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Operations of Print Cloth Mills to be
Suspended.

FALL RIVER Mass, April 15th.-At
meeting of manufacturers, held this after
noon, it was voted that the production of
print cloths be curtailed by four weeks
stoppage of the mills between now and
July LIST. Each mill will use its own dis
cretion about the method of effecting the
reduction, the obligation being that the
amount of stoppage between this date and
tie LIST of July shall equal four weeks.
This reduction, taken in conjunction with
the simultaneous movement on the part Of
the Rhode Island mills, will reduce the
stock of print cloths by 10000 pieces.
Disastrous Ending of "a Pleasure Excur-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-16
'rigntful Deed of an Insane Husband
and Father,

UTICA, April 15th.-Gcorge II Humpf,
a section hand on the New York Central
Railroad, killed his wife and four days-old
child near Indian Castle Church, Herkimer
county, on Monday, and then committed
suicide. He had been insane for several
weeks, and watch had been placed over
his actions. While in Germany he was
betrothed to a widow with one child, and
after coming here sent for them On the
arrival of his aflianced he discovered that
she had III the meantime had the small
pox, and was badly pitted. This fact
overcame his affection and he refused to
marry her, but endeayored to compro-
mise by wedding the daughter instead,
which proposition the latter rejected Sub
sequcntly Humpf went TO Germany. where
he married his late wife. His former love
and her daughter still live in the vicinity.
and on Humps return with his bride his
fellow workmen began to harass him with
illusions to the widow. This was contin-
ued, and so preyed on his mind as to induce
insanity He grew worse after the birth of
his child, and he was to have
been removed to the asylum yesterday.
On Monday afternoon the neighbor who
was acting as guard heard screams in the
house, and saw peculiar flash of fire and
in company with another man broke into
the house. The building was filled with a
sulphuric odor which almost stifed the
men, but they succeeded in making their
way to Mrs. Humps bedroom. They
found the woman and child dying in
great agony. They had been saturated
with kerosene and fired, and both victims
were horribly burned. Both of the baby's
eyes were burned out, and its body was
shockinelv burned, as was the body of the
mother, The murderer had stabbed the
child in four places and cut the mothers
throat. The infant lived but short time.
Mrs. Humpt survived until II o'clock yes
terday morning. Humpf was traced by
blood marks to a room, through the ceiling
of which he had knocked a hole with an
ak. He was found perched on the ioists
with shovel in his hand to defend him
self with. A wire was thrown over his
legs, by which he was hauled down. He
died soon afterwards from loss of blood,
L
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-16
Emancipation Day.

WASHINGTON, April 15th-Permission
has been granted the colored employees of
he War Department to be absent to-mor-
row, to participate in the Emancipation
Day celebration. The day Will be deducted
from their thirty DAYS leave OF absence
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-16

tifcates. This agitation about sil ser is kept
up like a great many schemes in Congress
by men who want to show h ,w much they
know 1t is all for effect
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-16
Lawton.s Eligibility Sustained.

WASHINGTON, April 15th.-The Attorney
General has given an opinion to the Presi-
dent, sustaining the eligibility of Lawton of
Georgia for appointment as Minister to
Russia
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-16
Disastrous Ending of Pleasure Excur.

FORTRESS Monroe (Va.), April 18TH
Several ladies, among them Mrs. Admiral
Reynolds started in boat this afternoon
to visit Old Point, with a couple of negroes
as oaTsmen. The water was rough and the
wind high. The boat upset near the beach,
and all were rescued, but Mrs. Reynolds
died from exhaustion
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-16
The Rental of the Central Pacific.

New YORK, April 15th.-Regarding the
alleged cable message by President Stan
ford to the effect that the Central Pacific
was authorized under its lease to apply the
rental to the extinction of its floating debt,
Central Pacific officials say the bulk of the
floating debt has been funded already into
new tl.irty-year bonds. The remainder of
the debt consists of numerous small items,
III the nature of current accounts, the pay
ment of which is proposed, but will not
interfere with the use Of the rentals as div
idends.
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the organization, said one speaker, is to find I.
channels of occupation for the poor. There |
had been 9,34I applications for relief, less
than seven per cent. of whom We're really
in need of continuous assistance, less than
one-quarter needed temporary relief, and
more than one-half needed simply work.
The California Democrats in Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 15th.-Ex-Secretary
of State Beck, McCoppin, Hearst, Governor
johnson, Mark Mcdonald and Stuart NJ.
Taylor are still in Washington. Hearst
and McCoppin called at the White House
late yesterday afternoon, 1t is understood
with the intention of finding out what en-
enlargement had been given the Buckley
party. 1t is not known what success they
had. There is a great deal of talk heard
about the hotel Hobbies regarding the office
brokerage business that Will be started IN
San Francisco on the arrival of the Buck
ley party. A Californian, who is at pres
ent in this city, and who is quite intimate
with Maurice Schmitt, told your CORE
spondent to-day that Schmitt intimated to
him before he left that Buckley's interview
with the President was not as satisfactory
rs it was said TO be. The gentle
man, who has seen the President to-day,
says that there will undoubtedly be
a couple of California appointments made
within the next few days Mcdonald
thinks he has sure thing on the Collector
ship of Internal Revenue, but other
| Californians here seem to doubt it. Friends
! OF Rosecrans profess TO have information
| that an Office is to be rendered the General
| in day or two that will please him, and
the Chinese mission is limited at. The
General visits the Department daily work
ing for his friends but is said to be making
no efforts in his behalf. The rumor that
was current here, that Bayard had asked
| for the designations OF nearly every consular
officer in the service was sweet to the ears
! of Greenbaum, of San Francisco, who has
been here for months, waiting to get his
| commission as Consul to Franllfort-on-the-
| Main
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-16

NEW YORK, April 15th-9 a. M-Generai
Grant enjoyed refreshing sleep of eight
and half hours and his pulse is II and of
fair volume; temperature, normal. He Is
inclined to be cheerful and chatty. He has
~ ,,-.,-.,.,+ M ,,ni,, in lis thrnnt
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-16

New YoRK, April 15th.-At the annual
meeting of the Charity Organization Soci-
ETY. last evening striking facts concerning
the pauper and criminal classes of New
York were revealed. The three years sue
cessful labor of the Society has brought
the dispensing Of charity 10 a harmonious,
equitable system. Out of 1852 begging
cases only 60 were found really needy.
Many cases were such that ON account of
their vices the applicants had to be put
into some institution. The Society has 50-
0o0 families registered The shifts and ex-
pedients resorted to by street beggars to
conceal their imposture and identity,
formed an amusing feature of the report.
The great problem in the whole business of
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-16
Representative Henley's Citizenship.

WASHINGTON, April 15th-In discussing
the question of Representative Henley's
citizenship in reply to a suggestion that
Henley regained citizenship by returning
and residing in the United States, his OPP
ponents quote the decision of Chief Justice
Marshall in the case of Santissima Trini
dad, in which the Chief Justice said " The
individual who divests himself of the obi
cations of citizen, if this be within the
power of an individual, loses the rights
which are connected with those obligations.
He becomes an alien, and his lands are
escheated He cannot receive these rights
by residence, but must go through the pro-
cess which the laws prescribe for the natu-
raliZation of the alien born
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-16
THE STATEMENT OFFICIAL.

New YORK, April 15th.-The statement
of the proposition of the Pacific Mail TO
lease the China steamers for ten years is
official, and will be made to Huntington at
the meeting tonight. The latter could not
be seen, but at the Central Pacific office this
afternoon the proposition was lightly re-
garded. 1t was thought to be rather in
tended TO bull Pacific Mail than for serious
consideration by the railroad. 1T is not
likely, said one official, that the Southern
Pacific Company will part with its steamers
at this particular crisis in foreign affairs
without an equivalent
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-16

T
1.-THE family title of Maxwell is Baron of
Farnham, Cavan county, Ireland The
present successor of the title, Somerset
Richard, was brother to the late Lord who,
with his wife, persisted in the terrible rail
road accident in 1865 in Englandl
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-16

CHICAGO. April 15th-Speaking of Cleve-
lands letter asking for the stoppage of sill
yer coinage Senator Fair of Nevada, last
night said TO reporter here: What the
President thinks about it does not amount
TO much. 1t rests with Congress, and Con-
gress will not suspend the coinage. There
is practically no such surplus silver as rep
resented. Nearly the entire amount of
$i6,0o0,o 900, lying in the Treasury vaults, is,
in reality. in circulation by means OF GER
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-16

sensation in Wall Street is the discovery to- to.
day that the Washington statue, on the
steps of the Treasury building, is topping
forward into the street, owing to the inse-
cure foundations. A dozen workmen, with
iackscrews, are now engaged in propping
m
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-16
VINO THE rwo MEN ARE.

CHIcAeo. April i5th-The Daily Ne,cs'
New York special of April 14th says ::
Richard W. Owens, well-known city mis-
sionary of New York, said tonight, in
reference to the letter found in the trunk of
Mr.. Preller at ST Louis: .. am positive
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-05-20
plsoRuNTLED eouRBoNs.


From Democratic Standpoint Mr.. Cleve-
land Ia a Conspicuous and Humiliatlng
Failure"
There have been many evidences re-
Gently Of discomfort among "the faith
ful at the course Of the new Admins
tration in regard TO the expected redis-
trbution of the Government patronage,
butthe most outspoken denunciation Of
Mr.. Cleveland comes from Senator
Eustis, OF Louisiana, in IN interview
with New York Herald reporter
1t will be found worth the read
ing, for IL undoubtedly foreshadows
the attitude the Bourbons will assume
when Congress shall come together
neAt winter, II President Cleveland shall
continue TO be backward in awarding
the spoils to the victors.
The impression has been given out
that Senator Epstis Is disgruntled on
account Of the Presidents recognition
Of that faction Of the Democratic
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-05-20
A PARTY WITHOUT EXPERIENCE.
The Administration Especially Consplcu-
Gus for Its Blunders.

Gus iOr It's biuuuoTs'
That the Administration has already
made a good many blunders its most
ardent admirers will hardly venture to
deny. Especially conspicuous, as we
have heretofore shown, are the blunders
made in the diplomatic appointments.
Such straightout Democratic journals
as the New York World, whose remarks
IN this connection we have quoted on
several occasions, feel constrained TO
bitterly condemn the appointment of
Mr.. Phelps to the English mission. The
cases Of General Lawton and Mr.. Kelley
have already proved thorns in the side
OF the Administration, and their decli-
nation of the honors rendered them has
perforce been politely called for. To
true blue Democrats the selection OF
Colonel Morgan to fill the Consulate at
Melbourne Is a very unpalatable mis-
take. and the recital might be extended
further. ..f
The source OF Democratic trouble and
blundering lies in the fact that the party
Is totally unused to governing. II has
played the role Of a captious critic with
out responsibility for tho past quarter OF
century. Its leaders have been under
no necessity OF keeping track of the
characters, antecedents, and capacities
OF its material available for public serv-
ice in the various States. Thrust sud-
denly into position Of responsibility, the
country now secs the party cropping about
in bewilderment, unable to avoid the
preparation OF the most absurd errors.
1t is palpable that such measure Of
success in the conduct Of the affairs ol
the Government as must be conceded
to 1t has been achieved solely where the
Administration has strictly adhered te
the broad and well defined lines Of pol
icy established by the Republicans dur
ing their long rule Of the Nation. The
country pcrceivos this, and as clear''
perceives the incapacity Of Democracy
| TO originate anything better, or to avolt
laundering when II fcebly essays to d.
ANYTHING which will be recognized a
distinctively Democratic and foreign Il
any line Of policy that the Republical
party would have pursued. = Exchange
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-05-20
AS the result of his personal obsel

AS the result Of his personal obser-
vations. M. Claret states that the walk
ing of insects may be represented by
three men in Indian file. the foremos
and hindmost of whom keep step with
each other, while the middle one walks
In the alternate step. The walking o.
arachnids can be represented by four
men In file, the even numbered one
walking In one step, while the odd mum
bered ones walk in the alternate step.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-05-20
ANOTHER REASON

Sometimes God lets the wicked live that
they may build that which righteousness
may appropriate for good uses At the
asst meeting Of our Church Court we were
told OF college started at the Far West
by Infidsls. Thcre was to be In II no nom
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-23
A NEW RACKET

The New York Tribune of Tuesday
July Dist, contains tho following edi-
torial touching the administrations:
a Democratic scheme comes TO light
in dispatches from Washington. 1t is
urged. naturally, as great reform.
The new scheme is based upon the
idea that the revenue derived from a
particular duty tax can be devoted to
a particular object, for which the eX-
istlng revenue from that tax appears
to be about adequate. Congress can
then, il is said, deal with each pariic-
ular tax, having in view the particri-
lar expenditures to which the rev.
enue is to be devoted The object of
this scheme, it is hardly necessary TO
say, is to destroy the protective SIS
tenn. The men who get it up perfect.
ly understand that the protection of
home industry can be far more effec-
lively assailed in detail THAI: on..general
principles. If they can break down
the tariff on one or two important ar
ticies, they well know that the injury
20 the whole system will be scarcely
less than if the entire body of protec-
tive duties were repealed. The pro-
tective system would thus be broken
to pieces and in detail could be easily
overcome. While this is the manifest
object of the scheme in hand, one OBJ
vious effect of it, if adopted, would be
to destroy the national credit. The
combination of free-traders and repu-
diators may De expected TO support
such a scheme as this. That combin-
alton has always been strong enough
to dictate the policy of the Democrat
ic party. But il is not able. as yet, to
control the United States senate.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-23
WHAT THEY SAY.

Philadelphia Times: Wav back in
the sixties when brave men were
fighting. the stay-at- home firc-eatcI
was digging his political grave witt
pen or mouth.
Noungstown Ohio Register: Geo
lIoadly is regarded the champion
blundercr of America. With plenty
of rope he will doubtless be able IL
add largely TO the majority of Judge
Foraker.
Philadelphia Press: George William
Curtis declares that ''thc Democratic
experiment has proven eminently sue.
cessful." We believe the solid south
agrees with Mr.. Curtis on this point
New York Tribune: Mr.. Rosw ell
Il. Flower says he cannot tell what his
chances for the govcrnorship are
Perhaps il he makes it worth any ones
while somebody who does know him
will inform him.
Philadelphia Press: Secretary La
mar enjoys a distinction possessed by
no other man in the cabinet. He is
the only member ofthe administration
who can hear the wind blow through
his whiskers.
Pittsbnrg Telegraph: Ii NAV be in
order for Minister Phelps TO gush over
his newly made friends among the
aristocracy and ROYALTY of England;
but he should receive instructions that
the rules of the game do not require
him 10 slobber.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-23

Lieut.. l,svss n N-- York Triiua.
The most popular branch Of the service At
present i the cavalry. Not. as soma sup
poses, because officers are killed OF faster
there. hut hecause they are used up and re-
tired. which results in the sane thing. gem
orally promotion Let me give you an idea
Of the work which had 20 DO done on. II,
Arizona lately. wAsre they have beea howl
in- about the ine-sclsncy Of the troops
The problem was about like this Given
a detachment Of troops at New York and
another az Montreal. required 10 catch an
enemy moSiny from Albany 20 PittsburS.
with TIE possibility Of finding water twice
between New York and Albany; mind say
the Possibility. 10. the certainty or erea th.
probability. AMI then when you catch ~
with 'kc Indians. they Just scatter AMI TIA;
Is the cni % j. IS far as striking any serious
blow is concerned The oaly wav anything
can Be accomplished i 10 take along some
friendly Ind ans, talk the thing ~ over the
camp Tire. make up your mind about where
they're going 70 meet again ani lay for
than
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-23


"Do we ever photograph dead people
Yes, indeed. though not so often as for
merry Photographs ara so cheap now that
nearly everybody gets them, and il is but
rarely that death overtakes a man who ha,
not left a negative behind him Years ago
this was quite an important feature Of our
business, lecially in photographic dead
children. All kinds o. people order photo
graphs q. tleir dead relatives-from rich
folks who spend hundreds of dollars for
flowers 10 thoss too poor 20 pay for the
cheap cofiil. I've taken them in all sorts of
position too. People have So many fanci.s
about such things. and We have TO humor
them all. Sometimes wen take them as
they are LAID cut in the collins, sometimes
on the bel. Chiliren are often held in their
parents arms. Others are set I'D in their
chairs.
Some people insist on having the eyes
opened. ] photographed one old man, and
they set him up in his big chair. dressed as
usual, and with his eyes open. They took his
old pipe. filed il with tobacco. lit il and
stuck it in his mouth. caught him that
way, with tho smoke rolling up His folks
said he wouldn't look natura. any other
way. and II was great picture. You could
hardly believe the subject was dead. Twas
once called 10 take n coachman on Michigan
avenue His widow was the cook where he
had worked. and she insisted that he be set
upon the box We tried to talk her out of
II, but II wss no Use. So we carried him out
TO the stable. tied him on the box in full
livery, with the lines and whip in his hands.
and photographed him
The most odd, striking picture | ever
made Was Of q little boy and dog. The
boy was dead. and the dog loved him SO be
would not leave his side. When pointed
the camera at the boy the dog thought i.
meant harm g his young master, and be
planted himself upon tie boys body as IL TO
defend il. and would not STIR The family
were about - tear the dog away, when I
said TO them: II you wan: the sweetest
picture ever made. lei him alone They
took my advice and the result WAS striking.
u WAS 8 picture worth having. but the
family would LET me make but half dozen
copies Of the negative and they took them
al and made ne destroy the plate
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-23
THE DIFFERENCE.

New York Tribune: Senator Plumb
of Kansas. has been making 4 careful
study of the south and its politics, re-
sources and needs. lie has practical
way of throwing light on these affairs
Tie said TO me the other day, while he
was talking about the Virginia debt
question: "What the whole southern
people need to learn is the grace OF
paving taxes. They shirk that duty
as if il were a burden, and as consc.
qucncc loose their interest in the con-
duct of public affairs. If they had
good round taxes TO pay, they would
be interested 10 know where the
money went and what benefits were
derived from its expenditure. When
told a prominent southern man this,
Il short time ago, he locked at me in
wonderment and said: why, my
taxes amount TO one mill on the dol.
lar now. Instead of increasing have
been thinking we could get them
down TO eIght-tenths of a mill lie
couldn't understand it when | told
him how in some instances in Kansas
for a special purpose. such as schools
we had permitted ourselves in town
ships to be taxed as high as - pei
per cent. We have something 10 show
for our money, too.