Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-17


A sung gambler named Hardy Clifford Saturday,
at F.acine, Wis, killed Captain Pueh.
The House Committee on Commerce have agreed
to appropriations amounting to S5l7, 500
The middle section of the Deeriug Harvester
Works AZ Chicago was burned Saturday night. Loss,
S75, 600.
Three horse thieves were captured by citizens the
other day kirbyyille, Mo, taken to forest and
hanged.
Oliver Morrel, Is years old, has been arrested at
Omaha fer stealing letters from the postothce in
that city,
Thomas Power OConror informed Chicago re-
porter that he has raised $4,000 in the West for
the Land League
Mrs. scoville's petition for the aprointment of a
guardian for Guieau has beea denied, and the case
will go to the Supreme Court
William Frazier, well known throughout the
country being identified with great railroad enter
prises, died in Boston Saturday.
President Arthur decides that he has no power to
afford FtZ John Porter any relief and Secretary OF
War lincoln has so informed Porter
The loss by destruction by fire OF the Cincinnati
Cooperage Companys Works Saturday afternoon is
estimated at Sl09, 600 insurance, $4,000.
D. j. Price, Postmaster at Bay View, Wis, and
formerly member OF the Legislature, shot himself
dead Saturday after vain attempt to kill his wife
He was drunk.
The firm of A. T. Stewart & Co. have determined
to discontinued their business, and they offer fol
sale their entire stock of merchandise and all thel
mill properties.
The Government Bank Examiner reports the
cause of the suspension of the First National Bank
of Buffalo, so far apparent, was throEgt
Encouragement only.
Secretary Lincoln denies that he is to relieve Min
lister Lowell 1t is also reliably ascerained that the
withdrawal Of Minister Lowell has not been dis
cussed by the Cab net.
Pacific has resigned, he having accepted the posi-
ton of General Superintendent of the Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Paul system Of roads.
General B. F. Butler has written lengthy letter
to John Russell Young, the new Chinese Minister,
giving his views on the Chinese question and stat
ing what he considers a solution of the problem.
The god watch and diamond pin stolen from ex.
Governor Burbank of Dakota, by the James gang,
eight years ago, were found among the effects OF
the late jesse James, and will be returned to him.
The Democratic Commissioners are cited to ap-
pear before the Superior Court in each county OF the
State of Delaware to show for their refusal to
place certain Republican petitioners on the assess
ment list.
Blaine writes as follows to the Chairman of the
committee investigating the Peruvian Company
waiter: " At the convenience of your committee,
de ire to be heard in reference to the PeruChlean
matter now under investigation"
The tariff commission bill was discussed in the
HOUSE OF Representatives hlIlt6 vi hSlI-
lucky and Mcmillan opposing the measure, and
Shellaberger, Wilson and Ward advocating it, but
without action the House adjourned till Monday.
A large mass meeting of workingmen, to express
indignat at the action OF President Arthur IN
vetoing the anti Chinese immigration bill, held
at Philadelphia Saturday evening, and participated
in by from 6000 to coo workingmen representing
all trades.
Six dead bodies of negro infants were found Sat
urday in shed at the rear OF No. 80 CRANKY street
Ba timore occupied by Charles n. White, negro
undertaken. The remains were IN horrible state
Of decomposition. White says he does not know
how the bodies came there.
dispatch from Morgan City, La, says Three
negroes we're drowned by the upsetting of boat on
the Lagenna plantation Friday. Eight houses on
the plantation were destroyed by the storm Wednes
day night. The PRAYERS of the negroes quartered
in stable lofts could be heard above the of the
storm. The panic among them was fearful.
The proposed Peace Congress of American nations
is not expected to assemble in November next, in
accordance with Blane's invitation and yet as the
continues on the subject. The only States which
favoraby considered the proposition were Mexico,
Guatemala, Salvador, Honduras, Venezuela and
Hayti.
William H. Vanderbilt has selected site or
Staten Island for the family mausoeum. He de
cided on a spot facing the Moravian Church, il
which the Vanderbilts have worshiped for genera
tons. Carte blanche has been given as TO ex
pense It is to be seventy feet high, and the build
ing will be visible twenty miles at 1t will cost
900.
The following patents were issued this week tc
California inventors: James A. Bassett, Windsor
trace lock; Richard F. Bridewell, San Francisco,
advertising device for street cars William Browne
Stockton, amalgamator; George auckland, Tulare,
vehicle spring. Evan A. Edwards, Los Angeles,
hydro-carbon burner; Charles e. Morgan, Oakland,
safety attachment for elevators; Carl W. Peterson,
San Francisco, air ship; A. ". Won Schmidt, S n
Francisco rotary engine.