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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-06
CITY CHARTER.

The citizens are invited to express their
views tonight before legislative commit
tee concerning the proposed new charter
for this city. At the last meeting the ex-
preston was quite evenly divided for and
against. Friends of the measure warn US
that ii will be unpopular to oppose the new
charter as it stands; but they have 4 mar
row conception of journalism if they sup
pose that consideration has the slightest
influence with the REcORD-UNIoN. We
object especially to the two main provisions
of the document, because we believe they
will not be productive of the results de-
sired-better municipal government, and
of which this paper has been the constant
advocate. So far as the other provisions
are concerned we raise no objections. The
economic features of the bill are commend
able. But the idea of electing unpaid Al
dermen by ward elections is obnoxious TO
good government. There is no need, in a
city of this class, of refining methods in
that way. The interests of all the people
of Sacramento are common that relate to
municipal government. To set up ward
elections is to create more of vicious ward
politics.
The RECoRD-UNIoN has for a long
time, and alone, stood rs the advocate Of a
enforcement Of municipal government
from politics The new bill, as it now
stands, proposes to fasten political control
upon municipal government beyond hope
of release. Instead of conducting our af-
fairs according to business methods, it pro-
poses TO turn over the city, with all its
problems of debt and sanitation and pro
! lection from foods to an unsalaried body
elected in catchpenny wards of some 500
voters each. 1t is proposition to srrren-
der 4 given number Of wards to the ex-
elusive control of ward bosses and
an Objectionable element in the
hope of controlling the remaining
wards in the interests of morality, econ
omy and good government But it must
be apparent to impartial thinkers that il
there is strength enough of the right kind
in the upper wards to elect trustworthy
men that the same strength, united, can
elect throughout the city. The attempt to
reform party politics by legislation in a
new charter can never succeed, as it never
has The unpaid Aldermen system is in
itself objectionable. 1t opens a door to
fraud, petty thievery, contract shaving
and general incompetency If we must
have larger legislative body let Us put
the heads Of other departments under sal
airy into it. The proposition to give the
municipal legislature power to create any
offices it chooses, and to fix the salaries for
the incumbents, is simply outrageous, and
will not be tolerated by the people We
repeat, there is much that is good in the
new charter, and good deal that we be-
lieye will result viciously. Let there be a
wise rejection and pruning, and the incor-
poration of such good features as we have
proven by experience TO reside in the old
charter This can be done very easily.
and the new bill be made acceptable to the
great majority of the people.
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CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSION

THE deductions OF the learned doctors who
participated IN the debate may be summed up
as follows BY cleanliness people can ward oil
the disease all possible diligence should be ex-
ereised to abate existing nuisances in every part
of the city filth, wherever found, should be re-
moved tenement houses should be purified :
vaults, wells and ccsspools should be sharply
looked after; fruits vegetables and meats. us
well as rags. should he inspected the necessary
quarantine measures taken that hospitals be
provided III case the cholera does come that
all cases Ike isolated and. in general, that the
inhabitants be made aware of the fact that they
should give the Board of Health and all other
public officials their hearty support in whatever
sanitary measures may be sdopted.-IBoston
Globe on the Cholera Conference in that city
\ MAN who. under Mr.. Harris construction of
private ownership of water, should perfect his
title to Il water-souree large enough to supply
city or irrigate county, might compel every
one of the inhabitants of such city or county to
pay tribute TO him. Such monopoly is not to
be thought Of 4 principle of law which per-
mits it should not be seriously considered
There should always be the distinction between
the right of use and the absolute right which
permits abuse.-fsan Francisco Call, on Irri-
CATION.
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KuARroUM has fallen, Colonel Stewart
Is murdered and General Gordon's fate
Is unknown, and it is again dem
onstrated that English inactivity i,
responsible for the Anglo-Saxon blood that
has watercd the sands Of the Soudan
From the defeat of General Hicks down tc
the present, the Egyptian campaign ha.
been one Of lost opportunities. We believe
Gladstone has intended to do the best. but
we must confess now that more vigorou,
policy would really have been more con
sarvative Of neace.
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DAILY RECORD-UNI0N
FRInAf ..................... -FEBKUARY G. 1885
rn D,onn Irv1ov ;e he o,,l,, M,

The REcoRD-UNIoN is the only paper on
the coast, outside Of San Francisco, that re-
e,ives the full Associated Press dispatches
from all parts Of the rorld. Outside Of Sa'a
Francisco it as no competitor, IN point Of
numbers in its home and general circulat5ea
throughout the coast.
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SAN FRANCISCO AGENCY.

LIP. FISHER is Sole agent for this paper in
San Francisco and vicinity. He is authorize
to receive advertisements and subscriptions, and
collect for the same. Rooms q and D, Mer-
chants Exchange
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BEAUTIFUL CARDs.-A set of magnificent
Floral Cards, Ike inches, sent free to all
persons who have used Browns Iron Bit
ters State disease and effect Write your
address plainly. Brown Chemical Co.,
Baltimore. Nd.
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MONTREAL, February 5th.-A detective of
this city recently returned from a trip to
the Southern States, and on his homeward
journey he stopped at New York. He says
that on two consecutive evenings he at
tended a secret meeting of dynamiters III
Chambers street, dressed in green. The
password, ireland and. Freedom" opened
to him the doors of the hall, which was
underground. Over $50 persons were pres
ent. Only the Chairman and other officers
were masked, but each speaker, as he arose.
put on a mask. The first evening was
spent in making speeches, all tending to
celebrate the grand victory won in London
On the following evening the dynamiters
explained their plots regarding Canada
Among those present the detective recog-
nized a wellknown resident of this city.
1t was finally decided to send delegates to
Canada to establish branches \ few
days after his return to this city the
detective discovered the meeting-place of
the plotters in an old saloon few miles
from Montreal. Although only three dele
gates were sent to this city, their confeder-
ates already number over fifty. At areccnt
meeting they decided to send three of the
Brotherhood to Ottawa, with the avowed
purpose of blowing up the left wing of the
Parliament House.
Sparring Match Arranged.
ToRoNTo, February 5th.-It has been
definitely decided that the sparring match
between Scholes and Mitchell will take
place in the Adelaide-street rink on the
23d inst under the auspices of the Lieu
tenant-Governor and the Toronto Fencing
Club.
HUNDRED Shooting of Lord Dufferin i'm
India.
OTTAWA. February 5th.-lt is rumored in
the Hobbies tonight that the Governor
General has received dispatch from the
Colonial Office of the shooting of Lord
Dufferin in India. Great uneasineSs and
anxiety prevail everywhere.
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Russia's Advance in Afghanistan.

LONDON, February 5th.-The Times says
Russias advance in Afghanistan can be
explained only by some Interior and I'M
avowed motive, distinctly hostile both to
Afghanistan and England. Any excuse
on the ground Of doubt as to the limit
of the frontier is rendered impossible by
Bussias refusal to Loyalty investigate the
settlement of the frontier question with
out delay Herat belongs TO Amcox. A
timely recognition Of this would avert
risks which Russia scarcely can afford to
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-06

For the past four years the Parrot mine
has been an important factor in the copper
production Of Butte, Montana.
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THE SoUDAN WAR.
KHART0UM IN THE HANDS CT
THE ARABIAN REBELS.
General Gordon Probably Prisoner
-Mahdi's Strategic Grave APP
prehensions in London.

SPECIAL BY rrLsoirH TO TIE REoonD-usIoS. ]
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GENERAL NEWS.
ENGLISH RETAIIATORY ASSOCIA-
TION PROPOSED.
Cleveland in New York-Overdue
Steamships-The Rosa Affair
A Lucky Blacksmith.
DOMESTIC.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE EEcoRD-uS1os.l
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California Museum Association.
WANTED.

4 GOOD AND RELIABLE SALESMAN FOR
~ Wholesale Liquor House must by,
acquainted in Sacramento city. on ID
and surrounding towns. Nonotice taken of ~
applications unless good references are given.
Address COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER" p. O.
Box 1919. san Francisco. ju29-ttned
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srRArEGY OF THE REBELS.

LONDON, February 5th.-A native reports
that Mahdi has 10000 men i'll the vicinity
of KhartCum. He introduced number of
his emissaries into the city These ennis
saries mingled freely with the native troops
under Gordon, and by brides, threats and
working on their religious feelings in
duced them to mutiny. Seven thousand
of the garrison deserted to the rebels, leav-
ing Gordon only $500 faithful soldiers
With this small force he attempted 10 hold
the city against Mahdi's great army. but
after a severe fight, in which a large num-
Der of rebels were killed, he was compelled
TO surrender.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-06
HEB ANTECEDENTs.

General Brownrigg.. being interviewed,
said 4" She coniided all her story TO me.
and promised to use my influence with
friends to get her position in the hospital
She was betrayed by a scoundrel of Il
clergyman of the Church of England, who
had wife already. Her father was an Of
ficer of the Scotch Greys, and she is an
illegitimate child. Her father is now ont
in New Zealand IN some land business. She
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LONDON, February 5th-The umors con-
corning the fate of General Gordon are
varied, but all agree that Mahdi captured
Khartoum by trcachcry The most relia-
bic reports point to one Faraz Pasha as the
traitor 1t is said he, beirg left in charge of
the ramparts, opened the gates January 10Th
and admitted the enemy. Some rimOrs
state that Mahdi, together with a few lie
vantines were cooped up in a church
Other reports say General Gordon was seen
wearing Mahdi's uniform. The majority
agree, however, that General Gordon was
killed
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ASSISTANCE OFFERED.

LONDON, February 5th.-It is stated that
Commander Cameron, the African traveller,
hat offered to start Immediately for the
Soudan, to assist the British in the cam
paign against the rebels. Orders have been
sent to Portsmouth Haven to begin fitting
out troop ships.
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THE NEWS IN PARIS.

PARIS, February 5th.-The news of the
khartoum catastrophe created an immense
sensation in this city. Lord Lyons, the
British ambassador, had long interview
with the Prime Minister during the day.
NEW YORK JOURNALS on THE BRITISH
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The President Elect in New York.
United States Senate.

NEW DIRK, FebTuarY 5Ih.-The haIIWays
and Hobbies of the Victoria Hotel, where
President-elect Cleveland is stopping, arc
alive with visitors to-day Among the
callers on Cleveland were w. II. Barnum
Hubert O. Thompson, Senators George OF
Mississippi, Vance fNorth Carolina, Jonas
of Louisiana, and German of Maryland
General Hancock, General Franklin of Con
necticut, General Fry, Colonel Goode OF
Virginia, General Stephenson of Illinois
Mayor Grace Roswell P. Flower and VIM
c. Whitney. The statement made this
morning that the National Democratic
Committee, as such, would wait on Cleve-
land, is said to be entirely without founda-
ton. The detective force at the hotel has
been increased
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A Lucky Blacksmith.

BALTIMORE, February 5th.-William J.
Cliffs, the village blacksmith of stockton
Worcester county, Md, has fallen heir tc
an earldom in England, and an estate the
value of which is estimated at $1,000 600
He is forty-tiyc wears of ace.
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LONDON, February 5th-Inteligence is
just received here that Khartoum has been
captured by the Arabian rebels The
whereabouts of General Gordon is I'M
known, but he is probably prisoner in the
hands Of the victors.
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
LONDON, February 5th.-The War Office
has issued the following: kilograms from
Wolseley announce that the fall of Khar-
toum took place on January 26th He says
Colonel Wilson arrived at Khartoum on
January 2Sth. He was greatly surprised to
find that the enemy were in possession of
that place. He Immediately started on his
return down the river, and proceeded I'M
der a heavy fire from the rebels, When
some miles below the Shublaka cataract
Colonel Wilson's steamers were wrecked,
but he and his whole party managed to
reach an island safely, where they are Sc
cure. a steamer has gone to bring them
back to the British camp near Metemneh.
Wolseley says he has no information re-
garding the fate of Gordon and does not
know whether he is dead or alive.
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CAIRO, February 5th.-The occupation of
Beulul, near Assab, by the Italians, some
days ago, was forcibly made. The Egyp-
tan Governor Of the place protested, but
without avail. and the Egyptian garrison
was forced to withdraw The khedive has
notified the Port of the Italian occupation.
DETAILS OF THE MASSACRE OF COLONEL
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New YORK, February 5th.-The fire in
Wooster street is still burning in the ruins.
fed by cod-liver oil and whisky that has
flooded the deep cellars, and the copious
streams of water poured on the burning
mass of ruins. Sixty families were driven
out of their homes, opposite the burning
b,,;I
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WILSON'S STEAMERS.

LONDON February 5th-Colonel Wilson
had three steamers, two of which were
wrecked in the Nile exactly half way be-
tween khartoum and Mctemneh. The
third steamer, bearing Colonel Wortley and
party, came on, and brought the news to
the British camp near Metcmneh
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The Worlds Fair.
FOREIGN NEWS.

New ORLEANS, February 5th. - The
weather to-day was perfect, and the attend
ance at the Worlds Fair reached 10000.
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California Postma sters.

WASHINGTON, February 5th.-The fol-
lowing Postmasters were commissioned to-
day for California Simon Cohn, New
Jerusalem; Joseph L. Wing, Porero; John
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Mafii' regulars, who submitted to Gordon
in December, mutinied and betrayed the
garrison. Gordon's great fault was in
placing too much confidence in men. I'm
less the mutineers murdered him in the
first step of their rebellion, he has no fears
for the Generals safety, which will be sim
rlv n matter of money
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-28
Cheap and Rapid Transit.

The subject of quick transit at reason
able tariff or rates, which has for several
years received the attention of some of the
best heads in the United States, has, so far
as the ST. Paul & Minneapolis are con-
cerned, received a practical solution. The
happy result was brought about by Mr.. J.
A. Ballard, who for the past fourteen years
has been in the employ of the United States
Express company, where he received a
thorough and practical training. Recently
this gentleman has inaugurated new en-
terprise, which cannot fail to rebound to his
own credit and the satisfaction and conven-
fence of the residents of the
twin cities. The enterprise isk nown
as the Daily Package and Delivery
Line of St. Paul and Minneapolis, and it
has for its object and scope the delivery, of
trunks and packages at cheap. rates in both
cities, while a team will make daily trips
between the two cities. - So.
AT present the outfit or plant consists Of
eight fnelyequipped wagons and teams.
Of these four will operate in ST. Paul, three
in Minneapolis, and the other between the
two cities. In either city the packages will
be delivered at the moderate charge of
from 10 to Is cents, according to the dis
lance, and trunks for 25 cents. Trunks,
merchandise. etc., will be delivered be-
tween the two cities at the rate of 25 cents
per 100 pounds. The st. Paul Office is at
No. 338 Jackson street. in the Office of the
United States Express company, and the
Minneapolis headquarters are at No. 24S
Hennepin avenue. The enterprise should
be literally encouraged. ,se...,,o
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-28
John Matflies.

This name is familiar to every man, wo-
man and child in st. Paul. Even those in
our midst who have never seen the jolly and
genial gentleman, have heard of his doings
at his mammoth store, II East Third and
corner of Pine and Seventh streets. Yes
terday GLOBE representative called at the
Third street establishment and was shown
some of the beauties displayed there. Both
upstairs and down there is everything to
make home comfortable and handsome.
The carpet department is complete in every
particular. The most beautiful designs are
displayed eyer put on exhibition in the
Northwest. These represent every grade,
ingrains, tapestry, brussels, velvets, Will
tons, etc.. ETC., and there are also rugs.
large and small, square as well as oblong.
Besides these are beautiful China mattings,
which have just been received, and
floor and stair linens for summer
USE 1t is hard to conceive how
so many lovely patterns could be
gotten together, but Mr.. Matheis under
stands how to manage that. In the cur
tain and drapery department no less taste
is shown I'M the selection of goods. There
are heavy curtains, light curtains and me-
dium-weight curtains in all grades, and
representing all prices. The laces are es-
pecially worthy of note, as Mr.. MatheiS
has recently received some very choice
goods in this line. Every one who con-
templates furnishing their house should see
them, as none prettier can be found any
where Wall paper, too, is represented in
patterns which are novel and attractive.
Nothing helps to furnish room so well as
neatly-papered walls, and Mr.. Matheis can
aid in this work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-28
Everybody wear presses.

'sYou men and the newspapers make all
manner of fun about ladies' dresses and the
number of yards of dry goods they carry
carry around with them," said one of the
fair sex yesterday, when the afternoon sun
was at its hottest. and everybody was get
ting on the shady side of the street, ''but
leave it to you if the ladies' dresses are not
much more comfortable looking than the
gentlemen's on such day as this. just
look out on the street and tell me-" A
brief look was all that was necessary to
prove the apparent truth of the lady'S
words. A half dozen young ladies in
straw hats that would not tip the
scale at three ounces each, and
wearing dresses so white and with so many
mslin ruff1es that the very futtering Of
them suggested breeze, came up the side
walk with sort of wavy motion, as If they
were floating rather than walking. Their
arms were covered with some dream-like
stuff that was hardly thick enough to cover
the marks where they were vaccinated,
and when they lifted their skirts at the
crossing, little bits of thin, red slippers
could be seen. They had parasols, and
wore few roSebuds fastened to their white
dresses just below their left side collar
bone. They looked as if they had passed
the day sucking settler lerOnades
through straw. Several men passed them
and when they lifted their tall, white hats
great drops of perspiration rolled down
from their foreheads, and, trickling past
their ears and neck, wilted section of their
shining collars. Their coat sleeves had
been pulled up to afford ventilation to their
wrists, showing large, freshly-starched
cuffs that came down around their hands
and chafed the lower knuckle of their
thumbs. When they had passed the ladies
they unbottoned their close-ftting vests and
stopped at the entrance OF the Grand opera
house to get their shiny shoes in the shade
for minute, while the reporter who had
heard the lady's remark on the subject Of
clothing poked his perspiring hand down
into his perspiring hip pocket for q dime to
buy lemonade, and admitted that the lady
was correct
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-28
CAPITOL NOTES.

The commission to locate the state public
school held another session yesterday, and
after several ballots decided upon Owatonna
site as the most desirable one, all things
considered.
Articles incorporating the Union Stone
Building company of Minneapolis, with a
capital stock of $3.50, 900 were filed in the
secretary's Office yesterday. Us. Price,
W. n. Holway, J. r. Berry, G. A. Fields
and W. A. Akers are the first board of
directors.
The satisfaction of chattel mortgage,
given by the Lake Superior & Mississippi
Railroad company to the Northwestern
Equipment Trust company of Philadelphia,
for 1921, 900, was filed yesterday in, the Of
flee of the secretary of state, the obligation
being assumed by the Duluth road.
Governor5Hubbard yesterday signed the
warrant for the execution of the death SEN
tence on John Waisenen, found guilty on
May Is of the murder of James Farley in
Tower on Nov. 20, 1884. The time at
which he is to. be executed is between the
hours of and o'clock on Aug. %. The
place Of execution being left to the sheriff
to choose.
Secretary Hart was in his Office yester-
Gay, the hrSt time since the "trip Oh the COM
mission to locate the third insane hospital.
The commission visited Sank Centre, Alex
andria and Fergus Falls, and have yet sew
eral other places to examine. No sites
havebeen'ofered yet, but, merely applica-
lions from several cities for the institution.
The institution, by the law creating the
commission, must be located in some place
north of the southern line of Anoka county,
and will be selected with reference to its
accessibility by railroad from the north half
of the state. The commission will visit
other places this week.