Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-06
The Yellowstone Park Matter.


terror Joslyn agreed to lease to Carroll Il.
Hobart and Henry +. Douglass. of Dakots
Territory. 4, 440 acres within the Yellowstone
National Park, for hotel purposes. Hobart
and Douglass associated with them Rufus
Hatch, and lease was drawn ready for sig,
nature. On December z 7sh the Senate, at the
int tance of Vest, instructed the Secretary Of
the Interior to furnish the Senate with copies
OF the agreement and proposed lease. The
matter was referred to the Committee on
Territories to investigate, and the committee
inclined to the conclusion that the Interior
Department transcended its authority in
making the agreement, and agreed to report
a bill clearly defining the duty of the depart
ment, and also extending the area CT the park
to the east to a line north and south through
Cedar mountain, aud southward to the 44th
north parallel Of north latitude-an addition
Of about 8, 344 fqusre miles to the park, the
whole area of which would be 6,644 square
miles. The bill provides that all territories
within the limits of the park shall be with
drawn from settlement. occupancy or sale.
and set apart as public park or pleasure
ground for the people Of the United States.
Present trespassers will be removed and
further trespass prevented. Troops will be
used if necessary. Fish can only be taken
BIZ hook and line, ard the killing of game is
prohibited. The Secretary of the Interior
may grant leases. for terms not exceeding ten
years, of small parcels of ground, but
no more ground shall be leased than is neces.
sary for hotels or storebouses for the accom-.
mediation Of visitors snd the necessary out
houses, and for gardening or growing land in
connection with the hotels but no exclusive
privilege or monopoly of any kind will be
granted which shalt in any manner interfere
Aka ,frip tpd of q
public to sll portions of the park. The ex.
tension OF the limits of the park recon-
mended by the COMMITTEES ia upon the sugges-
ton of General Sheridan, who has, as the
of the military department EN-.
bracing the park, made careful study of the
country, ard was convinced that the reserve
section should include the proposed extension
on account of geographical and other physi.
cal conditions.
Gebhardf In Chicago.
CHICAGO, January 5th.-The Journal
says: The name of Z. Gebhardt sppe ared in
large, scra~ly characters to-day on the regis
ter of the Grand Pacific Hotel. 1t was fol-
lowed by the words and servant" aud un-
derneath it was the signature, in the same
hand, of T. A. Maurs, all from New York.
It was hardly to have been expected that he
would have had the nerve, but he has taken
rooms on the floor above that in which the
pursued divinity dwells, and i. is expected
that before Sunday his equipage viii be
along and ready for active service on the
boulevard. The announcement of the sd.
vent of the young man caused slight furry
of curiosity around the rotunds of the hotel,
and the clerks were subjected TO the usual in.
quiries, but could only say that he appeared
gen.lemanly.lo fellow. He was as
fha "
there he went, declining to have any break
fast. After while he took promenade
around the hall, wearing a nobby suit ol
clothes and nobby little cane, and looking
quite like a nobby little $50, 900 year young
fellow of pleasure. Immediately upon his
arrival Fred. proceeded to business, and sent
card written in French, not to Mrs. Lang
try, but to Mrs. Langtrys maid. The maid
examined it and disappeared, and Fred. went
around with his New York friend to examine
the condition of the streets.
FREDDIE's RIVAL.
New YORK, January 5sh.-Your CORE.
spondent heard this morning early tina,
Maura, young italian painter, was here and
was going to Chicago. He fastened to the
station to see him, if possible. He found
Gebhardt also buying tickets. The gentle
men took separate coaches. 1t is likely there
will be some sensational developments, as il
is said st the clubs that Gebhardt is furiously
jealous Of the painter, Maura, with whom il
ia said the. inconstant Jersey Lily has beer
corresponding since she left New York
Maura is an artist of some reputation, and il
populariy supposed to belong. in morgan
attic wsv, to the reigniDg royal Itslian house
His iufatustion for Mrs. Laugtry was mo-
talked of when sha was here, but Chicago
will have the sensation 1t is ssil Gebhard
has made his trip to Chicrgo chiefly to hun
down The reporter who had sensational in
terview with LsBgtry, and represents tina
he saw coming fion her room letter fol
Freddie.
Another Sister Married.
BALTIMORE. January 5sh.-Lsst Sunday
at the Catholic Cathedral, Miss Lizzie Nc
Donald. Sister of Charity, teaching in Mo
bile, Chicago, Milwaukee and elsewhere, wa
married to Patrick Moore, of Washington, b.
permission. Being i'll, she left the c1nven
FIVE wears ago. After recovering she nurset
her father through protrac'ed illness, ant
going to Washington met Moore. L wa
love at first sight. and she did not return t,
the Sisterhood.
Something New I'm Billiards.
CHICAGO, January 5th.-A billiard tourna
ment viii be held in Chicago, beginpin,
March 16.h. introducing new game, whicl
will combine the most interesting feature
of the champions game and cushion caron
game. In this game. which will be callet
nine inches from the rail will extend al
around the tsble, and no rail-play will b.
allowed. Sexton, Slosson, Schaeffer ant
DAILY will compete, and other prominen
players are expected to enter. Jake Sehaef
fer clsims that he can run 100, ano averag
II in the new game, and the other player
report much the same. Prominent profes
sionsls say that it will be much faster gam
than cushion carems. and IS most OF it vii
be open table-play brilliant shots will be tn
result 1t will be popular game.
A Novelty In New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, January 5th.-Yesterda,
was buried the colored servant Of Rev. Hug
Miller Thompson, recently elected Episcopa
Assistsnt Bishop of Mississippi, from tn
rectory of Trinity Church. The bier wa
placed in the large dining hall of the rectory
around which lighted candles were placed, q
Is the custom in a Roman Catholic burial
the negro boy having been baptized Cath
olic, and was an attendant at st. Aiphonsu
Church. Four white boys acted as pail
bearers. One was Rev. DIR. Thompson's
wis. with the rector's family, sccompanie
the DOuy 10 Ot. Alpno1sus Cnurch and TO tn
cemetery. These things few years ae
would have given society 8 tremendous shock
Destruction by Fire.
CoHoEs, January 5sh.-The rolling mills G
Morrison, Colwel & Page are burned. Tn
Pilot mills Of P Gelgen, and the tu5in
works of A. G.. Curtis & Co. were burne
also. There were high winds. The FIRE orig
mated in wbeel-pit of the rolling mil
Work was suspended last Friday for repairs
and was to be resumed this morning. Durin
the severe cold of last night the wheel wa
frozsn in the pit, aud the engineer bega
thawing it out by the usual process, when, b.
some accident, the oil caught fire and tn
flames spread with wonderful rspidity. Th
fremen did splendid work, and successful
diverted the FIRE from the central portion o
the city, which includes the great knittiu
manufactures A more rspid FIRE never wa
seen. inside of ons hour from the time whe
tie oil took FIRE Ia TIE wheel pit the entir
works had bsen consumed. ard nothing wa
left but the furnaces and their chimneys
The total less on the rolliug mill stock is est
mated at 500 GOO; insurance, about S75 OOC
The flames were driven to ihe Pilot mills
Tire sight then was Grand. The FIRE ran rio