Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-18
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Condensed Celegrsphic Dispatches frol
All Parts of the World.


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Worms are destroying The cotton crop in
Arkssas.
Bolivia will be represented at the Amer
lean Conference.
Oil has been struck at Terre Haute, at c
depth of LEGO feet.
Anarchist literature is being extensiyely
circulated in Chicago.
Eight sugar-laden vessels arrived or
Thursday from Hawaii.
George n. Greene of Ventura was struci-
by an engine and had an arm broken.
The trial of the Cinnamon accused of en-
ticing little girls into their vile dens began
yesterday at Milwaukee.
Anarchists are fermenting land agita-
ton in Lombardy. There has been serious
rioting and number of houses ransacked.
Miss Fanny Putnam of Oriskany Falls,
New York, ran away and married Rev.
Charles Kimball, rector OF the Episcopal
Church at that place.
Nelson Colbert (eoloredl was hanged ct
Washington Yesterday afternoon tor the
murder of Philip Wentzen in October lase.
His neck was broken.
Billy Meyers of Springfield III, has de-
posted $500 forfeit with the Poiicc GG-ette
TO bind match with any lightweight for
the championship and $1,000 side
1t is reported that still another plot
against the Cars life has been discovered
aud that many Nihilists hsve been arrested
at ST. Petersburg, Moscow and Cronstadt.
It is stated on the Continent that Eng-
lish physicians found General Bouianger
suffering from diabetes in an advanced
stage and ordered him to so 10 Yichy or
Carlsbad.
Alexander Morrison, q Seotehmsu, aged
y years, died in the city ioc6-rp in Ana
sterdam, n. Y, Thursday, FROM the effeeys
CT spree. His nearest relatives live in
California.
While looking for work from house to
house, at Los Angeles, Monday, discarded
daughter OF s. B. Sanderson, s millionaire,
accidentally found her pateute, aud was
welcomed home.
Ernst F. Toberg, indicted fer using the
mails for fraudulent purposes IN advertis-
ing counterfeit money. was con sicted in
the United States District Court AZ San
Francisco Thursday.
The negotiations between the mine
owners and striking miners, looking TO
settlement of their disputes, have been sus-
pended owing to the kfabler mine-owners
declining TO negotiate.
Gladstone has refused an offer Of s25.oe0
to write q series of articles for an American
newspaper syndicate He says az iis time
of life his stock of brain power viii not
permit him to make the attempt.
Thomas Woods, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Vallejo, while working in the
Marine Hospital at the Navy Yard Thurs
day, was crushed to death 5y an elevator
loaded with bricks, falling upon him.
| The Interstate Commercs Commission
| has issued circular to the lsbnr orgaDiza-
| tions of the country, soliciting information
| for discussion ul4n the quts ion of FED
eral regulation of safety appliances of rail-
| roads.
| Referring to the report concerning the
abolition of the Viceroysbip of Ireland, the
| United ireland says: The Viceroyship,
| although degraded, must be maintained,
as it is sign OF Ireland's separate nation-
atty"
The present year makes the twentieth
| anniversary of the granting Of charter tc
the State University. AT viticultural head
quarters Thursday number of Regents
discussed the advisability of appropriately
| celebrating the event.
Charles g. Root, notorious burglar and
safe cracker, who is now serving twenty
/ four-year sentence at San GIentiD, has
! fallen heir to fortune. He has also in
| vented shuttle-point, when the State
uses in all its jute looms.
The Worcester Theater wsS 1urned early
| Thursday morning. A panic among the
| guests occurred at the Bay Stare Hotel,
which stood next to the theater building.
Lewis MoTison's Faust" Company lost
| Sll coo IN wardrobes and properties.
| a new scheme of transportation viii be
! introduced between New York ana Boston,
whereby, it is said, large packages of mail
! and even cars containing passengers can be
whisked from one place TO another, dis
tance of 230 miles, in less than sn hour.
The two sisters of Pigott are nuns in Ire
land. They have just heard to their great
| relief that their brother confessed his for
geries and received absoluuon the Sunday
before his flight. They attribute bis sui
eide to his agony of fear about ieranged
intellect.
| The State Board of Trade is daily receiy-
ing applications from men and boys desir-
Gus OF going into the country to pick fruit.
Wages seem to be less an object than en-
ployment Harry Meek, OF San Lorenzo,
has secured all the help be needs for his
| cherry orchard from the Oakland Board OF
Trade.
The steamer Humboldt reports that be-
fore she left Eureka the steamer Del Norte
arrived from Seal Rock and reported very
rough trip-in fact the toughest since work
commenced on the light house. On May
9th the southwest swells broke over the
pier, smashed in the blacksmith shop, and
flooded the mems quarters.
Haywood Paul, young millionaire Of
Philadelphia, who recently graduated at
Harvard, became insane while arranging
for his marriage to young woman Of Bos-
ton. He got away frem his friends, and
reward was offered for his apprehension.
Yesterday his dead body was discovered
floating in the Delaware river oy some
fishermen.
The Secretary of the Treasury yesterday
appointed Captain Gilbert e. Borden, of
New Bedford, Mass. to be Superintendent
of the House of Refuge at Point Barrow,
in the BehrinS Sea. His salary will be
Sl00 per month"; and authority has been
granted him to employ two assistants. He
viii leave in few days to join the Bear at
San Francisco.
Deputy Collector of Customs, S. B.
Crcake, of Tacoma, W. T., has Just re-
turned from trip to the American border,
between Washington and British Colum-
hia. He says he found that for several
hundred miles along the border there was
not single American officer to prevent
the smuggling of opium or the crossing of
Chinese into the United States
Chief Mays has taken 10 action in the
matter of furnishing facilities for the trans
action of business by the Cherokee Com
mission, which is expected there on the
25th instant to negotiate the purchase of
Indian lands. He declined to call the Ma
tional Council in special session 10 consider
the matter, but says he will submit to that
body at its regular session any proposition
the Commission may make.
Baron Rauner of Russia was the guest of
Professor Higard for several Gays this
week The Baron has been specially COM
missioned by the Gar of Russia to visit the
various countries of the world where irri-
CATION is practically used as an aid to the
| growing of fruits grasses. wheat etc, and
! to examine the different methods of irriga-
ton with view of reclaimiDg the arid
lands in the province Of Merry, Central
| Asia.
! While walking with young lady near
| Lake Merritt, Oakland, last night, Charles
Dennitt recent arrival from Los Angeles,
was robbed by footpads. The robbery occur
red near the foot of Oak street. The matter
was reported to the police and az investiga-