Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-23
DOMESTIC.


WASHINGTON, February 22d-The Mill
tary Committee of the Committee on Inau-
gurai Ceremonies, not deeming the pro.
gramme issued by Chief Marshal General w.
L. Sherman suitable for the occasion, has
adopted programme of its own, which will
be submitted to the Executive Committee for
action. The general plan of the parade, &C.
cording to this programme, is that all organi-
cations intending to participate. civil as well
as military, shall act as an escort.
WASHINGTON, February 22d.-The resolu-
tions of the Inaugural Military Committee.
condemning the appointment by General
Doorkeeper of the House, to command
division during the inaugural ceremonies,
created q breeze here. General Sherman
maintains his right to appoint assistants, and
insists on Fields serving.
Congressional Free Trade Organic alton.
WASHINGTON, February 22i-Frank Hurd
gave q free trade dinner tonight. There
were thirty persons present, and the initial
steps were taken toward a Congressional
Free Trade Organization and a campaign
throughout the country. The following gem
tlemen were selected as officers of the Associ-
alton S. S. Cox, of New York, President {:
w. Z. Morrison of Illinois, John g. Car
Isle of Kentucky, r. Q. Mills of Texas,
A. J. Randolph Tucker of Virginia, Ham
mond of Georgia, Bragg of Michigan, Lee
fevre of Ohio, Blackburn of Kentucky and
Townshend of Illinois, Vice-Presidents.
Speeches were made by Hurd, Cox, Springer,
Lafevre, Knott, Morrison, Townshend and
others. Nearly all declared themselves in
favor of making free trade prominent
feature of the Democratic policy from this
time forth, with a view to making it the
leading national issue in 1884.
The secretaryship of War and State.
WASHINGTON, February 22d.-Senator
Logan stated positively yesterday that Robert
Il. Lincoln will be Secretary of War.
The Republican Senators are surprised that
Blaine does not resign, as his successor cannot
be elected until the second Tuesday after
the resignation is received. No doubt is ex-
pressed that Blaine will be Secretary of State,
and it is concluded that he will retain hisseat
until March 4th and help to organize the new
Senate.
Senator Carpenters Illness.
WASHINGTON, February 22d. - Although
Senator Carpenter is quite i'll, his attending
physician sees decided improvement, and is
confident that he will recover. It is not
likely, however, that he will be able to take
Should he be absent and Malone vote with
the Republicans they would have only 81,
while the Democrats would have IS votes,
calculating that Pennsylvania elects a Senator
in time. Some Democrats claim in this case
that nobody should pair with Carpenter, and
it is urged that there was a precedent two
years ago when the Democrats had to bring
their sick and dying into the House to secure
the organization.
The 8nii.MOnODIy Meeting at New York.
New York, February 22d.-Judge Blacl,
said at the anti-monopoly meeting last night
that the railroads between here and Chicago
have made sufficient in one year to pay off
the national debt. Frefghts are now u per
cent. higher than they ought to be. These
roads have been doing exactly that for which
YOU send men to Sing Sing.
The Times says of the meeting The num-
bers and character of the audience at the
anti monopoly meeting last night sufficiently
demonstrate the growth of public interest in
a set Of questions which are taking form and
place among the political issues of the day.
The speeches and resolutions of the meeting
were Enthusiastically earnest, and were directed
toward entirely practical results The League
fully recognizes the necessity for an indefinite
reduplication of its organization, and for a
thorough agitation Of its principles in every
part of the Union.
Chicago statistics.
CHICAGO, February 22d.-Some interesting
statistics are found in the report of the Work
shop Inspectors, made to-day. There are
). 22O workshops and factories; SAL stores !;
l.779 miscellaneous shops; total number EN-
ployed, 125, 125, of whom 107. 554 are males,
s, 722 are boys under 10, and 1,436 are girls.
The largest number of establishments are in
the grocery business, then tailoring and cloth
ing, shoemaking the meat business and
cigars. American laborers prevail in print
ing, binding, publishing, grocery, dry goods,
tailoring, hardware, railway, and furniture
establishments. Irishmen are most largely
represented in rolling mills foundries, lumber
yards, box factories etc. Germans prepon-
derate in distiliery, furniture, cigars, con-
fectionery, bakery, iron and brass establish
ments. The Inspectors find no diseases
peculiar to any of the occupations. Con-
sumption is most prevalent among house
wives, laborers, wood-workers, clerks and
seamstresses, in the ordered named.
westwaFd.Bound Passengers.
OMAHA, February 22d.-The following
through passengers were on to-days train,
leaving at 1915 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacramento
February 26th: Mrs. S. III. FL. Clark, Mrs.
Wheeler, Omaha J. K. Farley. New York !;
Jacob Mayer, Mark a. Mayer; Portland,
Or: j, D. Famonte and wife, II. II. Scott,
II. Beyeredge, J. Birmingham and wife, San
Francisco Mr. and Mrs. Grav, New York {;
Mrs. L. Treynor and child Colfax, Cal ; A.
w. Ocerbock and wife, Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs.
J. H. DUNCAN, Humboldt county, Cal; J.
III. n. Shepard, Mrs. Charles P. Eels and
son. Oakland Mrs. A. A. Thomas, Waverly,
N Y; W. D. Kennedy, Chicago.
Abduction of Boys In Indiana.
RICHMOND Qud). February 22i.-Walker
Ames has confessed that he enticed a small
boy named Adolphus Williams from his
home, 303 Bright street, Indianapolis, and
started on foot with him towards this place.
They walked sixteen miles the first day.
When the boy became foot-sore, Ames took a
rope, made a cato nine-tails and dashed the
boy to make him walk on. He whipped the
boy until he nearly tainted. They walked
on to Richmond, begging as they went, the
boy being forbidden under pain of death to
make complaint. At this place he took
another boy named Radcliffe and started to-
ward Pittsburg, compelling the boys to walk
over frozen road and beating them unmer-
cifully whenever they complained. They
had reached Troy, Ohio, when they were
overtaken by parties from here and brought
back. Ames says he intended to take the
boys TO Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to his
mother, and have her raise them. He is q
light-colored mulatto. very tall and slight.
He says he was s. partner in disreputable
saloon in Chicago during the winter.
Unanimous Selection.
HARRISBURG (Ps.l February 22d.-The
Senatorial conference committee on the first
ballot unanimously selected John J Mitchell,
of Tioga, as the choice Of the conference for
United States Senator. Mitchell represents
the Sixteenth District of the State in the
present Congress, his term expiring on the
4th of March. The selection is received as
satisfactory. Each faction holds caucus
tomorrow to ratify the action of the confer
ence, after which general Republican eau
Gus will be held to indorse him.
HARRISBURG, February 22d.-Mitchell has
always been hostile to the Cameron machine.
He is a great student, and has made no money
in politics. He has clear record, is stall.
wart Saxon in appearance, and will be the
Handsomely man in the new Senate.
The Latest Go-as-you.Please walking
Match.
New YORK, February 22d.-In the "a.
hour amateur go-as- ycu-please walking match
I. NJ. Buckley Of Brooklyn won with 11S
miles. Thomas Smith of Brooklyn, aged Is
years, covered 90 miles, ard was carried
fainsing from the track by his father. who was
arrested for cruelty TO children, The boy is
in dangerous condition.
Found Murdered by the Raaeside.
SOMERSET tKy.l February 22d.-Harvey
Russell started Saturday from q spelling