Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-14

Oelando B. Wilcox. Colonel Wilcox AID his
regiment, the Twelfth Infantry, will go to
the Department Of the Platte.
United States senate.
WASHINGTON, July 13.h.-MahoIe, from
the COMMITTEES on Agriculture, reported the
House bill to establish a Bureau of Animal
Industry and to prevent the expectation Of
diseased cattle and the spread of infections
and contagious diseases among domestic an
finals.
The House joint resolution, appropriating
so. 600 for the Fishery Exposition in Lon
don, was passed.
A discussion spran9 up as TO the order OF
business, Butler endeavoring to call up the
bill establishing a government for Alaska,
Groome asking consideration Of the PROPOSE
ton to prevent the payment OF double PEN
| sions, while Morrill, antagoDizsd both meas
ures with the internal revenue bill.
Quite o heated discussion followed, the
Democrats charging the Republicans with
bad faith in Bringing in bill to reduce taxa
ton, on the ground that it was for the relief
of only a small class, and the Republicans
replying that the Democrats would find the
weather very warm on account OF their oppo'
sition 20 it when they returned to their Gen.
stituents.
Morrill, moved to postpone the considera-
ton CT all pending questions until ore week
from to day, GGd after debate the m otion
WAS agreed tc, and the Senate took up the
tax bill.
VOORHEES, Of Indiana made a speech, in the
course of which lie said he had letter writ
ten by Gsnslal Hancock. in explanation of
his views upoa the tariff. in which he de-
clared free trade t. be folly. II written three
weeks earlier and circulated Throughout. the
country, Hancock would have been elected
| preaidapt and p,arican history would have
been far differently recorded.
After an executive session, the Senate ad-
| journsd.
House of Representatives.
! WASHINGTON, July 13sh.-The House went
into Committee Of the Whole on the sundry
civil bill.
Henderson offered an amendment appro-
priating 81 900 for the widow and children of
his late colleague Hawk. Agreed to-;
The next item was to pay contestants and
contestees for seats in the House various
sums, asgte rating about $50 900. Agreed to.
Hiscock offered amendment appropriate
ing $780, coo for salaries and expenses of the
| Commission TO negotiate commercial treaty
with Mexico. Adopted.
Blackburn of Kentucky off cred an amend
ment appropriating an amount necessary to
pay Cannon Of Utah the balance of the
salary and mileage due him when the contest
was decided. Agreed to.
Ryan offered amendment Inning the
expenses of any two or more Iudian agencies
that have been or may be consolidated inte
one to $4,000. Agreed to.
Holmes of Indiana offered an amendment
appropriating sl5, 900 to enable the Pre.iient
to carry out the statute to promote civil ser
vice reforms and official accountability.
After long political discussion this was
adopted.
The committee then rose, and the bill and
amendments were reported to the House.
All the amendments were coucuryed in, and
the bill psssed-ayes 1873, noes 40.
The Senate amendments to the deficiency
appropriation bill were then concurred in,
and the House adjourned.
The Arkansas Catastrophe.
ST. LOUIS, July 13th.-A Post Dispatc.
Texarkana ARK special says: Eight corpses
have been recovered from the building
Colonel Mayfield, Ford Smith, Johnnie May
and Others names not learned. More are
wounded seriously, and will probably die.
There are only seven or eight more bodies in
| the ruins.
SECOND DIsPATCH.I
LITTLE Rock, July 13sh.-A Texqkana
special says : The number of men buried by
the falling walls in Markhsnls saloon is esti-
mated at from thirty FIVE to seventy five. Up
to 6 P. NJ nineteen bodies had been recovered,
namely, Colonel Mercer, John Morefeld. o.
j. Morefeld, Robert Henderson, Nat Vice,
Milton Strange, w. B. Russell, John Poland,
Fl. B. Spencer, Tony King, Billy Hunch
man. John Lawrence. Badly wounded
K. Swindler Tom Hall, locomotive engi.
neer; Guy and Charles Varnell and Lige
Vaughn (colored). Two of the negroes are
still alive. All the whites except James
Lawrence are dead. The citizens are still al
work in the ruins and many more bodies will
be recovered before morning. The stores are
all closed in respect to the unburied dead.
Another special says: A. w. Manning,
known as "Will, who kept the Understand,
was taken out dead. He came here three
weeks ago with his aunt Mrs. Lowry, from
was taken cut with an arm broken and seri-
cusly injured otherwise. Daniel Stephens, a
saloon man from Richmond, was extricated
mortally wounded, and is since reported
dead.
About II o'clock the workers reached the
dead body of Mike Mayfeld, and removed
the debris to below his hips. A fire broke out
in the adjoining building, and while it was
impossible to endure the heat one hundred
feet away. noble band tried to save the re.
mains. Ropes we're finally attached to the
uOuys put ~ Souiu uOb bc lHe ucdu
body of w. B. Russell was discovered, but
could not be taken out.
''OId Probs' OIL New Lay.
CHICAGO, July 13th.-The Journals Wash.
iugton special says: The War Department
system of giving en- alarm of approaching
storms by firing cannon at towns reached by
telegraph. The experiment is to be tried
here, and if found successful, will be ex.
tended over the country. 1t is expected that
it will prove of great benefit to agricultural
districts.
Senator Miller and that Horse Story.
WASHINGTON, July 13sh.-Senator Miller
says that the story printed in the Herald OF
this city, on the LIST of July, that he was
stuck on $1,000 horse that smashed his
buggy and severely injured him, is a lie made
out of whole cloth. He says that it was
written by scamp he had befriended Mr..
Miller has not bought q horse. and had DO
occasion to have horse trained. The Sena-
tor regards himself as thoroughly able to
handle any horse that he may see fit to buy.
The American Turf.
SARATOGA, July 13ih.-The first race to.
day, half mile. George Kenny won, En-
press second. Time. 80 seconds. The second
race, Il miles for 3-year.old fllies, was won
by Belle of RnnnYmede, William Bonnell
second. Time, 20S8. The third race, mile
and five hurdred yards. Belle Of Highland
won, Oak Leaf second. Time, 2:25J. The
steeple chase Surfman won, Judge Burnett
second. Time, 1855.
CHICAGO, July IS .h.-The summer trotting
meeting of the Chicago Driving Park Asso-
citation will begin tomorrow, and last seven
days. Fifty-two thousand dollars in purses
and premiums are offered. Among the more
Interesting events are that the PAGER Little
Brown jug is to beat Maud SIS trosting record
on Saturday. The sensational event Of Mon
day is race open to all stations, with Bon
Arnim, Voltaire, Monroe Chief and J. V.
Thomas the probable starters. Tuesday
has race open to all PAGERS, with eight en-
tries. Oh Wednesday there will be a special
haudic,pracs between St Julien and Trinket,
St. Julien to draw $50 pounds, The purse is
SO, 600. Thursday has a race for the 2:l9
class, with seven entries. Friday has race
for the 2:17 class, with four entries and the
purse is open for all four year.olds and under
| This is intended for Sweetheart and Phil
Thompson. The entries for it close to-mor-
row night.
Mrs. ScOyiiIe and the Poisoned Bouquet.
CHICAGO, July 13th-Mrs. Scoville was
interviewed this morning regarding the state
ment that the bouquet she sent to Guiteau
on his last day was poisoned. She said, sar.
casticaliy: 'Of course. they found poison.
1t is just like them. Besides, they had to
manufacture some story to excuse their bru-
tality in excluding me from Charles cell. "
She then denied point blank having pus ar
senic in the bouquet. She said she did not
want Guiteau to escape the gallows by such
me ans, and that he would not have taken the
poison if he could. She expressed an inten-
ton of continuing the legal agitation over
this matter until it is proven that an insane
man was hanged.
DIssatIsfsctIon in the West.
SPRINGFIELD tn July 13sh.-Last week
6 200 immigrants were inspected il Indiana.
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