Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-21

Report OF the Directors OF the Geological
Survey.
WASHINGTON, October 20sh.-The report
of the Directors of the Geological Survey for
the fiscal year ended June 80 IN is now nearly
complete, and exhibits important progress in
that branch of the public service. From tie
report it appears that Director Powell, at
the beginning of the fiscal year, resolved to
curtail the field work, in view Of the large
mass Of unprepsred matter which was &C.
cumulate6, and determined to give more
especial attention to The office and laboratory
work necessary for its publication. This
work consisted In the Identification, classif-
cation aad description of fossils, the chemi-
cal and microscopic examination of rocks,
minerals and ores, the construction CT geo.
logic sections, the preparation of charts,
diagrams and other illustrations, the
preparation of reports on the various
subjscts which had occupied the attention OF
the scientific men of the survey. The ex.
periments have been made under the man
sgemeDt sf the former Director, Clarence
King, on the various phenomena connected
with rock formation. An examination, chief y
in the laboratory, has hren made of the
structural geology of the Eureka mining dis.
t,ict of Colorado, of the volcanic rocks Of tie
Great Basin, and of Mounts Shasta, Hood
aud Rainer. Another department of the
work has been the study of certain lake ba-
sins 10 Utah, Nevada and California. These
LIKES are now mostly extinct, Great Salt
Lake being one OF the few exceptions
and their history, which is now being studied,
includes the study of the quartenary climate,
which leads in turn to the study of the eli
mate Of the arid portion of the United States.
Another field of investigation has been the
study OF thu glacial formation extending from
"a 10 70 g.
tbs great plains in the northern latitudes.
Ills investigation, also, is research relating
to the quartenary climate and to the charsc-
ter and origin of the present Topographic
features OF the area involved. Investigations
have also been conducted relating to the
economic geology of Ten Mills district, Sum.
NIT county, Colorado, and of the bssaltic
mesas at Golden, which will be extended to
cover the entire Denver coal basin. Much
time has been spent in the preparation of the
report on the Leadville district. In Nevada,
Eureka district has been carefully surveyed,
and report has been prepared on the Com.
stock lode and Wsshoe dist, let. The Director
says ell the investiga' ioGs in economic geology
have partial value ia determining the oh ar
ecterissics of ore deposits, and will advance
the mining industries by pointing out the
best eshods Of systematic DEVELOPMENT,
Early IN the fiscal year the geographical work
was commenced in New M6xico and Arizona,
which Is preliminary to q geological exalina-
ton OF the country. Ia conclusion Powell
says thai the survey hss been engaged during
a great part of the year in the preparation Of
statistics relative 10 ths Mining industries OF
the United States, which are complete and
exhaustive in every resi- e3t, and which are
intended for the use of the Census Bureau.
The Political Outlook I'm Illinois.
II
says, ia answer to Tribune reporter Ga I
have been over he State somewhat, and am
satisfied we are going 70 elscs our State tick t
by good ms jority aad carry the Legislature.
There Is no great amount Of disaffscsion in
the party, and cur chances of success are
good"
what about tie Prohibition Issue ?"
think we occupy different position on
that question from tie party in OHIO, and the
Republican vote, in my ju 'gment, will ROT
be stfscted by that question in Illinois as Il
was in Ohio. The question is not before the
people as it was in Ohio. and il is not SO likely
to sffect the relative position of the parties
as it did there"
A New Jewish Organization.
CINCINNATI, October 20 sh-An organiza.
ton known as the Maccabees has been started
in this city. TIE purpose is to encourage
and assist in the promotion of agriculture
among the lsraelites. The plan is to enroll in
sections all Jsraelites over Is years Of age
who shall pay annual dues of 81. Each sec.
ton in the State shall constitute division,
and representatives, Of divisions shall consti-
tute grand division. Later, i. will have an
executive council, which shall control and
disburse ali FUNDS. A provisional council, IL
act until an executive couucil is organized,
has been chosen. It consists of NJ. 10th,
Moses Kohn, NJ. II. Marks, Henry Stir
Joseph Abraham, Joseph Trounsline. Ales.
Strauss. Max Isaacs and Henry Lowenstein,
Trouble at Monmouth, College.
MONMOUTH, Ocsober 20th.-The students
of Monmouth College and the faculty are at
war. They had arranged to hold a reception
yesterday in the chapel in honor Of M. Ro 3,
who recently won the oratorical prizs in
Chicago. The faculty tried to stop it, but
the proceedings were conducted in spite of
them, and Mr.. Matchett, master of ceremo-
MES, was suspended indefoisely. Yesterday
200 students absented themselves, giving
notice that they would not recite until
Mstchett was taken back. But few of the
students remained in the classes. There is
much interest in the contest.
Death OF Henry Clay Maynard.
CHICAGO. October 2Osh. - Henry CLAW
Maynard, for the past eight years Manager
this city, died at Geneva Lake, Wis, this
morning, at 10 o'clock. Siqce thu death Of
his wife last spring be has been much broken
in spirit and health, and was obliged to leave
his othce two vs. eks ago, since which time he
has rapidly failed. He suffered from q
puzzlirg complication Of disorders, and died
In congestive chill. He was widely known,
and respected by all.
A ScsuBirel Caught.
OMAHA, October 20sh.-Emil Pepperkorn,
the music teacha, who elopsd last July from
Fort Calhoun. Washington county, with his
pupil, May Araham, sgsd about Is, has
been arrested IN St Louis with the girl. The
Sheriff OF Washington county left for St.
Louis to day. to bring them back. Pepper
koIn deserted his wifs and family. The
father of Miss Arabian offered $500 fsr bis
capture.
Sale OF fhorthorn Cattle.
LEXINGTON Ky. October ooh. = The
shcrt5orn sale in LARS Station yesterday
produced good prices. Eightv-five head
brought S26 O00-ap avsrsee Of $500. Will.
full brought 81 100; Wild Eyes, Duchess fifth,
81, 100; Wild Eyes, Duchess fourth, s.. 400
Cherry Constance, Duchess fifth. $500; Bar
oness Belle, Duchess fourth, s.. 0OO Kirk
Livingston, 5000.
Guilty, with Recon- mendatlon for
Mercy.
TRENTON IN. j. October 20yh.-The iurv
in the case OF Charles Fl. Hough.on, charged
by the Government with making false re.
turns while Collector of the port Of Perth
Anboy, returned o verdict of guilty, wit a
recommendation TO mercy.
Arms FOR Turhey.
Providence (R. L. October 20th.-The
Turkish Government has made O dema1d
upon the Providencs Tool Company for 49,.
6l7 rifles, with bayo5ets and scabbards, nan.
pfscsured by the tool Company for the Turk.
ish Government, and bsl3, 50 alleged, in store
by said company fer the Turkish Govern
meat.
Cabinet Neeting-The President at The
soldiers Home.
WAsHISGToS, October ooh. A meeting OF
the Cabinet was held at the Willie House
this evening. The President has srrived at
tae Soldiers Home, whsre ne will reside dur.
ing his temporary stay in the city.
sanguine Pedestrian.
NEw York, October 20.h.--Tae Turf.
Field and Farm ssys Rowell offered to bst
$50 900 that he will via the coming six.day
pedestsian race. The sanguine believe Gao
miles will be make.
Maud :. 20 go TO Cincinnati.
NEW York, October 20th.-Maud S. will
be shipped to Cincinnati soma time in De.
cenber. Her old driver is confident Of low
ering the record with her.
Death OF the Senior Bishop of the Metho.
dist Church south.
ABERDEEN Miss J, October 20sh,-aev.
Robert Paire, senior Bishop of the III. T.,