Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-19
Northern Pacific is open to reasonable

men this morning, and gathers therefrom
the following results: The business pros
poets of the country are indicated by the
outlook in this city, which may be regarded
as a fair gauge, and are improving. In
every line of trade not devoted wholly TO
supplying the luxuries of life. more hope
full feeling prevails than has been noted for
some time. The general depression, which
so long continued, made buyers extremely
cautious, but the demand for the necessa-
ries and conyeniences of life is increasing
and dealers in nearly every branch of trade
express satisfaction With the present and
confidence in the future.
Pacific Coast Inventors.
WASHINGTON, August 1Sth.-The follow
ing patents 10 California inventors were
issued from the United States Patent Office
to-day San Francisco-Edwin S. Beldau,
type wiring machine Charles C. 3. Frost,
assignor of one-half to G. s. Ingersoll, har-
ness check James C. Holloway, oatmeal
machine. Riverside Dan. c. Cuppen,
cover for milk cans; Isaac H. Kiser, as
signor of one-half to r. p Waite tree prop.
Pasadena-Charles Ehrenfeld, wire screen
stretcher. Stockton-Daniel Hauser har-
yester. Santa Rosa-Harry E. Hurlbut,
budding knife. Modesto-Joseph I. Sur
bougs, obstetrical supporters.
NEW YORK, August 1Sth.-A TfiBune's
special from Philadelphia SAYS: Colonel
Joseph Barbiere, the obnoxious rebel clerk
in the Pension Office here. has resigned and
permanently retired from his Office. His
last words at parting were to express sorrow
for having written the book in which he
had denounced the Northern people on
general principles.
fIeyaIcnd,s Removals and Cix-;I Sary;oa
New YORK, August lSth-GeneraI Logan
to Il Tribune correspondent said Yesterday :
1t is fashionable 10 say the Administra-
ton is doing fairly well in coming up to
the expectation of civil service reformers !;
yet in one single day it changed 200 Fed
eral officers to make room for partisans.
History has never heard of the like before
When Lincoln came into power, he had
Democrats in office to deal with Cleve-
land has removed more officials in month
than Lincoln removed in year
Three Violent Deaths in One Family.
MARTINS VALLEY (Pa.G August Sth.-The
violent deaths of John, Wyman and Jason
TRULY, three brothers, which occurred be-
tween II o'clock Friday night and II Sat
urday morning. have created a profound
sensation in this village The three men
were sons of a widow living here. John.
aged "a, was a railroad hag-man, and fell in
the cattle-guards, breaking his neck: Jason,
aged SO, was drowned in a stone quarry !;
and Wyman, aged 80, miller, was
smothered in grain bin. James Whitta-
ker was sent 20 carry the news of John
Truby's death to his relatives, and William
Jackson started for the State quarry at the
same time to bear the news of Jason's
death. Both Whitaker and Jackson went
on their errands, and reached the mill to-
gether, to break the news to Wyman, lust
as they were carrying his dead body out.
The terrible news of the death of her three
sons Frustrated Mrs TRULY so she is not ex-
pected to live. Nine years ago her son
William was killed in New York, where
he was employed i'll a grocery.
A Divorce Suit.
New YORK, August 1Sth.-The Sun saws
Papers in divorce suit were filed in the
Court of Chancery in Trenton Yesterday
afternoon. of which the contents will in
terest politicians. The defendant is E. Lv-
ingston Price, brother of Ex-Governor Red
man NJ. Price, lawyer of Newark, and
who was twice member of the Legislature.
The wife's maiden name was Emma Mar
riot and the couple We're married in 1864,
and lived together until 1881 Then. she
says, her husband deserted her and his
family, without any cause, and under cir
cumstances of cruelty and hardship.
Mill Men Made Happy.
PoTTsTOwN pa August 1Sth.-Ellis &
Lessig have notified their hands and helpers,
rollers and others working about the rolls
and their mills, that their wages will be in
creased, the increase in some cases reaching
as much as twenty per cent, with the pros
pect of the mill going on double time and
plenty of work
First Pale of Hops.
New YORK, August 1Sth.-The first bale
of Bohemian hops of 1885 was received in
tins city yesterday, consigned to Gold
berger Il Co. This is eight days earlier than
the arrival of the first bale last year. They
are exceedingly fine in quality and color.
and found ready sale.
Cholera Scare at Detroit.
DETROIT, August 1Sth.-This morning
police officer Guyman was taken sick with
symptoms OF cholera. He is still alive.
There is diversity of opinion i'll regard to
the case, some claiming it TO be a genuine
case Of Asiatic cholera. while others be-
lieve it to be simply an attack of cholera
morbus.
\ Card from Maxwell.
ST. LOUIS, August ISth.-Maxwell pub
lished a card this afternoon DENYING that
he had given any reporter any outline or
idea of his defense as published here this
morning. He furthermore denied having
knowledge that his name is Brooks, and
says that no matter what is published, he
will not talk about his case, or give any one
an idea what the defense will be. The
letter previously referred to, signed Sam
uel \. Brooks, which is genuine, however
was received here by John d. Wheel. a
high officer in the Masonic Order. Mr.
wheel replied to it, and is daily expecting
another letter from the same person Max
well was placed in the Sheriff's custody
and jailed.
Seizure of Beer Stamps.
WASHINGTON, August 1Sth.-In regard TO
the allegation that the Internal Revenue
Bureau had discovered a large number of
counterfeit beer stamps, the statement is
made that some seizures of stamps were
made in New York, Michigan and Ar
kansas, and that in each case, when sub
mitted to experts, they were pronounced
genuine.
Death of Deputy state Treasurer.
ALBANY, August 18TH Deputy State
Treasurer Edward K. Apgar, died this af-
ternoon. Mr.. Apgar was closely associated
in a political way with Daniel Manning
and was one of the first to push the candi-
dacy Of Cleveland for both Governor and
President.
UnfayOrable Report.
New YORK, August 1Sth.-The Posts
Washington special says the report of En-
gineer Menocal is very unfavorable to the
Panama Canal, both in respect to its finan-
ces and to the engineering problem.
Decrease of Immigration.
New YORK, August 1Sth.-The number
of immigrants landed at Castle Garden
since the LIST of January is about 10000
less than during the corresponding period
of last year. The decrease was most marked
during the first four months of this year.
There was quite q marked increase in
Scandinavian immigrants.
Meeting of Passenger Agents.
New YORK, August 1Sth.-The general
passenger agents of the various lines metin
Commissioner Fink's office to-day. but adj
journcd without making any progress in
the general restoration of rates. This is
due to the fact that all those interested in
the matter at distant points have not been
heard from. Another meeting will be held
tomorrow.
Blown Up by Dynamite.
DENVER Coli, August 1Sth.-A Tribune
Republican Aspen special says: Near
Meeker, Sunday last. the cabin of Patrick,
lanes and Robert RPoan-three hrothers-