Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-25

Walker, of Pennsylvania, standing in the |
rear of the members seats, fell in fainting |
tit and was laid on sofa. There was some |
excitement, which ceased, however. when it
simply from q slight attack of vertigo.
Kenne of West Virginia moved that when |
the House adjourn it be to meet Saturday.
Randall moved to amend, substituting |
Friday.
On this vote the Republicans lost their
quorum, the result being ayes l, noes 140,
and q call of the House was ordered.
Walker recovered in time to answer to his
name on this call.
and half.
The Sergesnt-at Arms was dispatched after
absent members, and those present killed
time in conversation and reading until
o'clock, when Calkins of Indiana, stating
that he would cali up the election case to-
morrow. and advising Members to bring five
days rstions with them, moved to adjourn.
Agreed to, and the House adjourned.
Miscellaneous Washington Items.
WASHINGTON. May 24th.-The President
goes to New York Friday with Secretary
Folger, and will attend Decoration Day SER
vices. Secretary Lincoln and General Brew
ster will also go to West Point.
john w. Dorsey to-day gave bail in the
sum of $4,000.
Mackey publishes a statement to-day. |
claiming that he was really elected By 1000 |
msj Drity, but was defrauded of his rights by |
the Democrats.
The President is still considering the Court. |
martial case of Ripper. the only colored
officer in the army, and will probably modify |
the fading of the Court-nartial 30 as not to
dismiss Flipper.
The Senate to-day confirmed VIM. II.
Brown as SuryeyoT-General of California.
Senator Fair and the Chinese Question.
NEW YORK, May 24th.-Senator Fair,
who is on brief visit to this city, regards
the passage of the new Chinese bill as the
forerunner of renewed prosperity for Cali
fornia and the Pacific coast States He did
not think that the beneficial results Of this
great measure would be Immediately per-
ceptible, but he was confident that it would
be felt in the near future, when the Mon
golian population on the coast began to thin
out by emigration to Massachusetts, and
other Eastern States. and when the stream
from Asia was stopped, as it will be within q
few months. The Senator said it was not
true, as reported, that Meckay. bis partner,
contemplates making New York his future
home, and that he will build city residence
here that will eclipse that of Vanderbilt. On
the contrary, Macksy will continue to reside
in Californis, where all his pecuuiary inter-
| ests are. L ne OenaIOf Is accompanied TO
| this city by his family, who will leave for
San Francisco during the latter part of the
| week.
Friahtful COlliery Explosion.
SHENANDOAH pa. April 24th.-A ter
ribls explosion occurred this afternoon OF r.
! Y. Heckster & Co.'s Kohinoor colliery. Six
miners have been taken out dead.
SECOND DIsPATCHl
SHENANDOAH, May 24sh.-The explosion
| 10 the Kohinoor coal mine killed Martin and
James Mulhall, father and son Owen Gal
laeher, James Mcdonald, the dcor.boy,
/ John P. Strait, Polish lsborer, Samuel
Hughs, driver, and fatally injured James
Lee the fire boss, and Polender named
Matty Latentynowicz.
The Greenbackers.
ST. LOUIS, May 24th.-The Greenbackers
this morning held an excited session, and ad-
journed sine die. They adopted petition TO
the Chairman to call the National Committee
together to fix the details for National
Convention ; also petition was adopted re-
questing the President to veto the bill re.
chartering national banks.
The Louisville Races.
LOUISVILLE, May 24th.-The weather was
fine and the attendance large to-day. In the
6rst event, o race for the club purse, one
mile, Monogram won, Capias second, Joe
Murray third. Time, 1:444. The betting
was to l against the winner. In the second
race, Magnolia stakes, for all ages, three
quarters of mile heats, Bootiack won the
first heat, FellowplaY second, Standof third.
Time, 1:15a. In the second heat Bootjac
was out of the pools, but Lizzie won. Boot
jack and Pride ran a dead heat for second
place. Time, 1:16i. Bootjack won the third
heat and race, Lizzie S. second. Time, 1:215.
In the third contest, selling race with the
usual conditions, II miles, Fatinitza won,
Faircount second, Rochester third. Time,
1:57. The fourth race. club pure, of a mile,
was won by Mammonist by SIX lengths,
Hickory Jim second, Cleaner third. Time,
LOO. In the fifth race, handicap steeple-
chase, q miles, Miss Mallery won. Judge
G. Burnet came in second, hut was placed
last for missing o hurdle. Guy was second,
Glasgow third. Time, 4:163.
The General Assembly Of the Presby-
terians.
SPRINGFIELD (Illl May 24th.-The Pres
byterian General Assembly to-day heard the
report of the standing Committee on Foreign
Missions urging the necessity of raising
$780, 600 the coming year. Judge Strong,
DIR. Lowey, DR.. John l.. Nevyns, of China,
and Rev. Reese blackwell. of India, made
addresses. It was urged that the churches
increase the annual income of the Board to
81, 900 600 IS speedily as possibly, and it was
ssid that this would be done in few years.
It was decided to raise $50, 900 to send out
thirty young foreign missionaries.
The Nebraska legislature.
LINCOLN, May 24th.-Both houses i'd.
journed sine die to-day.
Duel with Knives.
COLUMBIA (Alal May 24th.-Peter T.
Thomas and Jason G. JONES' prominent
planters Of this place, fought with knives this
morning. and Thomas was killed.
"whO's been Here Since Eve been
Gone ?"
COLUMBIA (Tenn.) May 24th.-Daniel
Cannon, colored preacher, returning after
four years absence, and finding his wife |
with q young baby, investigated the facts
and split her head open with an ak. He
then laid the child on the floor and chopped |
its head of. Threats of lynching are numer-
GUS.
Change OF Base.
ST. LOUIS, May "a h.-Colcnel Schwartz, for |
fourteen years chief of the secret service cf the
Postoffice Department in the West, with his |
headquarters here, has been transferred to the |
Pacific slope division, and will be located in |
San Francisco.
Nominated for Reelection.
EMPoR1A ks May 24th.-The Republi- |
cans of the Third District have nominated |
Thos. Ryan for reelection to Congress.
Senator Hills Health.
EUREKA SPRINGS Ark, May 24th.-The |
health of Senator BENZ. Hill, of Georgia, is |
much improved, and his physicians say there |
is 9 streng hope of q cure or at least that his |
life will bs greatly prolonged.
The Tennessee Debt.
NASHVILLE, May 24th.-The Governor has |
signed the bill to fund the State debt at 60 |
cents, with interest at three, four, five and |
six per cent.
Reward for Saving Life.
NEW York. May 24tb.-James G. Hues-
ton, General Agent of the New York Assc.
cisted Press, has received, through the De-
partment of State, from the German Gov
eminent, the medal for saving from immi-
nent danger. Mr.. Houston received it for
rescuing Theresa Enke from death by drown
ing while he was sojourning at Ems, Ger
many. The medal has on one side wreath
surrounding the words Fur Rettung aus
Gefahr." On the reverse side is the head of
Emperor William.
Murderer Riddled with Bullets.
ST. PAUL, May 24th.-An Indian Territory
special says: Moses Silk, a notorious
ruffian and murderer, was yesterday riddled
with bullets by Sheriff Taylor at Fort Skunk.
Silk was drunk and quarrelsome, and re.
sisted arrest, making desperate fight. He
is credited with killing five men, and being
accessory to many other murders.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Derby Races.
LONDON, May 24th.-The Derby was won