Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-28

the case he had better stay here. Then.
again, the report that the President had
tod nm there was not sufficient grounds
upon Which to base his request for the
reS4snations of the five chiefs of division
In his office, was wholly unfounded. So
or as he knew, he said, neither the Presi-
dent nor Secretary of the Treasury had
made any such communication to him.
VIII Probably Prove a Boomerang.
WASHINGTON, September 27th.-Tbe sale
OF LEGAL journal at reduced price early
in the morning and its free distribution
later IN the day, occasioned some surprise
here to-day. 1t was found that each COPY
of the paper had an article marked with a
bsue pencil, which gave in minute detail
some alleged horrible revelations Of a physi-
'cian microscope TO prove that Chinese
laundrles are plague disseminators. As an
attack had recently been made on the Chi
nese laundries by professional labor agita-
tors. 1t was at first supposed the article was
part OF the movement in opposition to the
awarding OF contracts TO them for washing
the towels IN the Departments. INQUIRY of
the boys handling the papers discovered
that they were supplied with all they could
take from the laundry owned and run by
white people. This unfair method of war
fare against few inofensive Chinese. who
are quietly pursuing their vocation in this
city. does not meet with much favor, and
the withdrawal of a considerable portion
OF custom from the too smart Caucasians is
likely to be the result.
The New York Democrats ParaIyzed Inv
Flowers Declination.
New YORK, September 27th.-Flower's
decllhatlon OF the democratic nomination
Tor the Lieutenant Governorship paralyzes
the Democrats. The Democratic papers
assert that he has no future in the party.
scores OF candidates are springing up. The
State Committee will make a selection to-
day.
The Maxwell Murder Case.
ST. LOUIS, September 27th.-Cablegrams
have been received here from London, Eng
land, stating that Samuel n. Brooks will
soon start for St. Louis, to ascertain def
nltely whether the man now held in iail
here as the murderer of C. Arthur Preller.
and known variously as Hugh NJ. Brooks
and Walter II. Lennox Maxwell. is his son.
1t is said if such should prove to be the
case, Mr.. Brooks will be prepared to pre-
sent some important documentary evidence
Tor the defense.
The Racing Yachts.
New YORK, September 27th.-The steam
er Senaca, from Newport News and Nor
folk, which arrived here to-day, reports
that September 9th, at 9:41 A. NJ, she
passed the cutter Genesta. heading south
southwest, 26 miles from the Cape Nav
hghtship with the wind west southwest.
and fine breeze. She saw tugboat fol-
lowing the Genesta, but saw nothing of the
Dauntless.
Destructive Prairie Fire.
TRAVERSE ID. t., September 27th.-The
mo n nGtrt 1.f1t- -.
in this community occurred Yesterday.
man named Minder, living in Lake town.
ship, set fire to some straw. A strong south
wind was blowing at the rate of sixty miles
per hour, and in an instant the flames were
beyond his control. Travelling northward
with frightful stride, the flames consumed
everything within their reach, including
houses barns, hay, grain and farm machin.
cry. 1t is estimated that 900 tons of hay
was destroyed. The following are the
principal and heaviest losers, with the loss
OF each August Benning, house. barn, hay
and five stacks of wheat; William Crane,
five stacks of wheat Robert Harduck, four
stacks OF wheat, dwelling-house and con-
tents; John Bucklass, twelve stacks of
wheat, barn, binder, plows and harrows :;
a. L. Hanson, granary and 500 bushels of
oats; A. d. Cary, clearinghouse and
contents.
Clearing House Transactions.
Boston, September 27th.-The leading
clearing houses of the United States report
that the total clearances for the week
ending September Goth were $697, S32, 4I2-
decrease of one-siXteenth per cent, com
pared with the corresponding week of last
year.
The CleveIand-Eaton Letter.
NEW YORK, September 2Sth-A. NJ
Washington papers of yesterday say of the
Cleveland Eaton letter Cleveland's let
ter was worth millions of dollars to Wash
ington, The clean, honest sentences of the
Presidents letter have .iispelled all illu-
sions and dissipated all doubts. For the
period of his administration the workers i'll
the Departments, merchants, house-own-
ers, builders and all the manifold interests
which depend upon the stability of civil
service for prosperity, are assured that
no cyclone is to pass through any of our
Government buildings. This knowledge is
worth much money to every business man
in this District. 1t will give confidence to
every tradesman, mechanic manufacturer
and merchant, and the credit
abroad OF every one of them
is from this time established
on firm basis. The final result to all is
that more houses will be built, enterprise
increased and safer business operations"
Arrests for Violating the Excise Law.
New YORK, September 2Sth-A. M.-Sev-
enty-five arrests for violating the excise
law were made yesterday, and there was
tolerably fair observance of the law.
Theodore Hulskamp, step-father of Ernest
Schellieg Hulskamp, husband of Victoria
Morisini, was arrested for keeping open his
saloon
Visitors to Grants Tomb.
New YORK, September 2Sth-A. M.-More
than $4,000 persons visited Grants tomb
yesterday, going in a continuous stream.
There were a large number of strangers.