Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-06


partnership or else, with the assistance of
dynamite, leave the world. a. R. Parsons
fead lengthy whereas F" referring to the
lock-outs in Pennsylvania and asserting
that the bread of the wage-workers is
owned by privileged class. The resolu
tons appended were adopted with whoop.
Opinions as to the Business Depression.
New YORK, January 5th On the 18th
of December the World sent out letters to
the Presidents of the Chambers of Com
merce in a number of the principal Amer
lean cities, asking them for brief responses
devoted to the following subjects: One
Causes OF present depression in business.
Two-Its extent and character. Three
Remedy for the evil. Four-0utlook for
futures. The replies represent every sec
ton of the country except the Pacific
coast. Such an interchange of opinions by
men who occupy representative positions
in the several mercantile communities in
which they live could not be otherwise
than both interesting and useful at this
juncture. They are all practical men, who
look at the present business depression
from a practical standpoint, and it would
not perhaps tie too much to say that the
Senators and Representatives at Washing
ton may read these letters with profit to
themselves and the country Many en-
couraging opinions are expressed, and it is
thought that the darkest hour of the night
has passed, and that the dawn Of new day
is approaching.
Hard Times in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, January 5th.-Dr. Walk,
Secretary of the Society for Organizing
Charity, says the distress and suffering
among the poor of the cityis forty per cent.
greater than last year. The mild weather
of November, and of the greater part of
December, prevented a great deal of desti-
tuition. Hundreds of worthy men," said
DR.. Walk, g are out of employment in the
heart of the city, and absolutely can't get
work at any price"
A Long-Absent Heir Found in a Califor-
mia Town.
New YORK, January 5th-Eleven months
ago Mrs. John A Phillips, of MoricheS, l..
l., died intestate, leaving property valued
at between $4,000 and $4,000. The nearest
kin were six nieces and nephews, named
Edwards, all of whom, except one reside
in the same township. The missing heir
is Maltby Edwards, who left Moriches ff-
teen years ago saying he was going to make
his fortune in the far West. He was not
heard from again until a week ago, when
reply was received to letter addressed to
him at SmartSville, Cal. The letter was in
reply to one which had been sent to him
by Justice Osborne, guardian of the
estate, to every Postoffice in California.
All came back except the one sent to
Smartsville. The Justice is not quite GER
tain that the writer of the letter is the real
heir The Signature and the writing differ
somewhat from Maltby Edwards fifteen
years ago. The writer adds that the settle
ment of the estate can go on without him,
and his share can be forwarded or left
until he visits this part of the country
some time next fall. The Justice has sent
on a series of questions relating to the
family history. If these questions are sat
isfactorily answered, the Justice says he
will feel confident that the Smartsville
Edwards is the long absent heir.
General sherman and Grants Difficulty.
WASHINGTON, January 9Th. - General
Sherman arrived here last Saturday after
noon. He dined with Don Cameron last
night and spent the greater part of to-day
at the War Department, or in calling upon
the various Government officials. The
object of his visit is TO seek such relief for
Grant in his difficulties as is possible. The
General does not talk very hopefully about
the matter. He reasons that, even if Van
other claimants will come to the front and
demand satisfaction, even to the extent of
attaching the personal effects of the ex-
President.
The Connecticut Valley Tobacco Trade.
SPRINGFIELD Mass. }, January 5th-The
Republican to-day contains summary re-
ports from the different tobacco sections of
the Connecticut valley, which indicate a
good crop, well cured but almost no sales
Wholesalers and manufacturers have sent
out their buyers as usual at this season Of
the year, but as the farmers insist on last
years prices and the buyers offer only
about two-thirds as much, the market is at
a stand-still. Leading growers offer but
few sales until it is known what effect the
work of the present Congress may have on
tobacco interests. Springfield manufactur-
ers do not favor the Spanish treaty or the
removal of revenue tax, while those i'll
Northern Connecticut are for doing away
with the tax, and only mildly protest
against the treaty. They do not think il
could hurt them for any length of time,
and say if a purely reciprocity treaty should
pass, they could export their own leaf to
Cuba for wrappers and bring in Havana
for filters.
A Drunken Murderer.
CHICAGO. January 5th.-Michael Keene,
while drunk last night assaulted his old
father. John McNamee interfered and was
holding the door shut against young Keene.
when the latter drew a revolver and fired
through the panel of the door. The
bullet struck McNamee in the mouth, kill
ing him instantly. The murderer was ar
rested after lengthy chase, during which
he shot at the officer twice. Keene and
his victim are both railroad laborers.
Destruction by Fire.
New YORK, January 5th.-A fire this
in the store of Einstein, Hirsch
damaged their stock $50 900. Converse,
Stanton G. Davis, wooden commission mer-
chants, occupied a portion of the building,
and lost $4,000. The building was dam
aged to the extent of $4,000. All were
insured
Freshet IN Indiana.
ST. LOUIS, January 5th.-A Vincennes
0nd.) special to the Post Dispatch says :
The Wabash and White rivers are over
flowing their banks where unleveed, and
hundreds of families living on the bottoms
have been compelled to move. The Wa
bash rose seven inches last night, and six
up to noon to-day. Thousands of saw
logs have been swept away by the overflow
Of White river. Scores Of families along
White river have been driven from their
homes, and the country below the city is
greatly endangered.
New York Stock Market.
NEW YORK, January 5th.-Stocks lowe,
except Northwestern, which rose ]. Other
active shares declined to }, while coal
stocks dropped from i to .. AT IL the
market was tirmer.
New YORK, January 5th.-Stocks were
stronger after Il o'clock. Advanced / to
II, with slight reaction at midday.
The Suits Against C. p. Huntington.
New YORK, January 1.-The suits
brought by Agnew, Patton & Aspinwall
against Coils 2. Huntington, the railroad
were called for trial to-day in
the Supreme Court. All these cases are in
regard to Central Pacific Railroad stock.
Counsel for defendant argued for post
ponement until the appeal in the suit of
David Stewart against Huntington has been
heard and decided Stewards suit was tried
over a n1Ath ago, and the jury gave him Il
verdict fof$102, 900. The Court reserved its
decision on the application for postpone
ment.
Miner Frozen to Death.
DENVER (Col.), January 5th-A miner
named John Hunt was found frozen dead
tonight, near the village of Cove. In the
early part of the evening Hunt left the
mine in which he and two companions
were working, to 90 to friends cabin for
400 yards down the mountain.
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