Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-20
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of land to wild Indians, which would ether
wise be of value for grazing purposes, and
suggested that the lands be leased to stock
men, the proceeds 10 be spent for the BEN
eft of the Indians. Bias Esconbria, of San
Luis Potosi, Genaro Garcia, of Zacatreas,
Honoboro Gonzales, of Gunaiuetoy-a trio
of distinguished MeXieans-were invited to
take seats on the stand. Several other
Mexicans, who are members of the FL Paso
Live Stock Association, are present, and
represent the republic of Mexico as dee
gates. 2. Woods, of Missouri, II. NJ. Pol
lard, of Kansas, e. s. Snyder of Texas. A.
II. Swan. of Wyoming, were appointed by
the chair o committee to draft constitu-
ton and bylaws. A telegram of greeting
from the Union Stock Yard Company, of
Chicago, was received with great applause.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
The Astor yyeddihg.
New York, November I9th.-Some of
the features of the Astor wedding yeSter-
day are thus described: The ceremony took
place IN the art gallery and the ballroom,
the walls of which were covered with
S2G00,oO0 worth of paintings The bride
ana groom stood between pillars of roses
ten feet high. The whole interior of the
house was covered with the choicest roses,
orchids, lilies, violetS and rare ferns. Over
lo,cOO roses were needed. The expense for
flowers ran INTO thousands of dollars Re-
frcShmentS were served from 4 table set
with the famous AStor silver service, worth
Sia,oOo. There were two orcheStr;ls, of ten
pieces each. The presents displayed in one
room showed wonderful variety of silver
and gold articles, worth $4,000. fFhe menu
DprS Ot tbp ftnNflNr afr,A-A y.
mondS. The brides father gave a house on
Fifth avenue and $4,000 wear. The
bndegroom'S father furnished the house at
cost OF SZ0O,OOO more. Eight bridesmaids
and uSherS preceded the bride. who fol-
lowed on the arm of her father. She wore
u white satin dress, the creation of Worth.
1t had a court train. The front band was
embroidered in silver with floral designs
and draped with point lace A pleasant
innovation was introduced quadrille bv
the uShcrS and bridesmaids. Boxes CON
tanning cake were distributed among them.
Two chain rings made of gold links were
inclosed, which prizes We're drawn by two
OF the party. Shortly before the company
dispersed the bride appeared in a travelling
dress OF dark gray cloth As the young
couple went down the steps slippers and
rice were thrown after them
ANOTHER GIFT.
BosToY, November I9th.-A registered
certificate of the city of Boston per cent
water loan of 100000, in favor of the
United States Trust Company of New
York, trustee tor Caroline $. AStor. was is
sued to-day. This is gift from William
Astor to his daughter, who was yesterday
married to Marshall O. Wilson.
Manning Married.
ALBANY On. W, November 19th.-A great
throng of the public men of the State at
tended the marriage, to-day, of Daniel Man.
ming and Mary Margaretta Freyer. Cleve-
land was present.
Final Settlement of n Suit Growing Out
of the War.
WASHINGTON November 19th.-The Su-
preme Court of the United States to-day
decided two cases brought by citizens of
Virginia against the Mutual Assurance So
ciety of Virginia, to recover the amount of
certain fire-insurance policies issued by said
company upon property in Richmond, Va,
which was burned at the time that city was
captured by the Federal troops, in 1865.
The insurance company refused to pay, on
the ground that by express terms in its pol
icies it was not liable for damages from fires
caused by " civil war, commotion insurrec-
ton, or the invasion of foreign enemy
and that the fire i'll this case was due to one
or all of these causes. The Supreme Court
of Appeals of the State of Virginia rem
dered a decision in favor of the company,
on the ground that the fire was the result of
" the invasion of a foreign army" When
the cases were appealed to this Court, the
question of jurisdiction was raised, the com
pany maintaining that the cases were not
decided by the Court below on n federal
question, and that consequently this Court
was WITHOUT in jurisdiction 70 review the de-
ment to-day, Chief Justice Waite an
nounced rs the opinion of the Court that it
had no jurisdiction of the cases, and must
therefore dismiss them, and it was so
ordered. The decision rendered in favor
OF the insurance company by the Supreme
Court of Appeals of Virginia now stands as
the final settlement of the question, and
relieves underwriters in Virginia and else
where from liability for the great quantity
of property destroyed by fire in Richmond
when that city was evacuated by the Con-
federate troops.
The New York Chinese Restriction Case.
New YORK, November 19th.-Commis-
sioner Shields decided this afternoon in the
case of the United States against All Kee,
that the latter must be shipped back to Cal
cutta under the law. The Commissioner
said he had intended making a written de-
cision, but owing to the pressure of busi-
ness was unable TO do so. Counsel for the
prisoner notified the Comm ssioner that he
would apply for writ of habeas corpus,
and asked that All kec be remanded to the
custody Of the United States Marshal until
a hearing under the writ could be obtained
This was agreed to. Captain Thorndike
asked the Assistant District Attorney what
could be done with All Kee III case he at
tempted to escape. The latter replied, the
Captain was authorized to place All Kee in
irons and keep him under guard till the
vessel reached Calcutta. The hearing un-
der a writ of habeas corpus will probably
come up before Judge Brown Friday next.
A Massacre of Black Fish.
New York, November 19th-A special
from Provincetown, Mass, says For three
days Cape Cod has been the scene of much
excitement Everybody big enough to
handle weapon has been killing black
fish The fish is of the whale family, from
ten to twenty feet long, and its oil is val
liable. A school of the fish first appeared
and yesterday were driven into
at daybreak was a wonderful one Further
than the eye could reach the bay was full
Of fish. The great creatures caught in an
immense trap, were in n frenzy of excite
ment, rushing in all directions and lashing
the water to spray. Then the great slaugh-
ter began in earnest. Every one who could
get afloat, and even those on shore took
part. Many men used harpoons and
lances others used scythes, knives. picks,
daggers and axes. Every now and then
frantic fish, wounded and desperate, flung
itself upon shore, only TO be dispatched by
ing else was done on Cape Cod that day,
and the work continued all the afternoon,
when, it supposed, every fish was captured.
Every town from Dennis to Provincetown
was represented in the slaughter. The
number killed is estimated at 1,500. The
proceeds are to be divided into 500 shares.
The value will probably amount to $25,-
900. The fish are to be sold at public auc-
ton tomorrow.
New York Stock Market.
New York, November 19th.-Stocks
irregular, Union Pacific and Missouri
Pacific firm and Northern Pacific preferred,
New York Central and Manhattan Elevated
consols weak. The fluctuations in prices
are slight.
New York, November 19th.-Central Pa
cihc, 335; Burlington, 12l; Northern Pacific,
1S!; Northern Pacific, preferred, 42s; North
western, S7s; New York Central, SS3;
Oregon Navigation, 70l Transcontinental,
49,; Pacific Mail, 515; Panama, 9S; st.
Louis and San Francisco, 20; Texas Pa
citic, 124; Union Pacific, 504 Wells-Fargo
Express 1074; Western Union, col.