Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-10
Not Safe to Bet On.

MOI SaIe 10 BET Ons
WASHINGTON, December 9th.-Up TO the
present time 100000 bright new silver
dollars have been received at the Treasury
| Department from the various mints and
placed in the new vault. "Thev have been
! placed there said Treasurer Hyatt, Z" but
1 will not vouch for their being still there
| Owing to three different occasions when
| shortages have been discovered in connec-
ton with his bureau recently, MI. Hyatt's
faith has been considerably shaken. This
large mass of silver weighs over 500 tons,
and fills the vault a little over half full.
ZaIinski's Dynamite Gun.
! New YORK December 9th.-Lieutenant
Zalinski announces a new series of expert
ments with his dynamite gun, TO occur
| soon. He says: " | will probably fire one
or two full -caliber shells, containing 600
| pounds each of explosive gelatine eight
| sub-caliber shells, each containing 200
| pounds of dynamite, and several blank
! shells of different calibers. These expert
ments are official in connection with the
acceptance of the Vesuvius."
The Indiana Election Frauds.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 9lh.-After ex-
amining nearly two hundred witnesses rela-
| tive to alleged election frauds, the Federal
| Grand Jury adjourned on Saturday night
until December 18th, without making a re-
port. 1t is believed that fully one-half the
/ witnesses were examined relative to the
| Dudley letter, in which "blocks of five"
are mentioned. Evidence enough was dis
covered TO warrant the indictment OF only
five persons for election frauds.
A Lady's Strange Disappearance.
New YORK, December 9th.-There seems
to be little room for doubt that the Madam
Deforest, whose sudden disappearance in
| Europe is reported by cable. is none other
than the widow of Frederick Deforest
formerly of New York. She belonged to a
noted Southern family, the Deshays. She
is the aunt of Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt.
Her relatives believe that Mrs. Deforest has
! entered a convent.
Isaineii by DriSS.
New YORK, December 9th.-Maior Rush
Browley died from exposure in hallway
on the Bowery this morning. He served
| with distinction under General Mcclellan.
At the close of the war he started a stage
route at Erie, Pa, and also conducted sey-
| eral hotels He amassed fortune Of
81, 900, 600, but subsequently lost it in un-
| fortunate speculations. He became dissi-
pated, and from that time his downfall was
rapid
He Was Young, but Very Rapid.
New YORK, December 9th.-David J.
Welsh, II years old, employed by Joseph
D. Lynch, a jeweler at 1923 Broadway, be-
gan III May last series of thefts which ag-
gregated $40 600. He was discharged a
week ago on account of tardiness and irreg-
| ulsr habits, and was arrested yesterday a
search OF his room revealed a trunk con-
tanning many valuable trinkets. Welsh
confessed 10 his crimes.
A Costly School Building Burned.
LocKHAvEN (Pa.), December 9th.-The
State Central school building was totally
destroyed by fire this afternoon. One hun
dred boarding students, most of whom were
in the building. were safely removed The
building cost 81 100000. The total number
of students in attendance was over two
| hundred. Many of them lost their books,
clothing and vsluables.
a Fast Cruiser.
PHILADELPHIA December 9th. = The
| speed of the dynamite-gun cruiser Vesu-
yius, constructed for the Government by
the Cramps, was tested yesterday over
measured course of 4 15-100 knots. This
was covered by the Vesuyius in u minutes
and A seconds, a speed of q 47-100 knots
| per hour. The contract calls for 20 knots
| per hour.
GarretPs Doctor Wants $4,000.
BALTIMORE, December 9th.-The young
| physician, DR.. Nathan r. Garter, who ac-
companied Robert Garrett on the trip he
made around the world before his mental
troubles assumed so serious form, has
entered suit for $780, for professional serv-
| ices rendered.
Clearing House Reports.
| BosToN, December 9th.-A table COM
piled from special dispatches to the Post
| from the managers OF leading clearing
| houses of the United States, shows the total
| gross exchanges for the week ended De-
| cember s, 1888, were 81, ,211, ,276, $50, an in
crease of ISL per cent, as compared with
the corresponding week in 1887.
Weary of the Long Strike.
| CHICAGO, December 9th.-The Grievance
| Committee of the Burlington Railroad has
been called to meet here this week to effect
| settlement, if possible, of the Burlington
| strike. Some 800 of the employees still re-
main idle, and an effort will be made to
| get them reinstated
Democrats to Hold a Caucus
WAsHNGToN, December 9.h.-A call has
been issued for caucus of Democratic
| members on Tuesday evening for the pur-
| pose OF considering measures relating 10
| the Territories, and general policy to be
| pursued during the session.
Death of Professor Shepard.
| NORWICH Comm, December 9th.-Pro-
fessor Forest Shepard died in this city on
Saturday Of pneumonia, aged IS years.
| He was born at Boscowan, N. H, and was
| graduate of Yale University in the class
Of 1927.
Two Men Killed.
| PHILADELPHIA, December 9,h.-William
Elkins and William H. Pulk were struck
and Instantly killed by an express train
| while walking on the track of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad near Budesburg this even
| ing.
| Flour and Wheat in New York
| New YORK, December 9th.-The Sun. in
its market article last evening, saws: IL is
estimated that there are nearly 800 900 bar
rels of flour and 100000 busneis of wheat
in this city.
Arrest of an Anarchist Fiend.
| INDIANAPOLIS, December 9th.-Hoeker.
the Anarchist who made a desperate a.
tempt last week to butcher his beneisctor.
| Jas Bruce, was arrested this morning at
farmhouse in Shelby county.
Elisha Atkins Dead
| BosToE. December 9.h-Elisha Atkins is
dead. He was prominently identified with
| the construction OF the Union Pacific Rail-
| way. He had for number of years been
Identified with the sugar refining business.