Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-26

The Tariff CommissiOn-It Discusses the
sugar Question.
Boston, August 25sh AT the session Of
the Tariff Commission to-day, David Town.
send, Of the Continental Sugar Refinery OF
Boston, advocated an ad vslorem duty. TIE
present law be believed discriminstes in favor
of certain classes, notably those on the Pacific
coast, as against the East. This is partially
due TO the Hawaiian treaty. For the las,
three years prices for sugar on the Pacific
coast ran from one-half to two and taree-
| quarters cents par pound higher than on the
| Atlantic coast, which the consumer there has
! to pay. This Is on account OF the business
| being all in the hands of two or three San
| Francisco retners, one OF whom owns large
| plantations 10 the Sandwich Islsnds. Labor
there is very cheap, and sugar can be pro-
ducsd at small cost. Il is admitted free of
/ dury, and sold to the western consumers at
exoroitant prices. Ii merchant refuses to
| pay these prices, and buys of re6ners in the
| Atlantic States, the reiners combine against
him, and will not sell at any price. Their
| surplus stock is sent Il ist ana sold at low
prices, thus impairing the interests of Boston
| refners. Before the treaty the production of
the Sandwich Islands was but 10 000 600
pounds, while it is now about SO 600 COO.
| The treaty was intended to in prove the COM
msrcial relations between the two coua.
| tries, but the amount of duties RENTED
| is more than double the value Of the
importations to those islands. The treaty
has been of no benefit to consumers
here, as p,ices have rot been improved by it
The National Prohibition Convention.
CHICAGO, August 25th.-The Convention
| reasseubled at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
A resolution declaring against prescription on
| account of color, and demanding full and
exact civil and political equality for all con-
| ditions of men" was adopted as part of the
platform. Two esch from the various States
were appointed National Committee. When
wa was called that delegation withdrew
from the Convention, stating that under its
| Instructions 1t could not sanction the forua-
! ton of a third party, as its work was within
the present party Lines. After further talk,
and the passage of resolutions Of thanks, the
Convention adjourned sine die.
Texas Republican State Convention.
AUSTIN, August 25sh.-The Texas Repub-
| lican State Convention effected q permanent
! organization yesterday. A platform was
adopted pledging the support of the party in
Texas to candidates who come before the peo-
pie for their suffrages purely az independents,
free from party nominations and other forms
| of caucus dictation in favor Of the sale of
school lands to actual settlers only, and in
parcels not exceeding 100 acres expressing
! confidence in Ex-Governor J. E. Davis in
Arthur and the platform adopted By the last
| Republican Convention. Adjourned.
Fortune Found by the Aid of Magnetic
! Rod.
ERIE (Pa). August 25th.-Captain d.
| Chaplin, a mipe locator Of New Jersey,
| struck the long-loss treasure yesterday by the
| aid Of magnetic rod. For some months he
has been cruising outside CT Etie harbor in
| the hops of locating the wreck Of the schooner
l
was sunk in storm nearly fifty years ago.
Yesterday the magnetic iadicator was VIC
| lently disturbed, and astested the immediate
presence of metal 4 sounding was made
! and the wreck discovered in fifty feet of wa
| ter. An ingot weighing fifty pounds was
brought to the surface. A huge diving bell
will be placed over the spot, and men engaged
| to get no the long-concealed treasure, worth
over S150, 900.
InrOads gpon the Public Domain.
| WASHINGTON, August 25sh. The report Of
the Commissioner OF toe General Land Office
| for the fiscal year ended June 80. 1882, will
! show inrosds upon the area of the pubic do.
main unprecedented in the history of the
country. The report last year showed the
| disposal OF lands by cash sales TO the amount
! of l. 5S7 ,6l7 acres. This year the report will
show, under the same head, 3, 1899. S9J acres Of
| agricultural land alone, Including trifiing
sales of Inoian land, to which should be add
ed sales of 81 061 acres under the desert land
act; aud !, 1874 acres OF coal lands. Home
stead entries last year covered j. OPS 100 acres,
while for the fiscal year just closed there
| were taken under this act the enormous area
| of 6,347, 729 acres. The Increase in settle
ments under the agricultural act is striking,
| the last report showing entries under this
law of 1,763, 799 acres for the fiscal year
| ended June 80. 1881, while for the fiscal year
| lad Ir,s,a h..
| 1909 797.
Reception for John Browns Widow.
CHICAGO, August 25sh.-A number of
| prominent citizens are moving vigorously to
| get up fitting reception for the widow of
John Brown, and so atone for the fasco of
| Wednesday. The money received will be
used for her benefit
Wrecked Life.
CHICAGO. August 25sh.-The confidential
clerk of j. B Peabody & Co named O'Neill,
| having lived 3 wild life. drank, played hesvi-
| ly, and fed, leaving bis accounts So 600 to
$4,000 short, was arrested here yesterday,
while paying visit to his mistress.
Opium Dens Raidcd.
CHICAGO, August 255h.-The police last
| night raided the Chinese opium dens.
A German-AMeFican Temperance Con-
vention.
| CHICAGO, August 25sh.-Abou5 100 Ger
man Americans held Temperance Conven-
| ton to-day Delegates we've present from
| various parts of the country the object being
to term Germsn-American Temperance
Association. Bishop J. G. Escher, of Chi
cago, was selected as Chairman, aud Com
mlttes on Constitution appointed, who, after
| q brisf retirement, submitted q constitution,
| which provides that Germans may become
members by paying 50 cents yearly its ses-
sioas shall be annual an Executive Commit
tee Of nine is to De appointed it shall pub
branch Associations, and other wise promote
the cause of temperance. Adopted.
Fatal Quarrel as a Gard Table.
ALMA Ark, August 25tb.-At Martins
burg last night, Tom Sincoe. David Pops and
Frank Lane, got into quarrel when playing
cards. Lane drew knife and cut Pope in
the abdomen, disemboweiing him, and then
fatally stabbed Sincoe 10 the breast. Pope
lived one hour. Sincos is still alive TINS
morning. At last accounts Lane was in the
hands of @ mob, and it is believed that he is
already lynched.
Weeks Business Failures.
New York, August 25sh.-The business
failures Throughout the country reported to
New York for the past seven days pumbeI
107-a slight increase on last week. Eastern
l OtaSes To- w eeIern SOuI9efn ~,
Middle IS. Pacific States and Territories IL,
and New York city 5.
Enormous Profits OF Railroad.
PHILADELPHIA, August 25th.-The gross
earnings of the Eastern railroad lines of the
Pennsylvania road reach the unparalleled
| figure OF 81 149 600 for the last month, Fol-
the seven months of the year its earnings
| were S26 800, 900, and the net earnings were
IS, S57 600. The net gain for the month il
half . million dollars.
Charles Therne's Domestic Troubles.
! BosToN, August 25sh.-On file in the
| Clerks office here is bill for divorce, dated
| $780, flied by the wife of Charles R. Thorne,
Jr. She sets forth that she Is the lawful wife
of Charles +. Thorne Jr., having been mar
ried TO him in this city April "a, 1859, and
| uayar havsnn, haer la1oIlo, uana-.sol e.