Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-09
The Secretary of the Treasuryship.


WASHINGTON, February Sth.-The re-
vival of the report that President-elect
Cleveland conteinplates the appointment
of Randall as Secretary of the Treasury
attracts very little attention here, while
Cleveland might go farther in the choice of
a successor to McCulloch than Randall, and
fare infinitely worse,
The Extra Session Question.
WASHINGTON, February Sth-President-
elect Cleveland and majority of the Dem
ocratic Senators and Representatives are
opposed to an extra session of the Forty
ninth Congress. 1t is not likely an extra
session will be necessary to provide requi-
site supplies for the maintenance of the
Government, with possibly the exception
of the navy bill, over which dispute may
arise between the houses as to the wisdom
of completing the monitors and continuing
the construction of the new ships of war
The failure of Congress to provide ma
tional bankrupt law will be the real reason
for calling an extra session of Congress, if
one is called.
Financial Condition of the New Orleans
Exposition.
WASHINGTON, February Sth-The Com
mittee of United States Commissioners for
the New Orleans exposition, which called
upon the President yesterday, left with
him statement of the financial affairs of
the exposition, showing debts to the
amount of $350000: The committee also
left with him 4 memorial setting forth the
untoward circumstances which have oper-
ated against a successful conduct of the eX-
position, and praying for further aid from
the Government to the extent of half Il
million dollars. The committee are hope
full of favorable action by the President
and will remain here to urge the matter
upon Congress.
Chicago Socialists and Anarchists.
CHICAGO, February Sth.-The Moderate
Socialists held largely attcnded meeting on
the West Side this afternoon Speeches
were delivered in English and German.
counseling agitation to secure the adoption
of their principles. Another large meeting
was held on the North Side, at which the
Moderate Socialists and Anarchists divided
the time in the discussion. The Socialists
counseled moderation and agitation The
Anarchists, as usual, advised the use of
dynamite, which, as one speaker remarked,
would make one man equal to a thousand.
He favored defiance of all law.
Ever Seen Threatened.
CLEVELAND, February Sth.-F l.. Gegcr
of 81 Linden street, former agent of the
International Workingmen' 5 Association of
Anarchists, says there are four groups of
the order in this city, with 200 members
and many sympathizers. Two are Bohe-
milan and two German. A fifth (Ameri-
cam will be organized tomorrow He saws
the worlingmen here are ripe for riot,
and that unless the times improve the
greatest revolutions the world has ever
seen will be inaugurated. The Socialists
are increasing in number here very rap
idly. Geger is a railroad clerk The pres
ent agent of his group is Franta Sakrid, of
lS6 Croton street.
More Anarchist Groups"
PITTsBURG, February Sth.-The story that
Anarchists are drilling here, and that dyna-
mite is stored in various parts Of the city,
seems to have some foundation. In an in
teryiew with a reporter of the Dispatch to-
night prominent police official stated that
he had reliable information that dynamite
is stored i'll at least one place within the
city limits. and that a large supply of guns
had lately been received by the Pittsburg
Anarchists, which are thought to have
been shipped from Chicago. The parties
having these arms, he says, are foreigners
not workingmen out Of employment, but
Anarchists. Herr Joseph Frick, promi-
nent Socialist, to Il reporter of the same
paper. admitted that the Anarchists were
armed in this city, and that they had regu-
lar nights for drilling. lie said there were
ten groups and about 1000 members in
Allegheny county
Railroad Disaster in Iowa.
OMAHA, February Sth.-An accident hap
pened tonight on the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad near Creston, Iowa.
The meager particulars at this hour show
that seven people were killed and sixteen
wounded
SECOND DISPATCH.
CEEsToS Gowa), February Sth-A seri-
Gus accident occurred about ten miles west
Of this place this afternoon. As the train
on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad, westward bound, approached a
bridge across a small stream, it struck a
broken rail and tilted along on the ties I'M
til it ran on the bridge, which went down,
carrying with it two coaches and a sleeper.
containing from 20 to % passengers. Fol-
lowing is list OF the killed Robert
Brown, Mount Pleasant, Ia; Mrs. Powell,
New Albany, Ind; Mrs. W. c. Carroll,
Col. Seven were injured
Two Girls Struck by Train and One
Killed.
HuNTISGDoN (Pa). February Sth.-An-
ME and Ella Miller, aged II and Is years
were struck by the mail cx-
press at Napoleon last night. Ella was in
stantly killed and Annie was seriously in
jured, but will probably recover The girls
were on their way from prayer meeting.
Yellow Fever on an American War Vessel.
WASHINGTON, February Sth.-The Navy
Department has been advised that yellow
fever has broken out on the United States
steamer Laekawanna, and her commander
has been instructed to bring the ship up the
Pacific coast from Guatemala to Acapulco
Arrival of the Overdue Steamer Alaska.
New YORK, February Sth-The steamer
several days overdue, arrived off
Fire Island at lilo P. NJ, having in tow the
steamer Lake Winnipeg, from Liverpool.
Two Young Men Stabbed
WEATHERFoRD TEX, February Sth.-
Two young men-Frank A Frees and
Frank b. DoTsey-were seriously stabbed
last night by man named H. NJ Martin.
Martin arrived on the midnight train with
six children, his father and mother-in-law.
Accosting Frees and Dorsey on the street,
they directed the strangers to a hotel, when
Martin, without provocation, plunged a
dagger into the breast of each man. Martin
was arrested this morning
Explosion of Three Boilers.
PEORIA tIll), February Sth--Three boil !
RS in the starch works Of the Frmenich