Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-08

his horse and threatening his life on different
occasions.
Albert Fl. Pteiffer, pioneer and comrade
of Kit Carson, is dead.
A Railroad Sold.
HoUsToN TEX, April 7th.-The Western
Narrow.gauge Railroad has been sold under
foreclosure of mortgage Colonel w. b.
Bolts was the purchaser at 500, 000 A new
company has been formed, with H. 81. Hon
ore of Chicago as President. Colonel Fred.
Grant will probably resign from the army
and take charge as chief engineer and the
road will be Immediately extended from its
present terminus, Pattison, ~ miles west Of
Houston, to Preside.
Gorham and RtddIeberger Viewed
Through Boston Glasses.
BosToN, April 7th.-The Transcript says:
The Senators appear TO be struggling entirely
for the pure satisfaction of electing two men
as officers of the Senate-Gorham and Rid
dleberger-neither of whom is fit to represent
a national party.
Railroad Transportation.
New YORK, April 7th.-The Chamber of
Commerce met to-day, when the special Com
mittee on Railroad Transportation presented
report giving the views of Leland Stanford
in regard to the principle governing the re-
These views were published in full in the
RECORD UNION of January I'D last.
Heavy Storm.
ST. LOUIS, April 7th.-A heavy storm
prevails for wide radius about this city
The streams are already full, and will require
little encouragement TO pass the danger line
and cause disastrous floods.
Woman Suffrage in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 7th.-The House this
morning passed joint resolution, by vote
Of GO to "a, amending the Constitution, Civ
ing women the right to vote at all State cleo
tons.
General Land Office DecisiOn.
WASHINGTON, April 7th.-The Acting
Commissioner of the General Land Office has
decided that under Section 2401 of the Re-
vised Statutes deposits may be made for the
survey of non-mineral lands claimed under
the presumption, homestead, timber culture
and desert land laws.
The Tennessee Legislature.
NASHVILLE. April 7th.-There is general
appreciation of the action of the Assembly in
regard to paying the State debt. The Legis-
lature adopted a resolution urging Congress
to maintain the rights of American citizens
in England who sympathize with the Irish
struggles, but commit no crime.
Desperate Killed.
JACKSON Mich. J, April 7th.-A desperate
named Lynch, in the Penitentiary, knocked
down the keeper, and with three fellow-p ris-
oners attempted to escape. He was shot
three times by the guard who discovered and
killed him. The rest made little resistance.
No Freight Received.
CHICAGO, April 7th.-The new route to
California via the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad has served a notice that
it will not receive freight for the Pacific coast.
Eight Thousand Dollars fer Bible.
New YORK, April 7th.-A Guttenburg
Bible, printed in 1450, the first book printed
with movable type, brought at public auction
tonight $1,000.
Miscellaneous Items.
The Chicago EreniRg Journals Peoria
special says: Hart 4 Co. s Union grain drill
factory was burned this morning. Loss,
$50, 900; insurance, S17, 900.
The steamer Weiland brought to New
York S607, 600 in gold from Europe yester-
day.
The Society of the Army of Tennessee re.
elected General Sherman President, and the
other officers st. Louis is the next place of
meeting, and May 10th and 18th the next
date.
The Legislature of Tennessee has ad-
journed, having provided the necessary laws
for the interest of the debt.
The widow of the late Admiral Farraqutis
a guest at the White House.