Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-12
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nroonD-usros.
DOMESTIC.
The Dead Prelate,

DOMESTIC.
| The Dead Prelate.
| NEW YORK, October 11th.-Many visitors
came to the Cardinals palace to-day, but
outside of clergymen and members of the
| different religious orders, none were adj
mitted. AT high mass in the cathedral
| there was an unusually large attendance
| a rosary for the dead was recited at the
conclusion of mass. The remains of the
Cardinal were removed from his bedroom
to-day to the south parlor, where they
rested on the catafalque. He is dressed in
his robes, with mitre and all the insignia
OF his office, and shows no traces of his
long illness. All the arrangements for the
| funeral will be announced tomorrow In
the various Catholic churches throughout
| the city to-day prayers were offered for the
dead Cardinal, and in many churches of
| other denominations fitting references were
I made to his decease.
Beecher and the Death of Cardinal Nc
Closkey.
| New YORK, October 11th.-Plymouth
| Church, Brooklyn, was thronged to-day by
an unusually attentive. audience, who be-
| lieyed Rev. Hy Ward Beecher would make
some reference to the death of Cardinal
| McCloskey. Beecher spoke on the resur-
rection and the translation of the spiritual
in man to heaven. In conclusion, he said
| The dear old man that has gone up from
among those who loved him, leaves behind
| his Cardinals throne, the purple of his
robes and his tiara. 1t was well enough
| that he should have them and the symbols
of his authority, but the moment that he
emerged into that other life he stood in the
| spiritual entirety, where this temple was
his Lord. When he lifts his venerable
hn will he Il
| presence of his God-and he will remain
with those whom he has consigned to
destruction, for they will be there too.
| rejoice in his translation, as do of all the
saints. This is the testimony of Protes-
| tant, remember You could not make a
Catholic out of me any more than you
could make an eagle chained in a barn
yard lay eggs"
The He'll Gate Explosion.
New YORK, October 11th-A large num-
Der of people to-day visited the scene of
yesterdays explosion at He'll Gate and car
ried off mementoes of the occasion. The
northern end of the reef still projects from
the water at high tide but the officer in
charge declares the explosion a complete
success. He says the projecting portion is |
so hOneycombed with assures that it will !
fall 10 pieces when operations are begun |
for its removal. To a casual observer. |
however, it appears intact IF any further |
blasting shall be necessary, the system of
surface blasts will be resorted to.
Appraisement Completed.
CHESTER pa, October 11th.-The Naval |
Board of Appraisers, consisting of Captain |
HOwison, Captain Matthews, Naval Com |
manders Webb and Murch and Chief En- |
gineer Baker, has completed the appraise- |
ment of material on hand and the work |
done OF ROapbiS for Tho G,,,-or,, |
ment, and will present the result of their |
labor, which is said to be very satisfactory
to the assigneeS and to Secretary Whitney. |
Killed by an Elephant.
PHILADELPHIA, October 11th.-This after. |
noon, while Robert White, aged 55 an en- |
plOye of Forepaugh's circus, was in the |
winter quarters of the menagerie with some |
friends, the large elephant Empress struck |
him fearful blow with her trunk, and |
threw him against one of the cages with |
such force as to disembowel him. He died |
shortly after being admitted to the hospi- |
tai The same animal killed young man |
at O'Briens circus grounds a few weeks |
ago, while she was being exhibited there.
Dedication of the First Hebrew Church
in America.
NEW YORK, October 11th.-The first He
brew Christian Church in America was
eSNiNttIOi WIN SCI NlC6S lO-tlStl
The services were conducted by Ri. Rev.
Bishops Haines and Nicholson, and Rev.
Jacob Freshman, Rev. Drs. Crosby. Sabine,
Vincent and Day. There was large con-
gregation present.
Clearing house Transactions.
Boston, October f1th.-The leading
clearinghouse of the United States report
the total clearances for the week ending
October 10th, were 1920, $50, 653-an in
crease of 24.6 per cent. compared with the
! corresponding week of last year.
The President at Church.
WASHINGTON, October 11th.-The Presi-
dent attended divine service at the First
Presbyterian Church to-day. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Hoyt, Mrs. Folsom and
Miss Folsom.
The Montana Improvement Company and
Government Timber.
WASHINGTON, October 11th.-A member
of the Montana Improvement Company
stated tonight that the Interior Depart
| ment had been informed that that COM
| pany had never committed any timber dep
relation; that only a small amount of
timber had been cut on the line
of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and that
| the company stood ready to reimburse the
| Government for the wood thus taken. He
said that in consequence of the explanation
| the Interior Department would discontinue
the suits, both civil and criminal, which
| had been commenced against this company
Arrest of Sunday Law VioIators-Deaths.
New YORK, October 12th-A M-Over
| forty arrests were made yesterday for vio-
| lation of the excise law
Among the deaths yesterday were Thos
E. Morris, the well known actor, and Chas
w. Bradley. The latter weighed 325
pounds, and was President of the Fat
Mems Society for a number of years.
Newspaper Reporter Accidentally Killed.
New YORK, October 12th-A. M.-Thos.
NJ. Tabor, a newspaper reporter, accident
| ally killed here last night was formerly
connected with the AHd Bulletin and other
| San Francisco papers.