Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-02
GENERAL NEWS.
BATTLE BEING FOUGHT IN THE
STREETS OF LIMA.

STREETS OF LIMA.
The Virginia Senatorship-Br
Elections-Froposed TariR Bills
The Balkan Question.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD UNION
DOMESTIC.
Colonel Grants Losses.
New YORK, December lst.-Coucerning
the charges made by Ferdinand Ward
against Fred. Grant, Julian T. Davis. re-
ceiyerof Grant & Wards estate, SAYS in the
Herald to-day Colonel Grant. who was
not partner, but who was an investor for
himself and others, IS unquestionablv q
great loser in any view OF the case. and
Ward knows that as well as any man on
this planet Ward must know. as | know.
that all Fred. Grant drew from the firm OF
Grant q Ward was about enough for
household and personal expenses, which
were from $500 to 81 coo month. There
was a@time when Fred. Grant had made
enough money, according to his own idea.
to enable him to retire from speculation for
theremainder OF his life, and severa' months
before the failure lie had talk with Ward
about doing 50. He had then to his credit
on the books of the firm about half a mill
ion of dollars. He wanted 10 draw al east
some of it out, and for that purpose had n
long talk with Ward. The latter made
certain representations that appeared at
that time 70 be 50 plausible that he re-
Trained, unfortunately, from carrying his
purpose into effect The overpowering rea-
sons that brought about this determination
not to withdraw any more money were the
representations of Ward that but for the
latter the Colonel would not have had an
opportunity of making the money he had
made, and that TO withdraw any large sum
then might bring about Temporary incon-
verience. and under any circumstances
would oblige the introduction of new capi-
tai into the firm that would be represented
by comparative strangers. This kind of
reasoning had the effect that Ward intended
it to have. II decided the Colonel to defer
his purpose and | know that on the dav of
the failure Colonel Grant had not hun
dred dollars in ready cash that he could call
his own
The Presidency of the Senate.
New York. December 1st.-The Worlds
Washington special says of the Presidency
of the Senate: In the absence of ANYTHING
definite relating to the candidacy of Messrs
Logan, Ednrunds and Sherman, it is all
mere guess work. BY common consent,
General Logan is regarded as being the
coming man. The only matter in dispute
is how he shall be elected Opinions
seems to favor the plan proposed, among
others, by Senator Conger, viz: Elect
q Senator President pro TEN. in
order to swear in General Logan, and
on the following day elect the latter to the
chair. 1t is conceded that the Senate can
change its President pro tenn as often as it
chooses.
The Virginia Senatorsliip.
New York, December 1st-A Richmond,
Va, special says The Legislature meets
Monday. The Democrats have a majority
on Joint ballot. 1t is not known now if
the Republicans will nominate any candi-
date for the United States Senatorship.
The aspirants on the Democratic side are
not so numerous as might be imagined.
The two most prominent candidates are
Congressman John r. Barbour and John
W. Daniel. In addition, Judge Walter r.
Staples, Congressman j. Randolph Tucker
and Rev. Jabez NJ. Curry now Minister to
Spain, are mentioned. The contest as it
ilo" s'aHis ID pet"eeh barbour ana DanleI.
Forthcoming Tariff Bills.
New YORK. December 1st-A Washing
ton special to the Post says that both Nor
rison of Illinois and Randall of Pennsvl-
vania are drafting tariff bills, to be presented
at the next meeting of Congress. The
features of neither have been made public.
The same paper saws that. while the Presi
dent S recommendations on the subject are
NOT known specihcaily, 1t Is known that
ne VIII laVor very thorough ana earnest
revenue reform
Murderous Missouri Miners.
ST. LOUIS, December 1st.-A special to
the Post Dispatch from Macon, Missouri,
says that there was firing of pistols and
guns between the white and black miners
a. 'le pleN IeI coai HllIeS al last night
eu' c' Mlthoqt serious INJURY 10 anybody, so
it;n iai ds oaii De IetIliGu. rour men nave oeeh
M N.i5e" Siilce SATURDAY lasI-tnTee negroes
anu anu one crs Mlllte lllahIoeSiues several
7 neI u no u9atGnieht OF Ieei-
lIlS' anu [llere IS constant llao!ilty OF b-ood-
,,atI';- 1in i "''.t.oi i'ie9 navy Coiie
PROCEEDINGS No miiitia bSs r-at o,.,;y,o5
The women and children are hein[, se1f
away from BREWER. Troubie is ev5acled
tonight mact;ng of citiyanS yas beId
IllS afternoon 10 take a
order Three hundred stand of o,.,ns
arrived this morning and The Sberitf is
organiziuo a conrany The ,,oe,rn ,,,;i,ors
remain inside the st3ckade ar Tho mines
and fire at ali miners who come within
range Of their guns. Every man and boy
at the mines, who is able to handle gun
Is sad to be armed.
Unconstitutional Elections.
Co1rurr-s (O\ Deca,nbor 1s+ Tho cr
nreme Court nix m0rninry ranGaraj . 40
cisiOn i'm the Dau.ratt boheas cornIs oaso
brought up from Cincinnati, discharging
the defendant and holding the Cincinnati
and Cleveland election registry law uncon-
stitutional
Mother and Daughter Burned tn pa.th.
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wife and daughter ncrishad in
the flames.
New York Stock Market.
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