Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-10


committed to Jail.
Pacific Coast Interests.
WASHINGTON, December 9th Represent
atives FELTON, and Morrow appeared before
the House Committee on appropriations
this morning and made general arguments
in behalf of appropriations for the Pacific
slope. Mr.. Morrow especially requested
sufficient appropriation for a resurvey of
San Francisco and San Pablo bays, and to
carry into effect the provisions of the Chi
nese Restriction Act. He also appealed for
increased appropriations for Alaska.
Mr.. FELTON, appeared before the Ways and
Means Committee and advocated the adop-
ton of an amendment to the fruit and
grape bill, and of the bill to fortify sweet
wines. His appeal was Intellectual, how
ever, as Morrison declined to accept the
Senate amendment, and the committee de-
cided to non on-concur-due, it is said to the
influence of the whisky men.
Morrison and His Bill.
WASHINGTON, December 9th.-Next week
Chairman Morrison, of the Ways and
Means Committee will notify the House
that he intends to call up his tariff BILL
which the House at its last session refused
to consider. This will precipitate tariff
discussion and give members chance to
ducing revenue duties. Morrison claims
that half dozen members who voted
against the consideration of the bill before
will vote with him now. He will need
change OF nine votes to reverse the result,
which does not now seem probable.
Opposed to Tariff Legislation.
New YORK, December 9th.-There is
intense interest in commercial circles over
the proposal of Senator Morrill, to shut
down on t'rif agitation at this session.
The vote on his resolution, which comes
up for consideration to-day, will be
closely watched. Among merchants of
every city, including most of the prominent
foreign importers, the prevalent feeling
is in favor of suspending or deferring tariff
tnkering as long as there is no probability
that, with the Senate protectionist and the
House something else, anything in the
way of final result can be reached
National Bankrupt Law Needed.
New York, December 9th.-The Board
of Trade and Transportation Yesterday
adopted a resolution asking the co opera
ton of all the mercantile bodies through
out the United States in securing the enact
ment of national bankrupt law.
1t was also resolved that the interests of
the commercial community would be as
well served II the importers could make
their affidavits before Notaries Public, in
stead OF being compelled to personally ap-
pear at the Custom-house.
Mc0uade's Second Trial.
New YORK, December 9th-The second
trial of Arthur J. McQuade for bribery has
at last been begun, after hard-fought bat
tie lasting nearly eight days. A jury of
twelve men, supposed to be impartial, has
No se bn1; - Z,
record where so many men were examined
before jury was obtained. Since Monday,
November 18th, 400 special Jurors have
been summoned and examined. The whole
detective force of the city has been at the
command of District Attorney Martin. and
money has not been spared in the prepara-
ton of the case for the people. Upon the
result of this trial depends all the other
bribery cases.
Fruit in Chicago.
CHICAGO, December 9th.-One carload of
California grapes, which are thought to be
the last of the season, and which arrived
the first part of this week, were frozen and
almost worthless Dried fruits are not
very firm, and wane IN prices was quoted
for nearly all descriptions. California va
rietles are reported at fair inquiry here,
and quote as follows French prunes. per
pound, cents; pitted plums, II cents ::
peaches (quartersl, II cents; peaches
(halves), pared, % cents; nectarines, 8
cents; pears, S@124 cents; raisins, Lon
don layers, 20-pound boxes, steady at 81 S5
to 81 80, and loose Muscatels at 81 20 to
81 so.
Suicide OF n Co 1fessed Murderer
PROVIDENCE Or. I.), December 9th
Gustaf Alfred Lundstrom, a Swede. COM
mitted suicide in Pontiac yesterday bv cut
ting his throat with razor. During the
recent trial of Anderson, Swede, who was
accused of killing Emma Pearson at Hills
Grove, it was proved that Lundstrom was
IN the vicinity of the scene of the murder
at the time it was supposed to have been
committed. On Tuesday, after Anderson
had been acquitted, Lundstrom said to his
wife, They have cleared old man Ander-
son, and they will be after me next"
About o'clock yesterday morning he made
the startling confession to his wife: Il
killed Emma Pearson They are after me.
and am not going to await arrest !n He
then tried to shoot himself. The pistol was
taken away from him, and he went into an
clubhouse where he cut his throat.
The New Telegraph system.
BUFFALO, December 9th-The Baltimore
and Ohio Telegraph Company has com
pleted its connection with the Canadian
Pacific Railway lines This connection
establishes communication between the
Baltimore and Ohio system in the United
States and the Canadian Pacific system
from Quebec to British Columbia and the
Pacific coast. 1t is expected that the line
from Vancouver to San Francisco Will be
completed within thirty days.
The Oil Furry.
PlTTsBURG, December 9th.-In the after
noon yesterday considerable strength was
developed in the oil market, and prices raj
lied to 704, closing firm at TO- Towards
the closing hour dealers in Oil City began
buying heavily, and this had the effect of
stiifening values here and elsewhere. The
feeling that the worst is over prevails in
oils circles, but it will be some time before
the trade RECEIVERS from the severe shak-
ing sustained here in the last forty-eight
hours.
Patent Infringement.
CHICAGO, December 9th.-Herman Roger,
citizen of California, and Louis r. Roger,
a citizen of Europe, through their attor-
neys, began suit in the United States Cir
cult Court to-day against Herman and
Jules Loesher, Of Chicago, for $4,000. The
plaintiffs claim that in 1868 they invented
certain machine for treating hides, which
tney had patented, and they afterwards
learned that defendants had been making.
selling and using their invention.
Smooth Mr.. Massett.
New YORK, December 9th.-Stephen
Massett ("Jeems Pipes of Pipesville'D, a
well-known California pioneer, leaves this
city shortly for Barbados A benefit per-
formance, gotten up by his friends here.
will be rendered him at Chickering Hall on
the 18th. Among those subscribing are d.
o. Mills. Eugene Kelley, Cyrus w. Field,
David Dudley Field and many others.
Stocks in New York.
New YORK, December 9th.-In the morn
ing market there was continued decrease
in the stock business, and smaller crowds
were in attendance. Some large bidding
for Comstock shares was reported as hav-
ing taken place last night for account of
one prominent broker Prices generally
were steady in the forenoon, and Sutro
Tunnel was again the leading card, with
no marked change in the price
Guarding Ca tie Interests.
LANSING (Mieh.), December 9th.-Goy-
ernor Alger to-day issued a peremptory
proclamation regarding pleuro-pneumonia
in Cook county, Illinois. He orders that
until further notice no live stock be shipped
to any place East from Cook county, and
that all cattle shipped through this State