Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-07
SATURDAYS NEWS.

SATURDAYS NEWS.
CONDENSATION OF SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
uSIeSl
THE COAST.
j. B. Underwood. ex Pos.al Agent and
State Senator. died at Ecgere City, Or. or
Thursday night.
Jacob Greenberg. who shot himself in the
head at San Jose. died yesterday morning.
An inques. was hello, and a verdict Of suicide
rendered.
Saturday William Elliott, lad living near
Linden, San Joaquin county. while careiessly
handling a shotgun had his hand and per.
tion of his wrist blown off.
Etheliuda Shuiz tried TO commit suicide at
e ast Portland, Or, by taking laudsnum be-
cause her mother lives with man she ia not
married to. The girl is at the hospital and
is improving.
The Sheriff has arrested at Stockton VIM.
Apo, q negro, for burglaries committed in
that city ard San Francisco with Frank Peu-
lit. who was taken ia custody by San Fran
cisco detectives.
The election for the Ottawa House of Com
mons in the Vancouver district took place
Saturday, aud resulted in the return Of Cor
dsn, q new candidate, who defeated BuEster,
former representative Of that district.
w. b. Todhunter has insuguratel cattle
shipping. Saturday, from Winnemucca, he
shipped 90 head of meats to San Francisco
Last season over 80, 900 head Of cattle were
shipped from there, the greater part OF them
to San Francisco.
The steamship Dakota sailed from Port
Townsend Saturday with the excursionis:s
for Alaska, via Esquima.t and Nanaimo
She took a large amount OF freight and about
ninety new excursionists. The TweEty.first
Infantry band, from Vancouver. accompanied
the excursion.
A strike occurred at Los Angeles Saturday
morning among the white workmen on the
new Nadeau block that is in process Of cree.
tion in that city. The team drivers were
getting 81 day and board. Tho Chinese
employed were getting 81 day and finding
their own board. ORDERS were issued last
night for the white drivers to do extra work
in helping the Cinnamon fill their wagons,
which they refused to do, hencs the strike.
As labor is scarce, work will not be resumed
for few days.
DOMESTIC
The Creek Indian war is ended.
The President starts westward in Sepsem-
Der.
Heavy storms have bsen experienced in
Colorado.
The Harmony Mills operatives at Cohoes,
n. Y, have struck.
The missing ship Theobold has been heard
from, and is ell right.
A tornado in Ouachi.a county, Ark, did
great damage Wednesday.
Near Jacksonville, Fla. N, ID. Neff and
wife were murdered Friday
Rev. J. Brockwsll has been arrested in Ne.
bfaska for using the mails for swindiipg pur.
poses.
Armand Colman (colored) was hanged al
West Point, Miss, for the murder Of Georgis
Bright.
Mrs. Scoville has filed petition for o
divorce from her husband on account OF
cruelty.
The House has agreed to appropriate S25,.
600 to bring home the remains OF De Long
and party.
General Buffers yacht America has re-
turned. She went 800 miles to sea and sailed
splendidly.
The score at the close Of the walkirg-matct
was: Hart 527, Noremac sos, Hartman 800
Campana 500.
J. 1T. Dillon. of Missouri, has been ap
pointed Secretary of Legation of the Unitsi
States ir Mexico.
A celebration is to be held August 23d,
near Chicago, to raise funds for monument
to old John Brown.
The knit goods bill has passed the Senate
IS reported by the conference committee ard
as it came from the House.
General U. S. Grant and w. II. Trescott
have been nominated as Commissioners t.
Mexico to negotiate commercial treaty.
In the House of Representatives, Saturday,
concurrence was had in the Senate resolution
for the establishment of diplomatic relations
with Persia.
In the Twelfth Illinois District Democratic
Congressional Convention 304 ballots have
been taken for the nomination, and there ID
10 choice yet.
The Democrats Of the Third Indiana Dis
trict fear that A. j. Hostetter, ex. Democratic
Congressman. who has come out independent
will beat Cobb.
At Buffalo, in the special race, Clingstone
won in three straight heats-bsst time, 2:19
In the special purse, Clingstone also won in
three heats-best time, 2:16
Auguat Blandowski, theatrical manager
in Milwaukee,, was recently arrested for for.
gerry. He pleaded guilty in the Criminal
Court, and was sentenced TO three years i'm.
prisonment.
Joint resolutions have passed the House fol-
Court of Inquiry ON the loss of the Jean
nette, and also committee Of three Senator,
and Representatives en- the wants of Ameri
can ship. building.
A storm in the west part of McLennan
county Friday night did much damage tC
farm property, blowing down fences and
buildings. \ planter named Moses Oldham
was killed by lightning.
This Central Bridge across the Merrimac
near Lowell. Mass, was burned Saturday.
The loss is $4,000, While working on the
FIRE four fremen were prscipitated into the
river and seriously injured.
A Court of Inquiry has been ordered in tn,
case of Colonel Carr, of the Sixth Cavalry
in reference to the accusations of insubordi
nation preferred by General Wilcox, com
manding the Department of Arizona.
It is stated that the President has decided
upon the strict enforcement of the eisht.hou
law. as that law was construed during th,
administration of General Grant. Member
OF the Cabinet, however, entertain differen
views on the subject.
Hiscock presented on Saturday to tn
House the conference report upon the sundr,
civil appropriation BILL He stated simpl,
that the Sens.e amendments had been re
duceG s~by tie Conference Committee 6
the amount of S95S.000. The report wa
agreed to.
The bill whSh passed the House concern
ing the regulation of steam vessels. provide
that foreign private steam vessels carrying
passengers from any port of the United State
to any other place or country, shall be sub
jsct to the same ms pection as now provide,
for American steamers.
The House has agreed to the conference re
port on the sundry civil bill. Among tn
more important provisions agreed to is on
giving the Governor of Utah authority to ap
ure to elect, growing out of the disqualifyin
provisions in the anti-polygamy bill.
The Foreign Affairs Committee recon
mends to the House to proceed no furthe
with the Shipherd Investigation, as it is bu
an inquiry into the private affairs of citizen
because Hulburs and Fitzpatrick are dead, an,
Blaine is not an off Ter of the United State
and Blair not q member of the House.
United States Deputy Marshal I. G. Hew
lit shot and killed Sandy Bynum icolored)
the most prominent leader Of the Rspubli
cans In Madison county, Ala, at al indie
pendent rally. a mob of negroes copere
gregated, vowing to kill Hewitt. but wer
pacitisd with great difficulty and Hewitt
fed.
A Senatorial caucus ct Washington refuse
to nix a day for adjournment, It Is reported
that the Republicans will keep Congress il
session until the last bill Is disposed of, anC
this forced the Democrats to consent to TAX
up the knit goods bin. 1t is now thought tn
Senate may adjourn Monday night, and Ger
tainly Tuesday.
Thursday night constable Apologize and
posse went to the house Of John Cox, in La
fayette county. Ark, who, with wiz Ayers
, was suspected of numbering q negro named
John Wesley early in the week. In th,
house were both men wsnted and two others
They resisted, killed Appiegaie and two O
the possee and escaped.
A. Coney Island Friday, in the half mil
in 50 seconds, Alice won in the mile aud ,