Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-30

tory. The cause assigned by Silent for his
resignation is ill health. A nomination to
fill the vacancy will be sent to the Senate
soon after Congress assemblies. Applications
for appointment of his successor are already
on file at the Department of Justice from
John b. Harmon and III. X. McJunken of
San Francisco, w. II. McGrew of San Jose,
L. b. Treadwell of New York, and Samuel
r. Allen of Arkansas.
Naturalfzed Americans in Ge,many-Em.
portant Que tIon.
WASHINGTON, November 29th.-A tele-
gram from Berlin informs the State Depart
ment that the cases of American naturalized
citizens who have been arrested in Alsace
and Lorraine on charges of owing military
service, have been decided in accordance with
the claim of this Government. The release
of We'll has been already reported, and it is
now announced in his case as well as in the
previous one of Getres, that all the fines and
penalties imposed by the German Govern
ment have been remitted.
HoubIe Railroad Collision.
MACON (Ga.l November 29th.-A double
collision occurred yesterday on the Georgia
Central Railroad, caused by passenger train
breaking in two. The result was the death
of the engineer of freight train following,
and engineer Crosby of the passenger train,
who was found jammed against the hot
boiler, his hand on the lever and his body
roasted and disemboweled. The President
and Secretary of the road escaped through
the windows of the sleeper. Several passen-
gers were slightly injured.
Railroad Property Burned.
WEST POINT (Ya) J. November 29th.-A fire
occurred here last night. which destroyed the
extensives wharves and sheds of the Rich
moDd, York River and Chesapeake Railroad
Company, and the company's steamer Shir-
ley; also the telegraph and freight offices
and all the freight ON the wharves, including
1900 bales of cotton. The loss is esti-
mated at $3.50, 600; insured. The extent of the
confagration can be estimated from the fact
that there were 2, 100 feet of wharves and six
immense warehouses, which included 1 800
feet of water front, the whole covering an
area of nearly four acres. The burning cot
ton destroyed a large amount of other freight,
and twenty one freight cars were burned.
The Foreign Socialists.
New YORK, November 29th.-The COM
mittee appointed by the New York Socialists
to receive their expatriated brethren now on
their way to this country by the steamer
Silesia, have been sitting for five days wait
ing for the arrival of the vessel. The Social
all possible preparations to provide the exiles
with work on their arrival here. The ma
jority of these it is said, are cigar-makers
and printers There are also several news
paper writers among them.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
New York, November 29th.-The Silesia
has arrived, bringing thirty Socialists.
The New York Money Market.
Ill
and eighty cents per diem was paid for money,
besides the legal interest, to-day, and the
stringency was very marked. The banks
were in many cases compelled to call in loans
instead of lending money. The money is
now practically in the control of few large
private lenders, the banks having loaned all
their funds. The closing stock quotations
were lower than on Saturday.
Silver and Stocks.
New YORK, November 29th.-Silver bars,
1113; money active, at 6@63 per diem
Governments weak for As and As; stocks
closed steady; Western Union, SO; Quicksil-
yer, u: Pacific, AZ; Mariposa, J Wells
Fargo, Ill; New York Central, 143I /; Erie,
46s; Panama 2OS; Union Pacific, 99s
bonds, 1142; Central Pacific, Ssh bonds,
114a; Sutro, (.
Correctly Reported.
CHICAGO, November 29th.-The official
story of the formation of the Northern Pa
cifc syndicate, telegraphed to-day, bears out
in every particular the exclusive news of the
same telegraphed the California Associated
Press one week ago.
The Blocked Canals.
ALBANY, November 29th.-The Superin-
tendent of Public Works says There seems
little chance at present Of moving the boats
on the canals. The receipts for tolls on the
canals this year are 100000 greater than
last.
Two Fatal Accidents.
DEADwooD ID. T), November 29th.-
Thomas Ashley, miner, fell distance of
20 feet down the shaft OF the DeSuiet mine at
CeRtral City to-day, and was instantly killed
He formerly lived at Franklin, n. II.
William Hill, musician at the Gem The
ater, while crossing the street this evening
was knocked down and run over by an in
coming Pierre coach, and died within few
minutes. He came'to the Hills from Mon
tana, and is supposed to be from Wisconsin.
An Imported Fish.
WASHINGTON, November goth. = The
United States Fish Commission has received
tina. the California State Asso-
citation has just received from China guam
tity of Gowramy, a very fine food fish, which
is to be introduced in California waters.
Some of them are to be sent to Washington
for propagation and distribution in all the
rivers and lakes of this country, where it is
claimed it will flourish and be superior to
salmon.
RededfcatiOn.
WASHINGTON, November 29th.-The Presi.
dent, General Sherman, Secretary Ramsey,
Postmaster General Hazen and r. II. Hayes
left here this evening for Easton, Penn, for
the rededication of Pardee Hall.
Fire.
MINNEAPOLIS, November 29;h.-Jacoby
Block was burned to day. Loss, $4,000;
insured.
Bond FOrger Released.
New YORK, November Goth. h.-Brockway,
the forger of $40, 900 in Government bonds,
has been released, on an agreement which
was executed to-day that he would deliver up
the plates from which the bonds were made
Brockway gave bonds in $1,000 to appear
when wanted. He probably will not be
prosecuted.
Dairy Barns Burned.
ELMIRA IN. W, November 29th.-A fire
tonight in the suburbs burned the dairy
barns of John and Robert Carrothers, de-
stroying fftyI head of Alderney and Jersey
milch cows. The fire was Of incendiary
origin.
The Remaining Isodies Recovered from
the Hudson River Tunnel.
JERSEY CITY, November 29th.-At late
hour this evening the remaining four bodies
of the twenty men who perished in the Hud
son river tunnel were recovered and taken to
the Morgue.
Sued for Libel.
CHICAGO. November 29th.-The Inter
Oceans New York special says: Josh Hart
has sued George Alfred Townsend for $40, 600
damages for libelous article in the Cincin.
natl Enquire. Townsend left town for the
South several days ago.
New Track Accepted.
WASHINGTON, November 29th.-Messrs.
Nicholas, Stagle and Clark, sent out as a
Government Commission to view the new
portion of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
have submitted their report to the Secretary
of the Interior, accepting seventy.five miles
of the new track.
The Pres dents Last Message.
WASHINGTON, November 29th.-President
Hayes has his message completed. but dares
not print it for fear of premature publication.
Richard Smith, of the Cincinnati Gazette,
advised him to have it telegraphed from man.
fold sheets after delivery.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Seulling on the Thames.
LONDON, November 10Th. = A sculling
match between Edward Trickett and Wallace
Ross came off this morning over the Thames
champion course, from the aqueduct to the
ohin at MortIake Neither Ros Spor Tr;ol-o+t