Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-23

exchange it for the apparent freedom of
the street. AT this season, when the fash
lonable streets and holiday stores are so
crowded with Christmas shoppers, it was
necessary to remind the rich and benevo-
lent that very large proportion of the
CRIME and suffering of great city was due
to neglect and the wretched housing of the
children of the poor"
Cardinal McCloskey's Successor.
New York, December 22d.-Bishop Wig
gin. of the diocese of Newark. returned
from his decennial visit to the Pope YES
terday, ON the Alaska. He went imme-
diately to his home at Seaton Hall, South
orange, where he was received by the
faculty and students. The Bishop said
" stopped at Genoa, where was ordained
III 1860, and from there proceeded to Rome
and had an interview with the Holy
Father. He seemed to be much gratifed at
the progress of the Church in America"
In answer to the question, "Who do you
think will be the successor of Cardinal
McCloskey?" the Bishop said There is
much interest manifested in that question
in Rome. | think it will either be the
Bishop of Boston or the Bishop of Balti-
more
A College for the Blind.
NEW YoRK, December 22d.-A Baltimore
special says: Private meetings have been
held here recently to secure national Col
lege for the Blind. Among the leaders in
the movement are W B. Wait. Superin-
tendent of the New York Institution for
the Blind; Superintendent NJ. Anaguos, of
the Boston Institute Superintendent Hall.
of the Blind Mems Working Home Phila-
delphia, and Superintendent Morrison, Of
the Maryland Blind Institution Baltimore
has been selected for the site to be recon-
mended for the college petition has
been sent to Congress to pass an Act ipcor-
porating an institution for the higher edu-
cation of the blind.
Contraband Coolie.
New YORK, December 22d.-When the
barkentine Moses B. Tower reached Boston
from an Asiatic port, few days ago, she
had on board as cook All Kang of Canton
China. All Kang is a contraband China
man. As soon as the Government officers
ascertained that Chinaman was on board
watch was set, ana the vessel has
since been under close supervision. All
Kang was anxious to come ashore, but the
Captain would not take any chances. The
master Of the barkentine is on the lookout
for vessel bound 10 the antipodes, and
NHell SjlCll NeSStl Is lOuilu All AullS Will
be put into a rowbOat like bale of
struggled goods, an transported to it,
Modjeska's Son to Wed His Cousin.
NEW York, December 22d-Ralph Mod
jeska, the only son of Nine. Moieska, who
is to be married 10 his cousin, Mile. Felicia
on Monday, the 2Sth, arrived from Omaha
last night. The dispensation from the Pope
allowing Ralph Modieska to marry his
cousin was not received until Saturday.
x-Gov. Boutwelrs Address on Gen. Grant
Boston, December Old Ex-Governor
BoutwelVs discourse upon the life and
character of General Grant before the Web
ster Historical Society, will to-day place
the General upon a higher plane both as a
soldier and statesman, than that accorded
by most of those who have pronounced
eulOgies upon him. Boutwells most init
mate relations with the deceased hero
qualify him, above all living Massachusetts
men, to deliver such an address.
Increased Railroad Earnings.
New YORK, December 22d-The state
ment of the Southern Pacific Railroad svs-
TEN for October shows an increase of Sis
900 in net earnings compared with October
1884.
Shoe Factories Reopened.
BRoCKroN (Mass.( December 22d.-The
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been silent for q long time, opened their
doors to-day for a week, under the terms of
the award made by the board of arbitra-
ton between the manufacturers and en-
ployes.
snowslide Disaster in Colorado.
SILyERToN, December 22d-A snowslide
came down the mountains into Minnesota
gulch this afternoon, sweeping everything
before it. The slide struck the mouth Of
the Prodigal Son mine, filling the So foot
shaft, and burying Burke Hovey and J. NJ
Scales, working at the bottom at the time
OF the accident. The snow is packed so
tight that it is impossible to move the
bucket, which went to the bottom when
struck by the snow. a rescuing party are
working, but all hopes of reaching the i'm
prisoned men alive have been abandoned
Thurman as an Umpire.
COLUMBUS Ohio, December 22d.-Allen
G. Thurman was selected tonight as UNI
pire before the Mining Arbitration Board
He was suggested by the miners, and
readily accepted by the operators. The
committee appointed to wait on him re-
ported that he will accept.
Movement of Gold in New York.
New York, December 22d.-The absorb
ing topic here to-day among brokers, oper-
ators bankers and financial men generally,
was the reported arrangements for ship
ments of gold on Saturday next. The re-
ports late in the afternoon were to the eff
feet that about 100000 in gold had been
purchased for shipment.
New York Stock Market.
New YORK, December 22d-11A.M.-
Stocks dull and weak Pacific Mail declin.
ing II, with the remainder of the list s@s
lower.
New YORK, December 22d.-Central Pa
ciic, Al; Burlington, 1856; Northern
Pacific, 275; preferred, COL; Northwestern,
1919; New York Central, 1923 Oregon Navi-
CATION, 1915; Transcontinental, 33B Pacific
Mail, Gas; Panama, IS; st. Louis and San
Francisco, Oh; Texas Pacific, 12l Union
Pacific, 81; WellsFargo's Express, 120
Western Union, 70.
New YORK, December 221-3 P. NJ
Stocks heavy. Lackawanna broke ., and
the rest of the active list declined from
to II. About o'clock there was slight
rally, after which the market was weak
until the close.