Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

and held as prisoners at San Carlos reservation.
John Roach received his orders to construct the
whisky having been shipped to forssu ports and re-
turned 10 secure it re-entry in the bonded ware
houses and another years lease Of bonded life as
result. Acknowledgement Brewster held that such
procedure was illegal, notwithstanding that II had
been authorized by the ruling of the Treasury De
partment. The Autobiography Convention in Chi
cago was held, and proved TO be al impracticable
and radical assemblage. The many "isms -
and doctrines that struggled for aseendency
soon demonstrated the usefulness Of the
convocation to be Of the smallest possible measure.
II created no ripple the political surface of the
country. The consideration Of the proposed Mexi-
can reciprocity treaty renewed, and its friends
were much encouraged by the tone OF the leading
press Of the country which strongly in favor Of
entering into the new commercial con sention with
our sister republic, and thus securing an enlarged
market for our products and the removal Of heavy
imposts upon our inshipments. The strike OF the
u 900 eegraphers in this month was the absorbing
topic and matter Of interest. 1t was the largest
strike, as to numbers known TO history. 1t very
much disarranged and incommoded the business Of
the country 1t received the support Of most Of the
press OF the nation because il was based on claims
that addressed themselves to the sympathies OF the
community and was directed against corporation
that showed a disposition TO constantly demand
more labor and give less wages for it. The strike
failed II full accomplishment, but some grants were
made by the Western Union Company that made
the operators labor less onerous. The announce
ment Of the proposed retiracy OF General Sherman
and the placing Of General Sheridan in his Office led
friends Of the latter to present him with house for
his occupancy in Washington. The death Of General
Ord at Havana from yellow fever was announced.
Mormon polygamy was much debated, and the feel
ing against it thereafter intensified by the report Of
the Utah Commission, which declared more strin-
gent legislation a necessity. The death Of H n.
Montgomery Blair was announced. Santa Fe Gale
brated its tertio-millennal anniversary.
AUGUST.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue estimated
the annual reduction of internal taxation at $40,
6S7 5G3 the total rece pts for the last fiscal year
were sl44, 55S,e66 The call for ,! per cent Govern.
ment bonds WAS issued. Ex-Treasurer Polk, Of Ten.
nessee, found guilty and sentenced to the Peni
Tertiary and fined the full amount embezzled.
President Arthur in this month opened the Louis.
vile (Ky) Exhibition and then went to the Yellow
stone Park. The Mormons succeeded in the elections
in every district OF the Territory of Utah except one
Eightyeght counties in Ohio give the effect of the
Scott law 300 saloons closed $50 paying s2OO
tax, and $50 a 500 tax. Kukux outrages were
reported from Georgia. At Tacoma Washington
Territory the revenue officers captured sloop en-
gagged in running Chinese across the line from Brit
ish Columbia The American Forestry Congress
met at st. Paul, Minnesota, and petitoned Congress
to establish experimental forestry stations in the
different States. In the National + EDUCATIONAL AS.
sembly at Ocean Grove, n. j., where the Iodan
educational system discussed, letter from Sec
Rotary Teller read the subject urging educa-
ton the remedy for Indian troubles, and in which
recommendation the sentiment of the country
supports him. Judge Jere Black died at
York, Pennsylvania, aged 10 years. The United
States subcommittee on Labor and Educs
ton continued the taking Of testimony in New
York. Several labor union representatives, were be.
fore them. The committee appeared to be the free
hopper into which all sorts OF strange radical and
impractical ideas were poured by reformers never
before heard OF. The General Land Office reported
public lands disposed Of during the fiscal year as
1895 1859 acres, being 100000 more acres taken
up than in the previous year About Sill 794 acres
were taken up under the Homestead Act, and
s, l01, 1913 under the Timber.C Culture Act the re-
mainder were cash sales, etc. The Grand Couclave
of Knights Tenplars convened in San Francisco.
Lord Coerdge, Chief Justice Of England, arrived in
his country, as guest of the American Bar Associs-
ton. The Workngmeiis Congress opened in New
York. The yellow fever appeared i'll Pensacola, Fla
but was by strict measures confined to a small. dis.
trict. Yellow fever beclme more virulent in Quay
mas, Hermosillo and Mazatlan, Mexico The deci.
sion of a Massachusetts Court that Chinese born in
Hongkong are exempt from the operation Of the
Restriction Act, created a storm of denuncaton in
California, and was offset by the decision of the
United States Circuit Court for the District Of Cali
fornia holding directly the reverse proposition.
SEPTEMBER.
The opening OF the Northern Pacific Railroad was
a prominent event of the month. The last spike
was driven on the sth, fifty miles distant from
Helena, Montana, in the presence of large con
course Including European visitors The exhibition
of foreign products and manufactures opened at
Boston and was measurably success ful The total
number of immigrants landed for eight months to
September let reported to be 24 $685. or IS 572
less tn IN last year for the same time. The Presi-
dent appointed committee of five experts to inyes-
tigate the charges made by European Governments
against the American hog products. The total
amount of money in circulation in this country Sep
TENDER 18TH 81 SIS lO4 647 $50 80 per capita
that the Sandwich Island sugar has evaded paying
duties reported the charges not sustained much to
the discontinue of the opponents OF the reciprocity
treaty with the Hawaiian Government The Au-
ditor of Ohio reported nearly So coo eco received
under the Scott liquor law, which has been dis
tributed in the localities where collected to the
public treasurers, for the police, township brand
general township funds. The new line Of telegraph
between this country and Brazil was opened
The first meeting Of railroad managers held on the
Pacific coast, to form pool for freights convened
in San Francisco. leading topic of debate was the
disposal Of the surplus revenue. Obviously it's &C
should be checked by the reduction of
the revenues, but protectionst influence lesists the
proposition. The question OF the currency was a
leading topic from this time to the close of the year.
Inc blankets convention tailed TO present plan to
avert difficulty to arise from contraction BIZ the call
for securities
OCTOBER.
The decision of the Supreme Court OF the United
States holding the civil rights bill to be- as surplus
age, unconstitutional was the chief topic the press
and other debate. The colored citizens generally
the decision. The sentiment OF the
country, however, strongly support the reasoning
OF the Court holding that in the absence of legis
lation and anita onistict the rights Of czars there
IL no need for Congressional action-;hat the laws
of the country and the Constitution are equal to the
full protection of the citizen. The Free Trade Con
ference issued address denou cling protection.
The semi-centennial Of the New York Auti-Slayery
Society was celebrated. The Mormon question con-
tinued to be prominent topic of debate. and var
Gus conservative and radical measures for the sup
preston of polygamy were advanced. The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury issued call for SIS 0000 900
three per-cents, and Immediately the debate the
construction of the currency was intensified The
first three months work of the new Civil Service
Commission was reported as satisfactory. The eva
sion OF the Chinese Restriction Act the chief
topic OF thought and debate on the Pacific Cost
The loophoes in the Act were found to be sufficient
to make the practical notification OF the spirit Of