Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-29
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF FOREIGN NEWS.
Etc.
DOMESTIC.
The speakership of the Next House.

The speakership of the Next House.
| WASHINGTON, November 2Slh.-The Speak
ership fight opened in dead earnest to-day,
but not over half the Republican members
are here, and candidates are unwilling to
give estimates of their strength. Keifer says
| he don't believe any living man can tell now
many votes either candidate will get. As Tor
a prediction SIS to who will be elected, that Ii
entirely beyond human ability. Its claimed
| that Robinson, of Massachusetts,, IS pressing
to the front with some show OF success, hay-
ing no antagonism. Those who have waged
an active or aggressive canvass are 80 numer-
GUS that many predict that dark horse will
win, as those forced out of the light won't
give their support to their opponents. There
are SO Republican members from the West,
8 from the Pacific coast, IS from the East
and 5 from the South. These D from the
South would give the East 74-the precise
number necessary to nominate. Counting the
Pacific States, the West has only Y, and I'm
less some Of the Western candidates retire, and
that section unites On one candidate, there IS
danger that the East will capture the Speak
ership. It is reported that the Ohio delega-
ton is not heartily supporting Keller, but
the delegates deny this. Four New Workers
do not cordially support Hiscock. There ID
not single candidate who will say he be-
lieves he will be elected. One Republican
says he believes the organization OF the House
with SO slim majority will be extremely en-
! barrassing. Il is ru,aored that Malone will
give Robinson one Of the Readjuster votes.
The Greenback managers are trying to ascer-
| tain what each candidate will do for the
Greenbackers if elected. Page of California
says: 1--WE won't make any alliance or agree
ment with the Greeubackers. If we haven't
votes enough for straight-out Republican
organization, am in favor of letting those
who have the votes take it.
officers OF Tie Next House.
WASHINGTON, November 2Sth.--The eau
Gus choice for Clerk of the House will, IL is
conceded, lie between ex-Clerk Edward Nc
| Phersop, of Pennsylvania, and ex-Congress-
man Rainey, of South Caroline, with the
chances largely in favor of the former.
Among the candidates for Sergeant at Arms
is James P. Davis, of New York. Davis
valves all claim to recognition in the event of
Hiscock's selection as Speaker.
Budd DobIe's Opinion Of the California
Trotters.
CHICAGO, November 2Sth.-The Times has
a column on Pacific Coast Youngsters, -
drawn from Budd Doble, who is here for the
winter. He is thoroughly imbued with the
belief that California is the blue grass" re-
gion Of the future, and that however much
America by their performances, there are yet
greater surprises for them. He expects to
see four-year-old tret in Goldsmith Maids
time. In fact, he would not be surprised
| to see il done next season, and he thinks
/ he knows the name of the animal that will be
able to do it. His belief in the future
of California is based upon what has
been accomplished in the very infancy
of its breeding history. 1t has been only six
years since Governor Leland Stanford pur..
chased his first instalment of stations and
mares, yet he has always been able to put in
the background most of the remarkable
| achievements of Kentucky youngsters. As
generally follows grading influences, which
have so quickly brought about these astound-
ing results, must make themselves felt with
growing force in the development Of the trot.
ting abilities Of the more tardy ages. He
attributes these exceptional flights of speed
chiefly to two cause.-the clinate and thu
method of handling in this part of
the country. The weather here is such
as to MAKE it unadvisable to have foals
dropped before May, and even in Kentucky
the earliest advisable date is April. La
| California, however, close to the coast, fosls
dropped in January do we'll, while further
/ back, February and March are abundantly
late. The matrors are on grass at the time,
and there is food feeding for the colts as soon
as they are ready to eat. The result is, they
grow and develop very fast, and continue
right aloog, unchecked by the pinch
ing of winter, as they are here. AS
to the training, sucking colts are
broken to the halter, and, as weanlings,
their trotting endurance begins. Miniature
tracks, or corrals, are made for the purpose.
These are small in circuit, but are built
like regular tracks, with the turf thrown up,
Fences are built around them, inside and cut,
the colts are regularly put upon them snd
taught to trot The men stand on the inside
with long whips and put them through their
PAGES. They are encouraged by the clappine
of hands when they strike q square trot, and
are greeted with evidences of Misrepresentation
when they break. And so their tuteage goes
on without intermission the year through,
and late in the fall, when trotting in the East
has ended, they are in their finest form. He
believes General Bent was a more valuable
stallion to Governor Stanford than Elcc-
tioneer as sire of trotteTs. He gives bis
review Of the best trotters on the coast.
Preeaution Against Contagious Diseases.
WASHINGTON, November 2Ssh.-In conse-
quence Of the alarm caused in some portions
of the West by the reported spreading OF
smallpox, Acting Postmaster General Hat.
ton has issued an order to the effect that
where Postmaster receives official informa.
ton from the Health Officer of any ports or
towns that the mail matter received i.
liable to communicate contagious disease,
it shall be his duty to refuse to accept such
mail matter. The mail returned shall be
held until the prohibition is removed, and
not be forwarded to its destination until prop.
erly fumigated.
The ChrIsfiancy Divorce Case-Colonel
EngersOn Comes i'm for q Share OF the
Trsuble.
WASHINGTON, November 2Sth. In the
Christiancy divorce case to-day Mary F.
Lugenbeel mother of Mrs. Christiancy, tes-
titled that Christiancy had knocked his wife
down in her presence, and was drunk nearly
all the time with his sons during his visit to
Lansing, and they were fighting among them
selves daily. Mrs. Chrissiaucy here inter
posed and became involved in an angry con-
troversy with Ingersoll, Christiancy's coun-
sci, during which she asserted that Ingersoll
had also been drunk with her husband.
rie Jennie GlIchrist Disaster-Report of
the C0roner's Jury.
Rock ISLAND Gil J, November 2Sth.-The
Coroner's jury in the case of the Jennie Gill
christ to-day made a report They found
that the boat was run at night in violation of
law, being licensed as day passenger steamer
only. The boat was properly equipped and
| Vic cuSiuetr uiu LIS uuty, yet Gu6 iuaSbST ana
pilot were incompetent. No lookout was on
duty, no word was sent to the passengers of
their danger, and no effort was made to save
the helpless women. As TO the mate, james
Hier, we think he acted the part of coward
in not making an effort to save the passengers
and crew, having nothing else to do, and it Is
the voice of this jury that the duties of a
master and pilot should not be vested in one
person on any steamer authorized to carry
passengers upon the Mississippi river.
Arrested for Arson.
/ OMAHA, November 2Sth.-Martin Kearney
was arrested at Malvern, Iowa, Saturday,
and brought TO Omaha to-day, On charge of
arson, in being one of the three parties who
set fire to James Z. Boyd's packing house two
| years ago, causing loss of about S225, 600.
Boyd always suspected that the buildings were
fred. Kearney continued to work for him in
his new packing house, but he never was sus-
pected. A few weeks ago he went to NAL
vern. A few days ago he had quarrel with
his brother.in.law, Whiting, and wife, who
now state that Kearney has told them he was
one of the three men hired to fire Boyds
packing-house. The other two men are to be
arrested. Whiting and his wife are here to
testify at the examination of Kearney to-
morrow. 1t is intimated that the motive of
the fire was TO conceal extensive thefts of
meats which lad been shipped to other
points.
"Crank" in New Business.
| CHICAGO, November 2sth.-The Postofice