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


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NATIONAL Capital Affairs.
Special to the RECORD UNoN.]
WASHINGTON, June 11th.-Representat
Whitthorne. Chairman of the Committee on
Naval Affairs, has submitted to the House
written report in advocacy of the adoption OF
the resolution recently reported by him,
which proposes to authorize subcommittee
Of three or i've members OF this committee TO
make trip to Maze Island during the recess,
at the Governments expense, there 30 ex-
anime. in connection with Board of com
petent naval officers, whether bars OF sand,
etc, are being formed which have impaired
or NAV impair the usefulness OF the navy
yard. and whether such formation or deposits
can be permanently Preve9ted. The report
saws It will be seen by reference to letter
from the Secretary of the Navy in response
to the House resolution of inquiry of last
January. that the usefulness of said navy
ward in the future is very seriously threatened
by the formation of bars and deposits of
mud. sand and gravel in the bay at or near
Mare Island. These formations are aseribed
by some to artificial causes by others, to
natural ones. Again, it is claimed by some
that this formation may be easily arrested
by others, it is urged that unless very COM
prehensive and costly as well as speedy pre-
ventives are applied It cannot De done soon.
The Secretary in said letter says: with
regard to the question whether, in my opin-
ion, such formations or deposits can
be permanently protected, it Is difficult to
to say. That is e difficult question to an
swer and one which cannot be answered
without thorough and careful examination
of the premises by beard composed of the
most able and eminent engineers of the
country" He further says . It ia ques-
ton Of vast magnitude, one involving the
interest of one of the largest and most
important enterprises OF the country-the
great mining interest of the west" The
Committee on Naval Affairs so appreciate it,
as does another committee Of this House,
which has reported bill directing an exam
nation of the question in its more general
be arings, and outside of its direct influence
90 the navy yard and since your committee,
having in view the special interests under
its charge, and in this connection brought
directly before them, the reference of the
aforesaid document to them by the House con-
fines them directly to the question, III effect,
of the alleged formation of bars in the bay at
or near the Mare Island Navy Yard. The
Government has already expended large sums
of money on this yard. To make such
navy yard as the military and commercial in
terests of the United States demand will re-
quire very large sum of money. The total
cost will exceed 100000 With the
knowledge that the permanent usefulness of
this yard is so seriously threatened, and to
determine the question whether the causes OF
this apprehension can be permanently re-
moved or avoided, the committee, in the IN
terest of the Government assert that these
matters should be inquired into, to the end
that in future such appropriations as may be
called for to protect the navy interests on the
Pacific coast may be intelligently considered
and determined with reference to the best
inter :sti of the Government Whitthorne
concludes the argun ent is his report with a
staten ent that the proposed method of inves-
tigation is approved Of by the Secretary of
the Navy.
The bill passed by the Senate to-day for
the relief of former occupants of Point San
Jose Tor Black Point military reservation,
authorizes them to bring snit in the Court OF
Claims within six months from its enactment
for the value of the improvements erected by
them, which they were dispossessed of by the
military authorities, but expressly excludes
them from any claim fer compensation for
the lands. The bill has yet to pass the
House.
Representative Page has left Washington
for two or three days, to take his family to
cooler quarters on the Hudson liver, near
u est Point.
Representative Pacheco has also started
with his family for the White Mountains.
Both Congressman Will return hers before
Monday:
Homic;dcs ia Texas.
CALvzsros (Tex.l June 11th-A Nlqgs
special from Marshall says: w. S. Coleman
was this morning fatally shot by Bart Jen-
nings, editor and proprietor Of tue Messenger.
an offensive editorial was the cause CT The
shooting. Jennings was arrested.
At Rogers Sons springs, seven miles north
Of here, Clifton +. Ellison killed mis- cousin,
Robert DickeTson. The latter struck Ellison
over the head with a pistol.
American Schooner Fired UpOn by a
Spanish Man.OE-War.
PHILADELPHIA, June 11th = Warner &
Merritt's fruit schooner, the Ellen A. Mer-
rift. plying between this port and San An
tonic, was fred at on her homeward voyage
while upon the high seas, fifteen miles from
Guanatamato and ten miles from shore, by
the Spanish man-of-war Muncio.
The steamer fred first a blank shot. at
which in reply Captain Rand showed his
colors, and before he hove to second shot
was fired, which struck the water, and glanc
ing upward passed through his rigging. The
Ella A. Merritt then lay to, and a Spanish
officer came aboard, looked around and went
back over the side. The schooner was then
allowed to continue on her course.
"a. JuEien's Performance az Detroit.
CHICAGO, June 11th.-A Detroit special
gays of St. Julien's trot yesterday: st, Julien
gave a magnificent exhibition of speed. He
made the first quarter in 0:S23 the last half
mile in i:07, the tlree-quarter mile in 1:43,
and the mile in 2:l74. Hickok thinks he
could have gone in 2:14, but was afraid to
string him out.
Arrested Under Suspicious CircunlsianceA-
ST. LOUIS, June 1lth.-Charles A. Hill,
lawyer and former resident Of California, was
arrested ar his Office to-day with & complete
raising bills. He has been a prominent
Greeuback speaker.
Delegates 10 Cincinnati.
New York, June 12,h-A. T.-The Her
aids table gives the following delegates 10
the Cincinnati Convention: Tilden lS5, Bay
ard 129, Seymour 66, Hancock 70, Thurman
81, Randolph 10, Field 40, English 2, Hen
bricks 81, Morrison 8, Chase Of Maine Il,
Necessary to choice, 1872; yet to be elected,
IL.
Public Execution in Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, June 11th.-A special to the
TineS from Keytsyille, Mo-, says Knapp, a
negro, was hanged here to-day for killing a
young farmer named Noah Forest at Forest
Pine, Chanton county, last Christmas day.
About four thousand people from the sur
ounding counties witnessed the hanging.
County Judge siaet Down In Court
House by SaiOon-keeper.
GRAHAM Tex, June 11th.-R. Morris.
County Judge of Baylor county, was shot
and instantly killed in the Courthouse at
Seymour yesterday by w. A. Taylor, sa-
loon-keeper. Taylor escaped
Trotting Against st. Juiien's TlEae.
DETROIT (NIich.) June 11th = Hopeful
trotted against ST. Julien's time yesterday,
but the track was heavy and stiff wird was
blowing, so that the conditions were not 50
favorable. Two heats were trotted in 2:2l 1
and 2:24a,
Suspension of Quartet.
GALVESTON, June 11th.-A report from
White Rancho says that four men were
hanged at the upper edge Of Brown county
yesterday by mob, for croOksduess with
cattle.