Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-22
SPARKS FROM TIE WIRES.
Marie Colombier's "Sarah Barnum
reached its ninety-6rst edition.

Marie Colombier's "Sarah Barnum has
reached its ninety-6rst edition.
Lusby's Music Hall, White Chapel, Lon
con, was burned Sunday night. Loss, e40,-
COO
The Government of Manitoba has applied
for an extension of the Manitoba boundary
to Hudson's bay.
De Lesseps. speaking in Lyons, France,
said he was confident that England will rat.
ify the Canal Convention with English ship
owners.
Miss Hogarth, surviving executrix of Dick.
ems, has taken measures to prevent the publi-
cation in England of Dickens letters to his
solicitor.
Cardinel Manning has been i'll owing to his
habits of fasting. His physician insisted upon
his taking more nourishment, and he is now
recovering.
The gas works at the village of Malone n.
Y, exploded on Saturday, demolishing sew
eral buildings. The watchman and boy
were injured.
Seven hundred black recruits for the
Egyptian army had to be driven by cavalry
to the train waiting at Cairo to transport
them to Suez.
Springer, Of Illinois. is described as "a
himself off ct unexpected times and unex-
pected places.
The open charges against Congressman
Hewitt concerning his action on the 0'Don-
nell resolutions will eventuate, it is thought,
in an investigation.
The following postmasters we're nominated
by the President yesterday: Newton h.
Barber, Corvallis, Or; Michael A. Flana-
osD Fort RentOn MINT
Vineyard Haven fishermen say there is a
bank outside of the Devils Bridge buoy with
only fifteen feet Of water, which they have
long known as a mussel bed.
The Mexican Minister at Washington
claims to have received from his Government
authority TO extend the time for the rati6ca-
ton of the treaty six months.
James Russell Lowell. United States Min
lister in London, is arranging a series of
events at his house in London Square, to
continue from March to November.
Three Cinnamon and eight white persons,
mostly from the upper walks of life, were
taken from an opium joint in Chicago yester-
day by the police, and fined in the Police
Court.
Jules Verne has ordered the construction
by firm at Nantes of large sailing vessel,
in which he intends to make cruise in the
Antarctic sea to collect materials fer future
romance.
An Ottawa special of January 20th says
A rumor is in circulation that the Canadian
Pacific Railroad has asked the Government
for additional assistance to the amount of
S14 100000.
The New York Board of Aldermen have
organized, electipg VIM. 2. Kirk, of Tam
many, President, snl Francis J. TwOmey, Of
Tammany, Clerk. The Republicans voted
with the Tammany men.
1t is now thought the Liabilities of William
Fl. Guion, of Williams & Guiop, the New
York steamship agents, will not exceed $780,
900. 1t is said the failure was caused by
speculation in grain and other produce.
1t is officially announced that the Khedive
of Egypt has not the slightest intention of
resigning. General Gordon goes to khartoum
with full power to make the best arrange
ment possible to settle affairs in the Soudan.
The Boston Post calls upon the public for a
testimonial subscription to be presented to
Lieutenant Rhodes, OF the revenue cutter
Dexter in recognition Of his heroic efforts TO
save the lives Of those wrecked on the City of
Columbus.
Maplesou has dismissed Mile. Viotrelli
contralto; Mile. Psttini, soprano Signors
Filitia and Richie, alias Griffin, bassos the
two leading dancers, Miles. Gilbert and
Brembills, and nearly all the expensive mem
bsrs of the ballet.
English and American residents at Mica are
renewing their efforts to suppress gambling
at Monte Carlo. Newspapers at Nice record
four violent deaths that have taken place at
Monte Carlo in week, which were the re-
suit of gambling.
Three men attacked the sentry doing d" Fe.
MAN guard" at the magazine near Wool
witch, England, Sunday night. The men
endeavored to seize the sentry's rifle. He
fired, but the men escaped. The sentry was
quite exhausted in the encounter, and was
wounded in the hand.
1t is stated that Washington, French EN-
bsssador, has declared to Earl Granville, the
English Foreign Minister, that France will
not Iecommence negotiations with China
until sll her objects in Ionquiu are achieved.
Washington has informed the French Gov
ernment that Granville approves of the views
Of France in the matter.
Notwithstanding the Governments proc
lamation and the presence Of 200 police. the
meeting of Nationalist was held Sunday in
the yard of the Catholic chapel at Dublin.
Tlree priests addressed the meeting, de.
nouncing the Government for suppressing
meetings Of the Natio1alists. and advising
their hearers TO join the League.
a cable special says: France Is seriously
disturbed. The restitution Of quarter OF a
million Of people Is acknowledged, and there
seeHs TO be some chance Of q passage of
grant Of 8 900, 600 francs to release the tools
OF mechanics from the pswnshops-the ear.
lest advance toward socialism yet made, and
a useless one, too, because work, and not
tools, is what Is wanted.