Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-17

! by eX-Secretary Chandler. The plates and
5000 copies of Stlson Hutchins' new book
Washington, Past and Present" are 9
total loss. The Gazette is owned by ThoS
S. Morrow. whose loss is not heavy. The
total loss will reach $150,000, about two
thirds of which is covered by insurance
The Erening Star at once rendered the use
of its office to the Post and Republican, and
these papers will be issued without inter
ruption.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, July 10th. = McSweeny
still haunts the White House and the De
partments. He has been offered a $500
PostmaSterShip which he Indignantly de-
clined. Last week the President offered
him 81 800 Postmastership, when he re-
piled, No; can accept nothing less than
a $4,000 or $500 place and preserve my
self-esteem"
Secretary Whitney has invited Com
manders Sampson and Goodrich and Naval
Constructor Bowles, Commodore Wilson
and Herman Winter, of New York, to meet
him in the Navy Department July 23d, to
consider the matter pertaining to the con-
structlOn of new ships under the recent
laws.
The President this afternoon appointed
Francis IL. Underwood, of Massachusetts,
Cow.
The claim of the Central Pacific Railway
Company against the United States, for the
earnings of the Government service upon
non-subsidized lines leased by it, was be-
fore Second Comptroller Maynard to-day
The Comptroller reserved his decision
Second Comptroller Maynard has decided
that the State Of Georgia is not entitled to
receive the sum OF $50, 800, appropriated by
Act of Congress March 80, 1888, to reim-
burse the State for expenses incurred III the
war of the revolution of 1777. but that the
sum must be set off against the amount due
the United States from the State OF Georgia
under the direct tax of 1861. levied by Con-
greSS upon all the States, to defray the eX-
penSes of the war of rebellion The quota
OF this tax apportioned to Georgia was
1854, 361, of which S512 $50 still remains I'M
paid.
In accordance with the findings of a
court-martial in New York, the President
to-day dismissed from the service Ensign
Jelfries, of the navy, for appropriating $500
which did not belong to him.
The Secretary of the Navy has issued an
order granting employees of the Navy De-
partment thirty days leave of absence,
with pay, during the year, when their serv-
ices can be spared without interference
with the public business.
Condition of General Grant.
MOUNT McGREGoR, July 16th.-General
Grant slept eight hours between his time OF
retirement last evening and o'clock this
morning, and he slept on during part of
the forenoon. Food was taken regularly
during the night and this morning his
pulse is full and steady at -
Amateur Press Association
Boston, July 16th-The National Anna
teur Press Association convened at the
Quincy House this morning at 10 o'clock.
One hundred delegates from all sections OF
the United States and Canada were present.
The election of officers for the ensuing wear
resulted as follows; President, D. A. Sulli-
van, of Lowell, Mass; First Nice-Presldent,
Will. 5. Moore of San Francisco, Cal: Sec
ond Vice-President, J. d. Bowersock, OF
Lawrence, KS; Third Vice President. Miss
L. Arlington, of Cincinnati, O.; Secretary,
J. II. |. Munro. of New Glasgow, Nova SEQ
tia; Treasurer, c. y. Andrews, of Brooklyn,
y. Y; Official Editor b. p. Emery. of New
burgh, n. y San Francisco was unani-
mously chosen for the Convention seat in
1856.
Monmouth Park Races.
MONMOUTH PARK, July 16th.-Thcre was
4 much improved attendance to-day. Only
one race was taken by favorite. The
track was fair Themile race Chotaw won,
Herbert second. Detective third. Time,
Iii. The three-quarters of a mile race for
tWo-ycarolds Portland won, Electrical sec
0ni Salisbury third. Time. k4Gf The
mile and Il half race for three-year-old
Gano won, 81. Augustine second, Katrine
third. Time, 2404. The mile and three
siXtecnths race Jack o Hearts won, East
Lynne second, Conkling third Time, POS.
The tlTee-quarterS OF a mile race for three
year Odds and upwards Error won, Fellow
Play second Cricket third. Time, t:l5l.
The steeple chase, over the short course,
Puritan won, Rose second, Aurelian third.
Time, 3:1S!.
No " PaU Mall Gazette " Wanted IN Chi
cago.
CHICAGO, July 1Gth.-Justice Foote this
afternoon fined a youth named George
Geuder $fO0 for peddling upon the
streets an American reprint of the
Pail UnH GdsctteS London exposures.
The fine was, however, suspended, the boy
apparently having had no intention of in
fringing upon any law. A warrant was
issued for the publisher, and the police
promise to have him brought into Court
tomorrow.
Cholera Scares in the East.
New YORK, July 1Gth.-A case which
was called by several physicians genuine
Asiatic cholera occurred yesterday in an
uptown slum, very near the position
where the first case occurred in the cpl
demic Of 1866. Other physicians declare
the case only cholera morbus. There have
been recently several cholera scares in that
vicinity.
BRIDGEPORT Conn, July 16th.-This
city has been considerably excited to-day
over a reported death from cholera, which
occurred yesterday, after an illness of thir-
teen hours. The deceased, Miss Josephine
Morcelins, aged II, during her sickness,
had some of the symptoms of sporadic
cholera, and Medical Examiner Downs,
who attended her, gave a certificate of
death as resulting from cholera nostria,
which is an aggravated form of cholera
morbus. The premises have been thor
oughly disinfected.
Jealous Woman Hacks Her Rival to
Pieces.
LOUISVILLE, July 10Th. - Information
reached here tonight that in Bell county,
week ago Mrs. Mary Macatee, wife of a
moonshiner, grew jealous of the attention
her husband paid to neighbor, Mrs. Alice
=.
Macatee seized an AK and hacked her rival
to pieces. The man in the case was arrested
by three revenue officers a short time ago.
Mrs Macatee pursued, and pistol in hand,
effected bis rescue. She is still at large
Doorkeeper of the House.
New YORK, July 16th.-The SIMS Wash
ington special says: EX-Speaker Carlisle
administered the oath of office Yesterday to
Deputy Doorkeeper Warder as Doorkeeper
of the House in place of the late Doorkeeper
Wintersmith Some surprise was mani
tested at this act, in view of the fact that
Carlisle's term as Speaker has expired.
No Serious Indian Troubles.
WASHINGTON, July 16th-General Sher-
idaa telegraphed the President from Fort
Reno this afternoon that no serious Indian
troubles need be apprehended.
Cotton Mills Burned.
CHICAGO. July 16th.-The mills of the
Brighton Cotton Manufacturing Company
were burned Tonight Loss, $50 coo; in
suranee, $4,000.
The Cleveland Strike.
CLEVELAND, July 16th.-Nothing has oc-
Cured this morning to mar the peace of
the Iron Ward. The strikers have as a
rule, kept to their homes, aud none are to
be seen in the neighborhood of the mill.
Their overwhelming defeat in the brush
with the police yesterday appears to have
had disheartening effect upon the crowd.
The collision between the police and the
strikers yesterday is almost the only topic
of conversation this morning.
Death of Dealer in California Fruits.