Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-18
Defeated by Democrats.

WASHINGTON, Deem Der 1fth.-W nile the
sundry civil service bill was up Wednesday
Representative McKenna offered an amend
ment increasing the appropriation for the
Benicia arsenal to $4,000. Randall OPP
posed it vigorously, and after calling in his
Democratic forces from the cloak-rooms,
he succeeded in defeating it. The Demo-
Gratis are determined to keep up their false
showing of economy by cutting the appro-
priation down below the public needs and
the estimates.
\ Panicky Market.
New YORK, December 18th. = Stocks
were very feverish again to-day in Wall
street There was sharp decline early in
the day, but they recovered somewhat be-
fore the close. All is uncertainty in stock
circles, and no one seems to know what a
day may bring forth. Interest rates on
call loans are high, from one to one and a
half per cent.
StsnIey's Mission.
New YORK, December 17th-The belief
prevails among many people here that
Stanley goes back TO Europe to lead the ex-
petition for the relief of Emin Bey, in
Uganda. The King of the Belgians is re-
ported to have positively denied recalling
Stanley, and it is understood that the Mac
kinnon who signed the several dispatches
to Stanley is William Mackinnon, wealthy
Glasgow merchant and Chairman of the
British India Steam Navigation Company.
He is said to be willing to spend f20, 900
for the relief of Emin Bey.
Chicago and New York Freights.
New York, December 17th.-The follow
ing has just been made public: By vote
of the joint committee it has been agreed
to advance east-bound rates to the basis of
81 cents on ninth class and 30 cents on
tenth class freight from Chicago to New
York, taking effect Monday, December
9th. Circulars will be issued to-day.
Cable Road Enterprises Killed.
New YORK, December 17th.-A decision
in the Court of Appeals was handed down
this morning, which puts an end to the
scheme to gridiron the city of New York
with cable roads. The Supreme Court had
denis the motion of the New York Cable
Conf ny to confirm the report OF the Com
missioners under which it was allowed to
build over seventy miles of railway in the
streets of this city, and the Court OF Appeals
has sustained the Supreme Court.
Who Are the Friends of Coolieism?
WASHINGTON, December 17th.-The re-
sponsibility for the failure of the passage
Of the Chinese restriction bill rests appar
emily upon Speaker Carlisle. Morrow
resolution fixed Saturday for the consider
alton of the bill. His resolution was re-
ferred to the Committee on Rules of which
Carlisle is Chairman, and no report was
made on the resolution to-day.
Fatal Railway Accident.
DENVER, December 17th.-A Gunnison
special to the Neics says AS the Salt Lake
express on the Denver and Rio Grande
Railroad was rounding a curve on ap-
preaching the bridge across Gunnison river
at O'Clock this morning, the engine struck
COW lying on the track and was derailed,
tumbling over and over into the river be-
low. Engineer WEIGH and fireman Nc
Connell were instantly killed. The coaches
all remained on the track, and no one else
was injured.
Democrats who Want Whisky and To-
bacco Duty Free.
WASHINGTON, December 17th.-Repre-
| growing States, to the number of twenty
five or thirty, had a conference to-day, and
resolved that, while they would vote to
consider the Morrison tariff bill. amend.
ments should be offered at the proper time
in the event of the prevalence of the mo
| ton to consider the bill, providing fol
| the abolition of internal revenue tax or
tobacco and fruit brandy, and for the re
duction of the whisky tax from 90 to q
cents per gallon.
A Fat ONCE.
| WASHINGTON, December 7th.-Matthews
the mulatto importer from Albany, n. Y.