Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-12
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIES.

The President has appointed William
Stapleton, of Colorado, to be Meter of the
United States Mint at Denver.
J. L. Thomas. the colored swell head
waiter of Washington, has been arrested
on charge of ENLIGHTENMENT.
Chinese officials are studying the manu-
facture of glass at Pittsburg with view to
introducing the trade to China.
The Chief Naval Constructor of the navy
yard says work on the two new steel cruis-
ers will begin soon after July LIST.
The California wines received in New
York via the Pacific Mail steamers during
May footed up 1880 gallons. against 81
156 gallons in May, 1884.
A contract has been made with the Elec-
trio Light Company to put up 225 electric
lights in the principal streets of Brooklyn,
displacing 1,SO7 gaslights.
a renewed report of the death of the
Amer of Afghanistan comes from st.
Petersburg. together with a rumor that
Ayoub Khan is to succeed HIM.
Prince Albert Victor was admitted
bencher of the Middle Temple in London
yesterday. The Prince of Wales and
large company were present during the
ceremony.
The crew of the British ship Cyprus,
Captain Walker which was abandoned at
sea april 18th, while on voyage from Cal
cutta for New York, have been landed at
Falmouth, Eng.
At Theirs, in the Department of Puy de
Dome, France, Wednesday, a panic occurred
in crowded Courtroom, and in the crush
which ensued "A persons were killed and
1913 injured, some fatally.
Near Naples, n. Y, Tuesday, there was
| terrible struggle between two men and
/ raving maniac named Simon Lyon, one OF
| the most prominent farmers in that sec
| ton in which the latter was choked to
death.
The London Duly Telegraph, in an ed
itorial. expresses the hope that the United
States Government will soon raise the Le-
CATION at London to an Embassy. Such a
change, it says, would be approved i'll En-
gland.
The political crisis in British affairs is
Strengthening the belief generally enter
tanned in Paris that the International Suez
Canal Commission, at present in session,
will dissolve without reaching any decision
of Clause 10.
Admiral Horribly, who left Portland Har-
Dor, Eng, few days ago, with squadron
Of fifteen vessels, including some ironclads
and torpedo boats, has arrived off Bantry
| Bay, on the west coast Of Ireland. The
| evolutions of the squadron will include
sham naval battle in Bantry Bay.
Frank Inglehart, who was shot two years
| ago in st. Louis by Rush Tevis, upon being
| found in company with his {Teyis) wife,
| made an unsuccessful attempt to drown
himself in Chicago Wednesday, while on
| the verge of an attack Of delirium tremen3.
| FeviS killed himself some imp 400
Acknowledgement Garland holds that the
| capitation tax levied under the Immigra-
| ton Act must be collected every time that
! an alien passenger comes into the United
| States, under the Act of August 3, 1882.
| The tax has heretofore been levied only on
| the first coming in of alien passengers.
| Michael Davitt received an ovation in
! Dublin Wednesday night The occasion of
| the demonstration was that the term of his
| ticket of-leaye had expired. 1t is reported
| that Davitt will contest the county of Mayo
at the approaching Parliamentary election.
| John OConnor Power now represents the
county.
John p. Hodnett, who figured in Califor-
MIA us a labor agitator and in connection
with the nonsensical Peoples Railway, had
an interview with the President yesterday.
H told the President that if the Senatorial
contest in Illinois could have been delayed
several days longer he (Hodnett) would
have been elected Senator in place of Lo-
gan.
Judge Field leaves Washington next
week for California. His departure may
be delayed for several days after the time
he originally set to leave, for he is anxious
to remain as long as possible, in view of the
filling of certain offices in California in
l.. 1,,e+ al-
est, notwithstanding his recent statements
to the contrary.
General Crook is endeavorng to obtain
permission to enter Mexico after the hos
tiles. He claims their ability to subsist on
the Mexican side is greatly lessened and it
is easier to wear them out there than on the
American side. lie thinks also that there
is no way to estimate the great damage
which will result to people III the NOUN
tains should the Indians be driven back on
American soil.