Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-07
GENERAL NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION
DOMESTIC.
United States sesate-short session-Ad-
j0arnment until Monday.

the United States and Texas Boundary Com
mission, made under the Act of June ). 1858
and of which no final report has been made
by the Commission, and to report the facts
with regard to the result of the work, so far
as prosecuted. The object of the survey was
to fix the boundary between the United States
and Mexico under the treaty of 1928.
Sherman moved to take up his bill for the
issue of three-per cent. bonds,
Beck antagonizsd it with the Tariff Com.
mission bill, to be reported Monday
Mcpherson gave notice of an amendment.
making the bonds redeema5le after January
l, 1891, instead of payable after January |,
1887, and extends the time of payment to
thirty years.
Plumb gave notice of an amendment, di-
rectieg the use of all funds now held iu the
Treasury for the redemption of United States
notes in excess of S100, 000, 900 for the redemp-
tion of 39a-per cents.
Tie resolution of Davis of West Virginia
asking for information relative to the pen
sion frauds, passed.
An executive session was held, and the
Senate adjourned to Monday.
Sargent and the Interior Department.
WASHINGTON January hit is generally
conceded to-day that ex-senator Sargent has
been definitely fix d upoo for Secretary of
the Interior. Sargent was on the floor OF the
Senate this morning, and wss congratulated
upon his coming appointment, ard il is at
parent that be has assurances which satisfy
him that he is TO receive the appointment
ISECoND DISPATCH.I
WASHINGTON. January 6th.-Sargept is
himself authority for the statement that he is
to be appointed Secretary of the Interior.
NEW YORK, January 6th-The Graphics
Washington correspondent says: 1t is known
that friends of Sargent had an interview with
the President and While they are positive in
saying that the President did not promise TO
appoint him, it is clear that they are entirely
satisfied that their favorite will succeed. The
statement that Sargent is not supported by
California's delegation is not true, end the
charges that have been made against him for
completely with the desert land swindle are
susceptible of an explanation that will de-
monstrate his sstraightforwardnessa and honesty
in that connection. It is also a mistake
to assume, as has been done, that Sargent is
no longer an influence in the live politics of
California. The reverse of this is true. for
there is perhaps no man, except Senator Mil.
Ter, of that State, more powerful in the party
than is Sargent. Letters received here dur
ing the past few weeks from leading men of
the party in California demontrate this fact
conclusively, as also the editorial utterances
of every newspaper of prominence on the
coast, excepting only the Chronicle, ex-organ
of the Sandlotters.
Recommendation Approved.
WASHINGTON, January 6th.--The President
has approved the recommendation os the
Secretary of the Interior touching the report
of the Government RGilroad Commissioners
upon nswly-completed 100-rnile section OF
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, and has
accepted the same. This action confirms to
the railroad company patents TO ovsr %, 900
acres of land for each mile The new section
runs from point near Isleta, n. NJ. in
westerly direction, across the boundary line
into Arizona.
The Garfield Memorial Hospital.
WASHINGTON, January 6th.-The man
ayers of the Garfield Memorial Hospital had
q very satisfactory meeting tonight. The
circular addressed by the Postmaster. General
to Postmasters throughout the country. re-
questing them TO organize committees in their
respective localities to solicit subscriptions. is
meeting with hearty response. In fol-
eign countries, committees have been formed
at Paris, Amsterdam, Cairo, Vienna and
London. The owners of three excellent
stone-quarries in the vicinity of this city have
offered the managers, at merely nominal
price, all the stone reeded for the building.
The DcatH Penaify.
ST LOUIS, January 6th.-The Posts dis
patch from Marshall, Mo-, says: John r.
Phelps was hanged here about noon to-day
for the murder Of Elijah Keyton. wealthy
farmer who lived near Brownsville, in this
(Saline) county, on the night of the 23i of
last April. Phelps confessed. He loved
Keyton's daughter. and the old man opposed
their union. Several thousand people wit
messed the execution. including Miss Keyton,
who wept bitterly. Phelps made brief
speech. alluding to bis sweetheart, whom he
saw in the crowd. He died in eight minutes
after the drop fell.
New ORLEANS, January 6th.-Terrance
Achille and Sterling Ben (both colored) were
hanged at Franklin, St. Mary's Parish, at
Roon to-day, for the murder and robbery of
old man Larmand, who had $1,000 on his
person. They met their fate without 0
struggle or hinching.
An Abscondins Jeweier.
MERCER (Pa.) January 6;h.-James H.
Hildebrand, prominent jeweler, has alb
seconded, leaving debts and liabilities of
SIS. 600. Detectives are on his track. He
is supposed to be in the West.
The Murdered Chinamen.
ST. LOUIS, January 6sh.-Dispatches from
Texas say it is now believed that the China
men reported massacred few days ago on
the Southern Pacific Railway were not killed
by Apaches or any other indians. The in
dicsticns are that the deed was committed by
disguised white men, recently employed on
the railway.
Fire at East st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, January 6th.-The pork pack
ing establishment of 4. W. Whitaker & Son,
East ST. Louis, was burned early this morn
ing. Loss, $4,000.
LATER.-The loss by the Whitaker fire is
now stated at $50, 600; insurance. $4,000.
A Singular Contest.
New York, January 6th.-The Posts
Washington special says Tne Committee on
Elections has one singular contest before it.
A man by the name of Mcdowell has filed
papers to contest the election of Congressman
George, of Oregon. 1t appears that he re
ceived but four ballots, but he claims that
his constituents were intimidated from vot-
ing for him, and prevented his election. 1t
is shown, also, that he ran on the same ticket
for State Senator as well as Congress man,
spelling his name variously. The contest is
not regarded as q very serious matter, al
though the papers have been fled in due
form. George will probably not respond.
The Desert Land Bill.
NEW YORK. January cha correspond
ent of the Commercial Advertiser has been
hunting up the record Of Sargent with regard
to the scheme to reclaim desert lands, and
says that after careful examination he finds
that Sargent was not the author of the bill,
but Luttrell, who introduced it December IA,
1875. The bill was referred to the House
Committee on Public Lands.
The Iowa Powder Explosion.
OsKALoosA. January 6th.-The bodies of
the three boys killed yesterday by the powder
explosion were buried to-day. A Herald ex-
ira details losses aggregating nearly s2S, ,OO0.
The total will reach s35, 900. Thirty resi-.
dences were badly wrecked. Some will have
to be rebuilt. Many people can i'll afford this
loss, but no appeal to the outside will be
made. There were Il, 800 pounds of powder
in the magazine, according to the company's
books, and this was the ordinary amount held.
The mines in the vicinity use 500 kegs a
week at least. It will take week to replace
the broken glass. All the injured are re-
covering.
Mysterious Death OF q Physician.
GRAND ISLAND (Neb J, January 6th.-This
city is considerably excited over the mys-