Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-28

8, 1885.
ness of buying titles to land sold for taxes,
even though taxes had been paid and the
proper officer had for some reason failed to
give proper credit for the same. Great in
jury has been done to hundreds of people
by carelessness in this respect on the part
of officers and clerks, and So called tax
title sharks" have reaped a rich reward
therefrom. Four Judges unite in recon-
mending that the obnoxious law be re-
pealed.
Stewards Marble Palace.
New YORK. December 27th.-The Com
qierciat AdUertiser has been exploring the
now uninhabited Stewart marble palace on
Fifth avenue, and has seen some curious
things in the sleeping-rooms. No device
was spared to make Stewards toilet COM
Portable. These apartments are crowded
with carvings and mirrors. and the bath
alone cost $4,000. In the library are
eight large bookcases filled with standard
English works. Among the paintings is
the portrait of the late Gar of Russia and
several other portraits, one of the first
Duke of Marlborough, and the other celeb
rites. which Stewart bought forty years
ago in Swiss castle. After he died his
widow chose the third floor for her private
apartments. Many little articles stand on
the tables, apparently undisturbed since
her husbands death. The large middle
room over the library is one that was called
by Mrs. Stewart General Grants Room"
From the china in the buffers pantry to
the guest chambers, the house is full of
articles ordered of Mr.. Stewart by persons
who failed to take them off his hands. A
SET of china bears the coat-of-arms of an
old Knickerbocker family who decided that
81, 500 was too much to pay for it.
Springer's New States Scheme.
WASHINGTON, December 27th.-Repre-
sentative Springer says he intends to secure,
if possible the passage by the present Con-
gress of his bill to provide an enabling Act
for the admission of Dakota, Montana, New
Mexico and Washington Territory. Hesays
it will probably not be possible to get the
Committee on Territories to report on the
bill, but that he will try to have it substi-
tuted by the House for some other Terrific
rial admission bill when the latter comes
up for consideration. He thinks the idea
OF admitting all at once will prevent oppo-
sition on party grounds, as they will be
equally divided politically, and as new
States will have no voice in the Presiden.
tial election in 1888.
The Presidents Health.
WASHINGTON, December 27th.-Colonel
Lamont says the President is in improved
health, as compared with last night, and
that his indisposition is steadily growing
better. The President intends to rest
quietly TO morrow, and it is thought that
by the day after ne will have recovered
from his indisposition. Governor Hill, of
New York, was to have spent few days
with the President this week, but post
poned his visit owing to the Presidents
illness and the death of General Logan.
The visit was to have been purely social
one.
Death of the Founder of the Old-Time
Pony Express.
New YORK, December 27th.-Ashbet H.
Parney, well-knoWn as one of the early
founders of the express business of this
country, died here to-day from an affection
of the heart. He had been out of active
business for two or three years. He was
at one time President of Wells, Fargo Il
Co.'s Express, and of the United States
Express Company. He was one of the
men who started the pony express service
from St. Joseph, Mo-, to Sacramento.
A Rioter Sentenced.
MILWAUKEE, December 27th.-Carl Mus
feldt, recently convicted of rioting in the
Milwaukee Garden during the labor trouble
last spring, was to-day sentenced to four
months in the House of Correction. The
sentence had been suspended, but Musfeldt
became violent towards his family and
others, and the Judge thought it best to
send him into retirement.
Yellow Jack is Out Early.
NEW ORLEANS, December 27th.-A special
to the Times Democrat from Pensacola, Fla,
says: The Norwegian bark Winona, from
Para, arrived here to-day. During the voy-
age seven cases of yellow fever occurred on
the vessel two of which resulted fatally.
The Board of Health has ordered her into
quarantine.
A Sheriff Murdered.
AUSTIN, December 27th.-Gov. Ireland
has received telegram stating that Charles
B. Mckinney, Sheriff of La Sale county,
was assassinated last night near Cotella by
James Mccoy and Bird Crenshaw. The
Governor Immediately published procla-
nation offering a reward of $500 for the
arrest of the assassins. Particulars of the
killing have not been received.
Our Citrus Fruits in Chicago.
CHICAGO, December 27th.-Eugene J.
Gregory of Sacramento, manager of the
fruit exhibit from Central and Northern
California, to be opened Wednesday, is in
the city A carload of fruit arrived to-day.
Considerable interest is already evineed
among fruit merchants and others here.
The Doodle Aldermen.
New YORK, December 27th.-District At
torney MARITIME says there is no warrant for
the report that Jacob Sharp is the next
man to be tried for the Broadway railroad
rascality. He is desirous of first disposing
of the Aldermen who made the little CON-
bination before dealing with the bribers.
There is no danger that either Sharp,
Richmond or Foshay will get away.
A Rich Maiden's Health.
New YORK, December 27th.-Miss Cath
arine Wolfe, the wealthiest unmarried
woman in America, was reported to be
slightly better yesterday. Her physicians
appear to have some little hope of her
restoration to health.
Land Case Decided.
WASHINGTON, December 27th.-The Sec
retary of the Interior has affirmed the de-
cision of the Commissioner OF the General
Land Office in the case of w. J. Herson VS..
the Western Pacific Railroad Company,
over the possession of the northeast quarter
of section IL, township north, range
west, in the Stockton Land District, giving
the land to the company.
A Wedding Deferred.
PITrsBURG, December 28th-A. Mt is
authoritatively reportsl that had not the
death of General Logan occurred, Miss
Edith Andrews, daughter of the million
aire, G. H. Andrews, of youngstown, o.,
and John A. Logan, Jr., would have been
married early in the spring.
A Meritorious Affair.
New YORK, December 2Sth-A. M.-The
critics almost uniformly agree that the per-
Torrance of the National Opera in Brook
lyn last night was one of the most mer.
itorious ever witnessed. The ballet scene
of seventy eight ladies in Spanish costume
which the clergymen of Chicago were in
vited to witness, was especially applauded
and commended.
The Suspended Priest.
New YORK, December 28th-A. Mt is
now stated that DR.. McGlynn is certainly
under suspension and has been tor some
time. Whether the suspension will be re.
moved remains entirely with Rome. The
matter is out of the Archbishop's hands