Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-10

flows right into the pool. The Stanley road
way from the coast is 240 kilometers long.
DeBrazza came back to France, obtained a
vote of aid from the Government, went out
again, and made such good use of his time
that long before Stanley arrived he had seized
the pool in the name of the French, concluded
treaties with the natives, and bought large
possessions on the banks OF the river. Thus
France taps the Congo route, and secures an
outlet and inlet for what may one day be-
come one of the richest trades in the world.
Thurlow Weed and the Temperance
Question.
NEW YORK, July 9th.-Thurlow Weed, in
letter to the Tribune, predicts failure Of
the recent radical measures in Kansas and
Iowa to stop intempersnce. He thinks that
when we become a grape growing country
like France or Switzerland, the practical
remedy for intemperance will soon be
reached. "Wheu grapes, says he, are
produced in sufficient quantities to furnish
cheap wine as beverage for all classes, it
will be within the scope and duty of Congress
to perfect reform that will emancipate the
people from the horrors of intemperance.
This reform is to be accomplished by furnish.
ing wine abundant and cheap, while by legis-
lation whisky, rum, brandy, etc, will be
made 30 dear as to be out of the reach of the
laboring classes" He thinks California,
Kansas and other States, with soil adapted
to grape culture, had better turn their atten-
ton to wine making.
Protesting Pensioners.
DAYTON (O.), July 9th.-A protest has
been prepared to be sent to Congress, by the
inmates of the Soldiers Home. against the
of pensions be applied to the support of the
no
shows that 5, 900 men are now at the Central
Branch, and !, 500 pensioners, and the bill, if
passed, will compel ], 800 limbless, sightless,
physically wretched veterans to sustain the
remaining $500, who are able to, and in
most cases do, work. All the work of the
institution is done by these men, who receive
pay, while according to the proposed bill,
their more unfortunate comrades will pay for
their maintenance.
The Tariff Commission.
New YORK, July 9th.-Garland, Porter
and Oliver, of the Tariff Commission, have
arrived at the Oriental Hotel, Coney Island
The sessions Of the Commission will be held
at the hotel this month.
A Campaign Story.
New YORK, July 9sh-S Times editorial
says: Certsin fly gabblers in Washington
have given circulation to a story that Don
cameron and his men are seriously consider
ing proposition to sell their candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvania 80, 900 totes. The
votes are to be given to Beaver by the Land
Leaguers of Pennsylvania, and the price to
be paid is the recall of Minister Lowell.
Bloodshed in North Carolina.
STATEsvILLE jury 9th.-Mont. Robbins,
son of VIM. M. Robbins, who was violently
assaulted by NJ. L. Mott Saturday, went to
his father. The two men fred pistols and
Mott fired the first shot, which struck Rob-
bins in the mouth. Robbins then fred, shoot
ing Mott in the breast, killing him.
Guiteau's Sister Again,
CHICAGO, July 9.h.-An open letter from
Mrs. Scoville to Rev. Mr.. Hicks the spirit
usl adviser of Guiteau in his last hours, will
| be published here tomorrow. She claims
| that the autopsy shows that her brother was
insane, and asserts that she will begin legal
proce eiings to get possession of his body,
willed by him to DR.. Hicks.
Dangerous Building.
| New YORK, July 9th.-The San publishes
a story that the well-known building called
! the Cooper Union is full of cracks and in
danger of falling. A new story has been
lately added 90 the structure, and careless
ness is limited at.
Quite a Village.
| CLEVELAND, July 9th.-Advance sheets of
the new Directory, on the basis of three and
half persons to each name, gives Cleveland
| population of $1,000
Successful Safe Robbery.
NEW BURNSIDE Gil. J. July 9th.-A safe
! belonging to +. M. MCGEE was blown open
this morning, and IS, 900 or $4,000 in checks,
drafts, notes, currency. etc, stolen. There
is no clue to the perpetrators.
The Strike of Freight.Handlers.
JERSEY CITY, July 9sh.-There is no change
in the strike of the Longshoremen and
| freight-haudlers No work was done in any
| freight-yard.
Destruction by Fire.
PARSONS (Ks), July 9th.-The round.
house of the st. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad at Vinira, Indian Territory, with
two engines. burned last night. Loss,
| $4,000.
Death of an Ex-Assenblyman.
COLUMBUS TO-, July 9th.-Captain n
M. McConkey, representative in the Legis.
lature for Stark county for the term of 1880
81, died at Springfield to day after a weeks
illness.
Eastern Weather.
NEW York, July 9th.-Midnigh. Highest
temperature to-day, 9O'; lowest, III.
CHICAGO, July 9th.-Highest tempera.
ture to-day, 81; lowest, 63'.