Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-01
Sensation In a Church.
southerners on Their Muscle.


New YORK, February 29th.-A Times
special from Atlanta, Ga, says: Late last
night Attorney-General Ely and Judge
Wright, of the Supreme Court bench, be-
came engaged in heated discussion, grow
ing out of ruling in Judge Wright's Court.
1t is known that Judge Wright struck the
Attorney General in the face, and before the
latter could respond bystauders interfered.
and separated the belligerents Ely, it is un-
dsrstood, has placed the affair in the hands
Of his friends who are negotiating with rep.
resentatives of Judge Wright with o view to
an early meeting under the code rules. These
men stand high in the Democratic ranks of
Georgia.
sharp Practice by the Pacific Mall.
New YORK, February 29th.-The Herald
says: A bull on the Pacific Mail yesterday
demonstrated its Increased business by refer.
ring to 700 Cinnamon shipped on board the
last steamer which left for San Francisco.
"What is the use of bringing them over when
they cannot be lsnded?" remarked the Her.
ads financial editor. "All the better" re-
torted the bull; "they will have to be shipped
back again, and the company will make that
much more"
Japanese Girl Performers.
NEW YORK, February 29th.-The Japan
ese Consul in this city has recsived message
from the Japanese ambassador, wishing to
prevent the public appearance of five japan.
ese girls who are announced to play at Kos
ter & Risps next week. The girls belonged
to the Imperial japanese Dragon Troupe,
and have performed with Bsrnum and other
managers in the last few years. The present
managers say the girls will appear.
Chinese Crookedness.
NEW York, February 29.h.-The Sun
ha nar1Ib hoe
his countrymen here in collections for benev-
oleut organizations, several thousand dollars
having been raised by his agents. 1t is now
discovered that nothing has been done toward
promoting the proposed benevolent objscts
The Consurs failure to participate in the
honors done by New York to his countryman,
An Sam, one Of the Jeanette heroes, also ex.
cites indignation.
The Fire Record
PHILADELPHIA. February 29th.-Five fires
occurred during last night. Owing to the
violence of the wind and the great distance
between the various alarms, the firemen found
much trouble in keeping the flames under
control. The most disastrous FIRE was at the
chemical works of Powers & Weightman, who
carry the largest stock of the kind in the
country, which was totally destroyed The
fire was first discovered about l o'clock. but
the alarm was not responded to- because the
only engines in the FIRE district were already
engaged in combating a similar fire in the
woolen mills at the corner of Second street
aud Lehigh avenue One Of the two engines
which answered the first call came distance
Of nearly two miles. The building with all
its contents was entirely destroyed. Up to
o'clock the flames steadily triumphed over all
opposition, lighting up the entire city, while
neighboriRg streets were blocked with the
panic stricken residents removing their goods
to places of safety. Up &c noon the progress
wss confined to the burning Of infammable
matter within the confines already described.
There was no fear OF its spreading. Some of
the neighboring houses had roofs and fronts
damaged. but being drenched with water
during the night prevented their total de