Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-20
ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Condensed TeIegraphie Dispatches from
All Parts of the World

Condensed Telegraphie Dispatches from
All Parts of the World.
Pittsburg elected Republican Mayor by
large majority.
Seven hundred Welsh miners have struck
for higher wages.
Senator and Mrs. Hearst have moved into
their new Washington home.
surgical operation has been performed
on Benjamin f. Buttler's dropping eyeld.
The average Republican majority in
Philadelphia's election on Tuesday was
30. 600.
tractor, Michael Joseph Kelly, is estimated
at 100000.
Switzerland will act as arbitrator in the
dispute con cerning the boundaries between
the Portuguese possessions and tie Congo
Free State.
Fifteen thousand citizens of New York
in mass meeting Monday night protested
against politicians msddling with the
Worlds Fair.
The Austrian Government is building a
submarine boat, q torpedo-hunler to be
armored with cellulose. 1t will cost half
million dollars.
Broker Henry Powers, of New York,
sues Jacob Rupert, the brewer, for $4,000
for breach of contract in connection with
the sale Of his brewery.
Joseph GilIis Biggsr The well.known
Home Rule member of the Commcns for
the west division of County Cavan. died
yesterday at Clapbam, g suburb of London.
John Lsttimorsl (colored), convic ed of
setting fire 10 buildings on Chapman's
ranch, Los Angeles county, wss sentenced
yesterday to Folsom Prison for twelve
years.
Samuel Barnes, an old man. farmer
near Butte City, was thrown backwards
from a cart in which he was riding Mon
day, and received injuries from which he
died few hours after.
A late report from the smallpox infected
districts along the Rio GFande shows a
great increase of deaths. Out of 147 cases
in Duval county 65 died. Physicians and
nurses are greatly peeded
A Paris correspondent reports that Har-
courts poetical drama, lie Mystery" will
be performed on Easter Sunday if Sarah
Bernhsrdt will play Virgin Mary and Gar
ner will lake the past of Christ.
The Democratic cancns of the Ohio Leg.
islature has agreed On a bill redistTic,ing
Ohio for Congress, eivirg the Democrats
fifteen districts and the Republicans SIX.
The Republicans Eow have fifteen and The
Democrats six.
President Harrison has written letter 70
John NJ. Thurston, President Of the r pub.
licsn Club League, in v hich be regrets that
he will be unable 70 be present a. the sn-
nual Convention in Nashville, on Msrch
4th, and approving the League ard its OBJ
jects.
The Garfield monument in Cleveland,
O., is com pleied ard preparations are now
making for the dedication, which is to take
place carly in the spring. at that time the
remains o. President Garfield will be placed
in a permanent sepulcher bemeath the
monument.
Atlanta has decided to build City Hos
pital to be named sitter Henry " Grady,
for which $45 eco is now on hand The
hospital is 10 be for the euuai aresmmuda-
iion of both white and black pssisnts A
bronze statue of Mr.. Grady viii also be
erected on Artesian Square.
In reply to questions in the Canadisn
Parliament, Sir John Macdonald said that
negotiations for treaty settle the differ
ences between lie United States and Cam
ada were in progress in Washington, cut
only the threshold hsd been reached vet.
He declined 10 state whether me ntodsts ~
readi would be renewed. Members OF the
Cabinet, however, told reporter that it
would be-