Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-04
SATURDAYS NEWS.
CONDENSED PROM SPECIAL DIsPATcuEs.l
DOMESTIC

The floods in Ohio are subsiding.
o. E. Halein Brothers, jewellers in New
York, have failed.
a miner named Connors defeated Bibby
in wrestling match at Scranton, Pa.
The Harvard University crew has &C.
cepted the challenge of the Columbia.
The New York Herald urges the extern.
sion of artificial irrigation in California.
Trovville Sykes, who murdered his mis-
tress in New Orleans, has been acquitted
Sixty indictments have been found
against lottery agents in Cook county, Ill
The Providence Journal invites an in.
vestigation of the politics of Rhode Island
The scene of the gasoline explosion at
Alliance, o, was viewed by thousands on
Saturday.
General Booth of the Salvation Army is
coming to this country. He is expected
early in March,
All work on the Yellowstone National
Park has been suspended, owing to the ap-
preparation giving out.
a new mail route has been established
between Coulterville and Bear Valley, Cal.
The service will be tri-weekly.
The Territorial Supreme Court of Wy
omiDg Territory has affirmed the life SEN
tence of Cornish, the sun dance murderer.
The Queen of Tahiti, travelling incognito,
arrived in Chicago from the West Saturday
morning. She spent the day driving about
the city.
At Williamsport, Ohio, a slight shock of
earthquake was felt Saturday morning. 1t
was sufficient to awaken the people and
rattle the windows.
Matte Walbridge has been appointed
Postmstress at New Jerusalem, Cal; Mar
quis Moore at Siuslaw, Or, and George j.
CurIiu at Currinsville, Or.
General H. G. Wright, chief of the En-.
gineer Corps, will be relieved on the 9Th of
March. 1t is understood that Colonel
John Newton will succeed him.
Congress has been in session about two
months, and the promises of the revenue
reformers to promptly report bill for the
revision of the tariff are unfultlled.
The New York Silk Exchange has begun
its annual free distribution of silk worm
eggs. EGGS are given only to beginners.
Applicants must inclose two-cent stamp
A Newport (R. l. dispatch says Vii
lard's fashionable headquarters at this
place for his transcontinental survey was
permanently closed Friday, by reason Of
the financial collapse of that gentleman,
j. H. Sutton, Happy Jack, challenges
any man in the world to ride a FIVE, ten or
| tit52en. mile race for $500 to 50 900, the
race 10 take place in Rhode Island or Mas
sachUsetts, or t. be ridden on unbroken
bTonchos with California outfit.
The Harper nigh license law of Ohio, the
State enactment which fixes the minimum
license for selling malt liquors within the
limits OF the State at $50 year. and fer
selling spirituous liquors at $500, will enter
into effect in Cincinnati after April lst.
The Common Council of New York
.Democratic) Friday evening ousted the
Republican police officials and installed
Democrats. Vest srdsy two sets of Lieu.
tenants were at headquarters The Repub-
licaA officials will carry the case to the Su.
preme Court.
Secretary Folger has referred the appli-
cation of Mrs. Mary a. Miller for license
as master of steamboats, to the local in.
spector at New Orleans district, with In.
structions TO inquire concerning her quail
tcations, and If she be found competent to
issue her q license.
Notwithstanding the strenuous efforts of
a powerful lobby at Albany opposing the
Sandy Hook Pilot bill in the interest of
the Pilot Association, the Assembly Navi.
CATION Committee reported compromise
measure, reducing fees p per cent, and
it viii probably become law.
The Paterson, \. j., silk ribbon wesvers
held another meeting Friday, at which re-
ports were received OF the situation in the
various mills. 1t was stated that many Of
the weayers " ere quietly returning to work
at the reduced wages instead Of the adj
vance demanded by the strikers.
The Central Centenary Committee OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South has
been in session az Nashville, Tenn, for
two days past. Il IS anticipated that
monumental fund of not less than = 000,-
coo will be raised during the present ) ear
Tor education missions and churches.
Colonel Bob Ingersoll, who lost very
heavily several years since by his invest
ments IN wildcat mines in New Mexico,
will leave w ashingtJn soon with a party
for a tour oil Mexico and Texas. So as to
make the trip pay its expenses, he will de-
liver series OF his lectures on the way.
a Jacksonville special says The Earl
OF Huntingdon and party Of friends, IN
GLIDING Lord Hastings, Captain Gambler
and Thomas Mast (arJistl, have left here
sor the interior OF South Florida. The
Eughshmen viii interest themselves in
bringing q large foreign immigration to
this State.
4 }-rr 80 L. -y-+FI
Coliyer, has been arrested at Woodhaven,
Long Island, on suspicion Of having poi
soned his father. Aunie Cow hey, sister Of
John, was also arrested, The only motive
known for the crime is that they wanted to
get possession Of their fathers property,
which amounts to about SD 600.
There was a large meeting Of spinners in
Fail River Mass. Saturday night. Over
700 were present. Il was voted to strike
III ten mills to-day, as follows Three of
the Union mills, one OF the Sycamore mills,
one Of the Tecumseh mile, one of the
Cnace mills, one Of the Wampauago mills,
one Of the Sla4e rhlls and two Of the Bor-
der City mills.
Selsh op1asue, Charles Riggs last vic.
tim, has mad a relapse at Long Island City,
ny and attending physicians have aban-
coned all hopes Of his recovery. He was
sufficiently conscious to state that it was
black man who assaulted him. All hope
OF Townsend's recovery is abandoned.
Eugg vii! have four murders to answer for
when the Court meets IN April.
The Butte Mont Miners special from
Alssoula fays; Negotiations between the
B,iknap Improvement Company and the
Northern Pacific Railroad resulted to-day
in a contract by which Belknap is made
the principal point OF debarkst.on for the
Cuur dA!ene mines. 4 wagon road is
now completed twelve miles, and will be
pushed On to the mines, distance Of
twenty eight miles, and line of stages put
on al once.
The Hamburg American Packet Com.
pany mas telegraphed the Secretary OF the
Navy cdering to transport 70 New York
without charge tie boales OF Captain De
Long and party, who are expected 70 arrive
at Hamburg shortly. TIE Secretary OF the
Navy cs5led the United States Minister at
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