Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-12

solvent, is very much in need of ready money,
and that in preston has dsepened into con-
viction since the colossal speculator has mort
gagged his home and sold his noted picture.
Another TranscontinentaI Railroad.
CHICAGO, May 11th.-A morning paper
prints the following 1t is stated by we'll
posted insiders that matters of grave i'm
portance are brewing in the management of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
way. About six weeks ago s. S. Merrill,
General Manager of the line, with members
of his family and several friends, among
them certain well-posted Eastern capitalists,
started from Milwaukee in a special car for
San Francisco. They travelled through the
West over the Union Pacific, Central Pacific,
Southern Pacific, Mexican Central. Denver
and Rio Grande, Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe, Atlantic and Pacific and other roads,
and only returned last week. In an interview
with Herald correspondent Merrill said he
returned we'll pleased with the West and its
grand resources. It is row learned that
there is little doubt that the purpose
of Merrill's visit to the West, and
particularly to California, was the build
Milwaukee and st. Paul to San Francisco,
and active competition with the Union Pa
cifc, Burlington, Santa Fe, Southern Pa
cific and Northern Pacific California routes.
1t is known that this road ia now engegsd in
extending its line to Deadwood, and the
track is laid to Chamberlain, D. Z. It
would take little more to build it on TO the
Pacific coast. 1t is stated that Merrill, while
West, examined the country to see where
the best paying route from Deadwood west
could be located, and that he csnvassed the
chances for such extension among western
railway men. He is said to have consulted,
while in San Francisco, with prominent Pa
cifc coast capitalists as to the prospects of
their taking bonds of the new line. There
are said to be several big Eastern capitalists,
at present holders of St. Paul stocks and
bonds, in the scheme. The matter will ex.
cite much comment and discussion on all
Sides Merrill has never been week away
from his duties before since his connection
with the st. Paul road, and hence the i'm
portance attached TO the matter.
Sudden Deafh of Ex.President Grants
Mother.
JERSEY CITY, May 11th.-Mrs Hannah s.
Grant, mother of ex-President Grant, died at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Cosbip, Pavonia avenue, Jersey City flights,
this afternoon. Mrs. Grant arose this morn
ing apparently in good health, but was seized
with severe pains in the region of the heart
shortly before noon. A physician was at
once summoned but she expired before his
arrival. Mrs. Grant was born in Berks
county, Pa, November %. $780, and was
married to Jesse r. Grant Of Claremont.
Ohio. She was the mother of six children,
three of whom are now iiving-Mrs. Corbin,
U. S. Grant and Mira. Kramer, wife of the
present United States Minister 10 Switzer-
land. Funeral services will be held to-mor-
row afternoon st her late residence. The In
terment will take place in the family plot in
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The New Civil Service Examiner.
WASHINGTON, May 11th.-Charles Lyman
to-day rendered bis resignation as Chief
Clerk of the United States Treasury Office,
and subsequently, took the oath of Office as
Commission. He will enter upon his new du.
ties tomorrow. The Post says: Lyman il
college graduate; was private in the
Union army from Connecticut, serving hon.
orably in the ranks to the close of the war.
He was then appointed clerk in the Treasury,
where he has since remained. He has been
for some two years Examiner for the old Civil
Service Board. He is man about 40 years
of age of excellent character and of good ad-
ministrative ability. Lyman never sought
the place, filed no application, presented no
political Endorsements, and asked no friends
to see the Comrni. i.sioners or the President in
his behalf.
The New Management of the "wOrld." !"
NEW YORK, May 11th.-The World. under
its new management, announces its independ.
ence of the political machine. and of the
Democracy which seeks to win the spoils OF
Office from political rival Il will advocate
the great principles of Democracy, knowing
nothing of local facsional quarrels, and utter
ly ignoring them. True Democracy. based
on equal rights. recognizes that the million.
aire or the railroad msgnate is just as good ss
any other man, and as fully entitled to pre-
lection for his property under the law, but
true Democracy will not sanction the swsl-
lowing up OF liberty by property, any more
than the swallowing up of property by com.
munism.
Affairs I'm Indian Territory.
ST. LOUIS. May 11tb.-A dispatch from
Muskegee Indisa Territory, says SPEECHES
band Of rebels, recently captured by Captain
Bates, will arrive there to-day and be imme.
| diately taken to Fort Gibson, where their
6 fl airs will be Investigated by the United
States Commissioners specially appointed for
that purpose. The Cherokee Indian Coun.
Gil is still in session az Tahlequah, but is not
making much progress. Several bills have
been introduced, but DO definite action has
been taken yet. coed many stock men
were present looking after their interests.
OeV6r&l DluS nave DSeu Iuau6 10 FSQG WQaE lS
known as the Cherokee strip" Is high as
S120, 600 having bsen offered by one company.
This is twice as much as the Indians have re-
allied from it by previous methods.
Trial of Congressman Thompson.
CINCINNATI May 11th.-The Times star
Harrodsburg Ky. special says In the trial
of Phil. B. Thompson for the killing of Wal.
ter II. Davis, the calling Of Mrs. Rath, of
the St. Clair Hotel at Cincinnati, by the de-
fensa, to prove the acts Of Davis and Mrs
Thompson, was the signal for objection by
the Commonwealth to the admissibility of all
evidence of that character. Argument fol-
lowed for two hours, when the Court ruled it
would admit the evidence, subject to future
ruling in the charge to the jury as to its CON-
potency. TIE examination of Mrs. Rath
proceeded.
Fight with Eroadswords.
CHICAGO. May 11th.-Two German resi-.
dents, G.. H. J. Muller, undertaken, and Wn.
Baschorn, brewer, both married. had duel
with broadswords in Bowmanviile, suburb
of this city, late Yesterday afternoon, as it is
alleged, over the sffsctious of maiden. Six
carriages, containing the principals, seconds,
surgeons and friends, proceeded to the rem
devious. The undertaken, the challenging
party, was cut rather severely about the head,
and cried "quit." No arrests.
Another SIuggfng Match.
SooTT.vILLE (Pa.), May 1lth.-Mshanoy
City was the scene of disturbance last night
which terminated in battle according to the
rules OF the London prize ring. The princi-
pals in the affair were the notorious Mike
lalias "Bob'') Muivey and an Englishman
named David Jeavens, a resident of Oil
Patch, 8 small mining town two miles from
Mahsnoy City. Last light they met in one
of the leading saloons, when reference to a
previous difficulty was made, and. both men
being partly intoxicated. an angry discussion
followed. E ach Of the men wished TO settle
the dispute in ring. and preparations were
soon commencea. Between Il and l o'clock
this morning q ring wss arranged in sn ad-
Joining room. time was called and both pu.
giIists began to pound each other in terrible
manner, In the fourth round Jeavens struck
Mulyev powerful blow On the nose, which
caused the blood to spirit from that organ.
Up to the tenth round Mulvey was terribly
punished, but bore it bravely. From the
tenth to the eighteenth, and last round, it
became evident that Jeavens was at home in
the ring. He never failed to toe the msrk
promptly, while MulveY, battered and
bruised, was knocked clear off his feet the
moment be faced his opponent. Muivey
failed to show up after the eighteenth round,
and Jeavens was then declared the winner.
Suit Growing Ont of a Central Pacific