Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-09
DOMESTIC.


tnat under the present condition of affairs our ship
ping cannot prosper, or even maintain itself in
competition with the navigation of other maritime
powers. Therefore we call upon the Government
TO AID In the restoration OF our commerce by grant
ing bounty OF - per ton per year for sail ton
mage, and - per ton for steam tonnage, for a
period OF - years after the passage of this Act.
This is to apply only to vessels in the foreign trade
and not to exceed Is years of age.
After recess the Convention expressed its
decided opposition to free shipping and
against advising repeal of the navigation
laws
A resolution was adopted that as the
foundation TOR all the measures proposed re-
latlng to ocean commerce and the general
navigation interests of the country, this Con.
vention petition Congress to establish De-
partment OF Commerce, to be presided over
by separate Cabinet officer, and that Con-
gress assume and exercise the powers granted
by the Constitution to regulate commerce
through that department
A resolution was also adopted that Con-
gress be petitioned to amend the law relating
to the admeasurement of vessels, SO that the
accommodations for the officers and men shall
be exempted from measurement, or only such
space as is available for cargo be measured,
and that the English laws for admeasure-
ment of both be adopted. so that American
vessels will be placed upon an equal footing
with vessels of that nation.
A resolution calling for the abolition of
compulsory pilotage was adopted
A Fearful Tragedy-Double Murder and
Suicide.
QUINCY Qn.), October 8th.-A fearful
tragedy is reported from New Canton, Pike
county, caused by love, resulting in double
murder and suicide. Six miles from New
Canton lived family named Baker, consist
ing of father, mother and two daughters, the
elder Is years old. A young man named
Sellers had been working for the family, and
about o'clock last evening, while Mr. Baker
was absent, insisted that the daughter should
promise to marry him. She refused, where
upon Sellers drew revolver, shot the dog,
then the mother, and finally the girl. He
then placed the muzzle of the revolver to his
own temple and fired. Each shot was in
stantly fatal. The youngest daughter wit
messed the whole tragedy, and gave the above
facts before the Coroners jury this morning.
st. Julien Fails to Lower His Record.
WASHINGTON, October Sth.-In his trial
against time to-day, st. Julien trotted his
first heat in 2:194 The first quarter of the
second heat was made in 1884, the half in LOS,
no time being taken at the three-quarter
pole. Comingtinto the stretch, he made a
squirt at wonderful pace. A deafening
cheer rang all along the line, and great ex-
element prevailed until the horse went I'M
der the wire in 2:13a. st. Julien has been
suffering from severe cold for several days.
and considering this the time was apparently
satisfactory to the crowd. After the Judges
had announced the result, st. Julien was
brought in front of the stand, and garland
of flowers placed around his neck by Mrs.
Judge Blackburn, who also presented Hickok
with bouquet. 1t was then announced that
ST. Julien would not now make another at
tempt to beat his record, but would exhibit
his speed tomorrow.
Westward.beund Passengers.
OMAHA, October 8th. - The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at 12:15 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacra-
mento October 18th: Samuel Jones, Sacra-
mento; f. bunker and wife, Manitowoc,
Wis; James Cunningham, Randolph, Mass
Mrs. Alex Ford and three children, L. NJ.
Pearlman, Mrs. j. Wolf and two children,
Professor 3. Mehden, San Francisco w. f.
Slater, wife and daughter, Chicago; John
Olmsted, Mrs. Olmsted, Miss r. Merriam,
Sprinfeld, Mass; John r. Young, Alexan-
der Young, Arizona S. P. Finnegan, A. l..
Patterson, j. I. Patterson, Chicago o. b.
Smith, Spanish Peak, CAL; John Z. Parke,
Johns, Col; J. B. Milton, Kentucky Benz
L. Cohen, Portland, Or.
Tho Episcopal Convention.
NEW YORK, October 8th.-The Episcopal
Convention this morning heard the report on
missionary work, which made very salts
factory showing, especially as regards the for
eign missionary work, and the money col
lected. Missionary Bishop Clarkson, of
Nebraska and Dakota, reported within his
original diocese So clergymen, 60 churches
and chapels, 800 communicates and 600, 900
people. The church property is valued at a
quarter of million. The report of the Bishop
Of Yeddo is encouraging.
The Panama Canal Scheme.
New York, October 8th.-The Commercial
Bulletin says The possession of the Panama
Railroad is sine qua non to the construction
of the Panama Canal, as it affords the neces-
sary working basis. 1t will, however, cost
the canal company 10000, 900 francs, which,
with the payment to Lieutenant Wyse of 10,
600, 600 francs, will absorb S0,000,0 900 of the
400, O0O. 900 of stock, which, according to
Paris advices, it is proposed to issue. leaving
only 800, 600, COO towards the cost of the work,
which De Lesseps, the engineer, estimated at
843, 900, 600 francs, and numerous other ex-
penditures, amounting to fully 300, 00O, 000
The Murder OF Theodore Clancy.
New York, October Sth.-The Times re.
viewing the CLANCY McGinnis affair, says
There seems to be no doubt that McGinnis
Tor "Clarence Gray is a coarse, brutal ruff.
fan, and SO manifestly unfit to hold the Dis
trict Attorneyship, or any other Office of trust
or decency, that it was the plain duty of Clan
cey, an independent Republican, to declare
his unworthiness to the party.
The Massachusetts, Railroad Accident.
BosTos, October, Sth.-Enos Vainey, Of
Charleston, and Mr. Falconer, of Aver juno
ton. were killed by the accident on the Fitch
bury road last night. Several persons were
injured seriously.
Tragedy I'm a Mississippi Courtroom.
MEMPHIS, October Sth.-Last Wednesday
at Concordia, Bolivia county, Miss, diff.
entity occurred between r. J. Owen, Justice
of the Peace, and j. w. Glover, farmer.
Owen was holding his Court. Glover made
a disturbance and was ordered under arrest
by Owen. Pistols were at once drawn by
both, and firing commenced by each. Owen
fell dead, and Clever ran about 800 yards
Both were young men of good standing in
the county.
An Insane Murderer nj Large.
SALEM (Mass.b OCTOBER oth.-'jharies II.
Freeman, who murdered his child recently
while in state of religious frenzy, escaped
from the Danvers Insane Hospital yesterday.
Feund Dead at the stake.
DENVER (Col.), October Sth.-The follow
ing was received from Del Norte to-day: A
lieutenant of the Fourth Cavalry, passing
through here to-day, stated that at Rock
Cliff a report reached him that A. s. Jack.
son. the man who shot the Indian few days
400. was found dead at the stake. This tallies
with the Indian threats, and is generally be-
lieved. Great excitement prevails and citi.
zens threaten vengeance.
American Board OF Missions-Farewell
Meeting.
LOWELL (Mass.l October 8th.-The fare
we'll meeting of the American Board wa:
held this morning. The reports of the vari.
Gus missions were read, and it was stated that
the estimates from the foreign field call fol
$500. 900 to prosecute the work next year
Several missionaries were introduced who are
about to leave for foreign shores. The Con