Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-25

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, JANUARY 24.h.-In the Sem
ate to-day Dawes presented Hears credentials
OF reelection, which were filed. At the close
OF the morning business the tariff bill was
taken up.
In the House, on motion Of Oats Of Ala
bans, Saturday, February 81, was fixed as a
day to eulogizs the late Representative Lowe.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the naval appropriation bill.
The Senatorial Contests.
TOPEKA ks y January 24.h.-In the joint
session of the Legislature to-day Preston B.
Plumb was declared United States Senator.
TRENTON IN. j. J, January 24th.-The Sen
ate and House, in joint session, to-day re-
elected Mcpherson United States Senator by
a majority of two.
ST. PAUL Mimi January 24th.-The first
ballot to-day resulted Window 81, Wilson
80, the rest scattering. The third ballot does
not show any material change. and was the
the last takep.
LINCOLN (Neb J, January 24sh.-The ninth
ballot for United States Senator to-day stood !:
Boyd 81. Willard ID, Thsyer 10, Saunders 10,
Gown Is, the Others scattering. The tenth
ballot resulted: Boyd 81 Willard 10, Thayer
&c. Saunders Is, the others scattering.
AUSTIN Tex, January 24sh.-The Legis-
lature to-day reelected United States Sen
ator Coke.
The NeWhaH HOuse FIre-COr0Eer's In
quest.
MILWAUKEE, January 24sh.-Night clerk
Delaney was examined this forenoon at the
inquest on tie Newhall House disaster. The
salient points Of his testimony are that he
thought the fire originated in the bRr-room
The hose in the halls had not been used or
examined for the last two years. He could
have called the gusts if he had not been en-
gagged upon matters which he considered
more important than warning guests. Had
he twenty-five minutes between the discovery
of the fire aud the time before he knew the
hotel was doomed, he could have run through
every hall in the hotel ard warned every
guest in that length Of time, but he had 10
attend to flee duties saving papers and val
uables, knowing the hotel safs to be useless
in case OF FIRE.
General Manager Announced.
ST. LOUIS, January 24sh "A. n. Towne,
General Manager of the Southern Pacific,
has issued circular announcing that he has
succeeded j. L. Crosby as General Manager
of the Texas and New Orleans and Louisiana
and Western Railroads, and that hereafter
all lines from Ell Paso to New Orleans will
be under the manager of the Southern Pa.
ci6c. A number of changes in officers and
new appointments are also announced.
Coal Mine Gazing In.
WlLKEsBARRE (Pa.l January 24th.-An
extensive cave occurred this morning in the
Delaware & Hudson mine. On the surface
cracks are visible for acres in either Direction
A number of houses have settled from six
inches to two feet, alarming the inmates, who
fled. A cave has taken place under the sur
face, and no less than twenty acres have
gone down.
SECOND DISPATCHl
WILKEsBARRE, January 245h.-The entire
extent of the cave at the Delaware & Hud-
son Company 3 mines this afternoon appears
to comprise nearly forty acres, most of which
is covered with dwellings and other buildings
The disaster is accounted for upon the theory
that the props put in the mines some years
ego to sustain the roof have rotted away
General apprehension is felt that this is only
the beginning Of more serious trouble. Old
and reliable miners contend that the accident
is the result Of pillar-robbiug.
Unsuccessful Attempt at LynehIDg.
SHAwNEETowN (Ill.). January "a h.-EaIly
yesterday morning mob of masked men at
tempted to enter the jail. for tbs purpose of
iJLClA4llS bI4C CyAOkOtA HSy
were repulsed at the first attempt by the
Sheriff and deputies. The mob then brought
up cannon in front of the jail and threatened
to batter down the wall, but shots from the
jail and the ringing of the Courthouse bell
gathering the citizsns. scared them away.
An Old HEan Murdered.
CHATTASocGA (Tenu.), January 24.h.-A
horrible murder was peIpstrated last night in
Walker county, Georgia. H. A. Rudd, a
respectable farmer, aged 70 years. was found
in his doorway with q ffightful cut from sn
ak in his breast. Il is thought the deed was
| the work of two negroes who were seen in
that vicinity the night before with axes. The
old man lived sloEe, and was supposed to
! have considerable money. To obtain this the
crime was committed.
The American JRrndyce VS. Jarndyce.
WASHINGTON, January 24th.-The McGa1-
rahan representatives have filed briefs in the
Land Office, protesting against the issue of
patents to tie New Id!ia Mining Company
for the Rancho Panoche Grande. The pre-
test is based upon the irregularity of the pro-
ceedings on the part Of the mining company,
and DIES not tend to establish McGarrahan 3
claims.
The Fire Record,
SCRANTON pa, January 24th.-The Elk
Hill Coal and Iron Compapy's breaker at
Dickson City was burned to-day. Loss, S25,
600; partially insured.
LOUISIANA (Mo.), January 24th.-Sam.
Reeds tobacco works were burned last night.
The works were insured for S. 900 and the
stock for S13 900.
The Weather In The East.
WATERFOWL IN. Y, J, January 24!h.-An.
other foot of snow fell last night, making 1--WE
feet in all Trains are greatly delayed.