Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-13
'aciac Coast Star Route Contracts.


Pacific Coast Star Route Contracts.
WASHINGTON, May 12th.-Contracts for the star
service have been awarded by Postmaster Cen
cra Gresham, from July /, 1884, to June 30. 1886,
us follows:
California-From MADEIRA to Wawona to Jerry
Culverhouse. at 8 600 per annum: from Hawley
to Daggett, to G. C. Slavens at SSi6: from Nellie
TO Valley Center to V. II. Pease, at $40; from
Calico to Daggett. to w. c. Curry, at $500: from
CerrO Gordo to Keller to William Covington, at
$40; from Cotton to San Bernardino, to r. IL.
stevens at Gent; from Junction City to Francis,
to J; 5. Brown. at 81 $50; from Big Pine to. Al
word Station, to Jose Schuez, al $40; from
Bishop Creek to Bishop Station, TO John
Clark, at $50: from Centerville to Newark, to
A. f. Davis, at 500; from Arcata to Saw
yers Bar to V. H. Pease at l,S20;
from San Andreas to Wallace, 10 J. Culverhouse,
at SIS; from Skaggs Springs to Clairville TO W.
II. Whitehead, at $40; from San Jacinto TO Pi-
nacate, to Bevier & Reynolds at S525 from Col
ton TO Reche, toV. c. Reche, at 1919 from Belle
vile to Tyrton. to Oliver Rice, at $40; from
Carisa to La PdnZa to II. c. Slavens, at $40 !;
| from Evergreen to San Jose, to IL. c. SlaYens, ut
! 500 from Hamptonville TO Fresno City, TO V.
II. Pease, at 500 from Newport 10 Santa Ana,
to H. c. Slavens, at $40; from LyOnsyille to Red
Bluff to J. Culyerh0use, AT S66S from Blue Lake
to Iqua, to V. II. Pease, at $3.50; from Santa
Rosa to Glen Ellen, to NJ C. Andrew at 500.
Oregon-From Bismarck to Fleetville, TO c. c.
Mccoy at 81 400; from Summerville to Prairie
Creek, to A. H. Boomer, at SIS $50; from Netarts
| to Tillamook. to 7. Mccormack, at $50: from
| Nilderville to Grants Pass to Pat Mcmahon, ut
s., $50; from Chester to DeadwoOd to J. s Why
man, ut soc; from Prineville to Silver Lake, to
II. B. Eastman, at S16i; fIOm Burns TO Lake
View, to \; H. Boomer, at $. $50: from Jackson
vile to railroad station, to ii. b. Eastman, at
! S2lS; from Wolf Creek to Lucy Queen, to p. Me
MahOn, at S}2l; from Howard to Mitchell, to w.
Ridenburgh, at $500
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 12th.-Van Wyck moved to
take up his resolution directing the Secretary of
the Interior 10 withhold from the Northern
Pacific Railroads patents to certain land grants.
Conger said there was a legal question i'll
vOlved. He thought the resolution should be
referred to the Judiciary Committee for its opin-
ion
Van Wyck expressed surprise that there should
be any opposition to his resolution.
In reply to questions put by Van Wyck to Con
ger. the latter said that with the approval of his
constituents he had advocated the land grants
to the road referred to. The development of
that road would be great advantage to the
State of Michigan. He characterized Van Wyck
as selfconstituted champion of public lands.
The matter went over and the Chair laid be
fore the Senate the unfinished business, being
Beck's appeal from the decision of the Chair on
Harris point OF order that the Committee on
Conference cannot be appointed on the shipping
bill until the House shall specifically disagree to
the amendments.
The Senate, pending this motion. took up the
| Indian appropriation bill.
The pending question was on Hawley's motion
to increase to S25 900 the appropriation for edu-
cation in Alaska.
Hawley supported his motion. and an extended
debate ensued, pending which Frye moved that
the shipping bill be taken up in order to retain
its place as unfinished business Agreed 10.
Adjourned
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 12th.-The following bills
We're introduced and referred BY Hewitt of
New YOrk-To modify the existing laws relating
to duties on imports and internal revenue taxes
and to enlarge the free list also to reduce the
rate of duties on sugar 30 per cent.
By PaySOn-TO restrict the ownership of real
estate in the Territories to American citizens
1T prohibits any nonresident alien. who has
not declared his intention to become citizen
OF the United states, from acquiring owning
possessing or holding any real estate in any Of
the Territories.
Mcmillan from the Committee on Judiciary
offered Il resolution, which was agreed to- aI-
thorizing the committee to inquire into the
facts forming the basis OF the bill recently intro
duced by Garland to amend the Thurman Act
relating to the claims of the Government against
the Union and Central Pacific Railroads. The
committee was authorized to send for persons
ana papers
Tucker introduced bill to repeal all internal
revenue taxes on tobacco, and on brandy and
wine manufactured from fruit
o Neill of Missouri introduced the following
bill: Where's, the existing tariff taxes on
articles Of food increase the cost of living TO the
people and produce a large surplus revenue;
therefore, be ii enacted, that from July |, 1881,
the following named articles be exempt from
duty, VIZ: Raw sugar for refined mOlaSseS, rice.
rye and barley, potatoes oatmeal CurrantS and
raisins, pruneS. peas and beans. butter and
cheese, live animals, vegetables and chicory.
Referred
O'Neiu estimates that the bill will accomplish
a reduction OF 81 100000 in the revenue.
Adjourned.
The Mitchell Edwards Glove Fight.
New YORK, May 12th-Probably 5000 people
gathered III Madison square Garden 10 witness
the glove fight between Charley Mitchell and
Billy Edwards The match was preceded by
several bouts and Il wrestling match. Edwards
was the first to appear, and was loudly cheered
as he scrambled through the ropes. He APP
peared To be overturned. He was accompanied
by Arthur Chambers and his brother Worry Ed
wards. Mitchell was picture of health, and
was in perfect condition. His second was Billy
Madden. J. b. Mccormick, of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, was chosen time-kecper, and Bob
Smith acted as referee. Mitchell is % wears old
weighs 15l pounds, and strnds ) feet 50
inches. Billy Edwards is 10 Years old.
feet ~, and weighs l3G pounds. The men had
never seen each other before, and when time
was called faced each other like true scientists.
After preliminary sparring Edwards led with ii
blow at Mitchelfs body, which did not have
much effect. II set the mob bowling. however.
Edwards hit again with his left but was neatly
stopped ana received counter on the head that
made him turn He danced OF with Mitchell
after him, and finally fell under the ropes in
his corner. While he was on his knees Mitchell
yelled foul" loudly and pcrsistently Captain
Williams appeared on the scene. and told
Mitchell to 90 to his conner, which Mitch
ell was disinclined to do Edwards came up
to him. Both put up their hands, but Captain
Williams insisted upon a rest. During his par
ley time was called. At the opening of the see
ond round, Edwards hit short with his left and
Mitchell gave him right-hander which made
Billy vince. Mitchell followed this up with u
crusher with his right and Edwards went down 4
under it. Edwards received u couple of add-
tional taps while going down, each time getting
in good one on MitchelTs fofehead. After
this Edwards seemed to lose his grip, and
Mitchell went for him right and left,
knocking him down four times within as
many minutes. After the fourth knock
down, Captain Williams again interposcd,
and separated the men, in spite of the unwil-
lingness Of Mitchell to obey orders. When time
was called for the third round. Edwards came
up smiling. but was very gToggy. He was
promptly hooTcd by Mitchell with a right
handler. Mitchell wHss preparing for another
onslaught when Edwards should get TO his feet
when Captain Williams stopped the fight and
Matthews declared it a draw. Edwards was
completely used up, and could scarcely stand
Mitchell showed great Improvement in style
since his last exhibition in New York, and is
anxious to meet Sullivan again