Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-02

tionary struggle. The books show a balance
due the Government, and unaccounted for,
from General Washington of S16l. S39.
There is nothing in existence to show how
this deficit occurred, but it is surrnissd that
the money was lost in military operations.
There is also large shortage in Wsshipg-
tons specie account, bat this is probably due
TO the depreciation of confidential money.
Benedict Arnold was apparently short in his
accounts SlS.031 67, and LsFayette's re-
ceipts did not tally with his disbursements IN
the sum Of $50. 202.
Patents TO California Inventors.
WASHINGTON, May 1ss. - The following
patents were granted TO California inventors
San Franciscc-Harry E. Fsirmar, post
driver; John Jet, combined stock and case
for firearms; John J. Johnston, machine for
soldering tin cans; Harry Reddsp, compost
ton for lubricating axles; Alexander Ru.
dolph. sssignor Of two.thirds to J. A. Beck.
sey and T. j. Welsh. window sash II. j.
Wenzell, watchman's time detector. H. Il.
Heard, Los Angeles, shot pouch snd powder
flax measuring device 7. j. Miller, Oak.
land, postal seals; P. ". Reardon, San Jose,
dry ore separator.
A Mistake OF Three Gents.
WASHINGTON, May 1st.-rhe special com.
mission appointed to examine the books, &C.
counts and money in the United States
Treasury, in connection with the transfer oil
the office of Treasurer from Gilfillan to Wy.
lar, completed its lsbors today. The mem.
bers of the committee waited on Secretary
Folger and presented a report, the contents
of which have already been outlined. The
only discre psncy discovered was excess oi
thres cents, favorable 10 the retiring officer
This excess existed when Gillian took pos
session of the offics.
Afraid of the Dynaralters.
New York. May 1at,-The Board of AL
dsrmen unanimously request the Trustees Of
the Brooklyn bridge to change the date OF the
formal opening from the 24th instant the an
niversary of the birth of Queen Victoris) tC
the 30sh, Decoration day.
womcn's Medical College.
BALTIMORE, May 1st.-The first annus'
commencement at the Women's Medical Col
lege of Baltimore took place to-day. Ths
matriculates number ten from Maryland, one
each from Illinois, Nebraska. West Virginis,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Canada and Germany
The star Route WEAKNESS.
WASHINGTON, May 1st.-Bliss' argument
in the star route trial this morning turned
upon the petitions connected with variou.
routes, and Miner was made the object OF {
particularly bitter attack. When ths Cour
adjourned Bliss had not concluded his adj
dress.
Destruction by Fire.
MARsHFIELD (Mass.). May 1st.--Marsh
field plains are ablsze, and two hundred mer
| are unahia to check the spread of the flames
through the frat dwellings imperiled.
PHELPS CITY (Mo.l, May 1st.-Half thu
business portion of this town was burned to
day. Fifteen buildings were consumed. Lose
S12, 600.
New Thing In the Way OF Racing.
BOSTON, May 1st.-The six days race, ter
hours a day, between Charles Leroy, ridin!
horses, and John S. Prince end William
Woodside, riding bicycles-303 miles fo
horses and 312 for bioycles-began to-day
At the fourth hour Leroy fell, dislocatinl
his shoulder, and Francis w. Ware wa
substituted.
Gamblers by Wholesale.
NEW YORK, May 1st.-The police to-nigh
raided a gambling house at 40 South Fiftl
Avenue, and captured Spaniard nance
Garcia. Two hundred and twenty-four per
| sons including the proprietor, were captured
It required the entire reserve of the fifteenth
precinct to taks them in, as they fought des
peratsly TO escape.
She Liked to See the Blaze.
Boston, May 1st.-Mapy attempts hav
| been made to burn the Hotel Glindon. Haiti
Thornton, aged II, daughter of one Of tn
occupants, was detected % the culprit. Sh
admitted the charges, and said she did it be
cause she liked TO see the blaze.
A Woman Coming 10 California on Foot
| Paw Paw (Mich.) J, May 1st-At oclocl
this afternoon Mrs. Mary Jones took hel
start for trip'to California on foot. From tn
balcony of the Bsckmsn House she made
speech to the large crowd of people assembled
to see her off. She said she was able to wall
there, and she was going through She vii
stop in some of the towns on the way, anC
lecture in the evening.
A Stricken Town.
INDEPENDENCE Ind.l May 1st.-A malig
nant type of smallpox has broken out here
Whole families are down with it.
City Election at ST. Paul.
ST. PAUL (Minn.), May 1st.-In the cit,
election to-day the entire Democratic tickle
was elected. The Republican Convention
Endorsed the principal Democratic nominees
ThermOmetrtcaI.
CHICAGO, May 1st.-Highest temperatur,
to day, So; lowest, AZ.