Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-24
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The selection of Cincinnati was mac
unanimous.
A committee was appointed to confer wit
tue CINCINNATI COMMITTEES on Arrangement
| lzing the New York factions, but no resu
| was reached.
The committee will prepare call to-mol
row.
Grants Return.
New ORLEANS, February 23d.-Geners
Grant, replying to letter from Acting Ma
jor tsaacsod, transH itting an invitation G
the City Council to visit this city on his re
turn from Mexico, says: If there are goo
facilities for travel from Pacific coast Dor
| will return to the United States by way o
San Francisco if not, via Vera Cruz an,
New Orleans.
Relief for the Irish-Public Lands-Pro
posed Amendment of the Reyenu
Laws-Assay Office in Arizona.
WASHINGTON, February 23d.-The Hous
Committee on Foreign Affairs instructed it
Chairman to-day to report favorably to tn,
House the resolution rakiDg an appropria
ton tor relief of the suffering people of Ire
land. The resolution was amended by tn,
committee, increasing the appropriation from
800, OOO-the amount originally proposed
to $500, 000
The House Committee on Public Land
agreed to report favorably to the House O.
Representatives Valentines bill for the relie
of settlers upon public lands. 1t provide,
that when pre-emption, homestead or tim
berculture claimant shall file written relin
punishment of his claim in the local Lane
Office the land covered by such claim shall
be held as open to settlement and entry with
out further action on the part of the Com
missioner of the General Land Office The
committee instructed their Chairman to asl;
a suspension of the rules to secure the passage
by the House of the resolution providing foI
the appointment Of committee to inquire
INTO and investigate the acts of the Hot
Springs Commission.
The bill introduced in the House by Rep
resentative Vance, of North Carolina. to
amend the internal revenue laws and to pre-
vent abuses in the administration of Justice
IN Courts of the United States, provides that
on the conviction of any persons for illicit
sales OF splrltuous liquors, or the unlawful
manufacture of the same, the District Judge
shall have power to punish, at his discretion.
by hne or Imprisonment, or both that no
single violation of the laws shall be an indict.
able ofense, but only where the accused is
guilty OF repeated acts of sale for money or
profit. 1t also provides that ro Marshal
or Deputy shall have power to bring
defendants before any other United
States Commissioner than in the county
where the offense is committed that no Mar.
shal or Deputy shall have power to arrest any
party accused of Illicit distillation or unlaw.
full retailing of spirituous liquors without a
warrant Endorsed by a creditable witness,
stating that he knows, or has good reason to
believe, that the law has been violated and
further. that no attorney prosecuting for the
United States in the Federal Courts can en-.
ter an indictment and prosecute the same
against any person for a violation of the in
ternal revenue laws upon mere information,
but the indictment must first be submitted to
the Grand Jury, who shall pass upon the
same.
The House Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures directed their Chairnan-Rep-
re sentative Stephens present to the
House bill providing for the establishment
of an Assay Office in Arizona.
The Exodus Investigation.
WASHINGTON. February 23d.-Before the
Senate Exodus Committee to-day, P. r. Nc
Corkey, lifelong resident of Terre Haute,
Ind, and Republican, testified to the sur
plus of laborers and mechanics in bis section
of the State. He swore that colored mail
agent Walker, in conversation with him at
Terre Haute, said that at the colored conven-
tiOn held at Nashville last autumn he Walk
er) had made arrangements to run 10000
colored voters into Indiana to carry the State
for the Republicans.
Contagious Diseases Among Domestic
Animals.
WASHINGTON, February 23d.-Representa-
3, T afax 60, ho
fectious and contagious diseases among do.
mestic animals provides for a Board of Com
to consist of the Commissioner of
Agriculture, the Secretary of the Treasury
and Secretary of State the first named to be
President of the Board, and to call all meet
ings two members to constitute quorum
for business; the President of the Board to
receive compensation of S100 per month, in
addition to his salary as Commissioner of
the other members of the Board
to serve without pay. The Board shall ap.
point Secretary and Veterinary Surgeon.
The latter shall superintend, under the direc-
ton of the Commissioners, all measures for
the suppression of infectious and contagious
diseases of domestic animals. He shall draft
such rules andreGulationsa as hemay deemne
sary for the speedy suppression of an outbreak
under consideration, and upon approval by
the Board of said rules and regulations, the
same shall be certified for acceptance to the
Governor and Veterinary Surgeon of the
State wherein said disease prevails. On no.
by the Governor of the acceptance
OF the rules and regulations framed by the
Veterinary Surgeon of the Board, the latter,
together with the Veterinary Surgeon ap-
pointed by the Governor of the State, may
prepare such rules and regulations as they
may deem expedient for the most speedy sup
preston of the disease, with such penalties
attached as will compel a faithful compliance
with the same, and, on approval by the Gov
ernor, said rules and regulations shall have
all the binding force of law. The sum of
$1,000 is appropriated for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions of the Act.
Mining stock Operations in New York.
Especial to the RECORD -UNIoS.l
New YORK, February 23d. article in
the Tribune to-day says: Twenty million
dollars weuld be very low estimate of the
amount of Eastern capital invested in West
ern mining enterprises during the past year.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel is the mining rem
devious OF this city, and it is safe to say that
one-third of the men who throng the main
corridor from 7:30 to 10 P. NJ. have mines to
SELL Saunter through the crowd and the
words ''mine, " ore, shaft, " dividend,
properties shun publicity. 6 No stock for
SALE is a conspicuous advertisement of some
companies. This announcement is supposed
by many to be a ruse, but it is the simple
truth. The stock of four of the largest min.
ing companies in Leadville has been taken ir
large blocks for investment only. A dividend
of 800, 900 was declared few days ago, and
will be paid with fewer than dozen checks.
Large properties placed recently have been
sold in lots of not less than l., 900 shares each.
On His Feet Again.
NEW York, February 2Sd.-The state
ment concerning the profits of George d.
Robe, is in connection with placing mines on
this market, previously telegraphed, contain
ed mistake as to the amount of his profits.
It should have read that the advance in value
of thirds of the Chrysolite mine, which
he dis. .osed of, now amounts to $4,000 600,
while his privilege of recalling one-half of
this stock at S15 per share, the price at which
it was at first placed, will net him about S2,
O0O 900, the stock now being quoted at S45
per share.
Mormon ism.
CAsTLEBURG (Ky.), February 23d.-A
genuine Mormon colony has been discovered
on the Big Sandy river of about fifty persons.
Two young men are preaching the doctrine of
the Latter Day Saints and making converts.
CHICAGO, February 22d.-Elder Mark N.
Forscutt, of the Reorganized Church Of
Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ" preached
here yesterday on "The Danites." The
Mormpns have been holding services here
several weeks,I with view of organizing a
church, and this was Elder Forscutt's seventh
sermon He all1ded to the CHARGE which