Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-19

debate on Senator Buffers resolutions A
leading Republican Senator said The
Southern men interpose more obstacles to
the bringing of State into the Union than
they did to the taking of State out of it,
Representative Morrison said 1.-THE pres
ent Congress will certainly not consent to
the admission of one-half as State. The
admission of the entire Territory to the
Union may be possible
The Woman Who Attempted to Kill
O'Donovan Rosa.
MIDDLETowN IN. ", December 18TH
Mrs Yseult Dudley, who attempted to kill
O'Donovan Rosa, is sorely trying the pa
tience and kindness of the authorities OF
the Middletown Insane Asylum. Since
she learned that her counsel was unable to
have her released from the ASYLUM. she
has been determined on suicide. She tried
to contract cold by sitting in draughts OF
by open windows, in violent weather, with
the avowed hope that it would bring on a
fatal illness. She has tried other WAYS to
shorten her life, but has been detected, and
is under constant watch. She has had six
epileptic fits Would you kill O'Donovan
Rosa if you were released?' she was re-
Gently asked. . might and / might not, "
she replied.
Crazed by Cocaine.
NEW 9oRK, December 1Sth-William
Morrison, wealthy man, for some years
connected with the drug trade of this citv,
was prisoner in the Police Court yester-
day, charged with attempting to commit
suicide. Morrison became an enthusiastic
advocate of cocaine during General Grants
illness, ana in order to better study its eff
tects he became constant consumer of the
drug, until now he is crazy. He wandered
away from his home in this city ten days
ago, and since that time has taken $500
worth of cocaine. He is total wreck, and
Will be sent to an asylum for inebriates.
Twenty-Five Hundred Men Thrown Out of
Employment.
ELIzABETHPoRT On J), December 18TH
The Singer sewing machine factory shut
down to-day, and $500 employees were in
formed by policeman that operations were
suspended until further notice. because OF
the tax levy by the city. A public meeting g
OF the employees has been called for to-
morrow evening. The company owes $50,
600 in taxes and refuses to pay.
American Missionaries in Africa.
New YORK December 1Sth.-The San
says: Bishop William Taylor, who recently
led party of nearly fifty Americans into
Africa as missionaries, has returned TO Eu-
rope. AT last accounts he was in Lisbon,
and had had an audience with the King of
Portugal with reference to the slave trade
in Angola and the Portuguese treatment of
the natives. If he is able to incite the Por-
tuguese to q more vigorous, wise and hu-
name policy in Angola he will be hailed as
great benefactor. In that large and in
teresting district of Africa the Bishops
missionaries have no occupied stations, the
stations stretching from 39t miles along the
direct route from the Loango coast toward
the center of the continent. Fresh rein
forcements, to extend further inland, will
soon be sent to Bishop Tyler.
An Aged Fireman.
New YORK, December 1Sth.-The San
says; Thomas w. Goodwin, of Healds-
burg, Sonoma county, California, has just
written to the secretary of Engine Company
No. l, of Paterson, New Jersey, asking for
a certificate of former membership, so that
he could take his place among the fire bows
of Healdsburg. Goodwin Whites that he is
81 years old, but enjoys an occasional run
with the boys. Examination of the record
proved Goodwin was elected member in
1880, and in S32 he was elected foreman of
the company. y certificate was gotten up
i'll shape that will please the old man, and
1t will be forwarded to him. Company No
owns its own apartments, horses, ETC.
Everything is modelled ai,er one of New
York city's engine-huuses
The Hebrew Fair
New York, December lSth.-The sue
cess of the great Hebrew Fair now being
held at the metropolitan Opera House for
the benefit Of the + Rebrew Free School AS
sociation, has been unequaied both from
opened on Tuesday afternoon, and has been
visited by many thousands VINO have come
10 spend their money with that libera,ity
which the Hebrew shows when the call Of
charity is made. Most liberal donations
have been made by all denominations to
the fair.
New York Stock Market
New YoRK, December I8yh-Il A. NJ
Stocks opened with q decline of to I gen
orally, although Northern Pacific preferred
was higher. The market at this hour is
heavy and lower.
New YoRK, December lsth.1Northern
Pacific, 2S9 preferred, 595; Northwestern,
10Y; New York Central, 1929 Oregon Navi-
CATION, 10Y Transcontinental, 33b Pacific
Mail, 66s; Panama. 9S; St Louis and San
FRANCISCO, 2l3 Texas Pacific, 13g: Union
Pacific, "a: Wells Fargos Express, 119! j;
Western Union, 73s.
New YORK. December ISth-3 p. NJ
Stocks rallied toward the close and closed
nearly at the best prices of the dav.
Boston Wool Market.
BosToN, December 1Sth.-The demand
for wool continues good, at prices well sus-
tanned. The sales for the week were 8. 13S.
700 pounds. Holders are quite indifferent
about selling at current rates, being conf
dent OF more favorable market later in
the season. The sales of California wool
are moderate, with prices unchanged. The
sales include 10000 pounds of low spring at
Is cents, 205, ,000 pounds of spring and fall
on private terms, and 14.000 fall at Il
cents also, $500 pounds of California
pulled on private terms.
Business Failures.
New YORK, December 1Sth.-The busi-
ness failures during the past week were
255, against 247 for last week.
The MONDAY Religious Meetings in New
York.
NEW York, December l9th-A. M-Tbe
pews and aisles Of Old Trinity were filed
with commercial men yesterday, at the
farewell services of the series of noon mis-
sion meetings that Rev Mr.. Aitken has
been conducting there for three weeks. The
assemblage was in many respects a remark
able one, made up mainly of prosperous
looking men from busy counting-roon,s
though there many clerks and a few men
whose hands were hardened with labor.
Tears streamed down Mr.. Aitken's
cheeks as he made fervid, al
most fierce, appeal to the business men
before him to remove all temptation from
the path of the young Many of his
heaters wept with him Nothing so i'm
pressive had occurred during the whole
course of the mission services. AT the close
OF the service great many prominent men
crowded around the pulpit steps to shake
hands with Altken and express personal
thanks Tor his services. From here Aitken
goes to Boston, thence to Louisville Nash
vile and New Orleans, returning to Eng
land about February 1st.