Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-24
BEYOND THE ROCKIES.
MATTERS AND THINGS AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Buried Miners-California Fruit
in New Iork-Indian Mas
sacre-Foreign Affairs.
lsrraAI DISPATCHES TO THE REcosD-UsIos.I
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Ambushed rrnnns.


The Ambushed Troops.
New YORK, December 23d-A Times FL
Paso Texas special says Parties arrived
this evening from Silver City, N NJ. bring
ing additional particulars of the disastrous
surprise of regular troops near Alma, Sat
urday, by band of Apache guerrillas.
Two officers and four troopers were killed
outright, and two officers dangerously
wounded. The detachment comprised IS
men all told, being a portion of Troop C,
Eighth Cavalry, stationed regularly at San
Antonio. They were part of Fountains
command, and were quietly marcbing
through a rocky defile in the mountains at
about O'Clock In the afternoon, when sud
denly, without a note of warning, the re-
port of a dozen rifles from the rocks above
echoed among the mountains. The red
devils had secreted themselves behind the
high rocks, and there Law in wait for
the unsuspecting soldiers The attack was
so sudden, So well directed and timed. that
the troops Were thrown into a state of
great disorder. Their horses became un-
manageable and the little cavalcade cot
away from the spot as quickly as possible.
leaving the dead behind. Scarcely an In
dian was to be seen, and only the smoke of
their rifles told where the Apaches Law hid
den. Such thing as disiodging them was
clearly impossible with SO small a force.
After riding a short distance and caring for
the wounded, the troops diSmOunted and
cautiously approached the spot where the
attack was made. Upon scaling the noun
tains not an Indian was to be found. They
had not descended and mutilated the
bodies, as is their custom, but Immediately
after the soldiers retreated the Indians
sought their ponies and took the mountain
trail going southwark toward Mexico.
u
nittees.
WAsHINGToS, December 23d.-Repre-
sentative Morrow and FELTON, called on
Speaker Carlisle this morning, and had
conversation in reference to the assignment
of the delegation from the Pacific coast on
the committees. 1t is believed that the
members will be advantageously placed
Representative Mark ham, who wished to
go on the River and Harbor Committee.
Is antagonized by Representative Herman,
of Oregon, who is very strongly
backed for that committee. Mr. Markham
is rather at a disadvantage, as he comes
from the southern part of the State, where
there are but few public Improvements as
compared with the middle and northern
parts of the State, and so the Representa-
tives from those sections have the call on
places on the committees. In regard to the
River and Harbor Committee, it may be
said that Speaker Carlisle has received over
$50 applications for places on that COM
mittee. Representative Louttit feels quite
confident of being placed on the Commit
tee on Coinage Weights and Measures.
He is strongly supported by the balance
of the delegation, and Speaker Carlisle has
expressed himself in way to give him
confidence in the result.
Condition of Senator Miller.
WASHINGTON, December 23d.-Senator
Miller is still very weak, but his friends
believe they can see an improvement in
his condition. He has been attended since
his arrival in this city by Drs. Pope and
Swormstead. DR.. Pope states that the
California physicians, who have been
treating the Senator for chronic malaria,
made a fearful mistake, as he is suffering
from Brghtfs disease. The patient is
seriously i'll, but DR.. Pope has already
effected great improvement, and reports
this afternoon that General Miller's condi-
ton is very much more favorable than it
was on his arrival, and that he is gradually
the long journey.
Senator Stanford's Private Secretary
WASHINGTON, December 23d.-John B.
Mccarthy, a well-known journalist of this
city, has been appointed private secretary
to Senator Stanford, of California Senator
Stanford has another private secretary, Mr..
Nash, who attends to his private business
who came on from San Francisco with the
Senator. The latter gives this secretary
salary equal to that paid himself as Sen
ator by the GoYernment-S5,0 900 a year This
is probably the most substantial remunera-
uon ever given any one in similar capac-
ity in the United States. Mr. Mccarthy is
a young man, was born and raised in
WoChino-prn ar,I = Mil I g
the best-posted men in the city on matters
of personal and political interest connected
with the National Capital.
The Speaker and the Committees.
WASHINGTON, December 23d.-Speaker
Carlisle, who will remain in Washington
during the recess of Congress and devote
his time to the preparation of the commit
tee-list said tonight: "The list will not
be made public until officially announced
in the House, which will be on the day of
the reassembling of Congress-"
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, December 23d.-It was re-
ported to-day that 400 clerks and examiners
in the Pension Office were to be dismissed
January 1st, but the Chief Clerk denies
the statement.
The friends of universal education are
very hopeful of passing an educational bill
Senate and Willis in the House will press
the matter, and both are sangUine of sue
cess.
A warm friendship appears to have been
formed between the wives of Senators
Stanford and Logan, Mrs. Logan being al
most daily visitor TO the house of the
California Senator.
The President will spend Christmas
quietly at the White House He will have
no company but will eat his Christmas
dinner with Miss Cleveland.
1t is said the President will sign the bill
granting pension to Mrs. Grant in time
for the measure to become law before
Christmas dav
Representative Reagan, of Texas. is
quoted as saying that he fears the Demo-
cratic party will go to pieces in the contest
over the silver question
Parnen Not Coming The Convention
Postponed.
LINCOLN (Neb.), December 23d.-Patrick
Egan, President of the Irish National
League of America, has received cable
gram from T. NJ. Harrington, Secretary of
the National League in Ireland, in which
Harrington states that Mr. Parnell will not
be able to attend the League Convention
intended to be held in Chicago in January.
and that he is inclined to think it best to
postpone the Convention until after the
meeting of Parliament, in February. 1t is
doubtless the desire of the Irish party to
know with some definiteness the probable
outcome of the present situation before
making any authoritative announcement
of their plans, or before sending any mes
sage to their American brothers. and it also
seems that they regard Parnelfs constant
presence on the scene of negotiations as
indispensable The Convention, therefore.
in accordance with this suggestion, is post
poned TO q date TO be determined upon
hereafter between the executive of the
American League and Parnell. President
Egan will call the National Committee of
the American League together in January,
by which time there may be information
from Ireland enabling definite date to be
fixed for the Convention
Big Boys to Have Their Sport.
NEW YORK, December 23d-Atthe Stock,
Petroleum and Produce Exchanges there
will be the usual Christmas frolics. At the
former exchange a band of music has been
engaged, together with several acrobats.
song-and-dance men, colored quartets, etc.
At the ProfuQa EYcbo nua tho Erolyaru ,-;ll