Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

Rev. Richard Kimball of New York
distributed large quantities of food to the
poor Wednesday.
The grain elevators at Chicago are filled,
and the railroads refuse to take grain un.
less sold on the track.
Two thousand Turcomans under the
Mussulmsn fanatic Khaf Leyd, have been
defeated and dispersed by Persians at
Meschid.
Emperor William is suffering from cold
in the head. The opera ball, which the
Emperor intended attending last night, was
postponed.
A verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree was returned at Auburn, n.
Y, in the case of Petmeky, who murdered
his mistress.
The House Committee on Agriculture
has instructed Aiken to report bill max
ing the Commissioner of Agriculture a
Cabinet officer.
In Vienna Wednesday the Socialists,
Schlosser and Rouget, were sentenced each
to eight months imprisonment for conceal
ing printing press.
OSndLOT DAhSs, SOHlLllI ICE Ou
Indian Affairs, reported to the Senate
Wednesday a bill for the relief of the
Mission Indians of California.
Lord Norrey's stud stables, near Oxford,
Eng, were burned yesterday, with four
teen valuable stations. Sir Bevy, winner
of the Derby in 1879, was saved.
a royal decree has been promulgated at
Berlin, pardoning the Bishop of Munster
and ordering the payment of State con-
tribution to the diocese of Munster.
A syndicate has been formed and plans
drawn in Chicago for the erection of an
opera house, at the corner OF Clark and
WashI gton streets, to cost 5000, 600
The building is to consist of nine stories.
The Baltimore Sun quotes General Sher-
man as saying that if he was nominated by
reclamation in convention and received
the Electoral vote of every State in the
Union, he would still decline the Presi-
dency.
Madagascar advices are to the effect that
the new Queen, Ranavola I'LL, was crowned
on the ODD of November. The Queen and
Prime Minister declared that they would
not surrender an inch of the country to the
French.
The disabled Liverpool steamer Ger.
manic arrived off Mine Head lighthouse,
County Waterford, Ireland, at o'clock
yesterday morning Tugs were sent to her
assistance. All were well, and proceeded
to Liverpool.
Wilson of Iowa has introduced in the
Senate bill to authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to confirm the segregation of
mineral lands on the San Carlos Reserva-
ton and open them up TO location under
the laws of the United States.
Halifax merchants interested In the
West India trade will memorabilia the
Dominion Government to amend the sugar
tariff so that dealers shall be charged on
the strength of sugar, not on the cost, and
somewhat similar to the system in the
United States.
The French Minister of Marine has re.
ceived telegram from Admiral Giliber,
stating that the health of the French
troops in Madagascar is satisfactory. The
Creole troops from the Isle of Bourbon are
stationed at Tamstave and Majunga. They
repulsed the second attack of the Hovas
upon Majunga.
A broker of the New York Stock Ey-
change among other things is reported to
have said that "James r. Keene is one of
the has beens'-another instance of dis.
tant specul5tor who came to New York to
increase his fortune and who, at consid-
cradle expense, time and trouble, has
dropped nearly all he brought here and
what he made after he came. His inhu.
ence in speculation is hardly felt at al -