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

Brothers have always been among the lesd-
ing bus;ness men Of the town, aud up to ak
years ago hardly railroad. church. bank or
marine enterprise in this city in which they
were not Interested and leading spirits.
About eight years ago Edward 2. Ferry in
vested heavily 10 Utah mines. ia which, in
with the shrinksge in the value OF
real estate aud Improbable numbering and
other busiEess, caused him to become
heavily involved. Sincs then, although re-
tanning an interest in the firm OF Ferry Bros,
be has given neaFiy all his persona! attention
to mining interests in Utah. The Senator
has, in addition 10 his duties 80 United States
Senator, supervised the business OF Fry
Brothers in Grand Haven, Mon.agua and
Chicago, and also has been President OF the
Michigan Bsrge Company, and interested 10
other business enterpriseF. During the p g.
two years both brothers invested heavily in
mining enterprises at Park City, Utah. Teey
invested all the money they could, and it is
supposed their present financial disasters
have bsen caused By their funds all being in.
vested therein. Il ia not known whether tbs
silver mines are a paying inveS.meut or not.
II was reported here from time to ums that
they were paying big and tho declaration is
made now that the mining enterprise Is what
has caused the disaster.
CHICAGO, February 3d.-The liabilities Of
the Ferry Brothers Of Grand Haven In this
city is about $4,000. Most of it is to the
Bank of America. Tie bank claims
to be occurred. The firm had large stock of
lumber here, all of which has been disposed
Of. Il is said the proceeds went iRto the
Utah silver mine.
Business Failure.
KANSAS Cry (Mo.), February 3d.-The
Kansas rolling mill closed this morning. For
the past three months the mills have been
somewhat Strengthened. The stock is owned
chiefly by A. B. Stone of New York and
Arnasa Stone, W. II. Harris and ID. z. Els
Of Cleveland, and, therefore, closely allied
with the old ircn and steel works of Chicago,
and moro or less affected by that failure. The
liabilities, as nearly ss can be learned, are
about 5000, 600. The assets, the officers state,
ara ample to cover all indebtedness. The
plant is worth half million. 1t is conf.
IDENTIFY stated that an arrangement will be
mads for early resumption. The mills are
among the largest west of the Missi:sippi,
and OF late employed five hundred meu.
The Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, February 9d.-Republicans
says the opposition made to every item in the
tariff bill by the Democrats is the result OF
tacit understanding to kill the bill, though
there are denials that there is any such IL
tention on the part of the minority. Plans
have been suggt ssed by the Republicans TO
limit debate. One of them, proposed by
Miller of Pennsylvania, is TO take advantage
Of standing rule of the House which pro-
vides that ths me ,rity may at any time close
oil debate upon a section or paragraph under
The entire dutiable list being
comprised in one section, it Is claimed that
there is a cle3r right for the majority TO de-
eide to close debate upon that section. A
proposition has been made for meeting OF
the Committee on Rules to recommend an
to the rules to prevent debate On
preferred amendments and otherwise limit
discussion.
The AtchisOn and Topeka Line.
CHICAGO, February 31.-The statement is
published here that the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe road is considering the question of
their line to Benson, connecting
with the Sen ira railway to Guaymas, Mex
leo, a town with fine harbor on the Gulf of
California. The plan, if carried ont, it is
said, will result in establishing liae of
steamers to Japanese, Chinese, Australian
and Pacific Island ports. It is claimed this
point is 600 miles nearer these points than
San Francisco, In addition the Santa Fe
owns the Southern California line from San
Diego to Cotton on the Southern Pacific.
This will be extended from Cotton to the Col
Orsdo river to meet the Atlantic and Pacific,
giving Santa Fe another coast connection
from this port. It IL said that line of coast
steamers will be run in competition with
hose CT the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company.
A New Legal Point.
CHICAGO, February 3d.-A new legal point
is involved in bill filed in the County Court
to-day. The Western Iadiana railway is en-.
dsavoriDg to condemn land for the right of
way into the heart of the city under the right
Of eminent domain. and the property owners
have filed bill against the company, claim
ing the road cannot exercise the right of EN-.
inent domain except to the extent of serving
public necessity, and that the question
whether or not it is pubic necessity is one
for the Courts to determine. Instead of the
corporation exercising the right. as has been
the custom heretofore.
Cheap Gas.
CHICAGO, February 3d.-In an interview
with one of the officers of the West Side Gas
Company he said an inventor had patented
an improved method of producing gas, by
which the p.ice could be reduced to point
making it cheaper than kerosene for lighting
and cheaper than coal for heating. The
method had been in practical operation pri.
vste]y under the auspices of the conpsny for
a year, and the company was about ready to
tear out its coking benches and substitute the
new process With this improvement the
company claims to have no fear OF the cleo
trio light. The method is TO resolve water in
TO its component parts OF oxygen and hydro.
gen and mingle it with q small proportion of
petroleum. 1t is claimed the gas produced is
much cleaner and more brilliant than under
the present process.
Sem Mace and C0nkIing.
NEW York, February 3l.-When Jem
Macs was on thu witness stand the otberfisy,
be declared that meL of the highest standing
10 society were taking boxing lessons and in
dulged in friendly sparring. Asked for an
he replied Roscoe Cohklipg is
very good boxer, and very proud Of his knowl-
edge of the art. Some years ago be had
little bout with Senator Chandler Of Michi-
gan, in which he came out the best man.
Senator Chandler introduced me to Colkling
st dinner. Later 10 the evening, after dig
cussion about boxing, ConkliDg Induced me
to put on the gloves with him The Senator
is good boxer, ss l have said, but he was
quickly relied on tie "A lor and discontinued
the lesson il great humor." This little tale,
though interesting, is pronounced wholly
false. Conklins positively declared he never
saw Mace in bis life, and therefore never
boxed with him, and that lie never boxed
with Senator Oh sndlsr at any time.
A ThEee Hundred thousand Dollar Fire
In Jersey City.
JERSEY CRY IN. J.) February 3l.-A FIRE
started in the show-window of q millinery
and rapidly spread to the az
joining dry goods house, and then to the gco-
cary store of Hugh Cassidy. A large tene-
was then burned, after which the
fire spread to clearinghouse, two fancy.
goods establishments and confectionery
store. All were burned. Loss on property,
sl2S, 600; ON stock, estimated at $500, 600.
Mistake OF Coroner's Jury.
CHICAGO, February 8 IA spscial dispatch
s published here stating that Z. G. Smith, a
travelling man from New Carliale, Ohio, COM
nitted suicide on board the train Eear Ko.
xomo Indiana and a Coroner's jury found
Mr.. Smith was here to-day 10
rood health. Its case of mistaken identity
IN the part Of the Coroner's jury. Smith
jsld sstchel with his name on it TO man
named George Ysuk, of New Orleans, when
le was on board the train.
A Chinese Paper In New York.
New York. February 3l-The frat num-
Der of the first Chinese newspaper ever pub
ishej in this city is to make its appearance
to-day. Wong Chin Foo is the e5itor.in-
.hf.f Tic ,,oafter If will aontatn 10 - ha