Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-21

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officials can do nothing in the matter of spec |
flying what particular nationality or creed is
the qualification necessary to persons to whom /
such licenses are given. The Chinese are ad- |
yised to wait patiently and do nothing to pre- |
woke hostility from their neighbors until
their rights are called into question. Chin
Ian Pin says that when the laundrymen are
notified in the spring to renew their licenses
an opportunity will show itself in which they
can test their rights. Ii the city of Brooklyn
refuses to permit Cinnamon to run laundry,
then the proper course to pursue is to apply
to the Supreme Court for mandamus, and
thus compel the Brooklynites to issue a
license upon the tender of So.
The Chinese Treaties-An Investigation
Ordered.
WASHINGTON, January 20th.-The Senate
in executive session to-day directed the Com
mittee on Electors to investigate by what
means the full text of the Chinese treaties
cad the accompanying documents (printed
'Hn confidence" for the use of all members
of the Senate) became public last week in
twelve or fifteen newspapers throughout the
country. A resolution ordering this investi-
CATION was presented by Edmunds in
speech, in the course of which he expressed
tie hope that the Senate will subject any
correspondent who refuses TO disclose the
source from which he obtained the documents
he may continue to refuse to answer any of
the committees questions. The resolution as
adopted empowers the committee to send for
persons and papers.
whitaker COurt.5Iartiai.
New YORK, January 205h-The Whitaker
Court martial began to-day. The order for
the Court martial being read, Whittaker's
counsel, Governor Chamberlain, said they
had no challenge to make against any mem
Der Of the Court but desired Colonel Lugen-
bul be put upon his voir dire so they may de-
termine whether to challenge him or not.
Colonel Lugenbul was sworn and closely in
terrogated by Chamberlain whether he had
ever expressed an opinion or had any bias in
the case, or had conversed or read abouS it.
Lugenbul said he had read the papers on the
trial talked now and then, but knew as lit
tleabout it as any man; might have expressed
an opinion that he had formed no definite
opinion and was not prejudiced. He
would prefer not to serve if there was objec-
ton. Chamberlain left the matter with the
Court whether Lugenbul should remain, and
the Court said only formal challenge would
excuse him. Whitaker not Directing to him,
the oaths were administered to all the mem
bers. The Court being duly organized,
Chamberlain said the defense would need
time to digest the testimony ard prepare for
the work before the Court. The Judge-Ad-
vocate, Gardner also asked for time, and the
Court therefore adjourned to February Sd.
Garfeid's Cabinet.
NEwYoRK, January 20th.-The TriJune'S
Washington special says; Blaine said to
correspondent five days since that he did not
know single man who is to be member of
Garfeld's Cabinet. Levi 2. Morton said to-
day that as far as he knows there is no found
alton whatever for the connection of his
name with the portfolio of the Treasury or
Navy Departments.
Harry Logan i'm New Role.
New YORK. January 20th.-Henry G.. Lo-
gan, broker. was before the Yorkville Police
/ Court yesterday on charge preferred by
Alexander L. Beach of assault. Logan
stated GA letter was written to California
stating that had signed an undertaking or
an attachment covering property in California
| belonging to friend. This has done me great
injury, both in California and in this city. l
signed no bond. l never knew there was a
suit, and there never has been suit begun.
| | had never even been spoken to on the sub
| ject. was both angry and annoyed. l did
not know who was the perpetrator of the
outrage. Beach csme to my Office on Mon
day. / asked him if he had written the let
ter. He said yes, and l slapped his face. ="
| peace.
The Senatorial Contests.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), January 2Oth.-Elev-
enth ballot: Maynard 80, Bates 81, Bailey
| H. Harrison g. W. NJ. Smith 4. Bright 8,
Taylor 2, Edwards l, Thomas l. Adjourned.
OMAHA (Neb J, January 20th.--In the Sen
atorial contest to-day at Lincoln, Paddock
| dropped from forty votes to thirty eight, and
many of his friends now believe that he can't
win. Governor Nance, who has received two
Or three votes on the various ballots, will
probably loom up tomorrow, and if Paddock,
/ fails he will very likely get most Of Pad
decks votes. -Four ballots were cast to-day,
with but little change from yesterday.
HARR1sBURG (Pa.), January 2Oth.-The
third joint ballot for United States Senator
shows but small change.
LINCOLN (Neb.), January goth. Five Sen
atorial ballots were taken to-day. TIE last
vote stood: Paddock 9, 7. Van Wick 10,
Weaver Is, Dundy 10, Post s, Mason Z,
Nance 8, Kinney (the Democratic oandidate)
7. The election is likely tomorrow of one OF
Padd0c1's opponents.
westwaFd.bound Passengers.
OMAHA. January 20th.-Through psssen-
gers on oday's train leaving at 12:15 P. N
TO arrive in Sacramento January 24th: John
~ Stevens and his troupe, consisting of Lot
tie Church, Helen Blye, Angie Griffith,
William H. Bailey, William P. Sheldon,
|
John W. Somers, New York; L. j. Wood
bury and wife, Mashalltcwn, Ia: C. H.
Calais, NJ. E.; j. w. Swazee, Marion, Ind;
| S. Lewis. San Francisco; DIR. Mears, wife
and child, Philadelphia; A G.. Rand and
family. H. w. Brown and family, Minneap-
oils, MINI.
Fifty-seven through immigrants left on last
nights emigrant train, to arrive in Sacra-
mento January 9th.
silver ard Stocks.
New YORK, January 20th.-Silver bars,
Ill; money, 4@6; Governments quiet !;
stocks closed irregular; Western Union, 1145:
Wells, Fargo Co, 116 bid New York Cen
trail, 1929; Erie, 81 Panama, offered, 81 !;
Union Pacific, 1919; bonds, 11S{; Central
Pacific, 95s bonds, 113; Sutro, II.
RatIrOad Accident.
CHICAGO, January 20th.-The regular Mil
waukee passenger train on the ST. Paul road,
which left here at 9 o'clock last night, ran
| into a delayed accommodation train rear
Glen Oaks. Three or four passengers were
Injured, and A. B. Cook, of Chicago, seri-
ously.
Fatal Consiing Accidents.
WOODRUFF On. j. January 20th.-A fatal
coasting accident occurred to-day. Two boys,
named Harrison White and Caleb Courlis,
/ Z.
when Whites sled struck o stump, turned
and raj. off the bridge to the ice. some twenty
feet below. He survived only a few minutes
Courlis, who fell the same distance, was
slightly injured.
PoRT JEFFERSON o.. 1 J, January 20th.-
L. Frank Tooker college student, and J.
Samuel Ackerly, foreman of TIE Times office,
were both seriously injured while coasting to-
day. Ackerly is likely to die. Tooker is
still insensible.
SAN ANTONIO, January 20th.-Captain
George w. Chilson, of the Eighth Cavalry,
committed suicide by shooting himself at
| Eagle Pass.
Disastrous Fire.
BosToN. January 20th.-It is reported
that great fire is raging at Wilton, n. H.,
and nearly the entire town is already de-
stroyed
LATER-Thirteen stores, the bank and sew
eral offices are burned. Total loss, $50, 600;
partially insured.
An Aged Couple in Starving Condition.
New York, January 2lst-Francis b.
Booth and his wife, Elvise Booth aged peo-
ple, have kept bird-store in Blocker street
for some time. For nearly thirty days the
store has been closed, but as the people were
eccentric 10 attention was paid to this. The
police 10 night found the old people in bed,
hardly able to speak from hunger. They
| we're taken to the hospital, where il was said