Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-05

S4, and the Pacific coast 8. TIE failures in
the South seem to Increase week by week.
and advices from that Garter indicate that
business embarrassment will be unusually
frequent during the v.dnter,
TIE Welcome 10 the New British Minis.
fer-secr1fary Blaiue's Remarks.
PHILADF1PgIA, November 4th.-The Brit
ish socle lies this evening gave the new Brit
ish Minister banquet at St. Georges Hall.
Secretary Blaine, whose health was drunk
Sanding, said he would echo most heartily
and cheerfuiiy every word that had been said
in reference to the sympathy and fraternity
between the two countries. It should be re-
memhered that at the time the two countries
were at war there were but GO, 600, 600
English-speaking people on the face
| of the earth. Now there are 1Oo..
| O00. 600. One-half the commercial power
and three-fourths of the intelligence Of the
world are represented by the people of Eng
| land and America. II came here late. -
continued the Secretary, because I merely
wanted to enjoy an advance greeting to her
Majesty's representative that it will be a
duty and pleasure to repeat formally in
Washington. | came especially to pay trib-
| ute to the great sovereign he represents In
loyalty to that lady and in admiration of that
gracious sovereign the feelings of this people
are not TO be outdone by the people of Eng.
| land. l offer you toast, The Queen.'n
| Drunk standing. and her Majesty's name
| heartily cheered
In response to a toast to his health, Minis.
| ter West said ne was at a loss to know how to
even attempt TO acknowledge such honors,
| Continuing, he said: s. I thank you for this
| cordial reception and the kind manner in
which your President has spoken, and for the
| sympathy which has been expressed. In my
| official capacity shall endeavor to foster the
| friendly feelings between the two countries.
| | cannot make long speech. feel as if |
| was at home, and do not feel myself as a
stranger among you. 1 cannot say anything
more expressive than this Of my feelings"
PHILADELPHIA. November 4th.-In the re-
| ception of the British Minister an address
of welcome from the Mayor alluded feelingly
to the English sympathy with America in
| her loss of President Garfield. The Minister
made response, assuring him that he should
use his best endeavors to maintain the
strength of the present amicable relations
| between the two countries.
Mrs. Garfield and the Proposed Memo
risl Hospital.
WASHINGTON, November 4th.-A. s. Solo,
mons Chairman Of the Committee on Ways
| and Means of the National Garfield Memo
rial Hospital, has received the following from
| Mrs. Garfield:
MENTOR (o), October 31st
| A. S. Soomons-pear Sir: Your letter of Octo-
| ber I'D, giving account of the action of the
| Memorial Hospital Committee, is duly received.
regard the project as grand tribute to the men,
ory of General Garfield, and one which would be to
him most gratifying The high character of those
engaged in it is the best assurance of its accomplish
ment in most worthy manner. 1t will be my
| pleasure to contribute to this object. Very truly
| yours, LUCREflA K. GARFIELD.
The Rock Island Disasfer-resfimony at
the Investigation.
| Rock ISLAND Qll.l November 4th-In
the steamer Gilchrist inquiry to-day, Dana
| Dorrence, the pilot and Captain, said the
boat had passed through the bridge all right,
but stopped when about 600 feet above. He
asked through the speaking tube what the
matter was, but got no reply: could not un-
derstand. though he heard all right in half
minute. He hesded the boat for
the Rock Island shore TO get out of
| the current, but the boat was car
ried down upon the bridge He could
not desert his boat, and he whistled for the
draw to open. He only quit the pilot-house
when the boat was about to strike. and was
told by the mate to jump on the barge.
! directly afterward. He knew nothing of
any drinking or any whisky on board,
and the machinery worked admirably up to
the time it was disabled by the breaking of
| the cam rod.
James A. Hines, the mate, testified that
when the cam broke he passed through the
| cabin warning everybody TO get on the barge,
and assisted three or four before and after the
collision.
The Admission OF Dakota as State.
WASHINGTON November 4th.-The move.
ment for the admission of Dakota has taken
more shape than is generally supposed. The
Republican Senators regard It as means of
securing two mora Senators to their party.
A bill is already prepared, and more than
one speech has been written, and some Dem
ocrats will oppose it cerainly, and possibly all
but David Davis, who has been said to
favor it,
The Storm In the East.
NEW YORK, November 4th.-A furious,
and the first, snow-storm ragged all day In
st. Lawrence county It is foot deep in
the northern part. Snow squalls prevailed
| along the Hudson. The Catskills are COW
cred. Eight inches of snow is reported in
| northeastern Ontario. Severe snow squalls
occurred at Norwich, Conn.,, and otter points
! in New England.
Outrage and Robbery.
BLOOMINGTON (IlL), November 4th.-Peo.
| pie are excited over q robbery and outrage
four miles west of this city. A young woman,
Mamie Burton, was tied to chair and
chloroformed while the burglars went through
the house, leaving her nearly dead with pain,
exhaustion and terror. II caught, the perpe-
traitors will be lynched.
Articles of Notwithstanding Day.
WASHINGTON, November 4th.-Judge-Ad-
vocate- General Swain, in his annual report
invites attention to the defects and omissions
| in the articles of war.
| President Arthur designates November
oath as day of thanksgiving and prayer.
Resignation Accepted.
WASHINGTON, November 4th.-The resig-
nation OF John W. Foster as Minister to
Russia has been accepted by Secretary Blaine
| in the name of the President.
Annual and Accrued Pensions.
WASHINGTON, November 4th.-The Com
missioner of Pensions recommends that Con.
gress be asked to appropriate $780, 0000. 900
for disbursement by his Office during the
fiscal year lending June 80, 1892, in the pay
ment of annual and accrued pensions.
Political Assessments.
New York, November 4th-Mayor Grace
has addressed the Police Commissioners, ask
ing them to aid him in suppressing the polit-
ical assessments on policemen, and notifying
the latter that he was ready to receive COM
plants on the subject.
The Christiancy Case.
WASHINGTON. November 4th.-The hack
man, Dennis Bland, testified to-day positive
ly, though apparently with reluctance, that
he drove Mrs. Christiancy to the st. james
Hotel and back to 311 D street.
Two Men a0d Two Horses Killed.
CHESTER (Pa), November 4th.-William
Farwood and John Quigley, residents of
Brandy Hundred, Delaware county, were
killed at the railroad crossing to-day. A
span of horses were killed and the wagon de-
molished.
A WOman's Suicide.
ST. LOUIS, November 4th.-Amalie Pohl,
40 years old, and hunchbacked, committed
suicide by poison, because young man with
whom she worked in glove factory, and for
whom she had conceived passion, refused to
marry her.
Not the Man.
MENoMoNEE CWis), November 4Eh.-All
efforts TO Y,roye Will Kuhl TO be the des-