Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

A number of persons have been poisoned
in the vicinity of Margate by eating
shrimps
England thinks that the Beers must be
reduced to subsection. They are becoming
troublesome.
Jay Gould's yacht Atalanta ran on the
rocks at He'll Gate and was nearly wrecked
Sunday. Nobody was hurt.
Russia is massing troops near Merv, and
reports from India say she will soon de-
! clare a protectorate over Persia.
Nine Moieska will give series of per
! formances this season in London and the
provinces under the management of Abbey
Large failures are announced in Tyrin
and elsewhere in Italy, business being
thrown into a terrible condition by the
cholera ravages in the county.
Sir Moses Montefiore is in excellent
health, and services will be held in the
synagogues all over Europe on the 26th
and 9th i'll honor of his centenary.
The Bennett Mackay cable, which was
only recently laid between Europe and
America, has broken. 1t is supposed that
the breakage was caused by icebergs.
The great German political parties are
alarmed at the possible success of the So
cialists in the coming elections. Bismarck
thinks the law potent enough to keep them
within bounds
Minnie Brooks. stabbed in Chicago by
Joe Williams, colored man, on Saturday
night. died yesterday morning She is the
second victim, her husband, Giles Hunt,
having died Sunday night.
Gladstone has issued circular notifying
his supporters to attend the opening of
Parliament, as he proposes, at the earliest
moment, to submit important and pressing
business for the consideration of that body.
Il Is now believed in Ottawa that Sir
John McDosald is to be raised 10 the
Peerage. He leaves for England this week,
having been summoned unexpectedly.
The matter WAS kept very quiet until yes
terday.
For the past seven months the imports
of wheat into Great Britain were $3.50, 3334
centas The United States furnished
13,7739S0 centals, a little over one-half.
India less than one-Sixth, Russia about
one-tenth and Australia less than one
tenth.
4 reign of terror prevails at Nuevo La
redo, Mexico, and hundreds are fleeing the
city. The cause is the approach OF the
brigand FL Coyote (the Wolf with nearly
300 men. with the evident intention of mas
sacre and robbery Many persons are re-
ported killed already by the brigands.
The Windsor Hotel at Kingston, Ont.
was entirely destroyed by fire al an early
hors yesterday morning. The inmates mar
rowly escaped with their lives. George
Mcmahon jumped from a window iii the
third story and had leg broken. A female
servant was badly burned The loss is
estimated at $4,000
The entire earnings of the Union Pacific
for August were 8, $50 o00;. decrease from
August last year, 81, 600 The expenses
were S1,101000, a decrease of $275 900
surplus earnings, 81. 32s 900, an increase of
S22S, 900. For the eight months to August
3lst, the earnings were Si5,Su 600; ex-
peRSes, s., 372, 600; decrease. $14S, 900; sur
plus earnings for eight months So 49S, 600.
A London cable special SAYS: The re
markable alteration in the tone OF the
French press is suspected to be due 10 some
unknown influence at work. Clearly the
French publishers are growing afraid of the
700 eager embrace of Germany, and in
their debates take the lead in suggesting
that England should re-establisii her old
relations with France. Consequently the
public no Longer hears of . Franco German
alliance, but OF popular feeling in favor of
d reconciliation with England