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

OF new orkl nays, l4o-Swo more than
quorum.
Muldrow, Of Mississippi, who had voted in
the NEGATIVE. Immediately rose and moved
reconsideration, and Calkin moved to lay
that motion on the table.
The motion to reconsider was tabled by
ayes 147, noes none-exactly quorum.
Dilatory motions were then resorted to,
the hrst being q motion to adjourn, sub.
mitted by Randall. Lost-ayes none. noes
49,
During the roll call on q dilatory motion,
Walker, of Pennsylvania, standing in the
rear Of the members seats, fell in a fainting
fit and was laid on q sofa. There was some
excitement, which ceased, however, when it
was announced that Walker was suffering
simply from slight attack of vertigo.
Kenua 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 1, noes 140, |
and call of the House was ordered
Walker recovered in time to answer to his |
name on this CALL
Matters remained in statu quo for an hour |
and q half
The Sergeant-at. Arms was dispatched after |
absent members, and those present killed |
time in conversation and reading until |
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that he would call up the election case to- |
morrow. and advising members to bring five |
days rations 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
msjority, 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-martial 30 as not to
dismiss Flipper.
The Senate to-day confirmed VIM. II.
Brown as Surveyor-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
ont by emigration to Massachusetts, and
| other Eastern States. and when the stream
from Asia was stopped, as it will be within
| few months. The Senator said it was not
true, as reported, that Msckay. his partner,
| contemplates making New York his future
here that will eclipse that of Vanderbilt. On
the contrary, Mackay will continue to reside
in Californis, where all his peculiarly inter.
ests are. The Senator 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 at r.
! Y. Heckster & Co.'s Kohinoor colliery. Six
miners have been taken out dead.
SECOND DIsPATCHI
SHENANDOAH, May 24th.-The explosion
in the Kohinoor coal mine killed Martin and
James Mulhall, father and son Owen Gal
lagher. James Mcdonald, the dcor.boy,
+ John P, Strait, Polish laborer, Samuel
Huehs, driver, and fatally injured James
Lac, the FIRE boss, and PolGnder named
| Matty Latentynowicz.
The Greenbackers.
ST, LOUIS, May Ath.-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
fret event, race for the club purse, one
mile, Monogram won, Capias second Joe
Murray third. Time, 1:44a. The betting
was to l against the winner. In the second
race, Magnolia stakes, for all ages, three
quarters Of mile heats, Bootjack won the
first heat, FellowpiaY second, Standof third.
Time, 1:153. In the second heat Boot jack
was out of the pools, but Lizzie won. Boot
jack and Pride ran dead heat for second
place. Time. 1:16i. Bootjack won the third
heat and race. Lizzie S. second. Time, 1:213.
In the third contest. a selling race with the
usual conditions. II miles. Fatinitza won,
| Faircount second, Rochester third. Time,
1:57. The fourth race. club purse, of mile,
was won by Mammonist by six lengths.
Hickory Jim second, Cleaner third. Time,
| 1:02 In the fifth race, handicap steeple-
chase. q miles, Miss Mallery won. Judge
| q. Burnet came in second, but was placed
last for missing o hurdle. Guy was second,
UlaeSOW 1imcy
| The General Assembly OF the Presby.
terians.
SPRINGFIELD GILL;, May 24th.-The Pres.
| byterian General Assembly to-day heard the
| report of the standing Committee on Foreign
Missions. urging the necessity of raising
| 800. 600 the coming year. Judge Strong,
DR.. Lowey, DR.. John l.. Nevyns, of China,
| and Rev. Reese blackwell, of India. made
| addresses. 1t was urged that the churches
| increase the annual income of the Board to
81, COG, 600 as speedily as possibly, and it was
ssid that this would be done in few years.
It was decided to raise $4,000 to send out
thirty young foreign missionaries.
The Nebraska Legislature.
LINCOLN, May 24sh.-Both houses ad-
journed sine die to-day.
Duel with Knives.
COLUMBIA lAla.l, 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 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 off. Threats of lynching are numer.
GUS.
Change OF Base.
ST. LOUIS, May "a h.-Colcnel Schwartz, for
fourteen years chief of the secret service Ct the
Postofice 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.
EMPoRIA (Ks.). May 24th.-The Republi-
cans of the Third District have nominated
Thos. Ryan for re-. election to Congress.
Senator HIS Health.
EUREKA SPRINGS (Ark.), May 24th.-The
health of Senator BENZ. Hill, of Georgia. is |
much improved, and his physicians say there |
is q streng hope of cure, or at least that his |
life will be greatly prolonged.
The Tennessee Debt.
NASHVILLE. May Ath.-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 24th.-James c. Hues-
Ton, General Agent of the New York Assc. |
ciated 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, notorious
ruffian and murderer, was yesterday riddled |
with bullets by Sheriff Taylor at Fort Skunk.
Silk was drunk and quarrelsome, and re.