Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Ex-senator Ferry hopes to again repre-
sent Michigan in the Upper House of Con-
gress.
1t is stated that Christine Nilsson is en-
gagged to marry Count Casa Miranda of
Madrid.
At the Republican Convention in Lewis
ton, Me-, ]. K. Bodwell was nominated for
Governor on the first ballot.
The Attorney General has decided that
the Secretary of War has no authority 10
take action against hydraulic miners.
Rev. Dr. John Williamson Nevin, promi-
nent in the Presbyterian church for sixty
years, died at Lancaster, Pa, Sunday night,
aged So.
The Senate has passed Stanford's bill
providing for the REIMBURSEMENT of GER
tain lands to the city and county of San
Francisco.
w. A. Boise, owner of twenty button
factories, has failed at Woodstock, Ill.
Claims aggregatiDg more than 100000 have
already been placed against him.
Another gigantic sale of Mexican landed
property to American parties, negotiations
for which have been in progress for
months has been made at Ell Paso, Tex.
A specimen of California bay brewing
L
Exchange in New York Tuesday. This is
the earliest that any has ever been sent in.
The University of the City Of New York
has received gift of 100000 from an I'M
named donor, on condition that a new hall
will be built and named after DR.. Alfred L.
Loomis, senior professor of the medical
school.
The American Yacht Club of New York
| l., ...l.+ IL Coi al
honorary member, and gave him a club
flag to take on his journey in search of the
north pole. He expects to start north
about June 18th.
James Bayard, son of the Secretary of
State, is to be married next week at ST.
Pendleton, Nd, to Miss Ora Deakins, a
country ht tel-keeper's daughter. The Sec
retary objected to the match, bat has finally
given his consent.
The Directors ef the Oregon and Trans
continental Company have ordered the
transfer books closed for the annual elec-
ton on June 10th. 1t is said the election
of President Smith, and Directors whom
he may name, may be considered a fore
gone conclusion
The St Louis Post Dispatch publishes q
sensational dispatch, claiming that Parnell,
the great Irish leader, has been involved in
a social scandal, and that owing TO this
fact O'Shea, one OF the Natioralists, failed
to vote for the home rule measure in the
Commons on Tuesday morning.
A State reception viii be given by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland on Tuesday even
ing next, 10 which the Cabinet, Diplomatic
Corps, Judiciary, Congress, officers of the
army and navy, heads of certain bureaus
and ladies of their families will be invited
The hours of reception will be from until
IL o'clock.
The Duchesse Dues Grand Charity
Amateur circus performance came off Tues
day, at the Nouveau Cirque in Paris, with
eclat. No circus in the world ever con-
tanned more aristocrats, or more fashion
ably dressed audience than that which
assembled to witness the athletic represent
atives of French noblesse, disporting them
selves in silk tights on barebacked horses,
parallel-bar and in mid-air.
Harriet F. Tracy, daughter of the nus
band of Agnes Ethel by former wife, is
talking of trying to break her fathers will
She is deferred, however, by clause which
provides that in case of an attempt to set
aside the will by any of the legatees they
are to lose their legacies She was left
100000. The bulk of the property,
amounting to about 100000, was left to
Agnes Ethel
Columbia College held its commence
ment Wednesday, when 62 men received
the degree of Bachelor of Arts, II the de-
gree of Engineer of Mines, the degree of
Civil Engineer, II the degree of Bachelor
of Philosophy and II the degree of Master
of Arts. The degree of Doctor of Philoso-
ply, cum laude, was conferred upon Miss
Winnifred Harring Edgerton, the first