Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-20

YsCficient for sending the western business
s President Eckert replied yesterday, accusing
E{ Parker of discourtssy in publishing the letter
Bin the papers before Eckert had chance to
Ereply to it. He then says the facilities are
&more than adequate for ordinary business
Sbetween here and the west. Three things
ts have caused delays during the past few weeks,
AZ First, the assassination of the President
(which demanded first attention. Thecompany
Eahas sent 100000 Bulletins, equivalent to
IA. 000, 600 messages, since July 2d-a service
S3which the most captions would scarcely OBJ
8]ecs to. Second, forest fires in the Middle
land Western States have caused continued
slnterruptions and prostrated the wires, and
1lsssometimes cutting off all connection with
81 5Gnicago and ether Western produce markets.
81 Ihird, the commercial business increased up-
1naturally, being fifty per cent. above the past
t5season. Ten thousand miles Of new wire
Hnave been erected since spring, and as much
Sanore nave been commenced in consequence of
s3Gbe extraordinary demands. He has no
ESdoubt that in view of this activity the COM
Epany will receive from the public business
unreasonable degree OF consideration.
q West Point Management Criticised.
a NEW YORK, September 19th.-The Times,
dcommenting on the report of the Board OF
8 Visitors to the Military Academy, says:
= Three OF the members protest against the
Tendency of the West Point management to
Eput military discipline and military drill
8abeve the educational work of the institution.
HIhat is to say, it suggested that the Academy
8ls camp, not school, and that military
apersons in authority make the most of their
spriviieges and opportunities. They find nice
apiaces for their family relations, and generally
2haye a good time, while the fundamental
aprincipla of the Military Academy is lost
Sight of. Something like this has been hinted
aat before now, but as it is regarded as only
SSlittle short of heresy to suggest that the West
/ Point management is not perfection, it is re-
sfreshing to have al official statement on the
Subject.
sCaptain Eads and the Ship Railroad
I Matter.
I New YoRK, September 19th.-The HernlL
ginterviewed Captain Eads, who returned
from Europe yesterday, who said: II went
sabroad in behalf Of theship railroad, and found
ashe greatest encouragement among eminent
iEnglish engineers. They all agree that my
aoian Is perfectly practicable. Two weeks
sirem now am going to Mexico to cross the
sIsthmus myself and resurvey the route. We
care waiting for guarantee from the United
Estates Government that it will take certain
sportIon of the stock in return for certain
apr1yiieges. 1t will take about four years to
sdo the work after we commence. If live
sthat ship railroad will be built. That is GER
tain
sThe Disastrous Drought in the North.
west.
CHICAGO, September 19th.-The Tri6uRe's
reports of the drought and its
7effects show that il has almost ruined the
apastures in the Northwest, made blowing for
jwinter wheat almost impossible, and caused d
great decrease in the prospect for the wheat
acreage of 1882. The potato crop is nearly
"a total failure everywhere, and ali kinds Of
vegetables will be scaIcs and prices of living
sbe high this winter. In Minnesota, Dakota
3aad Wisconsin there has been too much rain,
sand in southern Illinois corn is being irn-
ported to supply the home demand, and the
people are shipping away all their stock, in
sordsr to better meet the winter.
THE Homeless and Destitute In Michigan.
DETROIT, September 19th.-The Governor
3has issued proclamation to the people of the
limited States, urging upon their attention
ishe needs of the Il, ,000 homeless and desti-
ute sufferers by the recent fires, and detail
Ting the amount of territory burned ever.
fhe case really seems to be desperate.
Tour of Inspection.
New YoRK, September 19th.-Henry Viii
Hard, President of the Northern Pacific Rail.
2road and Oregon Railway and Navigation
5Companies leaves here tonight for tour Of
inspection on the Pacific coast, with nu-
smerous party of friends. They will go to
aSan Francisco direct.
Especial C0uEt.nartlal for Gu,teau's At.
tempted Slayer.
WASHINGTON, September 19th-Gene-al
aHancock viii detail special Court-mastfai
sto try Sergeant Mason, who attempted to
sshoot Guiteau.
Disastrous lamp Explosion.
D CINCINNATI, September l9sb.-A Times
!. Star special says: A lamp exploded in tha
smillinery store of Irene Hull at Texarkana,
9Ark. The fire spread ard destroyed block
sof buildiags. Loss, $50. coo.
Immigrants at New York.
New York, September 19th.-Ssven thou
sesand three hundred and forty emigrants
sarrived last week at Castle Garden. Com.
snissioner Starr leaves this morning for the
] West, probably extending his tour to San
i Francisco, to study the methods of emigrant
stravel.
I Shot and Killed.
DENVER (CoI.), September 19sh.-The
ssTimes' Greeley special says: D. Poole was
sthis morning shot and instantly killed by r.
sP. Abbey. The shooting was the result of
Squarrel regarding bill owed by Abbey to
ypooIe