Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-23
IspEcIAL TO TIE REcoRD-usroN.l
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The French.American Claims Commits
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The French.AmericaD Claims Commits
sion.
WASHINGTON, April 22d.-A question was
raised before the French American Claims
Commission yesterday, to which consider
sble interest is attached. It was recsntly
ssseed between the diplomatic representatives |
of the United States and France that the |
esse of Isaac Taylor against the French Re
Tublc should be Withdrawn, on the ground
| tsst it wss excluded by the treaty organiz-
asion of the Commission as case already |
aSjudicsted. It was at the same time
ihe United States should be found
falling within the same class as thu Isaac
faylor case, they should be withdrawn. On
c1liing the docket yesterday, when the case
Of Perdreauville against the United States
WAS reached, counsel for the United States
declared that it was subject TO the arrange.
meut in regard TO the Taylor casa. Counsel
for France then moysd that the cases which
counsel for the United States contended csme
within that class should be proceeded with.
that the evidence should be taken and filed,
and the Commission called upon to determine
whether they actually came within that
| agreement. To this counsel for the United
States objected, on the ground. first, That as
| il was agreed between the diplomatic repre-
French Minister, TO Withdraw the Taylor
| case, the same representatives should agree
| to withdraw the other osses second, that If
| the Commission took up these contested cases
| it might be obliged Go decide them only under
the provisions of the treaty, disregarding the
| agreement between the diplomatic represent
atives So that while tho Taylor case might
be withdrawn, the other case might be de-
| cided against the United States by the Com
mission. The discussion was ended by the
| Commission calling for hs.correspondeocs
| between the two Governments. Counsel for
the United States further contended that the
proper course was to have left the Taylor
case, SIS well as the other cases, to the judi
cisl determination of the Commission. and
not undertake to dispose Of them diplomat
ically.
4 Check on Pension Frauds.
| WASHINGTON April 22i.-Per sion Com
missioner Dudley has issued circular direct
| ing all Special Pension Examiners TO give
public notice that they are not authorized to
| collect money for fees or expenses from pen
| sioners or applicants for pensions; also that
all Special Examiners are provided with cer
| tifcates signed By the Commissioner Of Pen
| sions and Secretary of the Iaterior, and bear
! ing the seal of the Interior Department,
| Without such certificates all persons claiming
30 be Pension Examiners are frauds. This
! circular is the result of complaints reaching
the Pension Office of swindles perpetrated by
persons having no authority to act for the
Pension Commissioner, who asks that respon-
sible persons report to his office all such cases
of the above nature, with description of the
| alleged Examiner.
Circus Company Attacked by a Mob.
WILMINGTON (Dsl.), April 22d.-A special
from Dover states that O'Brien's circus on
! Saturday was attacked by mob after the
| rfo-yy, "a
on the wagons on their way to the depot ac-
companied by guard of showme1. Eight
| or ten circus employees were shot, some seri-
ously. Charles Henderson, one of the pro-
| pEietors, was shot in the eye and the head,
| and one OF the drivers was shot from his
Wagon. A portion of the wounded were taken
/ to the offic Of physician and their injuries
attended tc, and the others were carried to the
cars A committee of citiz ms requested the
1 Sheriff to restore order and call out the
militia if necessary to suppress the outbreak
| He summoned s. posse, waited upon the pre-
prieter of the show and rendered his services.
| Under their protection the remainder of the
| wagons proceeded from the show grounds to
the depot without being molestea. All the
wagons were loaded. At 8 o'clock this morn
| ing special train started for Cambridge,
Nd, with physicians in charge of the
wounded. No arrests have yet been made.
| Several private residences aud places of busi-
ness were riddled with bullets Breech-
loading guns and revolvers were the weapons
used by the mob, who were dissatisfied with
| the show. a dispatch from Cambridge,
| where the show exhibits tomorrow, states
| that there is no hope of the recovery Of Hen
derson. The names Of the other wounded
men or the extent of the injuries, was not
ascertained.
The President.
PETERSBURG (Va.), April 22d.-President
| Arthur arrived here this afternoon, and will
reach Washington tonight. There was a
great desire manifested to see the President
| at points from Savannah. but he left his car
but little since he started on his return home.
| Notwithstanding the exaggerated report of
| his illness, tbs President looks quite well, and
appears in excellent sri it,.
| WASHINGTON, April 221.-The President
| arrived at $50 P. NJ. accompanied by his
| friend, Mr. Miller, IF New York, Secretary
| Chandler and Private Secretary Phillips.
| He was met st the depot by Secretary Free
liDghuysen, Atsorcey-G sneral Brewster, As
sisfant Secretary Bruden, Allen Ar
thur and 8 couple of hundred other
persons. The Attorney. Genera, was the
first to take the President's hand, and
as he laugtirgly alluded 10 tie reports of the
iatter's lin S, the Presidents faca also re-
lsxed into q smile, and he replied. q I havn't
| been sick day. I've enjoyed the tip ysEy
much.
Severe Storms.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn J, April 22i.-A ter
rible storm swept Gyef tne city te day. Coz
siderable damage was done.
CHICAGO, April 22j.-A stiff wind from the
northeas. has been blowing most Of the time
during the past twenty-fouc hours. Lake
Michigan is very rough. aud vessels coming
In are more or less damaged. It is feared
some have been driven on the west shore.
CHEYENNE (Wyo.). April 22d.-One of The
saverest snow.storms of the season struck
Wyoming and Nebraska on Saturday, pros.
trating telegraph wires 10 all directione, and
blockading the railway cuts. There is
blockade of snow near Sherman station, the
highest point on the Union Pacific road, and
the east and west passenger trains are lying
| at Cheyenne ana Laramie City, respectively.
| The trains viii move tomorrow. The storm
was blizzard, and severe for time. Il ex.
tended over most of Wyoming and western
Nebraska. The cattle losses are nominal,
because the snow is passing away rapidly
vi5l the wind.
4 Car Precipitated Through a Bridge
Courthouse Buralarlzed.
ST., LOUIS, May 22d.-A pile-driving car at
work on bridge crossing a. creek near
Helena, Ark, on the Iron Mountain Rail-
road, Friday evening, fell through tbs
bridge, carrying with il fourteen men, four of
whom were badly injured, oHe it is feared
fatally.
/ The Coleman county Courthouse at Cole.
man City, Tex, was broken into Friday
night, and all the criminal indictments de-
stroyed, and the district and county records
for several terms carried away, No clue to
the perpetrators.
Policeman Shot and Killed.
New ORLEANS. April 22j.-Policeman
John Coffey was killed to-day by Alfred Cos
sstte. negro. The officer shot Gossette, and
4 the latter is not expsc.ed to live.
Another Official short In Eis Accounts.
| CHICAGO, April 22d.-William L. Church.
the OUTGOING Comptroller OF Hyde Park, is
short $500 ia his accounts, and has disap-
peared.
Shot and Killed His Cousin.
! NASHVILLE. April 22d.-Near Murfrees-
boro to-day A Ransome shot and Instantly
killed his cousin. William Ransome, Deputy
Sheriff, ia q quarrel over a game Of carde,
and instantly left on his horse. The parties
had been shooting at mark, and William
claims that he thought all the barrels were
empty, and aimed merely to snap at his
cousin.
RataI Quarrel About 9 woman.
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