Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-14
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Adrian. It was proposed to return the bonds.
| if the Common Council Of Adrian would au-
| theriz ID the return of The money deposited In
| the Union Trust Company to Interested bTo-
k RS. This viii probably be done, and will
| end the legal difficulties here. Judge Ship
man, Of counsel. still believes that the bonds
are genuine, and that some sort of authority
| for Issuing them will be discovered. Even
without such authority, he believes the city
of Adrian would be responsible for them, it
having been held several times that an inno-
cent buyer should not suffer for technical
defect in the emission of bonds properly
signed.
Lincsln's Birthday Anniversary.
| NEW York, February 13sb.-The Lincoln
Club celebrated tonight the 7Si anniversary
of the birthday of President Lincoln. Cen
eral Grant, Emory A. Storrs. Senator Nc
Donald and Governor Cornell were among
| the guests.
| General Grant, in speech, said he never
met Mr.. Lincoln till March 4, 1864. " I like
the name of this club" he said, "because it
bears the name of the greatest man whom
| this country has ever produced"
| Mr.. Storrs said Abraham Lincoln was a
| typical American citizen. He led the Re-
| publican party in its fresh, vigorous, bright
days, when it did not tamper with wrong,
| and knew no half. breed in its ranks. lCheers,
and cries of ''S06."l 1t was party sired by
| freedom, and there could be no cross in such
stock.
Items from Chicago.
CHICAGO, February 13th.-The Coroner's
| jury il the case of Luke Ransome, found dead
! at Hinsdale, found that he came to his death
| from pistol shot fred by some unknown
person, possibly by himself.
Seven cases Of small pox and five deaths
were reported during the past two days--.he
| best record since last June-wtich encour-
ages the physicians and authorities to believe
that it will soon be stamped out.
The business failure of few scalpers On
Change and in the alley were reported to-
| day. The only financial trouble experienced
was in two young commission houses, and
both of them will resume shortly-perhaps
| to. morrow.
Unity Church tonight, by a vote Of 118 to
| SO, instructed the Trustees to inform Rev.
DR.. George c. Milne, the pastor, that his
connection as pastor of the church would
cease within three months, the time specified
for the termination of his contract.
| The stockholders of the Union Stockyards
and Transit Company have decided to in
crease the capital stock from So. 400, 900 to
| S13. 600, O00-four shares for one. The stock
/
own all but a few hundred shares. The Di.
rectors will tomorrow rstify this action.
| The Eastern and Western trunk line Cen
eral Passenger Agents held o conference last
| week, resulting in settlement of their
troubles regarding immigrant rates. It was
| agreed to return to the old prorate arrange
ment, in force before the Western Associa
ton was formed. The Eastern lines will
charge 10 instead Of 25 per cent. for securing
| Business.
The Methodists and the POiygamy Qaes-
| PHILADELPHIA, February l3th-At the
weekly meeting of Methodist ministers tc-
day, the committee to whom the subject Of
| poygamy had been referred made rapport,
calling attention to the fact that polygamy
was rapidly increasing and spreading and after
announcing the evil and appealing to Congress
to suppress it. suggests that the territorial gov
| eminent of Utah, and probably of other Ter.
ritories where poygamists are said to hold
| the balance of power. should be abolished,
and another form of government provided,
that will more effectually reach the cause.
The report was discussed at considerable
length, and the following resolution adopted
as supplement thereto 80 That we respect
| fully invite the attention of the Executive
authorities at Washington to the relations of
the European emigration procured by Nor
mon emissaries to the continuance and en-
iargement of this great evil, and we suggest
careful inquiry whether mora effective
measures may not be taken to anticipate and
prevent this constant supply of this organized
iniquity." The report was then adopted.
| Corporation with soul.
| WASHINGTON, February 18Th. -A Allison,
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on APP
preparations, has letter from the President
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in
which responding TO an inquiry on the sub
| ject) he says: sour company had not at
any time, nor have they now, any intention
| tesies extended to the late President and his
| family, or to the Government. We felt it to
be not only duty, but q pleasure, to do
what we could to increase the comfort and
aid in restoring the health of President Gar.
| field"
Failure OF Cotton Brokers.
NEW ORLEANS, February 13th.-The fol
lowing cotton brokers have failed G. l..
Walker, James A. LATTE, Winchester d
Quackenbers Lewis & Williams, Pinkart &
Co. All the firms were future brokers and
buyers.
Earthquake in the Rocky Mountains.
DENVER, February 13sb.-The Republicans
Lake City special says: A few minutes past
| L y CLOCK puEudy IuOfHIbR I'll cdTbuifldhc
shock of five seconds duration was felt in
Lake City. Citizens were awakened, and
many thought the powder magazines near
town had exploded. The shock was violent
at Capital City.
| The Esthete Apostle at Chicago.
| CHICAGO, February 13th.-The audience
which greeted Oscar Wilde at Central Music
| Hail tonight was composed of the most
| cultured class of Chicago's citizens, was very
attentive, appreeiative, and at times deci,!ed-
! ~ enthusiastic. The hall was full TO over.
| flowing, but there was no sign of rogdyisln OF
improperly Of any kind.
| EaFiies. Hfesk Ever Known.
| OMAHA, February 13sh.-The Missouri river
| is open at this point, and the ice is run nic 2
| freely, showing that it il opening all along
! This is the earliest 6psaing ever known. Tse
| ice men here had barely time to get in shsit
supplies. The ice was not over eight inches
| thick.
Report Denied.
| New ORLEANS, February 13.h-Governor
| McHenry denies that there is restitution in
northern louisiana which the State and
local authorities cannot provide for.
| Another Actor Dead.
NEW York, February 18th. A d. Billings,
the wellknown actor, died this morning freu
al overdose of lsudnum. His last profes.
sional appearance in New York was made on
the stage of the Union Square Tbester,
where he played the part f Squire. in 1.-THE
! Lights of London" Billings suffered &C.
we're loss a short time ago in the death of his
wife. and there is an impression that he may
have swallowed the poison with suicidal in
| tent.
Five Men Killed by n Locomotive.
| BALTIMORE, February 13th.--Five track
men were killed to-day instantly on the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad near Union de-
pot, 10 this city, by locomotive of the
| Western Mary land Railroad. The men were
named David Grier, Timothy Kennedy, Ed.
ward Birmingham, Jas. Irwin and Patrick
McGoff They stepped from one track TO
get out of the way of o passing train. and
walked directly in front of locomotive on
the opposite track.
One of LoufsyilIe's Merchant Princes
Dead.
LOUISVILLE (Ky). February 13th.-Robt.
| Ayers, aged So died to-day. He was one of
| the Louisville merchant princes, and most
prominent supporter of Henry Clay. He was
| Republican throughout the war.
Instruction In New York.
| New YORK, February 13th.-The citizens
of Greenwood, Steuben county, having re-
| sisted the sale of town property levied on
| under Judgment for interest on town bonds,
issued ia aid Of railroad never built, the
| Governor has Issued a proclamation declaring
Greenwood in a state of Instruction, and