Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-19

the Newburyport hire.
NEwBURYPoRT (Mass.) March 19th-A. n.
The FIRE is now under control. The loss is
confined 70 Corporation No. s. The insur-
ance is S350.000. Fire engines are present
from Salem. Lynn, Portsmouth and Haver-
hill. The Boston apparatus returned there
Great alarm prevailed and many houses and
stores were emptied of their goods It is the
greatest fire known here IN many years.
The Railroad System OF Mexico.
ST.. LOUIS, March 1Sth.-The Republican
tomorrow viii publish an article on the mar
row-gauge railroad system of Mexico. which
gives information not before made public
The statement is derived from the highest
authority, and may be believed. The Next
can Government has granted very liberal
subsidies to the projectors of the enterprise,
who have organized under the name Of the
Mexican National Construction Company
with Ex-Governor Hunt, of Colorado, Mana
ger, and j. w. Palmer and James Sullivan
occupying official positions. The road is to
be known as the Mexican Central and
viii be practically an extension
of the Denver and Rio Grande road, al
though under a different organization. I'm
der the provisions of the grant, the Mexican
National Construction Company is required
TO build, first, an interoceanic line from the
City of Mexico TO the Pacific Ocean, passing
through Taluca, Maravatte Acsmbora, Mar
lea, Ramona and Lapiedad TO Manzanilo, or
between that point and Navidad second, an
international line from the City of Mexico to
the northern frontier, commencing at the
most desirable point between Manvatio and
Moreila, then through San Luis Potosi, Sal
tia aud Monterey to Laredo, on the Rio
Grande, or between that point and Eagle
Pass. Although the grant was issued last
fall, but few if any of the details
have been published. The company is re-
quired to complete 277 miles of road every
two years. The interoceanic line must be
completed within five years, the international
within eight years from |, st September. The
required gauge is three English feet. The
company, in transferring any of its rights, is
required to finish its line before any part of
it can be alienated. Any other company re-
csiving such transfer must have capital
stock of not less than 81, GOO, 000 ten per cent.
of which must be paid in and the liability
limited to the par value on the
shares under the subsidy proper. The
Government gives the company $11, 265 per
mile of road constructed on the line from
Mexico City to the Pacific, and 80 460 per
mile on the line to the northern frontier The
Government will begin to pay the
subsidy on the completion of the first ninety
two miles on the line from Mexico to the
Pacific Freedom from import duties on all
supplies needed in the construction of roads
is guaranteed by the Government. Passen-
gers and merchandise in transit are not to be
taxed or the mails either, all of which will
be freed from customs or port duty for
twenty-five years from the completion
of the lines. and freedom from all
Federal, State and local taxes for fifty years
after completion is also guaranteed. To in
demnify the Government against failure to
build the line by the parties asking the con-
cession, james Sullivan deposited $500, 600 in
cash in the Monte Defiedad, which is to re-
main on deposit until siXty-two miles from
Mexico City to the Pacific are completed.
The amount can then be withdrawn, and an
equal amount of first mortgage bonds of the
railroad company be substituted therefor.
The entire line, when completed, viii be
about 2 600 miles long.
The Republican also has information from
a high official OF the Denver and Rio Grande
Company that the road will be completed to
Laredo within two years. The liue is now
finished to Santa Cruz, New Mexico, and is
being vigorously pushed southwark. An in
completed road from Corpus Christi, Texas,
at the mouth of the Rio Grande, to Laredo,
has recently been purchased by the Denver
and Rio Grande Company, and forty-mile
gap in it will be finished as speedily as the
grading and track-laying can be accom-
plished. When this work is done it will
afford connection between Laredo and Gal
weston. New Orleans and other Gulf ports,
and be great aid in the transportation of
supplies of iron, etc, tc the contractors on
the Mexican line proper.
The Death Penalty In south Carolina.
CHARLESTON, March 1Sth.-James Black
(colored) was hanged at Marion to-day. for
the murder of Eli Wilcox (colored.) He had
been reprieved twice. As the trap fell the
rope broke, and Black fell heavily to the
ground, splitting blood and calling for water
Eighteen minutes later the trap was sprung a
second time. Richard and Ben James (col-
ored) were convicted at Marion to-day of the
murder of D. M. Harrell in August last,
and sentenced to be hanged June 3D..
Arrival OF Immigrants.
New York, March 18th. Immigrants ar
rived to-day to the number of Las. A
large number of German farm hands are
awaiting employment at Castle Garden.
Resting Easy.
NRw YORK, March 18th.-It is said that
Billings, President of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company. is not at all disturbed by
the rumor that Willard has bought ma
iority of the stock of that road, and that he
has no fears that the enterprise of which he
is the head will ever be subordinated to the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company.
Increase OF Passenger Business.
MILWAUKEE, March 1Sth.-The annual re-
port of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Railroad will show 367 per cent. increase in
passenger business over the preceding year,
and 27.3 per cent. increase in freight bust
ness.
The Whitaker Court.martial.
NEW York, March 1Sth.-In the Whit
taker court-martial to-day, expert Hagen tes
titled that the person who wrote form n did
not write the note of warning.
Life imprisonment.
CINCINNATI, March 1Sth-The jury this
found Harry Hulse guilty of violating the
person of little girl year ago. The SEN
tence must be life imprisonment.
Proposed Resting Spell.
New York, March 1Sth.-The Graphic
says that Gould is doing very little in the
stock market at present, as he proposes trip
to Florida for brief resting spell.
silver and Stocks.
New York, March 1Sth.-Silver bars,
112; money active at 5@6; Governments
quiet STOCKS clOseu HrLu western " mon,
1144; Quicksilver, 154; Pacific Mail, So /;
Mariposa, preferred, 81; Wells, Fargo, l1S /;
New York Central, 144l Erie. 47s; Pa.
mama, 2l2; Union Pacific, 118s; bonds,
1134B Central Pacific, Sc; bonds, 112s Sutro,
II.
Suicide.
CHICAGO, March 1Sth.-Theodore Wolf,
aged Sc, shot himself this morning in the At
tiches House, 1863 Division street.
Registered Lefter-Bag stolen.
CHICAGO, March 1Sth.-A registered leather
pouch was stolen from the mail car which
arrived this morning over the Cincinnati,
Lafayette and Chicago Railroad. The off,
Gals of the Government and of the road are
reticent about the matter, refusing to give
particulars.
The pouch was subsequently picked up at
the foot of Madison street. Ii had been slit
open and two or three packages were missing.
Savannah River on the Rampage.
AUGUSTA {Ga.), March 1Sth.-The Savan.
nah river is higher than since 1865 1t rose
"a feet in twelve hours. a portion of Au.
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