Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-14
TELEGRAPHIC BREVTTIES.

The fire in Montreal, Tuesday, caused q
loss of over 100000.
| 1t is proposed to make Crater Lake, Or
and the surrounding country national
park.
1t is denied that Garland has been re.
tanned to represent the State of California
in the railroad tax cases.
The British Privy Council has agreed to
rescind the new rule in relation to the
| landing of live cattle in the United King
| DOM
A large and substantial ice bridge has
been formed in the Niagara river below the
falls. 1t will probably remain through the
| season.
| The physician called to examine the
| Pope states that absolute tranquility is
necessary to prolong the life of the Holy
| Father.
I Commissioner Sparks has decided that
the Northern Pacific has no claim to its
land grant between Portland, Oregon, and
| Tacoma.
George P. Wilkins, of Omaha, became
suddenly insane in Boston Monday night.
| through spiritualism. He was taken in
charge by the police.
Highwaymen robbed a stage of S., 900 in
| gold near Fort Robinson, Neb., Tuesday.
| The money was intended for the payment
of the troops at that post.
The threatened strike on the horse rail
road cars in New York has been averted by
the roads conceding to the demands for
| twelve hours as days work.
! The missing crew of the foundered
| steamer Hylton Castle have been picked
up off Fire Island. All are doing well,
though some are little frost bitten.
The President will give state dinner at
the White House tonight to members of
his Cabinet the Lieutenant-General of the
Army, the Admiral of the Navy and few
other invited guests
John Magee has pleaded guilty in Lon
don TO the charge of attempting to procure
money from the Prince of Wales by
writing threatening letters, and will be
| sentenced tomorrow.
William Baldwin, who was found guilty
of the murder of his sister, Mary Baldwin,
at the November term of the District Court,
at Atchison, Kan, was Monday sentenced
to be hanged by Judge Martin.
The Ohio Senate and House met in Joint
convention at Columbus yesterday, and
elected John Sherman to the United States
Senate. 1t required "A votes to elect Sher-
man received 81 and Thurman 81.
The steamers Old Dominion. for New
York, and Ashland, for Philadelphia, left
their wharves st Richmond, Va. Tuesday
night for their destinations, but, owing to
ice in the river, failed to pass down, and at
midnight were icebound about mile be-
low the city.
The Edgar Thompson Steel Works, at
Pittsburg, have closed down fer an indefi-
mite period because the furnace men re-
fused to accept their terms. A large force
OF workmen will be paid off at once. The
strikers have appealed to Andrew Carne-
gle of New York, and are hopeful of IA
vorable answer.
The children of Louis Deoomeau having
come to an amicable agreement, Surrogate
Stephens, of Staten Island, N Y. made an
order Monday releasing the entire estate
which amounts to about $3.50, 900, from the
custody of the Union Trust Company of
New York. Each of the sons who were
disinherited will receive 100000.
The Committee on Rivers and Harbors
has extended a cordial invitation TO all
Senators and Representatives to appear be-
fore the committee when their States are
reached in consideration of the appropria-
ton bill, and set forth the needs of their
sections. The committee will meet on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays.