Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-19
out the prisoners, with whom the Sheriff was
about to start to the jail

out the prisoners, with whom the Sheriff was
about to start to the jail
Celebration Abandoned.
CHICAGO, February 1Sth.-The committee
of citizens who have been considering the
propriety of celebrating the tenth anniversary
of the great fire met tonight, and as 1t be-
came apparent that the proposed celebration
was to be turned into an affair for the ad-
vancement of the personal and political in
terests of Mayor Harrison, it was decided
practically to abandon the scheme. Ii was,
however, determined to commemorate the
city's history in some fitting way, and the
suggestions Of monument with appropriate
inscriptions and devices met with favor.
Protocol signed.
New York, February 18th-The Tribune
says: A protocol was signed in this city
Thursday evening by United States Commits
ssioner w. II. Prescott and General Down
ing, representing the Government of the
United States of Colombia which arranged
for the enforcement of neutrality of the
Isthmus of Panama, according to the treaty
of 1876.
The Secrefaryship OF the Treasury.
New YoaK, February 1Sth-The HeralGs
Washington special says A belief is gaining
ground here that General Garfield will pres
emily ask Mr.. Sherman to remain at
the head of the Treasury. 1t ia
known that some of Garfeld's most
influential and intimate friends have
strongly urged this upon him, and it is
thought that the pressure upon him to APP
point men from different States may lead
him to solve the difficulty by requesting
AIR Sherman to remain.
Strike Decided Upon.
FALL RIVER Mass J. February 18TH
The spinners and weavers have decided to
strike in between FIVE and ten mills. The
manufacturers say strike one, strike all. The
date of the strike has bsen fixed, but has not
been proclaimed.
matchmaking Bili in the Missouri Leg.
isIaiure.
ST. LOUIS, February lSth.-The bill of ex'
Governor Charles 5. johnson, to make the
keeping of gambling house felony, pun.
ishable by two or five years in the Peniten
tiary, passed the House this afternoon by a
vote of 90 to 3.
General Garfield.
CLEVELAND, February 1Sth.-All trains
will hereafter stop at Mentor until General
Garfeld's departure to Washington. Gar.
field is not in danger of breaking down in
strength, as some have feared, and he has
finally squared himself down for work on his
Inauguration address.
Postmaster Arrested for Robbing the
Mails.
OMAHA, February 1Sth-Lorane V. Ken
nedy, young man of not more than % years,
Postmaster at Fairview, Neb., has been ar
rested on a charge of robbIng registered let
tiers. He confessed when arrested. He was
brought to Omaha to-day and lodged in jail.
The Death PENALTY Homicide.
AUGUSTA (Ga.), February 1Sth.-Frank
Twiggs, convicted of the murder of William
Driscoll, in Burke county, in November last,
was hanged in Waynesboro to-day. Twiggs
protested his innocence. His neck was not
broken, and he died by straugulation.
Dave Jones shot and killed Sam Roberts
at Lawton, Burke county, to-day - both
colored.
Wants the AftOrney.Gen eraIship.
WASHINGTON, February 1Sth.-Secretary
Golf tells his friends he has not been asked to
remain in the next Cabinet, and does not ex-
pect to be. He says he would not continue
in his present position if invited, but would
accept the Attorney Generalship.
Pastor Dismissed.
New York. February 1Sth.-Mr. Palmer,
owner of the Tabernacle has dismissed Rev.
DIR. Miugins, and it is asserted has asked DIR.
J. P. Newman to become its pastor The
congregation almost unanimously resolved to
go with Mingins.
The Pennsylvania Senatorial Contest.
HARR1sBCRG, February 1Sth.-In the Re-
publican Senatorial conference this evening
three ballots were taken and an adjournment
had until Monday.
Fernando woods Remains.
WASHINGTON, February 18th-The re-
mains of Fernando Wood have arrived, and
are now lying in the parlor of his late resi-,
dence The funeral service will be held to.
morrow, and will be private.
Fatal lamp Explosion.
LEADvILLE, February 1Sth.-The charred
body of George S. Mcmillan. a miner, was
found in his cabin yesterday, the result of a
lamp explosion.