Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-30
ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches From
All Parts OF the World.

Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches From
All Parts OF the World.
George S. Ladd, of San Francisco, died in
London yesterday.
Count Esterhazy, the famous lion hunter,
is dead at Presburg Hungary.
Al. Hayman. the theatrical manager. is
seriously i'll at st. Catherine, Ontario.
Ottawa is greatly excited over the seizure
of the British sealers in Behring Sea.
The steamship Cyril, from Pensacola, is
aground at Techamp. No particulars have
been received.
The Shah is about to depart from Eng
land and babe the Queen farewell at Os-
borne yesterday.
The coal mines at Birmingham, Ala, are
on FIRE. Two men and thirty mules have
been burned to death.
Mayor Creiger last night appointed a
committee of 500 citizens to aid in securing
Worlds Fair for Chicago.
Twelve dollars per ton was paid Sat
urday fer white grapes in Livermore val
ley. Several contracts have already been
made at that price.
The Mexican press is attacking the
Chinese immigration scheme. The reports
that negroes are receiving concessions for
immigration to Mexico is false.
Maud, the seven year, old daughter of
Stephen Henry, while playing with other
children on the Napa river Sunday, fell
from boat and was drowned.
While two men were hauling seger-pipe
with four horses near San Leandro yester-
day the horses ran away. One of the men
Was killed and the other badly hurt
A party of Cinnamon holding religious
rites in Oak Knoll Cemetery, Livermore.
yesterday set fire to the dry grass, doing
considerable damage to shrubbery and
fences.
The sixteenth cremation took place at
the Los Angeles Crematory Sunday. The
body was that of Mrs. Emily J. Gamble. of
Oakland. The ashes were shipped to Oak
land
Many Christian families are arriving at
Athens from Crete, having fled from the
island on account of the uprising. Two
British men of war are expected soon at
Suda Bay.
The Grand Lodge of Hermaun's Sons of
California convened in Odd Fsllows' Hall
at Liyermore yesterday. There are about
eighty delegates present from all parts of
the State.
1t is reported that the Schepper Bros, of
Philadelphia, and Godfrey p. Dennis, of
Chester, Pa. both wooden manufacturers,
have failed 10 consequence of the failure
OF Lewis Bros. & Co.
George Cornwall, a jockey, was killed at
Pacific Beach race track, San Diego, yester-
day. by the horse he was exercising Jump
ing over fence and falling on him. he
was 81 years OF age.
EsrlY yesterday morning fire partially
destroyed the twostory dwelling owned
and occupied by II. Dapzimer, Deputy
United States Marshal, Portland. The fire
was undoubtedly incendiary. Loss, So GOO:
insurance, 81 500.
Sharkey, well-knovn sporting man,
has received a letter from Jake Kilrain, in
which the BaltimoIean says that as soon
as ne can get the necessary money together
ne is going to challenge Sullivan for an
other fight
The Secretary of War yesterday pub
lished the retirement. by the operation of
law, Of Major Alexander Sharp, Psymaster.
The retirement reduces the pay corps to
forty, five more than the maximum fixed
by the recent Act Of Congress.