Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-20
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITTES.

DdIIey CdIipDeI
Cholera is reported to have appeared in
Marseiles and Bretagne, France.
The Conference OF the Methodist Church
South is still in session at Richmond, Va.
The Senate Committee on Pensions will
propose a substitute for the House Mexican
pension bill.
Secretary Manning has given up any
thought of going away from Washington
for the present.
Beach the Australian oarsman. has ac-
cepted challenge from Hanlan for race
on the Thames.
G. Ransom, ex-President Arthur's law
partner, denies that Arthur is suffering
from Biights disease.
Commissioner Fink has called a meeting
of the Trunk Line pool presidents, in New
York for next Thursday.
The Massachusetts, Senate has passed a
bill raising the tax of the Telephone Com
panies from $1,000 to $4,000.
Mrs. Mary Booker, of Wilmington, Del,
was prevented by her husband from elop-
ing with j. w. Brlce on Monday night
Professor Leopold Won Ranke, the aged
German historian is seriously ILL., Herr
Scherrler, the historian of German litera-
ture, is also i'll.
Lord Salisbury, in speech on the home
rule question, Thursday, in London, advised
the Irish to emlgrate if the state of affairs
in Ireland did not suit them
The Boston Board of Trade has filed
petition in insolvency. lis liabilities az
gregate S11 2o0, and its assets $10,402. An
effort Will be made to settle the matter.
A large dinner party was given in New
York Wednesday night by Mrs. Charles
Crocker, at her residence. Nearly all pro
| minent Californians residing in that city
were present.
The Greek Chamber of Deputies met
yesterday, and adjourned until to-day, with
out electing President. The followers of
DelyanniS, the late Premier, were present
in great force.
In the Federal Court at San Antonio,
| Tex, Wednesday, Colonel Nelson Plat,
| Collector of Customs for the District of
| Corpus Christi. was convicted Of embezzling
Government funds.
The official announcement was received
at Quebec Wednesday night from Rome
| confirming Archbishop Ta>chereaus cleo
| ton TO the Cardinalate The news was re-
ceived with delight by the Catholics.
| The President has sent the following
nominations to The Senate: John Y 0s-
! tranier, to be Register of the Land Office
/ at Olympia, Washington Territory; TO be
/ Postmaster Silas c. Bennett, at George
town, Colorado.
\ number Of sh-Amcricans are taking
steps to arrange for public meeting in
l New York To protest against the establish
/ ment OF any Irish home rule scheme that
! wall involve the separation of Ireland from
the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Cardinal Taschereau of Quebec, has sent
out circular letter promulgating the de
cision of his Holiness, Pope Leo MIL,
forbidding the use of all spirituous and
fermen;ed liquors at bazars, and also for
bidding the holding of bazarS on the Sab
bath.
Thomas Power O'Connor, NJ p, cables
to the New York Stir from London as fol-
lows Gladstone feels certain that an APP
peal to the country, if it has TO be made
will result in his returning to Parliament
at the head Of good working majority.
| He expresses the utmost coincidence III the
ultimate triumph of home rule.
| AT meeting of the House Committee on
| Territories, Wednesday. an informal agree
| ment was reached that the Senate bill pro-
vidihg for the admission of Southern Da-
kota as State should 90 upon the House
| calendar as adversely reported, and that
the Springer bill, providing an enabling
| Act for the entire Territory, should go upon
the calendar as favorably reported.
The New York HeralGs Washington cor
| respondent claims to have positive infor-
| nation that Colonel Lamont acting for the
President, has closed a bargain for the
| Green property on the Georgetown turn
pike, and that the title will probably re-
main in Lamont's name for the present
The estate consists of nearly % acres and a
| modest stone house of two stories and
| attic. Tie price is S25,0 900.
Ward & Payne, of Sheffield, one of the
| largest firms of edged-tool makers in Eng
land, recently announced that they would
| be compelled TO make reduction in the
wages of their employees, in order to COM
| pete successfully with German manufact-
urers. The workmen refused to submit to
reduction of their pay, and the firm now
| threatens to employ German workmen in
| their stead. The employees are greatly ex-
| cited over the proposed action of the firm
The home of Mrs. Mary Mooney, wild
ow, situated three miles north OF Akron,
Ohio, was burned to the ground shortly be-
fore midnight, Wednesday, and four chill
dren, the eldest II and the youngest 4, per-
ished in the flames. Mrs. Mooney awoke
in the night to find herself choking with
smoke, and snatching up her baby, told
the other little ones, who were almost
stif1ed, TO follow her. Mrs. Mooney sprang
out of the window with her babe in her
arms and landed almost unhurt, the baby
| also received but slight injuries.