Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-03

hh MISUNDERSTANDING
Burned More Lynching in Colorado
Railway Station Destroyed by Light
niug-suieide OF Observation-Disclosures
Huribut Dead-Etc.
Hast NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO rlTs RxooKpuSloN
WASHINGTON. April 2d.-Ofices estab-
lished-Chadwell, Clatsop county, Oregon, w.
True, ?. NJ. Feetville, Wasno county, Ore
gop, Gee. w. Feet, P. NJ; Lena, Columbia
county, Washington, WIN. S. Maloy, P. NJ;
Geo. w. Bassett, Z. M. Office discontinued
-Cowens, Cowlitz county, Washington.
Names changed-Longlors, Curry county,
Oregon, to Denmark Seaside House. Clat-
sop county. Oregon, to Seaside; Klikitst
Landing, Klikitat county, Washington, to
Lyle. Postmasters appointed - David
Coffyna, tmigrant Gap, Placer county, Cal;
G. S. Gould, Inusdale, Monterey county,
C4l.; Abram a. Hss5rousk, Musick. San
Luis Ooispo county, Cal; James Robertson,
Ravenna Los Angeles county. Cal; Frank
F. Short, Ruby Valley, Elko county, New;
Thomas Logan, st. Joseph, Lincoln county.
New; Homer W. Brsham, Sutro, Lyon
county. New; David N. Taylor, Fall City,
King county, Washington John w. Win.
ward, South Jordan, Salt Lake county, Utah
The Chinese BilI-Attitude OF the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, April 2d.-The Cabinet is
said to BE about equally divided on the Chi
nese bill, S fact which it is said explains, in
part at least. the delay in the Cabinet nom
nations. 1t is an illustration Of tie strict re-
serve of the President that while a number of
his close friends are inclined to expect a veto,
another of them said to-day thst ne believed
the President would finally allow the bill to
become law without his signature The
Cabinet is reported to stand as follows: For
approval. Howe, Lincoln aud Kirkwood for
an unconditional veto, Frelinghuysen for
approval II the twenty.year provision can be
reduced to ten years, Brewster; absent and
unknown, Folger; on the fence without
definite opinion, Hunt OF course it il not to
be understood that this classification is ofi-
cial, and it may be in some particulars errone-
Gus. 1t is certain that Frelinghuysen opposes
the bill absolutely. Brewster has been un-
derstood to agree with the main principles Of
the bill, but there is rumor now that he de-
sires modification. Foiger and Brewster
have been reported to occupy common ground.
isEcoND DISPATGHl
WAsH1SGroN, April 2i.-It is very posi-
lively stated that Attorney Geperal Brewster
will read an opinion at the Cabinet meeting
tomorrow, declaring the Chinese bill to be III
conflict with our treaty obligations. Feeling
huysen, i. is understood, will also present
reasons against signing the bill. The latter
gentleman has received letters from Boston
and New York importers urging him to OPP
pose the bill in the Cabinet.
THIRD DISPATCH.1
WASHINGTON, April 2d.-Various rumors
are in circulation as to the Presidents views
upon the Chinese bill, funded upon remarks
which he is said TO have made to members of
Congress, but nothing is definitely known as
to his intentions.
FOURTH DIsPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, April 2d-The Post to-mor.
row will say: There is hardly any doubt that
the President has made up his mind TO return
the Chinese bill to the Senate with his disap-
proval.
suicide OF Cornelius j. Vanderbilt.
NEw YoRK, April 2].-Cornelius J. Van
derbilt, brother of William H. Vanderbilt,
shot himself st the Gleuham Hotel, Fifth
avenne, this afternoon at o'clock, and died
from the effects of the wound at o'clock.
From the time of the shooting until his death,
Vanderbilt was unconscious. Many friends
of the dead man AID mem 'ers Of the family
were present when he passed away. Ths
motive for the act given by his friends, is
that it was The result of mental arrangement
brought on by years OF suffering from epilep-
tic fits. No othsr reason could be given, as
his financial IF airs are said to be in a most
prosperous condition. Vanderbilt came to
the Glenham Hotel two weeks ago last Fri
day from Florida, where he had been spend
ing several weeks. He had previously visited
the Hot Springs OF Arkansas for the benefit
of his health, which for the past year had
bsen very poor. He was accompanied by his
friend and travelling companion, George Terry,
of this city, who has been with him continually
for many years in his jourHeyiug and at his
home. Vanderbilts condition was such that
assistance was likely to be needed at any
moment, when he might be taken with his
epileptic fits, and for this reason a companion
was indispensable. They engaged suit of
rooms on the fifth floor of the hotel, which
is the one Vanderbilt always patronized
when in the city. Vanderbilt occupied one
room alone. He was in his room much of
the time, and has been out but seldom since
his arrival here. This morning be felt more
unwell than usual, and did not leave his bed
Mr. Terry was in the room during the greater
part of tie morning, attending to the sick
mans wants, but noticed nothing unusual in
his actions or appearance, as he seemed to be
in perfectly sound mind. Just before o'clock
he left the room for the adjoining apartment,
affairs, leaving Vanderbilt, as he supposed,
sleeping. He bad been out about an hour,
and had closed the door between the two
apartments. for fear of disturbing the sleeper.
Meanwhile he had heard no sound. Sud
denly he was startled by the loud report Of
pistol coming from the adjoining room. Hast.
lily jumping up he rushed to the door, and
opening it was horrifed to see Vanderbilt
struggling apparently in the agoniss Of death.
T. -,-.1E ,fxl, I,,ll lAE
wound, from which blood slowly oozed. He
still clasped in his outstretched hand small
seven ehambered revolver, one of the barrels
of which had been discharged Terry iden-
titled the pistol as one which Vanderbilt had
been in the habit of carrying for several
years. Shortly after the struggles of the
wounded man ceased, and the only evidence
that life was not extinct was his slow and la
bored breathing The family physician #
Vanderbilt, when he arrived, pronounced the
wound fatal. and said there was not the
slightest hope of eaving his life. Several
attempts were made to restore him to con-
sciousness, but without success. Vanderbilt
never spoke after he fired the shot. Mean
while messengers were sent for his friends
and family. The latter live in the city, but
deceased has not been on speaking terms with
them for years. His brother, William H,
arrived at the hotel between and o'clock,
and was shown to the room, He said
but little, and when told that his brother
could not live, remained only short time
to make arrangements for the disposition OF
the body, and then drove away. His visit
was followed by that of his son Cornelius and
others of the dying mans nephews who re-
side in the city, and who remained with him
until he died. The funeral services take
place to morrow morning in the Church of
the Stranger, and the body will then be
Al - g. I,,w. Il ~ e
his wife. The affair was kept very quiet.
1t was 10 o'clock before the police vera in
formed, and the news soon spread over the
city. G. o. Perrin stated that Vsnderbilt's
mind had been failing Tor many years. in
consequence of being subject to epileptic fits