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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

THE VICTOR CIGAR STORE,
27O Second ~, opp. Court Square
Fine CIGARS, TOBACCO, Etc.
Hest Nickel Cigar I'm the World.
WALTER MCDONALD. SO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

School books for public and private
schools, satchels, states and school
supplies in general, can be had in end
less assortment and at low prices at
Mansford's, 29S Main street. IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10
Boots and SHOES,

B. Bross, the celebrated Gne boot and
shoemaker, formerly with T. B. Cotfey 81
Co., is now with j. w. Vegeli g. Co., 1886
Main st., corner Union. Give them a call,
and get q fine boot or shoe made to order.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

New stock of carpets and oil cloths,
just received at the furniture and
carpet house of Ames, Beattie & Co.,
1853 and 1856 Main street. Call and ex-
anime their stock before purchasing,
II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10
OIL Painting,

Miss Carl having returned to Mem
phis, will resume her class over Will
kins' jewelry store. A limited mum
Der Of pupils desired. Address care
Of Messrs, Oliver, Finnie & Co.
B7o
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

Fifty thousand DR.. Porter cigars,
with exact likeness of the doctor on
each box, at Sternberg & Lees. "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

Sternberg q Lee are sole agents for
Gravely's double sailor knot chewing
toboooo. "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

SADDLE ROCK OYSTERS
Received Daily per Express by
VICTOR ID. FUCHS,
80 and Al jefferson. At
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10
just Receiyed.

A splendid stock of Hats and Caps to
suit the fall trade; soft and stiff, for men,
boys and children. All qualities and at
prices 10 suit all.
COHEN, the Halter,
10 2I0 Main Street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

If you want a general assortment Of
builders hardware, call on Louis
Dush, 1874 Main street. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

If you want a new roof or cutters,
or pipe, or repairs done with satisfac-
ton, call on Louis Dush, 1894 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

IT you want good stove, or a choice
lot OF tinware, call on Louis Dush,
1874 Main street. 70
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

Fresh Fish received daily Mt
SignaigO's, 27S Second Street. 1907
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10
n.RssIas Mo,IcO.

No. SI4l-In the Chancery Court Of Sbelbv
county, T~enn.-Emma Q Stidham VS.. VIM 5
/ appearing from affidavit in this cause
L mat the defendant, WIN s Stidman, Is a
nonresident Of the state Of Tennessee: II Il
therefore ordered that he make his
appearance herein, at tho courthouse, In
tee city Of Memphis, Tenn, on o., before
t9e hrst Monday in October 1850, and
plead, answer or demur 10 complainant biil
or the same will be taken for confessed
as 70 him and set for hearing ex.parte,
and that q copy o fthis order be published once,
week for four successive weeks h the Public,
This the slst day Of August. 1880.
A~copy-Attest.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY b. d. MaHyNRy, y. G. AN,
Iownsend \ 6lllhSm, sol, for compl't
lbS6 IL IS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

JOHN WALSH, UNDERTAKEN,
81 Second street. l43t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

Nothing quite so nice as Fragrant
Vanity Fair Cigarettes, 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

Have your sewer connections put in
by Browne, the plumber. 40 Madison
street, IA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

CHICAGO TENDERLOINs
Received daily per Express by
II. SEEsSEL, SIR, d SON,
Corner Jefferson and Second. Il
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

Dianora,-For an extra fine and
strong chew, call for PAGES Dianorh
tobacco, at Sternberg g. Lees. "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

Ladies' and Gents Dining ParIOr
{. l.. STAFFER, AGO Main,
Opposite Workman House. Il
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FoR REMr.

TWOsTOaY frame house neatly painted
4 aud papeYed. large yard, fine cistern and
Sell water. Apply u u Hollenberg, 29i Msin
ara
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

Do0M:-Furnished or unfurni,hed. No
H $40 Madison. SO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

ON Mosby street, No 1853. 9 rooms. No. Is,
" rooms and summer kitchen, etc.
Apply to JAMES REILLY, at Courthouse,
or No. 81 North second street. il5t
OFFICE, formerly occupied By 0 b Br, an
" Co, next door to Ledger once. Apply
at Led ser office. 1877
OWE brick d%solling No. 1874 81. Martin
street. Apply 70 ). n. 1hEHAN, 81
Front street. 6f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

MO, 2l7 Main street. Apply to G00DLETl
IN &C0. $50 Front street. 81
, 1880-12-08

tiES. 1o11S F. Nll1.LEn will probably re-
celve tho cnucps nomination from tho Re-
publican members of tho California LegIsla-
lure for United States Senator, In succession
to Senator Booth. anu most likely tho cleo
tfon. James c. Flood, tho bonanza king, Is
believed to hnye Senatorial aspirations, and
1t Is said TINT lie will make 4 bid for the SUP
port Of tho Democrnt!e legislators, iii tho
hope TINT with their solid strength. aud tho
mid Of few purclasablo Republicans. ilo
might sccrrc tho election. This is not prob
Dblr. llQWeyar,
, 1880-12-08

WHILE there arc some financial theorists
In this country who are vehement III their
opposition to tho double standard, tho iildt.
cations arc that It Is craving III favor IN
Europe. II. A1agnin, tho French Flnanca
Minister, stated III tile Chambers Monday
that lo WIS quite willing to open ncgot1a-
tlms with England and Germany looking to
the adoption Ut tho double standard. lIc
also stated that there were numerous 1nanl-
festations in botl, those nations In favor Of
the remonetlZing Ut silver.
, 1880-12-08

IT Is believed In army circles TINT Ger.
Howard, not Gen. Miles, will bo appointed
to succeed Gen. Sci,o1lcld at West Point 1t
Is thought that Gen. Schotic1l will ba sent to
SIN francisco. Gen. Miles has been made
BriEadlur- General, utcc Gen. Ord, retired.
, 1880-12-08

SENATOR: JONAS, of Florida, presented tl,o
credentials (?) Of Mr. Thomas C. Manning
yesterday rs Senator from Louislana, nr
rntller as claimant In succession to tho Into
Judge SpotEort. It Is not likely tint Judge
Manning WILL l.aye any better SUCCESS than
the deceased claimant.
, 1880-12-08

EVEN tho United States Supreme Court Is
an.guablo to public criticism. 1t has Ills
pntcllcd m unusually largo amount OF bust.
essdurfng the present term. II Is expected
that By CllrIstmas 1t will l'aye done as tnl.cl,
work as attorneys thought would 4ayu h.en
dana by the beginning Ut February, a1l4 the
attorneys arc accordingly a.lmonEshei to gct
their briefs III readiness. They cannot count
OH tho Court moving at a funeral pace this
YCnr.
, 1880-12-08

LOUIS TocEarE1N, n Inaniac who escaped
from his guards at Chester, ILL.,. yesterday
morning, made his way Into the residence Ut
Thomas Ryan, m old man Of 10 years living
ronr that city, alul murdered tho old man, his
daughter. widow lady named Smith, anu
l,cr little l9ycar olh girl. Tocksteln became
insano through religious excitement. lIe
would hayo 4ona more da1unge but that
iIo was oycrtallen and bound.
, 1880-12-08

OFFICER Joi1S II. M.Anr,S, of tho St.
Louis mounted police, blew out his brains
yesterday on hearing that he had been sus-
pended by the Police board. Thu nffensc
for which he was suspended grew out Of u
fel,d which existed between him u,t1 Sergt.
Fiorts, lis superior officer. Ntnrtln's widow
ias six children to take cnrc Of,
, 1880-12-08

SENATOR McDoS.A1.n, Of Indiana, intro
duced a bi1 In tho Senate yesterday .proyld-
ins for tho ts.xIng Of greenLacks in ti,uso
States where personal property. sucl, us
eold, silver, Nat!onaI-bank notcs, or my
other form Of currency, Is taxed.
, 1880-12-08

DE 14EssKps' I'annma Canal schomo con-
tlnucs Il, progress. liz has been complt-
mentod ani congratulated OH hts succcss by
Prince llohanlolle, tho German Ampassa.lor
10 France, aud cx.Quecn Isabella ha3. sut-
stanttaily congratulated hinl by buying II
large number OF shares Ut the stock. Thu
stock fluids sou,o purchasers In this country
too, an4 particularly among the Franco
Americans.
, 1880-12-08

With an Oxford Mixed Eyslan oveseoat, hot from
the tailora, for So; handsome black Elysian
Overcoat marked dawn to $3.50. We describe
bargain now, and desire you to Sec 1t whether you
buy Or not; 'tls brown mixed chcvlot. made up
heavy, bound. has velvet collar, never been sold
less than $I1 we have marked It $3.50. We have
a dark gray Melton oveFcoat that Is very hand
aome and Censee'. Gentlemen Of taste will ad-
snirc It, and the price today Is $t4. Four hun.
dred new ulste1estea received Saturday nnd Mon-
day. We have been r1akinK Ovcreoats nil the
time since last June, and cur tTade continues to
surprise US. Customers tell us they find no such
assortment Of mic. overcoar in may other store.
Won't you take rho touo!e u a:e our 0vetcoats
before you buy7
, 1880-12-08

IT Is agaln runlorcd that both Justice
Swayne ind JustEcu Strong, of The United
STATES Supreme Court, are dcslFous of rctlr-
Ing from thu ucncl., alA will do SO rs soon
as they can without unnecessarily leluylng
tho business 0f tho Court (len. Garfield
will probably llayo an opportunity to appoint
their SUCCESSORS soon after no enters OIL tho
duties Of h!s oItice.
, 1880-12-08

THE Turkisl, Minister tu Italy having conf
p1alnett Of tho formation Of a Plil-1lelenic
Committee In Rome, Premier Carroll has III
formed him that lie has little to fear from
the Committee, that It exists mostly OIL pl-
per, und tllat the few actEye members are not
calculated to strike terror to tho hearts OF
Mussutmnn soldiers,
, 1880-12-08

THE TNlnuSE Is enabled 10 present this
morning summary of the forthcoming re-
bort Of tne Illinois i,ntlroal aml Warehouse
Commissioners, which will bu founa to con-
taln many facts OF great interest to railroad-
1ncll and tho public gancrnlly.
, 1880-12-08

Mlss. Willis, allas Fletcher. tho American
Sulrltunllst arrested In I.0,Iflnn lust week fur
obtaining money anu yaluables under talse
pretenses, Inns been atlu'lttctl to bail oil Ely-
lnE two surctIe1 fur $4,000 each.
, 1880-12-08

GIN. TEunr has advised Adjutant-Gencral
Drum thAt llo has reason to believe thnt Sit
tlnt-null will soun visit Fort liuforti fur tho
PURPOSE of surrrndcrtng himself to tic
I1tfIrrt
, 1880-12-08
Tho Becr Men Las1lfng Them-
selves into Foam Over
the Malt Bill.
Senator Kellogg Considered to
Have Earned the degree"
Of Res Adjudicata.
Ill tho Senatorial Aspirants on tho
Pacific "Slzing Up" Their
130nnnzas.
Gigantic Library sohome-Tho Ponoa Mud
dle-Tho Supreme 0ourt--Ta1ing
Groenbaoks- -Refnnding.


l. IN
A nEy1Ew or yEsrE,,1Ay,s 1ost, DEBATE
IN TIE ItuCsE.
Special Dhpaseh to 1n< cateaao Tribune.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Dec s.-The House
OF Representatives to-day restlned Its work
Mt the point where II WIS 'aitl down lust scs-
SLIM. Half MI llnur only before adj0strtl-
,nent at tho lust session tilibustering ceased.
Tho sec01l OF tic present session tlllbnster,ng.
begun. lie point ut Issue WAS tie attempt OF
the Democrats to pass, ht first without any
considerable debate, subsequently with rs
much debate rs the Republicans desired, tho
Morgan resolution relative to tho Electoral
count which pnsscd tho Scnate at tho last
session. This resolution rcached the ll0nSc,
was debated at length, wills reitstcd by the IT,
pllbtcans to the extremity uf liIlbuBterIEg, and:
t1nnly, ns n 1nnkusbnft. WIS uustDoncd to to
t.onsh]nrtf1 t1ta first tnv nt TIM spss}nn Tin
snl,,ort ,vra co,,.,f ~, yoet.r,,ov Int m al.
4,,,r,,,,,"t ,,o t,o,, ,,n,, thn ,ot,.o ~ iaot
sI...,'.'. ~. ..'..s. ."'.,'a, <ss.~ 49,.
Y,H,.as ~ , ~ -. Va ~ '"e'''oe1 A'o44 1''"
u"h'I'slile, -h9' FaFs'
TIL: l!':soIclloS.
til substance, provides tint folnt rule to
takc the place Of tllG twe,lty-secUnd Joint
r,lc which, 1t is ndinfttct,'is ITO longer in
furcr, for the counting Of votes for President
nntl Vicp.prrstdrnt. shnt1 In odo,tcd.
'Isln ,,ro,,,un1 mint r,,to ttuotr ,,ro
,.t,Ias int +, oo.n ~ a,o1 ro.nrns
,' s' .. .'' -. ~. ".no .1o ~ w. 'ssas .....'
!,oMt M'.s n'".s, ,,, t"o '""cu.isns ass4ol4 ~
~ l,o t"u lioaoes e""4i W tecessa1s u Ut
ternfnc which votes sl,all be counted or re.
jected. This Joint resolution passed t!1p Sell
ato after considerable debate. the 1tebubllc-
ans opposing 1t. 1t IL even moro strenuousy
resisted In tho House. Tho theory OF tho
Republicans Is tint this rule was devised by
tic Democrats rs a tIcAEa Of making 1t
, 1880-12-08

NJ. ANnKNlvESr, Minlater Of Police and
Justice under thu jato Government, has hea.,
elccted President Ut the Swiss Republic, aud
II, proso has been elected Elce-rresident,
, 1880-12-08

A FURTHER modification Of temperature,
With westerly w!mtls, partly cloudy weather,
alal occasiona! SNOW, Ii predicted for thu
Upper Lake region to-day.
, 1880-12-08

THE receut bnd woathor off tho coast has
seriously lnterfsrea with tAa ashurnic1 Ut
Labrador, and It IL feared great destitutlon
a,lI suffering will DO tho result In thu region
during tho winter,
, 1880-12-08

HITTER sold OH thu Elgln board Of Trade
ut 36A; cents ler pound yesterday, which l.
had fur h0usekeopers. but not 10 bad foI
tho oleomargurlne manufacturers.
, 1880-12-08

ltEroHTa froW chihuahua state that tho
thirty or moro Indians Of Vletorto'a ba1.d
which escaped l,ave pezpetsated tho most
outrageous deylttrlcs in that section. It Is
, 1880-12-08

To MAKE up for tho loss tn tho revenue by
tho abolition Ut the duty Un salt, tho Russian
Government proposes 10 lnIWso Tux on !lll-
ported manufactured goods Rnd on patents.
, 1880-12-08

GgS, REpPyE. tho inventur OF the lnftrail-
ieusc, which, 1t was predicted, would do
such effective service IN tho Frauco-l l'Eussial
war, but lid not, is dead.
, 1880-12-08

DuMSa tho heavy gale which has pre-
vailed ofr tho English cuast fur tho last two
days, steamers from A,mcrlcn for European
ports llaye bceli subjected to considerable
delay. Some of them hnve bcun damaged
nfSn.
, 1880-12-08

Ell POWELL. and Dr, +. N. Gushing .wero
playiup; castls at 'rrluidud. Colu., yesterday
s4ornlng, md qunrrele.l. Powell fasally shut
Gushing In Eelf-detensu.
, 1880-12-08

known TINT they lave murdered and mutt
'ated about thirty civilians. They attacked
bnntl Of ten Mexican soldiers under Gen.
Tcrassas, and killed all but one man anil
GGI1, TcrnSsas
, 1880-12-08
COLORED
DRESS GOODS.

We offer for the next 80 days,
Elegant Goods including a very
recent purchase Of an importers
stock at a great sacrifice from
manufacturers cost.
, 1880-12-08

PATHOLOGICAL NoT-Saa is an English
term derived from the Latin "ci.s"s,' or horse,
from which We get et1sinc: Ecttt ia dropped. and
Eapi.onv GuSs ali her Iiovs' Cloi'tes Of WIL-
LOUf1I|Ifl', Hill L. CO., tIsh& Of COURSE sro
sriu tfu ulost anything fer her.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-16
DEBRIS LEGISLATION.

Senator Davis, of Yuba, has introduced
bill making it misdemeanor for anyone
engaged in hydraulic mining to wash down
debris into any of the rivers or their
tributaries. This bill will no doubt bring
up the whole question of the disposition of
the debris, and in connection with it we
desire to record statement recently made
to us by gentleman deeply interested in
mining, and thoroughly representative
exponent of the mining interest. He as
serts that he believes the miners are will
ing to accept law compelling them to
keep their debris in the mountains, and
providing mode of assessing them for the
cost of the undertaking. This is so re-
markable an advance upon the positions re-
Gently held by the press and people of the
mining counties that we deem it proper to
inquire whether indeed such a solution
of the problem is likely to meet the views
of that section. Our informant certainly
has the best conceivable means of ascer-
tanning the sentiment of the mine owners,
of whom he himself is one, and therefore
we are bound to assume that he did not say
this lightly. But when we remember the
bitterness of the opposition which was MAIDS
to our showing of the reasonableness OF
this very proposition, we confess that we
find it very difficult to believe that SO
radical a change of sentiment has taken
place within few months. OF course
If the miners will undertake to keep
the debris in the mountains, and pre-
vent. it from entering the rivers
and streams, the most difficult
part of the problem viii be in a fair way to
solution. Ii they are willing to do this,
however, it is obvious that legislation must
still be necessary, to organize the system
of diversion their engineers may propose,
and to provide for the equitable assess
ment of the necessary outlay upon the vari-
GUS corporations and others engaged in
hydraulic mining. We shall be obliged if
our contemporaries of the mining counties
will take this question under consideration,
and state what they know regarding the
present sentiment of their section, for, if
our informant has not made a mistake,
there seems to be in his statement toler-
ably plain path out of the most formid-
able difficulties the debris question has
presented.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-16

COMPLIMENT TO THE WEATHER BUREAU.
The German Government recently paid
the highest compliment to the United
States by addressing, through the German
Minister at Washington, letter request
ing to be exactly informed as to the pro-
cesses by which the Signal Service Bureau
SO promptly collects at the War Depart
ment the meteorological reports from all
parts of the United States-an extent of
territory greater than European so
rapidly drafts and publishes them upon
the printed daily weather map. These
maps are issued three hours after the
records are read at the distant stations
When it is remembered that the request
comes from a Government MOTEL for its
skilled photographers, and standing first in
Europe, the value of the compliment will
be appreciated. 1t IS understood that the
German Government proposes an advance
in meteorological work. The information
sought has been infinitely prepared by the
chief signal officer, General Myer, with
the approval of the Secretary of War
New York Tribune.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-16
LABOR AGITATION IN SAN FRANCISCO

We do not know whether the labor agita.
ton now taking the form of street process
sions in San Francisco represents any ex-
tensive distress, or whether it is merely a
continuation of the movements which have
kept that city in state of apprehens on
for two or three years past; but it does
not require this knowledge to reach the
conclusion that it is calculated to do more
harm than good to all concerned. The
tendency of recent political and labor
movements has unquestionably been to pro-
duce general depression by alarming capt.
tai, diverting it from investment in local
enterprises, and in many cases driving it
from the State. The natural consequences
of such policy on the part OF any con-
siderable element must be to make en-
ployment scarcer. The lack of employ.
ment, however, instead of bringing the
turbulent element to its senses, only
exasperates it, and thus the pressure
brought to bear upon capital is increased
The representatives OF important interests
are formally waited upon by deputations
who tell them that "for the safety of the
"city" of San Francisco, it will be well
for them to obey Sand Lot laws which are
in fragrant contravention of the United
States Constitution. The implication of
such notifications is that the safety of the
city will be endang ered-that is, it will be
exposed to riot, arson, pillage, etc.-if
these demands are not complied with. 1t
does not require to be said that this kind
of threat is calculated to intensity the ex-
isting depression, and to drive out more
capital. Ii it goes On much longer the
Legislature may be called upon to pass a
Sand Lot statute making it felony for
anyone to remove capital from the
State, and compelling everybody to
continue in business, whether or
not they are losing money. In fact the
natural and inevitable effects of the new
Constitution are exhibiting themselves pre-
cisely as we predicted before that instru-
ment was adopted. and unless some serious
organized effort ismade to counteract these
disastrous tendencies, it is very evident
that things will so from bad to worse, I'M
til the long threatened storm breaks. in
anarchy and ruin. There is nothing in the
! processes now at work to check their de-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-16
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.

By the steamship Coima, which arrived at
San Francisco Saturday, later Panama dates
have been received.
The Star and Herald says: The geological
studies on the line of the proposed canal,
which are directed principally by the mining
engineer. Mr.. Boutan. demonstrate that the
geological drawings presented by Wyse and
Reclus to the Paris Congress, although exact
IN their principal lines, were more unfavor-
able for the canal enterprise than the definite
examination has proven.
DIR. Thomas Lama, Peruvian Minister TO
the Central American Republics, sailed in
the Honduras for Nicaragua
The population of the State Of Cauca, ac
cording to the last census, is 435, 07S. OF
these, the districts which desire to separate
and form the tenth State of the Union con-
tain III 609 inhabitants.
A letter from Lima Gays: There is not
much of Importance to chronicle by this op-
portunity. The military situation continues
unchanged. Montero is still btsily engaged
reducing order ont of chaos from the relics Of
Buendias army, and is reported to have al
most completed his work
Ell Pueblo Chiieno states that the Chilean
forces have again resumed possession of Alta
CANA and Toconado. The Bolivian cou-
mander Carrasco abandoned these places as
the Chleals advanced, without nrlng shot.
An old Indian of TocoDado was ordered to
be shot by the Bolivian commander for fur
nishing information to the Chileans.
A report to the Patria of Lima from
Samanco, under date of December 31st,
stated that Chimbote had been bombarded by
the Chilean ships Blanca Encalada, Loa and
Amazonas. 1t states that the smoke of the
confagration had been distinguished from
that port. No confirmation of the report
had been received by mail at Callao.
The Chilean Government has decreed the
construction of telegraph lines from Caracoles
to Atacama, from Antofagasta to Salinas,
place in communication by land the province
of Tarapaco with Antofsgasta and Santiago.
The cost of the work will be between 500, 600
and Sl00 600
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-16
THE STATE DETECTIVE FORCE.

The press generally has very heartily in
dorsed the bill to establish State De-
tective Force, and indeed the arguments in
favor of the scheme are so forcible that It
ought to make its own way in the Legs
lature. The necessity of devising some
better means than now exist for the pur-
suit and arrest of criminals, and for the
tracing of mysterious crimes, is proved by
the startling catalogue of UNPUBLISHED
crimes which has been collated in this
connection. When it is stated that in the
past four years there have been 70 unpun-
ished murders in California, and that in 81
of the cases the identity of the murderers
has been successfully concealed from the
first, the case for the State Detective Force
is made. 1t is only too apparent that the
machinery of justice as now constituted is
inadequate to the proper performance of
its functions. 1t must therefore be sup.
plemented by some external agency, and
this plan appears to meet the requirements
of the case as effectually as possible.