Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-08
DOMESTIC NEWS.

steamer wrecked I'm Narragansett Bay.
PROVIDENCE, November 6th.-The steamer
Rhode island, of the Providence line, went
ashore on Bennett Point, near Beaver Tail,
Narragansett bay, this morning. No passen-
gers were lost but several of the crew were
hurt in the confusion and wreckage. At
daylight the passengers and crew were safely
landed. The steamer is considerably broken
up. A steamer was ordered to save the
freight, which is being broken up by heavy
sea. She is of the same line az the Stoning-
con. Her build was superb and costly, her
boilers and engine alone costing $500. 900.
This trip was the last which the Rhode Island
would have made for the season. The
steamer was valued at $500. 900. How much
sns is damaged it is impossible to state at
present. There were $50 tons of miscellane-
GUS freight on board, portion of which was
washed out. Tugs were promptly sent over
from Newport to assist in saving the wreck
age A list Of the names of passengers was
taken as they left the boat, and the number
was ascertained to be 40. Captain Waters
of the Newport Wrecking Company, says
the Rhode Island is total loss.
The Case OF Perry.
WASHINGTON, November 9Th. hear
ing in the case of Samuel l.. Perry, the
Exodus leader. on a writ of habeas corpus
sued out to prevent his removal to North
Carolina as a fugitive from justice, on a
charge of raising a school teachers certificate
from SIS to S45 was resumed before Judge
WyEe in Chambers to day. George K. Bag
bev, agent of the State, was cross examined
by jeremiah Wilson. Judge Wylie stopped
questions which implied political motive for
the removal of Perry, saying that his duty
was to decide on the case as presented, and
ne would net presume that excessive punish.
ment or persecution would be inflicted on the
man If returned, as the eyes Of the whole
country were on him now, and as his party
were in the majority he would not be without
friends. A lively exchange of views took
place between Merrick, for the State,
and Wilson. regarding the administration of
law in North Carolina, the existence OF ku
klux, etc. Professor +. I. Greanor asked,
on behalf of the petitioner, il Bagbey had
ever heard of The Kuklux, but the question
was ruled out Marshal Fred Douglass was
called to testify as to the state of the country,
but he had not been in Lenoir county. Ar
cuments were then proceeded with and were
in progress when the hearing was adjourned
until Monday.
Bonds Falling Due.
WASHINGTON, November 6th.-It is ascer-
tained that only few of the bonds of Febru-
ary S. 1861, commonly known as s. Skies of
500 have been filed at the Treasury Depart
ment for payment on the last day of next
month. Secretary Sherman is DESTROYS of
investing the surplus revenues in these bonds
each week instead Of holding the money III
the Treasury, and he has offered as high as
l02g for them, los being their value when re-
deemed two months hence; but Secretary
Sherman says that holders have not shown
a disposition to sell even at this highly profit
able rate. From the tenor Of letters received
at the Treasury Department it is inferred
that some of the owners of these bonds are
confoundiug them with those payable in July
next, being nisled, perhaps, by the inscrip-
zion, Loan of 1861 on the face of the bond.
The skies of so are, however, easily distin-
guished frem the bonds due in July, as they
are Of larger size and printed all In black on
thin white paper, whereas the sis are printed
with green, red and buff borders.
The Edison Electric stock.
TEw York, November 6th-The stock
holders of the Edison Electric Light Com
pspy have been assessed $50 share, to meet
the expense of Edisoas recent experiments.
The Trustees will meet November S0th to
vote upon increasing the capital stock to
$3.50 600 by the issue of l 500 additional
shares. The stock has risen to 81, 200 share
on the report that Edison will make public
experiments with his invention early next
month, preparatory TO putting the light into
practical use in this city. Some months ago,
during the excitement over Edison's lnven-
lion, the shares sold at $4,000. Investors re-
gard it as rather ticklish stock to handle.
The Railroad War.
CHICAGO. November 6th.-The railroad
war started afresh to-day. This time the
illinois Central is the chief aggressor. having
been selling tickets to st. Louis for S. in
order to protect itself against large number
of unlimited cheap tickets uttered by other
other roads during the recent war, and for
The redemption OF which no provision was
made. The Central claims to have good
grounds for its action, since its President did
not attend the New York meeting which
patched up the fight. Rates to ST. Louis to-
day were 81, and the Wabash again states
that it viii sell dollar cheaper than the
other roads. Rates to Kansas City range
from IS to $40, according to which road sells
them,
A Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, November CHA Cabinet
meeting was held to-day, every member be-
ing present. An hour or more was spent in
an interchange Of congratulations, but no
measures of public Importance were dis
cussed. Secretary Sherman called attention
to the highly fiattering condition of the
Treasury, aud Secretary Thompson extended
4 general invitation 60 members OF the Cabl-
net to accompany him on his trial trip to
Hampton Roads next week TO witness the
naval review. The President expressed him.
self greatly pleased with his extended trip,
aud the uniform courtesies extended to him
self and party.
Sara Files Protest.
NEW York. November 6th.-Sara Bern
hardt Yesterday sent Collector Merritt a
formal protest in regard to the duties levied
by the Customs authorities upon her wear
ing apparel and personal effects. She claims
that the articles are entitled to be admitted
duty free, inasmuch as they were to be classed
as implements of her profession, which the
law exempts from tax. A formal appeal TO
the Secretary of the Treasury was also iu-
closed to the Collector. Papers will be for
view OF her paintings and sculptures, ap-
pointed for this evening, is postponed one
week.
The Reception In New York in Honor Of
Thomas Hughes.
NEW York, November 6th.-Thomas
Hughes was rendered farewell reception at
COOPER Union last evening. The gathering
wa. also intended as the starting point for an
extensive cooperative movement In this coun-
try. after the manner of the famous Rochdale
Rnglandl system, of which Hughes has been
practical aud pronounced advocate. With
this in view, number of circulars setting
forth the advantages of the system and sub.
scription cards for the signature Of those pres
emit were distributed at the doors. The dis
courses of the evening, including that of
Hughes himself. were devoted to the topic.
Desnite the dissgressble weather, the audi
-ence that assembled entirely filed the
hall. Those who composed it were evil
IDENTIFY persons Of intelligence and re-
speotability, and there were great
many ladies among them. Upon
the platform, President Barnard Of
Columbia College, Collector Merritt, jack
son S. Shultz, s. B. IL. Vance. Simon Sterne,
Thomas Cacton, George William Curtis,
Peter Cooper, Rev. Dr. Rylance, Rev.
Robert Collyer and other citizens of note
gave countenance to the proceedings. The
ORGANIZATIONS of Browp-stone Cutters, Anal
,yanated Engineers and Machinists, Tailors,
Central Council Shoe trimmers, United Car
neu.ers and Joiners. Bag-nakers, East and
ives side Brieklayers East and West side;
Painters. Lathers, CoacAmakers. Fresco
Painters. the Worklngmen's LFceum and the
Philadelphia industrial Cooperative Associ-
ation were all represented by delegates. AT
the rear of the platform there was sheet OF
,n,Isiin bearing 10 large letters the legend:
- We advocate uuion Of the interests OF the
:.ai;s4 the laborsr and the consumer, Sc