Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-06

and no lands have been withdrawn north of
Redding, in California, OF south OF Roseburg,
in Oregon, distance probably of 800 miles.
Furthermore, the time for completion of the
roads has expired. The principal business of
| these roads is the transportation of wheat,
-four and wood northward, but the failure of
crops in the Willamette valley in recent
years, and the consequent migration, have so
reduced their business that it has been quite
q difficult matter to earn enough money to
keep the property in repair
In the course of his remarks concerning
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
Auditor French says: A prime necessity,
both for the company and for the country
through which its railroad has been located
in Washington Territory and Oregon, is the
immediate construction of its line eastward
| through the Cascade range, and westward
| from Ainsworth down the valley of the
Columbia on lis south bank to Portland.
| The hne to Ainsworth from Tacoma will
| open up the lumber country and coal lands
for the use of wheat-growing communities
centering at Walla WaIla and other points,
while the products of that country
! will find their export on the Sound.
| No rivalry, as between the Sound and Port
land, should be permitted to interfere with
| the construction of both these lines. There
will be business enough for all, and as the
company builds lis road eastward, with it's
base of supplies at Tacoma, the transporta-
ton will always be at hand and the profit of
it. if any, will go into their own Golfers.
That any other policy was adopted, es-
pecially such one as building east from
Aipsworth and depending upon the naviga-
tion of the Columbia river, with its innumer
able difficulties and delays, was hardly short
of being suicidal, or of placing themselves
entirely under the control Of rival company.
| The Presidents Message.
| CHICAGO, December 9th. = The Inter
| Oceans Washington special says: The Presi-
dents message viii be the longest he has ever
written, covering ninety-fve sheets of large
writing paper. The Southern question is
dwelt upon at length, and steady improve
ment in the South is claimed, although still
| below the correct standard, as measures must
yet be taken to prevent the suppression of
the colored vote aud secure free ballot. The
section devoted to affairs in Utah is very en-
phatic, ana will act IS bee in the
bonnet of Delegate Cannon, of Utah, who
has four wives at home and seat In
Congress. There is no mistakiug the
tone of this part of the message It is as
strongly anti-polygamy as anyl document
that has come from the White House.
The President makes no allusion to his
| Utah visit last summer, but argues the ques.
tlon In general way, as he has done in pre-
| vious messages, except that his language this
| time is unusually strong He refers at length |
to the Chinese question, and embodies the re-
suit of good deal of information he collected |
on the subject during his recent visit to the !
| Pacific coast Indeed, there is much in the
message which is the result of the Presidents
observation on his recent tour to the Far
| West, and is embraced under tire head of In
dian affairs, the public land system, and the
| Chinese question. The message as a whole
| is review of his administration, and the
most interesting portion is that in which he
| treats of the Southern question. On the
whole it is an encouraging message that is,
| there is very little in it but what breathes
| hopeful spirit.
Journalistic Change.
WASHINGTON, December 5th.-The Ma.
ttonal Republican to- morrow will appear in an
enlarged form, and under the editorial man.
agement of George G. Gorham, of Cali
fornia.
Pacific Coast Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, December 5th.-The follow
ing postal changes are announced for the
Pacific coast: Postmasters appointed Otto
Wyss, Adelaide, San Luis Obispo county,
Cal; s. w. Blasdel, Cambridge, Esmeralda
county, New; Edward G.. English, Mount
Vernon, Whatcom county, w. T.; B. F.
Dean, Sequin, Clallam county, w. T.; A B.
Prout, Meiford, Beaver county, Utah Ralph
Elliott, Greaterville, Pima county, Arizona.
Names changed-Cowlitz, Lewis county, W.
T., to Toledo; Wilkensheim, Kilikat county,
W. t., to Husum.
Trade in New York.
NEW YORK, December 5th.-The past
week has been characterized by good deal
of irregularity in many branches of business,
yet pretty heavy transactions have been re.
la1l .,,, of H. l.. e
merchandise, largely on speculative account
In breadstuffs the ups and downs of wheat
have formed the most conspicuous events,
while transactions have aggregated very
heavily, mostly, however, consisting of fu- |
ture options or wind" These transactions
fix the value of cash wheat. the value of |
which goes up or down according to the |
prices showed radical decline from the high. |
est points touched. Wool continues quiet, |
and prices firm, with sales of is, 600 pounds |
of spring California at 29@3Oc. The dry |
goods market has been quite active in all |
branches.
Westward Bound Passengers.
OMAHA, December 5th.- The following |
through passengers were on to.days train, |
leaving at 1880 PM, to arrive IN Sacra. |
mento December 9th Mrs. G. A Osborn, |
Louisville, KY; Mrs. J. P Shoemaker,
|
Catharine Ingram, Hancock, Mich: E. Fl. |
Cannon and wife, Batavia, ILL.,. A. G. Mich
ols, Mrs. Nichols, San Rafael Horace R. |
Coleman, Nantucket, Mass. S. M. Locke |
and wife, William Morris and wife, San
Francisco Mrs. A. Butler Florinda McIn- |
toe, Windsor, VT; II. j. Warren, Boston
DIR. Dubois and wife, San Rafael Mrs. l.. |
s. Huntington, Montreal A. G. Bartlett,
San Buenaventura.
The Refunding Question.
CHICAGO, December 5th. h.-The Inter Oceans
Washington special says: Secretary Sher-
man and Fernando Wood, Chairman of the |
Ways and Means Committee, have had sew
eral consultations in reference to refunding.
Mr.. Wood, who has consulted with members |
as fast as they come, does not believe that |
Congress will authorize bond bearing over
three per cent. interest. He does not believe |
that Sherman will object to three percent. |
bond, although he will not recommend it. |
He says that there is no doubt whatever that |
three percent bond will float at par. Be- |
fore leaving New York he talked with |
a great number of bankers on the |
subject, and they all agreed that q |
long time three-per-cent. bond could be |
placed at par. Mr.. Wood proposes to push |
his funding bill at once, and, if possible, pass
it by the middle of January. Speaking of |
the matter to-day. Sherman will recommend
to refund the FIVE and six per cent. bonds
that become redeemable neAt year. The first
bonds will be redeemable say in ten and paw.
able in thirty years, and the second, treasury |
notes payable in one, two, three years, ETC..
up to ten years. 1t is my opinion that he |
will recommend that the Secretary of the |
Treasury be given discretionary power to |
effect this loan on the best terms practicable |
the rate of interest not to exceed 81 per
cent.
A Celebrated Case Rnded-verdict of Ac.
quittal.
CHEYENNE, December 9TH. - The ceIe. |
brated case of the United States against d. |
j. McCann ended last night by the acquittal |
of the defendant. McCann was contractor |
in the Indian Department in 1876, when 1t |
was alleged that he embezzled 50 barrels of |
sugar destined for the Blackfoot Agency. |
McCann was convicted in 1878, certain i'm. |
portant evidence being ruled out He ap- |
piled for new trial, which was refused, and |
he wss sentenced to the Penitentiary, but |
appealed to the Supreme Court of Wyoming |
and gave bonds. The Supreme Court in |
March. 1880, reversed the Court below and |
ordered new trial, which ended at I2 |
o'clock last night. The jury was out but |
fifteen minutes.