Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-29

IOriIhCltin regarding lnS alleged killing OF
Chief Victoria. He says, however, that he
has no doubt it is fact.
New Hampshire VS.. Louisiana.
WASHINGTON, January 2Sth-An original
bill has been filed in the United States Su-
preme Court by the State of New Hampshire
against the State of Louisiana ct al, setting
forth that the authorities OF the latter State,
unier the provisions of the new Constitution,
adopted in 1879, are about to use the pro-
ceeds of taxes levied for the year 1879, under
the Act of 1874, to defray the expenses of
the State Government, instead of devotiug
said proceeds, as they should devote them, to
the payment OF the principal and interest on
the consolidated bonds issued by the State,
under the law known as Act OF the Statutes
of 1874. The bill further sets forth that the
State Of New Hampshire is the owner Of six
of said consolidated bonds, and prays the
Court that the provisions Of the new Consti-
tuition OF Louisiana, in so far as they conflict
with the contract expressed in said bonds and
in the Act of 1874, under which they were
issued, may be adjudged void and unconsti-
tuUional, rs impairing the obligations of q
contract. The bill also prays for writ of
injunction to restrain the State officers of
Louisiana from using the proceeds of said
taxes for any other purposes than those spe
cited in said Act No. Of the Statutes of
1874.
The INGALLS, ase-FortificasiOns ApprO-
priation Bill.
WASHINGTON, January 28th.-The Senate
Elections Committee have virtually closed
the ingalls, case Counsel have two weeks to
prepare.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations
reopened their former action in regard to the
notifications appropriation bill, and finally
decided to report the bill back to the Senate
to morrow, with q recommendation that the
amount granted by the House for the arma-
nent of sea coast Notifications, namely,
S225, 600, be increased to $400, coo. The COM
mittee will also recommend an increase of
$50, 900 in the House item for the preserva-
ton and repair of Notifications. The terms
| of the provision for the amount of fortifca-
tons are amended by the Senate committee
so as to include not only the conversion Of
smooth-bores into rified ordnance, but also
specifically the manufacture Of four improved
breech-loading rifed guns of twelve-inch
caliber.
Wcstern-BOund Passenger.
OMAHA, January 28th. The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at 12:15 p NJ, to arrive in SaCra-
mento February LIST IL. Webster wife and
child, New York L. G.. Hollock and family,
Pasadena, Cal /; j. f. Lawrence, w. 0.
Adams, Chicago Mrs Thos. Threlfal and
child, Cincinnati DIR. d. Banks Mckenzie,
wife and child, Boston William p Lord and
wife, Salem, Or; II. W. Hoae, Oil City,
Pa. J. Ormsby, Chicago c. p. Gleason,
Boston Mrs. Hamlin, Springfield, o. Mira,
Payne and child, Miss i. j. Clarke, Frank
lin, Ind. p. Kirby and wife, New York j.
Simons, San Francisco.
Fifty-eight through emigrants left on last
nights emigrant train, to arrive in Sierra
mento February 4th.
Business OF the Country-A Satisfactory
shoWinE.
NEW YORK, January 2Sth-Clearing-hous
exchanges for the week are particularly salts
factory as to the transactions outside of New
York, and the exchanges here were remark
ably large also in view of the fact that tie
week was not one of extraordinary activity
in stocks. Every town shows an increase ex-
cept San Francisco, where the loss is fifteen
per cent. over the corresponding week Of last
year. The Public says that San Francisco's
decline is because of the collapse of the Com
stock mines, and in legitimate business of all
kinds because of Keaneyism and Commu-
nisnl.
An Agricultural Ell.
WASHINGTON, January 2Sth.-The sub
committee Of the House Committee on Agri-
culture reported to the full committee to-day
the rough draft of bill, as . substitute for
Representative Mildrow's bill making the
Commissioner of Agriculture Cabinet Of
tiCer. The substitute provides for Secretary
Of Agriculture, and enlarges the scope and
functions of the department so as to include
the Bureau of Forestry and the investigation
of matters pertaining to veterinary diseases.
The subject was recolnuitted to the sub-com-
mittee, with instructions to further investi-
| gate aud perfect the bill
a Texas City Marshal III Il Tight Place.
GALVESTON, January 2Sth-1he Nelrs'
Sherman special says: A party of drunken
roughs, while creating 4 disturbance in
bagnio. were ordered to leave by City Mar
shall sam Ball. One, Alf Johnson, refused to
so, and Ball forcibly elected him. When
outside Johnson drew pistol and shot Ball
in the breast, intlictiug i probably fatal
wound. Ball seized Johnson's pistol, and
drawing another weapon shot johnson dead.
Johnson's brother and several other roughs
shot at Ball. one shot cutting the skin of bis
face, the powder burning his eyebrows and
binding him. Ball is in q critical condition.
The Eodie Case Dec :ded.
WASHINGTON, January 2Sth.-The Secre-
tary of the Interior to-day decided the case
of the State of California against the Bodie
and Mono Mining Companies, on an appeal
from the decision of the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office, which rejected the Clio.
| yer survey of that portion of Bodie township
in Mono county, California, that includes the
mines now operated by these companies. The
mines are located on the 10th section, the
title to which is contested by claimants under
the State of California, on the ground that it
has Injured to the State under the "school
! land grant" Commissioner Williamson held
that the survey embracing these mineral
| lands was without authority of law under the
deposit system, and that moreover it was
! fragmentary and not in accordance with the
Department regulations. Schurz dismissed
the objection to the methods of executing the
Glover survey as " technical" and holds
that it is " substantially correct" He also
decided that there was sufficient authority of
| law for it ito be made, and he therefore re-
verses the Commissioners decision and di-
| reefs the Glover survey to be returned to
the proper file in the General Land Office,
and in the local land office of the district in
which the township is situated"
A Lonely Death.
| CHICAGO, January 2Sth,-Colonel Wallace
Ames of Colorado, man Of some prcrni-
nence, died at the Windsor European fHiotel
last night of dropsy. He came to this city
about two weeks ago alone, to be treated
medically, and Las oeen sinking Ever since
! Zone OF his friends were with him at the
time of his death, and so far the efforts made
| to ascertain their whereabouts have failed. A
DSSti SGAb " 4'ldSs,
where his wife was supposed to be, but no re-
spouse has been received. Deceased was
about 43 years of age and has been railroad
contractor.
Protests Against Pinchback's Appoint-
Encnt.
| NEW ORLEANS, January 2Sth.-The Pres;-
| dent and Secretary of the Colored Mems
Protective Union sent protest last evening
against Pinchbecks appointment as Naval
Officer. The State Republican Committee
| also protest against Pinchback, and request
delay until the arrival of Chairman Dumont,
who left to-day with Collector Bangor and ex-
State Senator Burch for Washington.
The Warren SILVER Ell.
| WASHINGTON, January 2Sth.-A special to
the Brooklyn Eagle says: The House COM
mittee on Coinage to-day agreed to report
favorably on the Finance bill, which provides
for the free coinage of gold and silver and
the issue of certificates on gold and silver
bullion, aud that such certificates shall be
legal tender for all purposes. The bill also
prohibits any further issue of national bank
notes.
Condemned Murderer Respiied.
SYRACUSE, January 25th.-Greenfield has
been respited by Governor Cornell until the
9th of February.
Elihu Washburne and the Presidency.
/ New YORK, January 29th-A. M.-Tbe
Herald says x-Minister Elihu Wasb