Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01
GENERAL NEWS.
DOMESTIC.
The Huutington-CoI1on Correspo

| ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THB REooRD-UNIoN.l
DOMESTIC.
The HuntingtOn-COitOn Correspondence.
| WASHINGTON, December 31st.-The pub
| lished correspondence between Huntington
and Cotton has disappointed many, in that
| it has not disclosed more specific details, and
| that no prominent members of Congress are
directly implicated. It will take good deal
mere than has been printed to secure official
| investigate upon the part Of Congress. The
| effsct of tie Huntington correspondence Is,
however, to make absolutely certain the re-
| fusal of Congress to pass the Texas Pacific
land grant of about 20 900 600 acres over the
| Southern Pacific.
An Independent Through Line.
| CHICAGO, December S1st-The Tribune
| says: Dispatches received here last evening
| state that the illness of President Willard, Ct
| the Northern Pacific, has eliminated in his
resignation of the Presidency of that road.
| This matter ia believed to have considerable
| significance in connection with the Iowa wool
| complications. Ii also confirms the reports
| that the Burlington would make direct con-
nection with the Northern Pacific and that
the two roads were to join hands and form 8
| through line against the Union Pacific. The
through line to the Pacific on the north and
south of the y lion Pacific. Thelatter seems
to have anticipated this, and for this reason
was so anxious to secure the contamination
of an offensive and defensive treaty with all
| its Burlington competitors.
The DeIhrOned Railway King.
| New York, December 31st.-Villard is
somewhat better, but ia still suffering from
nervous prostratinp. His resignation IS
| President of the Northern Pacific Railroad
will be presented at the annual meeting of
| the Directors on January 4th. The proba-
bic successor of Willard ia being freely dis
cussed on the street Il is thought that
| Frederick Billings, of Boston, will be pushed
| by the New England stockholders, and A. j.
| Casebolt, Of Pennsylvania, by the other
parties in interest. Nothing positive can be
obtained from the officials of the Northern
Pacific or from members Of the bond syndi,
cate regarding the much talked-of change,
although developments are expected shortly.
Rail Mil Shut Down.
READING (Ps J, December 31st.-The Phil
adelphia and Residing Coal and Iron Com
pany's rail mill closed to-day, probably per-
manently. throwing 300 hands out of work.
The reason is that it costs S37 per ton to
make rails, while in other parts of the couu-
try they can be manufactured for $50.
Railway Notes.
New YORK, December 31st -Uni Pacific
is lower to-day, on the report that tie annual
statement makes poor showing.
1t is stated that the o. and L. Iuvestigst-
ing Committees report will probably not be
issued to-day, or if issued, not until after
business hours.
Mysterious Affair.
M \ o1sE
pools of blood on the snow Sunday morning
led to the belief that a murder had been
committed the previous night. In this con-
nection, DIR. Grafton says he was called Satur.
day night by two men, who wanted him to
20 with them. They refused to give their
names When they reached Franklin street
! they bandsged his eyes, and after trayersing
several streets, they entered a house. The
| doctor was led to an unexpected bedroom,
where he was locked in, the men leaving
! him. Here he fouad q young woman with a
! deep cash extending from the right ear down
the throat. She was extremely low from loss
Of blood. She said Doctor, for Gods sake,
save my life" He feared that she would die
while be was there, and does not think she
could have lived FIVE minutes longer without
aid After bandaging the wounds, the doc
| tor knocked at the door, which was opened.
He was immediately taken to another roomr
where he found a man with cut from the
nostril to the mouth. After treating this
patient, he was taken back to Franklin street
blindfolded, where the men left him. They
were out Of sight before he could unbandage
his eyes.
Anniversary of the BenedIctine Order.
P1TTsBURG, December 31st-Right Rev.
Boniface Winner celebrated the hftieth an
niversary of the entrance of the Benedictine
Order at St. Vinceut5 College yesterday
The ceremony, which included the comforting
of the degree of Arch Abbott of Americs,
the first ever bestowed in this country, was
participated in by Bishops from all points in
the United States.
Death Of G.. W. Lane.
NEW YORK. December 31st.-G. W, Lane,
President of the Chamber Of Commerce,
died suddenly yesterday.
The TwO-cent Paper Fight.
NEW York, December 3lst.-It is rumored
the Herald has given up the fight, and will 90
back TO three-cent paper. The Herald itself
gives no sign of such intimation.
The Chinese Question In the East.
WASHINGTON, December Satisfactorily
Folger has given the Collector Of the Port at
New York such instructions regarding the
treatment of Chinese lsborers who may arrive
there as will prevent any trouble in the
future.
The Years Business Failures.
New YORK, December 31st The business
failures in the United States during 1883, re.
ported by Dun & Co., number 9,1S4, against
{. 73S in 1SS2-an increase of 2 446. The lie
bilisies for 1888 are SIP, 100000. against
Sl0I, COO 900 for 1882.
Opposition TO Lottery Advertisements.
WASHINGTON, December 3lst.-The Post.
master General is preparing a bill to have in
troduced in Congress to exclude newspapers
publishing lottery advertisements from the
pound rate.
New Years at the Capital.
WASHINGTON, December 91st.-To-morrow
will be general day of New Year calling in
Washington. Nearly all theladies belonging
to offcial families will receive.
Escape Of Prisoners.
Ell PAso TEX, December 31st-On Sat
urday night, rs prisoners from YstetA were
being lodged in the temporary county jail
here, Smith, a confidence man, and Hedges,
bunko steerer, managed to escape. Smith,
by means Of piece of wire, picked the lock
of his shackles and freed himself and Hedges.
Hedges YVES under sentence of six years in
the Penitentiary for swindling, and was q
partner of SAlmond, also under sentence, who
escaped from Ysteta few weeks ago.
Jay Gould Reported Ill.
NEW YORK, December 31st-1 p. M.-The
stock market has been weak and demoralized
since middsy, Missouri Pacific and Union
Pacific being the features. The former de-
clined 90 to S63, and Union Pacific Al to 70i
It is rurnored that Jay Gould is seriously i'll
in his room. It is said that the decline is
due to sales of long stock. The Wizards, at
present writing, are comparatively quiet.
Destruction by Fire.
Roor HAVEN (Miss), December S1st-The
Court-house here was destroyed by an in
cendiary last night. All the records were
destroyed except some books and papers of
the Circuit Court
The National Debt.
WASHINGTON, December 31st.-It is esii-
mated that the reduction of the public debt
for December will be about So, 000, 900.
Custom-house officer Shot.
Ell PAso, December slst.-Esrly Sunday
one of the Cnstom-houss guards at
Psso del Norte, while pstrolling the river
bank east Of town, noticed q man ON horse |