Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-23

prised all the correspondence witness had had
with foreign ministers of the United States
abroad. Witness had a personal interview
with General Adams. the American Minister
to Bolivia. who was in this country last sum,
mer. It was, however. in relation to the pcs
sible establishment of commercial relations
between the Peruvian Company and the Gov.
eminent of Bolivia. 1t was matter that
could in no way become subject of diplo-
matte inquiry, correspondence or action upon
the part of this Government, and there was
never any proposition made to General Ad.
ans to take an interest in the company, or a
tender of stock or fee for any service to be
rendered them.
Kssson said: "As you have mentioned
General Klpatrick's name, and he is dead,
will you state exactly what correspondence
passed between you, and whether he ever in
any way intimated any desire or intention to
further the plans of your company
Shipherd replied General Fitzpatrick
never replied to either of my letters. Inever
saw General Fitzpatrick, and never sent him
any message by the hand of anyone. The
two letters of mine to him make up the to.
Fitzpatrick"
Witness was then asked if any other per.
son, holding any official relationship with the
United States Government. or an officer
under the Government, had been paid any fee
or retainer by the Peruvian Company. and
replied that to the best of his knowledge and
belief but one person holding an Office under
the Government had taken fee from the
company, and that was the Collector of the
Port of New York-Wm. III. Robertson
who had been paid fee for services rendered
the company 10 the capacity of attorney.
Adjsurned.
Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 221-In caucus Of
Republican Senators and Representatives the
following were chosen as the Congressional
Campaign Committee Alabama, Contestant
J. @. Smith; California, 81. f. Page Con-
necticut, John S. Waite; Florida, Horatio
Bisbee; Illinois, George r. Davis; Indiana,
w. II. Calkins Iowa, Senator William B.
Allison Kansas Thomas Ryan Kentucky,
John d. White; Maine. Senator Eugene
Hale Maryland, M. G. Urner Massachu-
sets, William A. Russell Michigan, Jay A.
Hubbell; Minnesota, William D. Wash
burne Mississippi, Contestant james h.
Lynch; Missouri, R. I. Van Horne; Neva-
da. Senator j. P. Jones; New Hampshire,
Robson; New York. Frank Hiscoek ;
North Carolina, Orlando Hubs; Ohio, Will
lam Mckinley, Jr.; Pennsylvania, II. G.
Fisher; Oregon, w. o. George; Rhode
Island, Senator N. w. Aldrich South Caro-
lima, Contestant E. W. M. Mackey; Tennes-
see, S. G. Houk; Virginia. John T. Defen-
dorf; Wisconsin, Y. g. Pound. Colorado.
Louisiana, Nebraska and Vermont have pot
yet selected delegates. States having no Re-
publican member of Congress or Republican
contestant will not be represented in the COM
mittee.
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 22d-In the Senate
to-day the life-saving bill consumed good
deal of time.
Owing to the sudden illness Of Garland,
the tariff commission bill was laid aside and
the diplomatic appropriation bill taken up.
The Senate Committee amendments were
agreed to. These included 100000 for the
contingent expenses of the Department OF
State.
Beck moved an amendment, requiring that
hereafter all commercial agencies, whether
paid by fees or otherwise, be specifically emu
merated, with compensation in each case, in
the annual estimates of the Secretary OF
State. Agreed to and the bill passed.
Alter an executive session the Senate ad.
journed.
House of Representatives-Th Chinese
Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 22d The morning
hour having been dispensed with, the House,
at 1890 p NJ, resumed consideration of the
Chinese bill.
Washburne of Minnesota favored the bill.
Kasson of Iowa, and Lord of Michigan,
opposed it unless materially amended, and
Tucker of Virginia made powerful argu-
ment in its advocacy.
The discussion will not terminate until some
time to. morrow.
What Will Happen In Case the Chinese
Bill Passes.
WASHINGTON, March 22l.-The Post to-
day publishes the following: ga gentleman
in intimate relations with the Embassy of the
Chinese Empire said yesterday that in case
the pending anti-Chinese bill passed the
House, the Chinese MiGister would remove the
Legation to Spain, to which country he is the
accredited representative, and that official
between the United States and
China would be virtually broken of"
No Fear of Veto.
WASHINGTON. March 225.-Senator Jones,
of Nevada, was asked this evening whether
he credited the report that President Arthur
is disposed to veto the pending Chinese bill.
i" No. Go rot, replied the Senator; "some
Of our people are apprehending a veto, but l
am not. My confidence does not spring from
anything the President hiss said to NE about
this particular measure, but from my knowl
edge of the opinions he entertains concerning
the exercise of the veto power.
Confirmed by the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 22d.-The Senate to.
day confirmed Samuel Blatchford of New
York, as Associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court.
The Dakota Railroad Disaster.
CHICAGO, March 22d-The following is the
latest from the most reliable sources A
Bismarck special to the Tribune, via q train
Just arrived, says: Nine men were instantly
killed and eleven others injured. The cars
caught fire, and two men we're burned alive.
The accident happened twenty-five miles east
of SReetbrier cut, at the crossing of Hart
river. Four bents of the bridge gave way.
Only the work train was wrecked. Jack
Simon, in charge of the latter, is known as
Black jack" A snow pillow, which was
ahead of the wrecked train, is now en- route
to Mandan with the killed and Injured on
board.
DETAILS OF THE cATAsTRDPHE.
BISMARCK, March 22l.-The scene of the
Mandan accident on the Northern Pacific
Railroad is eleven miles west of Bismarck,
on the Soapstone Cut, Sweetbriar creek. The
train was a working train, having lot OF
slef pirg cars for the workmen and 90 men in
all, and was going ten miles an hour. A
wheel on the head truck of fat car broke,
and the whole truck jumped the track and
dragged along until the bridge was reached.
when the first sleeper, which had "a men in
it, was precipitated into the river, 30 feet be-
low, strikingi IFS side. The second sleeper
followed in the same way. Then the dining
car and kitchen car tumbied down and were
broken into splinters. The bedding of No.
sleeper caught re at once, and the dying suf-
ferers were nearly roasted alive. All the deaths
were in this car Those who escaped tried
vainly to put cut the flames. 1t is believed
that seven of TIE eight killed were uncon-
scious before the flames reached them. Only
one voice was heard crying for help. No
help could be given him, and he gradually
roasted to death. The killed were A. l..
johnson, Thomas Wilson, William Watson,
Thomas Grady, George Moser, JAMES
OBriep, William McAndrews and an IN.
known man. Only two of the others were
seriously injured. The Coroner found nc
body to blame for the accident. The dead
were inferred here, and the injured are being
tenderly cared for.
The Fleod Sufferers.
WASHINGTON, March 221.-The Secretary