Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-14

hanstion Of the soil in isa relation to fertili-
zars. Hon. j. B. Grinnell. Of Iowa. read q
paper on the subject of what is Due from
Agriculture to Posterity."
United States serase.
WASHINGTON. December 13th.-Afssr the
| morning hour Beck called up his political
| assessment resolution, and after debate the
| resolution and Hsle's substitute were referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
Pistt was relieved Of the Craftsmanship of
| the Committee on Pensions.
Consideration of Pendletons civil service
bill was resumed, Hawley taking the foor.
After considerable discussion the Senate
went into executive session. and when the
doors were reopened adjourned
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON. December I3;b.-'rhs House
weIt into Committee CT the Whole on the
agricultural appropriation bill.
The committee rejected ell The amend
ments, reported thu bill to the House, aud it
passed.
The Military Academy appropriation bill
passed.
Rand OF Pennsylvania offered resolution
requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to
ascertain, as near es possible, the amount paid
tor ocean freight On exports and imports from
and to toe United States for the fiscal year
ended the S0sh Of June, 1882 Adopted.
Domination by the President.
WASHINGTON. December 13sh.-The Presi-
cent cent TO the Senate to Gay the nomination
| OF Charles ii, ChambsTlain, 30 be Receiver of
Public Money st San Francisco.
Important Interior Department. Beciston.
WASHINGTON, December 13sh.-Secresary
Teller decides that lau6s within the liraits of
grants to railroad company, TO which pre-
e:nption OK homestead claims capable Of bsing
forfeited had attached at tie time the grant
pIl1c
grant, and upon the abandonment of such
ciaIms the lands do not innTe to the company,
| buE are restored to the pnblic domain that
an erroneous entry ia Registers flee or
| fered corrected shou.d not prejudice the
claim Of the npplic2ne.
! Ron Cameron and The President.
WASHINGTON, Deeea. Der l3sb.-Presidsnt
| Arthur Rsya Den Cameron o valuable lesson
to day. This morning there arrived in this
city Hiram Young, tie atalwar5 editor OF the
Ege'aiaJ Dispatch, published at York Pa.
he came Tor th5 position Of Postmaster st
that place. He is q friend of Cameron's, and
| when he mentioned tbe subject to the Sacre-
taTy the latter ssid he would have il attended
to right away. Cameron and Young called
at tie White Housa. Cameron explained the
mat er briefly and then said ~ would like
to have this mans nomination made out
| right otf, IS he wants 20 60 back home to-
! night" The President asked, Where are
! his papsFs% Why, be has acme +; l indorse
| him. Is net that erough? TIE President
then said firmly, ''I cannot appoint Mr..
Young unless he be i'd ,rsed by The Repuh.
lean members of the Penusyivania d lega-
| tion. and has soma eyidercs flea hero show
Ing that Yourg is Endorsed by the business
men Of York" Cameron went sway in q
| very thoughtful mood, while the last thss was
heard from Young was that ne WAS hunting
fer members Of the Pennsylvania delegation.
Minister Wallace la luck.
| WASHINGTON, Dacember 13,h.- General
| Lew Wallace, Minister TO Turkey, hiss bsen
awarded Sl5,0 by the Mexican Govern
mens der peculiar circum stsnces. Ia 1865
Wallscs entered tie service Of the Mexicsn
Government, at the time of the Fer ca iu-
| yasion. He made an appeal to Americans to
enter the Mexican service, and the Frerch
Government protested against this violation
OF the neutrality lawP, but cur Government,
which YVES favorable TO the ejeetment eff the
French from Mexican soil, N Ide 10 vigorous
efforts to have Wallace arrested. After
Maxanailian'ss downfall Wallsce returned to
the United States and fled a claim for
$4,000 for services rendered, sgsins5 tie
Mexican Government A dRy OF two since
Wallace wss awarded the money.
The seannetie Cours.
WASHINGTON, December 13sh.-Before the
Jeanette Board to-day Noros, the seaman.
salu bnsC pSloE5 ltaVlng % Long party Col
Inns said y Good by, Noros /; remember me
when you get to New York" Collins vss
always treated like an officer.
The Kingston Fire.
NRw YORK, December l3sh,-Trauiries
among the agencies Of foreign insurance COM
paries confirm the report of large copflsgra.
ton at Kingston Jamaica, but It is thought
the less has hesn exaggerated. However, the
damage is believed to be heavy. inasmuch as
the large warehouses situated within the
boundaries of the harmed district contain at
this geason of the year heavy stocks 4 sugars,
rum and other meTchar disc fer shipment to
the United States ard Europe. The Ere in
eludes the district from the corner of West
street and Port Royal street nearly to East
street. Both sides of Port Royal street were
destroyed. with the whsrves to the south
ward. Most of the baildings DESTROYED were
OF stone or brick. The portion of the CITY
devoted to residences was not reached bv The
flames. The principal losers will undoubtedly
be the merchants, who had laid in a largo
stock of goods for the Christmas season, The
theater, recently fitted Up. was DESTROYED,
The ire must have been extensive, judging
from the large orders for lumber pouring in
from Kingston daring the day. TIE total
loss Is estimated hero at half the amount
| stated in the early dispatches. The Kingston
steamer Is due here on the 24th.
Cornerstone Eatd-Jndignlfied Proceed.
ings.
CHICAGO, December 13sh.-The Board Of
Trade adjourned for the day at l2.l5. and
fifteen minutes later tho members. headed bv
number of bands and supplied with hand.
soIae badges, formed in procession in Tire
halls and corridors of the Board Of Trade,
and, several hundred strong, marched to Il
head Of La Sale street, where the ceremony
OF laying the coruer-stone Of the new Board
CT Trade building WAS performed The
march was not imposing, the efforts of the
older members to lock digni6cd being
thwatted by others. who tried TO pull them
from the line and literally busted them with
-four.
Verdict AEatast a saIaoH-keener,
CHICAGO, December I3.h.-Io the spi. NJ
Jane MARROW sgainst John Wall, q saloon
keeper, for selling her husband liquor to the
| extent Of making him almost I'm imhsoils
the jury g1ve verdict ef $3.50 She asked
for 50. 600. The case was an aggravated one,
the guilt o. the salocnist being clear.
Dividend Declared.
New YORK, December 13.h.-The Westsrn
Union Telegraph Company have ordered
quarterly dlndehd OF u per cent, payable
January 15sh.
Tom Allen In Chicago.
CHICAGO, December 13.h.-rhs paeiIst.
Tom Allen, has arrived here, having stop0sd
at Fittsburg Ito Esve a Jolly time" The
match with Bill Elliott viii be arranged Fri.
day.
The Railroad War at an End.
New York, December 13th.-The story
tonight is that the railroad war is at an end.
Rates have bsen restored and an agreement
VIII DO signed tomorrow by the Presidents Of
the different roads, binding themselves not to
violate the contract--that il, not to fcalp
tickets for period of one year. Ia regard
to the division of traffic, it Is aushor;tatiyeIv
said that each road will get oil the business Il
can, and 10 agreement exist.
The Bridge Disaster.
SAN Antonio (rex J. December I3h.-
The accident TO the Hecas bridge on the Mex-
lean Pacific extension. killed John Bennicb.
). ID. Har-oil, Robert McComb. J. G.. Ke1np.
john Atkinson, Wm. $. Russell, James and
John Smith, and WIN. Flanders. William
Morrow end Peter Hollywood are diving A
number were severely ioj1red.
Sentenced 90 be HANGED.
ATLANTA Gal DecsmbSr 13h.-E, M.