Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-17
SPARKS FROM The wISBs.

Condensation from special Dispatches.
Victor Hugo will soon publish a new volume o
poetry.
The steamer from Siam, with Blruum's white
elephant, has arrived Al Liverpool
Sir John Astieys family estate in Norwich, Eng,
viii be offered for sale in the spring.
The Duke OF Argyle iutenus to write reply to
Henry Georges " Progress aud Poverty.
The marriage Of Prince Louis Of Battenburg with
18th
The race.horses and breeding stud Of Count La
grange will be sold In Paris Thunday aud Fridsy
week.
The Lord Ma,or Of london, who lately explored
Congo, is going to explore Patagonia aud ierra Del
FuCgo.
The brsaud chief Sssi wss shot dead .u Sardinia
by csrtueers, who were arrJsting him. He made
desperate resistance.
While ten men and boy were in the cago OF the
Gamaut c1liieTy in Wales The rope broke and all
were hurled 20 the bottom and killed.
Ruuors were circulated in New York Tuesday that
the Manufacturers Nati3nal Bank, Of Brooklyn has
suffered severely from tn recent failures 10 the
grain trade.
Gladstone has issued "a circular TO -ae Liberal
members of the House ol Comm. MS requesting their
attendance az The opening Of tsrhanen. on 'he 9Th
Of February.
Th= property lett by Demonieo is varjousiy osti-
mated at from Sl50,0Oo to sS0OOo by s.s friends.
The income OF four restaurants is between 100000
and 100000.
The Governmental ta, 95mtse Oberland, Swi.zsr-
land, has refused 20 pyoa.blt Mormon missionaries
prya hing, a, 10y 50 doing they are aot without the
pale ci The law
In Paris Tuesday nigh. \ banquet in commemora.
tion Of the surrender II Yorktown was given 40 the
Hotel Continental General Berlauger Marquis II
Eochambe2u, presided.
1t has been dcsid5d to allow General Chinese"
Gordon % retain his commission IN the English
army, notwithstanding his engagement for service
in the Congo country. General Gordon has gone TO
Brussels.
The Bsrtloldi Pedestal Committee announce That
the Travellers Insurance Company, Of Hartford has
subscribed Sl,7to to the fund The special cugrav-
ing FOR tine statue IS complete, and wi. he prepared
fJr the American press.
At Baltimore IN the cise of Nei on Mo-r.sv.. tbc
steamship Coluo, for loss and injury O. cattle shipped
that vessel for Gas .ow, caused oy an insufficient
supply OF druS'ng water, resulted IN verdict Tor
the i1eant OF Il, 400 damages.
D. P. Hill. ID merchant Of High Bridge, New Jar-
sey was lied 20 she door Of his store at ocl ck
We etsrjay morning. and shot by three masked men.
Two balls lodged u his head lie is not expected 90
live No property was disturbed.
The certificate Of incorporation Of she Standard
Mll.ipleN Telegraph Company was filed az New
NorS Tuesday. The lines ot the company will run
70 Boston, Portland, Ne, Florida Buffalo, Chicago,
and the Pacific Coast. The capital stock IS - SEQ.
COO.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company have
taken the initial step for direct line ot steamers
from Trieste to New Orleans, via HavaHa, and pro-
y Sc making preparations for large imports ui O.
ton, owing 20 the unsettled condition Of affairs ia
Egypt.
Chancellor Eunyan has granted 40 order at Tron-
ton, n. j., appointing receiver ior the North River
Construction Company, on the petition tf suU-COu-
tractors. TGe company started with q capital stock
Of S5,CuO0O and afterwards increased III 20 Sl0-
100000.
Being interviewed 10 New Yors Mar'eson said
" I am making arrangements for an extensive tour
which includes trip 90 California with Patti and
full company. have substantial guarantee for a
two weeks season o, the Grand Opera House in san
Francisco, and will open there on March 10TH
s. s. Cox will soon begin work upon G book TO be
pU shad by De pI5 fishing house at Norwich, Conn.
which he has contract 10 finish by July, and Tor
which he IS 70 be paid about $4,000 IL is 70 be- a
political history Of the country from the time of
Buchauans admit IS ration TO the date OF publca-
tion.
The Austrian Minister Of Commerce has approved
the scheme for a. regular moathly line Of steamers
between Trieste and New York. The steamers will
begin running on the lst Of February. Railway
and shipping rates ON goods from Buda-Pesth and
Vienna to New York, via Trieste will be eNcep
tiOnably cheap.
A New York special says Willard is rapidly re-
covering and is walking ont daily it is understood
that ne has already begun the preparation Of the
account Of his connection with the mUauias His
friends say that it will prove perfect vindicotion of
bis financial course. aud show thnt IN the last five
years he has raised 81 i5Oeo0 eco.
The Northern Railroad Company Of California has
applied to the New York Stock Exchange t. list It's
outstanding bonds amounting 20 l64 shares rep
reseutiug that the road is completed from West
Oakland TO MARTINEZ from BeniCa t) Suisuu, and
from Woodland 20 Tehana amounting Iu all 70
49 3 miles The bends are dated january /. 1871
and are due January 1, 1907, the coupons bearing
six per cent interest, payable seniErnualy.
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