Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-29
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
CONDITION OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE TREASURY.
Suicide of Fine Footrace
-A,torney-Generai Garland
IIl-Affairs Abroad.

Secretary manning's Condition.


WASHINGTON, March 2Stll.-Ffom inquiry
at the house of Secretary Manning it is
learned that he has passed a comfortable
day, resting quietly during a great portion
OF the time. His Private Secretary called
tins afternoon, but had no interview with
the Secretary. His family are more en-.
coufageu than they were last night. for
there has been no change for the worse.
ana they 1ee that so long as he holds his
own there IS ground TO hope that he MAJ,
pull through. The physicians are still as
non-commlttal as heretofore and decline
70 make any predictions as to the ultimate
result One OF them SAYS that il NAV be
several days before positive change is Oh
serYabie' and that be hopes that when
1t comes it may be for the bst-
ter. The other saws that there !,
absolutely no change in the Secretary
condition, and nothing more can be said
| about him. His friends, however. feel that
he IS losing ground, and are prepared for
an uniay0rable changeGt anv moment.
Assistant Secretary Fairchild has been
| acting as Secretary ever since Mr.. Manning
was stricken down, and it is generally be-
lieved that he will be Mr.. ManniDr's suc-
cessor. " The man who is the most inter
ested in the Secretary's recovery +" said a
prominent Democrat to your correspondent
tonight is Eugene Higgins. If Fair
child IS appointed Secretary, Higgins will
have TO go. Fairchild, while good
Democrat IS not in sympathy with the
methods employed by Higgins, and will
probably speedily find another ApDoint
ment Clerk for the Treasury Denartmont
| remember story told NE some time ago:
higgins, who had not had much acouain-
tance with Fairchild came into his office
one day with letter which Fairchild had
directed should be answered in a certain
way, and said that what had been ordered
could not be done Fairchild oflietIv
asked him if he had read the insfruc
tons that he had given. Higgins said
he had, but that some other way must be
found IN which to accomplish the result
desired falrchiid, who was acting Secre-
tary at thar time, mildly bat firmly in
formed the too previous Higgins that if he
would only carry out the Instructions given
him his duty would be performed. and that
whatever responsibility attached would be
assumed by the acting Secretary. So vou
can very readily understand that Higgins
IS interested III Mr. Manning's recovery" &
The Washington Territory Bill.
WASHINGTON March 2Sth.-At 9 O'clock
tomorrow Senator Platt will call no The
bill for the admission Of Washington Terri
tory.
\ One-Hundred-yard Footrace.
DENVER (Col), March 2Sth.-The one
hundred yard foOtrace at Pueblo TODAY
between NJ. X. Kettleman, of Kansas. and
John Knight of Pueblo, for s, 600 aud he
gate money, was won by the former in ten
seconds. He gave Knight fifteen feet tile
start, and then won by twenty feet.
Passed in His Checks"
LEADyILLE Coli, March 2Sth.-John
Ilmmons, an old professional gambler. az
rived here a few days since without money
Failing to secure employment, he to-day
took dose of laudanum, from which lit
died. Deceased was So years old. a NATIVE
OF Kentucky, and spent most Of his life ID
Cincinnati and st. Louis. He leaves wifi
and tour children, the latter in this city.
Another Cabinet Officer Ill.
WASHINGTON, March 2Sth.-Attornev
General Garland Is suffering from a seves
cold, and is confined 10 his bed. His phvst
clan has advised him to remain away from
the Department for few days.
railroad Property Buraed.
BRAINERD ID. ~, March 2Slh.-Tln
principal car and locomotive manufactur
ing shops of the Northern Pacific Railway
located here, were destroyed by fire 1hh
morning. Loss 100000; insurance uri
known.