Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-30


suppression of polygamy. which win be vigor-
ously pushed to vote, provides that no
polygsmist shall sit on iuries, exercise the
right of suffrage or hold office. Cohabitation
with more than one woman will be accepted
as proof of q polygamous marriage. Another
section provides for the appointment of i've
registrars Of election by the President.
New YoRK, January 30th-A M-Review-
ing its various articles on the anti Mormon
boom, the Tribune says: There is fair prospect
that some action viii be taken by the present
Congress, by which the Mormon evil may be
effectively reached at last. This is the opin.
ion OF Representative Willets, of Michigan.
who takes deep interest in the subject Ben
iamin L. Hall, the FIRST Chief Justice of Col
orado, gives an interesting account of the es-
tablishment of Territorial Government in
Utah in 1850. and of the regret that Fill
more subsequently expressed that he had
placed Brigham Young at its head Rev.
Dr. Newman preached a sermon in this city
last night on the peril of the country from
the liberation of Mormonism. Some features
of the evil were also set forth by Rev. Mr..
Gallagher, who has done missionary work
in Utah.
The Negotiations Between the Atlantic
and Pacific and Southern Pacific.
Times Boston special says: A statement is
now made that the reports of the negotiations
conducted 10 New York brought back by the
Atchison people present, give general salts
faction, and the proposition to save several
millions Of dollars worth of construction in
California and connect the Atlantic and Pa
ciGc with the Southern Pacific at Mojave is
favorably received by the Boston interests.
It is also stated that the opposition TO the S16,
900, 000 Atlantic and Pacific plan in Boston,
before its cancellation, was Sc great that
the large Atchison stockholders would very
likely have defeated the project of complet-
ing the subscription. The objections were
based first upon the unnecessary issuance of
Atlantic and Pacific stock, and second, upon
the raising of SO large an amount of money at
this time. Under the new plan, il the Allan
tic and Pacific builds to the Colorado river,
less than S. 600 will be needed for this
section If to Mohavp, about So, 900, 900 will
be required. In either event, it is under
stood that no Atlantic and Pacific stock will
be issued.
The Sherman Funding Bill.
WASHINGTON. January 29th--A leading
Republican Senator predicts the failure of the
Sherman funding bill. for the reason that the
rate of interest is too low to be fastened upon
the private capital of the country, and that
possible one. There is disposition to let the
ex-Secretary down easily, out Of respect TO
his services in the Treasury.
The Flood in TeuRessee.
NASHVILLE, January 29sh-The Tennessee
river at JohnsonvilIa has reached the highest
point known during the present food. The
town has virtually been destroyed, and the
railroad bridge is threatened. East of Kuox-
vile, on Saturday, the tallest peak of Buffalo
mountains, having been undermined by the
constant rains, fell from hight of 300 feet.
alarming the citizens for distance OF thirty
miles.
Escaped Female RObber RearresteG.
New YORK, January 29th.-MolIis Hoey,
better known in Chicago and St. Louis as
Mollie Holbrook, has been arrested again
here Mollie escaped in Canada from the
custody of Illinois officers when journeying
from here to Chicago to answer charge OF
robbery of $40, 600.
Another Creyasse Reported.
New ORLEANS. January 29th "A break
100 feet long ia reported Ia the O'Brien levee
at Tropical Bend, inunda:ing the country for
two miles back.
ThermOmetricaI.
New YORK, January Midnight
Observation-Disclosures So, lowest 1s'.
CHICAGO. January Goth. h.-Thermometer-
s. below to 22' above.
Distinguished Divine Dying.
NEW York. January 30th--A. M.-At l
o'clock this morning Rev. DIR. Bellows was
sinking rapidly, and it was feared by his at
tendants that he might not live the night
through.
Death.
NEW YORK, January 30th-A. M.-Alex-
ander Lyman Holley, who introduced the
BesSemer process in American, died last
evening at his residence in Brooklyn. He
was sfflicted with complication Of diseases,
principal among which was an affection Of
the liver