Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-10
GENERAL NEWS.
LAST NIGHT DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION.
DOM EsTIC.

DOMESTIC.
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, January 9.h.-Bills were
introduced
By Hill of Georgia-For the termination
of the convention of January 80, 1875, be-
tween the United States and the King of the
Hawaiian Islands.
By Teller-For the deposit of silver bullion
at the United States Treasury and the issue
of certificates therefor.
By Rolins-For the organization of the
Territory of Oklahama.
Hoar's resolution for special committee
on woman suffrage was passed
Sherman spoke on bis three per cent. bond
bill.
Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, January 9;h.-Kelly, Chair
man Of the Ways and Means Committee, Of
fered a resolution for the distribution of the
Presidents message to the various commit
tees of the House. Referred to Committee
of the Whole, Beliord reseIving all points Of
order thereon.
The following bills were introduced:
By Shelly-To reduce fees to be paid by
officers Of steam vessels for certificates OF
license to 30 cents.
By Kasson-Morrill's Senate bill for an In.
ternal Revenue and Tariff Commission.
By Haskell-For the relisf Of colore1 i'm.
migrants.
By Caldwell-To repeal the Arrearage of
Pension Act, and to equalize pensions.
By Page--Imposing duty of % cents PER
pound on pyrethrum flowers, and the insect
powder manufactured therefrom: also, to
admit free of duty steam.plow machinery.
Adjourned.
sargent's Nomination.
New YORK January 9.h.-The CONNER
cial AdueytiSer's Washington special says
The movement to defeat tie selection of Sar.
gent as Secretary of the Interior has come to
naught, and the persons engaged in it ap-
pear to have retired discomfted and discour-
aged at their failure to satisfy the President
that their judgment as to the members fitted
to enter the Cabinet is superior to his own.
The time for Kirkwood's retirement has been
fixed for February 1st. In the meantime,
however, Sargent's nomination will be sent to
the Senate to be disposed of.
The Woman Suffrage Outlook.
WASHINGTON, January 9th.-It seems as
though woman suffrage was to become live
issue in American politics. Upon Bayard's
amendment to refer Hoar's resolution to
create a standing committee on wcman suf-
frage to the Judiciary, the Republicans voted
no. The womau's rights advocates are much
encouraged at this and say the comforting of
womans rights will be one Of the most im-
portant issues hereafter, and the Republicans
have assured themselves the control of the
country for twenty years to come. Some of
the Republicans, however, voted for a COM
mittee as a way If giving the women fair
v,0f f,xr fha
A Break in the Ranks.
WASHINGTON, January 9th.-The Woman's
Evangelical Association has been organized
by former members of the Woman's National
Christian Temperance Union who were
opposed to the suffrage feature of that
Society.
California Mining Case Decided.
WASHINGTON, January 9th.-What is
known as the Burgess Ranch placer case, in
volvipg the title to about twenty three acres
of mining land, situated in Shasta county,
Cal. has been decided in favor of the appli-
cant, George Simmons. The decision takes
the ground that as Simmons had occupied
and worked the claim since 1862 he should
receive a patent under the statute of inita-
tion of the California n ining laws.
Derenseless Condition OF the lEarbOr of
san Francisco.
WASHINGTON, January 9th.-In the Sem
ate to-day Miller of California presented a
memorial fro n ths San Francisco Chamber
of Commerce for an appropriation for harbor
defenses at the entrance of San Francisco
He said its statements of the d dfenselsss
character OF the city and the Mare I.laud
naval station were quite sta. tliag.
sympathy for tie Dead Actor.
BosroN. January 9sh-Peau;iful fl raj
tributes were sent to thu grave OF Percy to.
dav by the management Gf the Park TheaSer,
Mr.. Keene. the tragedian, Mr. and Mrs
VIM. r. Hayden, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. L
Waiter the ushers at th, Park, ami the
Boston l. ,dge If Elks. PiescF was born
thirty-one years ago in Belfast, Ireland, and
cime to this country a. an cary age with his
parents, who settled in San jose. Cal.
PiERcY's LAST HOURS.
BosToN. January 9sh.-Piercy died about
O'Clock this morning. TIE disease assumed
the col fluent form, and although there were
strong hopes Of his recovery, his condition
Yesterday, when the crisis wss reached, was
found to be so serious that death was inevita-
BILE. During his sickness the Superintendent
Of the hospital and his wife have been untiripg
in their exertions for his welfare. giving him
| all the attention he could possibly have re-
ceived had he been surrounded by his family
and frisgds. When told yesterday that
death was near, Piercy said he was not afraid
to die, but longed for the presence of BIZ
| mother, who is in San Francisco, and wanted
her telegraphed for at ence. He suffered
| terribly during his last hours. He was con-
sci2us to the last, and gave directions as to
| the disposition of his effects, aud left tender
| messages to relatives and friends. a ring
| his wife (now dead) had Placed there, he re-
70 hn,, hn H,rr
swelled go that il was extremely paiGful. This
! ring he requested should be buried with him.
His last words were, IT'LL my dear mother
| 1 was not afraid to die, and that my last
thoughts were of her and niy darling little
| chile"
INTERMENT OF THE REMAINS.
BosToN, January CHA committee Fl n
Boston Lodge. Order Ct Elks, in co juncti 7
with Messrs. Byram and TYLER, of the Psrl
| Theater, representing the New York Lodge
| took charge of the rerneiSs, which inmedi
| ately after PieIcy's death were placed in {
handsome casket, and in the sfiernocn wert
inferred 10 the "E,ks' Rest" Cedar Grov,
| Cemetery. Under ths State laws aFp!yips
to such cases, public funeral or religion
services over the body are prohibited, and i
cannot be removed from its present resting
place for one year. On Sunday next memo
rial services, under the direction of the E!ks
will be held ia the Lodge-rooms.
Catastrophe at Syracuse Buried rndel
| Falling Walls.
| SrRAcUsE(N. Y. J. January Q h.-The hIi1l
| walls Of Rannie u Sears bul ing, recently
bufned, fell this morning, upon the restaurar
of Cornelius Tracy, buIyiBg iu the ruins fit
| teen to twenty men and women. The fire
men were called out and eleven persons hav'
been rescued. Eugene Fizgersld and Marri
Fulton, of Otis county. are dead. Tnoma
and Sarah Mcconnell, of Lafayette, ar
badly injured MR.. Cornelius Tracy hat
her left leg broken. Martin Tracy is severel.
i, jnrsd. Mrs. Patrick Stack had lei
broker. Christopher Auzur. of Lafayette
and wife, are both badly il jured. Ths other