Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-12
DOMESTIC NEWS.
United states Senate.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
| United states Senate.
WASHINGTON. January 11tb.-The Fitz
| John Porter bill came up and the amend
ment that Porter was TO receive no psy nor
allowance before his reinstatement was agreed
| to.
The bill then passed by the following vote !:
Ayes-Barrow, Beck, Brown, Butler, Call
Camden, Cameron of PENNSYLVANIA, Cocker
ell, Coke, Davis of West Virginia, Farley,
Garlaud, Geir rye, Gormar, Groome, Harnp.
ton, Hear, jackson, Jonas, Jones If Florida,
Lamar. Maxey, Morgan, Pendleton. Pugh,
Ransom, Salisbury, Sewel, Slater, Vance,
Vest, VOORHEES,, Walkers
Noes-Aldtich. Blair. Cameron of Wiscon-
sin, Chilcott, Conger, Davis of Illinois,
Dawes, Edmunds. Frye, Hale, Harrison,
Hswley; Hill, Iagal)s, Kellogg, Logan,
| Medil, Mcmillan, Miller of California,
Miller of New York, Morell. Platt, Plumb,
Rollins Sawyer. Windom-27.
The bill as passed authorizes the President
to nominate ana, with the advice and consent
of tie Senate. reappoint Fitz John Porter,
| late Major General OF the United States
| Volunteers and Breves Brigadier- General
and Colonel of the army, to position as
Colonel in the army of the United States, of
the same grade and rank held by him as the
time of his dismissal, end at his discretion
to place him on the retired list of the army
of that grade, the retired list being thereby
increased in number to that extent; provided,
that said Fitz john Porter shall receive no
pay, compensation or allowance whatsoever
prior to his appointment under this Act.
The Senate then resumed confederation Of
the tariff bill, and without final sc.ion ad-
journed.
House OF Representatives.
WAsHIHGToN, January l1th.-ln the House
to-day consideration was resumed of the
shipping bill The debate contiaued until
just before 4 o'clock, when the bill went over
until tomorrow.
General shermsn and the Presidency.
CALDWELL (O), January 11th.-Private
Dalzell wrote to General Sherman lately, 10.
closing an article on his candidacy for tie
Presidency, and asking him if he was o car
didats. He received the following:
Dear Dalzell: Yours at hand, with inclosure re-
ceived. Please do not ask me to write any more on
the subject Of the Presidency. 1t gives me twnge
of pain every time see my name in print on any
subject other than my pure official work. am not,
and never will be, candidate for any office, and
think can look ahead with some composure to pass
ing the evening of my life in comparative ease and
repose at St. Louis, Mo- Surely in this land OF free
dom that much can be conceded an old soldier
With respect, your friend, W. T. SHERMAN
Disastrous Fire at Des Moines.
Dies MONIES Qowa), January 11th.-A
fire is now raging in Clamps block, 132 feet
square, and in which is located the Citizsns'
National Bank, many fine stores and numer-
GUS Offices, including the Western Union
Telegraph office 1t looks as if 164 feet square
of the best part Of the city will be in ruins.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
Dies MONIES Ga.l, January 12th-12:45
A. MAJ this hour the whole block is on fire,
and will be consumed, with most of its con.
tents. TIE Western Union Telegraph Office
Copigsky, Humphries & Morris, w. L.
White, Matthews. Leslie & Price. The block
is owned by E. r. Clamp, and is valusd at
$500, COO; insured for $500
THIRD DIsPATCH.l
pEs MONIES, Jarusry 12th-2A. M.-The
fire is now under control. The loss is full
$500, eco insured for half.
Defiant Desperadces.
DENVER. January 11tb.-The T5f5unes
Santa Fe special says: Three days ago
Sheriff Smith, Of Conejas county, Colorado,
and posse, started out to arrest Iglstio
Cschep, who murdered two men in 1876.
When Cachen discovered that his house was
surrounded he rushed cut, with pistol in
each hand, and managed to escape to tie
Chams river which is lined with heavy tim
Der. Thus protected he commenced to fire,
killing one of the posse, and then escaped to
the town of Coyote, the rendezvous of the
outlaw Francisco Nolan, who killed two men
in Lspello two months ago, and other des-
perate characters. The Sheriff's posse was
not strong enough to attack the town, and
returned home. A strong posse will be sent
out for the purpose of breaking up the des-
peradoes' stronghold.
Anxious TO Serve Their Country.
WASHINGTON, January 11th.-The Presi-
dent will douStless have hard time to make
un his mind as TO who shall CONSTITUTES the
Commission authorized by the civil service
reform bill just passed. Every section of the
county desires a representative, and as usual
the South is not backward in pressing her
claim.
The Storm In The East:
CHICAGO, January 11th.-Snow is general
all over the Northwestern States. A fall of
some FIVE inches has occurred since midnight,
and as it Is still driftiog, with no sign of
abatement, it promises greatly to interfere
with traffic outside of the city.
REV York, January Midnight
Highest temperature to-day, 1872; lowest. o..
CHICAGO, January 11th. = Highest tenn
perature to-day, 2S'; lowest, TO-.
A sculptor DyinS-smali-pox In Basii-
mere.
WASHINGTON, January 11th.-Clark Mills,
the sculptor, is unconscious, and is expected
to die before morning.
Owing TO the small pox epidemic in Balti-
more, Health Inspectors have been placed in
the depots. P ssengers are close scrutinized,
and each turnpike is watched by policemen.
| Two hundred cares ere reported in Baltimore,
but only so are reported to the Health De-
psrtment.
The Illinois senatorship.
SPRINGFIELD Qll). January 11th.--The
Republican joint caucus of the Legislature
nominated Governor Shelby M. Culfem for
| United States Senator.
Railroad Accident.
| KANSAS CRY, January 11th The Wabash
cannon ball traio was disched here at
o'clock this morning. II was derailed by the
spreading OF the track near Minmi Junction.
The sleeper. two coaches and the baggage
ear rolled down the embsnkrnent, and the
sleeper caught fro and burned. No one was
killed, and the injuries are generally slight.
One or two troken limbs are reported.
Verdict for Ike Full Amount Claimed.
New York, January 11sh. = In the suit in
Brooklyn Court OF Alice Livingstone
dRaiuos aehiy HIsniES, d Ate" Sik iuoi
chant, to recover S75, 900 for breach of prom.
Use to marry, the jury gave verdict for the
full amount claimed.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Disastrous Storm I'm Mexico.
( CITY OF MEXICO, January 11tb.-The
storm at Vera Cruz Tuesday ives more dises
trous than st first reported. The American
steamer James A. Gary, the schooner The.
| 80, and Ma~tcap h1rL q oopnplafe