Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-02

The High License Law in Nebraska
Other Measures.
OMAHA, June 1st.-The high license law,
known as the Slocumb bill. requiring saloon
keepers in cities of over 10 0G0 people to pay
q license OF 81, 000 per year, and in smaller
places $500 also requiring an irenclad bond
Of S., coo; also that all screens shall be taken
down, went into effect to-day in Nebraska,
but was totally unobserved by the Omaha
iqnor men. who propose TO fight the law on
the ground Of unconstitutionality. They
have organized a Merchants and Manufact-
urers' Union throughout Nebraska, and there
are about 800 members in Omaha. A big
sum of money has been raised to pay legal
expenses, the very best legal talent having
been engaged. No arrests have yet been
made, but ten or twelve will probably be
made in day or two. Then test case will
be started. 1t is expected that q final decis-
ion can be reached in the Supreme Court in
July. The liquor men are confident that
they can beat the law. The anti treating
law also went INFO effect, but will prove o
dead letter. The Doane railroad law. forbid
ding special rates, rebates, determinations,
etc, also went into effect.
The Lady Franklin Bay Expedition.
NEW YORK. June 1st.-Lieutenant Fred
erick +. kysinglinburg, of the Eleventh In-
fantry, an officer well known by his partici-
patton in the recent Indian campaigns in the
Northwest, arrived yesterday from Custer,
Montana, and stepped at the Astor House.
He has been selected by the Secretary OF
War to serve as second officer of the Lady
Franklin Bay expedition, commanded by
Lieutensnt Greedy. The expedition will be
composed of the commander and second
officer already mentioned, Lieutenent Lock
wood, third officer, surgeon, Mr.. Pavy, at
present at Disco, Greenland, where he has
been for over a year. and twenty-one enlisted
men, selected from the army for well-known
bravery, strong physique and exceptional
ability, as well as disposition to endure a
three years sojsurn in the Polar regions.
The steam sealer Proteus will sail for st.
Johns, n. f., July 4th, with members of the
expedition and three years supplies on board.
After calling at Disco, and receiving there
LOCO dogs and sledges, she will proceed
straightway to Lady Franklin Bay, arriving
there in the latter part of August. Lieuten-
ant Kysinglinburg, as well as all the oths
members, are sanguine that they will meet
with complete success. They also expect to
coma across the Jeanette in their explora.
lions. The landing where the first settle
ment will be made will be about 81 40 north
latitude, and will be hundreds of miles away
from any human habitation, unless it be that
leaves this morning en- the steamer for St.
Johns.
John" Wanted in Brazil.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1st.--The Ledger's
New York special says: DR.. Jose Csstodis
Alves de Lerna has arrived from Rio de
Janeiro, commissioned by the coffee planters
of the province of st. Paulo to secure, if pos
sible, 5000 Chinese laborers for that couu.
try. AT present there are no Chinese in
Brazil, but the Doctor thinks they are well
adapted to the wants of planters. If the
requisite number of Cinnamon cannot be
procured in the United States, the Doctor
says they will be imported from Hongkong
direct. He will first feel his way among the
Chinese colony in Baxter street, and after
that visit other cities. shipping the China
men by fifties or hundreds, as he may chance
to procure them.
Public Debt Statement.
WASHINGTON, June 1st.-The debt state
ment issued to-day shows the decrease of the
public debt during May to be S11, $50, 721.
Gates, S. 912 600; silver certificates, $50, 773,-
go; certificates of deposit outstanding. &c.
$50. 600; refunding certificates, S694, $50 /;
legal tenders outstanding. S346 6Sl, DIG ;
fractional currency outstanding. 81. 109 103
Reduction of debt since June. 1885, $50, $40,
323; cash balance available, Sl55, 161. S96.
Mint Coinage official Appointments.
WASHINGTON, June 1st.--Coinage at the
various MINIS for May amounted to S12, 22S,
$50, of which 81. 500. 900 was silver dollars
The President to-day appointed as Col
lector of Customs William Gouverneur Nor
ris, of New Jersey, for the district of a laska.
1t has been decided to appoint Edward n.
White as Coiner at the San Francisco Mint,
in place of Frank x. Cicott, now holding
that position. Whites appointment is made
at the Instance of Senator Miller. His com
mission will be made out this afternoon.
Fatal Roller Explosion.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1st.-To-day at noon
the boiler of Godfrey & Co.'s dye establish.
nent at Kensington exploded. Two men
were killed outright being Dlown to pieces,
and others were wedged in the ruins. Many
were knocked down by the flying debris. The
place then took FIRE. Over 40 persons were
more or less injured.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
PHILADELPHIA, June 1st. = Frederick
Descher, Thomas Cody, and Mrs. Hannah
Dooley were on the steps of a house directly
opposite. Descher was instantly killed and
the other two injured. Frank Harberkon,
an employee, was taken out of the ruins dead,
and Robert Bradley, lad Of four yearg, wa:
killed by the flying debris. The other in.
jured were Louis Lehr, John HARRISON, AL
bert Stevenson, John Morrison and Nellie
and Michael Duffy, children. The dye works
took fire afterwards, and were destroyed,
| together with the stock, involving a loss Of
about 20,000. The debris was sent in all
directions. The boiler was blown fully 4OC
yards, forcing its way through the back brick
wall, through two fences, knocking down the
posts and landing in the railroad depot yards
in front of the works. There was no engi
neer on the premises, and only fireman,
Dennis Gully, was employed. He has o
scalp wound and scalds.
Removal OF Treasury 0Gicials-The Star
Route Frauds.
WASHINGTON, June 1st.-Upon the invita-,
ton of Secretary Window, McGraw, Sixth
Auditor OF the Treasury, and his deputy,
Lelley, rendered their RESERVATIONS this after.
noon. This action Of Secretary Window was
taken, it is said, upon the request of the
Postmaster General and Attorney General,
both of whom represented that the removals
were necessary to full and complete investi-
CATION Of the star routes. This investigation
has reached a point now, it is said, where the
legal machinery will very soon be put in mo.
ton. To-day Colonel William A. Cook was
commissioned Special Assistant Attorney
General, to take exclusive charge, under the
Attorney General, of the prosecution of these
cases in the Courts. II is said by those well
informed that the Attorney General and the
gentlemen specially charged with the prose
cution are entirely satisfied with the evidence
obtained and have no doubt that indictments
and convictions will follow.
Terrific Haii-sfoTm.
PoUGHKEEPsIE N. Y. J, June 1ss.-A ter
rife hail -storn yesterday extended from New
Hackensack to Fishkill Plains. Grain was
everywhere destroyed, corn and young fruit
killed, aud Strawberries ruined. The storm
lasted three quarters of an hour. Some of
the hailstones were two inches in diameter,
and in places this morning the hailstones
were nearly foot deep.
Failure OF n Pioneer Mail Company.
WASHINGTON, june 1st.-The old pioneer
mail company Of A. Arnot, of st. Louis, with
headquarters here, has failed. 1t has carried
mails in nearly every State and Territory,
and been in business 46 years. The recent
curtailment of contract service was the chief
cause.
A WeIl.Insured Life.
BALTIMORE, June 1st.-Jesss Little, resi-.
dent of Jefferson, in this county, in rather
destitute circumstances for some time past,
died Monday. aged 49, Policies on bis life
to the amount of 500. 900 are said to have
been taken out lately in different companies
by various persons.
Three Men Murdered.
GALVESTON. June 1st.-The Ncacs' Gaines
vile special says: John Thompson shot and
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