Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-02
Enforcing Celibacy.

| LONDON, June 1st.-The recent decree oil
the Directors of the Provincial Bank Of
Ireland that none of their clerks is to marry
until his salary reaches ESQ per year, con.
| tinues to create considerable comment
owing, ID great measure, to the fact that
the possible maximum of bank clerks
salary is only s120 in most cases, and the
new rule may be viewed as one to enforce
celibacy.
One of the Provincial Bank clerks and a
would-be Benedict, who had out of his
| f12O per year saved ESQ with view to mar
riage, has been obliged to break his engage
| attorney now come forward and offers to
| institute proceedings against the bank for
damages for the young lady in question,
| and claims that he can make out good
case against the concern.
Leprosy Increasing.
LONDON, June 1st.-Leprosy has in
| creased to such an extent in Cape Colony
| that hospital for lepers has been founded.
| Other hospitals will be needed to deal
| with the evil. In the Indian Legislature
an Act is urgently demanded for the sup
preston of leprosy.
| Six lepers were lately arrested for beg
ging in the markets of Bombay.
The Panama Canal.
PARIS June 1st.-M. Wyse has sailed
| for southampton on mission connected
with the Panama canal. Moucbicour, the
| houldator of the Panama Canal Company,
instructed Wyse, after visiting the canal
works at Colon, to proceed to Carthagena
and Bogato to negotiate with the Colombi
Government for the prolongation of the
canal concessions.
Letter From the Gar.
LONDON, June 1st.-A letter from the
Gar, written in reply to one from the
Queen of Denmark, is published In the
letter the Gear promises strict inquiry
into the Siberian scandals, and TO instruct
the Ministers 10 draft measures for the
amelioration of the condition of his sub.
jects.
Destructive Hurricane.
SOFIA, June 1st.-The northern part o.
this city has been wrecked by hurricane
The loss of life is considerable. Among
the soldiers killed and wounded the num-
Der is eleven. The loss among the irhab.
itants has not yet been ascertained. The
damage to The palace amounts TO $500 600
--latest from Nicaragua.
MANAGUE (Nicaragua), June 1st.-SenoI
Modesto Darrios has resigned his post as
Minister of the Interior. and was replaced
by LicsEtiate Eurotos Panaigua, late Chan
celior of The Exchequer. The Government
has appointed the former Minister fol
Nicaragua in London.
Duty on Coffee.
SAN JOSE COSTA Rica), June 1st.-Con.
gress has established an export duty on
coffee of 20 cents per 40 kilos, to defray the
expenses of building a national theater in
| this city. The estimated..cost of the strucl-
ure is 100000.
Partisan Races.
PARIS, June 1st.-The race for the Jockey
| Club prize in the French Derby to-day al
Chantilly was won by Baron Rothschild's
chestnut colt Heaume, by Hermit out oil
Bella.
Railway Opened.
CRY OF MEXICO, June 1st.-The inter.
oceanic railroad branch from Pueblo to
| Matamoras, Izucai, was opened to traffic
etc, with appropriate ceremonies yester.
| day.
Count Herbert Bismarck.
LONDON, June 1st.-The Chronicles Paris
correspondent says Count Herbert Bis
| marck is engaged TO the eldest daughter o.
| Lady Dudley.
Seven Men Killed.
| LISBON, June 1st-Six smugglers and
one officer have been killed in conflict
at Povoa de Varzim.
| Slavin Challenges McAuiiffe.
LONDON, June 1st.-Slavin has challenged
| McAulitfe to box in London for $500 side
Earl of Midtown Dead.
| LONDON, June 1st.-Edward Nugent Lee.
son, Earl OF Midtown, is dead.