Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-06

ifcrnian, is the first American who has mao
the pluck TO take hold Of the actual work OF
dredging, aud to facilitate his operations he
has Termed dredging company, its stock.
holders being some of the solid capitalists of
San Francisco and New York, he being Pres.
ident. Three of thsir machines have been
ordered, at an expense OF 1925, 600 each.
Should this machine succsed, Slaven and his
associates will doubtless be asked by the COM
pany to continue the dredging up the bed of
the Chagres river, at least one-third of the
distance across the Isthmus.
The Herald editorially says: The state
ment made by Menocal that the Nicaragua
Company intends TO begin operations within
few weeks, is interesting but hardly conclu-
siye. WIS very much doubt whether it is pos
sible to raise in this country the forty. five
million dollars needed to construct the canal
across Central America, particularly as it has
yet to be demonstrated that the Undertaking
at Panama will prove failure. There Is
every reason now to believe that is will be
successfully carried out. AS military mesg-
ure, the canal at Nicaragua is an undertaking
which our Government might undertake, but
the scheme is not an attractive one from a
capitalist point of view, and we very much
doubt whether Menocal and his friends are
likely in the mean time to raise even one per
cent. of the money they require from genuine
investors.
The Herald, reviewing the Rogers Panama
Canal report, says his conclusions will not
encourage an investment, but they sound like
good sense, certainly. If it has cost 13, 000,-
900 francs to get ready. to scratch away
rubbish and mark out the ground, four or i've
times as much will net suffice il will take
twenty times as much to complete the canal
with such cuts as are described.
The Dead SurseOn-General.
WASHINGTON, April 5sh.-Adjutsnt-Gen-
eral r. G. Drum this afternoon issued, by
order of General Sherman, an order an
nouncing the death and reviewing the SER
vices of Brevet Major General Joseph K,
Barnes, Brigadier.General Of the United
States Army, retired, and late Surgeon
General OF the army, wherein it is stated that
he entered the service SIS Assistant Surgeon in
June. 1910, was promoted to Surgeon in Au-
gust, 1856, TO Medical Inspector, with the
rank of Lieutenant. Colonel, in Februsry.
1861, to Medical Inspector. General. with the
rank of Colonel, in August, 1868, and
to Surgeon-G General, with the rank Of
Brigadier, August "a, 1864. He was retired
from active service by the operation of the
law of June 80, 1872, was an eminent, skill.
full surgeon and physician, DISTINGUISHED for
great administrative ability a. the head OF
the medical department. He inaugurated
the medical history of the war, founded the
medical museum, and brought the medical
department to the highest state of efficiency.
At the time Of the assassination of President
Lin colin and the attempted assassination of
Secretary Seward, he attended the death-bed
of one and ministered with untiripg energy
and skill to the successful restoration of the
other. During the long illness of President
Garfield he was one of the distinguished sur
geons of the land who for days and nights
attended the dying President. During these
long, protracted hours of anxiety and care
his own health gave way. and from that mo-
ment to the time of his death he was an H.
valid. The order closes Sc His career was
one of honor to himself and great service to
his county,"
Billiard Tournament.
CHICAGO, April 5sh.-The afternoon game
in the Brunswick Bake tournament proved
to be the greatest game yet played. Schaefer
had for his opponent Joe Dion, who had
wagered some money that Schaefer could not
average twenty against him, and who ac-
cordingIy studied safety throughout; but it
made no difference. Neither bad breaks nor
the fact that Dion himself was playing bet
ter than he had previously done could stihe
Schaefer's splendid execution and great COM
mand Of the rail for nursing. He made
nearly fve.sixths of the total game in five
separate innings, and put on record the best
average and quickest game ever played.
Score Schaefer 600; average. 40; highest
run, 166. Dion, 24S; average, II 1014 ;
highest run, 50. Time, one hour and thirty
FIVE minutes.
To-night's game was between DAILY and
Sexton, the latter being the fayorite at odds
of 500 to $40. The character of the game
- - fO ha a
DAILY from the first played in strong form,
while Sexton was away below par. DAILY
took commanding lead in the early part OF
the game, and was never headed once. Score
Daly-6O0; average, Is 2-46; highest run,
So; s., average 2 Is 4S; highest
Hoover Bounced.
WASHINGTON April 5sh.-The President
to-day appointed A. w. Sheldons. Of Mary
land, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of Arizona, vice w. w. Hoover, re-
moved. Hoover, who is Californian, was
appointed on the recommendation of Senator
Miller and George G. Gorham. The charges
against Hoover were published in full in the
dispatches of the 10Th of March. An investi-
cation of the accusations was made by the
Department of Justice. aud it is said the
result proved Hoover's unftness for the
place.
Another Rap at the passion Play"
ALBANY, April 5th.-A bill has been intro
duced in the Senate, and immediately ordered
to third reading, to prevent any attempt to
personate or represent Jesus Christ by q
show, play or dramatic presentation, whether
free or for sn admission fee, and declares the
violation of its provisions misdemesnor,
punishable by fine of not less than 500 and
imprisonment for not LEES than six months.
The Star Route Case.
WASHINGTON. April 5th.-Vail was cross
examined in the star route trial to-day, but
nothing of importance was developed.
John W. Dorsey was then called. He said
his brother had endeavored to dissuade him
from embarking in the star route business.
He denied the conspiracy, and said be had
spoken to Brady but once in his life. The
further examinations were unimportant.
An Aged sc0undreI.
BUFFALO, April 5th.-James Robinson, 76
years old. recently married in this city to 9
Toronto lady through an advertisement and
By giving her check (bogus) far 500, DOC. de-
camped to Canada, taking with him SO, a
gold-headed cane and an overcoat, the prop.
erty of Rev. DIR. Stratton, who performed
the ceremony. Robinson was arrested at
Hamilton, Canada.
unprecedented sale OF AescfFc0 Scdts.
CINCINNATI, April 5th.-The auction sale
of season tickets for the dramatic festival was
continued to-day with uDabated interest. The
total number of seats now sold is 1,660 and
the total receipts S51, OIL OF thiy, S27, III
is in premiums. The sale is entirely I'M
precedented. The auction will be continued.
Father and Daughter Murdered by Rob
bers.
WEST UNION wv. Val. April 5th.-Bar-
ney Doyle and daughter were murdered
last night by robbers. He was known to
have kept money in his house. A second
daughter was beaten with q poker and left
for dead, but recovered to-day and told the
story Of the crime.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
WEsF UNION NV. YAH April 5sh.-Doyle
was cut all to pieces, more than score of
gashes being found on his body. There were
cuts in the head, through all of which the
brain was ooziug. Near by Doyle lay the
bodies of tbs children. who had been in bed,
and were awakened by the attack on their