Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-03-11

iess." From positive statements which have seen
in the newspapers had reason to suppose that you
had already secured the evidence necessary to estab
lsh the authorship of the wicked letter which is
supposed to have been signed by General Garfield,
and which he afterwards repudiates as a brutal
forgery. regret to learn that this is not the case
and being convinced that it concerns the Democrats
quite much the Republicans to get at the
" true inwaTdness of the matter as you phrase it,
inclose herewith check for Sloo as a contribution
towards the funds necessary to bring the inquiry to
a successful conclusion In your request does
not bring you sufficient means for that purpose, [
beg that you will let me know, in order that may
join you i'll raising the necessary funds and
earnestly hope you will not slacken your efforts to
g hunt the rascal down" Sincerely yours,
ABRAM S. HEWITT.
To the Hon Marshal Jewell Chairman of the
National Republican Committee, Hartford Conn.
Disastrous Fires.
RosITA (Col.), March 10th.-Early this
morning fire broke out in Miller's grocery
store, and spreading rapidly destroyed the
entire business portion of the city, with
stocks of merchandise, including the Post
office and contents. The fire was entirely in
cendiary-an clubhouse, icehouse and the floor
of the grocery store having been saturated
with coal OIL The outhouse was first discov-
cred to be in flames, and Immediately after
the flames broke out in the interior of the
store, and an explosion soon occurred, spread
ing Grebrands in all directions. The water
supply from wells was soon exhausted, and
the flames were allowed to take their course.
The loss is estimated at S130, 900. The in
surance cannot now be stated, but will cover
only a small percentage Of the loss. The
records of deeds, and all the records pertain
ing to the County Court were saved.
greatest conhagration known in Kansas City
for many years occurred this morning on
Union avenue, between Mulberry and Santa
Fe streets, by which was destroyed that part
of the magnificent new block of buildings
occupied by Woodward, Faxon & Co., whole
sale druggists Kelly, Wells & CO., whole
sale hardware, and Ogleby & Co., wholesale
grocers The flames were first seen bursting
from the rear window of Faxon & Co.'S, and
by the time the firemen arrived at 4 o'clock
the roof and windows glared terrifcally with
the leaping flames. Several explosions,
numbering not less than 70, took place, caused
of Oglsby & Go. and barrels of coal oil in the
drug house Of Woodward, Faxon & Co
These explosions were loud enough to be
heard through the city, and by families two
miles from the scene of the fire. The water
pressure, which should have been ninety
pounds to the square inch, was scarcely suffi-
cient to carry stream to the second story
windows. Woodward Faxon & Co. 3 loss is
| $85, 600: insured for $50, 600, Ogleby & Co. s
loss is $4,000; insured for $4,000. Kelly,
| Wells & Co.'s loss is $50, 600; fully insured.
The buildings were owned by Leach, Ohm
stead & Hall, and were valued at $4,000, on
| which there was an insurance of SIS, 900.
Westward.Bound Passengers.
FL
| through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at $50 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacramento
March 14th: j. j. Frank and wife, M. III.
Hecht and family, ID. E. Speyer, DIR. De-
Frye and wife, Thomas Sullivan, George
McLane, San Francisco; J. l.. LeWith,
Charleston, S. c.; DR.. L. P Hill and family,
Dubuque, Ia; DR.. j. L. Sweet, Newport,
n. H.; l.. B. Best, Atchison, KS; S. st.
Shire, New York Miss L. NJ. Davis, Crete,
| Neb; j. A. Barwick and wife, Alpena,
| Mich; r. V. Briesen, Abe Newberger, New
| York.
Thirty four through emigrants left on last
| nights emigrant train, to arrive in Sacra-
mento March 18th.
New Departure for the Indian.
New York, March 10th.-A meeting will
be held here on the 18th instant in behalf of
Indian education, on the basis of work begun
at IdupLOu 1uSGlIubes d. Among tHe
speakers are Carl Schurz and Rev. Drs.
Hitchcock and Potter General Miles will
be present.
| The Times says: "The theme of the
meeting will be what may be fairly called a
new Indian policy. The new idea is that it
! is cheaper to teach young Indian than TO
| fight an old one The secret is not only edu-
cation, but separation from their old associa-
tions. Under different surroundings educa-
tion in the moral atmosphere of the East is
what seems to be needed, and what Hampton
Institute affords as cheaply as possible. AL
though under Government patronage, the
Institute is not, however, a Government
school, 1t is private corporation, depend
ent ON private support. Thirteen thousand
dollars have been spent In buildings for In
dian boys and now it is sought to raise some
S15, 600 for school for Indian girls. The
scholars are all ready. tits hoped that Pres
ident Garfield can lay the cornerstone on
May 19th the Institute anniversary day."
ST. Lon.s and Grain Exports.
NEW York. March 10th.-The Commercial
Bulletins St. Louis special says: Merchants
are quite jubilant over the increased import
ance of that city an exporter by the water
route, as illustrated by such incidents as the
departure the other day of the steamer Oak
land for New Orleans with the largest tow of
river, being a total of 20,S47, 900 pounds
This single cargo, we are told, would require
700 freight cars to have carried it ON thirty
five different freight trains and engines.
Freights to New Orleans are much below
those for which the railroads can afford to
carry, but here the advantage in a great
measure ends, because port charges, the cost
of transferring the grain from barge to
steamer at New Orleans, together with en-
hanced marine insurance, and various other
incidentals, bring the total to point which,
other things considered, leave the Mississippi
exporters no advantage over the exporters Of
Atlantic ports.
The Pedestrian Affair at New York.
New YoRK, March 11th-A. M.-O'Leary
became independent of his trainers to. night,
and informed them, am boss" Rowell
has followed Albert into retirement, but has
taken seven-mile spin for practice, which he
ran in Al inmates and 45 seconds. At 10:30
O'Leary retired for sleep, followed an hour
later by Vaughan. At midnight the score
stood: Vaughan 342 miles, O'Leary S25.
New York, March 11th-A. M-The score
at o'clock stood Vaughan 3423 O'Leary
3314
The Maine senatorship.
AUGUSTA, March 10th.-The Fusionists in
caucus to-day nominated r. A. Frye of
-beLnel as cRnufQaLe IOr - nlIeu OIaJeS Oen-
ator.
The Minnesota seHatOrship.
ST. PAUL, March 10th.-It is believed that
the Governor will appoint A. J. Edgerton
United States Senator He has been DEM.
ocrat, Granger and Republican.
The Late Senator Carpenters Successor.
MADISON, March 10th.-Angus Cameron
was to-day elected United States Senator
vice Carnenter deceased
Failed to Nominate.
DETROIT, March 10th-The Republican
Congressional Convention failed to nominate
a candidate to succeed Conger this evening
Black Hills Railroad.
DEADwooD, March 10th.-Senator Platt,
Roscoe Conkling and other New Workers
have organized the Deadwood and Redwater
Railroad, to build a narrow-gauge connecting
all the mining camps in this portion of the
hills with the coal banks forty miles north
west The majority of the Directors are
here. and the preliminaries are all under way.
sympathy with the Boers.
CHICAGO, March 10th.-A mass meeting
Of sympathizers with the Dutch Beers IN the
Transvaal was held tonight in the First
Dutch Reformed Church. There are 600