Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-15

by Selling a shotgun, and slipping out con-
fronted Cole, who continued to advance, say
ing, 81 have come to kill you. D. you, l
mean business" Whereupon Wafford re-
marked to him, eff you mean business, here
it is" at the same time discharging his
weapon, the load taking effect in the breast
Of Cole, killing him instantly. Wafford i'm
came to town and surrendered him
self to the Sheriff, but was afterwards dis
charged from custody, the Coroner's jury
having returned a verdict of excusable homi-
eide.
Interstate Commerce = Proposed New
Bureau.
WASHINGTON, January 14th.-A bill was
introduced by Representative McCord to-day,
and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
entitled IAN Act to establish Board of
Commissioners of interstate commerce." 1t
provides for the appointment of three Commls-
sioners by the President, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, to constitute Bureau
of the Interior Department, and to hold office
for two, four and six years respectively, from
the LIST of July next. One of these Commits
sioners to be appointed every two years, and
in case or vacancy from death or resignation,
a Commissioner shall be appointed by the
President for the residue of the term. The
action of majority of the Board shall
constitute the legal action of the
Beard. A clerk and accountant, at a
salary of 81, 500 per annum each, shall be APP
pointed by the Secretary of the Interior, who
shall also affordany additional clerical force re-
CURED by the proposed Bureau. The salaries of
the Commissioners are not fixed. The Board
shall exercise supervision over all railroads
passing from one State or Territory through
one or more States or Territories, or to and
from any foreign country; but such super
vision shall be limited to questions of com
merce between the States, and the methods
of operating their railroads by railroad cor
porations, as affecting said commerce,
and shall, except within the limits of Ter
ritories, or in case Of crossing of navi-
gable waters, extend to matters relat-
ing to the material condition of said
railroad. 1t shall be the duty of the Com
missioners to see that all the United States
laws affecting railroads are duly enforced; to
collect all possible information relative to in
terstate commerce, and furnish any informa-
ton in their possession to any Department
of the Government that may require to
make annual reports to the Secretary of the
Interior, and to endeavor to secure the data
necessary for the gradual enactment of intel
hgent legislation affecting interstate railroad
commerce to investigate all complaints made
against any railroads of determinations,
and recommend whatever legislation might
at any time seem necessary. Whenever a
railroad fails to make its required reports or
violates any law of the United States, it
shall be the duty of the Commissioners to
present the matter to the Attorney General
for such action as he may deem fitting. The
bill forbids rebate or drawback to one party
that is not allowed to all. 1t forbids, by the
breaking of car loads, carriage in different
he Df
Gus carriage of freight. This does not apply
to any quantity less than car load. 1t
makes railroad corporation liable to three
times the amount of damage that may be
sustained by an individual, and provides for
actions in the United States Circuit Courts
The Proposed Worlds Fair ut New York.
New YORK, January I4th-A public meet
ing to promote the movement for holding a
worlds fair in this city in 1888 was held to-
night. President Jewett, of the Erie Rail
way, occupied the chair and made the open
ing address. The Secretary submitted q
report of the previous meetings of the COM
mittee, stating that many Governors had al
ready appointed Commissioners, and have
written to the committee in the most cordial
terms in favor of the project, and that it
proposes to ask Congress to allow the. exhibit
ton to be held under the auspices of the Gov
eminent.
Business of The try-Clearing-House
Returns.
Especial 10 the RBcoRD-GSIoy.l
NEW York, January 14th.-The clearing.
house returns for the week show, for the first
time in a long while, that the decrease at San
Francisco is merely nominal The transac.
against about SO, 000, coo for the sane. time
last year, being loss of only one and one
tenth per cent. The Public's regular table
shows that all other towns have gained thi;
weei.
Morton's Nomination.
WASHINGTON, January 14th. = The Pos
this morning publishes what purports to be 9
newspaper dispatch from San Francisco, an
pouncing that "a petition is being circulated
and is receiving signatures of prominent
bankers, merchants and business men, asking
California Senators to withdraw their oppo
sition, and requesting the Finance Committed
to report favorably on Morton's nomination
for Internal Revenue Collector" Morton,
opponents are inclined to question the au
thenticity of this dispatch, which appears
only in the Post and may have been furnished
by some Democratic friend for immediate eff
feet, on the Senate. The widow of Senator
Morton has arrived here from Indiana.
New Work stock Market.
New YORK, January 14th.-Stocks were
actions. The highest quotations of the day
were generally made toward the close, Alton
and Terre Haute leading the upward move
ment. Union Pacific, Canada Southern,
Illinois Central, Erie, Pacific Mail and the
coal stocks were also conspicuous in the a J.
vance.
Silver bars, 11S1; money, 4@6; Govern.
ments generally steady; stocks closed steady
Western Union, 102; Quicksilver, % Pa,
ci6c Mail, 41s; Mariposa, %; Wells, Fargo
& Co., 1014 New York Central 1874 Erie
443; Panama, .175; Union Pacific, 80; bonds
1898; Central Pacific, 1893 Sutro, 81 Lead
vile, A; Caribou, 5.
Fire at Brooklyn.
= New YORK, January 14th.-The fur-dress
ing factory of Mason & Kalizi, Brooklyn
was burned this morning. District Engineer
George A. Frost, William Baldwin, Gustav
Frost. William Broadhurst, John w. Rolpt
and George Keiser, tremen, were more OF
less severely injured by falling wall.
Large Mail for Australia.
OMAHA, January 14th.-Four hundred and
eighty sacks of Australian mail left here on
to-day's train for San Francisco-the heaviest
Australian mail that ever passed over the
road.
Epidemic at DeadwOcd.
DEADwooD ID. IT,, January 14th.-A
disease similar to diphtheria is causing from
four to six deaths per day in this city and
immediate vicinity. Adults as we'll as chill
dren are stricken, and the bad weather is
likely to increase the mortality.
Governor of Maryland znaugurated.
ANNAPOLIS, January 14th.-William Ham,
ilton was inaucurated Governor to day. The
demonstration was unusually imposing.
Collision on East River.
New YoRK, January 14th.-A collision
occurred this afternoon on East river between
the boat G. T. Oliphant and the ferryboat
Warren The former sunk in five minutes,
her passengers and crew, % in number, be-
ing rescued by tugs and row-boats.
American Social Science Association.
BosToN, January 14th.-The annual meet
ing of the American Social Science Association
began to-day. Subject, Industrial Schools. "
Honor to General Garfield.
COLUMBUS (O.), January 14th.-The recep.
ton of General Garfield, United States Sen
ator. elect, took place in the Capitol at S
o'clock tonight. After an Introductory
speech by Governor Foster. Garfield spoke in
a patriotic strain for some minutes. He Gre
ated great applause by warm compliment to
Senator Thurman.
Fight with Indians I'm New Mexico.
New YORK, JANUARY l5th-A. MA Her
aid special says that Major Morrow overlook
and fought Victoria on the 18th, but the chief
escaped, leaving his dead ON the field.
FOREIGN NEWS.