Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-01

case OF Nalor-Generai fltz Jonn orteT, anu
restore him to the position of which that |
sentence deprived him, such restoration to |
take effect from the date of his dis |
missal from the service" The committee |
are of the opinion that the report OF said |
Board exhausted the subject, and that Fltz
John Porter be, as recommended by SAID
Board, restored to service, and report bill |
for that purpose.
SewelPs bill authorizes the appointment Of
Fitz John Porter to the position of Colonel
in the army, with the same grade and rank
held by him at the time of dismissal from
the army, provided that he shall receive no
pay, compensation or allowance whatsoever
for the intervening time between his dis
missal from the service and his appointment
under this Act
Indians Crossing the Border.
CHICAGO, May 31st-A st. Paul special
says: Scouts just in from Milk river report
that Big Bear is preparing to CROSS the bord
early in June with 500 lodges, to hunt in
United States territory. He announces that
ii let alone he would harm nobody, but if at
tackled he would fight to the last. This is the
same band that camped at the half breed set
Element on Milk river last winter and cap
tured Healy and party, but released them
and fled when the troops hurried toward
them from Fort Assiniboine. Struggling In
dams have been crossing the line for some
time. Major I,lges, who is very able In
dian fighter, will probably operate against
them.
No Counterfeit Bonds Ah0at.
WASHINGTON, May 31st.-The Treasury
Department states that the reports that there
are large quantities of counterfeit currency
and bonds ahoat are utterly untrue. The
location of every counterfeit bond printed is
known, and as no counterfeit currency
has 1a fhn ra1o
stantly going on. it is good evidence that
there are none ahoat.
The Fast Mall Question.
CHICAGO, May 31st.-The Inter Ocean had
an interview with Postmaster. General Howe
on the fast mail question yesterday. Iuci
dentally it is pertinent to say here, although
the subject was not at all suggested by the
Postmaster General, that if the Union Pa
ci6c and Central Pacific should only increase
their speed to twenty-five or twenty-six miles
an hourly other roads not considered a
bresk-neck spee6-two whole days would be
saved between New Yolk and San Francisco.
Patents Issued TO Pacific Coast Inventors.
WASHINGTON, May 31st-Patents were
issued this week to the following Pacific
slope inventors Charles S. Drake, San Fran
cisco, guide rail for rope railway, attachment
for rope railways and apparatus for covering
wheels on cable railway; A. d. Haven,
Albany, Oregon, cable power wheel Richard
f. Shannon, San Francisco, pen-holder;
George W. Stevens San Francisco, ice ma
chine Thomas Kearns, San Francisco,
stove CRATE; David Lubin, Sacramento, re-
versible shirt and collars.
The Mercy Letter.
NEW YORK, May 31st.-John l. Daven.
port, who has been in Maryland for two
months trying to discover the author Of the
Morey letter, to-day received letter which
shows conc,usively that his man is found, and
will beg for terms. Davenport says his man
lives in Cumberland, Md.
| Arrival of Immigrants.
BALTIMORE, May 3lst. - One thousand
three hundred and ffty-one immigrants ar
rived by the steamer Herman from Bremen
to-day, and started west.
Lieutenant Danenhower.
PHILADELPHIA, May S1st. = Lieutenant
Eisenhower arrived to-day, and was visited
by large number of friends. He leaves for
Washington tomorrow after reception.
The Labor Trouble.
ST. LOUIS, May 31st.-The Laclede rolling
mill, the Helnbacker forge and Harrison
wire works. in this city, will shut down to-
morrow.
CINCINNATI, May 31st.-So far as ascer-
tanned, three of the five iron mills in New.
port, KY, will shut down in the morning.
1t is not certain what course the other two
will pursue.
PITTsBURG, May 31st.-Ths date set by
the Amalgamated Association of Tin and
| Steel Workers for the great strike has ar
| rived, and the advent of tomorrow will see
the fires out in thirty-six mills in this vicin-
ity, and is, 500 men thrown out of employ
| ment.
WHEELING wv. VA, May 31st.-1he iron
and nail mills of this city and vicinity shut
down this evening for an indefinite period,
the proprietors having refused to sign the
new scale of wages for employees, which
would take effect tomorrow.
| The Whitaker street iron mill signed the
scale this morning, and will be the only mill
in operation to morrow. By this stoppage
| 5000 men will be thrown out of employment
! here.
ERIE pa, May 31st.-Two hundred and
| fifty puddlers of the Mount Hickory rolling
mills strike tomorrow for an advance of fifty
cents per ton.
YOUNGSTOWN pa, May 31st-The scale
was presented to all the mills of Mahoning
valley to-day, and all refused to sign. No
work will be done at any of them to-mor.
row.
The Fire Record.
LANCASTER pa, May 31st.-The mil
linery store of Goldschalk & Lederman was
to-day damaged by FIRE and water to the
amount of $50, 600; insurance, S25, 900.
PUTNAM Conn May 31st.-Bugbee block
was burned to-day. Loss, $1,000; partly
insured.
EAST TAwAs (Mich.), May 31st.-There
are heavy forest fires back of here. The air
is filed with smoke and cinders. Much diff
Guilty is experienced in saving farm buildings
| Unless rain comes soon great damage will
ensue.
WHEELING wv. Val. May 31st.-M.
Reilly's wholesale grocery and liquor store
was burned to-day. Loss, SEQ, 600; insurance,
So. 900. Iucendiary.
MANCHESTER, May 3lst.-The Globe Parcel
Express building and several other ware
houses were burned tonight. The loss is
enormous.
Proposed Exhibition OF Ores, Minerals,
| etc.
CHICAGO, May Satisfactorily Reynolds,
of the Chicago Interstate Industrial Exposi.
ton, has arranged for continental collection
and exhibition of ores, minerals, mining i'm
plements, etc., to be conducted on On extern
sive scale under the auspices Of the Western
Mining Bureau of Chicago. Specimen ores
| of the important mines of the United States
| anu 1fitioh Gh'ohiSa Will 10 SAhiblsCOs
| The Public Debt.
| WASHINGTON, May 31st-It is estimated
that the decrease of the public debt for May
will be about $4,000, 600. being less than
usual, on account OF heavy pension payments
during the month.
Increased Revenue Receipts.
WASHINGTON, May 91st.-The increase in
| the receipts of internal revenue for May,
compared with the same month ia st year, was
| 81, $50, S65. Receipts for the eleven months
ended to-day, Sl33, 740, 319-an increase for
the eleven months of SIC. 800, COO Receipts
for May. S63. Az 737-being more than was
collected in revenue in any month since the
bulk of the war taxes were abolished.
A Step Forward.
WASHINGTON, May 31st.-Ths appoint.
ment of ex Chinese Minister to the United
States Chin Ian Pin to be Assistant Secre-
tary of State in China ia recognized as an
excellent one, and as an evidence of desire
to introduce the American system there.
Guiteau in a PrayerfnI Mood.
WASHINGTON. May 31st.-Guiteau yester-
day sent for Rev. Mr.. Gaines, a colored
| clergyman, to pray with him. He said in
conversation that he was not at all certain of
being hanged, but if he was he believed his
soul safe as he did the deed at Gods COM
mand to save the country. He showed much
feeling.
shad for Southern Rivers.
LITTLE Rock lark J, May 31st-To-day
the United States Fish Commissioners car
passed down the Iron Mountain Railroad
with million and half of young shad for
the rivers in Arkansas and Texas. Two hun
bred and fifty thousand were put in Black
river at Poplar Bluff, 500,0 in Ouachita
river at Arkadelphis, 500, 900 in Trinity river
at Fort Worth, Texas. Recently Professor
Bacord put in the Colorado river at Houston,
Texas, 1000, 600 herring and 100000 shad.
Thomas Jenerson's Remains.
WASHINGTON, May 31st.-The remains Of
L. ta