Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-08
HAMMoND's LETTERS.
A Number of Them Have Been Handed
To the PubIIc Prosecutnr

HAMMOND's LETTERS.
| A Number of Them Have Been Handed
to the Public Prosecutor.
LONDON, January 7th.-Ernest Parke editor
| OF the North London Press, who has been in
| dicted for hbeling the Earl OF Euston, in con-
| nection with the Cleveland street scandal, re-
Gently offered to the Public Prosecutor let
tiers from Hammond, who is now in America.
| These include one addressed to Hammonds
| wife, upbraidng one Peck, who had list of
the names and addresses of his (Hammond's)
| friends. When Peck was arrested this list was
| found in his pocket-book. 1t comprised the
| names of many noblemen and included that of
| The Public Prosecutor now accepts these let
| tiers, which, it is expected, viii lead to the ex-
| posture and prosecution of several persons
already prominently before the public.
In a Close Box.
| LONDON, January 7th.-The trial of Arthur
| Newton, solicitor; Frederick Taylor and Adolf
plus De Gala. interpreters, on a charge of con.
spiracy to defeat justice in connection with the
| West End scandal. was continued before Magis-
| trate Vaughan in the Bow-street Police Court
to-day. An eX-postal messenger named Perkins
testified that after he had given his testimony
| to the police Newton tried to induce him 10 go
| to Australia. Newton said he knw somebody
who would give f20 down and 81 pound a week
expenses for three years to him (Perkins) and
| the other boys, Wright, Swinco and Barber
who had given information to the police if they
would emigrate together.
An Impending Crisis.
LONDON, January 7th.-Great solicitude is re- |
ported at Madrid touching the exciting rumors
in connection with the illness OF the King and |
| the political complications likely to ensue in |
| the event OF his death. The best information |
obtainable to-day was tina the royal patient has
suffered a turn for the worse.
Something more than suspicion exists that the |
recent Cabinet crisis had a hidden significance |
and the movements of the Republican leaders |
are being narrowly watched. In a word, the |
| question now agitating Madrid is Spain really |
preparing for coup de Brazil?
Loss of an American Ship.
LONDON. January 7th.-Additional particulars |
have just been received concerning the loss of |
the American ship Cheesebrough, with sixteen |
lives. Four of the survivors are at Yokohama |
and tell the story. The ship broke up soon |
after going ashore on the Japanese coast. Sew
| ersl of the crew were killed by the falling |
| rigging The remainder were blinded by the |
sulphur which constituted the cargo and were |
drowned. The Cheesebrough was owned at |
| Bath, Maine, and was bound from Hakodate |
| for New York
She Dotted in His Dotage.
MONTREAL Quebec, January 7th.-Forty
guests assembled at the Archbishop's cathedral |
yesterday morning to witness the marriage of
the youngest daughter of C. Beausolei mem
Der of Parliament, pretty girl of Is, to c. C.
| Chaput, rich flour merchant, 20 years of age.
After waiting two hours the bridegroom failed |
| TO appear, and the marriage was postponed. |
Chaput says he is old enough to be the girls
| grandfather, ard, on second thought he won't !
| make an old fool of himself.
A Menacing Note.
| LONDON, January 7th-Salisburv' latest note
was of a menaciug and peremptory character,
| requiring Portugal TO collect at once as the |
Iectitude of highlands position in the case was
| beyond all doubt. 1t is believed Portugal can
not concede SO much. but that the Foreign
Minister will intimate the willingness of the
| Portuguese TO order the maintenance of statu
quo in Africa pending the settlement, if Eng
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Fire in Brussels.
| BRUSSELS. January 7th-A great confagration
| is in progress. The Bourse and one of the prin-
| eipal UheaterS has burned. Other valuab prop
| city is menaced
LATER-Only the theater and the Bourse were
| burned. The firemen succeeded in saving the
| Hotel Central and other adjacent buildings. No
| lives were lost.
| Honoring an American.
| LONDON, January 7lh.-stanley has accepted
the invitation to the banquet to be given in his
| honor by the Americans in London. The Amer
| lean Minister, Lincoln, Will preside. He will |
present stanley with an American flag and a |
j massive silver SHE'D, inwrought with African
| scenes.
| Damaged Steamship.
| LONDON, January 7th-The steamship Liam
daft City, for New York, has returned to Queens
| town, damaged by heavy sea, which washed |
| her decks, broke the fore hatch. flooded the |
hold, destroyed the rear bridge and started the
| after deck. The boats were smashed and the |
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Torn by Lion.
] PARIS January 7th.--sfiss Sterling entered a |
cage of lions at Beziers last night being assured
| that the animals were hypnoszed and harm
less. One lion attacked her and tore her badly,
and but for the interference of the lion tanner
| she would have been killed.
| Horrible Hanging Seem.
| LONDON, January 7th.-Birgenbotham. who
| killed a woman, was hanged at Warwick to-
day. When the body fell the moose opened an
NlI hsat, Irfa
himself with suicidal intent when arrested.
The blood spurted out, deluging the assistants.
British War Ships.
| LONDON. January 7th-The British squad. on
| is assembling at ZauZibsr. Salisbury insists
| that Portugal must guarantee to prevent a re-
currence of the African outrages on British sub
| jects and interests.
Portugars Censorship.
| LONDON, January 7th.-Portuguese officials
| at Quilimane, Af.ica, have forbidden British
steamers to receive the British Consul John
stou's dispatches direct. They insist they must
pass through the Portuguese Postofices-
Refuse to Compromise.
| BRUSSELS, January 7th-A meeting of the
| mine owners of the Charleroi district was held
| to day to consider the compromise proposed by
| the striking miners. 1t was decided not 10 ac-
| cepi the compromise. The strike continues to
| spread.
Russia's Finance.
| BERLIN, January 7th.-The Russian Govern
Inelt Will shortly convert three oriental loans.
amounting to 100000 600 rubles, now largely held
| in Germany.
Albert Victor in India.
CALCUTTA January 7th.-A magnificent pub |
lie festival was given to-day in honor of Albert
Victor, son of the Prince of Wales.
Laid to Rest.
LISBON. January 7th.-The body of the late |
| Empress of brazil to day consigned to its |
final resting place in the Pantheon.
Partially Burned.
LONDON January 7th.-Sims' lace factory at |
Nottingham, has been partially burned. The !
loss is 100000.