Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-17

Providence and Worcester Railroad. con-
fesses that he has issued forged paper to the
amount of $50, purporting to be Endorsed
by T. N. S. Slater and Lyman A. Cook.
The operations have been going on for two
years.
The Case of Major Reno.
CHICAGO, March 16th.-The following is
General Sherman's Endorsement on the re-
commentator for mercy preferred by the
Court which tried Major Reno:
HEApQUARTERs or THE ARMY, January 2e 1885,
In view Of the recommendation Of the members OF
the general Court-martial in the caseof Major Reno
and Of the concurring recommendation OF the De-
partmelt commander 1t Is respectfully recon-
mended that the sentence OF the Court be modified
TO suspension from command for the space Of one
year, with loss of pay, and that during such sus-
p5nsion Major Reno be confined TO the limits Of the
post where the headquarters of his regiment may
be, and that he be reduced five files to the list OF
Major of Cavalry.
WASHINGTON, March 16th.-The Presi-
dent has confirmed the sentence disnlissing
Major Reno.
The Maine investigatlon-G arceiOn's Tes-
timony.
AUGUSTA, March 16th.-Gsrcelon resumed
his testimony to-day. and admitted having
drawn warrants on the appropriations outside
of matters for which the appropriations were
made He exhibits vouchers for S37, All, and
there was 81, 256 expended for which he had
no receipts. Large sums of money were paid
the Councillors for visiting various public in
situations, and the rolls of the police were
not preserved. He was asked if he knew
anything, while Governor, of forgeries, sub
situations and other tampering with the re-
turns. his answer was an emphatic denial.
Ia III hTr,Ir 1,,E
thought there was a Judas in the camp.
Farther Teiegraphic Trouble.
WHEELING CIV. Val, March 16th.-This
morning difficulty occurred between the
Baltimore and Ohio telegraph authorities and
the Western Union line. 1t is claimed that
the Western Union cut the wires of the Bal
timore and Ohio on the poles on Market
street formerly operated by the Atlantic and
Pacific Company. The Baltimore and Ohio
Telegraph Company replaced the wires and
then cut the wires of the Western Union
Company on the Atlantic and Pacific poles,
which they claimed were placed there with
out their knowledge or consent. The matter
will probably be thrown into the Courts for
settlement. Watchmen are guarding the
various lines tonight.
The New York ''WorIJ" on the SAN
Francisco Affair.
NEW YORK, March 16th.-The World says
of Kearney: The magistrate who sentenced
him took the proper course in imposing Sc
rious penalty, for Kearney has been a serious
nuisance for long time. For the next six
months, at least, California Will be free of
him, and at the end of his seclusion he may
begin darby to appreciate how unwise man
he has been, and determine to devote himself
in the future to his private affairs.
New York Stock Market.
New YORK. March 16th.-Stocks were
weak to-day, 4@5f lower. the latter Pacific
Mail-due to disagreement among the prin-
cipal holders.
QUOTATIONS.
Silver bars, 113J; money, 5@6; Gov
ernments, quiet and generally steady 1; stocks
closed frmer Western Union, 108; Quick
silver, 20; Pacific Mail. 46; Mari
posa, 3; Wells Fargo, 10Y; New York Cen
tral(ex div, 1921; Erie, 44s; Panama, 175
Union Pacific, 903; bonds, 1134 Central
Pacific, 80; bonds, 113; Sutro, q; Lead
vile, 81; Caribou, %.
Serious strike af 81. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, March 16th.-All the mechanics
in the Missouri Pacific Railroad machine
shops, embracing boiler makers, blacksmiths,
carpenters, painters, ETC., numbering about
AGO. struck to-day for 10 per cent. advance in
wages.
The Weather in Texas.
GALVESTON, March th.-The Neacs' special
from various portions of the State show that
the fruit and corn crop is materially injured,
and in many instances entirely destroyed
Snow, ice and sleet prevail in many places.
and the rivers and creeks iii the Eastern part
of the State are very much swollen.
Heavy salt Besun.
New YORK, March 16Lh.-The New York,
Lake Erie and Western Railroad began a
suit to-day FOR the recovery from James w.
Henry of S1,S07, 900, with interest from
July, 1879. The cause of the debt is not
stated definitely.
Kansas Wheat Outlook.
LEAvENwoRTH, March 16th.-The Times
publishes returns respecting the fall wheat,
showing an acreage % per cent. larger, and
the condition full 80 per cent. better. than
last year, and the yield will exceed so, 600, 600
bushels.
Missouri Democrats.
ST. LOUIS, March 16th.-The Democratic
State Convention will be held at Moberly
May 26th for election Of delegates TO Cincin-
natl, and at Jefferson City July 2lst for the
nomination Of State officers.
Mrs. Lockwood and Senator Hill.
CHICAGO, March 16th.-The Inter Ocean,
Washington special says: Mrs. Lockwood's
statements have so far been borne out, and
she complains that Senator Ben Hill will not
sue her for defamation of character, 50 as to
give her chance to defend herself.
General Appropriation Ellis.
WASHINGTON, March 16th-The general
appropriation bills are now ready, and will be
taken up at once, to the exclusion of other
bills
Counterfeit Treasury Notes.
CHICAGO, March 10TH = Counterfeit $40
United States Treasury notes were discovered
to-day.
Louisiana Republicans.
New ORLEANS, March 16th.-The Repub-
lican State Convention will be held May
9th.