Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-06


stranded cable is lifted sideways from the
grip and then brakes can stop the car with
out difficulty. The system is not such a sue
cess at Chicago as the people here imagine.
saw breakdown there that stopped thir-
teen trains, and the first train had to be
hauled forward with horses. They have the
same difficulty with the shears that we have,
and they have nothing that has proved SO
good as our rubber and leather straps, set on
edges. When we get fairly ON we shall beat
them hollow, but we have all our trouble at
the outset. They only go six miles an hour
in the city, and we go ten. and may go more,
though l would not advise it." Colonel
Payne looked with great complsisance at the
groove cut in the brass shears. g 1t must be
hard ON the cable. / can say nothing about
it, because of my position. am very glad
it is here, however, and l hope that all who
are dissatisfied with the working of my grip
will apply to the Trustees for leave to come
here and study it. 1 have no fear of the re-
suit"
Sensible Words from New York's Gov
ernOr.
OGDENsBURG IN. Y J, October 5:h.-Gov-
ernor Cleveland made a speech at the fair
here yesterday, In the course of which he
said The machinery of Government will
not do its work unless the strong and steady
hands of the people are put uponit. This is
not done when the people say politics Is dis
graceful game, and should be left untouched
by those having private concerns and bust
ness which engage their attention. This
neglect serves to give over most important
interests to those who care but little for their
protection and who are willing to bstrsy
their trust for their own advantage.
Mapifestly in this matter the people can only
act through agents of their selection, but the
selection should be freely and intelligently
made by careful exercise of their suHcs ages.
l have said this duty should not be neglected.
A careless, mistaken performance may be rs
fatal % neglect. speak in tee interest OF
no political party when [ advise you to ap-
ply the same rules here that you observe in
the conduct of your private business. PEG
ple in the management of their Government
for their benefit, desire to employ public ser.
want, men able to perform the duties ex-
pected of them, and who have the real inter-
est of their employers at heart. All cannot
personally know the applicants for Office, but
by a careful inquiry their characters for fair
dealing and honesty and the manner in which
they have fulfilled the ordinary duties of life
may be severed, as well as the ability they
have shown in the management of their own
affairs.
The Convention OF EpiscOpalians.
PHILADELPHIA, October 5th.-The General
Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the United States assembled this
morning. Morning prayer was read by Rev.
VIM. r. Ashley, d. D.. Of Wisconsin. and
Rev. Samuel II. Giesy, d. D., of the diocese
of Connecticut. Beneoiction was pronounced
by Right Rev. Henry Benjamin Whipple,
D. d of Minnesota. The Lord Bishop OF
Piuht Paw Dr ThnrOId Was then
introduced and addressed the house.
Movements OF the President.
NEW YORK. October 5th.-President Ar
thur remained in his rooms at ths Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel during the early part of the day.
Among the callers to-day was John Jacob
Aston. In the afternoon the President took
carriage drive in Central Park.
The Postal Telegraph Company.
WASHINGTON, October 5sh.-The Postal
Telegraph Company, which is nov building
its lines between New York and Baltimore,
ia preparing TO run line from Baltimore to
this city. It laid before the Commissioners
to-day request for permission to enter the
city by laying its wire under ground within
the city limits.
Case for Investigation.
WASHINGTON, October 5th.-The Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue said to-day: The
statements recently made in the United
States Court at Wheeling, Va, that an Or
ganization known as "Red Men has for its
object the protection of Illicit distilleries and
that United States Gauger named Marion
Hover was at its head, and had been levying
a tax on moonshiners, will be Investigated by
the revenue officers. He said he had received
ne Information confirming the reports, hut he
considered them sufficiently important to be
inyestiS gated.
Buffers Ballots.
Boston, October 5.h.-A novelty in the
way of campaign documents will be scattered
broadcast by Buffers managers, headed
"Regulsr Republican Ticket" The ticket
ia printed in ballot form, ON material which
is an imitation of the human cuticle after
tanning and dressing. 1t bears the names for
State officers of gentlemen prominent in the
Tewksbury Almshcuse.
IRdfans In Want.
LA GRACE ID. t.. October 5ih.-The H.
dams who went out on q regular hunt are
steadily arriving at La Grace, and in few
days will all be here. The time of their de-
psrture is looked forward to with anxious
solicitude by traders and merchants, as they
make very extensive preparations before
leaving, in the way of putting in provisions
and other supplies necessary for protracted
hunting expedition. They start out in num-
bers OF three thousand at time, and remain
away for at least a month. Their hunt, in
stead of being crowned with such brilliant
success as heretofore, has been an absolute
failure, and they complain bitterly of their
lot. They state that the psle.faces have
driven all the buffalo from the reservation,
thus depriving them of their most substantial
means of subsistence. They look upon the
approaching cold weather with sinking
L e
Indians are very poorly provided for, their
annuities being insufficient. Il is = common
sight to see them selling their shoes and other
clothing with which the Government has
supplied them, in order to procure provisions
for the winter. Then they depend upon the
fall hunt. This hunt having failed in its OBJ
ject the outlook for their future this winter
is quite gloomy, and may yet provoke an
other outbreak.
The DGnohOe Trunks.
NEW YORK, October 5th.-The Herald
says: 1t is said upon good authority that
the Secretary is favorably disposed toward
Donohoe, and the upshot of the matter will
be the release of the Donohoe trunks upon
payment of duty. 1t is very rare in the his
tory of the Custom House that dutiable
goods, seized under circumstances like those
in the Donohoe case, are released by the Gov.
with much interest.
Special Fire statistics,
NEW York, October 5sh.-The Commercial
Bulletin says: September, to the 81. has
ourdone any previous September of which
there is any record, in its numerous fires and
their aggregate destructiveness. OF fires
ranging from $4,000 loss upwards, we find
no less than 224 mentioned, while he sggre-
gate cost to the country reaches IS 200,0O
to which we may fairly add Sl,SO0,0OO for
unrecorded fires, and thousand or so where
the loss was less than SO, 900. This gives us
$40 600 900 as the fire waste of September,
and S72, 800, 600 as the total loss to the United
States and Canada by fire during the nine
months of 1888. This is $3.50, 600 more than
in any nine months record.
window Glass Workers.
P1TTsBURG, October 9TH The National
Association of Window glass Workers, now
engaged in a strike against reduction, have
formed combination, with 81, 0OO 900 CAPT
tai, for the purpose Of entering into manu-
features in opposition to their late employ