Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-07
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for the suppression of the foot and mouth
disease.
Professor Meiggs' Young Mems Semi.
nary at Pittstown, Pa, was burned on
Tuesday.
Owing to the illness of Senator Vance,
the Danville investigation was postponed
in Washington yesterday until Monday.
The name of John w. Mason, of West
Virginia, is mentioned as the probable sue
cessor of John G. New as Assistant Secre-
tsry of the Treasury.
A London dispatch says: The Clan ma
Gael, it is expected, on st. Patricks Day
will substitute the knife for dynamite, and
some officials will be killed.
The British Admiral at Queenstown has
promised deputation from Cork the use
of steam launch to convey the remains of
jerome j. Collins from Queenstown to
Cork.
Owing to the falling off in premiums for
pews in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, this
year, the money appropriated for music is
reduced to $1,000, from $1,000 last year
and Sc. 600 two years ago.
Two members of the firm of Parker &
Co., solicitors, in Belferd Row, London,
have absconded. having misappropriated
their clients title deeds. Their liabilities
are between fl, 600, 900 and $4,000. 600.
Arthur Dudley Vinton, law partner of
Perry Belmont, was arraigned in the New
York Police Court Wednesday on charge
of perjury, preferred by Erastus S. Ran
Arthur.
Rev. Joseph Cook, while taking nap
in Boston, was aroused by local clergy
man to attend a prayer meeting. As it
was seven minutes too early, Cook seized
the offender by the coat collar and removed
him from the door.
Philadelphia newspaper circles are ex-
cited by the employment of several colored
reporters on newspapers there, and it is
alleged that white journalists will not
recognize them or work in concert with
them on the same paper.
The Dominion Government has for
warded instructions to the Government of
Manitoba that if any bloodshed or disturb.
ance of any kind arises out of the existing
discomfort in the province the local
authorities will be to blame.
Mr.. Finerty presented petition in the
House yesterday, signed by citizens of
Chicago, asking for more vigorous en-
forcement of the Chinese law, and some
amendments SO as to make it more effective.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign At
| fairs.
Earl Granville has assured France that
| England intends to maintain the existing
convention with Soudan. 1t is necessary
first, however, to restore the prestige of
the English name in that quarter. The
acts of General Gordou are only partially
approved.
NJ. o. Van Fleet, the County Treasurer
of Huron county, Ohio, absconded last
Saturday and has not been heard from
since. His cash account is short from
$5O,O00 to 100000. His bondsmen are
good for the amount taken. 1t is thought
he is in Canada.
Several banks, in New York and else
where have notified Treasurer Wyman
that, in case they cannot receive United
States one and two dollar notes in ex-
change for the National Bank notes cent
to the Treasury for redemption, they will
accept standard silver dollars.
The boiler at J. 7. Trees dyeing estab.
lishment at Lawrence, Mass, exploded
yesterday, killing the engineer, John Trees,
Jr., and fatally injuring William Morsland
and two other employees. Three buildings
were shattered into splinters, and pieces of
the boiler and debris were thrown 400 feet,
crushing through the roofs.
A special New Haven dispatch says:
civilian Treadwell Rhodes, brother of
Lieut.. John A. Rhodes, the hero of the
Gay Head disaster, and Miss Hattie Red.
field, youngest daughter of Samuel Red.
field, wealthy farmer, have eloped from
North Madison. They returned after the
marriage, but are unforgiven."
! The Moscow Gazette points out the i'm.
portance Of the removal from Paris to Der.
lin of Prince Orloff as Russian ambassador.
1t says that Orlof possesses the special
confidence of the Gar and Emperor
William that Europe requires q guaranty
of security, and that one of the best of
these is the entente between Germany and
Russia.
The Senate Committee on Public Lands
has, at a special meeting, ordered favor
able report on the House bill declaring the
forfeiture of the lands granted the Texas
Pacific Railroad Company in New Mexico,
Arizona and California, and restoring them
to the public domain. The committee also
agreed to report favorably bill to declare
| forfeited the unearned grant of the Cali
fornia and Oregon Railway Company. The
GRANT is about 600 600 acres