Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-09

They appeal to the reason of man, and so /
say that in this country these ideas must be
applied to the government of the Catholic
Church. We must use persuasion in instruc-
ton and education. We must appeal to the
sense of the people, and not drive them like
dogs or hold the shillelah over their heads. /
am trying the American plan Hennessy the
European. have no objection TO emigrants,
but do object to their coming here to rule
by the European method. We shall have our
picnic, and I shall not prohibit beer by any
means"
Omaha Water Works.
OMAHA, August Sth.-The Omaha water
works, costing $3.50. 900, built by the Omaha
Water Works Company, a private organiza-
ton, are nearly ready for operation. The
pumps were started to-day to fill the settling
reservoir, and worked beautifully. There
are two pumps, of a united capacity of
6,00O, 900 gallons per day. There are three
settling basins-one clear underwater basin
and one storage reservoir, the latter being
located on high hill, with capacity Of
100000 gallens. The total capacity of
storage of the settling basins, clear water
basin, pipes and big reservoir is 5000, 900
gallons. Water can be supplied to the city
either BY gravitation from the reservoir or
by direct pressure from the pumps, it being
the double system. The pumps were started
by Mayor Boyd, in the presence of members
of the water company and large number of
citizens. Water viii be pumped into the
distributing mains in few days. There are
81 miles of pipe and $50 hydrants.
scarcity OF Laborers in New York.
NEW York, August 8th.-The Commercial
Bulletin says: There has been great
scarcity of laborers in the dry docks and ship
il, mad NV fhn
great commercial activity and increased
building operations. The numerous build
ings in course of construction have called off
vast numbers of carpenters and builders, and
the calkers. instead of finding their work
along the East river as formerly, are now
being employed extensively in Jersey City,
at the Erie Basin, Red Hook and up the
river, and even in roofing work. Once
there was Sd many as $500 calkers.
Now there are only about $50, and
these, as has been said, are widely scattered.
The building of yachts, which has grown
into immense proportions, has taken away
scarcity of laborers has caused much delay
and hindrance at all the dry docks, and ina
bility to restrain them has driven away ves-
sells to other cities, where repairs could be
more speedily performed. One vessel on the
East-river dry dock recently advertised for
los skilled laborers at the regular market rates
of So % day. On the first day only seven
teen men responded, the next day forty, and
on no day could more than sixty be obtained.
Work is becoming more slack at the dry
docks, consequently the scarcity of laborers
is not SO much felt; but it is still great.
Securities Stolen.
NEW YORK, August 8th.-A robbery of
about $40, 900 worth of securities from the
Office of j. G. Walcott & Co., No. 40 Bond
street, was reported on Wall street this
morning.
SECOND DisPATCH.I
NEW YORK, August 8th.-This morning
the firm of J. G. Walcott & Co.. brokers, Of
AZ Broad street, informed the police that one
of their clerks, who had been left to close up
the business of the day previous, had alb.
seconded with $40 900 worth of stocks and Sc
curities, and S15,0 600 in checks. The abscond-
ing clerk is A. d. Wheelock, aged IS,
unmarried, and lived at Forty third street
and Madison avenue. He was left alone in
the Office in charge of the books and safe.
He filled out three checks on the Continental
Bank for S., 900 each, and got one cashed at
the bank. One of the others he exchanged
for letter of credit on the banking house Of
Brown Brothers, London, and the other on
Drexel, Morgan & Co. The letters are nego-
tieDlc Ill any Pdib VI bHO WOIlu WuoI0 uT5S'
class banking houses exist. The firm had
been in the habit of leaving three or four
signed checks in the safe. The stubs were
filled out by the persons authorized to sign
the checks, but the rest of the check was left
blank, to be filed by the clerk in charge.
Wheelcck filled out these checks to suit his
pleasure, and after taking $40, 600 in securi-
ties left for parts unknown. It is supposed
that he sailed on the outgoing steamer which
left Saturday.
The New TIchbOrne Claimant.
New YORK, August Sth.-The Tribune
says: The American Roger Tchborne, it ap-
pears, is actually going to assert his claim to
that much litigated estate. He has employed
counsel, subpenaed witnesses, and makes a
dreadful noise of preparation. Nobody is
Sir Henry Alfred Joseph Douty Tichborne,
has really little to lose, the estate having
been riddled by the lawyers in the former
trial, until it is pretty much in the condition
of an old scow after the barnacles have had
their fill of it. The lawyers can hope to
make nothing Of it, for the case can never
reach q trial again, should the simon pure
Roger appear with the ghosts of his mother
and all of his female relatives to back him,
as the identity and title of the present occu-
pant are established by special Act of Par
lament The only person likely to be dam
aged by the American candidate is Arthur
Orten, in his jail at Portland, who viii lose
his right even to the title Of "the claimant"
The San Francisco Roger must be cheap
sort of adventurer, or he would invent some
claim of his own, and not take one so ter
ribly second hand.
''Anfi-MonopoIy" In New York.
PHILADELPHIA, August 8.h-The LeclgGr's
New York special says: The so-called anti
monopolists are determined to make an i'm.
preston on the fall elections, and to that end
are about to call State Convention at Utica
on or about the 10Th of this month The call
is not officially published as yet, but it will
be this week. At present it takes the shape
Of ''private and confidential" printed circu-
lar, to which the names of not a few mem
bers Of the Chamber of Commerce and Board
of Trade and Transportation are attached.
The idea of the promoters of the movement
would seem to be that they can muster
strength enough to occupy the position of a
balance-of.power party in the State, and de-
eide which of the candidates of the two great
parties shall or shall not be elected.
The Mines OF the United States.
NEW YORK, August Sth.-The Erening
Post says i: The mining dividends paid by the
gold, silver and copper mines of the United
States during the last six months amounted
to 81. 24i $50, which is $40 $50 less than was
paid the year previous. Since January LIST
only forty mines have paid dividends. 1t is
probably safe to say that over 10000 mines
are now being worked in this country, and
that therefore one in a thousand pays. The
States containing the mines contributing
these dividends are as follows: California
S99s, 000; Nevada, s191, 25O; Utah. $780,
600; Arizona, 5000. 200; Dakota, $3.50, coo !;
Colorado, 1862, 600; Montana, $40. 600 I:
Michigan, Sl,410.OO0; Georgia, $4,000
Michigan takes the lead with the Calumet
and Hecla copper mines. California follows
with the Standard gold mine, and in Nevada
the principal mines are the Eureka and Rich
mond. In Arizona the Contention and Sill.
yer King are the chief producers. 1t is re-
ported that the litigation over the Robinson
Consolidated mine of Colorado has been set
tied.
Tie Internal Machine Maker and the
Irish Convention.
CHICAGO, August sth.-Patrick Grove ar.
rived in Chicago to-day, and talked quite
freely about his plans. He claims to be here
on private business in connection with his
contract for lighting the streets of Peoria,
and disclaims any connection with the Palmer
House meeting. He alleges that the skirmish.
ing fund, of which he claims to have been the
originator some years ago, has been squan.
dered, SO, 600 of it being lent by one Of the
managers to himself. SO, 900 used in building
torpedo boat which never worked, but was
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