Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-14

neutral In any wars that may hereafter
arse. The scheme, as outlined, has been
the subject of several consultations between
Minister Carter and Secretary Bavard. The
latter heartily indorses it, and armed with
thls Endorsement Minister Garter will sail
ior Europe tomorrow, on a mission to the
nauons mentioned. He has laid the mat
ter before the Ministers at Washington OF
the countries named, and in every case
their answers have been favorable.
Lively Work Before The Postmaster-
General.
WASHINGTON, November 18th. - Post
master-General Villas has not been thor
oughiy successful in the line OF reform.
de saw ht to disobey the plain iniunctions
OF law OF Congress in the matter of max
ing contracts to carry the foreign mails,
and to set up his own views and ideas
against the specific provisions of a Con-
gresslonal enactment. 1t is claimed that
one of the first resolutions that will be
introduced in the House of Representa-
yves Will be resolution censuring the
Postmaster-General for his action in
tils respect, and this will lead to
aias luli discussion of the meaning
ana intent of the Act of the last Congress.
appropriating 100000 for the CARRYING of
foreign mails by American steamship lines.
ana OF the reasons which induced General
Hiias to disobey the provisions of that bill.
| Inc matter will also be brought to the
| attention of the Senate by a similar resolu-
tlon, which it is believed will be offered bv
Senator Frye. The whole administration
! OF the Postoffice Department by General
| Villas will be the object of thorough in
| vestlgatlon. The manifest intent of the bill
| referred to was TO aid in building an
American line of steamships, but Villas has
WI t.Ara
carrying OF the mails, and has ignored the
Willingness of Congress to afford such
assistance as was possible toward keeping
allve American shipping. Mr.. Villas is
hkely to have lively time with Congress
before the session is over, and it is by no
means certain that he will not be formally
| lmpeached.
One Cent Damages.
WASHINGTON, November 13th-The iury
in the case of Rev. DR.. Hicks, the spiritual
adviser OF the assassin Guiteau against the
Ereniag Star company, for S35, 600 damages.
for an alleged libel in the publication of a
statement that Hicks had negotiated for
the transfer of Guiteau's bones to the
Medical Museum for 81 600, rendered a YER
dict to-day for plaintiff of one cent dam
ages.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, November 13th.-Tbe Post
master-General to-day appointed the fol-
ing fOurth-class Postmasters California,
at Compton, A. P. Bentley DeScanzo John
A. Combs; Campo, Francis NJ. Riley.
The Treasury Department has this week
purchased $4,000 ounces of silver, for de-
livery at the Philadelphia and New Or
leans Mints.
Communications in Prussia.
NEW YORK, November 13th-A Wash
lngton special says: The State Department
officials say they have no information rela-
tive to the expulsion of German-American
citizens from Prussia, which has been re-
terred TO in cable dispatches. Secretary
Bavard says that our Minister at Berlin is
instructed to watch all such cases with
great care, and in case there should be any
violation of the treaty, to advise our Gov
eminent at once by cable.
Powder ENplosio and Fire-TweIve Men
i'll II Horrible Situation.
DENVER, November 13th.-A Silver Cliff
special to the Nelcs says: The explosion
OF box of giant powder in the powder
room of the Bull Domigno mine. at
O'Clock this evening, set fire to the build
ingS and in ten minutes the entire shaft
house and hoisting works were burned to
the ground. The mine timbers are on
fire, and twelve men who are at work on
the lower level are in great peril Hun
| dreds OF citizens have gone to the scene of
the conhagration, with ropes and other ap-
! pilances, to attempt the rescue of the i'm
prisoned miners. w. H. F0ss. the Super-
intendent, was in the building Just before
the explosion, and is now missing.
Attempted Wife Murder and Suicide.
BALTIMORE, November 13th.-WilIiam e.
Stone tonight shot his wife Julia. and then
himself, in the southern portion of the CITY.
they were taken to the MARYLAND Uni
yerslty Hospital, when Mrs. Stone was
! found to be shot through the head. from
the effects of which she will die in a short
time. Stone was shot in the face, but the
| wound is not necessarily fatal. He left q
long, lncoherent letter. addressed to the
public, in which he said that for twenty
years he had lived in hell because
| OF deceitful wife and mother
ln-law but now that his eldest daughters
! are being led astray, and his home
about to be broken up, he could stand it no
longer, and made up his mind to put an
end to his troubles He invoked his
friends to take care of his little ones. put
them where they can be properly raised,
and where none of his wife's relations can
have anything to do with them. Stone has
| the reputation of being sober, industrious
man, and 10 always provide for the wants
OF his family. He has been married twenty
years, and has nine children, ranging from
II months to Is years
Wife Murderer Executed.
| MUsKoGEE q. IT,, November 18th
Anderson Bures was executed TODAY.
at Rushmata Court-hous Choctaw Ma
ton, after the Indian fashion. bv
shooting. The prisoner was completely
composed. He took seat on his coffin as
con- placently as if he was sitting down to
take smoke. The preliminaries were few.
| The death warrant was executed by Sheriff
| Hare of Lehigh, by means of a Winches-
ter rifle. Burres died game. His funeral
rites were simple. Few people witnessed
the execution, which took place in an open
field. Burres murdered his wife while she
was in delicate condition.
Found Guilty of Forgery.
GRAFTON (W. Va, November 18th
John L. Hecbmer the defaulting Treasurer
OF the Catholic Knights of America. was
to-day found guilty of forgery. Hechmer
was charged with embezzling $22. 600 he
| longing to the Order in 1883. He disan-
| peared. and the names of his sureties we're
! found to be forgeries. He surrendered
himself few months ago.
Brighton Beach Races.
BRIGHroN BEACH, November 13th.-The
weather was cloudy, the attendance large
and the track fast to-day. Steeple chase
over the short course: Puritan won. JACK
SECOND, Donald A. thtd. Time, 3:143.
Mile and an eighth: Cathart won, Change
second, Ubarte, third. Time, 1:575. Mile.
Marsh Redon won, Joe S. second, Tauler
third. Time Ia. Mile and an eighth !:
Jim Douglas won, Becky B. second. Flor
ence NJ: third. Time 1:561 Three quarters
of a mile for two-year- -olds: Peekskill Won
Osceola second, Annie Martin third. Time
| lis.
why He Should be Released.
ST. PAUL, November 13th.-A strong ne
| tition is on foot to secure the release from a
seven-years sentence of W. g. Swan, for
embezzling S35, 600 from the Northern Pa
ciiic, on the ground that he pleaded guilty.
was great worker in the church. and was
misled in dealing in margins.
Elected Vice-President