Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

In fight between negroes, near Old Co
lumbus. Fla, three men and boy were
killed.
A number of settlers on the Maxwell
land grant have been arrested and JAILED at
Springer, n. NJ.
Panama Canal shares were quoted in
Paris Thursday evening at 472 francs. They
dropped yesterday to 461 francs.
Vigorous effort is being made in Massa-
chusetts to increase the legal age of consent
for young girls to Is or at least to 16 years.
1t is rumored at the East that England
and Germany are encouraging China to de-
mand an indemnity from the United States.
The Metropolitan Bank of New York
had presented to it Thursday $12, 500 in old
bills issued when the bank was State in
stitution.
The expulsion OF President Mcknight.
of the American Association, has caused a
good deal of excitement in Eastern base
bali circles.
Frank L. Manning an English sneak
thief, who got away with plunder valued at
$4,000 in the last six months, has been ar
rested in New York.
The trees delayed at Kansas Citv have
not yet reached the Southern California
Citrus Fair at Chicago, but are expected to
be IN place next Monday
PoEce Agent hiring, who was denounced
IN the German Reichstag as a traitor to the
socialists, has been acquitted of the charge
by the Public Prosecutor.
The House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors will recommend an appropriation
Tor the survey of the harbors of San Luis
Obispo, Newport and San Diego.
Henry Cews proposes to erect a stock
exchange on the tops of a number of four
story buildings in New York. so as TO oh
tam sufficient room without going up town.
The enormous increase of English i'm
portations into this country within the past
two months Is attracting attention. and
leading to some discussion in Eastern drv
goods circles.
The New York S'o's Albany dispatch
says that Jacob Sharpe's agents are work
ing hard in Albany to influence legislation.
ana seem to have deal of money to spend
IN preventing the annullment of the charter
OF The Broadway Surface Railroad.
remarkable escape by a convict was
made from the shaft of the Pratt coal mine
near Birmingham. Ala, Thursday. Clar-
ence Keifer, weighing 40 pounds climbed
cable rope, two inches in diameter. dist
ance OF 210 feet, by means of tving slim
knots with pieces of rope every few inches.
Senator Riddleberger, of Virginia. was
importuned for money by A. w. Jones.
one of his constituents, Thursday, and the
refusal of the Senator prompted Jones to
attempt force to compel a compliance with
his demands. \ couple of the Senate's
employees relieved the Senator of Jones
presence.
George Pancoast, wealthy manufact
nIp-D- atN N..,.l- t.o1
death was FASTENED by the marriage of bis
deaf and dumb daughter to his valet. Will
lam Van Dorm. The Court has Just decided
that his daughter was insane, and the mar
riage will be annulled. The scandal broke
down Mr.. Pancoast's delicate health.
DR.. Samuel Ward Francis. one of the
best-known physicians of New York, died
Thursday. aged 81 years. Just before the
war he married the daughter of Judge III.
III. McAllister, of California. She died
few years ago. leaving several children. DR..
Francis learned ON his deathbed of the
death in Europe of one of his daughters.
The Brazilian frigate Almirante Barross.
having on board the Royal Prince Augusta
Leopoldo, grandson of the Emperor Dom
Pedro, arrived at the South Pass, at the
mouth of the Mississippi river, last Thurs
day evening, and dropped anchor inside
the bar. Extraordinary provisions have
been made by the citizens of New Orleans,
supplemented, under orders from President
Cleveland, by the army and navy repre-
sentatives, TO accord them fitting recep-
ton.
The Prohibitionists succeeded in carry
ing their points at an election in Miiledge-
vile, Ca, last Tuesday, but gross frauds are
alleged, and a contest in the Courts will
follow. In a parade of negroes. II. E.
kreutz, a barkeeper, who was acting as
Marshal, is said to have advised ihe ne
groeS that when white woman spoke to
them of prohibition to make insulting
to her, and a committee Of
white citizens waited on Kreutz and or
dered him to leave the county. which he !
did. Hadhe remained he would have been I
lynehed.