Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-14

vessels employed on the Atlantic and Pa |
citie coasts, including the Western rivers |
and all the inland navigation except the |
Northern lakes, on June So 1885, was 49, |
123. and their tonnage 2.455, ,720. OF this |
number 13,S6 were sailing vessels LII |
steam vessels; 256 canal boats; and S44 !
barges. The total number of vessels en-
gagged in the coastwise trade excluding |
those engaged in fisheries in the Northern |
lakes and Western riYers, is 1913, and !
ther tonnage is 2,001, 81"
Senator Miller En- Route to the Ma
tioual Capital.
WASHINGTON, December 13th-A private !
dispatch was received yesterday evening
from Senator Miller. dated yesterday at
h!atonlc Texas, in which he says that he
will reach New Orleans Sunday, and after
remaining there two days Will come on TO |
washington. he says his health has great.
" improved on the trip, and it is inferred
that he Will come directly through from
New Orleans without stopping Mrs and
MISS Miller accompany him. They are
travelling in private car, and have made
one or two halts in Arizona and New
Mexico.
The Silver Problem.
WASHINGTON, December I3th.-The near
est approach 20 q solution of the silver
problem, thus far indicated, is embodied in
the proposition which originated with Rem
resentative Scott of Pennsylvania. His
bill authorizes the Secretary of the Treas
ury to establish what shall be known as
the silver reserve fund. This is to consist,
entirely of standard silver dollars, of 4125
grains each, to he maintained at the mini
mum limit of $20,O0O000 Whenever. in
any one month, the fund shall show de
ticiency below that amount, the Secretary
of the Treasury shall be required to coin
during the succeeding month enough
silver dollars to supply such dehci-
ency; but while this fund remains
intact, 1t will be unnecessary. AS soon as
the fund is encroached upon. by the de-
mands of trade or otherwise. the Govern
ment will come forward to fill the ear.
Scott believes that it will save an immense
sum, lost in the shape of interest on the
mass of silver stored in the treasury. This
scheme is favored by large number of
prominent Democrats, representing both
sides of the question. 1t does not abso-
lutely discontinue the coinage of silver. but
will confine the production within the busi-
ness demands of the country.
a Washington Editor Arrested for Con-
spiracy.
WASHINGTON; December 13th-Thomas
G. Morrow, editor and proprietor Of the
Gazette of this city, was arrested today on
q warrant sworn out by a. T. Bissel, charE-
ing him with conspiracy in procuring the
appointment of Frank Thomas as clerk in
the Agricultural Department, Thomas not
performing any service for the Govern
ment, and paying his salary over to Nor
row A similar warrant was issued for
General Carmen, ex-chief clerk of the Agri-
cultural Department, who is not at present
in the city. Morrow was released on bail.
Death of Il. Gratz Brown.
ST. LOUIS, December 13th.-Hon. B. GratZ
Brown died at his residence in Kirkwood,
suburb of this city, this morning, of
pneumonia, complicated with heart disease
He was SO years Of age. Mr.. Brown was a
prominent figure in the politics of this State
for number of years, and also earned q
national reputation. He made the first
emancipation speech ever delivered in the
Missouri Legislature, and III connection
with Frank H. Blair, became an active pro-
moter of that cause. He entered the Union
service at the outbreak Of the war, and
after its close joined what was known
at that time as the Liberal movement, in
this State, which resulted in his election as
Governor of the State, and the reinfran-
chisement of the rebels. Subsequently ne
was elected to the United States Senate,
and served one term, and later was nomi-
mated for Vice-President of the United
States on the Greeley ticket. He ranked
high as a man of ability, was philosophical
in his tendencies, and was regarded as
profound thinker.
lSECOND DISPATCHl
ST. LOUIS, December 13th.-Mr. Brown
had been ailing only about week. On
Friday last he came into the CITY to be
present at the sale of the ST. Louis, Hanni-
bal and Keokuk Railroad, with which he
was legally connected, and it is supposed
that he then took additional cold, which
resulted in violent and rapid attacks of
pneumonia. He gradually sunk from
midnight lastnight till oclock this morn
ing, when he quietly passed away, sur
rounded by all the members of his family
and the attending physician. The time OF
his funeral has not yet been fixed
The Boston Sensation.
BosToN, December 13th.-Rev. W. w.
Downs, against whom an indictment was
found yesterday by the Grand Jury for
adultery, preached to large audience this
evening in Mechanics Hall At the close
of his remarks he introduced Hon. Marcus
D. Norton, who made the statement that a
syndicate of Boston lawyers has been
formed for the defense of Downs in his
forthcoming trial, and that the active coun-
sci for the defense would be Hon. Roscoe
Conllling and General B. f. Butler. Mr..
Norton bitterly denounced the Grand Ju-
rvs action, rs having been brought about
by fraud and perjury, and delivered TRADE
against churches. He said it was now pro-
posed to uncover a volcano of corruption
in two places called churches in this city.
and the result woul be the greatest sensa-
ton ever known in Boston 1t NAV be
stated that Norton has recently been under
treatment in an asylum, having recently
been a victim to the opium habit.
Life Shortened by Overwork.
New YORK, December 13th.-Dr. J. w.
McLane, Professor of Obstetrics in the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, and fam
lily physician Of the late William H. Van
derbilt, before the regular lecture in the
College Saturday, said to the students
" Mr.. Yanderbilt's death teaches us as ply
sicians one lesson upon which we may re-
fleet. | mean the evil of overwork. Mr..
Vanderbilt was possessed of an excellent
constitution, fine physique and great mus
cular power. He should have lived, with
these advantages, many years longer. Since
his fathers death, eight years ago, he has
lived, measuring by work and care, fully
twenty. This laid the foundation of arte-
rial changes, which resulted in the rupture
of large vessel in the brain. He was not
without warning. He often asked me if he
would be taken off suddenly. | replied,
Yes The duty of physician is not so
much to give drugs for the cure of present
ills as to prevent their occurrence by proper
advice tending toward regulation of the
mode of life. Nest railroad men have
shortened their lives by either not having