Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-09

ohermans frieuds, but Chan's attention.
were continued, aud were only interrupted
by the departure of the young Celestials
Inc acqoalntance was kept alive, however,
ana Gran has corresponded with the lady
ever since. The principal reason for recall.
lng tne Ghinese students was the fear on the
part of the authorities that they were becom.
ing thoroughly Americanizad, and that thew
! would marry American wives, They were
| here at Government expense, the obi sct
being to have them return to their native
country with power to introduce American
civilization. Adyices received here state
| that Chan's persistence in lis devotion to
| Miss Sherman coming to the knowledee OF
| the Chinese authorities, the young man was
| condemned to death, and according to Chi
nese customs was bsheaded in Hongkong.
The Government Printer on the warpath.
WASHINGTON, January Sth. = Public
Printer Defrees receotly wrote Senator
Plumb, of Kansas, asking if certain news.
paper accounts of an alleged interview be-
tween them were true. Plumb replied by
saying that he declined TO be drawn into a
newspaper controversy. Defrees then wrote
Plumb an open letter, in which he says:
No one asked YOU to engage in newspaper con-
troversy. You were simply requested to say yes or
no to a question which | have the right to ask.
Your refusal TO answer it is confession OF your
guilt. No reading your note can doubt the fact
hat YOU prompted the publication of the para
graph You thus stand before all honorable men
self convicted OF having falsely boasted that you had
grossly insulied without cause, and in manner
becoming the lowest backguard, man almost 30
years older than yourself. am very sure those ac-
quainted with me will regard the paragraph lie
on its face, as they know that | do rot cringe to
tiny one, and that such an insult would have been
promptly resented.
Guifeau's Lease OF Life.
WAsHISGToN, January Sth. An eminent
lawyer here is the authority for the statement
that Guiteau has a lease of life till next May,
even should he promptly be found guilty of
murder in the first degree and sentenced to
be hanged. This legal authority says there
is a statute in force in the District-more or
less ancient and somewhat awkward direct
ing that 3 sentence of death shall not be exc
cuted until thirty days after the beginning of
the next term of Court succeeding that at
which sentence is pronounced.
The Tariff Commission BIZ.
WASHINGTON, January Ssb.-In compli-
ance with the instructions of the Committee
on Finance. Senator Bayard will report to
the Senate tomorrow the Tariff Commission
bill. It is the bill which provides for the ap-
pointment of Commission, to consist Of nine
experts, contrasting with the proposition,
favored by blr. Beck and other Democratic
Senator'S to constitute commission of three
Senators, three Representative and three
experts.
Another Fire Damp Explosion.
MAUCH CHUNK (Pa.), January Ssh.-An
explosion in the Lehish Coal and Naviga-
tion Company's mine near Garten, Yesterday,
occurred while there were over 200 men at
work in the mine. TIE explosion was ter
rife, causing the caving in of one breast and
destroying one schultz and a portion of the
monkey gapgway. A train running on the
track was thrown off. and the mule-driyer
and mule killed. There were sixteen men
at work in this section, nine of whom were
injured by burns and by being blown down
the gangway. This is the third fire damp ex-
plosion in this same gapgwav. Thos. Jury,
Ed Gatens. jack Rembold, Frank Boyle, d.
Magee, John Kline, Michael Burns and John
Herman were injured, the first three named
probably fatally.
Disastrous Fire in New York.
New YoRK, January Sth.-The boiling or
Farmhouse of Havemeyer & Elders Brooklyn
sugsr works-a building seven stories his h and
$50 by 200 feet-was completely burned this
afternoon. The crash of the falling copper
pans weighing fifteen to twenty tons each,
was terrific, and shook the ground like au
earthquake. Hon. Theodore HavemeYer, the
Austrian Consul, owned the building, and
had just been through it when the fire broke
hub. OC lJsS ou uuitAluS hdCu1uSIy iS
81, 500, 900; insurance, 60 per oelt., dis rib.
uted in small risks all over the Unite} States.
The char-house, opposite, was damaged S25,-
600. One Thousand men are thrown out of
employment. The building will be replaced
at once.
Bret TEarte Accused OF Plagiarism.
New YoRK January 9th.-Gsorge Lani-
gan, author of 1.-THE Worlds Fables" accuses
Bret Harte of appropriating part of his work
in a new book just published ia England.
Marriage of an Actress.
New YORK, January Sih.-Miss May Car
oliae Davenport, the actress, was married to-
day to Wm. G. Cunningham, the stage msu-
ager of tie Madison Square Theater The
brides sister. Fanny Davenport, and other
notables were present.
Churches Closed on Account OF SMALL
POx.
PORT JERvIs IN. Y.l January Stb.-The
Beard of Health closed all the churches to-
day en- accouHt Of small pox.
Church Damaged by Fire.
BALTIMORE, January Sth.-Tbe Westmins-
ter Presby terian Church was damaged to-day
by fire to the extent of $50, 900.
Dea,h In Jail.
FALL RIVER Mass J, January Ssh.-
Michael III. Sharkey, arrested for completely
ia the murder of Raymond S. Davis, died in
Taunton Jail to-day of erysipelas 1t wss
expected that Sharkey would turn States
evidence.
The James Boys.
ST. LOUIS. Jai uary Sth.-A special from
Louisville, Ky. Gays: The James brothers
are in Kentucky, and have been seen lately.
A Methodist Academy burned.
SAcKvuLE IN. Cl. January Sth.-The
Mount Allison Male Academy (Methodist)
in this place, was burned to-day. Loss, S2S,-
600; insured for $4,000. All tae inmates
escaped.