Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-16


adopted, for the reason was not clear that the
Conference had the right to exclude the
Utah delegate. It was ordered printed how
ever.
Fatal Saloon Row.
ST. LOUIS, November 15th.-Four railroad
men went into Flannigan's saloon about half
past IL o'clocl, last night, and ordered drinks,
which Were paid for. Shortly afterward
more drinks were taken, and the party started
to leave the saloon without settling for them.
Flanagan asked for his pay, when row en-
sued, in which Flanagan drew revolver
and shot Tobias Laughlin dead and sent
ball through the lungs of his brother Daniel
Laughlin. The dead body of Tobias was
taken to the Morgue and his brother sent to
his boarding house, 1909 Broadway. Tobias
Laughlm was an engineer on the Wabash
road, and had wife and two children some
where in Canada.
The Proposed Ship Canal from Chicago
TO the Mississippi.
CHICAGO, November 15th.-The Times
says: The projected ship canal from Chi
cago to the Mississippi will not be allowed to
envelopes the land. Congressman Farwell
will urge the widening of the Illinois and
Michigan canal to La Sale and the improve.
ment Of the Illinois river. Lieutenant
Secrity of the Board of Trade at Randolph
favors new cut from La Sale to the most
direct point on the Father of Waters. The
estimated cost of this scheme is SIS, 600, 900 to
SIS. eco co.,
Miscellaneous Washington Items.
CHICAGO, November 15h.-The Inter
Ocean's Washington special says: Commits
sioner Raum's report will show that the year
has been by far the best ever passed, as far
as his Department is concerned. He will
strongly recommend repeal of the tax Oh
matches, as being an arbitrary imposition
upon necessity of life.
return to the Bench. This, if true, would
give the Republicans another Senator from
Illinois, and the control of the Senate.
Garfield will likely have four Supreme
Court vacancies during his term.
The pressure is very great, and growing
stronger, for the retention of Sherman as
Secretary of the Treasury.
1t is rumored that trouble is brewing in
the War Department. Secretary Ramsey is
reported as much incensed at General Scho
fields report as to the association of cadets
of the colored race and white race at West
Point, and his making the Whitaker case the
foundation for remarks not complimentary to
his superiors. An editorial in the National
Republican this morning is thought to be
semi official, and foreshadows an intention of
the Administration to make 2 change at West
Point, and put General Howard in charge.
For some time General Schofield and the
head of the War Department have not been
in harmony as to the conduct of affairs at the
Military Academy.
Agent Meacham of the Ute Commission
-, h. = I'll A.. L.,
under an urgent request Of Secretary Schurz
He would have gone before, but he has been
afraid that he would be lynched on account
of his alleged completely in Jackson's muir
der.
Foreign Ministers Received by the Presi.
dent.
WASHINGTON, November 15ih.-This morn
ing the President received in an official audi
dience Michael de Bartholomi. Privy Coun-
cilor in actual service and Chamberlain of the
Emperor of Russia, as his Majesty's Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to this Government. The President also re-
ceived in like manner General Ramo Santo
Domingo Vela, as the newly appointed En-.
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten
tiary of the United States of Colombia. On
presenting their letters of credence the Min
listers delivered ceremonial addresses of the
usual cordial character, to which the Presi-
dent made appropriate responses, BETTING
the friendly relations between the United
States aid Russia and Colombia.
sTinnesota's Vote.
ST. PAUL, November 18Th. Complete
official returns from all the counties in this
State make Garfield's majority 39,O7S The
Congressional majorities are as follows: First
District, Dunnelrs plurality over Wells,
9.24S; Second District, Straus majority,
5,946; Third District, Washburne's ma
joIity, 11,316. The total vote was LAG, ALL.
Nearly complete returns indicate majority
of something more than l 200 in favor of the
text book law.
Insane Asylum in Flames.
ST. PAUL (NIinn), November 15th.-A
FIRE is reported raging at the State Insane
Asylum at st. Peter, and engines have been
sent up. There 1900 inmates in the asy-
lum.
SECOND DlSPATCH.l
ST. Paul, November 15th.-A dispatch
from the Mayor of st. Peter to Governor
Pilsbury says the insane asylum is COM
pletely destroyed. No particulars.
Sitting Bull still Holding Cut.
CHICAGO, November 15th.-The Tribune's
CORES pondent in Bismarck says: Sitting Bull
swears that he will fight the United States
troops forever, and die rather than surrender.
However, he will doubtless be surrounded
and captured this winter by General Miles.
Snow In Moth Carolina.
WILMINGTON, November 15th-After an
almost continuous rain for twenty four hours,
snow commenced falling about half-past
o'clock this morning, and is still falling. A
heavy storm is reported at Fayetteville and
Goldsboro.
Unsue-assruu afsa,,,,< a. Prisan.
CONCORD (Mass), November 15th.-Jesse
Pomeroy has been detected in another scheme
to escape from his strong cell by saving
through the thick boiler casing With saw
improvised from knife. He cut an aper-
ture through Is inches long and inches
wide. He was discovered by the yard Of
fcers.
The Municipal Difficulty at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, November 18th. - The
newly elected city officials called at the City
Hall and made formal demand for posses
SION Mayor Patton and the Administrator
refused to surrender, saying that they consid-
cred the late election illegal
Sale of Government Land Postponed.
WASHINGTON, November 15.h-Ths sale of
80 $50 acres of land belonging to the United
States In southwestern North Carolina, adj
yertised by the Solicitor of the Treasury to
take place on the 18th, has been indefinitely
postponed, owing to misconstruction OF the
plats.
Appropriation Needed.
WASHINGTON, November 15th.-Surgeon-
General Barnes, in his annual report, thinks
an appropriation OF $3.50, 900 will be required
for the use of tie Medical Department for
the fiscal year ending June, 1882.
Another CoIorea Exodus.
CHICAGO, November 15th.-The Inter
Oceans Washington special says: Reports
are received and believed that thousands Of
negroes are leaving Alabama an Louisiana,
and will continue TO emigrat- al summer.
Rmbexzler Convicted.
NEWARK IN. J.L November l5th.-The
Jury in the case CT James A. Hedden, the de-
Iaulting Cashier of the Newark Savings