Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-09

were communicated Ia Malone by msssen-
ger, who left Tor Richmond this afternoon.
Rsadiuster Congressman Paul and Falken-
stein have consistently advocated the election
of L;eutenant-Govern elect John +. Lewis,
a Republican, to the Senate, as the logical re-
suit of the success of the recent coalition
campaign in Virginia, and the Virginia Re.
publicans claim that it was tacitly under
stood, if not explicitly agreed, when the Goa
lition was formed, that the Senatorship
should be given TO the Republicans.
Miscellaneous Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, December Sth. = Senator
Davis has appointed Henry Head, of Quincy,
ILL.,. special messenger to the Vice President.
Various rumors are afioat as to the Cabinet.
Boutwell, had a long conference with Hunt
yesterday, which creates the supposition that
he is backed for Secretary of the Navy.
Longstreet's friends, however, claim that
he is to succeed Hunt. A gentleman now
residing in the same town as Longstreet says
the latter Is arranging his business prepara-
tory to leaving there, and has intimated that
he will reside in Washington.
Sargent is being pressed for the Cabinet,
but it is not believed the Pacific coast will be
/ thus honored, as it has only four Republican
votes in Congress.
The Iowa Republicans stand by KirkwQod,
aud insist upon his retention. 1t is claimed
that the President has indicated to Kirkwood
| that he will not be disturbed.
| Rumor still asserts that Secretary Lincoln
will positively remain at the head of the
War Department. The rumors OF his trans
| fer to diplomatic position are unfounded.
| Beck will call up his resolution to instruct
| the Judiciary Committee to inquire and re-
port what legislation is necessary to distinctly
censtrue and define the clause of the Consti.
tuition relating to the death, resignation or
inability of the President and succession OF
| tie Vice-President, next Tuesday.
The Lady of the White House.
WASHINGTON, December Ssh.-The lady Of
the White House will be Mrs. John Davis,
daughter Of ex-senator and future Secretary
of State Frelinghuysen, and wife of Presi-
dent ArthIrs Private Secretary. She is re-
garded as a very accomplished woman, and
well qualified for her new duties.
| Secretary Blaine's Retirement.
| WASHINGTON. December Sth.-Secretary
Blaine said to-day he would retire from the
State Department next Wednesday. by which
date the Senate will be ready to confirm Ere.
linghuysen.
| No Evidence of Fraud or IrreguIarify.
| WASHINGTON, December Sth.-The Senate
Elections Committee unanimously asked the
Senate this morning to discharge them from
consideration of the case CT Senator Miller,
there being no evidence Of irregularity or
fraud.
| Returned from Abroad.
| NEW YORK, December Sth.-Jeff. Davis,
wife and daughter, arrived by the steamer
Neckar yesterday. He does not believe a
reconciliation between the North and South
possible. he was very curt in manner, and
cut the reporters off short on political mat
ters.
A Freight Train PreeIpifated Through Ii
Bridge.
ST. LOUIS, December Sth.-As freight
train No H. east-bound, on the western d.
vision of the Wabash Railroad, was crossing
| Charles, about 6 o'clock this evening", the
eastern span of the bridge gave way, and the
entire train, composed of thirty-twc cars,
| thirteen of which were laden with live stock,
was precipitated into the river, about thirty
! feet below. The engineer, name unknown at
this writing, is missing, but everyone else on
the train was saved, except one or two of the
crew, who are said to be badly wounded.
Conductor Cratsberp and several stock men
were in the caboose, but they leaped out on
the bridge as the train was falling, and e..
capped Jury. The cause Of the accident is
unknown, but one theory is that the train
was derailed. The wires are all down, and
direct communication with St. Charles is
cut 0tf.
| ST. LOUIS, December Ssh-The Globe.
Democrats ST. Charles special says: Six
men were on the train-W. G. Anderson, Of
Pattonsburg. No.. and Pat Crane, of How.
ard, stocknen Conductor Danfeld, engineer
Jack Kirby, fireman Chambsrlin and brake
man Charles Oblinger. Kirby is lost.
Chamberlin and obliuger went down with
the train, but maryelously escaped with little
injury, the former receiving only slight
bruises about thu face. and the latter having
g leg broken. The accident seems to be as
iuexplicable as the one which happened TO
the same structure two years ago, the only
difference betH cen the two being tina. in this
case it was the eastern span, while In the
other it was the western. In both cases the
entire span sunk under train. The mate
rial loss cannot be stated TO night.
Collision of Freight Trains.
ST LOUIS, December Ssh.-The Post Dis
patcl's Kansas City special says: A collision
of two freight trains occurred this morning
on the Chicago and Alton road at Rock
600. w. B. Craddock and Frank Kuhr,
brakesmen, were badly injured, and will die.
Mothers Determined Suicide.
CHICAGO. December Ssh-A River Falls,
Mimi, special says: Mrs Adolph Baclosch,
ence of her FIVE children yesterday morning.
Her husband having gone to a neighbours TO
work, she took strips of cloth, got on the
stove, tied the strips to the bare beams of
the house above her, and despite the most
strenuous exertions Of her eldest daughter,
aged eleven, adjusted the rags about her
neck, stepped off the stove and strangled
| in few minutes. The husband was sent
| for, but arrived too late. Mental depres-
sion " was the Coroner's verdict.
Perished In the Flames.
NoRRIsrowN IN. j., December Sth.-Miss
| Hunters boarding.house on South street, was
burned this morning. Mrs. Anna Walsh, q
boarder. and Lizzie Ketch, the servant, per-
ished. The other inmates were rescued from
windows.
Two Women Killed by a Crazy Negro.
| AUGUSTA (Ga J. December Sth.-Mrs. Win
chester Armstrong and her mother were
killed near Mosco, Lamar county, while try
ing to rescue the child of the former from
| the hands of crazy negro. The negro turned
on them and Drained them with an ak. Mr..
| Armstrong, coming upon the scene shot the
negro dead.
Two Outlaws Killed.
SPRINGFIELD (Mo). December Sth.-Two
/! brothers, Hiram and Valentine Mercer, re-
sistiug arrest in Decatur county, Iowa, last
November, killed Deputy Sheriff and fled
| to the farm Of their brother near here. OFF,
GERS laid for them, and surrounding them
while they were out hunting, a fight ensued,
in which both outlaws were killed.
John w. Forney Dying.
WASHINGTON, December Sth.-John W.
Forney, of Philadelphia, is dying, and ex-
Speaker Randall has been summoned to his
deathbed to receive some personal communi.
cations which the journalist has expressed a
wish to make to him. Mr.. Randall las gone
on special train.
Steamer Sunk.
COLUMBUS (Ga.l, December Sth - The
steamer i. II. Moore, plying between this
city and Alphabetically, struck on Belton's
Rock, twenty-five miles below the city and
sunk. The passengers were saved.
Expenses of the Government.
WASHINGTON, December Ssb.-The esti-
mated appropriations necessary for the ser
vice of the Government for the year ending
June 80, 1888, aggregate S340, 462, 507.
Collecting Specimens of Art.
NEW YORK, December Sth.-Mrs. Mark
Hopkins has bought for $50 600 the two paint
ings belong to the David Leavitt estate, in
the latter's museum at Darlington, Mass.
- At the Battle of Monmouth" and
Washington at Valley Forge" (both By