Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-05
ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches From
All Parts of the World.

Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches From
All Parts of the World.
Stanley has arrived at BogAmoyo.
The revenue cutter Rush has gone to San
Diego.
General Stephen R. Smith died yesterday
at New Haven.
1t is now thought that the Anaconda
copper mines were set on fire.
Senator Farwell declares civil service
cheat, delusion and humbug.
Charles Harrison of Philadelphia will
probably be sent as Minister to Russia.
1t is predicted that Spain and Portugal
will soon follow in the wake of Brazil.
The Northern Pacific earnings for No
vemDer were s., ,220,940 an increase Of
1921, 800.
An English company has applied for
concession to build a bridge across the
English Channel.
David Kinds. pioneer of the coast, died
at Santa Cruz Monday, aged 70 years. He
was the second Mayor of Santa Cruz.
AT New Haven, Conn.,, the Democrats
have regained control of the city govern
ment. The Australian ballot was used.
W. V. Morris has filed papers contesting
the office of Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
upon E. L. Lampson, who has % majority.
The new Northern Pacific blanket mort
gage is drawn up. The final draft was SUBJ
mitted to the Directors at special meeting
Monday.
Eldred & Herman, of Medicine Lodge,
Kas., yesterday sold their sugar works for
S250,00O. The new company is said to have
unlimited capital.
A Board of Trade is being organized at
Monterey, whose chief present object is TO
secure the building of the proposed Fresno
and Monterey Railroad.
Daniel Donahue concluded his argument
yesterday in the Cronin case, on behalf o.
Kunz and O'Sulhvan. He will be followed
o-day by w. j. Hynes, for the prosecution.
A telegram from Copstantinople says: :
Moussa Bey has been acquitted on all the
charges. The verdict is generally criticised
as not being in accordance with the facts.
Mrs. Swinton and Joshua Mann, who
were jointly indicted with the alleged wife
of Robert Ray Hamilton to foist bogus
heir on him, were discharged for lack of
evidence.
Three painters from Philadelphia-John
s. Sargent, Daniel Ridgway and Alexander
Harrison-have received the decoration of
Chevaliers of the Legion of Honor from
| the French Government
The Journal deS De5dts says that Admiral
Barley, Minister of Marine, after consult
ing with Spuller, Minister of Foreign At
fairs. decided to send a warship to Brazil.
The Journal censures the action.
Monday about six miles above Hornitos,
the Merced and Mariposa stage was held
up by lone highwayman as the stage was
going up Bear mountain at P NJ. He cut
open the United States mail bags and took
the registered packages. He also took the
contents of the express box.
Developments of a startling character in
connection with the recent election cam
paign in Ohio are promised. R. G. Wood.
who forged the celebrated ballot box con-
tract, is said to have confessed and impli-
Gates an individual at the bottom of the
forgery who was prominent during the
campaign.
A gang of railroad laborers at the jersey
Central Station yesterday morning, waiting
for work train, stepped from one track to
another to avoid fast freight, when the
work train dashed into them. Benjamin
Pohsue and William Brent were instantly
killed. Stephen Steiffel and Conrad Ernst
were fatally injured.
The United States ships Galena and
Kearsarge have sailed for Hayti. The
Dolphin will probably sail to. day. She
has been detained by the non-arrival of the
Hotchkiss gun which is to complete her
armament. As soon as that is placed on
board the Dolphin will follow the other
vessels to Port -au. Prince.
The famous Roselle riol-throwing case
has been revived at Los Angeles by the cir
culation of a petition for pardon. Mrs.
Roselle, the vitrioleuse, was discharged
after two trials, but her husband, who en-
couraged her in the deed, is doing a nine
years term in San Quentin, having been
there now about two years.
Shortly after noon yesterday in New York
Antoinette Feralla was shot and instantly
killed by Asunda Buquto. another Italian
woman, with whom she became involved
in row over morey matters. She also
shot Maria Cerase though ii is thought not
dangerously. The row was general. Sew
eral of the participants escaped.
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