Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-27

| and held an informal conferences upon TIC M
visibility OF adopting the suggestion that
tory be set apart for the passage of Texas
cattle TO ST. Louis.
! Secretary Hunt to-day telegraphed to San
! Francisco for the United States steamer Wa
chusett to ship new crew and return to
| Sitka, Alaska, where she is to remain and
protect the interests Of the United States un.
til relieved by the United States steamer
Adams, now off the coast of Peru, which will
proceed to the northern seas as soon as it is
practicable for her to leave her present duties
The Question of Dakota's Division and
Admission.
YANKToN %. T. January 26sh.-A mass
Convention of the people of Southern Dakota
assembled at Sioux Falls yesterday to consider
the question of the division of Dakota aud
the admission of the southern half as State.
Over 500 representatives were present from
| twenty three counties, made up of the most
| Influential Republicans and Democrats OF
| Southern Dakota, representing all professions
| and branches of business. There was I'M
mense enthusiasm. Ex-Governor EDWARDS,
of Yankton, was Chairman. One hundred
| asd thirty.four delegates were chosen to visit
| Washington and urge Congress to pass the
Enabling Act now pending Tor the admission
of Dakota, and give the northern halt ter
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that there are 200, 000 people in the southern
| half of the present Territory. and 10000 in
| the northern half, and demand admission.
| Entire harmony prevailed. The delegations
| leave for Washington soon.
An Untrue Report.
| WASHINGTON, January 265h.-It is au-
! thoritatively stated at the Department of
| State that there is no truth in the report
| brought by the last mail from South America
that the instructions of this Government to
Prescott authorized him to demand of tie
| Chilean Government the restoration Of Calde.
ron to Peru. He was simply directed to re-
port the condition of affairs, and to use his
| good offices to bring about peaceful adjust
ment of the pending difficulties. As yet no
adyices have been received from him.
The AppOrfionment Bill.
WASHINGTON, January 26th.-The House
Committee on Census to-day agreed to the
apportionment bill by fixing the number of
Congressman at 315. Under this bill the
States of Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island,
Florida and California will each lose one
member, and the whole delegation from these
States will have to be elected at large. The
bill will be reported tomorrow early, which
| is the day fixed for it's consideration.
The MarmoRs Propose to Strike BacES.
WASHINGTON, January 26sh.--The Nor.
mons propose to show up the private record
| of some of the Congressman if the question of
polygamy is pushed. They have detectives
working on the personal record of members
who are loudest against polygemy, and claim
that they have become possessed of most
damaging facts.
Not to be Interviewed.
| WASHINGTON, January 26th.-Scoville and
| Warden Crocker have arranged that Gui-
| Eoo hall ,otk ko inf h,u
ten communication with the outside world,
only through Scoville, for week. Scoville
| says Guiteau's egotism will sustain him until
sentenced, and that then he will go to pisces
Mrs. scoyiIIe, Guiteau's Sister.
CHICAGO, January 26th.-Mrs. Scoville is
barrieaded against reporters. A young lady
said to ene who visited the house to-day ::
''She feels badly over the news, but has reas-
suring kilograms from her husband"
The spuyten Duyvil Disaster-WOrk Of
the Coroners Jury.
NEw YORK January 26th.-The Coroner's
| jury in the Spuyten Duyvil disaster rendered
a verdict that the following are guilty of
causing the death Of several persons. each and
every one being Individually responsible ::
George Milus, brakeman of the Chicago ex-
press; Geo. f. Halford, conductor Of the
same train; Edward Hanford, engineer of
| the leading locomotive Archibald Buchanan,
engineer of the locomotive immediately at
tached to the Chicago express Frank Burr.
engineer Of the Tarrytown train; John nj,
Toucey, Superintendent of the New York
Central Railroad COMPANY. aud the officers
and managers of the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Companies. by GRIM
inal carelessness and culpable negligence in
the performance of their duties connected
with the said railroads. In so far as by such
inquisiGion the jury have been able to ascsr-
tain, each and every one of the persons
named is responsible in his individuality, no
one sharing tae responsibility with another.
| The jury affirm that with an experience of
fifty years in railroad management, and with
the appliances in general use for the preven-
| tion of like disasters, there appears to be no
palliation whatever for the criminal careless
ness and disregard for human life exhibited
| by the employees of the company.
TIE Dead safe-Rreaker.
| DALLAS TEX, January 26th.-Develop-
ments indicate that the man killed here Sat
urday night while attempting to rob the safe
at ST. Georges Hotel, was member of a
| desperate gang, and the names of the james
boys and other desperadoes are mentioned in
connection with him. In fact, the detectives
here positively assert that jesse James, with
several confederates, were at Forth Worth
and Dallas alternately f r four days last
week Jesse was identified by parties who
knew him. He was going by the name Of
John LABEL. The body of the dead robbsr
is still in the hands of the undertaken. ard
will be held as long as it is thought its iden-
tity can be established and any important
facts elected.
BeecEer's wit.
| New YoRK, January 26th.-Henry Ward
Beecher, at dinner Of the Stationers' Board
| e L. oF fha -.
" l think the man who receive an inspiration
from heaven will also have line dropped to
him from the same direction"
Destruction by Fire.
LANCASTER PA January 26th-The In
quirer Publishing Companys building was
burned to-day. Loss, S1l5000; insurance,
500. 600 Other losses, $40 000.
New YoRK, January 26th.-George H.
Bendiz's house was burned to-day. Loss,
$50, ,000; insured.
PHILADELPHIA, January 26th.-The Key
stone wheel factory of Charles Scott. on
Canal street, was burned tonight. Loss,
$780, 900; insurance, $4,000.
BURLINGTON (Vt.), January 26th.-The
overturning Of ladle of molten metal 10
Drinks foundry to-day burned the building
and fatally burned four men.
Another County Treasurer in Trouble.
CHICAGO. January Goth. = The Ecening
Journals Detroit special says: The Treasurer
of Marquette county has resigned because of
a shortage of SIS 600 in his accounts, and has
assigned his property to his bondsmen. He
has been using the county money in private
| business.
Escaped Prisoner Recaptured.
CINCINNATI, January 26sh.-Beck Buren,
a prisoner who escaped from jail in William
son county, H., has been arrested here and
held. He was caught by decoy letter.
A $4,000 Robbery.
DETROIT. January 26tb.-A $4,000 rob-
berry occurred last night at Morris & Camps
| dry goods store at Jackson, Mich. Their
| stock of silks and satins was cleaned out.
| Held 10 Bail.
NEW YORK, January 26sh.-Hanford. the
conductor, and Melius, the brakeman, of the
I wrecked New York Central train, have been
held in $1,000 bonds to await the actioa Of
| the Grand jury.
A sympathizer with Guiteau Bounced.
| DETROIT, January 26th.-A man who
Missed at this theater last night when the news
was announced that Guiteau had been found
guilty, was roughly handled by the crowd.
| Congress.
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