Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-03
ELECTRIC FLASHES.

Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches from
AL Parts of the World.
There is strike among the quarrymen
at Rocklin and Penryn.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says that
The Car has been attacked by sudden ill
ness.
1t is reported that ex-Sheriff Flack of
New York is breaking down mentally and
physically.
Two boys playing with fire in Kansas set
fire to prairie grass, which destroyed about
100000 worth Of property.
man convicted of the murder of eight
women was hanged yesterday in Szegedin,
Hungary. He exhibited great cowardice
on the scaffold.
The Hudson-river peach crop has been
ruined by the alternate warm and freezing
weather, out there is promise of an abund-
ant yield of grapes.
The Dir -Neucieme Steele states that 5. 900
out of 10000 Canak natives of New Gale
donia are afflicted with leprosy, and the
disease is spreading.
The indications are that the South Caro-.
lima rice crop will be the largest made in
many years. The winter has been very
favorable TO the planters.
1DS Clute IlSOu Ol new Jersey is so
crowded that the Governor has TO pardon
criminals faster than justice demands to
make room for fresh corners.
The Russian suicide who preferred death
to executing secret decree to kill the Gar,
was naval officer who belonged to an
aristocratic family. The matter has been
hushed up.
DR.. Loring, the American Minister has
rpfnrnpH IN, TiSh0n :.
taking active measures to bring the nego-
tiations relative to the Delagoa Bay Rail-
way to a satisfactory settlement.
A beer riot is expected in Munich. The
brewers have raised the price of beer TWO
piennigs per glass, on the ground that they
could lot make money at the old prices,
-although beer made for export pays.
Representative Morrow has presented to
the House the petition of California fruit
growers in favor of increased duty on fruit,
and Nandever q petition of Los Angeles
carpenters IN favor of an eight.hour-law.
At meeting of the Associated Chambers
OF Agriculture at London yesterday, reso-
luton was adopted declaring the relaxa-
ton of the regulations prohibiting the i'm
portatlon of American store cattle to be
extremely dangerous.
The loss to the steamer City of Paris will
be very heavy to the underwriters as well
as the owners as the damage to the vessel
must not only be repaired but salvage paid.
This amount, shipping men IN Glasgow
say, will be between $4,000 and 500, 600
The conservation of DR.. O'Doherty as
Bishop of Derry, at which service DR..
O'Donnell, the Bishop of Raphoe, pre-.
sided, has drawn attention to the old irish
prophecy that when O'Doherty rules
Derry and O'Donnell Raphoe, Ireland will
be free"
Prince Albrecht Waldeck, cousin of the
Queen of Holland and Duchess of Albany,
advertises in the leading journals that the
reigning Prince of Waideck is liar and
has driven him to bankruptcy. He also
says that his wife's fortune is sufficient to
pay all his debts.
In the military maneuvers at Cham
pisny, France, 1t was demonstrated by the
use OF smokeless powder that the yulper-
ability of the bright red of the French in
fantry uniform is added to at least 10 per
cent, and the picturesque red trousers with
all their glorious traditions are now doomed.
1t is understood in Washington that the
report of the Interstate Commerce Commit
tee in regard to the Canadian Pacific road
will be quite severe on the corporation,
and Will recommend such LEGISLATION as
Will DING this corporation under the pro-
visions of the Interstate Commerce Act.
Secretary Tracy believes Commander
McCalla and subordiIIates are subjects for
court. martial. First, in failing to read the
| Aucles OF War every fourth Sunday; sec
ond, in gagging men; third, in placing
| them in strait Jacket, ana fourth, in con.
| timing them in the coal-bunkers of the
ship, which is prohibited by the resula
tions.