Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-09

mirror in a handsome glass frame, an old
gold plush sofa. two chairs and handsome
cabinet. An expert who is curious in such
matters. in figuring up the wealth repre-
sented by the owners of boxes in the Met
ropolitan Opera House, places it at $780,
10000.
California Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, November Sth.-Among
the postal changes made during the week
are the following oi interest to California
Changes in the star schedule Chico to
Grainland-Leave Chico Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at A. NJ, and arrive
at Grainland at go P. NJ; leave Grainland
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays at s
a. NJ, and arrive at Chico by p. N. From
Mokelumne Hill TO Angels Camp Postmas-
ters are permitted to deliver the mail in
advance of the schedule time during the
winter, provided no connection be broken
and no complaint be made.
Big Railroad Pool.
New YORK, November shit is re-
ported that the Chicago and Alton, the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific, the Hanni
bal and St. Joseph, the Kansas City, st.
Joseph and Council Bluffs, the Missouri
Pacific, the st. Louis and San Francisco
roads have entered into an iron-clad pool
of their gross earnings. The territory en-
braced is described as follows A line
drawn from the northern boundary of the
United States on meridian Sc to Lake
Michigan, thence along the western bound
ary of Lake Michigan to Chicago, thence
along the line of the Illinois Central and
Vandalia roads TO st. Louis, thence along
the Mississippi river to the southeastern
corner of the State. thence along the direct
north and south line to the Gulf Of Mexico,
called the western line.
The Manhattan all Right.
Boston, November Sth.-Captain Hallett,
of the steamer Dimock, at this port from
New York, reports that at 1870 P NJ yes
terday he saw the United States cutter Man
haitian, which was reported foundered off
New Haven yesterday, passing through
Plum Gut all right.
GREENPoRT IL. I), November Sth-The
revenue cutter Manhattan arrived here
yesterday afternoon, and will leave to-day
on a cruise.
Sale of Texas Lands.
GALVESTON, November 8th.-The Hous-
ton and Texas Central Railway Company
at a special masters sale Saturday, sold
27S, 800 acres of Texas lands to ]. G. Schrie
NtIs Vi new OIlSdus, dCtlllS IOT EuWdIQ l.
Pardee, of New York. The price, it is said
was $4,000, subject to several mortgages of
the company to secure its bonded indebted
ness. Under the State law granting the
lands TO the company it is obliged to alien
ate its title within a maximum period of
twenty-one years from the date of the
grant. The statutory period on the lands
sold to-day expires on the 10th inst.
None to Do Him Honor.
New York, November Sth.-The cases of
Squire and Flynn came up to-day. Squire,
ex-C commissioner of Public Works, prom
ises to expose corruption in high places
here, and the trial will, no doubt, bring out
some rich developments. Since Squire was
kicked out of Office he has been brazen
enough to frequent the prominent walks
and hotels here daily. He has been de-
serted by all his former political friends,
high and low, and has resided on a small
farm in Westchester county.
The Suspected Messenger.
ST. LOUIS, November Sth.-Mrs. Lizzie
Roots, mother of David S. Frotheringham,
the Adams Express messenger who was re-
Gently robbed on the st. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad, applied to-day through
her attorneys to Judge Thayer, of the Cir
cult Court. for q writ of habeas corpus on
| behalf OF her son, who her petition says,
| is unlawfully restrained of his liberty by
| the officials of the express company, he
| being locked in a room in the Southern
Hotel against his consent, and that he is in
constant charge or under the eye of de-
| tective. The Court ordered the writ TO is
sue, returnable tomorrow morning.
The Oregon and California Road.
| New YORK, November sth-Henry Viii
lard is negotiating with c. p Huntington
| for the final transfer of the Oregon and
California Railroad, though it was thought
| this had been consummated some time ago.
Willard was 4biGder for the SIS, ,000, 900 Ore
| gon November bonds sold by Elijah Smith
/ to syndicate, bat was not successful.