Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-27
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that Governor Brown has filed his resignation |
ms Vice President of the Texas and Pacific !
r. r.. that it will be accepted in a short
| time. and that he viii be appointed to the
position of General Solicitor for Gould's
roads, with his headquarters at ST. Louis.
A dispatch from Greenville, Tex, says it
is now asserted that Jay Gould will change
the East Line and Red River Narrow Gauge
Railroad, recently acquired by him. to
broad gauge line, and extend it TO Dallas.
This road runs in between and parallel to the
traps-continental line of the Texas Pacific,
and when completed to Dallas will be 200
miles long. That Gould's object in chang
ing its gauge is to enable him TO get more
extensive control OF the Texas Pacific, by
threatening to construct a competing line to
the Pacific coast. using the East Line and Red
River Railroad as a nucleus to be operated in
harmony with the Iron Mountain.
Cheaper than walking.
CHICAGO, July 26th.-Passenger rates from
Boston to Chicago have been reduced to s..
The regular fair is so 80.
The Railroad War.
New YORK, July 26th.-The warfare in
passenger rates is likely to continue for some
time to come. All the roads are selling this
morning at So to Chicago, 81 80 to Cincin-
natl and Sl3 20 to st. Louis. At half-past
10 General Samuel Carpenter, ticket agent of
the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, ordered
all the ticket offices on his line to sell tickets
to Chicago for IS, Cincinnati 81 90, st. Louis
S13 % He said that they would not be
undersold by scalpers or by other lines, and
they could keep up the fight as long as any
body.
New Telegraph Company.
CHICAGO, July 26th.-A New York special
says: A new telegraph company has been
formed by well known capitalists in this
country and in Europe. 1t is intended that
it shall include every paying point covered
by the Western Union lines. 1t is under
stood that James r. Keene is to be Presi-
dent. The Directors will include John
Mackey, of the Comstock lode, and other
well known California capitalists. George
d. Roberts is also largely interested in the
new company. The capital will be about
$40, 100000 in money, and it is asserted that
it is already subscribed. The lines are to be
constructed on pure cash basis, and be fur
nished with all modern improvements.
meeting is to be held tomorrow by those in
terested.
The Races at Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 26th.-In the race of colts
and FLIES to-day, Phil Thompson, three
years old, won in three straight heats. Time
-2:25-2:263a- 2:21. This beats the fastest
three year.old Performance by p seconds.
The winner is owned by q. II. Raymond of
New York city, and his performance is no.
ticeable on account of the fastest time being
made in the last heat. Had he been sent in
for time on the second heat he could probably
have beaten the four year-old record of
2:193.
The second race, for the 2:21 class, for
pnrse of 81 800, divided, with $500 extra to
the winner of faster heat than 2:1755, was
won by Piedmont. Lucy secoad, AK lnder
(owned by Mr. French) dstanced. Time
| 2:1S-2:19f-
In the third race, for the 2:19 class, for
purse of 81, 500, divided. with $500 extra for
better heat than PIG Wedgewood won,
Driver second, Kittie Bates third. Orange
| Girl distanced. Time, 2:223-2:19f -2:193
| Little Brown jug attempted again to-day
to beat 2:124 for a special purse, but only
succeeded in pacing mile in 2:13.
The meeting has been financial success,
netting about SIS 900 TO the management.
The Chiaesc students.
CHEYENNE (Wyo.), July 26th.-The Leader
tomorrow will contain an interview with |
Tsu Soon Kee an attache of the Chinese
| Embassy at Washington. He says that the
Chinese students withdrawn from America
will be sent to England, France and Ger
many. They number 100. The Chinese
| Government will hereafter educate its stu
dents in Europe and China, where military
and naval schools are being established. The
inference drawn by the interviewer is that
the Chinese Government fears the progress
| iveness of American institutions. Tsu Soon
Kee says the new Embassy. headed by jun
Tsou Roo, will go to Washington in Deem
| Der.
The Chinese Treaties Ratified.
! WASHINGTON, July 26th.-A telegram was
received at the State Department to-day from
the United States Minister to China, an
nouncipg that the ratification of the two
treaties between the United States and China
was exchanged at Pekin July 10Th.
disastrous Tornado.
Troy IN. Y J, July 25th.-A tornado swept
! the country north and east Of this city yes
terday A train on the Boston, Hoosac Tan.
mel and Western Railroad was thrown from
the track at Hoosac Falls by land slide.
Barns and other buildings were destroyed by
| lightning. At West Granville, East Green
bush, Factory Mills, Schuylerville, Saratoga,
and at Peru, Arlington and Shaitesbury, in
| Vermont number OF horses and COWS were
| burned to death. John Lsyden and Griffith
| Hughes were seriously injured by falling
rocks in the State quarry at West Point
Trees were uprooted and buildings blown
| down in the path Of the hurricane. Crops
are seriously damaged. The rainfall was
heavy.
storms in New England.
Boston, July Goth. - kilograms from
various parts of New England mention heavy
thunder storms The lightning did consid-
cradle damage TO barns and buildings, and
horses and cattle were killed.
Indian Affairs.
WASHINGTON, July 2jth.-The Commits
sioaer of Indian Affairs, with a view of
effecting friendly arrangements looking to
the gradual consolidation of the various In
dian Agencies and bringing nearer together !
the various tribes Of Indians now scattered |
| over q wide area, has sent out letters to the |
Poncas, Omahas, Winnebagoes and Lower |
Agency Sioux, instructing them to send |
| three delegates from each tribe TO Washing |
ton by August 18th. Replies have been re- |
ceived from each tribe, declaring a willing !
ness to DO so. The especial object of the |
conference this time is to arrange for some |
better location for the Poncas in Nebraska, |
who refused to go to Indian Territory.
Proposed Excursion.
DENVER, July 26th-The completion of |
the Denver and Rio Grande Railway to Du-
range, $50 miles southwest OF Denyer-to be |
opened to freight and passenger traffic Au-
gust 1st-will be celebrated August Sd by an |
excursion embracing the State officials, NUM- |
cipal authorities of the principal cities, rep |
resentatiyes of the press and commercial |
interests of the State. This opens up the |
San Juan mining regions, which so long have |
been Isolated.
Justice CiInord's Funeral.
WASHINGTON, July 26th.-A dispatch |
from Portland, Me, says: The funeral of |
Justice Nathan Clifford takes place Thursday |
at 3 o'clock from the First Parish Church. |
Service will be held at his late residence be- |
fore the removal of the body
The Supreme Courtroom and the chair of |
Justice Clifford were draped to-day, as was |
also the Department of Justice The flag |
upon the building was placed at hall. mast.
The Late Judge Clifford and the Flee.
toraI Commission.
ST. LOUIS, July 26th.-Governor Critten-
den, in conversation with your reporter last |
night, regarding the death of Judge Clifford, |
of the Supreme Bench, stated that some time |
ago, when he (Crittenden) was in Washing |
| ton, Judge Clifford told him that he had pre- |
pared complete and detailed history of the |
proceedings of the Electoral Commission, of |
which he was a member; that it weuld be |
published after his death, unless his wife |
(who was the custodian of the manuscript |
should otherwise decide, and that its publica. |
ton would create sensation.
Murderer Lynched.
DENVER, July 26th. The Republicans !
Santa Fe special saws: J. L, Jennings. who |