Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-18
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WASHINGTON, December nth Owing TO the death
Of Congressman Haskell Sunday morning, and the
consequent adjournment Of the House to-day with
cut the transaction Of any business, Henley, of Cal
fornis, unacle to introduce his bill anendstory
Of the Chinese Restriction Act Not even an oppor-
tunity to ask unanimous consent WAS offered, and
consequently the introduction was postponed. |, IS
the opinion of sir. Henley that no chance will be
presented 70 get the measure before the House until
next week, the only business likely TO be trans
acted before the holiday recess will be the an
nouuCement of Speaker Carlisle's committees on
Thursday or Friday. No time, however is being
lost, as the measure could not be advanced any un-
til the committees are appointed. IL has been sug-
gested that Senator Miller introduce the bill in the
Senate but the eugrossed copy was n5t placed in
his hands until after the adjournment to ay and IL
is probable now that it Will be delayed until the
measure is presented to the House. Henley will
make an effort to obtain consent Wednesday, when
the House meets again. Several members who have
made themselves familiar with the proposed amend
ments to the old law, have expressed the opinion
that the Pacific Coast delegation have drawn them
too strong to admit OF the bill gong smoothly
through Congress. Section 10, particularly,
Is pointed out as an instance: Of this. The section
referred 10, it is said, completes The return
tfcate machinery Of the law as TO make it well
nigh impossible for any Chinaman, no matter wha;
his business may be, 10 enter the country and the
Pacific coast members consider this the chief merit
of the measure it renders the law strong that
il viii be impossible 10 eyade it in the manner the
evasion has been practsed under the cover Of Can.
ton certificates. The section, however, will meet
opposition in the Senate, and perhaps the House.
bus the Caifornians are sNBguiue Of carrying /:
through though not perhaps in its present clst-rou
form. Henley says that when he comes to study
the old law it surprising that it has answered sny
purpose at all, much less the purpose for which it
intended, and he considers the amend8torY bill
ting the necessity for law execute the treaty at
all can consistently oppose il. Ii is quite certain,
in his opinion that the present law not intended
to excuse anything. Senator Miller says he will
introduce the bill in the Senate tomorrow.
The Republican National Committee.
WAsuNdloS December l7th-At late meeting
Of the Republican National Committee a resolution
was adopted directing the appointment OF com
mIttee Of seven, oi which Chairman Sabin aud Sec
retary Martin were to be members, to make all ar
rangements for the Chicago Convention. To-day
Senator Sabn appointed the following additional
members John Z. New, Of Indiana William C.
Cooper, Of Ohio; c. L Magee, Of PeHusylv ylvauia
John A. Logan OF Illinois, and Powell Clayton, OF
Arkansas L. J. Gage, Of Chicago, appointed
Treasurer of the committee. All funds for the eN-
penses in providing for the Convention and for ,nc
dental eXpenses subscribed by the people Of Chi
cago are TO be collected and deposited with Gage
The committee arranged to hold meeting in Chi
cago early in March next to consult with the local
committee of that city, and perfect arrangements
for the meeting Of the Convention. Captain VIM
Higgins, OF Kansas, was appointed Sergeant-at-
Arms of the National Committee. Chairman Sabin
also appointed the following Sub-eNecutive Com
mittee to have charge of the preliminary campaign
work: o II. Platt, Of Connecticut; William T.
Chandler, OF New Hampshire James II. Stone, OF
Michigan William 2. FRYE, Of Maine George W.
Hooper, of Vermont; Nathan w. Gowan, Of West
Virginia, and S. B. Elkins, OF New Mexico.
Democratic Senatorial Caucus.
WASHINGTON, December 17th-Tne Democratic
Senator's held a caucus this afternoon, and decided
to nominate the Democratic officers Of the Senate
nominated at the caucus two years ago as follows
L. O. Washington, Secretary r. J. Bright, Ser
geant -at-AIms; Colonel Payton, Executive Clerk
F. Z. Shober Principal Clerk DIR. Bullock, Chap
lain. IL is understood from Democratic authority
that this does not mean fight against the Repub-
lican nominees. The Democrats Will content them
selves with simply voting for their own candidates
and not resort to any datory tactics to prevent the
election OF the Republicans.
United states Congress.
WASHINGTON, December 17th.-The House ad-
jouned to-day out OF respect to the memory Of
Representative Haskell.
In the Senate sherman offered a resolution that
the Senate proceed to an election Of officers The
res luton order, to lie over until tomorrow
a mess9ge was received from the House announcing
the death of Haskell OF Kansas Immediately there
after appropriate remarks made by Ingalls, and
on his motion the President Of the Senate appointed
Senators Plumb, COckrell sud Dawes n committee
to attend the obseQues Of the deceased Representa-
tive. Adjourned
miscellaneous W. shIngioa Itens.
WASHINGTON, December I7th-Lataldo, the newly.
appointed Charge d'Af1ires from the Venezuelan
Government, yesterday presented his credentials to
the Secretary Of State
Weldon was sworn in as Judge Of the Court Of
Claims to-day.
The President will leave Washington next Thurs
day for a visit to Brooklyn and Philadelphia, and
will attend the annual banquet Of the New England
Society. Secretary Chandler, and probably other
members OF the Cabinet, will accompany the Presi-
dent.
A Romantic Story.
CHICAGO, December 17th.-Several years ago
woman named Libby was left widow in Davenport
with two girls, Laura and Mary. The girls peddled
popcorn on the streets and the latter known as
" Pop Mary" Their father patented a cure-all
called Raven Oil" and the widow advertised foa
some one to sell 1t. William Z. FocaI, of Iudianap-
oils, responded, and afterwards married Mary
They soon separated and the girls and their mother
went Cincinnati to live. The girls obtained employ
ment at the Grand Opera House as ballet dancers |
where they appeared as the "Pierpont Sisters"
Mary changing her name to Alice. While there
employed and living on Barr street, Alice read in
the papers Of the burning of the Beckwith House in
Oshkosh, Wis, and how Simon Paige, a man Of great
wealth, had offered $1,000 to any one who would !
save his wife. She was rescued by fireman, but
died soon after, and Paige refused to pay the re-
ward. Alice read everything she could find about
this man, and finally wrote gushing letter TO him
saying she was old friend Of his dead wife and !
nothing would give her 50 much pleasure as TO be
come the gOverness Of his children The rich man |
wrote back, thanking her for her sympathy, but |
saying that he had no children. Nothing daunted, |
Alice wrote again, recalling incidents in the life Of
Mrs. Paige, which she had taken from |
and wrote in reply that he snoud |
ike to meet dear friend of his late WIFE In the
mean time the family moved to Brooklyn and a |
meeting was arranged there. In anteiPat on OF |
Mr. Page's visit furniture and carpets bought
IN credit and afterward repevined. Alice rep
resented herself widow. Paige fell into the trap
and they became engaged he wanted to be mar
-et at once, but the ballet girl put him off, saying
that he ought to wait until his wife had been DEAD
iwo years In the mean time she quietly obtained
livJrce from Fogar il the Cincinnati Courts. They
we're married on January Q, 1882, at S79 Pacific
street, Brooklyn and Pop Mary the street psG-
Her, q" Alice Pierpont,' the ballet dancer, and 9rs.
Mary Z Fcgar, the scheming widow, became the
wife Of Simon B. Paige, the millionaire
umbeman Of the Northwest, VINO was found
head from bullet wound in his head March L,
Ss2 in his room 10 4 Davenport (Ia.) hotel II was
given out that he had committed suicide, hut there
re those who have always had different theory
about 1t. His wife did not attend the funeral, but
applied to be appointed administrators Of his es-
ate. His death led to several failures. which are
aid to have aggregated 5000 0OO 1t will be claimed
hat there are infomalites in the CT ciungti |
tivorce, which, taken into consideration with the
Eoman5 character and career viii make it easy 10 |
vas void 1t is said the estate is worJb several |
millions.
The Remains OF the Dc Long Party. |
WASHINGTON, December 18th. Secretary Chand- |
er has received the following from Minister Hunt
1t ST. Petersburg:
Lieutenant Harber telegraphs from Irl1utsk to-
lay that he arrived from Yakutsk in nineteen days
Military honors were paid the bodies of De Long
md party on the departure from Yakutsk. The
bodies were received here by the city authorities
md the Geographical Society Of East Siberia, and
IRE now lying in catafalque in the public square.
We leave here on Friday"
The Colorado Tragedy.
DENVER, December I7th.-The excitement in Du-
-ango over the killing Of Bruce Hunt, son OF ex-
Governor Hunt, by the negro big Ike" while
the Bank Of Durango last night is still
corrected account of the killing is as
olows Suspecting attempt to rob the bank a
party, composed Of two bank officials, Hunt and the
Town Marshal had for three nights kept watch from
law office convenient AT midnight the watchers
Jaw man approach the side door, pick the lock and
,nter. After waiting some time for his accom-