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Daily globe., 1880-02-04

The purchasing committee of the Interna-
tional and Great Northern Railroad company
opened bids yesterday for 600, 900 first mort
gage six per cent. gold bonds. The bids amount
ed to sass, ,0O0, aad bonds were awarded to
the highest bidders at 951z to 81 per cent.
Daily globe., 1880-02-04

The citizens of the town of Northfeld,
Rice county, voted the other day on the
proposition to secure an apparatus to e1tin-
guish fire, and the vote resulted in POI ma
jority.
Daily globe., 1880-02-04

LONDON, Feb. 3.-Acceptances for the
spring handicap include Parole,l Falsstto,
Mistake, Wallenstein, Sly Dance, Pappoose,
Geraldine, Nereia and Boreas.
Daily globe., 1880-02-04
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.

OFFICE OF OBSERVATION, SIGNAL CORPS, q. S. A..
INaERsoLL BLOCK, THIRD STREET,
ST. PAUL, MINN.
Observations taken at the same moment of
time at all stations.
Meteorological Record, Feb. 8, 1880, 9:56 P. L.
Bar. Their. Wind. Weather.
Breckenridge. .30.15 -13 N. Clear.
Duluth 30.05 0 NV. Clear.
Garry ..3O.O .O3 4 NE. Thr'g.
st. Paul. 1902 SW. Clear.
Yankton. 90 IL Calm. Cloudy.
DAILY LOCAL MEANS.
Bar. Their. Rel. hum. Wind. Weather.
30.0l6 90 69.3 NV. Fair.
Amount of melted snow, 90; maximum
thermometer, is; minimum thermometer, 8
Below zero.
NoTE-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation.
n q NJ Covu
Daily globe., 1880-02-04
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

Reports for Taxation of the st. Paul, Min
neapol.s s. Manitoba and st. Paul &
Sioux City Companies-The Former Con-
tributes $64,754.51 to Support the State
and the Latter $25, $4,000.
The railroad commissioner received, yes
terday, the report of gross earnings Of the
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railroad
company from its taking possession Of its
property in June last to December 31st last,
period of six months and seventeen days,
az follows:
Daily globe., 1880-02-04

four hundred and fifty and three-fourths
miles Of which were built during the past
year.
This is not bad record for State only
Just "of age and which, until eighteen
years since. had but twenty miles of road
altogether. Bat this is 10 moro remarkable
than
WHAT IS IN STORE
fer this great northwestern country, of
which Minnesota Is the crowning portion.
The Northwestern will extend its branches
in every direction into Dakota.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul will
rival the former in the same direction. and
Immediately.
The St. Paul & Sioux City will Intervene
the rich area comprising the contiguous cor
ners of Mnnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Da-
kota.
The St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
will construct and put in operation before
miles of road, from Sauk Centre, in the beau
tiful Sank valley, to Browns valley, at the
head of Big Stone lake, and then run the
westerly race with other trunk lines, bssid es
pushing its upper Dakota extension from
Crookston northwest toward Ft. Totten.
The Northern Pacific people are rushing
toward the wonderful Yellowstone country.
Coils. DeGraff and Crooks, the noted con-
tractors. are at the head of new line from
Little Falls, on the Upper Mississippi. to
pass through the Sauk valley, touching Glen
wood, on the beautiful Lake Whipple, named
in honor of Bishop Whipple, of Faribault,
and thence, crossing the st, Paul, Minneapo-
Daily globe., 1880-02-04
Os Os uIs SONNV
Sergeant Signal Corps, U. 8. 4.
WEATHER TO-DAY.

WEATHER TO-DAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Al A. M.-IndicatiOns
for upper lake region: Light snow, followed
by clearing weather, rising followed by falling
barometer, northwest to southest winds, and
slight changes in temperature. For the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys: Cold
northwesterly winds, shifting to southwest
with slowly rising barometer, and during day
falling barometer, with partly cloudy weather.
followed by snow during night in northern
portions.
Daily globe., 1880-02-04
Another Failure to Tap the Barrel

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. at is reported here
that Samuel j. Tilden will be married to
Miss Fanny Rauck, of Lewisburg, Pa, this
week.
New YORK, Feb. 3.-Tilden's secretary
furnished the following regarding the re-
port of the approaching marriage of Tilden
to Miss Rauck, of Lewisburg: Mr.. Tilden
says the report is as true as about nine
tenths of the statements concerning him
daily published. That is, not at all. He
presumes that the authors of the rumor
have ucted on the maxim of eq uity and jur-
ispradence that what ought to have been
done is in fact done, bat unfortunately he
never had the pleasure of knowing of the
existence OF any such lady.
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PAB0CHIAL SCHOOL
OF
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A TE x A N y r / A

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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-24
AN ErIDgmIc OF mAR1SE DISASTERS.

Another fatal boat accident is described
in our telegraphic columns this morning.
The number of these collisions during the
past two months has been altogether un-
precedented, and it is worth inquiring
what the cause of such an epidemic of dis
asters is. OF course careful statistics
would demonstrate that so many accidents
occur every year on an average, but it is
nevertheless quite possible that the occur
renee of several such collisions in rapid
succession is due more to nervousness and
apprehension than to carelessness. 1t is
well known that drivers, steersmen and
engineers are liable to nervous attacks, and
that at such times they are far more apt
to blunder than when they are in no sort
of apprehension. Excessive caution Is not
seldom more dangerous to the travelling
public than recklessness, for the bold and
sslf-confdent pilot or engineer is apt to
retain his presence of mind in the face of a
sudden danger, whereas the nervous man
quite commonly collapses at the critical
moment, and utterly loses his head. 1t is
certainly the case that fatal accidents OF
this kind rarely occur alone, but that one
follows another, and we are inclined to
believe that nervousness has good deal to
do with the fact.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-24
A FRANK ADMISSION,

At a Democratic meeting in San Fran
cisco the other night, General Flournoy
told his audience that the contest this year
was "to recover if possible the lost ground
"of twenty years of mismanagement. T"
Twenty years takes US back to 1860.
General Flournoy therefore meant that the
Democratic programme involved the undo
ing of everything that has been done since
the South seeded. We have no doubt at
all of the truth OF his statement, but it is
rather singular that when Republicans de-
clare this to be the Democratic purpose,
Democrats hasten to deny it. General
Flournoy has been frank enough to blurt
out what he knows to be the case, namely
that his party desires to put the country
back where it was during the administra.
ton of James Buchanan. At that time
the South held the reins of Government,
and the Democrats long to restore so salts
factory condition OF things. We are
much obliged to General Flournoy for his
candor, and hope that his party journals
will take note of it, and not after their
usual custom, pretend that he did not
mean what he said.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-24
DEMOCRATIC ARGUMENTS.

When the Democrats first nominated
Hancock they thought they had at last put
their rebellion record behind them. They
imagined that it would be easy to hide
themselves behind his military reputatiop,
and that the fact that their candidate was
q Union soldier would disarm all suspicion
of their alliance with the solid South. But
they find as the campaign progresses that
they have been reckoning without their
host, and when they are called upon for
arguments to support their cause they are
driven to fall back upon abuse Of Garfield.
They cannot make it apparent even to the
meanest intelligence that the nomination of
Hancock effects any change in the status of
their party. They have indeed pretended
that there is no longer any distinction be-
tween Repubhcanism and Democracy, but
their own platform refutes this asser-
ton, for there the doctrine of State
rights is emphatically set forth. The
truth is that the nomination OF Han
cock has made no change in the
situation. The Democracy still stands
for all the elements which are plot
ting to undo the results of the
war. 1t is still the ally and creature of
that Southern faction which has never
altered its beliefs in regard to the nature of
the Constitution, and which is to-day as
determined as ever to restore what it calls
the federal compact, to disfranchise the
negroes, to repeal or nullify the recon
struction Acts, to abrogate the constitu-
tionai amendments, and so to win By
strategy all, and more than all, it failed to
win by force. 1t is possible to put the
personality OF both Garfield and Hancock
out of the discussion, for the real contest
must be upon those principles which have
been in issue from the beginning, and
which it was enormously supposed the
war had settled. The Democratic journals
and speakers already realize that it will be
impossible for them to make the campaign
on the strength of Hancock's military
record, but they have nothing to gain by
accepting the controversy which is
really alone in order, and therefore
they do their best to confne them.
selves to abuse. This, however,
will not save them. The people
cannot be deceived into the belief that they
have suddenly changed their convictions
and professions. The election of Hancock
is only means to an end, and the question
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-24
RUSSIA AND CHINA.

Very contradictory reports are being sent
concerning the relations between Russia
and China. Strong efforts have been made
to prevent the latter from declaring war
against the former, but it seems probable
that Russia believes war TO be unavoid-
able, for she has been proceeding steadily
with her preparations despite all rumors of
peaceful adjustment. The truth is that
China feels. very sore over the Kuldja
Treaty, in the negotiation. of which her
envoy was completely outwitted by the
Russian diplomatists and it is quite
doubtful whether the popular sentiment
will not compel the Emperor of China's
Council to go to war for the recovery of
the important strategical positions so rashly
ceded. Russia cannot expect to conduct
an aggressive war in the heart of Central
Asia, bnt if she proposes to infict heavy
blows they must be delivered from the sea.
1t is with this purpose in view that she is
now collecting SO formidable a fleet in the
Pacific, and in the event of war she will
doubtless attack the Chinese ports which
are accessible, and few or none of which
are at all adequately defended. In effect
this is probable the only method by which
Russia can make her power felt, for cam
paign in Central Asia must be not only
tedious. but extremely doubtful, owing to
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-24
SPECIMEN CAMPAIGN LIES.

1t would seem that the New York World
is emulating the example of its contempt
rary, the Sim, in the invention of cam
paign lies. We confess that we had given
the World credit for greater honesty and
candor than it now seems to possess. Its
pretended copy OF Supreme Court opin-
ion of Justice Swayne, condemning Gar
field in connection with the De Golyer con-
tract, is little the most audacious fabri-
cation the country has had foisted upon it
for some time. Nor is it easy to discover
the utility of publishing SO barefaced a
falsehood. In the present case it has
simply elected an emphatic statement
from Judge Swayne, to the effect that no
such opinion ever was delivered by him or
by any other member of the Court, and that
he has the highest confidence in the lnteg-
rity of Garfield. The World has, in fact,
overshot the mark, and in attempt
ing to SANDER its adversary it has
called forth strong and new testi-
monials to his probity and worth.
It is no doubt futile to protest against
Democratic campaign lies, for such in,
ventions are apparently Indispensable to
the press and speakers of that party. We
may, however, express our surprise that
journals which pretend to understand
politics should deliberately engage in
business which invariably reacts upon
those who enter into it, and never hurts
the object of the attack. 1t is indeed
mournful proof of the stupidity of poll
ticians, but they continue to believe in the
power OF detraction, Notwithstanding a
thousand striking demonstrations of it's i'm
potence swarm in the annals of the
country. 1t is hardly an exaggeration to
say that more men are abused into office
than are elected ON their merits, but the
Bourbons never learn anything, and SO
continue to shoot mud, with profound
faith in the efficacy OF the missile which
would be pathetic were it not ridiculous.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-24
TIE QUESTION OF CLEAR WATER.

1t is certainly time that the people Of
Sacramento were aroused to the necessity
of taking steps to improve the quality of
the water supply of the city We have
put up far too long with the staple rubbish
about the wonderful wholesomeness of
dirty water. 1t is no doubt susceptible of
proof that after people have once accus-
toned themselves to eat or drink any thing,
however repulsive originally, they may
come to prefer it to something infinitely
better. But though there be many case
hardened pioneers who sincerely believe
that water is improved by having body
to it, and that water which is transparent
is too thin for drinking, it is certain that
the character Of our water is standing
reproach and a serious injury to the city.
The people who live where pure water
abounds cannot bring themselves to accept
the chocolate colored puddle which we call
water, as being drinkable, and though
when visiting here they may be too polite to
express their minds freely on the subject,
their almost unanimous conclusion is that
nothing could induce them to live in town
where such water had to be used. 1t is, of
course, very difficult to estimate the ma
terial injury this has done to Sacramento,
but inasmuch as the quality of the water
is necessarily most vital consideration
tub oho 0f 30,
templated, it is apparent that it
must have driven great many desir-
able residents away. And it is not
possible to feel surprised at this, for who
ever examines the river water without
prejudice must admit that it is repulsive
both to sight and to taste, and sometimes
also to smell. AS to the question of its
whoiesomeness, we regard it as by no
means go well assured as old residents
would seem to imagine. No doubt there are
instances of clear water which is less
wholesome than muddy water, but these
are only the exceptions which prove the
rule. For the most part clear water is
more trustworthy than dirty water, and
dirty water is assuredly always disagree
able and disgusting. The question of a fresh
supply of clear and pure water is of course
one of very great Importance, and must be
approached with deliberation and pru-
dence. There is, however, so much
ground for believing that such supply
may be obtained without going far for it,
and without any considerable expenditure,
that thorough investigation must be re-
garded as absolutely necessary. We be-
lieve that if sufficient supply Of bright
and sweet water can be found, moreover,
that its introduction will in less than two
years be more than repaid by the stimulus
it will give to settlement. This is, in fact,
the only important need OF Sacramento at
present, and if it is once supplied there is
no spot in California destined to so steady
and swift growth.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-24
rHg WEEKLY UNION.

The WEEKLY UNION during the business year just
closed has had IN unprecedented gain ia subscrip-
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such prospects as few weekly papers boast. The
WEEKLY UN1oS has indeed come to be recognized
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reasons 1t surpasses all competitors in the matter
it presents, giving ne less than sixteen pages per
week OF choice news, reading and critical matter
But these sixteen pages not seat to the reader at
one time, to enbsrrass him by their volume. On
the contrary the TBEKLY UNION Is div ded into two
parts each termed the SEAI-WEzKLY RECORD Union,
and these two issued on Wednesdays and Saturdays
make up the WEEKLY UNION. By this means the
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