Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-26

HALIFAX, March 25th.-An epidemic of diph-
iberia has swept over BURN, Newfoundland.
There is no doctor in the district and the suf-
ferers were attended by Rev. Father Walsh, who
with his own hands cleared the Threats of the
victims. In the village forty families were
down with the terrible complaint. He entered
every home, attending to the wants of the sick
night and day, until at last the disease began to
yield. After his arduous toll the good father
fell himself a victim to the disease. Every
thing possible was done to save his life, but he
continued 10 grow worse until Sunday, when he
died.
Latest From Siberia.
LONDON, March 25th The daily Ne,rs pub
fishes extracts from letters received by Rusau
X. Fugos, giving the details of fight at Irku-
task between exiles and troops. On trial, three
of the survivors were sentenced to be hang d,
and others to various terms of imprisonment.
Bernstein, one of the three condemned to death
was ill and was carried on his bed to the
scafa'd, when the moose was adjusted and the
bed Withdrawn. Seton and GoSsman, the two
others. would not allow the hangman to touch
them. They adjusted the nooses themselves and
died heroically.
Halted by a Woman.
BERLIN, March 25th.-While riding in the
Thiergarten Sunday, the Emperor was sud-
denly approached by woman who held some
thing In her hand. The Emperor Ieined in his
horse and his aide-de-camp rode forward. Po-
licemen seized the woman. and it turned out
that she held nothing more deadly than roll
OF paper, which proved to be petition. The
Emperor ordered the immediate release of the
woman and an inquiry made of the nature of
her request.
Benwe1rs Crimes.
WOODSTOCK (Ont.) March 25th-Detectives
letters forged oy Burchell asking that Benwelrs
baggage be sent to New York. 1t was osten-
sibly signed by Benwell. Detectives also claim
to have established the fact that two other per
sons reached Niagara Falls under conditions
similar to Benwelfs, whose names are known,
but who are missing.
No More Decorations.
BERLIN, March 25th.-Bismarck has deposited
all OF his stars, crosses and medals, but the
Golden Fleece and "Black Eagle in the
Relchs Bank. mo more uniforms or medals
for me-" the veteran said: You have forced me
into retirement, where shall wear frock coat,
and only need my iron cross"
Bismarck added You will never see me in
Berlin again.
Died in Italy.
NEW YORK, March 25th.-News was received
today OF the death on Monday at Nice, of
Francis G. Cunningham, aged 60. He was born
III New York, and after engaging in business in
this city went to California where his father
had large interests. He retired from business
some years ago. He was q brother-in-laW of
Mrs. D. o. Mills.
The Caprice of the Crown.
BERLIN, March 25th.-Caprivi, on entering
the abandoned residence of Bismarck, is re-
ported to have said: 81 shall not probably re-
main long here; it will be impossible to sacri-
1ce my honest opinions to the caprice of the
Crown"
italian Poverty.
MILAN, March 25th.-There is distress among
the laboring populations. Thousands of idle
men are parading the streets with red flags and
bands of music, accompanied by their wives
and their children.
Herbert Bismarck's Successor.
BERLIN, March 25th. - The resignation of
Count Herbert Bismarck has been accepted and
Herr Won Alvensleben has been appointed to
g1pnpa6 m a. Irnn oil of
Affairs
That Suits Us.
ST. PETERSBURG March 25th The Governor
of Cracow has ordered that no paupers be al
lowed to emigrate to America.
Homer Woodin. a noted oarsman in The fifties