Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-25

, The introduction of the Westinghouse air
brake ON the whole Central Pacific system
had alone cost nearly 81, DOC, 900. About
IS 100000 of the bonds have already been
taken by Huntington, Stanford and other
capitalists.
| Pacific Mail and Pacific Railroads.
| NEW YORK, March 24th.-The rumors
| industriously circulated during the past few
days to the effect that the differences be-
tween the Pacific Mail ana Pacific Rail
| roads had practically been settled, appear
to have no foundation in fact. The Pacific
Mail officials claim that they will not con-
slider a proposition which does not increase
! their subsidy, while the railroad officials
are equally positive in their assertions that
| they will not pay as much as heretofore.
/ 1t is claimed, by persons in a position to
know, that the next dividend will probably
not be paid, the company keeping all its
money for the purpose of carrying on the
| fight with the railroads.
| The Sharon Case and It's Developments.
| New YORK, March 24th.-The Tribune
says: 1t will require more than an ounce
| OF clvet' TO sweeten the moral atmosphere
| of San Francisco after the poisonous ex-
halationS of the Sharon case have ceased
to rise. Its developments are monstrously
| infamous, and almost every one directly
| connected with ii has becomed involved in
discreditable transactions or relations. 1t
has brought more diScredit upon San Fran
| cisco than all the sensational recreation to
be derived from it can possibly be worth
The outside world wonders more and more
why Californians keep so many of their
most deserving criminals outside the peni-
Tertiary, and why Their Courts find so
much difficulty in determining the COM
mission of crimes which the comrades of
the alleged perpetrators seem eager To re-
veal in all possible ways.
Pennsylvania Methodists and Gen. Grant.
CHESTER (Pa.), March 24th.-The Phila-
delpfIia Methodist Episcopal Conference to-
day unanimously passed the following
resolution THAT we, preachers of this
Conference, for ourselves and our people,
send General Grant assurance of our affec-
ton, and promise our iervent prayers, be-
seeching Almighty God to tighten his suf-
ferings, and if it be possible to lengthen his
days. to strengthen them, and surround
him with the shinings of the Divine face,
SO that, as we fam hope, he shall be spared
to live yet many days to his family and to his
country; that the peace God, which passeth
all understanding, may rest upon him
always; or, if it be appointed to him to
fight now his lasttight, his last enemy may
be put under his feet"
The Oklahoma Colonists.
CoFFEYvILLE KANSAS, March 24th.-
The Oklahoma colonists of Coffevville are
seeking to get a large force into Oklahoma
while General Hatch is busy watching Cap
tain Couch at Arkansas City. The plan is |
to send men in small squads and scatter
them over the country keeping scouts
riding to warn them of the approach of the |
troops. They have received large rein
forccmcnts from Texas, and propose to |
wear out the Nj 18th Cavalry by long march |
es. Several wagons, loaded with supplies |
for the colonists were started from here on |
Sunday.
Railroad Legislation in Texas
AUSTIN, March 24th.-The House bill to |
compel railroad companies and other cor
porations doing business in Texas to main |
tain general office in the State passed the |
Senate this afternoon. The penalty for a |
violation of the Act is fixed at 81 900 per
month.
An AspinwaTI Steamer in Quarantine.
NEW YORK, March 2ith-Two cases of |
yellow Cor Chagres) fever occurred on the |
steamer City of Para from Aspinwall and |
the ship is detained in quarantine. As the |
last cases occurred on the 18th, she will be |
allowed to come to the city tomorrow, if |
no new cases break out meantime
General Grants Condition.
NEW YORK, March 24th.-Grant's phvsi- !
clan reports tonight that the General is in |
an apparently better condition than for |
several days.