Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-17
ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches Fl

Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches From
All Parts of the World.
The Baroness Won Rogue is in London
trying to get home.
Alexander A. Willis. prominent con-
tractor OF San Francisco, has mysteriously
disappeared.
The engagement of Neylor Leyland to
Jenny Chamberlain was officially an
nounced Saturday.
Dan Lamont is talked OF as a Democratic
candidate for Governor of New York at the
expiration of David 3. Hills term.
Thomas Fahey fell down a flight of stairs
in San Francisco Thursday and received
injuries which resulted in his death Satur-
day.
Sir Julian Pauncetote is great walker.
He has wandered all over Washington, and
is met at all hours in the most unexpected
places.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews left on Friday
for California in company with Justice and
Mrs. Field Justice and Miss Strong and
Miss Butterield
Warned by the Johnstown disaster, Eng
lishmen are still worrying about the
strength of the big reservoirs scattered
about the country.
A receiver has been appointed to take
charge of the meat business and estate of
Van NOlkenb burg Bros. of Victoria, at the
instance of creditors.
George Westinghouse. the air-brake
millionaire of Pittsburg has given $4,000
for the Johnstown sufferers-the largest
individual contribution so far reported.
Captain Rigio, who recently died at Grand
Island, La, is said to have been the last
survivor of Lsfittes famous band of pirates
He was the Oldest inhabitant of the island
James Wilkinson, alias Tug " Wilson,
charged with the murder of John Whalen
was arraigned in Judge Van Reynegom's
Court, San Francisco, Saturday, and pleaded
not guilty.
The case of Madge Doris against Mrs
Lsngtry. at Chicago, was settled to-day by
Mrs. Langtry paying 5000, and the suit was
dismissed. Madge was at one time Mrs.
Langtry's cook.
The japanese Government is improving
the harbor of Yokohama after English
plans, and syndicate of English capital
lists have made arrangements for a system
OF capacious docks.
Howard NJ. Kutchen and John H. Ferry
have been recommended by Congressman
Nandever for Postmaster and Collector of
the Port at San Diego. Mr.. Ferry is the
nephew of the ex-senator Ferry of Miehi-
gan.
contribution of $500 from citizens of
Tucson was wired to Governor Beaver for
the Johnstown sufferers and to the Mavor
of Seattle for the sufferers by fire. A con-
cert will be given on Tuesday in the same
behalf
The grand total of subscriptions thus
far collected for the Johnstown relief fund
in San Francisco amounts to $4,000. This
amount will be considerably augmented
this week by the receipts of various enter
tainments.
At Norwood, one of Londons suburbs
flash of lightning struck the glass eve of
Laura Adams. Laura felt that something
had happened, but did noe know what it
was until she got home. The lightning
smashed the artificial optic into a score of
pieces.
The yacht Azaline has been engaged by
party of Philadelphia capitalists to ex-
plore the cod1shing banks outside of the
San Diego barbor. If they find it will paw
to fish there they intend to fit out fleet of
vessels and ship Goldfish for the Eastern
market by way of the railroad.
Nine. de Orian, a young Russian Princess.
died in Philadelphia last week and at her
request her entire wardrobe was packed in
large trunks and sent to Johnstown. There
were rich silk stockings, French -heeled
slippers, silk underwear, silk, satin and
plush costumes, ana fine women's wear of
all sorts.
Etelka Gerster cherishes the hope that
she will recover the full use of her voice.
She works and practices as methodically as
when she used to star in the United States
The famous baby has grown into a chubby
little girl and has already shown signs of
voice worth training. The whole family
are living happily in villa near Bologna.
The Prince of Wales has suddenly gone
IN Tor lawn tennis tremendously. 1t indi-
Gates that the Prince is suddenly anxious
abont his gout and waist There is talk
about the Princes eldest son, Albert Vic
tor, marrying a cousin of Victoria, the
daughter of Empress Frederick 1t is said
that Grandmother Victoria looks favorably
upon the match.
Mrs. Maybrick's prospects grow brighter
daily. A Liverpool druggist stated that
he had frequently made up large doses of
| arsenic for Mrs. MaybIick, sometimes as
much as forty grains at time. Poisoned
dogs were found Aear Maybricks house
with quantities of arsenic in their bodies.
which accounts for the package of arsenic
found in Mrs May ybrick's possession.
Miss Matte Long of Redwood, Ohio,
the young lady who took two doses of
Rough on Rats" about three months ago,
with the object of ending her life, is in a
precarious condition, and it is thought that
she cannot recover. The cause of the deed
has just been learned. 1t seems that Miss
Long received anonymous notes from
young ladies in the place, requesting her to
refuse all invitations that might be extend
ed to her to enter society.
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