Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-31

tuat uy FlDfhlicud OF IOFhs toflec
of different pitch can be sent over the wire stimuli
taneously, and separated at the receiving end by
ingenious continuance The vibra,ory tuning fork
at the receiving end made to break the circuit
as to deliver message in the Morse alphabet. The
Western Union Telegraph Company is said to have
offered the inventor $3.50 900 if he shall succeed in
using one wire for four simultaneous messages DUR
ing two months and SIS 0oo for each line of message
superimposed after that AS stated above, six weeks
of the trial is successfully passed. and it is stated
that the 21st instant five operators in New York
and five in Boston, using line, sent and received
?, $50 messages, or 40 per hour for each man.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, December 30th.-The following through
passengers were on todays train, leaving at l:o p
NJ, to arrive IN Sacramento January Sd G. II.
SssoD, wife and four children, San Francisco Geo.
S. Knapp, VIM. Ripley and wife, Chicago I. N.
Howell, wife and daughter, G. G. Mccoy, Red Blur
Col Jas. V. Kelly, San Jose; A. Johnston, New
York /; Rev. DR. J. Bloch and family, Sacramento.
Thirty-eight through emgrants left on last nights
emigrant train to arrive in Sacramento January 6th
Relative Value OF she Republican and
Democratic Parties In the Nation.
WASHINGTON, December 30th.- Statistics in the
iSstoffice Department make suggestive showing OF
the relative value of the Republican and Democratic
parties to the nation. Counting California for Han
cock, the Union equally divided in the election,
10 States going for Garfield and 10 for Hancock.
The record shows for every dollar expended for the
mails the Garfield States return dollar and eight
cents LOT every dollar expended Tor the same pur-
pose in the States giving the Electoral vote for
Hancock, only sixty eight cents are returned-the
first class returning profit OF per cent. and the
second crs ating deficit of 80 per cent.
Train Wrecked and Mail Bags Burned.
PoUeHKEEPsIE On. W December 3oth.-The
evening train on the Rhinebeck and Connecticut
road ran on broken rail three miles east of Rhine
beck this afternoon Ten empty coal cars the mali
car and passenger were hurled down a twenty
foot embankment. The mail car took fire. and all
the mail bags were destroyed. S. L. NJ COON was
cut in the head and badly injured in the hip and
shoulders. Fred Getting, the mail agent, was struck
in the breast by stove but was not fatally hurt.
John Donahue and one or two others we're slightly
injured
Railroad sIishaps.
CHEYENNE (Wy.) December 30th.-This morning
the east-bound emigrant train on the Union Pacific
road parted in two near Lodge Pole station, Nebras-
k, and the portions colliding together eight
were wrecked and five passengers hurt, but none
fatally. The east bound express train the same
road eelided with a water tram this morning near
Rock Springs, Wyoming. Both engines were de-
molished, but no passengers were hurt. The en-
gineers and fremen escaped with slight injuries.
The Proposition 10 Put Grant on the
Retired List.
PHILADELPHIA, December 30th.-Speaker Randall,
being interviewed to-day, said of the bill to place
Grant he retired list, with full pay and allow
aDce of General that there every probability it
would be favoraby reported to Congress. Randall,
Blaine and Alexander Fl. Stephens approve of the
measure.
Chinese Immigration.
WASHINGTON, December 3oth.-The question of
Chinese immigration to the United States has not
probably been difficult to settle in such terms will
leave it for us to deal with as we choose Very few
Chinese have ever come to this country direct from
Chinese port. The great bulk of the immigration
has come from Hongkong, over which China has no
jurisdiction.
New York Stock Market.
NEW YORK, December 30th.-The tone of specu-
lation was more buoyant to-day than at any time
during the week. The greatest activity was in
trunk line and granger stocks and Western Union.
The closing quotations Of the day in number OF in
stances were the highest of the year.
QUOTATIONS..
Silver bars, 11s money, s. Governments strong
stocks closed firm; Western Union 81; Quick
silver 10; Pacific Mail, SOY Mariposa, /; Wells
Fargo, III: New York Central l54s Erie, 604 ;
Panama, 212; Union Pacific, 1124; bonds, III
Central Pacific, 93i bonds. III Sutro, IL.
Conference Postponed.
WASHINGTON, December 3Oth - The CHEYENNE
river and Lower Brule Sioux, who were to hold
another conference at the Interior Department to-
day concerning railroad rights of way through their
reservation, sent word from their hotel to the De-
partmeDt this morning that they were too tired to
talk to-day, but thought they would be sufficiently
rested to talk tomorrow.
SuicIde-seIf. A ccusation.
DETROIT, December 3Oth.-Last night Harry
Dwight suicided because his sweetheart refused to
marry him, ashe drank. He used laudanum.
Ira Fullerton, a young farmer Of Round town
ship, Eaton county, this State surrendered himself
to-day, saying, " killed neighbor named Gilbert
butcher yesterday" Fullerton claims that he was
assaulted by butcher with a club, and that in self
defense he struck him with an AK, disembowellng
him.
DR.. Chapin's Funeral.
NEW YORK, December 30th--Au denominations
were represented amoEg the clergymen present al
the funeral services to-day the remains of Rev
DR.. Chaplin. Addresses were made by Revs Robert
Colyer, Henry Ward Beecher, Rev. DIR. Armitagt
and Rev. Mr.. Pullman portion OF the church
was set apart for the people, who crowded it il
| every part.
Rare Phenomenon.
LOUISVILLE, December 50th.--An extraordinary
and fare phenomenon occurred this morning in th:
city, commencing shortly after sunrise and lasting
till 10 4. NJ. The sky was remarkably clear and th,
weather intensely cold There appeared in the east
ern heavens three suns and beautiful rainbow
halo Thesphenomenen is known as the pe.ihel;on
and is precursor of cold weather.
Government Property In Jeopardy.
CHICAGO, December 3oth.- The water pipes in tn,
United States CvmInlssary building burst this even
ing, and the stores of provisions, worth large sun
| Of money, are said to be in jeopardy No Govern
yet appeared so that the estimate of loss cannot b.
made tonight
Horrible Death of an Aged Lady.
| PARIS Cil. } December 30th.-Mrs Sarah Young,
one of the Oldest residents of this city, met fear
full death yesterday morning, her clothing catching
fire from stove, and before help could reach he
the lower part of her body was burned to cinder
| She was 81 years old.
Death Under Peculiar Circumstances,
FoND DU LAC (Wis.), December S0th-An elderl,
woman named Tifiier died here yesterday under pc
culiar circumstances. She was sufferer from pneu
| monia, and warm hatiron was ordered put on he
| chest. Her drunkeus husband heated the iron 8,
hot that it burned through the cavity of her chest
| and she expired in the greatest agony.
Fatal Pneumonia.
NEW YORK, December 30th.-Manuel Staguno, O
Lima, Peru, business partner OF Mr.. Grace Mayor
elect OF this city, died to-day from pneumonia
Cincinnafi's whisky Trade.
| CINCINNATI December Soth.-The report of Super
| intendent Maxwell to the Chamber OF Commerce,
says of the whisky trade i'll this city To- the pas
| commercial year: cit has been a season of singu
| lar prosperity, which has come, not from grea
profits, for competition has been very active witt
other markets, and goods have been sold generally
slender Margins but it has arisen from largely
increased business, unusually good credit and from
faithfully paid debts. 1t is believed that in twent,
| years there has been such exemption from ba(
| debts"
| Journalist Promoted.
| NEW YORK, December 30th.-C S. Lord, for tel
1
known and most brilliant men the New Yorl
press succeeds Ballard Smith rs managing editor o
the Sun, and takes charge tomorrow.
Discharged for Writing Letter.
| WASHINGTON, December 30th.-The authorities o
| the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute Of North Caro-
lima have discharged Mrs. Ellen Campbell, for many
years its Superintendent, because she wrote pri
vate letter to friend in Massachusetts saying th
Fools Franc" was true picture of Southern
! life
/ Pacific Coast News From New York.
| New YORK, December 30th.-L. J. Roses two
yearold trotter, Sweetheart will trot in the
| OF 1881 against Fred Croker the Pacific coast
mile heats three inf FIVE for $40 900 side half for
feit or Sweetheart will be matched for 81 900 side
half forfeit not only against any threeyearold, bu
against any horse one year older. She will trot
race east Of the Rocky Mountains early in the sum
mer, 81 COO to be allowed for expenses, or 81 90
| will be allowed to any horse ing to the Pacifi
coast from the Atlantic sesboard. The proposition
must be taken up on or before January 18th.
MIL Partly Burned.
| SPRINGFIELD (Mass.) December 30th.-The stool
mill of the Springfield Blanket Company at Holyok
was partly burned this evening. Loss, $4,000; un
| insured.
Panama Canal Meeting.
New York, December 3eth-A meeting Of tn
American Committee of the Panama Canal Compan
was held to-day at the Office OF ]. & w. seligman
| Co. Ex-Secretary Thompson was present.
Verdict OF Acquittal.
JEFFERSON Qex.) December 3Oth.-Abe Roths
| child, who murdered his mistress some three year
| ago. and whose case has attracted good deal 0
attention In different parts of the country, &C
quilted to-day.
Victories Successor.
SAX ANTONIO Tex }, December 3oth.-Mangas
the successor Of Victoria, has issued pronuncia