Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-02

duty of the Secretary of the Navy to make !
an inventory and appraisal of all the stores
and supplies of the bureaus of the depart
ment, and report the same to Congress at its
next session. He is also directed to cause an
examif alton of all vessels. and if any of them
are mint for further service. or If any which
are iylug unfinished in the navy yards cannot
Dc finished without great and disproportional
expense, he shall strike the name of such
vessel OF vessels from the navy register, and
report the same to Congress.
Reducing the National Debi.
WASHINGTON, August 1st.-The national
debt statement shows a decrease during jelly
OF sI3. $50 Oh. Cash in the Treasury, S241,-
We, uSl geld certificates. $50. liz, $40; silver
81, fS0, 600; refundipg certificates, S452,.
700; legal tenders S34, Cos, DIG; fractional
currency, SOS 400. The total debt is
81, goo. 223. 546. Total interest, $40 926 91S.
Debt less cash in Treasury, 81. 675, 054, 433
The assets include bonds issued to the Pacific
Railroad Companies, interest payable in law
iul morey: principal outstanding. S64, 62S,-
9i2 Interest accrued and not yet paid, 1928.
III interest paid by United States, $751;
3i4. 6S2 interest repealed by the companies
by transportation service, SIS 22l.035; b.
cash payments of five per cent. Of the net
earnings. 1855. 1873; balance of interest paid
by the United States, So. GAG. AS.
The Mining Exposition at Denver Opens.
| DENVER, August 1st.-The National Min
ing Exposition opened to day at u o'clock
Nearly every Western State was represented.
The military from Leadville and other towns
OF the State participated in the opening exer-
clses. The city is crowded with strangers.
Hon. William ID. Kelley, CT Pennsylvania, is
I now making f1a cd
| SECOND DIsPAToH.I
DRIVER, August 1st.-The National MIN.
| ing Exposition was thrown open to the public
to-day, aud the ceremonies were of charac-
ter betting such an event. All day yesser
day, and during early hours this morning,
! regular and special railway trains brought
large crowds of visitors, until the city wac
filled to overlooking. Denver presented
holiday appearance; business was for the
most part suspended, and the buildings, both
| public and private, were gayly and beauti-
fully decorated with the national colors. The
procession moved about l o'clock, marching
through the principal streets. The sidewalk,
and windows, and roofs along tie route were
thronged with thousands Of Spectators, Pla-
ICONS of police were followed by Governor F.
| w. Pitkin, Adjutant. General r. M. Steven
son and other military officers. Then came
the different military organic ,tiops. Nearly
| WY SoIpah1 az JEc quart was
in line, and altogether presented srlsn-
did appearance. The civic societies and
officials in carriages followed, ipclrding the
| Mayor and Aldermen, county officers, Lien.
tenant Governor II. A. w. Tabor, Fl. E.
Bnrchard, Director Of the Mint, and Hon
! w. d. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, the orator OF
the day. The exercises at the exposition
building opened with the playing of ''Amer-
| lea" by the band, followed by prayer and
then Hail Columbia by the band. Many
distinguished persons occupied seats on the
platform. Hon. w. d. Kel ey was introduced
to the vast audience, and delivered the ora.
ton Of the day. at the conclusion of Judge
kelley's address, Hon. II. A. w. Tabor,
| Presidcnt CT the Exposition Association,
made a biif speech, formally declaring the
| exhibition open. and then started the ma
chinery with his own hand The stars and
stripes were instantly run up OF the main
| flagstaff, while salute was fired by battery
stationed at some distance. The utmost en-
thusiasm was manifested throughout by the
10, 600 people in attendance, and the manage
ment consider the succ IS of the expedition as
assured.
Railroad Collision aud Loss OF Eire.
CHICAGO, August 1st.-A special from
South Bend. lad , TO the Erenin5 Journal
says that two freight trains coliii.d on the
| Lake Shore Railroad, Just west of this CITY,
|
sixty, were piled upon the engines, and, tax.
ing fire. burned up. The engineers were
buried under the debris, but were rescued be.
fore the flames reached them. There were
tramps on the train, and four of them insist
that seven of their comrades are in the burn
ing mass. The loss ia estimated at $3.50, COO.
The disaster seems to have been due to
criminal carelessness. An Inter Ocean South
Bend special says that thu accident was owing
to the failure to deliver the train dispatcher's
order to the east-bound train to side track at
| Palmer. Both trains w5re runnirg forty
miles an hour through heavy fog. Charles
Stanton and William Herring. the two enei-
neerF, both have broken legs and Internal it,
iuriss, and the former had an arm literally
cooked by steam. The cries CT the tramps
confined in the burning box cars were agoniz.
| ing In the extreme.
Chinese from Cuba-The Auti- chinese
ELI.
NEW York, August 1st.-The steamer
| Niagara from Hsvana brought among its
passengers twelve Cinnamon. The STEAMER
firm notified the Havana agents not to bill
any more Chinese passengers ftom tie mo
| ment the act wen. into operation, for SO far
as they could zee there was no possibility of
evsding the law. A custom-house irstruc-
tioa has been received respecting the enforce
ment of the law. The law requires certifi-
ShbCo " Dc sSSuECu III CElloE 10 Suap.e SnluSS0
who were in the country within ninety DAYS
after its passage, snd who wish to @ abroad,
to return if they desired to do go. These
! provisions are being now enforced only
eleven return certificates. however, have
been issued ct the port of New York The
prohibition of all entry of Chinese laborera
into the country was not to go into effect
! until after ninety days after tie Chinese bill
became q law. The bill was passed on May
oh, and the Custom-hoGse authorities hold
that they have no occasion to enforce it
| until August 9TH. The matter is in the
hands of Deputy Wynkoop, If the Naviga-
ton Division. All violations Of the law
which may occur will bs reported TO the
Division Of Fines. Peraltiel and Forfeitures,
where the cases will BE- prepared for the ac.-
ton Of the District Attorney.
The Railroad War.
Boston, August 1st.-Presidsnt Perkins,
of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail.
road and Vice. President Atkinson, of the
Union Pacific Railroad, with counsel, and
members of both directories, held confer
| ence here with reference to The settlement of
/ the Colorado difficulty. Another meeting is
to be held Wednesday, with President Dillon
| in attendance. Ia the meantime both DER.
ties are forbidden any cutting rates on their
| lines.
The Licking" Gets ITS Back Up.
CINCINNATI, August 1ss.-About moor the
Licking river at its mouth, opposite here, rs
sumed alarming proportions. The rise from
above rushing into the Ohio caused great
damage. Twenty-ore barges tied along the
shore were swept from Swift's Landing. a
ton of coal, one of stone, one Of coke, and
one of Dana's feet, were lost. OF the ba7ges
| four were sunk on the railroad bridge pier
| Golchell lost q coal house; Chas Shink lost
three barges Of stone, and Brosomer lost two
barges. The hull Of the steamer Champion
sunk. Charles Forbes clearinghouse was
carried down the river, and various other
Losses swell The total to $50, 500. The river
| has risen % feet since last night, and is now
running furiously.
| The Forest Fires In Michigan.
EAST TAwAs (Mich J. August 1st.-The
rain has extiDguished most Of the forest fires.
| 1hosS on East Tawas lake and north of vii
| Der, s-arted again Sunday afternoon, burn.
| ing with great violence. They were confined.
however, to the back pine timber and cedar.
| Bat two farmers have burned out since last
report. j. Smith, on Est Tawas road, lost
ON Hemlock road, lost his house, fences and
! crops,
The Iron and Steel Makers Convention.
| CHICAGO, August 1st.-About two hundred
and fifty delegates to the Amaigam ated Asso-
citation of Iron Workers convened this morn
ing, representing every g, c:ion of the coun.
try, and being in appearance most inteili
gent class of men. Mayor Harrison, in
welcoming them, announced that he was in
thorough sympathy with them. President
Jarrett made a brief speech, and William
Carpenter. of Springfield, ILL.,, urged the ne
| csssity Of organization, and ptesented the
benefit to be derived from the workingmen
taking an active interest and part 10 politics
The Association then closed its doors and
the secret session began.
Western Crops.
BISMARCK, August 1st-The harvest Of
wheat In the Missouri slope begirs quite gem
orally this morning. Enormous rains have
been equally distributed, and grain of all
kinds Is heavy. This cannot be said Of Red