Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Mormon elders are gaining many prose-
lytes in Georgia.
A trust has been incorporated to bull
the salmon market.
\ Seattle lawyer was stopped by f0otpads
and sh0; in the face Wednesday evening
The alleged silk customs frauds it is be-
lieved are confined to one firm of importers.
A new hat given to a deputy customs coll
lector has caused trouble in the Depart
ment.
The annual convention of the Pure. Food
Association was held in Washington yes
terday.
Senator Dolph has again brought to the
attention of Congress the swamp-lind
question.
German opera at the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York has not proyed a
financial success.
Miss Mary a. Brown, Of Morristown, Pa,
has been ruined by loans 10 women who
promised her big interest.
Rau, who was the trusted lieutenant of
August Spies at Chicago, has married and
left the Anarchists forever.
There are indications at New York of
possible smallpox epidemic in the lodging
houses on the BOwery and vicinity
The sum of $4,000 has been appropli-
ated to pay the expenses of the United
States at the Australian Exhibition
The New York hotelkeepers have held a
meeting to raise money and organize to
capture the Democratic National Conven-
ton.
The dwelling house owners of st. Louis
are to organize for mutual insurance. When
dwelling-house is burned as assessment
will be levied.
William j. Richie, who claims to be the
son Of an English member of Parliament,
has been arrested at New York for stealing
and forging checks.
There is deficit in the State funds of
Mississippi, and Governor Lowry urges that
it be met by abolishing the schools and
charity institutions.
Of the seized Behring-sea sealers two
one American and one British-haye ar
| rived at Port Townsend ON their way TO
Seattle to be sold at auction.
A San Diego county widow and her chill
dren resisted eviction with shotguns Tues
day, and several persons were killed and
wounded in battle with the Sheriff.
1t is alleged that smuggler brought in
300 watches recently without paying duty,
and three New York inspectors have
been suspended pending an investigation.
According to the New York Herald Dis
trict Attorny Fellows is getting ready to
bring Jacob Sharp to trial in the latter part
of this month or the early weeks of Febru-
ary.
Over four thousand Jugs of whisky were
shipped in two days during the no days to
prohibition counties in Alabama and Mis-
sissippi from Mobile. One boat took $500
in day.
The Dominion Parliament will meet on
February 23d, but it is quite possible that
further delay will be ordered, with the
view of giving the Washington negotia-
tons more time"
billiard Brewins, blind man of Indian
apolis, and his wife, who have been de-
pendent on charity for support for several
years, lately received notice that they are
heirs to 81 100000.
The Mexican International Railway has
been completed to Lerdo. This furnishes
a second all-rail route to the City of Mexico,
and shortens the distance from the latter to
New York 700 miles.
load of straw passing under electric
light wire in Marion Ind, tore il loose and
it dropped to the ground behind the load.
A valuable span of horses came along soon
afterward and both horses stepped on the
wire and both fell dead.
There has been an immense demand for
skates at st. Louis this season, and one
firm has sold $4,000 pairs since the cold
weather set in. The roller-skating craze
having disappeared, the ice-skating craze
has returned with redoubled force.
Both Kentucky and Kansas are agitnting
the question OF new Constitutions. The
first-ramed State has already indorsed the
proposition by legislative vote, which
must be repeated by a succeeding Legisla-
ture before tie matter goes to the people.
Workmen digging for the foundations of
mill at Bloomfield, Ky, broke through
the dome of a cave which it is said bids
fair to rival the Mammoth Cave in its lakes,
eyeless fish, stalagmites and stalactites.
Besides, it contains graves. skeletons and
pottery. everything that firBt.class cave
should have.