Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-12-13
offset this, the rent of the company's houses
has been reduced 10 per cent.
Senator Pendieton and Civil Service
REFORM

offset this, the rent of the company's houses
! has been reduced 10 per cent.
Senator Pendieton and Civil Service
Reform.
New HAVEN, December l2th.-Atar meet
ing of the Civil Service Society tonight a
| letter was read from United States Senator
| Pendleton, of Ohio. He says: The law has
already accomplished much good in estab-
| fishing merit system, and the time oi
members of Congress is less occupied by
otfice-seekers. | think we may have the
fullest confidence that the President-elect
will, in his new field of duty; be as faithful
to the principles of this reform movement
as he has shown himself 10 be while Mayor
and Governor; that he will rigidly enforce
| the provisions of the law now on the stat
ute book, and gradually extend their ap-
! piieatlon to the whole subordinate non
| political service. As the neceSSitv for
additional legislation shall appear it will
be promptly and intelligently recommends
ed. The system has grown rapidly in
| favor with members of Congress, and in
this, think, they only reflect the views of
their constituents. The beneficence of
reform will surely commend il more and
more to the good sense and patriotism OF
the people. Its original friends have every
reason to be encouraged, but this encour-
agement should only stimulate them 10
increased eXertion.
The Charge of Irregularities.
WASHINGTON, December 12th.-Barker
continued his testimony to-day before the
committee examining his charges against
the Comptroller's office. He testified that
he objected 10 passing the accounts of sew
eral United States MsTshals He also OBJ
IHffeT q of Igl
Chief Supervisor of Elections in the CITY of
New York. At the request of Milliken,
witness read section of the Revised Stat
utes and the order OF the Court showing the
account was legal and had been ordered to
be allowed. Judge Lawrence will testify
Monday.
New York Stock Market.
New YORK, December 12th.-Stocks
opened firm, generally fraction higher.
This was followed by q slight reaction
Delaware and Hudson dropped from 81 TO
S2s; then Lackawanna advanced from l014
TO 1O3, ana the rest of the list moved up /
TO T. Towards IL o'clock LackawanI.a
broke from 103 to 100. and other active
shares declined ! to L. After IL o'clock
Lackawanna broke to 99f and the whole
market declined in sympathy At midday
moderate buying movement set in, and
prices rallied to {,
New YORK, December 12th-Central Pa
cific, 335; Burlington, 119i; Northern Pacific,
164; Northern Pacific, preferred, 500; North
western, S5s New York Central, S73 !;
Oregon Navigation, 704 Transcontinental,
12s; Pacific Mail, SO; Panama, 9S; St
Louis and San Francisco, 20; Texas Pa
citic, 12B; Union Pacific, As; Wells Fargo
Express, 107; Western Union, COZ.
Vnpt- 1+l,- C.ooI-. -.
tinue feyerish and weak Lackawanna is
still the feature, ranging between 9S5G1 1909,
with the latest transactions at 99t. St.
Paul has declined to- 73s, on rumors of
further bond issue. The market closed
weak
Meeting of Workers.
PITTsBURG, December 12th.-A prelim-
mary meeting of labor leaders, including
representatives of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation, Coal Miners Association, Glass
Workers Association and Typographical
Union was held tonight, for the purpose of
forming National Labor League An
other meeting will be held next week
Tragedy in Indian Territory.
LITTLE Rock Ark, December 12th.-
An Indian Territory dispatch reports
tragedy at Carny creek George Christy
fatally shot = Sanders, son Of Senator
Sanders, of the Cherokee Council Christy
is highly connected.
Destruction by Fire.
NEW BEDFORD Mass. J, December 18th
Fire this morning destroyed the large dry
goods store Of Haskell & Tupps 1t is now
burning the jewelry store Of j. A. Deter,
the tailoring establishment of Robert Cor
don, and the shoe store of Michael Cairns.
The whole fire department is out The
loss is very heavy.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
New BEDFORD, December 12th.-The
losses by fire this morning were as follows :
Edward Haskell's estate $4,000, insurance,
$4,000; loss on stock Of Haskell & Tupp,
$4,000, insurance, $50 1000; Waite, 81 500,
insured. One or two firemen were injured
by falling ladders. Outside losses are
$1,000; insurance, $4,000.
DETROIT, December 12th.-Fox's candy
factory was burned this evening. Three
girls were burned to death, and one dan
gerously hurt by falling from the fire es-
cape.
Hanged for Murder.
CHEYENNE (Wy.) December 12th.-Geo.
Cook was hanged at Laramie City, Wyom-
ing, at 11:30 A. N to-day, for the murder of
his brother-in-law, Henry Blount, one year
ago. He made no remarks on the scafiold,
but maintained to the last that he had been
too drunk to know he was committing mur-
der He died easily in ten minutes. His
neck was broken
Another Democratic Dinner.
New YORK, December I2th.-The dinner
of the Executive Committee of the Mer-
chants and Business-men's Cleveland and
Hendricks Club tonight was g great sue
cess. The guests assembled soon after 6
o'clock, and marched into the large hall.
j. 2. Townsend presided.
Explosion of the Grave-Robbins Sensation
SPRINGFIELD (Mass) December 12th.-
The Egremont mystery ceased by the open
ing to-day OF Estella Newman's grave, and
finding the body undisturbed.
Business Failures.
New YoRE, December 12th.-The fail
uies of the last seven days were 34S. as
compared with 800 the previous week
New YORK, December 12th.-H. J. Good
win, dealer in woolens, has assigned TO J.
Ii. Bird; preferences, s100, 900.
Emma Nevada Sued for Damages.
New YORK, December I2th.-Coionel
Mapleson has brought suit for SlG,000
against Emma Nevada, for breach of con-
tract for her refusal to sing.
Expelling Independents.
New YORK, December 12th-The Repub-
lican committees of the different wards in
Brooklyn continue to expel those Inde-
pendents who voted for Cleveland.
Death of a Prize Fighter.
New YoRK, December 18th. George Sed-
dons pugiiist, the hero of many prize fights,
died yesterday.
Beecher Rehu,xed
NEW YORK, December I3th-A. h.-The
annual business meeting of Plymouth
(Beecher's) Church was held last evening.
The report showed the present membership
to be 1859. Several new deacons were ap-
pointed, but all the defeated candidates
were those who sympathized with Beecher
in his opposition to Blaine
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PASSENGERS FROM TIE EAST.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE REcoRD-uNIoN.l
PRohoNToEY Utah. December I2th.-The fol-
lowingn overland passengers passed here to-
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