Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-19
THE WORLDS NEWS.
MORMON EiES LOOKING TOWARD
MtXICO.
The Rate War" Engagement of
the President-Swindle Ar
resfed-Affairs Abroad.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE HnoonD-us1os.l
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC,
Punishment Recommended for Prize
Fighting.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1Sth.-The Times
says editorially: The disgraceful business
of prize fighting is getting so beastly that
some sure and severe punishment will be
necessary to put "a stop to it. Like most
other crimes prize-fghting is at present
liable to very varied punishment in the
different States. AS a matter of fact, prize
fighters usually evade or escape the penal
ties of the law. 1t is everywhere acknowl-
edged in these days that the whipping-post
is the most feared form of punishment
known to the criminal classes, and as the
whole aim of prize-fighting is an infliction
of physical chastisement, whipping for
prizefghting would be very appropriate
wind-up to every such undertaking.
The Transcontinental Rate War.
CHICAGO, March 1Sth.-A prominent local
stock firm received telegram to-day, say
ing that Mr.. Huntington had gone West
and declined all further negotiations in the
transcontinental matter. He has bought
four steamers, and will put them in active
competition with the Pacific Mail in the
California coasting trade A cut of $40 in
L
San Francisco is expected, and the Pacific
Mail say they will cut that rate in two if
necessary. In a telegram to another firm
President Croker, of the Central Pacific
says that three of the steamers will be put
on Immediately.
THE WAR MORE BITTER.
New YORK, March 1Sth.-The transconti-
mental railway war is growing bitter c..
nfrtn hos 81.
negotiations for peace, and left Yesterday
Tor holiday in the West, leaving word be-
hind him that the war was going to pro-
coed during his absence. To give value to
his words, he ordered four large steamers,
owned by the Southern Pacific Company,
which have been lying idle at New Or
leans lately, to sail at once for San Fran
cisco, where he Will put them actively at
work against the Pacific Mail ships in the
coast and coffee trade cutting freights on
these lines over fifty per cent.
PACIFIC MAILS INTENTIONS.
The Pacific Mail Directors held meet
ing and voted TO take freight at any rates
and to bring it hereafter all the way from
Japan and China in their own vessels to
New York, instead of giving consignments
to transcontinental roads from San Fran
cisco. On Saturday the subsidy contract
between the Pacific Mail Company and
transcontinental railroad expires. Then
the Pacific Mail people will play the trump
card, Offering to carry passengers from New
York to San Francisco for $40, including
first-class passage. Pacific Mail promises
TO reduce this fifty per cent. further, if
need be.
REPORTED SETTLEMENT.
Commissioner Pearson said Yesterday ::
- II no raft tho ii
are again settled. The result is that through
tickets from New York to San Francisco
are now being sold at S54 so for tirst-class
and S44 Tor SecOnd-class. The second class
tickets are subject TO a rebate of SO The
rates west OF the Missouri river are $50 for
firSt-class limited and $50 for second class.
There is rebate of s. on the SIS rate and
$40 on the $50 rate, making the net prices
so and SO"
Fraudulent Railroad Tickets
LOUISVILLE (Ky.), March 1Sth.-R. A.
Scott, a young man arrested here last night
charged with stealing railroad tickets and
disposing of them to scalpers, awaits orders
from the railroad officials at Palatka. Fla
Scott was employed in the railroad Office
there. He was discharged, but before he
left he stamped and fixed for use about
$1,000 worth Of railroad tickets. He
brought these away with him, and has
been disposing of them at Chattanooga.
Atlanta, Louisville and Cincinnati. He
sold over 500 worth here, and still had n
large number on hand. When arrested.
ne pretended to take poison, and stood the
batteries, emetics and strong antidOtes for
four hours before showing that he was
playing part. Scott is about Is wears
old, and of dudish appearance
Mornons Looking Toward Mexico as
Their Future Home.
Ell PAso Tex, March 1Sth.-Senor Pa
trlcio Gomez del Campo, one of the
wealtmest landowners of the State of
Chihuahua, is at present in Ell Paso. He
recently sold large tract of land in the
canton OF Galena to the Mormons. and at
present is engaged in arranging an extern
slye land sale with the same people. There
is no doubt that the Mormons are still
having their eye upon chihuahua, and
perhaps Sonora. If the present crusade of
the United States Government against
Mormonlsm continues, it is more than
probable that the larger portion of the
Saints will find their way into some of the
outlying States of Mexico. The pending
land sale will be consummated in a few
days, unless the character of the appoint
ment which fills the vacancy in the guber
Material chair of Utah should CHANCE tho
present aspect of affairs.
Matrimonial Gossip About Cleveland.
BosToN, March 1Sth.-The Herald saws.
a story comes from Albany that President
Cleveland Is engaged to marry Miss Van
techton, a young lady who may Justly Law
claim to being the social leader of the can
ital of New York. The lady is tall and
most beautiful in face and figure. and She
has many charms and graces of manner
The circle in which she moves is one OF the
most exclusive in the United States. She
lives III a splendid house. situated directly
across the street from the Executive Man
sion. there is quite striking resemblance
between her and Miss Jennie Chamberlain
the beautiful Cleveland girl, whose per,
sonal attractiveness has been the talk of
Europe for year or two back.
Divorce Applied For.
New YORK, March 1Sth.-Beniamin
Franklin Cleveland, a cousin of the Presi
dent, applied for divorce yesterday from
his wife on the ground of desertion. He
IS a veteran OF the war, and is chaplain of
the Grand Army Post of Jersey CITY.
where he lived for ten years His wife left
HIM ten years ago, they having been mar
RED in 1864. He will marry again as soon
as the decree of divorce is granted.
The Action of Portland on the Chinese
Question.
New YORK, March 1Sth.-A Times, edi-
torial says: The proceeding of the meeting
OF citizens in Portland, Or, called by the
Mayor, to give aid to law and order. are
the most hopeful signs we have vet seen
from the Pacific coast. This is common
justice and common sense. and the sooner
the people of the Pacific coast generally
follow the example of the men of Portland
the better it will be for their interests as
well as their reputation.
A Case Involving a Large Property,
New YORK, March 1Sth.-A Pittsburg
special says: Argument in a yery interest,"
ing case was held before Register Bricker
OF Beaver county. yesterday, on a caveat
MED by attorneys OF the Harmonist Society
OF Economy, against the issuing of letters
OF administration to Charles Never. of
Philadelphia, on the estate of George Rapp
deceased Rapp was founder of the society,
Since his death claimants to the number of
l05, in Wurtemberg, Germany. have arisen
as heirs TO his estate, which has already
been administered upon. The attorneys
TOR the Harmonists claim that the affairs
have all seen properly settled under the
law OF their association. The Register
heard the argument and reserved his deci-
sion. Should he refuse letters of admins
tration to Meyer, the case will be brought
n fh.al lnrrr-