Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-13

An Exhibition Building in Flames
LONDON, June 12th- The immense build
ing occupied by the International Invent
ors Exhibition is ON fire and burning
furiouSly. 1t is feared that most OF the
inventions ON exhibition viii be totally
destroyed.
LoNDoN-3:30 7. M-The vast building in
which is being held the International In
ventors' Exhibition is still burning. II is
feared that the entire structure. with all its
contents, will be destroyed. Efforts of the
tiremen seem to be without avail, either to
stop the flames or save the property within
the building.
LONDON, June 12th-4:30 P. M.-The fire
men finally obtained the mastery over the
flames bat not until many articles in the
Indian Museum had been almost entirely
destroyed, and the Museum building itself
very seriously damaged. The damage To.
the main exhibition is considerable
LONDON, June 12th.-At 1:30 o'clock the
roof OF the burning building collapsed. For
long time it was feared that the flames
would extend to the building of the Citv
OF London Guilds and also 20 that of the
| institute adjoining. The Indian museum
| contained many costly and rare exhibits of
Indian workmanship. They were princi
pally supplied from the South kensington
| Museum, and ii is impossible to replace the
loss. The damage to the Inventions Ex-
hibition building is of a trilling character
The LauderdaIe Case Henor to the
American Minister.
| LONDON, June 12th.-In to-dav's hearing
of the Lauderdale case before the House Of
| Lords, Stephen Nash testified that between
| the years 1851 and 1880 the laws governing
marriage in the State of New Y ork REQUIRED
only contract of marriage TO be made in
the presence of witnesses without ceremony
of any kind. In 1880 the New York mar
riage laws Were revised. United States Min
! lister Phelps also testified ON
the same point. His testimony
was similar to that of Mr.. Nash.
Earl Selborn, Lord High Chancellor.
moved that i'll consideration of Mr.
Phelps position he be accommodated
with q seat in the House. This was an un-
usual proceeding for the Lord Chancellor
| to take, and the action is taken as 4 special
and an extraordinary mark of honor. or an
adequate mark of appreciation of the
American Minister'S courtesy in consent
! ing TO appear as a witness before the House
of Lords. When Mr.. Phelps arose to leave
the chamber their Lordships all arose and
| bowed deterentially to him, the American
| Minister returning the greeting in q grace
| ful and appropriate manner.
Cholera in Spain.
| MADRID, June I2th-Eleven cases Of a
disease resembling cholera are reported in
this city. -Four deaths occurred here yes
| terday from the malady reported The
| sanitary officials continue their work of
! disinfecting the streets and of keeping
large bontires burning at all available
points. Into these bonfires quantities of
sulphur are cast frequently Seven new
| cases of cholera and three deaths occurred
in the city of Murcia today and three new
cases and ten deaths in the province of
Murcia, outside the city. Some are reported
from other districts in Spain.
Farewell Honors to GIr. and Mrs. Morton,
New York, June 12th-The Heralds
Paris special says Caubert, formerly
French Commissioner to the Centennial
and Boston Exhibition of 1888 and who.
owing to his great admiration for America
and American institutions, is very popular
among us in our colony here, gave this af-
ternoon q farewell lunch to Mr.. and Mrs.
Morton at his country seat at Pierreftte. A
large number of Americans was present,
and it was most agreeable entertainment,
although the absence of Mrs. Morton, in
consequence of recent illness, was much
regretted. A pleasant feature was huge
table groaning with strawberries and cream,
set out on the lawn for the youthful mem
/ berS of the party, among whom were three
| of Mr. Morton's little girls, and the entire
sw9rm of nine little De Lesseps children,
| in their blue tunics and broad-6rimmed
| straw hats, so familiar to all Parisians.
Caubert, in neat little speech, proposed
! Mrs. MortOn's health, and expressed the
universal regret which is felt here that Mr..
and Mrs. Morton's stay in Paris Is drawing
so near its close Mr.. Morton responded
gracefully in few well-chosen words, and
all formality being over. the company spent
the rest OF the afternoon in chatting III
groups under Caubert's fine cedars and
rambling about in the grounds. Among
those present were NJ. De Lesseps, Colonel
Lchtenstein, NJ. Foubelle, Prefect Of the
Seine, McLane, the new American Minis
| ter, Bartholdi Simonen, John Munroe, DR..
| Ricord, etc.
| The Pope and the Irish Bishops.
ROME, June 12th-Public announcement
! is made that his Holiness Pope Leo NH.
! has given his sanction to the decisions of
the Irish Bishops on the questions submit
/ ted to them at their recent meeting in
Rome. 1t is also stated in this connection
that his Holiness has given his approval
| to the programme for the meeting OF Irish
| Bishops soon to be held in Dublin.
Funeral of the Dead Archbishop.
! MONTREAL, June 12th-It is estimated
that at least 10000 people were in the
| Church of Notre Dame this morning. The
dead Archbishop layin magnificent coffin,
his head resting on 4 pillow of satin
slightly raised, so that the features were
exposed to the gaze of the people. His
miter and cross lay at his feet. The whole
was elevated on a magnificent catafalque,
surrounded by hundreds of lighted tapers
! Throughout the night members of the.
Alteration Nocturn remained with the
body reciting prayers for the dead AT
| o'clock the services were begun. The Off
ciating clergymen were Bishop Williams,
of Boston; Bishop Wadham, of Ogdens-
Bishop Duhamel, of Ottawa Archbishop
Cache, of Winnipeg, preached a sermon
After the services of NOtre Dame, the funeral
| procession formed and proceeded to the
Church of Notre Dame de Pite, where the
| remains of Mgr. Lartique, the first Bishop
of Montreal, had lain. They were ex
humed yesterday, and have ever since been
exposed to the alteration of thousands
A procession headed by hearses containing
the remains of the Archbishop and the
Bishop then wended its way to ST. Peters
Cathedral, where another imposing cere-
mony took place, after which the remains
OF the two Bishops were laid to rest within
the same vault. The streets through which
the procession passed were heavily draped
in black and gold, the pontifcal colors
The city was crowded with visitors
Insanity to be Riels Plea.
QUEBEC, June 12th-Chas Fitzpatrick
and F. X. Lemieux have been definitely
retained to defend Riel in Regina The
plea will doubtless be that of insanity, and
it is presumed that number of witnesses
will be summoned from Quebec to prove
that Riel was insane while he was at the
BEAUFORT Asylum.
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.
| John " Mackav denies the story thai