreign Relations and Sir Spencer st. John, re-
establishing diplomatic relations with England
Its ratification is expected BY the coming ses
sion of the Senate.
the following item: l had two hours interview
with John Kelly this afternoon, and know ]
state his position correctly when say he has
positively decided not to support Cleveland
but to turn his forces 10 Butler
Nothing further has been heard about Shell
don, the English citizen said to have been cap.
tured and held for ransom. The English Gov.
eminent is satisfied that the American authori
ties have done all they could to find him. 1t is
feared that he has been killed by his captors.
The English Governments scheme for the
temporary relief OF the Egyptian treasury in
cludes Il renewal of the Rothschild loan OF
f1000,0o0, and a reduction of the expenses o.
the administration. The Khediye's yacht will
| tailed
A special from Shenandoah, Pa. of August
9Th says: A fall OF top coal took place at the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany's Indian Ridge colliery at this place to
day, resulting in the instantaneous death o.
Abraham Buzzard and Charles Waters, ant
fatally injuring Frank Waters.
The Grand Jury at Dublin, Wednesday, in pre-
senting the indictment against Cornwall anC
companions, urged the Judge TO prohibit the
publication of the evidence. The Judge said he
would do what he legally could, and commend
ed the request of the Grand Jury to the discre
| ton and forbearance of the press
Secretary Mcpherson says that reports from
| New York Indicate that the publication of the
Cleveland scandal has given the independent
Il chill from which they can never entirely re
cover. Carl Schurz's efforts to warm them VI
again are futile Even the furnace OF an inyes
tigation committee cannot restore their norma
warmth.
A London Times dispatch from Foo Chow says
| High authority here asserts that peace IS nov
| certain. The American Minister is to arbitrate
and asettlement will probably be reached which
will be acceptable 10 both parties. 1t is believed
| il Will be temporary only on the French side
| the Chinese know the French are anxious TO nc
elsewhere.
Advices of August 9Th from Canton state tina
| the Viceroy is experimenting the laying OF tor
pedoes and the preparation of Il barrier TO OBJ
struct the river. He has also given orders 70
| twelve tons of dynamite, Insults to foreigner
are forbidden and the town is quiet, although
strong war feeling prevails. A steamer is il
readiness to move foreigners If necessary.
| In order to avert as much as possible the con
tinued decrease in the gold reserve, which nov
| amounts 70 little over 100000 as compared
with S142, O00. 900 on the st of May, it has beer
decided 10 restrict the further payment of gol(
certificates from the Treasury. and, where it il
possible, to make payments in other funds than
gold or its immediate paper representative.