Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-12
TEI-EGRhpHIC.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Chinese Treaties and the Fifteen
Passenger Eli.

Passenger Fill.
WASHINGTON, January 11th.-The regular
weekly meeting of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations was held this morning, but
no action was taken On the Chinese treaties
for the reason that the Senate yesterday af
ternoon ordered them TO be conhdentially
nrinted. and they had not this morning been
received back from the Government printing
Office. It is expected that the committee
will hold special meeting to consider these
treaties during the next few days, and no
doubt Is entertained that they will be favora-
bly, reported and promptly ratified. Secre-
tary Evafts and Commissioner Prescott were
on the floor Of the Senate for some time to-
day, and conyeIsed with number of SeEa-
tors with vieT to Fastening favorable
action.
Representative Willis of Kentucky, after
consultation with the Pacific coast members
to-day, has determined 20 ask the House at
the first opportunity to order an evening ses-
sion for consideration of the bills reported
from the Committee on Education ard Labor,
Including the fifteen passenger Chinese emf
grafton bill, which is especially in his charge.
IL is the intention of the California members
to press this bill, or at least its main provis-
ions, for enactment as soon as possible after
the ratification Of the pending treaty, which
paves the way for just such legislation.
The Worlds Fair Commission - snIlaF.
m0Dy Prevailing.
New York, January 11th-In the meet
ing of the WORLDS Fair Commission to-day,
Governor Crawford, Of Kansas, took Mayor
Cooper to task for offering objections regard
ing the mode of precedent which, if sus-
tanned, would render the Fair an impossi-
bility. The Mayor made a spirited reply,
saying the Fair would be held, and il the
gentleman didn't ike the methods pursued
he could resign. Mayor Cooper said he was
not in accord with members of the Commits
sion, and therefore desired to resign there
from. 4 viva voce vote en- accepting the
! resignation was taken, but the Chair ex-
pressed a doubt as to the result, when
| Harris said he knew it was the gen.
eral visa of the Commission that the
resignation of Cooper should be &C.
| cepted, and he hoped these who voted no
would vote aye. The vote was taken
again and carried, there being but few faint
noes The Chair appointed DR.. Newman,
j ames Taleott, Colonel Algernon, S. Suili-
van, William A. Cole and Cornelius n. Bliss
a committee to report q plan of permanent
organization and suggest the names for per-
manent officers. The following was substi-
tuted for Article of the bylaws on the same
subject: ga permanent Executive Commit
| tee shall be elected, to consist OF not more
than fifty members and the executive officers
of the Commission added thereto, twenty
five of that number to consist Of Committee
OF Finance, and twenty-five to be nominated
to the Commission by the President and elect
ed on call of the roll. The Executive Com
mittee thus constituted shall have the man
agement of all the financial matters of the
Commission, except that which by Act of
Congress belongs to the Committee on Fl
nance.
| CHICAGO, January 11th.-The Inter Oceans
New York special says The outlook for the
success of the Worlds Fair is not very fat
teTing. Rich men will not give unless they
have a voice in the control OF matters, and
the present management seem determined to
run the thing themselves, and crowd out
those who differ from them as to policy.
Trotting Challenge Accepted in MOdI-
lied Form.
CHICAGO, January 11th.-A recent issue of
the Turf, Field and Farm contained a chal-
lenge from MIR. Rose, of Los Angeles, Cal,
TO trot his three year-old Sweeth cart against
any colt one year older for $4,000. Colonel
John w. Corley of this city to-day accepted
the challenge for s., 000, and named his four
vear.old colt Director, by Dictator, the race
! to be trotted over the track of the Chicago
! Driving Park, July 9th next, he allowing Mr..
Rose 81, 900 for expenses. This acceptance in
modified form of the challenge viii, it is
anticipated, result in great and interesting
race, which would attract thousands of spec
tators from all parts of the country.
General Grant and the Nicaragua Canal.
NEW YORK. January 11th.-Gen. Grants
article on the Nicaragua canal IS made public
to-day 1t is a clear, plain spoken, couvinc-
ing argument in favor of this route. His
views regarding the canal question aud incl
dentaIly the application of the Monroe doc
! trine in connection with the subject of the
construction of the canal by a foreign govern
ment, will command worldwide attention.
He enumetate3 the great and unsurmounta-
bic difficulties in the way Of the Panama
canal, and says: THE enormous cost Of the
Panama canal, moreover, has never been de-
MED. Considering the engineering diff
river and the necessary construction Of an
artificial lake TO hold its food, together with
the tunneling or open cuts, tie cost of this
canal cannot be less than $500. 000, 900. and
would probably be much more"
Terrific Explosion Grocery Store De-
moiishcd and Twelve Persons In
jured.
DETROIT, January 11th.-The store and
stock of groceries, etc, of j. K. Andrews &
Co., at Climax, Kalamazoo county, were
blown to pieces last evening By the explosion
of 100 pounds OF powder. Twelve persons
were injured, nine very badly, and several
will die. A clerk was weighing out some
powder for a customer, when by some unac-
countable accident the powder ignited and
the explosion followed. 1t was a miracle
that nobody was killed outright.
Shocking Anair-Tvyo Children Burned
10 Death.
READING pa January 11th.-The resi-
dence of Codlington Moser, Central avenue,
was destroyed by fire this evening, caused by
the explosion of kerosene lamp. The ex-
plosion occurred in the dining-rnom, where
the family had just finished supper. The
clothing of three children was isnited from
the burning oil. and two OF theu-a baby six
months old, and Sallie R0thenburger, aged
a. who had Just called-were burned to
death. Their remains have not yet been re-
covered The third, Mary Moser, aged s
years, was rescued, but is fatally burned, and
will probably die before morning. David
Maurer a bOarder, was badly burned while
trying to save the children.
Chopped TO Death.
CHATTANOOGA January 11th.-It is learned
that James n. Ray, notorious counterfeiter
and once District Attorney here, who is a
half-brother of Congressman House, was
killed Saturday in Scott county. The cause
is no. known, except that he quarreled, and
his head was split open with an ak.
One Baby Killed by Another.
PHILADELPHIA, January 11th.-While two
colored women-Mrs. jackson and Mrs.
Shannon-living at S26 North Fifteenth
street, were at work to-day, they heard cries
from Mrs. Shannon's two-lnonths-old child.
Rushing up stairs they found the three-yesr-
old son Of Mrs. jackson sitting on the floor
by the screaming infant with red hot poker
in his hand. The baby had been terribly
burned about the mouth and an examination
showed that the jackson boy had forced the
poker down the baby's throat. The child
fingered in great agony until tonight, when
it died.
Insane Woman Murdered by a Female
CompaaiOn.
ST. PAUL, January 11th.-A special to the
Pioneer Press from st. Peter says that Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Hayes an inmate of the State
Hospital for the insane, was murdered by
Mrs Olive a. Andrews, another inmate, by
choking and beating. The woman was about
50 years of age.
The Mime Governershfp.
AUGUSTA, January 11th.-The Committee
on Gubernatorial Votes reassembled to day
and received the corrected returns from Vas.
sslboro and Merrill. The committee voted to
make the following report whole number
of votes cast, 147, 500. Harris NJ. Plaisted
had 1918; Daniel F. Davis, 70, 544; Joshua
Nye. 800 William A. Joy, 124; Harrison
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