Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-20
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Apporlionmcnt RiIl.

| WASHINGTON, February 18th the pros
| pect for very prompt and favorable action by
the Senate on the House apportionment bill
| is greatly strengthened by the fact, we'll
known to most Senators, although not as yet
brought very prominently into public view,
that it gives little or no advantage to either
of the great political parties under its provis-
lens. Eleven Republican States, namely, Cal
ifornia, Illinois. Iowa, Kansas, Massachu-
setts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio,
| Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, gain nineteen
Republicans; but three Republican States,
namely, Maine, New Hampshire aud
Vermont, lose three-lesving total
| Republican gain of sixteen Republicans
| Ten Democratic States-Arkansas, Georgia,
Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri. North Car.
olins, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and
| West Virginia-gsin fifteen members. New
| York, therefore. will settle the net result Of
the one member. and if by that State appor-
toned to Brooklyn or New York city, the
| Democrats will of course elect him, and
neither party viii reap any advantage from
the reapportionment bill. Butif he is elected
by the State at large the Republicans will
| gain two more votes In the new Congress. It
| is Of interest to note, III this connection, that
| the Republicans will uuquestionahiy make
strong effort to admit South Dakota as
| State, which, if successful, will doubtless
settle the complexion OF the Senate for at
least four years. and very probably determine
| the coutrol of the House for like period.
The Chinese Bill.
| WASHINGTON, February 19.h-Senator
| Miller is very hopeful that despite the various
obstacles now il view, he will succeed in
bringing the Chinese bill before the Senate
| tomorrow.
The Proposed Relief FOR the United States
Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, February 19th.-A special
| to the Western Associated Press says: Rep
representative Manning states that the com
| mittee of the American Bar Association ap-
| pointed to consider the methods for relieving |
| the United States Supreme Court of the over |
pressure OF business upon it, will report soon |
He says ex-Secretary Eyarts, Chairman of |
the committee, and Merry of Washington, |
Phelps of Vermont and Parker of New Jer- |
| sey will report in favor of his (Mannine'e) |
plan ; that Hitchcock Of st. Louis is opposed |
I, his plan, and that King of Ohio, StenheEs |
of Georgia and Bradley of Rhode Island are |
| inclined to another plan.
Railroad Matters In the BInck Hills.
DEADwooD, February 19h-The counties |
of the Hills met III Convention yesterday, to |
consider the propriety of bonding, to the |
! amount CT two per cent OF tie assessed |
valuation for the encouragement of railroad |
| building TO the Hills. The attendance was
| large, and great unsninsity of sentiment pre-
, waited. A coma,ittee was appeinted to pre-
pare bill for Congress, granting the requisite |
| authority. 1t is proposed to raise 500. 600
from bonds, to ru1 twenty years, drawing
per cent; interest, to be dtf9red to the first
completed line. A largely-attended banquet
in the evening was given by the Board of
Trade.
The sprasae Divorce Case.
PROVIDENCE, February 19th.-Ths divorce
petition of Mrs. Sprague comes up for hear |
ing before the full bench of the Supreme |
Court in Kingston on Monday next. 1t is |
now certain that the trial will be utterly de-
void of anything sensational. A correspond |
ent Of the San was informed yesterday by |
one of the counsel in the case that Governor |
Spragus visited last week and arranged with |
his wife's counsel for an smicable adjustment |
of the divorce on the ground of non-support. |
The only proceedings will, therefore, be of |
merely formal nature, if no change is made |
in the programme.
stage vs. Church.
CHICAGO, February 19th.-J. H. McYicker,
the well:known theater manager, in an open |
letter to Rev. Herrick johnson, which the |
Tribune will publish tomorrow morning, |
states that if DR.. johnson will apply to bis
! theater the recent general statement that no |
theater has stood during the past twenty-five |
years without producing filth on the boards, |
he tMcVicker) will convict Mir. johnson os |
libel, or failing Ia that, will bestow 81 000 |
upon any charitable institution that MIR. |
johnson may designate.
The MsverhilI Conisgratfon.
HAvERH1LL (Mass.l, February 19th.-The
city is full of strangers, viewing the ruins of
the FIRE. Several safes have been opened and
their contents mainly found unharmsd.
Many, however, were broken by falling from
upper storiss and in them shoHe melted gold |
and silver A severe beating was inflicted
upon one thief by cisizsns, the police re-
strained others, and no robbery is reported
Most of the manufacturers have arranged to
start business tomorrow. The funeral of
! fireman German took place to day.
The Chester Disaster.
CHESTER (Pa.) February 19sh.-Five more
| of the wounded by the FIRE at the explosion at
the old Porter mansion are in prscarioIs
condition. The list of injured increases.
-Four victims were buried day The funeral
of the remainder will take plscs tomorrow.
| Crowds of people from the surrounding
country viewed the remains to-day.
The West Virginia seandal-gcport BE.
MED.
PTrsBuRa. February 18th The special
| kilograms sent out from this city, and widely
copied by newspapers throughout tie coun.
| try, alleging undue intimacy between the
wife of Hon. A. W. Campbell and George K.
| Wheat, prominent merchant Of Wheeling,
w. Va, is characterized by those gentlemen
| as utterly without foundation. The lady
involved was absent, visiting her sister in
| Weston, for over week prior to the date of
| the alleged occurrence.
Terrible Texas Tragedy-Two Negroes
Killed and their Wives Wounded.
Sr. LOUIS, February 19th.-A terrible
tragedy occurred yesterday near Centerville.
Texas, in which two negroes named Hall
were killed and their wives msrtally wound
ed. It appears that the negroes, who were
riding along the road in wagon, had some
| trouble with the child of white man named
| Lyle. The child ran home, told its father
about the affair. and the latter, taking q shot
gun, concealed himself by the roadside.
| Shortly after the negroes drove by, and Lyle
| fred upon them from his smbash, almos.
blowing the heads off the men and fatally
wounding tire women. The murderer fed,
and officers started in pursuit.
| A Sweeper In Luck.
NBw YoRK, February 19sh.-John b. Nc
Ginnis, sweeper employed ia the Postoffics
| at 81 day, has received oficisl information
from Milton Springs. Col, that he has fallen
heir to property worth $50 000 Left him by
John Williams succeesful mining operator.
| An Aged Couple Robbed.