Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-28

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before dark, Bishop knicherbocker, OF III,
| Episcopal Church, called. and with Mrs
Hendricks went into the darkened cham
ber, where the body of her husband wa
vaguely discernible, and prayed feryentl,
and earnestly. To her friends she gave
| loving account OF her husbands last hours
what he was doing and what he said abou
ordinary affairs, there not being any appre
hension on the part of either of a sudder
fatal termination of his illness. Wher
lying on the bed, only a few hours befor,
his death, he read several papers, and
few chapters in the book, Lazarus of Lon
don, III which he appeared to be mucl
interested, and discussed with her the
book ard the dispatches in tn.
papers. He wanted to be at work. answer
ing the letters OF personal friends, but sh,
urged that he should remain quiet, in ac
cordance with the physicians S instructions
She talked calmly of these things, bu
when she attempted to tell how. after leay
ing him cheerful and almost free from pair
for minute, she returned to find him colo
IN death, she broke down completely. anC
wept almost Historically But after tim,
she grew calm again, and expressed hel
appreciation OF the kindness of her friend:
ana neighbors, and citizens generally, who
| A'SA ANAN'Cd VI SO 1nucn care 2DC
| anxiety IN matters appertaining TO thu
funeral. Tonight the house was closed
and callers were excluded, the family O
her brother. Mrs. W. Morgan and niece
remaining with her As darkness came OF
the curious on the street in front of the
residence dispersed, and nobody was Ief
but the uniformed sentry.
The California Congressional Delegation
WASHINGTON, November 27th.-Renre
sentative Markham IS the only member O,
the California Congressional delegation in
the city. Information received here indi.
Gates that all the members of the House
with possibly y the exception of Henley. Will
be here the latter part of next week. Sena.
tor Stanford will not arrive until after the
holidays. Some doubts are expressed as tc
the ability of Senator Miller to make the
long and exhausting journey to Washing,
ton until spring, although the latest re.
| ports OF his health indicate considerable
| improvement
Blaine Refuses to Talk,
New YORK, November 27th.-The Wor!d
says: Immediately upon the receipt of the
news of the death of the e-President a
special staff correspondent of the World
was dispatched to interview James G
Blalne IN Augusta as to his estimate of the
| deceased statesman's life-work and his
| views touching the succession. The COM
pliment paid to the Maine statesman was
not appreciated He absolutely declined
to be seen. The inference is. that to all
lntents and purposes, Blaine regards him
| self as deceased.
Capital Notes.
| WASHINGTON, November 9th. - The
| Chairman of the Senate committee has
added Senator Beck to the committee to
attend the funeral of Vice President Hen
bricks
A Hendricks memorial meeting will be
held IN one of the largest halls in this CITY
| some time next week. The Columbia
Democratic Club will send delegation to
Indianapolis to attend the funeral.
The Postmsster-Generalto today appointed
in Oregon fourth class Postmasters as fol-
lows Naylox, D. J. Tree; Plevna, T. F.
Miner
Applications have been received at the
Interior Department from the Globe and
Bell Telephone Companies, asking for an
extension of time, during which briefs NAV
be hled in the telephone case. An extern
SION OF two or three days will be granted
by the Secretary of the Interior
! The Secretary of State has to-day re-
celved, through the Siamese Consul in New
YORK, ratification of The treaty recently
| CNAASitNNA VIII OiAlI iOt lHb regulation OF
the traffic in liquors in the Kingdom of
Siam. 1t prescribeS the conditions upon
which Americans may import liquors into
Siam and sell them
| General Wiley left Washington last
night for home, and there are but few Cali
fornians in the city. A telegram was re-
celved- here to-day from San Francisco.
asking if Ex-Governor Irwin had been ap-
pointed Surveyor of the Port. A prompt
answer IN the negative was made. 1t is not
Delieved that any appointments of i'm
! portance will be made until after the
| funeral of Hendricks, and possibly nothing
may be done with the California appoint7
ments until after the arrival of Congress
man Henley.
A Persistent Unbeliever in the Mon
| golian Evil.
New YORK, November 27th.-The Times
has two-column review of the Chinese
Question by Portland Orr correspondent
OF which it says in a leading editorial: 1t
seems clear the Chinese are generally dis
liked and considered Objectionable resi-
| dents in that section of the country. vet il
is admitted they fill place which would
be very difficult to fill without them, doing
work which others could not be readily
obtained to do, The correspondent cites
Instances of jobs being given to Emporium
ate white men, who, too lazy to work
| themselves, have sub-let them to China
men at their prices. While the Pacific
coast people dislike them, says the Times
and regard them as a nuisance in many
| ways, and are not prepared to do without
them, and it is evident the sentiment in
favor OF driving them out is confined 70
the lawless class and mostly very obiec-
| tionable foreigners.
Honor5 to q Jewish Rabbi.
New YORK, November 27th.-Dr. Kobler
Rabbi of the Temple Bettel in this city,
preached to crowded congregation yester-
day on the PitIsblIrg Hebrew platform.
which he called The Jewish Declaration
of Independence" Rabbi Browne also held
a Thanksgiving service yesterday. when ten
orthodox synagogues it is said, presented
him gold medal and an illuminated ad-
dress, praising his conduct in declining to
ride IN the Grant funeral procession. be-
cause it was the Jewish Sabbath. It an
pears that Brownie asked permission to
walk. Those in charge of the obseouies,
beng ayerse to making changes, objected.
The Grant family interfered, and the alb.
bl was sustained, and he walked from the
City Hall to Riverside Park, The medal
shows the Rabbi, with the pail bearers
badge, marching, in high relief, and under
his feet, in raised letters, is the legend.
From the City Hall to Riverside Park p
and over the head, in enameled Hebrew,
Blessed be He who sanctifed the Sab
bath;
News of Peter Donahue's.D Death.
NEW YORK, November 27th.-The an
nouncement of Peter Donahue's death
caused sensation among the Wall-street
Californians who knew deceased. As far as
can be learned Donahue had no business
connections in this part of the country.
Eugene Kelly said TO your correspondent :
I'm greatly grieved to learn of Donahues s
death. lie was quiet man in tastes and
lncllnatlons, and would not have liked any
demonstration made over his death so no
action will probably be taken by his friends
IN the East. knew Donahue to have been
man OF pure business habits. He made
his enormous fortune by honest, legitimate
business transactions. He was ALWAYS
| foremost in assisting worthy charities -