Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-07
Defense Of the Country.

Defense Of the Country
WASHINGTON. November Gth.-Senators
Hawley and Sewell of the Select Commit
tee on Ordnance, were in the city to-day.
on business connected with the work of the
committee. They have been at work for
over a week collecting information con-
cerning the construction of steel guns and
plate armor. Senator Hawley saws they
have not quite completed the work of in
vestigGtion, but have collected much very
valuable information. both here and
abroad, bearing on the subject, and they
expect 10 make a very satisfactory report.
They will have their report ready in De
cember, he says, and he hopes Congress
will do something this session for the de-
fense OF the country. Both Senators left
the city this afternoon.
Operations at Carson Mint Suspended.
WASHINGTON, November 6th.-On the
| recommendation of DR.. Kimball, Director
of the Mint, Secretary Manning has au-
| thorized the suspension of all operations at
| the Mint at Carson, New Since the sus-
pension of the coinage of standard silver
dollars last June this Mint has been con-
Quoted as an assay office. The deposits,
however, have been insignificant during
the last few months. The reason assigned
by Director Kimball for his present action
is that the " yield of mining industry once
centering at Carson is now practically re.
duced to nothing, so that whatever reason
| there once was for the existence of the
Carson Mint is no longer in force"
The New Government Building at Wash
ington.
WASHINGTON, November 6th.-Colonel
Thomas Casey, United States Engineer. in
MS report to the Secretary of War upon the
progress of the work upon the State War
and Navy Departments building, says that
during the present year it is expected to
complete all the masonry of the west and
central wings, which alone remain incom-
plete, and that much of the interior work
OF these wings viii be finished With
seasonabe and sufficient approximation,
he sayi. the building may be entirely fin
lshed in about two years. 1t is a thoroughly
fire proof building, and will furnish. when
completed, safe depository for the valu-
able records of the War Department, now
IN an unsafe building. He asks an appro-
priatiOn of $500, 1000 for the next fis cal wear.
The total amount required to finish the
building is $7S3,793.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, November Gth.-The Presi
dent this afternoon appointed Robert B.
Smith of Montana to be United States Dis
Indian Commissioner Atkins to-day teIe-
graphed the Secretary of the Interior from
Muscogee, Indian Territory, that he has
found q large number of squatters in his
progress through the Territory, whom he
believes to be boomers" He expresses
the opinion that military force must be
employed to expel them
The resignation of J. w. Meldrum. Sur
veyor- General of Wyoming, has been ac-
cepted.
E. P H. Harrison, of West Virginia. has
been appointed special agent of the Land
Office
Emory F. Beal, of Macon, Ga. has been
appointed law clerk in the office of the AS
sistant Attorney General of the Interior
Department, vice W Baxter. resigned.
The resignation of Rram Van Arnam.
Secretary of Arizona, has been accepted.
Governor-elect Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia
arrived in this city to-day, from Richmond
Eastern Views OF the Anti Chinese CRU
sade.
New York, November Gth.-The Chinese
crusade is discussed this morning in sew
eral papers.
The Sun says: 1.-THE serious element
with which the Government has to deal is
wide, the extent Of the disturbance embrac-
ing all of the Pacific States and Territories
60 WI 90 AAO4lttliAt NiA4h W NVliIlllE. 1 ne
plain ground for apprehending future
trouble is in the disposition of many parts
of the Pacific coast to combine upon
the early part of November as the date
for expelling the Chinese" The Sun inti-
mates that the employment Of troops and
martial law may be necessary, evidently
fearing dangerous rising against the
law
The Herald prints a Portland special,
announcing a riot in progress there.
The Philadelphia Press returns to the
subject, and advises the employment of
troops, saying that probably q show of bav-
onets would be all that is necessary As to
the merits of the question, it must con-
stanuy be kept in mind that under the
treaty with China, and following our ex-
ample in claiming damages from the I'M
perial Government for the molestation of
Americans on Chinese soil, China may
make us pay roundly for every queue lifted
in Washington Territory to-day.
A Brilliant Society Event.
ALBANY IN. ", November 6th.-The
marriage of Colonel George 2. Lawton. of
Troy, to Miss Jennie NJ. Lathrop, daughter
Of the late Daniel S. Lathrop, and niece of
Mrs. Leland Stanford, was brilliant soci-
ETY. event. The Fourth Presbyterian Church
was thronged. The first bridesmaid was
Miss c. LathrOp, of San Francisco. The
bride wore a dress Of white plush and
moireen train, trimmed with Venetian
point apple blossoms and feathers.
Her veil was of Venetian point.
fastened with diamond stars. Her
necklace was composed of sixty
six magnificent diamonds. presented by
Governor and Mrs. Stanford She wore
large diamond bracelets. Her gifts were of
the most costly and elaborate description.
rralr,
tableware and ornaments, gold silver and
Hayiland china. The bridal tour viii be
through Cuba, Mexico and California ac-
companied by Mrs. Lathrop and her two
unmarried daughters returning to Albany
in January, when q reception will be given.
AT the wedding last evening guests were
present from New York, Saratoga. San
Francisco and other cities.
The National Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union and Politics.
PHILADELPHIA November 9th. - The
protest of Mrs. Ellen Foster and twenty
five others against the action ofthe National
Women's Christian Temperance Union. in
pledging the influence of the Union to a
political party, has been replied to by the
committee appointed for that purpose.
The reply sets forth that the action
does not make the Women's Christian
Temperance Union component part of
any political party, their resolutions
only involving sympathy in a COM
mon principle and aim. 1t denies
that there has been any intolerance or lack
of courtesy to the minority. the triumph of
! the majority being fundamental right in
our free institutions. It alleges that indi-
viduels are left free TO express their own
opinion on this as on former controverted
points, providing always, that with the
freedom OF opinion there be fidelity to the
National Union. It is asserted that not a
dollar has gone from the Treasury for party
purposes, that the work of organization has
not been hindered, but the year has been
one OF unprecedented success, as repre-
sented by its works. its treasury. its succass
in legislation and fraternal greetings of
important Christian and philanthropic
societies. 1t refers TO the growth of the
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