Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-10

General J. S. Negley, of Pittsburg, was
elected President. The other officers were
reelected. A report on the Indian policy Of
the Government was adopted, seriously advo-
eating the necessity for dissolving the tribal
system, and requiring that the Indians
should be made citizens. Resolutions were
adopted congratulating the country on the
election of Garfield and Arthur, and pledg-
ing support to the new Administration. The
subject of the reorganization of the Republi-
can party in the South, by inviting the CO.
operation Of all progressive men without re-
gard to their past political affiliations, was
warmly discussed, and speeches were made in
favor thereof by Colonel J. E. Bryant, of
Georgia, Hon. Jas. P Beach, of Missouri,
and Hon. j. d. Brady, Of Virginia Mr..
McEurlly,. of Pennsylvania, presented a
resolution in relation to the duty of the Re-
publican party to educate the people in their
political duties by means of the newspaper
press of the country. The Council ad-
journed to meet in Washington in March
next, for the purpose of attending the inau-
guration of President Garfield in body.
Incendiarfsm I'm Dakota.
DEADwooD ID. IT,, December 9th.-A fire
at Custer City this morning destroyed the
principal hotel, store and postoffice. Loss,
$4,000. The surrounding buildings were
greatly damaged
Six incendiary fires have been discovered
and extinguished in this city during the past
fortnight. There seems to be determined
effort to destroy the town.
Panama Canal Shares Going with a Hush.
NEW YORK, December 9th.-The special
American committee Of the Panama Canal
Company are authority for the statement
that the subscriptions in Europe to the stock
of this company, the books closing to-day,
amount to more than double the amount of
shares to be allotted, SO that considerable
reduction will be made to subscribers.
Shocking Ahair-A Mother Kills Her
Babe and then Herself.
MILWAUKEE, December 9th.-Mrs. Glass.
ma, German woman of Marquette, Green
Lake county, in a fit of temporary insanity,
killed her babe by cutting its head nearly off,
and then cutting her own throat, dying al
most Immediately.
A Disputed Election.
NASHVILLE, December 9th.-The Governor
and Secretary of State failing to agree on the
election from Bradley county, the former
claiming that a Democrat is elected and the
latter claiming that a Republican is, the case
will be decided by the Legislature itself.
The Democrats still have three majority on
joint ballot.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, December 9th. The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at 1880 P. M., to arrive in Sacra-
mento December 18th: E. A. Richards,
Chicago e. w. Baldwin, Boston, Mrs O.
G. Morris and Miss Kate Morris, Cleveland,
Ohio James McAusland and wife, Tomales,
CAL; Mrs. Burns and daughter, Illinois III.
J. Crandall, New Bedford, Mass. r. J. Ar.
gyle, Melbourne.
Ten through emigrants left on last nights
emigrant train, to arrive in Sacramento De-
cember 18th, and eight last night, to arrive
December 10th.
Election Judges Indicted.
RICHMOND (Va.), December 9th. : The
Grand Jury of the Federal Court indicted
three Election Judges at Manchester, Va,
for refusing to take votes, because they al
legged that. the capitation tax was illegally
issued from the State Auditors Office.
A Warming.
New YoRK, December 9th.-The Bulletin,
says the raising of the Bank of England rate
of discount is a warning that no further large
amounts of gold will come to America from
London with the consent of the bank.
Disastrous Fire.
SPRINGFIELD (Mass.l December 9th.-A
most disastrous fire occurred this morning in
the heart of the manufacturing center, in the
large block of the Wason Manufacturing
Company. Th5 loss is estimated at $780,
600, distributed among number of firms.
mostly insured. The Chief Engineer and
several fremen were more or less injured.
Missing steamers Arrived.
New YORK, December 9th.-The steam
ship Victoria, from London November 18th
for New York, is off Sandy Hook, having in
tow the steamer Volger, from Havre Novem-
ber 11th for New York.
Theafer In Flames.
ST. LOUIS, December 9th.-A FIRE broke
out in the Theater Comique to. day. 1t will
probably be subdued, but the building will be
Quilted.
Anti-State Rights Act.
New ORLEANS, December 9th.-The Miss
issippi Valley Sanitary Conference to-day
adopted with great uuaninity a resolution
urging the Government to take complete
charge of the sanitary condition of the Mis-
sissippi valley-a pretty strong anti-State
rights act.
silver and Stocks.
New YORK, December 9th.-Silver bars,
112I; money, s.; Governments weak |;
stocks closed irregular; Western Union,
S24; Quicksilver, offered, 13; Pacific, 49, |;
Central, 144a; Erie, 46s; Panama, offered,
210; Union Pacific, 1867; bonds, 1142; Cen.
trail Pacific, S44; bonds, 1144; Sutro, II;
Western Union fell to S5s to-day.
Young Lady Killed.
STANFORD Conn.,, December 9th.-The
express train from New York this afternoon
struck the carriage of Theo. Davenport, in
stantly killing Miss Harriet Davenport, and
seriously injuring daughter of Rev. j. w.
Hyde, and Mr.. Davenport.
mot by a Large Majority"
ST. JOSEPH (Mo.), December 9th.-Ford,
Republican-Greenbacker received his certif
cate of election to Congress to-day The final
canvass gave Ford two majority in over 49,
600 votes.
A Colorado Fire.
DENVER (Col), December 9th.-The Re.
publicaa's Silver Cliff special says: A fire
last night destroyed the Colorado Hotel, Col.
orado Restaurant and two small buildings
adjoining. Loss. from $4,000 to S15, 200 !;
insurance, SIS, 600.
Electric Light in the Hoosac Tunnel.
CHESTER (Mass.), December 9th.-Lieu-
tenants Governor Weston has given instruc-
tions to Manager Gardner, of the Troy and
Greenfield Railroad, to try the experiment of
Illuminating the Hoosac tunnel by electricity,
with view to having such illumination per-
manent should it prove successful.
Violent OIL Explosion.
HUNTERS POINT IL. IL, December 9th
Great excitement was caused this afternoon
by an explosion of still at the Brooklyn Oil
Refinery, Ne Iton creek The surrounding
neighborhood was greatly shook up, and
thousands were attracted to the spot. Win.
dows were broken at long distance, and
pedestrians were lifted from their feet by the
force of the shock. No one was injured.
The damage to property is very great
senator Lamar.
New ORLEANS, December 9th.-Senasor
Lamar is here, much improved in health.
He leaves for Washington Saturday.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Irish Agitation.
LONDON, December 9th.-Forster, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, has issued memoran.
dunn to magistrates, pointing out that, under
certain Acts of Parliament, persons assem-
bling, armed or disguised, or assuming the
name OF any society, to the terror Of her
Maiesty's subjects, are guilty of HIGH mis-.