Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-01
ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches From
All Parts of the World.

Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches From
All Parts of the World
VIM. Hughes died suddenly at Merced.
A large number pickpockets have been
arrested at Chico.
Boulanger has started on athree-months'
cruise to the Mediterranean.
The weather yesterday At Chicago, Sc;
New York, SO; Cincinnati, So St. Louis,
S6'; New Orleans, SOC.
The customs officers at Montreal have
seized the well. known trottiug horse Dave
Thompson on the ground of undervalu-
alton.
Wanamaker proposes to the Western
Union that in consideration for reduced
rates, the PoStotlice Department will IN
dertake 10 deliver messages.
number of high officials have peti-
toned Prince Tom, of China, to expel all
Americans 10 China. The officials have
reported that Prince Tenn agrees to the
request.
4. Foster, sgent for a London and colo
nial financial syndicate for handling man.
ufactGred and industrial enterprises, has
purchased Davies Brewery, Toronto, for
81 100000.
Mrs. Maybrick is permitted by the au-
thoriues to take exercises in the prison
yard. Her health is improving. She main
tains cool demeanor and seems to be set
ting into the routine of convict life.
The formal announcement is made that
the sale of the San Diego and Coronado
Water Works to an English syndicate has
been conSummated. The consideration
was Sl,40o000. The new owners took
charge Friday.
Ferdinand A. Wyman, financier, and
Banker Walter Potter sailed for England
Friday, having secured control for an Eng
lish syndicate of all the tanneries in New
England and New York. For this purpose
$l0,000,000 has been pledged.
The contractors for the gunboat Petrol
will not ask for another trial. They will
ask the Government to accept the vessel,
preferring to suffer the penalty for deficient
horsepower rather than try any further TO
reach the contract requirements.
An accident occurred on the Denver,
Leadville and Gunnison Railway, near
Estabrook, Thursday afternoon, BY which
Josiah Gale, of Galesburg, III, was killed
and eight others seriously injured The
train was dersiled and overturned
The competition of distinguished marks
men of the United States Army at the
Bellevue rifle range ended at Omaha Fri
day. The highest scores were made by
Lieutenant Macomb of the cavalry and
Sergeant WoolforI of the infantry.
A ladle of molten metal boiled over at
the Homestead Steel Works. Pittsburg,
Friday afternoon, instantly killing An
drew keppler and Nicholas Bower and in
juring seven others, of whom Joseph
Durkes and Isaac Lane will probably die.
At noon on Friday the franchises. tracks,
etc, of the Broadway Surface Railroad
were sold at auction at the Real Estate Ex-
change for S25 900. Colonel Lamont, who
was President Cleveland's Private Secre-
tary, was the purchaser. There was no
other offer.
1t is reported that officials of the Navy
Department contemplate asking Congress
for permission to consolidate the reyegle
marine and other subsidiary departments
with the navy proper. This carries with
1t the condemnation and sale of all rev.
enue cutters and other vessels unfit for use
in war, and the building of fleet of tor
pedo boats, gunboats, fourth class cruisers,
etc, to take their places.
The Free Press states that important
changes will be made in the Dominion
Cabinet before Parliament meets. Hon.
NJ. Bowel will become Minister of Trade
and Commerce; Deputy Speaker Colby will
take the Customs Departm ent of Public
Works. The railways and canals will be
made one department under Sir Hector
Langevin. Peter White, NJ. P, may be-
come Minister of Finance.