Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES

CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Congressman Rankin of Wisconsin had a
paralytic stroke Wednesday, His death is
momentarily expected.
Representative McKenna is erdeavoring
to secure increased appropriation for the
Mary Island Navy Yard.
Between 800 to 1900 people witnessed
the sparring matches Wednesday night in
the New York Athletic Club house.
The United States customs authorities at
New York have recently made a large
seizure of obscene literature, which will be
burned.
The Coinage, Weights and Measures Com
mittee of the House as now organized is
said to be strongly i'll favor of the coinage
of silver
Manager Hayman has secured Booth.
Bernhardt, Mary Anderson, Barrett, Sal
VIM and several other first-ciass attractions
for Baldwins.
Simpson X. Donavip, of Ohio, charges
Senator Payne with having obtained his
election to the United States Senate through
corruption and bribery
A decree for the sale of the Wabash road
was entered in the United States Circuit
Court at Toledo, O., Wednesday. The sale
Will tdht place al OF. LOUIS.
Count Ransom has been appointed Span
ish Minister to London, in place of the
Marquis de Casalaiglesia, who has been
transferred to Washington.
The North Dublin Board of Guardians.
by vote of II to 6, has rejected a motion
IN favor of protection, on the ground that
protection would only benefit the landlords.
Orders have been received at Toronto,
Ont, to parade all men of Battery A for
medical inspection. 1t is rumored that
contingent will be sent to the Northwest at
once.
President Grevy has signed the decree
granting amnesty to persons convicted of
political otfenses since 1870, and reducing
| the sentence OF many offenders against the
! common law.
A Washington special says that Mr..
MORRISON, OF the House, expressed the be-
lief that the Mexican treaty win gain much
strength from the Endorsement of the Presi-
dent and of Secretary Bayard.
The Committee on Territories have re-
ferred several bills to subcommittee
among them being the bill 10 create the
Territory of Oklahoma, and a bill to enable
Dakota TO form Constitution.
Secret negotiations are being carried on
between Germany and the Vatican, looking
to the appointment of Papal Nunco to
Germany, and the transfer of the residence
OF the Archbishop of Posen to Berlin.
private bill has been introduced in the
Belgian Chamber of Deputies, providing for
an increase of the duties imposed upon cot
ton imports into Belgium. The Govern,
ment has notified the Chamber that it will
oppose the measure.
Senator Gibson, of Louisiana, has in
PRODUCED a resolution in the Senate. and
Congressman Morrow a similar one in the
House, directing the President to give no
tee that this country desires to terminate
the Hawaiian treaty.
Under the new order of things at Paso
del Norte, Mexico opposite Ell Paso. Texas.
the deSperadOes and bunko men have been
forced to look for fresh pa lures and the
authorities are determined that hereafter no
lawlessness shall be tolerated.
Mrs. Zana B. Gonzales, a Spanish wo-
man, aged 10, said to be of distinguished
family in Spain, was found dead in New
York Wednesday, under circumstances
which point to suicide. She had been com
PEELED to live on the charity of friends for a
long time.
The great chess contest now playing in
New \ ork draws chess celebrities from all
parts of the country. The rooms were
thronged Wednesday with representatives
from Philadelphia, Boston, ST. Louis and
New Orleans clubs. The excitement among
them is quite pronounced
The House lobby at Washington are in
nigh feather over the change in the rules.
Tor otherwise they would have either been
orlVeh away from Washington or been
compelled to live on short commons while
they infested the Capitok by the stern
course of the Committee on Appropria-
tons.
London dispatch saws: The largest
quantity of British spirits is in bond here
ever known, reaching nearly fifty million
gallons. The decline of consumption in
recent years did not check manufactures.
WHISKY forms the greater part of the stock,
Scotchmen believing it the most harmless
form of alcohol
Deiegates representing thirty principal
cities of the Union met at Pittsb,irp We'd
day for the purpose of organizing National
Association of Journeyman Bakers. 4 fem
porary organization was completed by the
election of ]. NJ. Leow. of BROOKLYN, as
President; Henry Eberle, of New York
Nlce-fresldent; and Ernest Dietrich. of
Chicago, as Secretary.
The House Committee On Agriculture
VI Saii4leu w euHeSuaN. Ilree standing SUBJ
committees We're formed, one on appropria-
tlons, consisting of five members one on
the Department of Agriculture. to consist
OF ifye members, and charged with matters
relating to the organization and conduct of
the Department, and one on farm products.
seeds and plants, to consist of five mem
bers
Contrary to the advice of his physicians.
Emperor William was present at the OPEN
ing OF the Prussian Diet yesterday. In his
speech his Majesty said 81 am grateful
Tor the love and fidelity of my people. and
Tor the benevolent sympathy which has
been extended to me from foreign coun-
tnes Our foreign relations are friendly.
and support fully our belief that the peace
OF Europe is sure to continue
Congressman Morrow called on the Pres
ldent Wednesday, TO ask him to appoint
the son OF one of his constituents as a can
dldate to West Point. The President re-
Piled that he had decided to reserve his
appointments TO the Naval School and Mil
ltary Academy for the sons of the officers of
the army and navy. He considered that
the object OF the law in CITING the Presi-
dent the right of appointment was TO pro
vide Tor the sons of army and navy officers
who are sent for duty to different parts of
the country, and who do not remain long
AT one station, and thus fail to have the in
huence with CoagressiDeu thar civilians
possess.