Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-12-13

otateS ldVor the leasing OF the puOtlc grass
lands, a Texas cattle and an animal indus
try bill. The statement is made that one
sixth of all the cattle herds west of the
Missouri river are owned or controlled by
Englishmen, who feed their cattle on free
American grass and are gradually driving
the Americans out of the cattle business
The latter appeal to the people and to Con.
gress to protect American cattle-growers
against foreign capital, and to favor cheap
beef for home consumption.
Serious Illness of the Tammany Die
tator.
New YORK, December 2th-John Kelly's
illness occasions much apprehension among
his friends, particularly his political ad-
herents. The Times SAYS it has been given
out that he is suffering from a severe cold.
His intimate friends are averse to talking
about his actual condition, but from their
chary utterances enough is obtained to
show that they believe he is breaking
down. Kelly will be 64 years old next
April. The question as to who shall
succeed him in the dictatorship of the Tam
many Hall Democracy is 3 very serious
one. Kelly will die without political issue,
and in all the 90 600 voters in the Tammany
organization there is not one fit to succeed
him at the head of the party. tits this fact
which stays with him as he lies stretched
out on his bed. 1t is this fact that stares
the organization in the face and adds to
the bitterness of its defeat at the polls The
defeat of his organization has left him a
broken man. There are not wanting those
who say his mind is giving way. 1t is ap-
parent that his reign is over and Tammany
must soon cease. He as well as his heneh-
men, are casting about for leader.
A Genuine "Fagin" Unearthed in New
York.
NEW YORK, December 12th.-The police
have unearthed genuine Fagin,n in the
person of Hebrew, Marx Cohen, whose
apartments in Mulberry street are full of
stolen articles obtained from boys, some of
whom are but s and years old. 1t came
out on the examination that he systematic
cally taught boys to steal, and 10 bring him
the result of their thefts. Boys who ought
not to be out of their dresses soon became
expert sneak thieves, and displayed Won
derful resources in devising means TO steal
The boys, as rule, worked in pairs. one
helping the other out, and only one gen.
orally doing the stealing, while the other
did all he could to distract the attention of
the persons of store. One boy testified:
'' I've done eleven months in the Refuge
/ am up to more snuff than YOU
can get onto So when about three weeks
ago met young Harris Cohen, the old
mans son, and he asked me if | wanted to
make some gilt. | know lots o fellers that
works fer his old man. All the boys
around the place knows him, and sell him
their swag. Everything we got we took to
Cohen. The old skin paid US about a
dollar for five dollars worth. One time
got on to pair of false teeth on Canal
street, worth $40, but I didn't know it then,
and give 'em to Cohen, cause he said they
wasn't worth anything. He's bigger skin
than you fellers think he is He always
bought everything we took him. Lord
bless you, he didn't want to ask no ques-
tons" From all appearances Cohen did
not confine his buying solely to boys. Yhe
police think he is a we'll established fence,
and that his business dealings were with
almost all the thieves in the city Mem
bers of the notorious "Why Ohio" gang
are believed to have disposed of their
property to him, and almost all other men
who make it a business to steal.
st. John Defeated but Undaunted.
New YORK, December 12th.-St John
writes that he never offered Or proposed to
sell out to She Republicans. He continues ::
" am to-day and always have been com
paratively a poor man. The Republican
party may burn me il effigy and continue
its threats Of personal violence. 1t may
open its fioodgates of falsehood and Wifi
cation and bitterness upon me, bnt il can
never swerve me one lot or title from doing
what my conscience tells me is right. The
campaign for 1888 is already begun, and
the warfare against the liquor traffic will
be vigorously prosecuted. The political
party that stands in the way of this move
ment of the people in the defense of their
homes, will get hurt The spirit of intoler-
ance exhibited by the Republican press to-
day, is doing for that party just what the
same spirit did for the Pro-slavery party
thirty years ago Hanging men in effigy,
indulging in falsehood and vilification are
not arguments"
Yhe Georgia Gold Fields.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.) December 12th.-
The discovery of gold and silver near
Spring Place, Ca, a few miles south of
Chattanooga, has created considerable ex-
citement in that region. Miners are flock
ing in from all directions, and gold and
silver have been found in paying quantities
at several points. Shafts are being sunk,
and placer miners are digging day and
night One of the richest finds was on the
farm of a blacksmith named Henry. a
few days ago, while grubbing his little
patch of land he saw something glitter on
the sand. On investigation he found a
little nugget of gold. He associated sore
friends with hlm and began to sink shaft,
when fine vein of silver was struck, con-
tanning 10 per cent. Of gold The assays
were from $40 to $50 per ton. The black
smith refused $4,000 for the mine.
Gable Communication Between Wall
Street and Europe.
NEW YORK, December I2th.-Tbe Com
merciGl says Cable communication has
Just been established between Wall street
and Europe. The cable runs under ground
down Wall street and Water street to Brook
lyn, to Coney Island out to sea. 1t is worked
by Sir William Thomson siphon recorder,
by means of which we five minutes ago
asked London what weather they are hav-
ing, and received their answer in one min
ute and five seconds. The ink which
writes the message is forced through a mi
mute glass siphon by electricity, and records
by cipher on much the same plan as the
" ticker" does.
Fearful Loss of Life Among Oystermen.
BALTIMORE, December 12th.-Officers of
the steamer Mason L. Weems. which ar
llSCQ liOiIl iiit IldDpdLGu-
mock river, Virginia. report fearful loss of
life among the colored oystermen of that
river in the storm of Tuesday last. About
twenty-five colored men were out in their
boats longing for oysters when the storm
arose, and the gale capSized almost all of
them. Those which escaped were unable
to reach the shore in safety. The men
were thrown into the rough water and
were unable to swim ashore MANY clung
to the boats for time, but were finally
washed away and drowned. Very few es-
capped. Eleven bodies have been recovered
and more are said to be missing.
1t is scarcely possible that any of the latter
have escaped death.
The Spanish-American Treaty.
New York, December l2th.-Minister
Foster this afternoon, in the Chamber of
Commerce, met special committee of that
body appointed to consider the Spanish
American treaty. Other committees from
like bodies were present Boston, Balti-
more. Philadelphia, New Haven and Port