Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-12

memories should cling. No Roman Cath
Ole priest can officiate at or sanction Gre
nation.
The Great Chess Match.
NEW YORK, January 11th.-The chess
match for the championship of the world
began to-day at No. so Fifth avenue. Chas
f. Buck, of New Orleans. is referee and
holder of the $4,000 stakes. Thos. Frevre
acted as umpire for Herr Wilhelm Steinitz.
OF New York, and Adolph Monte acted for
J. IL. Zukertort, the Hungarian. The at
tendance was unexpectedly large. The
moves were duplicated on gigantic board.
and watched with the utmost eagerness. A
special code to govern the contest has been
drawn up and signed by the contestants. 1t
provides that the match is to be decided
by either player winning ten games-draw
games not counted. The contest is to be
divided into four games to be PLAYED in
New York, all to be won by one player,
three games In st. Louis and three games
III New Orleans. Thirty moves must be
made during the first two hours of each
game, and fifteen moves an hour thereafter
Three games week are to be played, with
intervals of one day between each game.
Both contestants appeared in exc, llent con-
dltion, and at o'clock this afternoon
tossed up coin 10 decide who should have
the first move. 1t was secured by Fucker
tort, and the game began
Thurman Nominated by the Ohio Demo-
Gratis for United States Senator.
COLUMBUS, January 11th-The Demo-
cratic members of the Legislature held an
open caucus tonight, and nominated Allen
u. Thurman for United State Senator, to
be voted for in each branch of the Legis-
lature tomorrow and in the Joint conyen-
ton OF the two bodies on Wednesday.
Thurman received IS votes in the caucus.
Governor Hoadly SO and one scattering.
The nomination was afterward made unan-
imous by rising vote.
The Dead Clergyman.
ST. LOUIS, January 1Ith.-The funeral
services were held this evening at Trinity
Church over the remains of Rev. Henry
Jardine, who suicided yesterday, and the
body was then conveyed to the depot and
placed on the train for Kansas City.
ACCIDENT, NOT SUICIDE.
KANSAS Cry, January 11th.-There is
quite general disposition here to take the
view that Mr.. Jardine's death was acct
dental, and not suicide. He had been for
some time addicted to the chloroform
habit.
Railroad Cut in Passenger Rates.
New YORK, January 11th.-As a result
of the cut of So in West bound passenger
rates, made by the Baltimore and Ohio
road, its ticket offices in this city have been
crowded all the morning. The effect in
the reduction upon business of other trunk
lines has not yet been made fully APP
parent.
Offer Declined.
ST. Louis, January 11th-Richard Roche
received letter to-day from Dwyer Bros,
declining to accept his offer regarding the
match between Miss Woodford and Free
land, on the ground that they have con-
cluded not to so West with their stable the
coming season.
Singular Suicide of Young Girl.
EVANSVILLE (V. Va, January 1lth.-
Anna M. Cosmer, farmers daughter, aged
II, has just died from self-poisoning, be-
cause her parents prevented her becoming
a Mormon, and going with a Salt Lake mis-
sionary who has been working in this part
of the State.
The Guard at Grants Tomb.
New YORK, January 11th.-The military
guard at Grants tomb will be relieved this
week by mounted and foot police, specially
detailed for the service.
An Old-Time Fighter.
New YORK, January I1th.-Jim Irving.
oncea notorious rough-and-tumble ougilist,
cotemporary of Bill Poole and John
Morrissey, was to-day released from two
years term in the Penitentary for assault.
He is So years old. His old-time compan-
ions gave him reception.
Stocks in New York.
New YORK. January th-noon.-Stoeks
a shade tirmer than Saturday