Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-03-11

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and South.
ern Pacihc-and it is understood that salts
factory agreement was made to maintain the
rates on both routes. Other matters were
settled, and it is safe to say that there will be
no cutting. The agreement is to be ratified
by the Presidents of both companies in New
York.
Marriage OF j. w. sImontou.
NEW YORK, March 1Oth.-James w. ST.
monitor, General Manager of the Associated
Press, and Miss Mary e. Bronson. daughter
of Mrs. Rev. DR.. Henry B. Walbridge of
Brooklyn, were married yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. at Emanuel Church, Brooklyn.
Only members of the two families and num-
Der of intimate friends were present by in
formal invitation. The services were per-
formed by Rev. Henry b. Walbridge. The
bride was given away by David ID. Lloyd,
and the ushers we're Charles Becker and W.
ID. Walbridge. Among those present were
Mrs. Washington Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph
Flammant, Mr.. and Mrs. William Simonton,
w. B. Someryille and number of gentlemen
connected with the Associated Press. The
bride wore an afternoon dress. There was no
reception, the bridal party leaving town i'm.
mediately after the ceremony.
The Associated Press Lecture by the
General Manager.
PHILADELPHIA, March 10th.-In the star
course, under the management of L. B.
Pugh, before large audience at the Acad-
emy OF Music this evening. lecture was de-
livered on the subject of "The Associated
Press, or How We Get the News" by James
w. Simonton, the General Agent of the New
York Associated Press, the subject being one
often inquired about. and about which the
public knows very little. On the stage, near
the lecturers left hand, were placed tele-
graph instruments connected with the wires
of the Western Union Telegraph, and
through them the audience was placed in COM
munication almost with the ends of the earth,
dispatches being received from all parts of the
United States, including California, Canada
and from Great Britain and the Continent of
Europe. Having been introduced by W. V.
Mclean as g the greatest wire-puller of the
age" Simonton struck at once into the dis
cussion of his chosen theme, having traced
the growth of the Associated Press from the
year 1887, when the procurement of marine
news in New York harbor led number of
journals in that city to combine, down to the
present DAY. Simonton explained that the
organization is practically central news ex
change, with branch associations for local
purposes in various cities, all governed by the
same object of getting the most and freshest
news. Simonton then called for dispatches
from distant points. and an answer was re-
ceived from New Orleans in few moments,
giving the rescue of the crew of vessel lost
on Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico and
other current items of news. London was
then called, and asked what Parliament was
doing, and an answer came back in three
minutes that Parliament has just finished
the arms bill in committee, and is now taking
up the army estimates A dispatch was re-
ceived from Montreal few minutes after it
was asked, stating that snow had been falling
there all day. A message was then sent to
San Francisco, asking for the message to be
ssnt quickly, and in four minutes it
was received, giving report of the
Kalloch trial. A dispatch from Washington,
stating that the weather was clear, cool and
| pleasant, was read. Simonton spoke of the
personnel of the Associated Press, answering
various complaints against it. There could
be no partisanship in its news he said, as its
membership embraced men of all shades Of
| views, and the editors who receive the news
are free to alter, revise or leave out just
as they see fit. He ridiculed the idea
that Jay Gould or any other indi-
vidual, or set of individuals, could
even if they so desired, control the Asso-
ciated Press. In conclusion, Simonton spoke
of the blessing the association had proven
itself as mighty force in civilization. He
referred to the prodigious labors connected
with the reception and handling of the news,
and gracefully closed his lecture by introduc-
ing picture of weary news editor receiv-
ing from the Associated Press agents, about
o'clock in the morning, the words Good
night" the signal that no more dispatches
may be expected for the day. While await
Ing reply to dispatch sent to London, the
speaker related several anecdotes illustrative
of the blunders made in sending dispatches,
and the relation of one of them drew out evil
dence of the fact that the city was composed
of people who keep the run of the news. He
was beginning to tell of an incident in which
the mistake of single letter caused the
friends of thoughtful bride and groom to
be met solemnly on their arrival at the depot
by friends with hearse and carriage, instead
of a horse and carriage" Simonton got as
far as "a young married couple on their
bridal tour" when the house came down with
round of hearty applause, delicate COM
pliment on the speakers recent marriage.
The whitaker COurt-sIartIal.
New YORK, March 10th.-In the Whitta-
ker Court t-martial to-day, expert SOuthworth
testified that he had discovered that the
paper on which the note of warning was
written had been written over with pencil,
and this writing was afterwards erased by
a rubber. The words erased were those used
in the note of warning, and they were in the
handwriting of the specimen of Whittaker's
writing given him.
The Fork Question.
NEW York, March 10th.-The Times says :
President Parker of the Produce Exchange,
yesterday sent letter to Secretary Blaine,
requesting him to take such action as the i'm
portance aud magnitude of the interests at
stake demand and assure foreign Govern
ments that the pork products manufactured
in the United States can be consumed with
impunity.
silver and Stocks.
New York. March 1Oth.-Silver bars,
1I15 money easy at 3@6; Governments
steady; stocks closed weak; Western Union,
Mariposa, 81 Wells, Fargo, 1171 ; New York
Central, 1454; Erie, Az; Panama, 212 !;
Union Pacific, 1909 bonds, 11S4; Central
Pacific, 81 bonds, 112s; Sutro. Il.
Fatally Poisoned by Canned salmon.
CHICAGO, March 10th.-The Inter Ocsan's
Dubuque (Iowa) special says: A sad case of
fatal poisoning has occurred in Ell Kader,
Clayton county, where Mrs. B. Vines, in
company with her sister, went out to tea and
ate some canned salmon. Mrs. Vines died
from the effects of the poison. which the sal
mon had produced by corroding the can. The
salmon was tainted, and the can was turned
green in consequence.
Run ever and Killed.
OMARA, March 10th.-Smith Meade, a
laboring man, was killed at Grand Island to-
day by Union Pacific engine running over
his legs and the lower part of his body, as he
was attempting to cross the track. He leaves
wife and four children in destitute circum-
stances.
The weather in the Northwest
OMAHA, March 10th.-It is raining heavily
here to night. Between Grand Island and
North Platte there is also a heavy rain, with
thunder and lightning. 1t is showing hard
and blowing at Cheyenne.
The Atlantic Coast Again storIn,stI seken.
BosgoN, March 10th.-A severe storm pre-
vailed last night all along the coast, and still
continues. a number of vessels are in dis
tress.
FOREIGN NEWS.