Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-21

be confirmed. He says both are men of
high character, and any opposition must
be on personal grounds 1t is understood
that IN the case of Tinnin the opposition is
on the ground that he lives 800 miles from
San Francisco, is not the man for the Office
to which he has been appointed, and, be-
sides, IN his political associations he affili-
ates with the SOcialistic and communistic
elements.
The Presidential Succession BilI--House
Committees-The Senate.
WASHINGTON, December 20th.-To-mor-
row an effort will be made in the House to
secure the passage of the Presidential sue
cesslon bill under suspension of the rules.
The result IS doubtful as the motion will
not be in order until after the call of States
Ior the introduction of bills and joint reso-
lutlons shall have been completed, and as
the members have their desks full of bills
to be introduced, the call is likely to con-
sumo the day. The succession bill NAV be
considered by unanimous consent, but this
is not probable, as the opinion is enter
tain by many Representatives that the
measure ought to go regularly to the COM
mlttee before receiving consideration in the
House.
1t is not likely that the committees of the
House, possibly excepting that on accounts,
will be announced until after the holiday
| recess.
The Senate, if it has a quorum to-mor-
row, Will probably continue the considers
ton OF the Dakota question until O'Clock,
and of the bill fixing the salaries of District
Court Judges. After that hour the House
| resolution to adjourn tomorrow night for
the holiday recess will probably be adopted
by the Senate without change.
Positive Denial
WASHINGTON, December 20th.-Secretarv
Whitney positively denies that he Endorsed
| the object of the recent meeting of silver
| men in New York, and has declared him.
self as in favor of the suspension of silver
coinage.
Irish Nationality in Washington.
WASHINGTON, December 2Oth.-Hon. A.
NJ. Kelley, eXMinister to Italy and Austria
lectured here tonight at Ford's Opera
House to an audience of $1,000 persons on
Irish Nationality The meeting, which
was under the auspices of the Irish
National Land League of this city, was
presided over by Hon. 2. A Collins, OF
Massachusetts, who introduced the speaker
a number of members of Congress occu-
pied seats on the stage, among them Con-
gressmen Lawler of Illinois, Murphy OF
Iowa, O'Neil of Missouri, and Foran OF
Ohio.
Territorial Government for Indian
Territory.
ST. LOUIS, December 20th-A dispatch
from the Creek Indian Nation saws that the
four delegates who were recently appointed
to represent that nation in Washington this
winter, and who started for the Capital last
week, are under unofficial instructions to
urge the adoption by Congress of a Terri
tori i L.
1t is stated that a majority of the people in
the Territory are in favor of such action
The ColIiery Calamity.
WILKEsBARRE (Pa), December Doth
To-day was the gloomiest Sunday ever wit
| messed in Nanticoke. Thousands of people
poured into the town in vehicles, on horse
back and on foot. Hundreds of them
gathered in groups around the various
workings, where they discussed the situa-
ton OF the imprisoned men. 4 message
was brought here from Nanticoke this
morning to the effect that a man had been
found IN the gangway, and had evidently
been dead several hours. AT the company
Office this was denied. They state that the
situation remains unChang d from vester-
day, though they hourly expect to reach
the fatal spot where the entombed men are
supposed to be. The rescuing parties are
continually at work, but there is no hope
OF rescuing any of the victims live.
NEARING THE GOAL.
WILKEsBARRE, December 20th.-At s
o'clock this evening the rescuing party
struck mass of wet sand, and forty-five
additional men were sent in to remove il
with buckets as fast as it was thrown out.
AT o'clock an official report was received
at the company's office here, to the effect
that the rescuing party were then within
twenty feet of the fatal chamber and were
hoping to reach the imprisoned men by IL
o'clock.
LABoRING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
WILKEsBARRE, December 2Oth.-At 11:3O
o'clock message was brought from the
PIT III which the relief party are at work.
The messenger reported to General Super
lntendent Stearns that the men were still
working vigorously, but had not vet
reached the imprisoned miners. From the
present outlook, it is doubtful if they gain
entrance to the fatal slope chamber before
tomorrow. Almost as fast as the sand is
removed it falls in again, and the men are
now laboring under great difficulties.
THE FIRST CHAMBER REACHED.
WHOLESALERS, December 21st-A. NAT
100 O'Clock A. M. a report from Nanticoke
says lhdI tle reSCuerS Hnally reached the
place where the men were supposed to be,
but they were not there. The rescuing
party are now pushing forward to another
chamber, with the hopes of finding them
in few hours.
Three Forged Drafts.
PARKERsBURG CIV. Va }, December 20th.-
The Camden Consolidated Oil Company, of
this city, has suffered loss of over $4,000
by three forged drafts. 1t is not known
who the perpetrators of the swindle are.
The drafts were in the hands of the Santa
Barbara (Cal.) Bank
Disastrous Fire.
CHICAGO, December 20th.-Obene, Hoo
sick q Co.'S hide, wool and tallow ware
house was destroyed by fire to-day. Loss.
S350,000; insurance 100000.