Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-19
TELEGRAPHIC BREvIT1Es.

The National Bricklayers' and Masons
Association has adopted nine hours for a
days work.
Delegate VOORHEES, is pushing his bill
to annex the 'Panhandle" of Idaho to
Washington Territory.
John B. Sturdevant, the alleged boy
prophet, Is creating sensation in Wake
county, North Carolina
A difference of opinion on the silver
question is said to have arisen between
Cleveland and Manning.
1t is likely the Pennsylvania Road will
meet the cut of the Baltimore and Ohio
Road in passenger rates.
Maud Miller, daughter of the poet of the
Sierras has been abandoned by her father
and kept from starvation by strangers in
Chicago.
Trouble still continues at the Morewood
ana Standard mines, near Mount Pleasant
"a, and the property is heavily guarded
Bioodshed is not improbable.
In Columbus county, Arkansas, last Fri
day night, the dwelling of Emanuel John
son was destroyed by fire, and six children
asleep In one room were burned to death
The London Pail Mall Gazette SAYS there
Is no foundation whatever for rumors now
current that the Government will resign
immediately on the re-assembling of Par
Lament.
1t Is stated that the project of union of
the Central American republics is again
beng attempted, and that three-Guate-
mala Salvador and Honduras-haye al
ready signed the treaty.
Stead, the editor of the London Pail Nan
Gazette, who, in November, was sentenced
TO three months imprisonment for his con-
necuon with the Eliza Armstrong abduc-
day.
The Secretary of the Navy has received a
caolegram from Admiral Franklin. com
nandlng the European squadron, stating
that Commander Hayward died at Alex
fever 'f-'-0
The leading clearing houses of the United
states report that the gross bank exchanges
for the week ending January 18th were
S5Z9,522, 49, an increase of IS per. cent
compared with the corresponding week n
year ago.
A great meeting, under the ausp;ces of
the Loyal and Patriotic Union. was held in
Belfast, Ireland, yesterday. A resolution
was adopted protesting against the passage
by Parliament of any measure GRANTING
home rule to Ireland
The remains of Miss Bavarl were talkon
to Wilmington, Del, yesterday afternoon
at o'clock, for interment. They were ac-
companled by the Secretary, two of his
sons, and few personal friends. No core
monies were held in Washington.
Marie Augustine died in New Orleans
FRIDAY at the extraordinary age of I25
years. She was born in Africa, brought to
this country when 20 years old. and sold in
the slave market. She passed five wears in
lberville parish and 100 years in New Or
leans.
D. h. Swan, local Treasurer of the North
ern Pacific Railway Company at st, PauI
convicted of embezzlement and sentenced
to thirteen and half years imprisonment
from January Z, 1885, has been pardoned
on account OF ill-health by the Governor of
Minnesota.
The steam tug Modoc exploded her boil
ers IN the Allegheny river near the SIX
teenth-street bridge, Pittsburg, shortly be-
lore o clock yesterday morning, instantly
kllling pilot Joe Davis and seriously and
perhaps fatally lnlurlng fireman Mathew
higgins ana Captain jeff Evans. The re-
mainder of the crew escaped unhurt The
boat was rent asunder.
~, A dispatch from Wilkesbarre, Pa, SAYS ::
lnere IS no change in the condition of
AFFAIRS at slope No. l of the Nanticoke mine,
Where the miners are entombed. 4 sensa-
lional rumor spread through the valley
yesterday that the recovering party had
discovered bright light ahead of them
DIit TINS IS denied on the best authority
me Inc work Of clearing up the gangways con-
lnues slowly.
A sensation has been created by the pub
llcation of a letter from Prince Bismarck
to the Pope, acknowledging the receipt of
the decoration of the Order of Christ. re-
Gently conferred on the German Chancellor
by ms holiness. The letter commences by
addressing the Pope as Sire" and saws
Your kind letter and decoration have
greatly gratiiied myself and Emperor Will
lam. The letter is signed, Your verv
humble servant, Bismarck"