Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-05
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a bill has been introduced in the House
TO make Seattle, ". T., a port OF delivery.
Princess C.otilde, sister of the King of
gerously i'll.
Parnell is actively promoting company
to further immigration from over. populated
districts OF Ireland.
The steamer Bertha collided at Gibraltar
with the Norwegian bark Alfalfa. Nine
persons were drowned.
The South Boston Iron Works are cast
ing a twelve.inch rihed mortar for the
Ordnance Department.
The Republican State Committee of New
York has decided to hold the State Con
vention at Utica, April sd.
In Cairo, Monday, the French Consul
refused to serve ministerial wit sup
pressing the Bosphore, an Egyptian news.
paper.
A number of Socialists recognized de-
tective in tavern in Pesth Monday and
badly beat him. He is in preearious con-
dition.
One million dollars in bars and one mill.
ion in coin was shipped to Europe from
New York yesterday by the steamship
Arizona.
The annual report of the Texas Pacific
Railway shows an income of s., 49,, 600,
and operating expenses and fixed charges
S76ll, 900.
A dwelling, occupied by Charles Carson,
at Three Rivers, Canada, has been burned.
Two children, aged and years, persisted
in the flames.
Extraordinary precautions are beipg
taken in London TO insure the safety Of
Buckingham Palace. The movement of all
persons found lurking about the neighbor.
hood are closely watched.
Its stated by New York capitalist in.
terested in the Mexican Railway, that
tracklaying will be completed March 18Th,
and the road will be opened for traffic to
Mexico on April lst.
Hongkong advices report that a collision
occurred between Chinese soldiers and
Europeans at Shanghai a small body of
the former had assaulted the latter and
wounded two with bayonets.
Cushing, one of the oldest circus men in
the country, died Monday in New Hamp-
shire. He was intimately connected with
Howes, June and many others equally
well known to people of the last genera
ton.
The North German Gazette (Bismarcks
organ) condemns the proposal of the Sc.
cessionists to offer in the Reichstsg reso-
luton thanking the United States House of
Representatives for its action on the death
OF Lasker.
The st. Nicholas Hotel, one OF the Oldest
and best known in New York, will be torn
down on the first Of April, to make room
for six-story building for stores. The
property is now worth from $500, 600 to
81, 600, 600, and as q hotel does not pay.
The House Committee on Invalid PEN
sjons has agreed to report bill 20 allow
the widow of General Frank P. Blair, of
Missouri, 5000, and pension OF $50 per
m onth, for money expended and services
rendered the Union cause by her husband
during the late war.
The Burlington, Atchison and Topeka,
and Chicago and Alton have given notice
of reduction in lumber rates from Chi.
cage and st. Louis TO Colorado points, from
60 to 81 cents per hundred. 1t is stated
the Western Trunk Line Association will
meet the cut to-day.
The bronze statue of Simon Bolivar, the
Liberator OF Colombia, which is to be
presented by the Government of Venezuela
to the city of New York, is now COM
pleted. 1t cost S25, coo. The site has not
yet been decided upon, but it will prob
ably be Central Park.
Mrs. Langtry has finally decided not to
go to Australia this year, as she feels she
is not in strong enough health to stand
such journey. After her San Francisco
engagement, which begins June 10th and
closes on the 2Sth, she will return to New
York and sail for England
The Senate yesterday passed the bill ap.
propriating $3.50, 000 to purchase ate for
postoffice building in San Francisco. The
Senate also passed the bill appropriating
1925, 900 for a public building in Carson
City. Both bills will undoubtedly pass the
House, and both will probably pass on
Monday next.
When Mr.. Msckay landed in New ork
reporter asked him if it is true that Mrs.
Mackay destroyed the portrait Of herself,
by Missioner, that cost $4,000 francs, be-
cause she did not like it. That story is
simf " nonsense, said Mr.. Mackay, show
ing some annoyance, and turning to look
after his baggage.