Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-16
WHOLE No. lO,76l.
IELEGRAPRIC BREyITIEs.

President Grevy has officially announced
that he will enter the coming contest for
the Presidency.
Ihe number OF voters registered in New
YORK " ednesday was &C, ,29S, which is con-
siderably above the average.
1t is stated that Austria is in favor of the
cession OF Wid'in TO Seryia, bat that Ger
many and Russia refuse their consent.
The trouble between Burmah and the
Government of India will probably lead 10
the annexation of the former to India.
The National Association OF Landowner
at Boston Wednesday elected officers and
adopted resolutions denouncing Chinese
labor IN general and Chinese Landowner
in particular.
Three boys, two white and one colored,
terribly assaulted q l4-year-old girl at OAK
dale, Pa, leaving her unconscious. She is
now IN critical condition and it is thought
cannot recover.
Al meeting of cattlemen at Cork We'd
nesday, O'Conn0r read telegram from
New York dealers in hides. SAVING they
would not purchase goods carried by the
Cork Packet Company
French official wheat statistics are as fol-
lows Area cultivated, 100000 hectares
producing S5,000000 quintals of wheat;
average yield per hectare. l. 1-6 uuintals
as against Il - last year
The New York EoHd positively asserts
that Bayard had nothing to do with the an
pointment of Chief Justice Vincent, of New
Mexico. The appointment was perpetrated
outside of his department.
Sidney Dillon Ripley, nephew Of Sidney
ulllon, was married at Babylon l.. l..
ednesday, to Miss Mary Baldwin Hyde,
daughter OF IL B. Hyde, President Of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Sir II. d. Wolf, Special British Envoy 10
Turkey and Egypt, is about to leave Con
stantlnople with SIX Turkish delegates. To
open an investigation AT Cairo. They Will
aim at civil, military and financial reforms
A heavy shock of earthquake was felt at
Palermo yesterday morning. The disturb
ance caused a three-story house to fall
burying its occupants beneath the debris
Eight corpses have been recovered from the
ruins.
Al the annual meeting of the stoclholl-
ers OF the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany Wednesday Colonel r. c. Clowry. Of
Chicago, was elected Director in place of
Pender, resigned. The lease of the Amer
lean Rapid Telegraph Company's wires was
approved.
Henry Otto, near Burlington. Ia claims
that he has solved the problem Of perpetual
motion, after laboring over the puzZle for
- years. His device consists of wheel
within a wheel, and il can be operated and
placed in position by any one of ordinary
mechanical ability.
The resignation Of Major John II Walker.
Quartermaster-G General of the Grand Army
OF the Republic OF New York, has been ac-
cepted. A recent examination Of his ac-
counts seemed to show shortage of 50 .01O
to 81 600. His brother Charles has made
good the deficiency.
In honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary
of Emperor William S coronation Us King
OF Prussia, which occurs on January %, The
military authorities are making prepara-
tionS for an original pageant in the shape
| OF procession. formed of the men who
took part III the wars of 1864 1866 and 1870
The body of the late Cardinal McCloskey
was placed in the crypt under the high
altar in the Cathedral at New York, yes
terday, with grand and imposing cere-
monies. The funeral sermon was preached
by Archbishop Gibbons, of Baltimore The
remains of the dead prelate now reaose be-
| side those of Archbishop Hughes
The Directors of the New York Central
Railroad Company have issued a circular
10 the STOCKHOLDERS, nOtllElng them Of the
proposed long lease OF the West Shore
Railway by the New York Central, guaran-
teeing per cent on its capital stock, $50
100000, and asking their assent thereto in
the meeting to be held at Albany Novem-
ber 4th.
One of the most important events in the
art world in New York is the coming sale
| at the rooms Of the American art Associa-
ton of paintings, engravings, porcelains
and articles OF vertu of the late Mr.. Morgan
The total collection, it is estimated. cost
| nearly $4,000,00O. The paintings alone are
said to have cost 81 100000, and are 22S in
all. They include examples of all the
modern masters.
The Governor and other officers of East
ern Roumelia have arrived at Constantine
pie. They say the enthusiasm of Eastern
Roumelia for the Bulgarian union was be-
ginning to cool down in fact, requisitions
were enforced everywhere to meet the ne
cessities of defensive operations. They
add that if the Turkish troops advance ana
obtain victory, the Roumefian population
will probably declare at once for a restora-
ton Of the old order of affairs under
Turkey.