Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-14


to the real state of things in this bailiwick.
The Board never yet suspended Captain,
ana very rarely passes sentence i'll an Off
hand manner as yesterday. Ii is under
stood that Fitz John Porter is the author of
the new tactics introduced into the Board,
ana the chief instigator of the charges
against Williams. The latter takes the
matter very coolly, but there is a deep sup
pressed feeling between Williams many
hackers and friends and General Porter,
VINO represents large class of citizens.
Project to shorten the Union Pacific Over
land Route.
WASHINGTON, February 13th.-On mo-
ton OF Thompson bill passed the House
this afternoon which has created a good
deal OF interest. 1t amends the Union Pa
cillc Act so as to allow the construction of
road from Sioux City weStwardly, via the
Nlobrara valley to Granger, Wyoming, on
the Union Pacific, west of the Tooth me-
ridlan. The o2iect of this is to cut of the
bend made in>.he eastern portion OF the
Union Pacific, and will, it is said, shorten
the distance from Chicago to San Francisco
90 miles. The bill has not yet passed the
Senate, but probably will. Ii does not
grant any lands to the company to build
the road but does make the road when
built section of the Union Pacific, so far
as relates TO operating exchange of freight
cars, etc. 1t is understood that the COM
pany stands ready 10 begin the building OF
the road at once.
Letters from Ex-Confederates.
New YORK, February l3th-The Eysn-
ing Post prints a letter from General Cor
dor on the battle of Shiloh, in which he
50 ): 1t is certainly far from my pur-
Jse to say aught in derogation of the sol
lerly capacity or personal worth of Albert
Sidney Johnston, a right appreciation of
whom. however, is not 10 be formed from
the pictures of him in the field OF Shiloh or
elsewhere, so florid, overwrought and fanci-
tui, which have been SO profusely presented
by his son TO the public gaze in the Century
article"
Another Confederate writes in the Post
a column-long article, defending the West
Point officers who entered the Confederate
service. He says: THE rebellion was
only an unsuccessful revolution Such
rebels we of tho South acknowledge our
selves TO have been, and only such No
man has lived in America since Washing
ton who was more exactly bis peer and
parallel than General Lee. Washington
was the great American rebel"
4 Dispatch from Patsy Hogan
New YORK, February james Pat
terson, Patsy Ryan's hacker, received the
following recently:
SAN FRANCISCO February II. 1888.
What arrangements will you make with me
for Paddy hyan 10 meet Jack Bfady in go to
the finish, PATsY HOGAN.
Patterson replied to his dispatch that the
winner would take everything.
Sew York suing for War Advances.
New YORK, February 13th.-Mayor Grace
has begun proceedings to recover from the
General Government the sum of 1892 991
with interest from 1861, for advances of
money made by the city to equip soldiers
for the war under Lincolns call for troops.
Justice Bradley Anxious to Resign.
NEW YORK, February 13th--A gentle
man, Just returned from visit to Justice
Bradlcy of tue Supreme Court, informed
reporter of the World that Bradley had sig
niied a wish to retire, as in the event Of
retirement he was eligible TO the pension
which attaches to the Judgeship. Had
Blaine been elected Bradley would have
held on until after the 4th of March
Man, Woman and Child Cremated.
LOUISVILLE (Kv.), February 13th.-In-
formation reached this city this evening Of
the cremation Of VIM. Frasier his wife
and grand-Ghild (ail colored), Thursday
night, about fifteen miles back of New Al
bany, Ind. 1t is suppose the house caught
fire during the night, and the inmates We're
burned while asleep, as the dead bodies
were found in the ruins in the morning.
Increase in Railway Earnings.
New Yogx, February 13th-The Bat
tedy Age says: OF the thirty-nine roads.
whose comparative earnings for the second
week in January were published twenty
iuht l,a
riod in 1884. Some of the heaviest in
creases are reported by important Western
roads, which during the latter months OF
1884 showed large decrease compared
with the previous year,
A Weeks Business Failures.
New YORK, February 13th.-The failures
throughout the country during the last
seven days numbered 270, as compared
with total of 346 last week.
Following Her Fathers Example. =.
PHILADELPHIA, February 13th.-The Press
says: Following the example of her
father, Miss Mary Packer has just donated
the elegant Packer mansion, to be used in
caring for persons injured along the line of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad
A New England Cotton Bill Going to
Mexico.
NEW YORK, February 18th. A Fall
River (Mass.) special says: An important
move is contemplated by the Queque Chan
Mill Corporation. 1t is the transfer of the
entire plant, except the mill building, to
Mexico. They intend to erect mill there,
add to the machinery in the present mill .
few printing machines and enter upon the
complete manufacture of certain classes of
the printed goods of that country. The
mill was established in 1926, runs 16, ,362
spindles, 402 looEs, and has payroll of
about 5000 weekly. They will employ
Mexican help.
Woman's Rights Victory.
AUSTIN Tex, February 13th.-The Leg
islature to-day, after a hard struggle, finally
enacted law making it compulsory on
the heads of all departments to give at
least one-half the clerical positions in their
respective Offices to females. The matter
excited extraordinary interest and is re-
garded as victory for the Woman's Rights
party.
In Union There Is Strength.
New YORK, February 13th-The com.
mittees representing the National Protec-
tive Tariff League and the American Pro-
tective Tariff Association decided to-day to
merge the organizations into one.
Resolution of Inquiry Adopted.
WASHINGTON, February 13th-Henley,
from the Committee on Public Lands. to-
day reported favorably Summers resolution
of inquiry relative to the California and
Oregon Railroad, and after some debate and
considerable opposition it was adopted BY
the House.
Russell sage's Manner of Doing Business.
New YoRK, February 13th.-Henry s.
Bennett, counsel for Russell Sage, moved
at the Tomb's Police Court yesterday to
dismiss the charge against Sage of larceny,
in appropriating 100 shares of the Man
haitian Railway stock, belonging to ]. S.
Purdy. Bennett said that Sage had lien
on the stock. Purdy was owing him s45,
and that Sage sold the stock to protect him
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