Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-28
The United states ana .r,ran

WASHINGTON, September S7th.-The Posi-
tomorrow will print an interview with
Hon. John A. Bingham, e&-United States
Minister to Japan, in which Mr.. Bingham is
quoted Us saying: 81 tried TO arrange a
treaty Of commerce between the United
States and Japan seven years ago. The
treaty was drawn up and it was the only
decent commercial treaty that ha& ever
been offered to Japan but before it was
signed the European Powers heard of it,
and Germany and England seat their
agents and their guuboats to japan.
The agents called upon the For
eign Minister there, and pointing
down to the harbor, they remarked: Do
you see those gunboats lying there? Well,
by all the powers those gunboats represent,
we forbid you to. conclude any treaty with
the United States of America until treaties
have first been arranged with our Govern
ments. Thereafter the Foreign Minister
called upon me with the draft of the treaty
had proposed, but with another
clause added providing that this
until similar treaties have been entered
into with the European powers. l asked
what the meaning of that was, and the
Minister, pointing TO the ironclads in the
harbor, said he was afraid to offend the
European powers. Seven years have
elapsed, and not one of the European
powers who then interlered has proposed
any such treaty as America and .iapan
were then asked to wait for steadfastlv
refused TO join the powers in their ont
rageous treatment of Japan. / believed
that 1t would not be in accord with the
policy of Washington Friendship with
all nations, entangling alliance with none.
/ told the President the other day the story
| f,,l1
proved my conduct all through, and is
going to continue the policy of George
Washington"
Corn Crop OF the United States.
CHICAGO, September 27th.-The corn cron
of the United States having passed the crit
lcai stage, and whatever of danger menaced
the cereal from frosts being now ended
owing to the maturity of the grain. the
farmers ReU'e10, of this city, has called in
reports from its 1,490 correspondents. Civ
ing the area and probable yield in every
county in ten leading corn-producing
States, and has compiled from these close
estimate of the approximate yield of the
crop OF 1889. The estimates have been
based on comparison with the Weld of
1884, taking the figures of the Agricultural
Bureau at Washington for the Weld of last
year. The reports of the CORRESPONDENTS
acreage, but also the percentage of condi
ton as compared to last wear.
and the percentage of increase or
decrease in the acreage. This
was done to approximate, as closely as DOS
slble, on the actual output, the correctness
of which method was demonstrated very
fully in the estimate of the wheat croD
June 1st by this bureau, and to which all
recognized statisticians, including the Gov
eminent Bureau, have gradually approved.
In Indiana, Illinois and Kansas, the ground
ploughed up, owing to the ruination of the
winter wheat crop, and devoted to corn. is
closely computed. In comparison by
States, the returns show that Indiana. Iowa
Minnesota and Missouri have a sIi@bt in
crease IN acreage over 1884, and Wisconsin
Is the only State showing a de-
crease; but both Minnesota and Wis
consln show decrease in condition
ana Missouri shows a slight decrease. The
other States all reveal an improvement
ana IN Ohio, Illinois and Indiana the i'm
provement is marked. Comparison nv
States of the probable yield in the ten
States named shows an excess over
the year of 1S4, 640,00O bushels. On basis
that the States and Territories, outside of
the ten named, will produce as much corn
as they dld last year, or 543, 400 600 bushels.
assured
study OF the reports, it will give a total
crop of 1879, $4,000 bushels, from which
total it is safe to estimate that the Weld
VIII not vary in any appreciate degree
either way.
Cattle Guaranteed Serious Trouble.
GALVESTON (Tex), September 9th
News from Dallas says a gentleman who
arrived to-day from the west reports that in
a section of country between Midland and
Ioyat, distance of 112 miles, and of i'm
mense width north and south, 100000 head
OF cattle are held in quarantine bv a New
Mexican syndicate, who hold the public
lands IN evasion of the Federal homestead
law. Several conflicts, involving the loss
OF SIX lives, have taken place within the
past two weeks in the Delaware, Black.
Little and Big Cimarron regions of New
Mexico, none of which have found public
lty IN the papers. An appeal will be made
to the Federal Government by the stockmen
and bona fide applicants for homesteods
against the lawless action of the New Mex
lcan organization, an investigation of
whose title will be demanded. The school
lands OF Texas, on which a large number
OF cattle Craze, are entirely barren of YER
dure, and Will be worthless for wears to
come. The stockmen are anxious for an
early frost, which will compel the raisinp
OF the quarantine against Texas cattle. and
enable them to drive to winter quarters in
New Mexico and Arizona, whence thew
VIII drive to the northwestern Territories
III the spring. The suffering stockmen
claim that theme Mexicans are endeavor-
ing TO force the Texas cattle into starvation
with the belief that if successful tbev can
purchase them for half their value, while
the New Mexican cattle, in the meantime
Will advance in price.
Shot to Death by Her Husband,
BALTIMORE, September 27th.-Tbis even-
ing, shortly after 6o'clock, Captain Thomas
Z. Hance, commander OF an oyster
schooner, shot and killed his wife. Annie
4. lance, i'll a brothel on Spring street
AS soon as the shooting was done Hance
lett the house and went to his vessel. where
he was arrested. He met his wife in the
house where she was killed more than two
years ago, and induced her to leave il. after
which he married her. They lived happily
together until last April, when he left
nome to prosecute his business. When he
returned he found his home deserted. and
discovered that his wife had returned to
the place where he first met her He tried
TO induce her to go with him to their home
but did not succeed. This evening. when
there were only three persons in the house
ne gained access, and went Immediately to
her room He again begged her to 90 with
MN, but she refused, and he shot her.
Mrs. Hance was but % years of age.
Battle to the Death.
ST. LOUIS, September 27th.-Information
comes here that most desperate tragedy
occurred in the village of Cottonwood
Point, Ill this State Friday night. Two
intoxicated strangers had a dispute. and
then had a rough-and-tumble fight over
the weight of bale of cotton, but thew
were separated by bystanders. Shortly
after, however, the men renewed their
hight, and mutually agreed, in order that
neither should have an advantage over the
other, that they should clasp their left
hands together and fight only with their
right hands. Thus arranged, each man
with revolver i'll his right hand. they be-
gan Their bloody work. Seven shots were
exchanged, and one of the men fell dead
with tour bullets in his head and breast,
while the other sank to the ground bleed
ing and dying from two or three desperate
wounds.
Father Shot and Killed by His Son.
CHICAGO, September 27th.-Charles Nc
earthly, a north-side rough, got nto quar-
rel with his brother James to-day, in the
course of which he pulled revolver and
fired. The shot, missing its intended vic
tim, almost instantly killed Jeremiah Me
Carthy, the young mans father, who was
standing near. The parricide was imme-
diately arrested and jailed