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TIE ERIE DISASTER.

The loss of life in the Erie railroad acct
dent the other day appears to have been
due almost entirely to the confagration Of
the cars after they were upset. The same
experience has been had in nearly every
serious accident on the Eastern railroads,
and yet no movement appears to have been
yet made towards the substitution of some
safe methods of heating and lighting cars,
for the stoves and oil lamps which have so
frequently proved fatal to the passengers at
critical juuctures. 1t does not appear SO
extremely difficult to solve practical
p -oblem of this kind. There are various
forms of patent candles already in use, any
one of which would be safe, as compared
with coil oil, as an illuminant for railroad
cars. Such candles are, we believe, used
on some of the railroads in this State. The
question of heating is more difficult, it
being an embarrassing matter to warm a
large car sufficiently without stoves when
the temperature is ten or twenty degrees
below the freezing point. 1t cannot how
ever be doubted that the problem is solu-
BILE, or that there is mechanical and inven-
tire genius enough at hand to solve it, and
certainly the obligation of railroad compa-
MES to the public should urge them to use
every effort for the removal of such proved
and notorious sources of danger as the
coal stove and the kerosene lamp.
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TO REPEAL THE GOODWIN ACT.

Senator Brown has introduced bill
SENATE Bill No. 2l6l to repeal the law
known as the Goodwin Act, under which
convicts in the Penitentiary have for sew.
eral years been allowed to shorten their
sentences. Experience has shown that
this law has not produced the beneficial
effects which were anticipated from it.
This Journal did not fail to point out at
the time of its introduction that it was
based upon fallacious principles, and that
1t would only tend TO weaken the force of
the law, and make farce OF judicial
sentences, but the false humanitarianism
which has been the bane Of California
legislation for many years prevailed
over reason, and the law was enacted.
1t has during the period of its
operation had no other effect than to
hberate great number of scoundrels who
ought to have been still in prison, and
therefore this proposition for its repeal is
entirely in order. Such measures as the
Goodwin bill are mistaken kindnesses to
those who only laugh at the bestowers of
them. They operate to the advantage of
rogues, and against the interests of society.
AS substitute for an intelligent system of
penal reform the Goodwin bill is very much
worse than no legislation, and it ought to
be stricken from the statute book.
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PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.

The Oakland Guard have 50, 500 in their
treasury.
Stages are still running from Carson to
Lake Tahoe.
Spring vegetables are beginning to reach
the Virginia City markets from the gardens
of California.
The east bound passengertrain for Yuma,
A. T., On Friday, was delayed over nine
hours by sand.storm.
Both the railroads of Sonoma county will
appear in the forthcoming list as delinquent
for their taxes of 1850.
a young man in Carson, New, has fallen
heir to 500, 900 forins by the death of mis-
grandfather In Munich, Bavaria.
The Carson and Colorado Railroad is
now completed to a point about five miles
beyond Sinking Wells Station, New.
Two-bit restaurants are beginning to
make Roadway in Virginia, New. Some of
them give better meal than could be had
there for dollar in early days.
The California Pacific Railroad Company
have had force of men with pile.driver
busily engaged during the past week in en-
larging the culverts near Logansdale, Dele
van and Arbuckle, Colusa county, SO as to
increase the waterways and lessen the dar-
ger from washouts occurring on the line of
the railroad.
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NEWS oF TIE MORNING.

In New York yesterday Government bonds were
ouoted at Il3 for Is of 1867; 1919 for IS OF 1881
II2l for as sterling, 81 Sl@4 S4l; silver bars,
Il1s.
Silver in London, SID consols, 90 GAG; pei
cent. United States bonds, 1881; As, uGf; AIS
1159.
In San Francisco half dollars are quoted at dis
count to par; Mexican dollars, ss4@s9c.
At Liverpool yesterday wheat was quoted at % ID
faoJ lid for good to choice California.
Mining stocks opened duh and uninteresting at
San Fraacisco yesterday. Values for some kinds
were the same as on Saturday, while in nearly all
other cases they were from Sc to soc lower There
WAS not the shadow Of enthusiasm about the Boards
A souaw was run over and killed by train at
Reno, New, yesterday.
Two cases OF smallpox are reported at Wells
Nevada
The Government last year surveyed 2,Sl7,76o
acres Of land in oregon.
Railroad communication has been resumed be-
tween Portland and Roseburg, Or.
Henry Turner dropped dead yesterday at Astoria
Oregon.
Patrick Clemson was thrown from his horse and
dragged to death in Nevada county Saturday even
ing.
John Fierce fell dead in his saloon at Nevada City
last evening.
falling derrick killed Rodney Avery yesterday
At Dutch FIT.
A boy at Nevada City yesterday severely wounded
q companion with a shotgun.
A man named McClusky was drowned near Dona-
hue, Sonoma county, Sunday.
Three youthful incendiaries have b5en arrested at
Grass Valley, and confessed to setting numerous
fires.
Six more bodies we're recovered on the Oregon
coast yesterday, from the wrecked ship Lupata.
The Jewish residents of Cincinnati moving
toward the relief of colony of Israetes which has
established itself in Palestine.
The Senatorial struggles in Tennessee and Penn
sylyania are still undecided.
A bold and successful burglary was perpetrated in
Chicago Sunday evening.
Senator Carpenter, OF Wisconsin, is seriously i'll
at Washington.
Talmage denies that he ever mentioned Bern
har1t in his sermons.
Rudolph Schoriach and his son were killed by a
train at Mexico, Mo-, yesterday.
Augustus S. Laden, formerly well-known ST.
Louis type founder died at Atlanta, Ill, yesterday,
from an overdose Of opium.
Three inches of snow fell Mt New Orleans yester-
day, and five at Mobile.
The Government press at simla, India, has been
burnsd.
Thu Hanlan-Laycock boat race has been postponed
until February 14h
All Jesuits have been banished from Guatemala
and any caught there are invariably executed.
Fifteen persons were killed San Marcial, N.
II, Saturday and sunday, by Apaches and nine
others missing.
Five of the Mussel Slough settlers were sentenced
at San Francisco yesterday to imprisonment for
eight months and fine of $500 each.
colored woman at Cranston, n. c, gave birth
to four children Saturday and all are doing well.
One man was killed and three others injured yes
terday near Long Prairie, Mimi, by u boiler ex-
poson.
A description of the condition of the Yuta dam
is given this morning in special dispatch from
Marysyille
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CONGRESSIONAL.
ESPECIAL By TELEGRAPH TO THE RECORD UNION. ]
senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, January 4th.-L Logan asked unaui
nous consent to consider the bill 20 retire Genera
Grant.
Logan would lay aside the prior orders and take
up the bill.
Bayard suggested that General Grant would soor
be psnsoned under the general law and that would
render this bill unnecessary.
Logan eulogized Grant, AMI compared him with
Wellington, who was handsomely treated BY his
country. He criticised the Senate Tor higgling ovel
the details of this bill.
Hill of Georgia also spoke IN terms of highest
praise of Grant as military man, yet he was moi
yet decided how to vote on the bill.
Vest said he admitted General Grants military
skill. and had nothing to say against him politi
cally. He had pursued a manly course after the
rebellion but when Grant deliberately left the placs
provided for him by the people and took the chances
OF political life as partisan, he should stand the
hazard This was Republican, not Democratic
funeral He defended his statement in the previous
debate that John Brown was justly hung by saying
that the Republican Convention in 1861 had said
the same thing in its platform.
Logan expressed his regret that any Senator
should attribute partisan motives to the PROPOSE
ton and he said this with greater emphasis because
it was one which he himself has based simply upon
General Grants distinguished military record. Lo
gan mentioned several soldiers who resigned when
the war broke out or soon after and who had since
been placed by the Democratic House on The retired
list.
The morning hour expired, and the Char an
nouneed the Indian Territory bill.
Logan moved to postpone 1t and continue the
Grant bill and the yeas and nays were ordered
Butler explained his vote in the negative, saying
he would not be dragged into giving this bill preee
depce over Others equally meritorious although no
one would 90 further to do Grant justice than him
self.
Logan's motion was defeated-25 to %.
Lainar, Mcpherson and Davis OF Illinois voted
with the Republicans
The Indian land bill was then discussed.
Hoar offered and advocated al amendment con-
ferrng all the rights Of citizenship upon an Indian
who receives his lands in seyeralty under the Act
After debate participated in by Dawes, Brown
and Coke the Senate wi bout acting on the amend
ment went into Executive session and soon ad-
jourEed
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CONTESTS FOR SEATS.

Senator Paul Neumann has introduced a
bill which provides that whenever con-
"tess shall be made for a seat in the Sem
safe or in the Assembly, neither the con-
"testant nor the person whose seat is con-
{" tested shall be entitled to receive their
"costs, either from the contingent fund of
"the Legislature or out OF any other fund
&c of the State" We are disposed to re-
gard this as wholesome amendment to
tbe law, Election contests are no doubt
fostered and encouraged by the custom of
allowing the contestants to throw the costs
,non the State, and such contests are not
often SO well grounded as 10 justify an ap-
prehension that the public interest would
suffer if they were discontinued altogether.
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culated to confer incalculable benefits upon
them, and at the same time they must
realize that their only salvation in the
future lies in that railroad development
which knaves and demagogues have taught
them hitherto to regard with hostility. If
the situation is not pleasant one it pre-
sents abundant matter for reflection.
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IIOHsc.

WASHINGTON, January 25th.-After the introdut'
ton of several bills, committees were called upon
for reports, and there being rumor that Bicknell
intended to c1ll up his joint rule for counting the
Electoral votes. the Republicans demanded the read
ing of each bill and report in full in order to con-
sumo the morning hour.
Lounsberry. from the Committee on Banking and
Currency reported back the bill legalizng the col
lection Of taxes on account Of shares Of stock in
national banks. Calendar.
Money reported from the Committee on Postofices
resolution directing that the committee to inquire
into the expedieney of establishing Government
telegraph postal system.
There being no report with the resolution, il was
not received.
The morning hour expired, and Cox, from the
Census Committee, reported back the apportion-
bill Ordered printed with the minority report.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on
the Po=toce Appropriation bill, and after the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
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MAERjED

Sacramento, January 2'-By Rev. D. D. Hart, at
the residence of the brides mother, David Siege
man to Celia A Hays.
Sacramento December js-By Rev. T. a. B. Ander
son, VIM Fagher to Mrs. Angelina Niles
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BORN.

Sacramento, January 21-Wife of j. c. Pierson,
son.
Sacramento, January 2s-wife of John L. Wilson,
son.
North San Juan, January 19-wife OF o. F. Phip
pen, son.
North San Juan, January 14-wife of F. Phibrick,
son.
Ukiah January 2O-Wife Of J. s. Reed, a son.
Colusa, January lS-Wife of George Algier, daugh-
ter.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-25
FOR SALE.
HERE YOU So
DENTISTRY.
III. III. PETERSON,

- ENTIsT, 4l5 STREET, BETWEEN @%3
y Fourth and Fifth, Sacramento. Arti- @8S1ft1
ical Teeth inserted Gold, Yulanite and al bases
Nitrous Oxide Laughing Gas administered for the
painless extraction of Teeth jll4-lm
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TELEGRhPHIC.

LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
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HARE 81 MOAB.
w. W0OIa,
DRs. BREWER Il sOUTHwORTH.
WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY


Late with wachhorst, and successor 10 FIobere)
xETATCaMAKER AND JEWELEF, al
~ Nc. 90 J street, between Second md SFrJx.
third. Dealer IN Watches, Clocks, Silver g -
Fare, Jewelry, etc. Repairing in NIL is s.-sGsa!s
ranches = speciality, under MIR. FL0BERd.
M rrnl
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! WANTED, LOST AND FOUND.
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
TO LET CIR FOR SALE.

yEyo LET-TWo NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS,
with board, at No. 500 l street (Od number
233), between Eighth and Ninth. Boarding bysthe
dav week or month, at reasonable rateg. ia20-tf
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-04-20
thrifty, well-to.do population, with

thrifty, well-to.do population, with
churches and school houses dotting it's
sunny slopes and lauds worth 500 per
acre. What railroads have done for
others they will do for US.
We must raise the $4,000 which we
have promised to Col. Reber by put
ting our hands in our pockets and pull
ing out the money with which to make
the survey and obtain the right of way.
There will be but little, if any, diff
Guilty in this, as the road will pass
through a white mans country, where
every man will be benefited, and they
will all appreciate its advantages and
will be in favor of it. l believe that
this Vidalia and Texas road will be of
more advantage than either of the 9TH
ers, as it will bring to this place the
trade from the hills North and West
of us, while portion Of the business
of the other roads will be through traf-
fc. IT you raise this amount We will
have the road from Houston to Nat
chez, and will live long enough to
see it. These other gentlemen have
told you that the Pacific and the Nor
gan road can stand alone. Col. Re-
ber's road is the only one that wants
any assistance. Let us bend all our
energies to the task and satisfy the
people of Natchez that we are ready
to lend them helping hand Jap
plause) and you will find that they
will como here and not leave US "out
in the cold" 1 don't know what else
we can do than to raise the necessary
amount by subscription and have the
survey made. This done and the right
of way secured, We will have the Vi
dalia road.
Is the meeting now ready to say
whether the Committee transcribed
their powersa Will you ratify their
actiou9
1t was moved by j. J. Ferguson and
seconded by 5. Cullen, that this meet
ing approve the action of the Commit.
tee. This motion gave rise to some
discussion as to the best means of raj
sing the money, whether by sub.
scription or taxation. The discussion
was INDUCED in by Judge Blackman
favoring the tax, and by Messrs Geo.
o. Watts, E. G. Hunter and JAS. G.
White who all opposed the tax. Du-
ring the discussion Mr.. w. A. Griffin
was called Oh to speak for Pineville,
but said that he had not talked enough
with the people of that town to speak
with certainty as to what amount they
would subscribe. He was certain, how
ever, that they were very much inter
ested in the question of railroads and
that they would, when called on, sub
scribe literally to the undertaking.
The motion of Mr.. Ferguson wat
then put and carried amid much en-
thusiasm.
On motion, the Chairman was au
thorized to appoint a committee o
seven, he to lie the Chairman of thu
committee, four from the Alexandra
and three from the Pineville side o
the river, to raise the $4,000 by sub
scriptiou, and the Chairman was gran
ted time to make the appointments
The meeting then adjourned. ant
the citizens dispersed, much please
with the result Of the meeting.
'' JIG. WHITE,
]. r. WATERS, President
Secretary.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-24
a Proposed Change of Time on the
Howard Rrauch,

nO"sEA
Eureka Herald: 4 request very large
ly signed has gone up from Howard to
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Off
Gals, asking that the time of the train
from Emporia TO that place be changed
so as to come down from Emporia in the
morning and go back in the afternoon.
At present the train leaves Howard about
five O'Clock in the morning, and on the
return leaves Emporia at half past four
in the afternoon, and reaches Howard
somewhere between 10 o'clock that even
ing and the next morning. Under
the proposed new arrangement persons
coming from Kansas City could leave
there on the night train which gets to
Emporia by in the morning, and
those going TO Kansas City or other
points cast could take the night train at
Emporia. People on this line could
thus spend the entire day in Kansas City
and be absent only two nights in addi-
ton. At present 1t takes aday to go and
a day to return making three days it is
necessary to be absent for any one
who has business requiring a
day there. In the same way a
full day could be spent in Topeka with
an absence from home IF emily two nights
in addition There would doubtless be
ample time for business at Emporia be-
tween the arrival of the train in the
evening and its return in the morning.
There may be objections such as do not
just now strike Us, but individually we
believe we would favor the change. We
understand the company will not CON
sent TO make the change unless the plan
is favored by our people. We suppose
all expression of their preferences will be
asceriained in due lime.
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Death of Jessie LakIn.

The many friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. LakIn will be deeply panied
to learn of the death of their little
daughter Jessie, who departed this life
at an early hour Saturday morning, in the
tenth year of her age. Some weeks
ago she was stricken down with that
terrible scourge, diphtheria, and for
some days her life was despaired of
She rallied, however. aud it was hoped
by her fond parents that she was on the
road to recovery, when it became appar-
ent that the deadly malady had 50 at
fected the vital organs as to render
her restoration more than doubtful, and
death came TO the relief of the patient
sufferer after she had accomplished her
allotted period of languishing and pain.
The deceased was idolized by her
parents, and on her conferred the fondest
hopes of the home of which She was the
light and joy. Brief as was her earthly
sojourn, she had lived long enough to
entrench herself in the affections of all
who knew her, and the hearts in which
her image is enshrined are sorrow
stricken by the dispensation which robs
them of their treasure But while 1.
Death lies on her like an untimely frost
Upon the sweetest flower of all the field,
il cannot obliterate the sweet memory
of her pretty, little ways, or quench the
hope that her budding graces VIII un-
fold under brighter skies Than those
which span this world of pain aud death.
The funeral took place from The
family residence at the corner of STATE
street and Sixth avenue, Sunday
afternoon at Q O'Clock.
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The Norms1 Llterary Contest

4Hc ESOEludA A@AbGEAEI COntGst
The contest of the two literary societies
at the Normal Friday evening, was one
which excited universal applause and
commentator. The contestants we're
we'll prepared and executed with an
ability which displayed good culture,
their various parts. The contest was
the best ever engaged in by the societies
and reflected great credit on both. The
assembly room was crowded and the
spirit manifested by our citizens turn
ing out in such body. is good evidence
that they are awakening to the great in
flucnce which such school exerts over
community and appreciate it accord
iugly.
The debate was the best ever hear!
and the flow of eloquepca which char
terized The speakers. spoke volumes for
their evideat ability TO work in such
direction.
The music was "of the best," and 'by
the best.n A vote of thinks was tender
ed the EIstun Bros and sister, for con
tributing so much to the evenings enter
tainmeut, by giving the audience and
societies some of their wen-known and
excellent renditions.
The readings by Misses Amy Good
rich and Lima Cause were wei delivered
and showed great preparation
The declamations were particularly
good, especially the rendition of the aPo-
lish Boy" by Chas. H. Collins, who was
the successful competitor, though with
but one days preparation.
The Literati feels proud of her achieve
ments and viii be stimulated to greater
exertion by this success. The sisieriy
kindness of the Lyceum was exhibited
by proposing three rousing cheers for
the Literati when the judges gave their
report. The evening was one Of the
most pleasant and win long be remem-
bered. We hope the increased interest
of the public in general win b.. mani
tested by their presence at our societies,
and TO whom we extend cordial invi-
taIidn. Visit the Liiefaii.
REPoRrER.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-24

Commonwealth The Hankla Broth,
ers, OF the Fifth Avenue, have leased
the new Hotel Windsor, and take pos
session as soon as the building is COM
pleted and accepted from the contrac.
tors, which will be about Christmas. II
is their intention to furnish the build
ing in the latest modern style, and in
the very best manner possible. The old
Teft House has forever lost its identity
in this splendid Hotel Windsor, and
while the average Kansan twill sigh for
the days that will never come back" IN
connection with their sojourn within
the walls of The old rookery, yet they
will rejoice with Topeka when they be-
hold the stately edifice that stands so
majestic on the site of the old ruins. A
history of all the sayings and doings
within the walls Of the old Kansas pc
litical headquarters, would make book,
and one too, that would be read by every
body But then the old land marks
must disappear and give place to the re-
quirements of an advanced civilization.
''The dark recesses'' of this political
pilgrims home have all disappeared,
yet the many happy or unhappy memo
ries that cluster around it will live for
all time.
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In reply to severa questions asked
in reference to little Alta May Rich
ards, we would say that she was ten
months and four days old at the time of
her death. On Saturday, Sept. 9th, she
was awarded the firstpremium AZ our last
county fair, which was u Royal St. John
sewing machine, and on Monday follow
ing her photograph was taken, she wear
ing the dress she had worn at the fair
On Thursday evening Sept. 2slh, she
was killed by the cyclone Her photo
graphs, which are perfect representa-
tions of her, are now for sale at the store
Of 1. d. Fox IS Co, at % cents each, the
proceeds TO be used to purchase head
stone to mark her grave in Maplcwood
cemetery