Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-02-17
GENERAL NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION
DOMESTIC.
Warrington Notes. by Our own Corre.


Is
TO visit General Garfield upon a speciaiinvita-
ton, and he would not go until thus invited
The visit reviyes the belief that New York is
to have the Treasury portfolio, as friends of
Conkling's declare that he intends either to
name the Secretary of the Treasury or no
officer at all, The gossip now is that Levi p
Morton will be assigned to the Treasury De.
partment, and Senator Allison to the Interior
Department, with some Pennsylvania as
Postmaster-General.
Senator Logan has returned from Mentor,
be is reticent as to what he learned there,
but he seems to be in rather exuberant spirits
Senator Hereford will tomorrow introduce
bill to provide that all the money due to
the Government from the Pacific Railroads
shall, as fast as paid, be distributed to the
various States and Territories in proportion
to their population and be applied by each
to purposes of general education, without re-
gard to race or color.
The existing vacancies in the army retired
list will not be filled by President Hayes. but
are to be left for President Garfield to try his
hand.
A brief executive session was held by the
Senate at late hour this afternoon, and was
consumed in confirming number of unob-
Jected nominations, and the Chinese treaties
were not reached. Their friends, however.
do not as yet apprehend any serious danger
OF their going over to the called session with
out action.
Representatives Berry, Pacheco and Page
made spirited efforts to-day to obtain in
creased appropriations respectively for the
Wilmington and Humboldt harbors and the
San Joaquin river, but their amendments
were voted down in pursuance of deter
mination of the majority of the House to
pass the River and Harbor bill Just as it
came from the committee, or at least with
out increasing the large aggregate amount.
The Apportionment Bill.
CHICAGO, February 10th. - The Inter-
Oceans Washington correspondent says: The
Apportionment bill will probably pass, with
the number of Representatives fixed at 307
The House is strongly disposed to this num-
Der, and the committee will not, it is be-
lieved, oppose the House when the bill comes
up again for discussion. At 307 California,
Iowa and Michigan gain l Representative
each. Kansas gains 8, and Minnesota and
Nebraska 2 each, making gain of 10 in the
Northern States. Arkansas, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina and West
Virginia gain each, and Texas gains 4, MAX
ing gain of in the Southern States. Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont and New York
lose l each 1t is curious that the number
307 is more favorable to New York than any
number intermediate between that and the
present number. At 294 and up to sos New
York would lose 5 Representatives, and from
30S to 306 that State would lose 2.
Appointments Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, February 16th.-The fol-
lowing appointments were confirmed by the
Senate to-day: Postmasters-Otto Froelich,
at Fresno City J. r, Dunkelburger, at Los
Angeles J. E. Putnam, at Walla Walla.
Consul, John L. NJ. Orndorf, at Manzanillo.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, February 16th.-The following
leaving at 1:30 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacramento
February 20th S. r. Kline and wife, Mt.
Morris, Ills; j. ID. Hammond, Carson, New !;
L. B. Davett, Richmond, Va; r.. H. Gait,
Norfolk, Va; S. Lount, Mrs Cotter Barry,
Ontario; Mrs. A. J. Mitchell and child S.
l.. Braverman, Thomas Bennett, Solomon
Gtump, James Duffy, San Francisco Miss
Sophie Nugent, Chicago; j. Reiss and wife,
Paris George NJ Clark. Chicago G. f.
Houghton, Corning, n. Y; A. d. Griffin,
Reno, New.
Fifteen through immigrants left On last
nights emigrant train, TO arrive III Sacra-
mento February 23d.
Another Railroad War Threatened.
CHICAGO, February 16th.-The southwest
ern passenger agents having failed yesterday
| to reach an agreement by which the passen-
ger business should be pooled, the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
to-day threw firecracker into the railroad
camp by announcing through its general
ticket and passenger agent, Everett st. John,
that it would withdraw from the Western
Trunk Line Association, and that hereafter
its dealing with ticket agents throughout the
country will be direct, and not through the
| Commissioner of that Association. This
may be the beginning of another railroad
| war.
The Philadelphia Municipal Election.
| PHILADELPHIA, February 16th.-The total
municipal vote is as follows King, Inde-
pendent Democrat Endorsed by Independent
Republicans) 1927; Stokely, Republican,
| Y, $50. For Receiver, Hunter. Independent
Republican Endorsed by the Democrats) re-
ceived IS, 735 votes Pierce, Republican, S..
6S2; Worel, Democrat, 65,S2 The vote
was the highest ever cast at q purely local
| election. The Greenbackers polled 1l0 to
335. The Citizens Committee nominees were
| elected to the Legislature. They stand Re-
publicans 10, Democrats >. On joint ballot
the Council stands Republicans %, Demo-
clats &C.
Mysterious Affair A Man Lies Dead Two
Weeks in the Manager Of His Barn.
CHICAGO, February 16th.-The Journals
disappeared from his home near U tica, Mo.
His friends have been searching for him ever
since. Yesterday his body was found in the
manger of his barn, his throat cut from ear
to ear, and his boots under his head for pill
low. For two weeks the horses bad been
eating hay off his body. a pocket-knife was
used, but it is problem whether by himself
or somebody else. He was 46 years old, ard
leaves family.
Gossip Concerning Senator Malone.
CHICAGO, February 16th.-The Journals
Washington special says: Leading Republi-
cans say there is no longer any doubt as to
the position of Senator Malone, and that he
will vote with the Republicans to organize
the Senate. He has written Republican
Senator to select him a seat, and one has been
chosen for him on the Republican side of the
chamber. He repudiates the action of the
Democrats in assigning him seat on their
side.
Business OF .he Country.
NEW YORK. February 16th-The TriJuae's
weekly statement of Clearing house returns
shows in every city, except Providence, New
Orleans and San Francisco. an increase dur
lug the second week in February over the
large transactions for the corresponding pc.
liod of last year.
Fatal Accidenf-Sayagef Fight Over Il Mine.
LEADvILLE, February 10Th. = Winfield
Matthews was instantly killed last night by
the breaking of saw in a saw mill.
Great excitement prevails in Kokomo
Daniel Hanley. Superintent of the Washing
ton mine, and J ohm S. Wheeler, an old resi-
dent, each with a company of exasperated
men, had a savage fight over said mine. A
great many shots were fired, but the extent
of damage is unknown.
Coming Pedestrian Tournament.
CHICAGO, February 16th.-The pedestrian
tournament to be given under the manage
ment of Dan O'LearY in this city, beginning
April 25th, promises to be one of the best
Chicago ever had. The prizes offered are
81, 600, 500, S4O0, $500 and 500. In addi.
tion the five principal contestants receive 80
per cent. of all receipts over sc, 900, which
will be divided pro rata. The entrance fee
is $50. The walk will be square heel and toe
OLeary is in active training for the New
York tournament, which opens in New York
on the 9th of next month.
Ravages of smallpox.
CALLIoPE Qa.), February 16th.-Small-pox
is raging here. Sixteen cases are reported.
Rufus Stone, prominent citizen, has lain
unburied since Saturday. Nobody will bury
him, and nurses are not obtainable at So per
day. This is a little village forty-two miles
from Sioux City.
CUBA (Ills.), February 16sh.-The small
pox, which prevails here to an epidemic ex-
l.. &