Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-12-20


vacation, left the city tonight, and Others
will go in the morning. If the bill is not
passed Tomorrow, it will in all probability
be beaten.
The Holiday Adjournment Question.
WASHINGTON, December 18th = The
House, early this week, passed a resolution
providing for holding a recess from the
10Th instant TO January 5th. The resolu-
ton was sent to the Senate, and referred
to the Senate Committee on Appropria-
tlons, whose members say nothing will be
done with it until some agreement on the
naval bill is reached. As the present APP
preparations for the support of the navy
expire on the 1St of next month, it is ahSO-
iutely necessary that something shall be
done before Congress adjourns over the
holidays. Members of the House say that
tie Senate will try to bulldcze them INTO
agreeing to the Senate amendments to the
bill by refusing to adjourn over the holi
days. The Senators say that il Is idle to
talk about adjourning for the holidays, if
by 50 doing no provision is made for the
support and maintenance of the navy.
Another conference will be held tomorrow,
and if an agreement is reached regarding
the naval bill the adjournment resolution
will be Immediately passed by the Senate.
If an agreement is found to be impossible,
none can tell what day Congress will adj
journ for the holidays.
The Ohio Election Inquiry.
WAsHINGToS. December 18th. = Judge
Lawrence, First Comptroller of the Treas
ury, was the first witness examined to-day
by the subcommittee Investigating the con-
duet of Marshal Wright at the Ohio cleo
ton. He said that when he saw the reports
that Government clerks acted as Deputy
Marshals at that election he directed that
the accounts of the clerks for such services
be not allowed. The witness was interro-
gated relative to the legality of the appoint
ment of men not residents of Cincinnati as
Deputy Marshais Sections OF the revised
statutes were read, to the effect that no per
son should be appointed Deputy Marshal
not qualified voter of the voting precinct
or election district, and none should be APP
pointed without the request of two citizens.
Judge Lawrence said the accounts had not
yet reached his Office; that the Legality of
the appointments was question of law.
and he did not wish to express an opinion
before carefully examining the statutes.
Dennis kavanaugh testified that he had
been provided with several thousand dol
lars by the Lincoln Club of Cincinnati to be
used to prevent illegal voting. The money
was to be expended regardless of party con-
siderations.
The Nicaragua Treaty.
New YORK December 19th.-The Times,
which has hitherto opposed the Nicaragua
treaty this morning says: Now that the
full text of the treaty is before us we do
not see any vital and insurmountabe OBJ
| lection to its ratification, only its possible
relations to our prior treaty obligations.
On that point we await further advices
from the State Department" The Times
/ > -, g.,
| the expectation of early information of an
understanding with the British Foreign
| Office which will relieve our Government
of the blame of having needlessly broken
| faith with Great Britain.
The Tribune expresses similar views and
| expectations ana says: The treaty and
message are silent on two important points
the bearings Of the Clayton-Bulwer coll
vention and the naturalization of the canal.
What is left unsaid has not been passed
over without premeditation. The text of
| the treaty, when read between the lines
particularly, explains the omissions.
Arrested for Robbing an Express Com.
pany.
! BINCHAMToN n. ", December 18th
! Pinkerton has arrested George H PROCTOR
formerly foreman az the boiler shops at
Susquehanna, who is said to be the ring
| leader in the $40 coo robbery Of the United
States Express Company q year ago last
June. Proctor is in Jail. Other arrests viii
soon follow.
Illinois State Beard of Railway Commits
| sioners.
CHICAGO. December 18th. = The State
| Board Of Railway Commissioners held a
session here to-day, to consider the adYisa-
bility of ordering d reduction IL freight
present said a reduction in the tariff meant
the discharge of large number of en-
ployes and a reduction OF salaries
Democratic Love Feast.
WASHINGTON, December I9th.-The Col
umbia Democratic Club of this city gave a
complimentary banquet tonight to Senator
German of Maryland. in recognition of his
services 10 the Democratic party in the re-
cent campaign The banquet was served
in Willards Hotel. and los persons, 40 OF
whom were invited guests of the club. sal
down to the table Among the guests pres
ent were prominent Democrats from vari-
Gus States, many Of them members OF Con-
gress.
Tennessee's Wild Man.
New YORK, December 19th.-A Nash
vile special says: A wild man was cap
tured at Sweetens Cave, Tenn. ON Satur-
dav He has been ascertained to-day tC
he the private secretary OF Miss Maud St
Pierre, q capitalist largely interested in
coal and mineral lands in Marion and
Anderson counties The man wine was
deeply in love with Miss St Pierre disap-
peared from Jasper three months age
while suffering from delirium tremens
When found he had long matted hair, nc
hat and very little clothing. He jabbered
like loon. When lie disappeared, Mis-:
St. Pierre offered 81 600 to any one who
would bring him back to her She is
building railroad from the Chattanooga
Railway to her coal mines in Anderson
county. She travels around on horseb5cs
through the mountains with her saddle
granddaughter of Myra Clark Gaines and
worth $4,000 900.
The Issues in a Libel Suit.
New YORK, December 19th.-In his an
swer to the suit brought by Marie Prescott
the actress, Sinclair Tousey President o
the American News Company, charged thai
Miss Prescott was the mistress OF Mr. Pur-
, sell. Pursell has brought suit for $50 ,00t
against Tousey, on the ground that thi:
answer was not material to Miss Prescott
charge of circulating lbelous matter an(
was hbeous as well. Judge Freedman
dismissed Pursells complaint yesterday
| holding that the charge was material to tht
/ issue.
Wheat Acreage of Dakota.
t NEW YORK, December 19th-A specia
from St. Paul, Mimi. says: According tt
f Manager Smith of the Northern Pacific
Elevator Company AT Fargo, the acreage o
, spring wheat in Dakota will be reduced
about 20 per cent. next year. One reason
I is the low prices OF this year. but the mair
cause is the fact that continuous crops il
; the old counties have partially exhausted
. the soil.
A Small Scandal, After All.
NEW YORK, December 19th.-The Tri51n
says; 1t is now stated that the letters tha
Braem, the Danish Consul. wrote about thu
Belmont family, were penned three year
ago at Saratoga when Braem was insane
from overwork. As lie has been home tt
Europe for his health and as no letter
: have been written since, it is probable tll'
matter will be dropped.
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