Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-18
ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches From
All Parts of the World.

>S"S'i'SN Dtspdtthcs HoiA
All Parts of the World.
Colusa county's wheat yield will be
S000,0 600 bushels.
Brddstreet's calculates the entire loss by
the flood at about S45 600, ,000.
The total food losses of the Pennsylvania
Railroad are stated at S13 .000, 600.
Thirty or forty carloads of cattle week
are shipped FROM Santa Marguerite.
The National City Reduction Works
commenced running last Wednesday.
1t is estimated that the loss by the flood
at Washington will not be less than ST.
000,000
The crops throughout Indiana, and also
much riparian property, was severely dam
aged by recent rains.
Over indulgence in strawberries caused
the death of Colonel Locke, the Postmaster
at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Andrew McGregor, of Mechanicsburg,
found among the Johnstown dead, was
identified by his name tattood on his arm.
1t is estimated that over 100000 acres
of Washington Territory land, or nearly
half of the whole area, remains unsur-
yeyed.
The contributions to relieve the Johns
town sufferers amounted to s., 100000 dur
ing the first six days that succeeded the
disaster.
The flood dumped fully 5000, 900 worth
OF lumber, which cannot be identified, on
a farm near Milton, Penn. Many poor
men have thus been enriched.
1t is believed that three of Lieutenant
Wissman's steamers have been lost on the
African coast. Four German warships
have been dispatched to look them up.
Burglars got into Deacon Parkinson's
house at Carson the other day and ran
sacked it thoroughly, but the only thing
they thought worth carrying away was
pan of English gooseberries.
The dread of the river water in Pittsburg
has increased the beer trade fully so per
cent, and the sale of seltzer water has
vastly grown. High water, high license
and high living describe the situation.
A man named Wallach in San Diego
sent postal card through the mail calling
the party TO whom it was addressed a
thief. He was thereupon held to answer
before United States Commissioner Van
dyke in $500 bonds.
A dispatch from Newark, n. j., SAYS that
papers for the sale of Ballantine's lager
beer and ale interests in that city were
signed Saturday, June Sth. The price is
So, 100000, of which 100000 is in cash
and the balance in stock
A special from Baker City, Or, says :
The jury in the case of Clinton Penning-
ton, charged with the unprovoked killing
of Charles r Balloon, brought in verdict
OF murder in the first degree, after being
out four hours.
The Belgium Government is adopting
every means in its power to frighten the
enlightened and Weather class from any
disposition to yield to the popular clamor
for universal suffrage. This was shown in
the recent trial OF men arrested for con-
spiracy at Mons.
The new edifce of the Church of Unity
(Unitarian) was dedicated Sunday at Los
Angeles, the exercises being conducted by
the pastor Rev. Eli Fay, assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Mcdaniel OF San Diego. The new
place of worship is q handsome structure,
and cost $50, coo
The apricot crop of Pomona valley is
nearly ripe. The Pomona Horticultural
Association has found by a personal in
spection of the orchards that the total crop
OF the valley will amount 10 475 tons. This
is 10 per cent. larger than was ever raised in
the valley before.
IL w VI lllHStOu has TGluruSu 10 MS
home at CucamODga from the Santa Clara
gold field, with some gold dust and mug
gets. He says that Santa Clara is not e
rich gold field, but that it will pay few
men with capital good rate of interest on
their investment. II water could be had
in quantities there, he believes gold mining
would be rich thing.
John O'Manion, young farmer near
Fayette, Mo, and Richard NJ. Fowler, his
cousin, fought duel in the streets of that
city Saturday. Manion and his wife had
separated because of Fowler's marked at
tention TO her. When the two men met
on the street they began shooting at each
other. Manion was killed and Fowler
probably mortally wounded
An Italian named Charles Zesta was
stabbed three times at Stockton Sunday
afternoon by a companion, who is un-
known to the officers. The wounded man
was cut in the head and shoulder, but not
dangerously hurt. He refuses to give the
name of his assailant Zesta took his
assailant's horse and wagon for ride and
on his return the owner at once attacked
him. Both are gardeners, living in the
country,