Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-17

cred with blood, firing their revolvers right
and left, and wounding several parties, but
were finally surrounded by citizens armed
with shotguns and revolvers and captured.
Combs is dying of his wounds.
The civil Rights Decision.
WASHINGTON, October 18th. - Minister
Longstone, who says he drafted the civil
rights bill at the request OF Charles Sumner,
says of yesterdays civil rights decision
The only thing the colored people in the
States can do, when deprived of their civil
rights, is to bring action under the common
law in the State Courts. The Civil Rights
Act, he says, did not confer any rights upon
the colored people, but merely provided for
the enforcement Of laws comforting those
rights, and consequently the decision of the
Court yesterday did not take away from the
colored people any rights conferred by the
Fourteenth Amendment.
Ex-senator Bruce (colored) Register of the
Treasury, who has Just returned from the
Ohio campaign, was asked fer his opinion of
the decision OF the Supreme Court. "It is
most unfortunate decision" was his reply,
and grieves me and thousands of others
very much. think its effect will be to carry
the country backwards fifteen years at least.
It does not reflect the sentim ents of the peo.
pie, as Court decision ought to do, and it is
in my opinion John Cslhoun's theory of State
rights" What will be It's effect upon the
colored race ?" asked the reporter. ''Thst
would not attempt to predict, was the re.
ply; " but do say that nothing has occurred
siues the war 30 embarrassing as the decision
of yesterday"
WASHINGTON, October 16sh.-Tbe colored
people of the District will meet Monday
night to express their views in respect to the
recent decision of the Supreme Court on the
civil rights bill. Among the speakers to be
invited are Fred Douglass and Ingersou.
The American Turf.
CHICAGO, October 16th.-The track was
hard to-day. The unfinished race of the 2:26
class, postponed from yesterday, when three
closely-contested heats were trotted-Prince
winning the first and Iudex the second and
third-was finished. Index won the final
heat and race. Kitty Van fell within two
lengths of the finish. with blood streaming
from her nostrils. having ruptured blood
vessel. Her driver. Ray Warner, was thrown
heavily to the track, striking on his head, and
was carried insensibe into the clubhouse.
Steel Company Incorporated.
CHICAGO, October 16th.-The Union Steel
Company was incorporated at Springfield to.
dsy, with capital stock of 81, 600, 600. This
is the company organized to purchase the
plant OF the Union Iron and Steel Company.
The plan is that the creditors shall take five
cents on the dollar cash, or take preferred
stock in the new company.
The Fire Record.
New YORK, October 16th.-A slight fire
occurred last evening in the business estsb-
lishments under the st. Nicholas and Metro
politan Hotels. At the former the guests
became somewhat frightened, but at the lat.
ter the audience at Niblo Garden knew
nothing till all was over. There was not
much damage in either case.
Ell PAso TEX, October 16sh.-A fire
broke out about 4:30 this morning in the no.
torious house of prostitution known as 555,
which in ABOUT an hour was burned to the
ground. The estimated loss Is S4 00O, with
81 900 insurance. There was no one in the
house when the fire broke ont, and it is be-
lieved to be the work OF al incendiary.
The Wage Question.
CHICAGO, October 16th.-The Scale Con-
vention for the Fourth District of the Anal
gamated Association of Ironworkers, to fix
the wage scale for 1S8i-5 is in secret session
here, but thus far has made no headwsy
owing to the failure of delegates from various
important points to put in an appearance.
The Augustinian Society.
LAWRENCE (Mass,). October 16th.-The as
signees of the Augustinian Society have pre-
sented final account at the Insolvency Court
at Salem, showing the amount received from
sales Of personal property and real estate to
be S161 141; allowance, S155 157; balance
for creditors, S., 564.
Decision Sustained.
Boston, October 16th.-The Supreme Court
sustained the decision of the Superior Court
at Pittsfeld, that a common victusller at
Great Darlington licensed to sell liquor was
guilty of keeping public bar. Under this
decision, nearly every hotel in Massachusetts,
can be closed.
Railroad Accidents.
CHATTANOOGA, October 16sh.-Two freight
trains colided twenty miles east of here, on
the Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia road,
this morning. Two fremea were instantly
killed.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.), October 10TH
Last night two freight trains, while running
at high speed, collided four miles west of
Cleveland, resulting in the death of the en-.
gineer, John Bailey, fireman VIM. Campbell
aid brakeman Lee Gehmsn. Five other
persons were injured. A telegraph oper-
ator's neglect caused the collision. The
trains met on q sharp curve in deep cut,
and the engines were but few feet from
each other when the fact became known to
the engineers.
Lands Not Withdrawn.
CHICAGO, October 16th.-The Secretary of
the Interior said last night at Washington
that there was no truth in the published
statement that the Interior Department bad
withdrawn /, 600 600 acres of land previously
patented TO the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad. The story probably grew out
the opening to settlement of land held as in
demnity land for the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe, which it will never need. This
nOvarad oil tho land Uraptad IL hv Nonprasq
and none Of it will be withdrawn. Speaking
of the indispositien of the Governor of Kan
sas to patent certain lands in Kansas, amount
ing to 200, 900 ceres, to the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe road, the Secretary said that
inasmuch as they had already been set aside
by the Department, the issuance of a patent
by the State CT Kansas was a mere question
of time. It would probably be done very
soon.
vandervoorfs Effort to be Relnstafed.
CHICAGO, October 16th.-A Washington
correspondent telegraphs Paul Vandervoort.
late Railway Mail Clerk, and Past Grand
Commander Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public, arrived here yesterday. He waited
upon Postmaster-General Gresham and out
lined the terms on which he should be rein
stated and Gresham saved from future
slaughter. He said {: Sc l am a patient man.
1 will iwsive an apology and take reinstate-
meat Mr.. Greshsm refused to agree
to even this mild demand, and re.
mained obstinate. in spite of the strong
threats. BE said he did not believe the
Grand Army of the Republic cared to have
one of it's men shirk his work and disobey or
ders when in the Government service. Van
dervoort then announced You have, by
this act, sir, sssassinated your future political
prospects,"
The Eclipse.
CHICAGO, October 16th.-The air was very
clear last right, and the partial eclipse Of the
moon plainly visible. About II o'clock
dim shadow, which looked like fog, could be
seen working its way toward the moons Gen.
ter from the outer rim. The shadow gradu.
ally became more distinct, and the shape of
/ the earth on the moons surface became
visible to the naked eye. About 1890 small
telescope Or piece Of smoked glass made it
quite distinct.