Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-14

respecting the election of a. President ana
Vice President, epidsinic dkease'. in er-
oceanic ship canal, payment of pensions,
bounty and back pay.
The resolution for census committee was
adopted.
POstmasteTs Appointed.
WASHINGTON. December 13th-FolloW ing
are among the Postmasters appointed by the
President to-day: William c. Vance, Asto-
ria, Or; John j. Simmleer, San LUIS 0bispo,
Cal Lloyd V. Nancswan, Visalia, Cal; o.
f. Townsend, Yuma. A. T.; g. z. Brooks,
Tombstone, A. t.; John G. Keppler, Glen
dale, Mont.
white House Rules.
WASHINGTON, December 13th.-The PresI-
dent has adopted rules for the reception of
visitors at the White House. The President
reserves Saturdays and Sundays for himself,
and on those days will receive no one. He
will hold his first public reception on New
Years day.
Providing for Grant.
WASHINGTON, December 1Ssh.-The fol-
lowing is Senator Logan's bill introduced to-
day: BE it enacted, ETC., that on account
OF the services of Ulysses S. Grant, late Gen.
eral OF the Army. the President be and be is
hereby authorized TO nominate and by the
advice and consent OF the Senate, to appoint
him to the army, with the rank and grade of
General, to be placed on the retired list with
pay accordingly. All laws and parts of laws
in confics herewith are suspended for this
purpose only" The bill passed the COM
mittee by party vote-6ye against three.
Probably Canard.
CHICAGO, December 13.h.-A Times Hall
fax special says: A. M. Robinson, said to
represent Wells, Fargo & Co., last summer
engaged a number of young Nova Scotians
to go to New Mexico to work in silver mines
They write home that if they attempt to
leave they are arrested ard detained. A
party who sought to escape were surrounded
and driven back, and several were badly
wounded in the fracas. Friends have fAied
on Lieutenant Governor Archibald, VINO aid
the matter would be dealt with by the Im-
perial authorities, and ssked for documents
to place in the hands Of the Governor Cen
eral.
Municipal Election at Boston.
Boston, December 13th.-Returns from all
but two precincts Of the city show the cleo
tion of Samuel r. Green, Republican and
Citizsns nominee for Mayor, By $50 majority,
over Albert Palmer, Democrat, The total
vote will be about 80, coo.
Another Bank DefaIcatiOn.
PoUeHKEEPsR IN. W, December 13Lh.-
L
$4,000 There is thought to be a de hcieDcy
in the county funds. Holloway, the cashier,
is at home in state Of extreme nervous pros
tration, and is threatened with brain fever
The New Steamship Zine to Europe
New YORK, December 13th.-Jscob Loril-
lard says all the capital to the new steamship
line, which is expected to carry passengers to
London in six days. has been subscribed.
Sentenced 10 be Hanged.
| ST. LOUIS, December 1Sth.-Martin Pa
chett. for the murder Of James Ba,nee, has
been sentenced to be hanged On the 20tn OF
| January.
Placed on the Retired l. st.
| WASHINGTON, December th.-Chief Naval
| Constructor John w. Easily was to-day
placed on the retired list.
wresflers Challenged.
LOUISVILLE December 13th-Duncaa G.,
Ross challenges WD. G. Muldoon or any
| other wrestler in the world for a mixed con-
test for any sum up to s., ,0C0.
Two Men Killed and Three Others
Wounded.
DEADwOoD Cd. IT,, December 13sh,-Two
men-James Walker and Thomas Bcgy-
were killed and three others wounded By the
falling of shelf of cement in the Esmeralda
mine this morning.
Ten Years Imprisonment.
NEw BRUNSWICK IN. J. J, December 18Th
George w. Hinchman has been sent to the
State Prison tor ten years, for inhumsnly
beating his two little daughters.
Murder and suicide.
CoLDwATER (Mich.), December I3.h.-
Early this morning the husband of Mrs Net
tie Wheeler vert to the house of iL-fame
which she kept shot her dead. and then shot
himself three times, resulting fatally.
Railroad Property Burned.
CALAIS Mel December 1Sih.--The ma
chine shops and other property ef the New
Brunswick and Canada Railroad at st An
dreEs, N. b, were burned to-day. L So,
S60000 Insurance slight.
OH Running 10 Waste.
CHICAGO, December lStE.-The stos age
tank belonging to tie Standard Oil Com
pany, at the corner Of Sixty.third street and
Prairie avenue, sprung a-leak to-day, ana be-
fore It could be stopped loss occurred Of oil
amounting in value to Sl2, 900.
The Virginia Read justeTs.
RICHMOND, December l3sh.-The caucus
of Readjustsr members of the General As
sembly tonight nominated II. H. Riddle
berger for United States Senator, to succeed
Senator j. w. Johnston. Every Readiuster
member was present except two--Riddle-
berger himself and another.
DevOutIy Desired End.
New YORK, December 13th.-Postmaster
General James, who is now in town, told a
reporter last Right that he hopes to shorten
the time between New York and San Fran
cisco "a hours before he leaves the Cabinet.
SMALLPOX at Chicago.
CHICAGO December 18th. = Smallpox
seems to be still increasing, and wholesale
vaccinations are OF daily occurrence. To-
morrow the entire postcffice force, including
the carriers, will be vaccnated.
A Republican Clean.Up.
Boston, December 13sh.-At Keene, n.
H., to-day, the Republicans elected the en-
tire city ticket.
FOREIGN.