Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-27
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Government ana the Central Pacific
Railroad.

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| A recess was taken at P. NJ, and the Gov
ernment officials and the officers of the road
retired.
Secretary Schurz says the matter is not yet
in shape to be published.
The following statement was made public
by Attorney General Deyens: There is a
! dispute between the Central Pacific Railroad
and the United States as to whether certain
sums which are claimed by the railroad to be
applicable to the payment of dividends, are
properly so applicable. Ii is understood the
| United States will file bill in order to test
the question whether such sums Of money can
properly be used for that purpose. But 1t is
also understood that if the persons interested
in the railroad shall give bond that in case
| it is finally decided that such sums should not
be used for the payment of dividends, they
will restore them to the treasury OF the COM
pany, that an immediate injunction will not
be pressed for, but that the matter will await
| final decision upon this bond, which it is I'M
derstood will be in the sum of three-quarters OF
a million dollars. Under these circumstances
a dividend will of course be paid, as the gen.
tlemen interested in the matter are amply
able to furnish the additional security which
is required.
The Republicans III the House.
WASHINGTON, January 26th.-The failure
of the Democratic majority in the House Of
Representatives to make up quorum to-day
when the Republicans abstained from vot-
ing. and the marked success of the latter
| flibustering tactics, will probably lead to a
postponement of further efforts to pass the
| electoral resolution until Taylor, the Demo-
cratic member who left for Tennessee Mon
day to take part in the Senatorial contest,
shall return, and perhaps until the majority
shall have unseated Martin, the North Caro-
lima Republican, whose seat, according to the
majority report of the Election Committee,
is to be given to the Democratic contestant
The two additional votes would exactly COM
plete quorum, composed wholly OF Demo-
Gratis, but even if they be secured the Repub-
licans intend to continue to filibuster against
the adoption of the electoral resolution, and
in view of the skill displayed by them in de-
vising the novel obstructive proceeding of the
day (which was total surprise to the ma
| ioritv) there is considerable reason for doubt
ing whether the majority can in any event
effect its present purpose. The Republicans
have unanimously agreed to stand firm in
! their opposition to this measure and say they
will persist in employing dllatory tactics
against it until the second Wednesday in
February or the 4th of March if necessary.
First sensational Aetion-Chicago Mer.
chant Princes Dissolve Partnership.
! CHICAGO, January 26th.-Field, Letter &
Co. to-day did about the only sensational
thing which is chargeable to their long bust
ness career in Chicago. They published no.
tices of separation without giving even q
| hint to the newspaper men or general pub
| lie. They have become beyond all dispute
the leading dry goods firm west of New
York, and their business has made them
merchant princes inside of 20 years. and is
Welding them muni6cent return year after
year. From the profits of their business they
have acquired some of the most desirable and
central business houses in the city. They
have become owners of large and productive
mines in the West, and they have taken
leading positions in society and local
politics. The ostensible cause fer the
separation of these two successful
men is the claim of the retiring partner that
he is overworked, and prefers to draw out
and attend only to his other business inter
ests; but gossip is spreading the story that
the good ladies of these estimate gentlemen
are affected with that venomous passion,
Jealousy, and have socially ostracized each
other for many months. Letter can afford to
leave, since he takes with him to comfort him
in his declining years very snug compe
tency. variously estimated at from $4,000, 00C
to Sl2 600 COO. These two men are in the
very prime of life, being not much past 45
They have been credit to Chicago, theiI
mercantile course has been manly, and they
have commanded respect from their employees
and from the general public.
Colorado Railroad Affairs.
DENVER Coll January 26th.-The ex.
traordinary growth of Denver continues with
marvellous speed. The Denver, Western and
Pacific Railway has let contracts to Given,
Abbot & Co. for grading thirty-four miles Of
their road from Denver. This road should
not be COMPOUNDED with the Denver. Utah
and Pacific, who have not yet made any
demonstrations toward building. The Den.
yer and New Orleans Railroad have FLED
articles of incorporation, the object being the
construction of railroad from Denver to
connect with the Texas Pacific, Houston and
Texas Central and the Rio Grande extension
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroads
in Texas. The capital stock is SO, 100000.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, January 26th.-The following
through passengers were on to-day's train
leaving at 1915 P. NJ, to arrive in Sac
ramento January 30th !: DIR. Rufus III. Nc
Carly, U. s. N; Miss McDermott, Miss
Livingston, J. W. Mills. New York; J. G.
Halpin and wife, l.. Slessinger and wife
Colonel Livingstone, San Francisco; Henry
Kimmel, U. S. N; A. Malpas, Oakland
James Harrison, Newburg. II. Y.
Twenty-Five through emigrants left on last
nights train. to arrive in Sacramento Feb
ruary ID.
clearinghouse Transactions.
New YORK. January 26th.-To-morrow'
Public has the usual weekly table of Clear
ing transactions showing the course OF
trade as compared with the corresponding
week of last year. The week was one oil
very active business at nearly all the cities
New York and Boston are again recorded as
the largest. The increase at Chicago was
surprisingly large, and only an insufficient.
decline is reported at five of the twenty-one
cities.
silver and Stocks.
NEW York, January 26th.-Silver bars
1105 money, 4@5; Governments quiet; stocki
closed generally firm; Western Union, lis
Quicksilver, 112 Pacific, 535 Mariposa, l.
Wells, Fargo & Co., 120; New York Cen
trail, 151: Erie, 5os; Panama, 226; Union
Pacific 1909; Central Pacific, OH Sutro
II Petroleum firm and unchanged.
Traffic Blockade in New York.
New York, January 26th. traffic
blockade has begun in the lower part of the
city, which continues from early morning un
til late at night. The blockade extend;
along Canal street from Broadway to West
street, and is caused by the large number Of
trucks with goods for shipment on railroads
1t has now lasted two weeks, and seems to
grow worse daily.
Death from Singular Cause.
ST. LOUIS, January 26th.-Archibald Glib
son, Second Lieutenant of the Seventh
United States Cavalry, and the son of 9
prominent lawyer, died here to-day of infiam.
nation of the brain, caused by singular
event occurring while he was West Point
student. One day while on parade spider
got into his ear. The rules prohibited hi:
removing it, and he stood in the ranks while
the creature worked its way into the ear, and
when he was dismissed his ear was full oil
blood. This caused corrosiou of the bone
next to the brain, and he has never been com
pletely well since, although having done HARD
service in Dakota
WATERFOWL IN. W January 26th.-Ths
stock-house and elevator of the Port Reyder
iron works were burned to-day.
PnTsBURG, January 26.h.-The O'Hars
glass works were destroyed to-day. Loss
S27, 600; insured.
A straisht.out Democrat.
NASHVILLE, January 26th.-Senator Jack
son said to serenaders tonight, anent hi
own election: In retaining the Senate O
the United States the Democrats viii insure
to the country peace and prosperity for fou
consecutive years, and it is the desire Of thu
conservative element of the country that ths
Senate should remain Democratic and ailay
this alarm in reference to sectional agitation
This speech clearly indicated that on all pc