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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-04
WAR NEWS.

The tide has ebbed and war prognosti-
cations are weaker. We have iterated our
belief that there would not he war between
England and Russia, because neither can
afford to " chance the great problems of
commercial routes upon the events of bat
ties Neither has anything to gain by
war that is not a war of conquest While
we have held war to be possible, we have
not believed it to be probable between the
two great powers named.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-04

ScoTTs Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver oil
with Hyrophosphites, possesses healing,
Strengthening and Disappointing quail
ties that are essentially valuable in con-
sumption, scrofula, general debility and
wasting diseases of children.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-04

First-cIass Chinese Servants, Cooks and
Walters. 4O3 Suffer ST., san Francisco. ap23-lm
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-04
The British Corvette Garnet.

New YORK, May 3d.-The British cor
vette Garnet, after lying at anchor all night
opposite quarantine, was visited by the
Health Officer at sunrise to-day, and imme-
diately afterward steamed to new anchor
age opposite TOmkinSville. At 8 o'clock
A. NJ the American flag Was hoisted to the
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-04
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
CHAMPION APPEARS FOR
"B0SS" BUCKLEY.
Another Tenement House Disaster
General Grant-Beer Run to
Waste-Texas Catastrophe.
DOMESTIC.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-us1os.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-04
IN HARMONY.

Quite in harmony with this universal
rccognizance of the part flowers play in the
language of the heart is the plan of the
proposed tribute Of the citizens of Sacra-
mento 10 Mrs f. s. Croker. If we crown
heroes with garlands to show our gratitude,
why should we not offer like tribute to the
heroine we are about to honor next We'd
ncsday? 1t will be our hearts that shall
speak to her. Let the flowers be our spokes-
men, for thus can hearts best speak.-[Sac-
ramento Leader
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-04
A HANDSOME THING.

The people Of Sacramento are going to do
a handsome thing by Mrs. +. B. Croker,
in recognition of the many benevolent acts
of that noble woman. Her charitable
deeds in relieving the poor, and helping
the sick and contributions to other good
work have endeared her to the people,
who now seek some way in which to de-
monstrate their gratitude Vallejo Chron-
ipIn
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-04

Vacaville demands Sunday mail.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-04

BY hernumerous public benefactions and
private charities, Mrs. Croker has Justly
Won the gratitude and respect Of the people
of our State, and the general invitation to
participate in this testimonial Of regard
should and certainly will meet with a
hearty response.-fFolsOm Telegraph
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-04
FOR SALE.

On ACRES NEAR LOOMS STATION Ssa
~ all fenced; good new House of 4~SS
rooms and porch; splendid well; land u
partly cleared: best land in the country for
Trees and Vines. Price, 81 200. Address
m1-lW w. II. RAINIER. LoomiS.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DIR. GEORGE PYBURN.

OFFICE AND RESIDENCE, NORTHEAST
" Corner Eleventh and streets. Hours-e
TO 10 A. NJ, / 10 S and to SP.M. m4-1m
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+ AND MEET.

1t is fit and meet that the public benefits
and private charities which she has be-
slowed on us with such lavish hand should
be properly acknowledged by all 1t is sell
dom that city is blessed in the possession
of a person at once wealthy, and yet so dis
interestedly beneficent.-[ Sacramento Sun
dgV CaDital
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HONOR HER.

This noble-hearted woman has already
donated to the city of Sacramento for
charitable and educational purposes over a
half million of dollars. Mrs. Crocker is a
noble woman, and the people of California
honor her.-TLodi Sentinel.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-04

We should like to join in doing honor to
this noble-hearted lady, and to view the
floral presents on that occasion, but dis
lance and other engagements will prevent
it. The good people of the Capital honor
themselves by honoring this benevolent
lady Petaluma Argus.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-04
The Pittsburg Trunk Mystery.
Terrible Catastrophe in Texas.

GALVESTON, May 3d.-A terrible catas-
trophe occurred in this city at half past
O'Clock this morning One of the boilers
of the fremont Hotel exploded, instantly
killing number of persons and wounding
several Others, doing great damage to the
hotel and neighboring property. The
killed are as follows: Several children !;
Lawrence Carr, turnaceman Clara Miller,
white woman, and Andrew Jones, col
ored. The conclusion from the explosion
was appalling. The fremont House is
large tive-story brick structure, with $50
feer frontage on fremont street and about
the same depth on Church street The ex-
plosion shook the building with such ter
rible force that the guests thought a ire
mendous earthquake had occurred, and
ran psnic-stricken about the Railways.
The scene of the calamity presents dreary
spectacle and not one brick of the boiler
house remains upon another; but in its
place, scattered about for half square, lies
the debris of the building
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-04

Her charity has known no creed nor re-
ligion hence this spontaneous testimonial
to her worth comes as a most grateful tri-
butte from her neighbors and friends. / Al
ameda F'ncinal
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-04
AN HONEST ExpEDIgyr FOUND.

Moscow, May 3d.--The Gazette says it has
reason to believe an honest cxpedient has
been found, by which both sides can set
tie the Russo-English dispute.
RENEWED OPPOSITION TO THE VOTE OF
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

A STOCK OF GROCERIES FOR SALE
"A Store and fixtures to lease to responsible
parties Apply at this Office. mills
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-26

ment been charged An investigation showed
il to be unfounded."
That which the enemies Of the civil service
law declared TO be impossible and visionary
has been done aud found easily practicable:
THE theory that the law would ell the ser
vice with boys and girls fresh from school
finds its answer In the fact that the average
age OF all those examined has been 30 years,
thus showing an average period Of nearly IL
years Of practical life between leaving the
schools and entering Office. The prediction
that college bred men would monopolize APP
pointments il answered by the facts that of
3, 55G applicants az TO whom the record Is
complete, the education was M follows: 1920
only in common schools ,O9G in part high
schools and academies 81 in part in business
colleges 40 in part in colleges. More than
20 per cent, therefore, had only a public
school education. This friendly relation be-
tween the merit system and the public school
system will greatly strengthen both. In no
way can nation do more TO advance the dig
nifty and success of the public schools Of the
people than by making excellence in the good
character they develop and the studies they
teach the tests for the honor and profit of
holding its offices and enjoying its. salaries"
Summing up tho case in brief, Mr.. Eaton
says that "the new system is permanently es-
tablished" 1t has come to stay, and merit
service in place of partisan service will be
more and more demanded by states and CT
ties. The people will triumph over the poll
ticians those who seek high office in future
will be compelled to heed the new power in
politics. 1--WE are to have new political Sci
enoe, the science of administration. But in
spite of these encouraging aud decisive facts,
Mr. Eaton finds the spirit Of the old spola
system still alarmingly audacous, as is shown
by Illustrations which are within his knowl
edge, numerous enough to fill an article. Az
samples he quotes the following in his closing
paragraph:
mot many weeks since a young lady in q
| great department., amid sobs and impreca
tions, charged the head of the Office there in
my hearing, with putting her out of labor
er's place to make place for his own sweet
heart The charge was not denied. That
lady has since, by her merits, in an examina
ton, won higher position This advertise
ment il from leading Washington journal Of
| April Il, 1885:
will give $500 for position in any branch Of tn,
government service that will eyade the Civil Service
Address PLATO, Star ONCE
The member of Congress from the 21s
| Ohio district authorizes me to say that in two
instances within few weeks he has been of
fered $1,000 for his influence in procuring al
office. l have letter dated London, Marcel
z, 1885, written by a merchant of that city t.
Hon. Leopold Morse of Boston, in which al
offer is made of $1,000 for procuring the con
sulship at Gothenburg, Sweden. Does am
one imagine these to be isolated or even rar,
cases Does it seem needless, in view o
such facts to have the examinations extend
| oh 2n
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-26
MINOR NOTEA.

Charles f. Orvis has been appointed post
master at Manchester in place of ID. X ST
mOnds, removed for psrtisanship.
A. b, Voodney, Central Vermont yardmas-
ter at White River Junction, has been appoint
ed railway postal clerk between that place
and Springfield, Mass, in place of O. NJ.
Davis removed. The Argus says Davis was
removed for craftsmanship" II this is true
II is also true that the service has got bla-
tant partisan in his place.
Horse cars began running in Broadway, New
York, last Sunday, supplanting the numbering
stages which heretofore have been the only
means of public conveyance on that thorough
fare. New Workers. seem surprised to find
the change an agreeable one.
For the second time within a month def
mite rumor comes from Egypt that Gen. Cor
don still lives.
Members of the administration who come
in contact with the best European sources of
information believe that war between Eng
land and Russia is only temporarily postpon-
cd.
James Russell Lowell landed in Boston last
Saturday after his eight years of residence in
London. He was in good health and spirits,
aud showed few marks of advancing age.
The old liberty bell was returned TO it's
home in Philadelphia, from New Orleans
with due pOmp and ceremony last week The
Philadelphia Press says there we're almost as
many people in the streets to welcome it as
there were citizens Of the United States when
ita iron tongue proclaimed the independence
OF this nation 1903 years ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-26
Local Intelligence.
meteorological Record,
WEEK EvDisa THURSDAY EvENiEo, JuSE ~, Is,
Announcements.

Losr-wednesday, June 2ad, on the way to the
cemetery, gold breast-pin with carbunclo pendant
The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving tho
same at MIR. Addison Halls on Green street.
Books for summer reading at Cheney 4 ClnppH.
Just opened at Haweysa large lot Of wide Hamburg
Edges at 20 cents yard aud lot OF Hamburgs hereto
fore sold for i2, 10, 16 o. 49, aud ~ cents which
are slightly soed, for TO- 10 aud 20 cenis yard to
clear them out
have left TO sell three cheap horses Just right for
getting In hay Farmers, don't all speak at once
r. NJ. WAITE.
@. A. spahord Of Chesterfield, N. II. (post-ofice adj
dress Brattleboro VIZ, s retains the agency for the
well-known Champion mowers aud rcapers, Of which
he has sold SO many during thepast eight or ten years
Correspondence solicited.
sEAsoNAaLE GooDs.-Croquet, Fans Hammocks
Baskets, at Cheney Clapps.
SEND MONEY by AMERICAS EXPRESS Co. MONEY
Orders. Receipts given. Money refunded II orders
arc lost. Sold At all Offices Of the Co. Payable at $500
places. Rites-t6, &C.. $40, &c.. t2O iOc $50. 12o
$40, l5c.; $50, zoe.
ARTISTIC PICTURE FRAMING at Cheney & Clapps.
No one ought to be without the protection Of an
accident policy In the Travellers especially Il travelling
for day even. The cost Is comparatively small The
local agents are CudwOrth aud Childs.
PIcrURE FRAMES are cheap at Cheney 4 Clapps.
BUCKEYE MOWERS. Farmers in want Of a now
ing machine this year should fail To examine the
Buckeye, for sale by Scott Dunklee, BrAiteboro w.
Also, Secondhand Moving Machines for sale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-26

The Burlington Free Press printed half
column article about the new state library
building on Monday, the gist of which was
that the legislature meant to make the new
building an annex of the state house and
would have killed any bill which contemplat-
cd separate building. Our own informa.
ton is so directly the reverse OF this that we
should DO glad to join the Free Press in a
canvass OF the question by means OF an en-
quiry addressed to each individual member of
the legislature. We will do the work in this
congressional district il the Free Press will
take care Of the other side of the state.
What does our neighbOr on the lake say to
this?
Another assertion made by the Free Press,
and elsewhere repeated that the Montpelier
people are disgruntled over the decision of
the commissioners, because il does not give
them 3 coveted new public building to adorn
their village, does not touch the main point
At issue. The real thing now at stake is not
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-26
The Dolphin.

The special examining board appointed by
Secretary Whitney to examine and report on
the Dolphin, the new naval despatch boat,
built by John Roach, the Philadelphia ship
builder, for the government reported unfa.
vorably, and Secretary Whitney has address
ed letter to the attorney general asking him
for an opinion on the legal status of the
government in its contract with Mr.. Roach
He says the Dolphn's speed falls short of
the rate called for by act of Congress author
izing her construction. Her engines have
not developed the horse power required by
the contract, her performances under the
most favorable conditions indicate structur-
al weakness which causes her machinery to
get out Of line and her journals to heat So
far AZ an opinion can be formed from her be-
havior in smooth water, the Dolphin is un.
seaworthy, and she is not at all the vessel
which 1.-THE government expected, and had a
right to expect" What the secretary wants
to know is this rs the Dolphin to be ac-
cepted as bad bargain, or is she to he re-
jected, and is the government to demand
from her builder return of the advances in
money that have been made TO him from
time to time ?"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-26

The cholera is having everything its own
way in southwestern Spain, not because of
the especial virulence of the plague, but be-
cause of the deadly panic which it creates.
In the province of Murcia the towns and
cities have been almost emptied of their in
habitants, even the authorities having fed
SO great is the superstition of the people
that they will hear nothing to medical ad-
vice, but pin their faith to the priests and
rely solely on prayer to keep off the dreaded
scourge While the sanitary authorities are
carrying out their precautionary measures
mobs gather and attack them and drive them
away. In Madrid last Saturday riot was
caused when it became known that King AL
fonso had determined to visit the infected
districts, and he finally gave up the contem-
plated Journey
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-26

few of the Maine prohibitionsts, who
miscall themselves temperance people, have
let their zeal outrun their sense of prOpriety
by long ways on the occasion of the Grand
Army encampment at Portland. They took
il for granted that the war veterans were
coming 10 Portland for a grand drinking
bout, and then proceeded to issue tons of cir
oulars which were sent broadcast over the
country, beseeching the Grand Army men to
be orderly and obey the laws Of the state Of
Maine, and warning them in the same breath
that any attempt to smuggle liquor into the
city would be met with instant seizure. Such
a course was inevitably accepted IN AN insult
to body OF men so old IN years, well tried
in service and distinguished in honors az the
members of tho Grand Army, and it was re-
sented accordingly. A pertinent answer to it
was made in the following despatch, sent on
Monday under date of Newport, w." and
signed as coming from the departments Of
fourteen states, east and west
To the 4 associated Press: Two thousand comrades
patches regarding the appointment Of special police
to care for the lives aud property OF the people
Portland. We call your attention to the fact that
times past we were the police of the nation and 20
years has not diminished respect for and Or
der. We come unarmed and peaceful mission,
ask permission to enter your city unmOested by spe-
cial police or special investiga alton committees
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-26

1t is worth noticing that with all that is said about
the change OF administrations in Great Britain we
hear nothing regarding the distribution Of offices.
Liberal administration goes out and Conservative
administration comes in, but not postmaster or ex
else ocer or clerk or empoye anywhere In trembling
in anticipation of being removed from office, Lord
Salisbury calls together from time to time those whom
he has selected as his advisers but is not to consult
with them about the distribution of patronage,
or what constitutes offensive partisanship or the
"elams" OF this or that supporter of the new gov
eminent. The Conservative leaders are discussing
the policy which they shall pursue upon sundry pub
lie questions, and the platform upon which they shall
attempt to maintain themselves before Parliament
and the people. Every consul in the British service,
all the officers Of the government at home aud abroad
hold their places to-day by secure tenure as II
the tax on beer had never been mentioned. We do
things differently here. The government changes
hands, and instantly there Is rush from all drec-
lions, mad scramble for offices. The President is
so beaet that his own party organs have to impore
him to be more careful and the aspirants office to
be more eonsiderate. For Ave days in the week. from
morning to night, no is set upon by claimants and
delegations and politicians aud the files of all the
departments groan under the burden of applications
-BOstOn Journal
This is all only too true. But to make the
comparison absolutely truthful the Journal
should have added that what we here in this
country call civil-service-reform has become
30 much part of the established law of the
land in England that no office. seeker or poll
teal boss so much as thinks of going to Lon
don TO press his Claims" and for the good
reason that he knows the offices are filled in
due course OF law without regard to the poll
tical views of the aspirant Atkinses and
Smalleys find no place in the English system
1t is precisely the state of things which every
body but the politicians wants to see estab-
lished in this country, and Dorman b. Eaton Is
review article, elsewhere quoted from, gives
welcome assurance that 1.-TWO Years of Civil
Service Reform" has finally established the
beginning Of such an era
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-26
None of the Baby Act for Logan.

IRON the Chicago News.l
just before Gen. Logan left for Washing
ton he said to a friend; II hope every Re
publican who asks TO be retained by this ad-
minisiration will be- turned out OF Office
have received letter after letter from Repub-
leans in Office urging me to exert myself to
have them retained. | shall not humiliate
myself in that way. l would rather help TO
get Republicans of that sort out. In fact il
ia strange to me that Republican would ask
a Democratic administration to keep him in
office. No Republican would ask Cleveland
to appoint him. il he was out OF office. pc
titiOn for retention stands on the same princi-
pie 1t is virtually asking Democrat for an
appointment. II a Republican would not ask
for an Office he should not ask to be retained
in one. II he is holding an office aud is ask
ed to remain on account of his faithful scr.
vices, it is another thing In that case he has
a right to accept, but he is clearly wrong in
asking TO be retained"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-26

Near Pawlet lives a man named johnson.
His house stands in two states, three counties
bennington, Rutland aud Washington) and
three towns (Pawlet, Rupert and Hebron)
One corner of Mr.. Johnson's kitchen stands
In New York State. Recently man and
woman were married in his house. They had
not got the license required by the laws OF
Vermont, no the bride and bridegroom and
the minister crowded into the New York COR
ner OF the kitchen around tho sink. and there
the ceremony was performed, while the wit
nesses calmly surveyed the scene from the
other part Of the kitchen in the state of Yer
mont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-26

A curious change is in progress at Pitts
burg, Pa, and is nearly completed. Some
months ago natural gas began to be used
there for fuel instead of coal, and now all the
great blast furnaces, with a single exception,
are using the gas for reducing ores. This
does away with fremen, ashmen, coal beavers
and thousands of other employees, and the use
Of about 40, 600, 600 bushels of coal yearly
The gas makes smokeless, odorless fuel, the
expense of which is practically nothing be-
yond the cost of the apparatus for using it.
The inhabitants rejoice at the prospect of
getting rid of the smoke apd SCOT, and the
only drawback is the uncertainty as to how
long the gas supply will hold out.