Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-12
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The snow is four feet deep in Maine, and
some localities have had no mail since Fri
day.
Orders have been given to detachment
of marines at Chatham to proceed imme-
diately to London.
The agitation for the expulsion of the
Orleans Princes is constantly gaining
strength in France.
The fret through train over the Mexican
Central from the United States is expected
in the City of Mexico On Saturday.
Glascoek introduced a bill Monday in
the House appropriating 100000 for the
construction Of o new Postoffioe building
at Oakland.
Peter Schmitz, = contractor, who choked
his wife to death few days ago at Chicago,
committed suicide in the Cook County
Jail Monday night.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads has authorized Cassidy to favorably
report the Spokane Falls and Gear d'Alene
bill. Il asks for nothing but incorporation.
The Northern Pacific and its Chicago
connections announce reduction in the
rate on emigrant movsbles of about twenty
per cent. between Chicago and all points
| west.
Postmaster Tiffany fed from Benning-
ton, VT, Monday, while the Government
| officers were making an examination of the
affairs of his office at the request of his
| bondsmen.
Mr.. Lamb, of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs, has promised to call up
! the Pacific coast delegations Chinese bill
on Monday next, and ask for suspension
of the rules to pass it.
Ali arrangements being made at the Navy
Department for the Greedy relief expedi-
ton are progressing SO satisfactorily that it
ia expected both the Thetis and Bear will
be able to sail by May lst.
\ large meeting of whisky men was held
in Louisville Monday. Some indignation
was expressed at the delay of Congress in
taking up the whisky bill. A mass meet.
ing is to be held in Cincinnati to urge Con-
gress to action.
Exports of prod, ce from New York
Exports for the week, 1883, 44O pounds,
against 7, 507, 4l9 the corresponding week
last year. Total exports since January LIST,
81, 69l, 272 pounds, against 20, SOC. 235 to the
corresponding time last year.
Frau Materna and Herren Winkelnsn
and Scaria leave Vienna On the oath Of
March and Liverpool on the 29sh, in the
steamer Alaska, for the United States, to
take part in the Wagner concerts, under
the direction of Theodore Thomas.
The Court of Queens Bench has de-
cided that Lady Aylesford's "molesta-
ton cancels her husbands covenant to
pay her an annuity. This "molestation
consisted in calling her jilegitimate son
lord Guernsey" the second title of the
Earl Of Aylesford.
a trial train of the new fast mail system
between Chicago and Omaha reached o.
tumws, Ia, at 10 o'clock yesterday, hav-
| ing made the three-hundred. run from
| Chicago in seven hours. II overlook at
that city the regular train which left Chi.
| cago at 10 in the evening.
| The Mexican Government demands a re-
duction in tariff on the Mexico and Vera
Cruz Railroad, under terms of the, conces-
sion STIMULATING that the tariff rate must be
reduced as soon as the earnings of the
company permitted the payment of eight
per cent. dividends on common stock.
The Treasury Department is informed
that foreign brokers are making heavy
purchases in the United States Of the sil.
yer trade dollar at discount of ten per
cent. or more, for the purpose of disposing
of coin to emigrants about to sail for this
country, as American coin worth the NOM
inal value.
Blaine expressed himself few days ago
as highly pleased with the evidences of
political friendship const antly shown him
by the Republicans of the Pacific coast,
and particularly California. Blaine's
friends now regard his chances for securing
the Republican nomination as brighter and
stronger than ever.
The Republican Convention of the Sew.
enth South Carolina District nominated
Robert Smsll (cOlersd) for c Congress, to sue.
coed Mackay, deceased. There was little
opposition to Small. The nomination is
considered equivalent to an election, the
being overwhelming.
Besides the guards placed on the Parlia-
ment buildings at Toronto, and the
! Government house, extra precautions are
being taken at Osgood Hall, the educa-
tionai depot and other public buildings.
City detectives are also keeping a watch
on all parties entering the city, and are in
constant attendance at railway stations.
Through the generosity of wealthy per.
sonal friends General Howard has just been
relieved of his debt Of $4,000, incurred
for legal services in his own defense dur.
ing the celebrated Freedman's Bureau trial
years ago. General Howard has started
on an extended tour of Europe to study
the present condition Of the armies of the
continent.
DR.. Theodore L, Cuylsr, the eminent
Brooklyn divine, writes cogens letter to
the New York Ecening Post, expressing the
hopa thst the Roosevelt high license bill
will pass the Legislature. and says that, as
Prohibitionist, ne revolss against licens-
ing saloons, but, if licensed, he wants the
tax to be as high AS possible, SO as to re.
duce the number of grog-cellars.
Theatrical managers visiting Canada
complain of having to pay 30 cents duty
upon all scenery they carry. 1t is also
claimed that discrimination is made in ia
vor of wealthy combinations 1t lie stated
that Henry Irving's scenery, valued at
$4,000, was admitted free of duty, and
that a'so the customs laws were abrogated
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