Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-30
SAN Francisco and the Cn,,. Tad.

ponds on its availingitself of its incompatible
local position for getting the greater share of
trade which has enriched every community
which has been able to command it, The
miserable, petty question which has been
raised by low California demagogues respect
ing Chinese labor seriously threatens, not
only the commercial future of San Francisco.
but American trade in the East.
The COhOes Strike.
New YORK, March 10Th. Am Erenino Post
dispatch from COhoes, N. Y, saws: The
strike in Harmony Mills has become general.
aid 5000 workmen are now in the strike.
The excitement is great. Five hundre1 looms
are in operation. The more turbulent strik.
ers are held in check by the police. The
mills have 275, 900 spindles and employ 5000
operatives, distributing S125,OOO monthly.
This morning the section hands demanded
that Thomas Briefly be notified to sever his
connection with the Union. The general
manager refusing to yield to this, the section
hands Joined the strike. The Mayor has or
dered suppression of street demonstrations.
Several arrests were made this morning.
which caused much excitement among the
workmen. The managers of the mills saw
that to yield to the demands of the workmen
would be virtually turning the management
Of the mills over to the operatives.
The Presidency.
AN IOWA STRAW.
Dies MONIES, March 29th.-The Republi-
can primaries to the County Convention yes
terday resulted in the election of Blaine dele
gates. In this city the vote was nearly fonr
to one, the Blaine men receiving $40 and
Grant men 152; Sherman 2, Edmunds and
Hayes | each. Blaine's support is foregone
conclusion.
CONFERENCE OF BLAINE MEN.
CHICAGO, March 29th.-A Journal Wash.
ington special says: 1t is reported confer.
ence will be held here this week of leading
Blaine men all over the country to compare
notes and consult Senator Blaine.
What DIR. Hammond Says OF DIR. Garceion.
NEW YORK, March 29th.-The Tribune
says: 1t has been reported that after the
battle of Antietam, DIR. Hammond, of this
city, who was then Surgeon General of the
army, was going over the battlefield caring
for the wounded, when he encountered DIR.
Garcelon, recently Governor of Maine. The
operations of Garcelon upon the wounded
were so brutal and so unlike those of physi-
clan, that Hammond was obliged to remon-
strate with him, and to ask him to leave the
battlefield. Hammond being interviewed by
a reporter yesterday, declared the story to be
entirely true, and characterized Garcelon as
butcher.
Decision Affirmed.
Especial to the RECORD UNION
WASHINGTON, March 29th.-The Secretary
of the Interior to-day affirmed the decision Of
the Commissioner of the General Land Of.
flee in the case of the Southern Pacific Rail
road VS.. Henry Soldbrock and Christian
Hausch, of the Visalia, Cal, district, award
ing the tract in controversy to the homestead
parties.
The Alleged Laguna Chiriqui Surveys.
WASHINGTON, March 29th. = Inquiries
made in official circles to-day regarding the
allegation that certain American ships of war
are engaged in making soundings and sur
veys in the vicinity of Laguna Chiriqui,
elected replies that no American vessels have
been ordered to make surveys in that locality :;
that charts of the waters adjacent thereto
have been in the possession of the Govern
ment for some years past and that no in
structions have been given to American YES
sells to do anything in the locality mentioned
that would be distasteful to the Panama
Government.
Mrs. Clristiancy's Alleged Indiscretions.
CHICAGO, March 29th.-The Times Wash
ington special says: Ex-senator Christiancy
u.
named Haight, with intimacy with his wife.
He admits scene with his wife during her
stay in Peru, but it was occasioned by his
coming into her salon one afternoon suddenly
and finding his wife in Haight's arms. An
other scene was caused by the discovery of
letter In her possession written by Doctor
Victor Chr1stlancy, now at LeavenwoTth,
Kansas, lin which he expressed himself in
more ardent terms than was becoming to a
step-son. Mrs. Christiancy admits both
charges, but says they are greatly colored by
Jealous and overbearing husband.
B0Ucicaulfs Arrest = What He Says
About II.
CHICAGO, March 29th.-The Journals New
York special says: Indignation is expressed
at the arrest of Boucicault while preparing to
go to the theater Saturday evening. Bouci-
cault says of the divorce proceedings begun,
that for years he has been trying to keep the
matter down not for the woman-she wanted
trouble and would have it to her hearts con-
tent-but for the sake of the children whose
lives might be overcast He was especially
annoyed at the yindictiveness of the woman
in having him arrested. ''She knows [ have
never shrunk from whatever it was decided
owed any one, but this was to be her victory
in the case, and it ends there"
The Ute Chiefs En- Route to Colorado,
CHICAGO, March 29th.- Ouray and the
other Ute Indians from Washington left for
Colorado last night, having passed the Ssb-
bath in this city. Indian Agent Colonel
Henry Page remarked to reporter that they
are pretty well scared at the military show
made against them, and by their visit to civ
ilization, and are not likely to again become
insolent
An Ex.Catholic Priest Found Dead in a
Cell.
CHICAGO, March 29th.-W. McMapus. for
merly Catholic priest in Canada, who was
confined in the Madison-street Police Sta
ton last night, while under the influence of
LIQUOR, was found dead in his cell this morn.
ing.
The Recent Storm in the Northwest.
CHICAGO, March 29th.-Saturday,s storm
appears, from reports coming in, to have been
most severe in Central and Southern Illinois.
Missouri and Eastern Indiana In some places
considerably damage has been done. but
mostly in the way Of broken fences. glass and
roofs Champaign suffered losses ageregating
nearly 81, 600. Farmers report fences leveled
and land under water The wires have been
from that State do not speak of any great
damage inflicted.
senator Thurman Ill.
WASHINGTON. March 29sh.-While Senator
Thurman was speaking on the Geneva Award
bill to-day, he was taken suddenly sick and
was obliged to retire from the Senate. The
Senator suffers from rush of blood to the
head. He is lying down in the cloak-room.
Nothing serious.
Bail Forfeited.
HARRIsBURG (Pa.). March 29th. = The
Court convened at o'clock, Judges Pearson
and Henderson present. Kemble, Salter,
Petrof, Crawford and Reinberger failed to
appear and forfeited their bail.
Texas Pacific Railroad.
WASHINGTON, March 29th.-The Senate
Committee on Railroad hold special meet
ing Thursday, when Governor Brown, Of