Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Minister Lowell has accepted the Presidency OF
the Birmingham and Midland institute.
Governor Abbott was iu4u{urltoJ q, Trenton, ~
j., Yesterday. snow storm interrreG q NtJie with
the parade.
Naval attaches Of the American Legation in Lon
don will visit the Government dock ards at Ports
mouth and make an inquiry INTO its workings.
Il has been decided % raise a Turkish contingent
principally in Albania, which shall fora the third
brigade of the Egyptian army The officers are
English.
a London patch says that Ear Huatjrgt
Chairman # the Florida Laud and Mortgage Com
papy, has sailed FOR the United States to usp ct the
compauy's property.
Rslfords Pacific Railroad bili eaacts tina; ;he pas,
seurer and freight charges on both the Central and
Union Pacific shall be at once reduced 60 one half Of
what they were charging II lse2 and lss5
Mrs Valera Stone died in Maiden Mass yestcJ
day morning, from the Effects Of fall four weeks
ago. During the past few wears see has given -
colleges ana schools for girls over 100000.
Congressman Samuel 5. Cox, Of New York, has
not Vet had meeting ef his Committee ou Naval
Ad'Irs, and does not appear to be enthusiastic over
Secretary Chambers project for huLll1g new
navy.
At q meeting in New York Of the Board of Trade
an Transportation Monday, John Roach favored
tn, abolition of taxes on vessels engaged in the
freight tr-ie, and the abolition OF the compulsory
pilot law.
George, Of Oregon, has introduced in the House
resolution calling on the Secretary vi tae Interior
lr list of claims IN oregon allowed FOR Indian war
to relief for similar dIu7ge5.
The President Of the SoJ-ty of Am rictn Protest
ant Missions has requested the French Em5 lsSadur
to thank the French Government for assistance af-
iorded the Mission Al Terra del Futco i officers Of
tae French vessel Remancbe
Imports at New York the last week ara mt in
value 10 $40 s21, and exports s249,774 The excess
Of exports over imports is much larger than usual,
and 1t is 4 long while since the Custom house re
ports have shown such d sparijy.
Two attaches of the Chinese legation to Spain
and the United States re visiting England and
France, and the Paris Figure says their visit IS
connected with an offer from the Uui.ei States 10
mediate between French and China.
There seems to he trouble in twJ { the best
known b O0kyu churches. The organist at Beech.
ers withdTaws in q "huf" and William A. Hall.
Superintendent Of the Taberns ie GalmaseL is
ready TO resign over some fancied wrong.
The suit of Captain c. c Duncan agains. George
Jones, of the New York Times, claiming S,OO 0Oc
damages Tor an alleged libel, allied in the
Kings County superior Court Monday The law
Yers were not ready and the case went over till
Monday next
In Philadelphia Monday, William Il. Pownall, a
young man, pleaded guilty to the embezzlement Il
$500 from his employers, Sinclair and Laughliu,
grOcers, and sentenced to imprisonment for five
years and three months. POwnall lost al. his money
in playing poker and faro.
Representative Graves has introduced a e,u pro-
viding that the jurisdiction Of the United states
shall not be deemed TO extend 10 Judicial or
other officer elected appointed uudsr t-s laws of
any state, to compel such officer o. perform any
official arising under the laws OF such state
4 petition OF importers Of handkercl iefs in the
United States has been forwarded % Washington
The importers claim they are entitled to ten per
cent rtdut'On from the OF rate OF forty per cent,
whereas the Cretary Of the Treasury insists upou
the payment of thirty five p r cent. 40 yalorem.
Atthe annual meeting Of the New York Tribune
stockholders Monday, the Ubli5hers report showed
falling off OF sixteen per cent u receipts on sales
dai curing ;hI and half months since the re-
duc.i0ns of rates compared with last year. and at
the same time Increase Of thirty per cent in the
number Of copies sold the heJ profit on The paper
fr the year was Sl3o ouo greater than last year.