Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-20
EAST OF THE ROCKIES.
THE STRIKE ON THE WABASH
SYSTEM.
Transfer OF Coin by MaiI-Demo-
cratic Conventions-Fata Acct
dcnt-Dynamite Fiends.
lsPsaAl DISPATCHES TO TEE arcosD-usuos.l
DOMESTIC.
The Australian Mails.

New YORK, August l9tb.-A prominent
railroad man said to your reporter this
morning :" hear on excellent authority
that efforts are being made in London to
get The home Government tc grant sub
sidy to steamers plying between Liverpool
and Montreal, notwithstanding the fact
that that port will not be available during
the six winter months. The Canadian
Government will give special compensation
for carrying the Australian mails over the
Canadian Pacific The Australian Colonies
stand ready to subsidize this line from Vic
toria, 3. c., to New Zealand, and a weekly
| line of first-claSs ships is TO be put on
| This project encounters serious opposition
| in London from the owners of the direct
steamers and the Suez steamers to Bombay
| If the United States Government would
apply the 100000 per annum it has
| been receiving from the British Gov
eminent for carrying monthly the
| Australian mails across the con-
tinent to a steamship line running
| from San Francisco TO New Zealand and
| touching at Honolulu, tirst-class ships
could be put on, with weekly sailings, and
! perhaps a less amount would induce the
| British line plying to British Columbia to
| touch at San Francisco and Honolulu on
inward and outward VOYAGES The subsidy
! to the present line expires November LIST,
| but it Is known that Postmaster General
| Villas already has authority to dispose of
sufficient money to maintain line via San
| Francisco until Congress can act on the
matter. The travel, which is small at
present, will be increased by first class
ships and by the choice of five rail routes
across the North American continent
through line from San Francisco to Port
land and Puget Sound, it is claimed, will
| be completed within eighteen months, Civ
ing travellers the option of going this way.
| Ii Villas has the interests of American ship
ping at heart at all, he will see the adj
! yantages to be derived by making the
| above arrangement"
Meeting of Ex-Union Prisoners.
| PHILADELPHIA, August 19th.-The Ma
| tional Association of eX-Union Prisoners
of the War OF the Rebellion began its
twelfth annual session to-day. The follow
ing Committee on Credentials was appoint
ed: Comrades Button, Ripple and Stark.
Before this committee concluded its labors,
| reports of officers were handed in. In his
report President Shanklin said: There
has been no very marked progress in the
| advancement OF our organization during
| the past year. While our hopes of extend
ing our organization SO far as to include all
exprisoners, with complete State organiza-
| tons, have not been fully realized, much
/
that must produce results in the immediate
| future. We have now regular chartered
associations, either State or local, in fifteen
| States, as follows Pennsylvania, 8 Michi-
gan, Oalo, D F.; Indiana, ); New York, .;
Colorado, 2 Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Maryland Virginia.
| California, Kansas and District of Column
bla, making total of 81 organizations in
| all" The Treasurer was absent, and his
place was occupied by Dr. g. a. Geser. of
Fremont, o., and his report showed that
$31, ZIG had been received during the last
| term. The meeting then adjourned, and
| the members were escorted through the
nlted States Mint by comrades of the
pennsylvania State Association.
Transfer of Coin by Mail Resumed.
WASHINGTON, August 19th-The trans
ter OF gold coin from the Sub-Treasury of
New 1ork, through the mails, has been re-
summed. y package containing 100000 az
rived ii New York yesterday The amount
already shipped by mail is about 81 ,OO0.-
| 600. 1t is learned that the original inten-
ton was TO have the coin transferred from
San Francisco to New York on United
States war vessels by way of the Isthmus
OF Panama during the recent possession of
that territory by the United States naval
| forces. The troops were withdrawn, how
ever, before the plan could be put in opera
ton.
Jump from a Great Hight.
New YORK, August 19th-A Cohoes, \.
y. special says: This afternoon Lewis
Potter, who has attained notoriety as q
steeple-climber, jumped from the top span
of the iron bridge crossing the Hudson, in
| the presence of large crowds. The police
| endeayored to arrest him when he appeared
on the bridge, but he climbed to the upper
| most span. He was apparently intoxicated.
| For moment he gazed upon the people
below, then sprang forward A murmur
was heard from the crowd, who expected
| that he would be killed. Feet first Potter
disappeared beneath the water, but in a
few seconds appeared on the surface pretty
well exhausted and swan ashore. When
he was arrested and escorted to the police
station, large crowd following, Potter was
asked if he wanted to kill himself. He re-
piled " No, | only wanted to see if could
jump from that hight"
Turning Out Mint Employees.
New YORK, August 19th-A Philadel
phia special says: There was weeping. wall
ing and crashing of teeth among the en-
| ployes of the Mint in this city last night
The official AK has fallen at last and, as far
as can be ascertained, between forty and
nifty Republican heads have dropped off, to
be replaced by worthy Democrats. Other
removals will follow tomorrow. The
democrats confidently look forward 10 see
ing the entire 300 employees of the Mint
retired to the delights of private life.
An Abducted Girl Missing,
NV YORK August 19th.-A Sun special
from Boston of August 18th saws: There
arrived in this city yesterday morning. by
the steamer from Charlottestown, Prince
Edwards Island, Harriet McKinnon. Her
sister was to meet her on her arrival. The
young girl waited until A. NJ, when. her
sister not appearing she went ashore. An
elderly woman accosted her, and after some
conversation they left the wharf together,
since which time nothing has been heard
OF the girl. This is the first case of abduc-
ton that has attracted public attention. but
1t has been rather a customary thing for
the boat on its arrival to be met by women
who seem to seek out young and unpro-
tected female passengers, and after engaging
them Tor =" homework" to drive off with
them. The stewardess and deck-hands on
| board the boat, knowing OF the dangers
overshadowing young women passengers,
had warned Miss Harriet not to leave the
boat till her sister arrived 1t is announced
| that within two weeks q pFocuress was
stopped on the way from this boat with two
young girls. Her victims were liberated
They did not know of their danger. and
were simply going to work, as they
thought, IN large hotel. Harriet McKin-
non was within one month of being Is
years old, but her plump, robust figure
gave her the appearance of being IS. A
general alarm has been sent out, advertise
ments have been inserted in the papers,
and every effort is being made to rescue
the girl.
The Strike on the Wabash System.
! ST. LOUIS August 19th-The action of
| the National Executive Committee of the
Knights of Labor, in issuing a general or
der to the Knights employed upon the roads
west of the Mississippi, prohibiting the
handling or repairing Of Wabash rolling
stocks, has been followed by no serious re-
suits to-day. The members of the Wabash
committee, which is in session here, are of
the opinion that the full force OF the order
viii not be felt by the railroads for several
days yet. kilograms have been received
| by them from different parts of the State
from branch Assemblies of the national
organization, indorsing the issuance of the
general order and indicating their inten-
tons TO stand by it A meeting of the
knights all over the West will be held as
soon as the order is received by them. and
it is expected that concentrated action will
be taken by the 21st, at the latest t. ].