Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-11
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The treaty of peace with Chile has been
ratified by the Constituent Assembly of
Peru.
An Omaha special says that Bishop Rob-
ert 81. Clarkson died at o'clock yesterday
morning.
The police are watching the movements
of eighty three persons in Francs suspected
of belonging to the dynamite party.
The Republican Congressman Of Michi.
gan will ask President Arthur to appoint
ex-senator Ferry Minister to Russia.
Many window-glass blowers who went to
Belgium to work during the late strike,
having been promised big wages, have re-
turned.
The Joint Committee on Library will on
Friday next hear any one who desires to
speak for or against the newspaper copy.
right bill.
A committee of ssockmen has made a
demand that the Texas Board restore the
price OF leases TO four centa per acre, under
threats that cattle men will leave the
State.
The Governor of Kansas ia urged to call
an extra session to take action regarding
the hoof and mouth disease, which has
made its appearance in Cofey and Win
chester counties.
The commercial situation is very critical
in Havana. Low prices OF sugar, tight.
ness of the money market and general dis
trust are aceelerating crisis that may in.
volve all branches of business.
A special from Fortress Monroe says
Grant is rot much pleased with the weather
there, and says if the rain continues he
will soon return to New York. He is look
ing well, but is little respondent.
Fires have been lighted in every green.
glass bottle factory in Pittsburg except
one, and work will be resumed in a few
days at last years wages. The men have
been out on strike against a reduction for
eight months.
A special ceremonial was celebrated Sat.
urday at the American College in Rome in
honor of DIR. Hostlot, late head OF the
College. Lewis Richmond, the American
Consul. General, and all the leading men,
bers of the American colony, were present,
At midnight Mrs. Woodward Kirklaff,
crazed with malarial fever, left her'bed at
Upper Pattegrove, Pa, and deliberately
perately with those who tried to extinguish
the flames, and was slowly burned to
death.
Secretary Teller has directed W. T.
Smith, special agent of the Land Office, to
assist S. G. Hilborn, United States Attor-
ney for California, in the trial of certain
citizens of Humboldt county for perjury,
in connection with the title to timber lands
10 that county.
DR.. Holcomh, the Kansas State Veteri.
nary Inspector, said the hoof and mouth
dieesee was very contagious, and could be
conveyed from one herd to another in
clothes or in the shoes of persona, by dogs,
rabbits or other animals passing from one
farm to another.
The management OF the New Orleans
Worlds Fair announce that exhibits will
be received August lst. Applications for
space have been received during the past
week from England, Russia, Germany,
Austria, Italy, Mexico, Canada, Venezuela,
Guatemala and Honduras.
The race between George Bubear the
well-known English oarsmsn, and Wallace
Ross, the famous New Brunswick sculler,
occurred on the Thames yesterday. The
distance rOwed was four miles and two fur
longs, over the regular Thames course from
Putney to Mortlake. The race was won
by the American by six lengths. Time,
26:l0.
The statement is made that George L.
Lorillard will retire from the turf and sell
his country seat at West Brook, with his
training stable, track and thoroughbreds,
at Islip, Long Island. He is now at St.
Augustine, Fla, whittier he went in tie
fall to spend the winter. His reason for
selling is his health, which has been poor
for many years. His Long Island place
consists of 1000 acres.
In January, 1888, Vanderbilt told an in.
innate friend, who dined with him one
day, that he was worth SI94, 0O0 900. 81
believe am, " said Mr.. Vanderbilt, the
richest man in the world. In Eogland the
Duke of Westminster is said to be worth
5000, 900, Co., but it is mostly in lands and
houses. 1t does not yield him two per
cent. year. From now 1 shall be worth
more than $500, 0G0 600, and will have an
income equal to six per cent. on that
arnouot"