Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-19
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and
its Connections.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and
its Connections.
CHICAGO. February 18th. = The Boston
Journal says that Thomas Mckerson is
Treasurer Of the California Southern Rail
way. which has been organized by parties
largely interested in the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad, to build standard-gauge road and
telegraph line to San Diego, to connect with
the Atlantic and Pacific in California. This
company to-day issued circulars Offering six
per cent bonds at the rate of S25, 600 per
mile of constructed road, running forty years,
and in connection Herewith S2.0S8, 600 OF
frst-mortgage bonds to cover the cost of con-
struction of the first 116 miles. There
are reserved bonds at the rate Of 81, 600
per mile, and an amount of capital
stock equal to $1,000 per mile will also re-
main unsubscribed for, which is to be
used in paying the interest on the bonds in
case of deficits in the earnings during the con
struction. The circular also announces that
the citizens of San Diego have given the
company 260 acres of land for terminal facili-
ties, and also city. blocks, and that the San
Diego Land and Town Company has been
formed with a capital of 81, 500, 600. Each
subscriber of 81. 100 will receive ten shares of
a par value Of 500 each of capital stock of
the California Southern Railroad Company,
81 600 in said bonds in the same company
and one share of the capital stock of the
San Diego Land and Town Company.
promptly delivered, and also two additional
shares of the last-named stock when the same
shall be received by the railroad company in
exchange for that part of its land subsidies
now held in trust for its benefit.
The storm In the Northwest.
CHICAGO. February 1Sth.-The snow which
began last evening, continued all night at a
very even rate, and at o'clock this morning
there were seven inches on the ground in the
city. The Signal Service reports show that
the storm commenced in northern Texas.
where there was heavy rain, and travelled
northward rapidly. At Indianapolis the rain
fall was 50 of an inch. At this point. reduc-
ing the snow to water the fall was 81 of an
inch. The snow in Illinois, as far west as
Mendoza, was seven to eight inches deep.
Westward from there to the Mississippi, it
was gradually increased to fifteen inches. In
Iowa the fall was less. There has been great
delay on the railroads. Many freight trains
have been abandoned, and all were greatly
delayed. On the Lake Shore, Michigan Cen
trail and Baltimore and Ohio the delay on
mail and passenger trains is from two to ten
hours. The other Eastern lines are mere
nearly on time, the Pittsburgh and Fort
Wayne being notably prompt. OF the West
ern trains none are ON time, but they are &C,
lively working to clear the tracks, and hope
to have an open track tonight.
Denial Of the Existence of Japan
Current.
New YORK, February 1Sth.-The Herald
prints letter from w. III. Dali, of the Coast
Survey, who SAYS that he has reasonable
4, - haI5ar-;,rr fbaE the
current does not pass through Behring Strait
also that it does not enter Behring Sea, and
that the popular notion about the existence
of warm current passing from Japan to
Behring Strait is unsupported by any OBJ
served facts by our observations in this strait
| should be disposed to hesitate in making
this statement, but many hundreds of tenn
perature observations covering nearly all
parts of Behring Sea have been taken in the
past ten years by the party under my charge,
and l have reasonable confidence that their
discussion would amount to practical dem
onstration of the views l have suggested IL
my report.
The Herald says this announcement will be
quite startling to geographers generally, and
ii sustained, will necessitate recasting of all
the geographical maps constructed by the
ablest photographers of every nation, who,
without exception, we believe, chart the ia
pan stream as passing from Japan toward
Rehring strait, if not through the strait.
The Coming Pedestrian Contest.
New York, February 1Sth.-Entries for
the third contest for the 0Leary belt will
close tomorrow night, unless the holder and
first challenger agree to extend the time to
allow Roweh to enter. The paid entries
thus far number fifteen. Among them are
Hart, the American champion and holder
Owen Mccarthy. the English runner; Fred
krohne, John Ennis THE challengerl d.
Seaman, d. Hanwaker, John g. Mulgrew,
Thomas Golden, Michael Tymon, Pierce
several unknown. One Of these, it is limited,
is the English champion. Rowell came here
for the race, and is IN very pc.
culiar position. The four cornered con-
test between Rowell and an unknown
and O'Leary and Vaughn is ventilated as q
farce aud speculation to obtain American
gold Rowell says he does not wish to be con-
sidered a party if the race is not honest.
O'Leary mas not been able to name his un'
known. Hughes and Howard will be among
the starters in the OLeary belt match. Dob
Ter cannot 20 three days on account of hi;
bad knee and OI4sary is in an embarrassing
position. Hart is in magnificent form, and
anxious to meet Rowell, if he will start.
Hart will wager $500 of his own money that
he covers q further distance than the Eng
lish champion, and should he defeat him, will
90 to England to give him return match.
Rowen is anxious to meet the American
champion, James Z Kelly is announced as
manager. R0well and Vaughn are daily at
the American Institute limberipg up. The
former is jogging along in his everlasting dog
trot, and the latter is walking square heel
and-toe, and as straight as an Indian.
The Vote on the Funding Bill.
WASHINGTON, February 1Sth.-Followine
is the vote ia the Senate on the final passage
of the funding bill: Ayes-Bailey, Baird,
Beck, Booth, Brown, Butler, Gail, Cockrell,
Coke. Davis Of Illinois, EATON, Farley, Gar.
land, Groome, Grover, Hampton, Harris,
Herford. Hill Of Georgia, ingalls,. johnson,
Jones, Herman, Lamar, Mcdonald, Me
Pherson, Maxey, Morgan, Pendleton, Plumb,
Pugh, Salisbury, Saunders, Slater, Thurman,
Vance, Vest, voorhees,, Walker, Wallace,
Whyte, Williams. Withers -43. Noes
Allison, Anthony, Baldwin, Blair, Burnside,
Cameron of Wisconsin, Dawes Ferry, Ham
lin, Hill of Colorado, Hoar, Kirkwood,
Logan, Mcmillan, Morrill,, Paddock, Platte,
Rollios, Teller, Windom-20.
The Funding Bill.
WASHINGTON, February 1Ssh.-The fund.
ing bill as passed by the Senate conforms SC
closely TO the action OF the House of Repre-
sentatives that there is some talk of concur.
renee by that body in the Senate amendments
without sending it, as usual, to a committee
of conference The only amendments of any
consequence are those which make the bonds
absolutely payable in twenty years instead
of ten, and increase the allowance for ex.
penses from one-quarter TO one.half per cent.
1t is conceded on all hands that there viii be
no serious difficulty or delay IN adjusting the
differences, and that the bin will become q
law before the close of the present session.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, February 1Sth.-The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at 2 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacramento
February I'D: Miss NJ. H. Pierson, Eliza
beth. n. j.; Thomas Findley, wife aud
daughter. W. B. Henry, San Francisco
Miss Peck, Newark. n. j.; D. Felsenhelt,
San Diego; Miss J. Schslle, A. J. Tafel,
r.