Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-01
ELECTRIC FLASHES,
Condensed Telegrsphic Dispatches From
All Parts of the World.

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Twelve thousand miners are still out on
a strike at Belgrade.
Emperor William has offel ed gold and
silver cup as prize to the Berlin Yacht
Club.
William O'Brien, Member of Parlia-
ment, recently released from prison, has
gone to Nice to reCuperate ana have nice
time.
Treasury officials estimate that the pub
lie debt statement to be issued to-day will
show reduction of about s. 500, 900 since
May 1st.
DR.. S. P. Moore, of Richmond, Va who
was Surgeon, General of the Confederate
States, died suddenly yesterday Of conges-
ton of the lungs.
Judges Sardee and Billings, of the nited
States Circuit Court, yesterday decided the
drainage warrant case, involving 81, 100000,
in favor of New Orleans.
The Washington Posi- declares, as with
authority, that Justice Miller has no
thought or intention of retiring in Decem-
Der next, or at any other time yet desig-
mated.
Brooklyn's memorial arch is to be a
memorial TO the soldiers and sailors who
perished in the Rebellion war. 1t is
planned to have one that will cost at least
$3.50 600.
The Secretary Of the Navy has ordered
Lieutenant J. II. Glennon from the Naval
Academy, Annapolis, to Mare Island in
connection with the electric lighting of the
Charleston.
Under the influence of the success of an
enterprise started by John Wanamaker,
the State of Pennsylvania has Just pro-
vided for the establishment of popular saw
ings banks.
Mrs. Caroline A. Brough, widow of John
BrOugh, the noted War Governor of Ohio,
died in Cincinnati Wednesday, last week,
at the residence of her son-in-law, C. W.
Gerard after weeks illness.
A man at Port Huron, Mich, who has
sold the city seventeen acres of land to be
added to the cemetery, has inserted in the
deed the curious provision that no liquors
shall be sold on the premises.
Connecticut, too. is TO have secret bal
lot on the Australian plaa. This makes
nine States, including Montana, which will
assume that dignity few months hence,
which have adopted this system.
There are vague but interesting rumors
TO the effect that the Star Route service will
shortly be investigated, and that a good
be shown up in very bad light.
One of the largest shipments of gold
ever made by private parties will be sent
to Europe to-day. Two New York firms
each ordered $500, 900 worth, one San Fran
cisco firm 5000 900, and other smaller ship
ments make the total S4S50,000.
Special weather predictions at Washing
| ton yesterday were: Fros.s are indicated
on Saturday morning for The States of the
Ohio valley, thence southward over East
Tenn essee, West Virginia, Northern Geor-
| gia and Western North Carolina.
A meeting of the Council and citizens of
| Los Angeles was held yesterday to further
| the project OF building out the sewers to
| ocean. 1t was decided necessary to issue
S175,000 more bonds, making total cost oi
the improvement of over $500, 900.
A heavy rain has been falling at Will.
Transport, Pa, for the past tdenty-fou
| hours almost continuously. Reports from
| up the river announce q t2-foot flood near
Clearield, indicating bigger flood than
that of 1865. Lumbermen are preparing
| for flood of over 20 feet.
Walt Whitman celebrated the SEVENTEEN
anniversary of his birth yesterday. Din
ner in his honor was served at Morgan s
Hall. The poet himself was not there,
being t.ss,-feehls. -hnt-aet less .thants00 of
his friends and admirers were present. The
object was to raise money for him, as he is
| in neesly circumstances.
The seven-weeks' drought is ended and
copious rains are falling in Florida.
Orange trees have shed fruit badly. Young
| trees died in some sections 1t is feared
that the loss of the next crop will be seri-
Gus, both in quality and quantity. In
| some parts OF the State no rain has fallen
since the first week of March. The present
| rains are general.