Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-24


the surplus question. He expressed the
opinion that the President would convene
the Fiftieth Congress within thirty days
after the 4th Of March, should nothing be
done in the way of relief for the Treasury
by that time
The Proposed Yacht for Senator STAN
ford Myth.
WASHINGTON, December 23d-Senator
Stanford, who has been reported to have
given orders to Captain Lundborg to build
him fast yacht at cost Of 5000 900, says
he had never heard of Captain Lundborg
before. He does not want yacht, and he
regrets that such report has released lot
of new correspondents, who are burdening
his mail with all sorts of propositions
bearing upon steam yachts. He does not
imagine for an instant that Captain Lund-
borg intends to make him a Christmas
present of such a yacht as has been de-
scribed, but he can conceive of no other
reason for such reports.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, December 23d.-Rear Ad-
miral Worden was placed on the retired
list of the navy to-day, with the highest
pay of that grade.
The President has ordered that all execu-
tive departments be closed at noon on the
ud} UClOiC OLIlSlllldS anu NEW 1 ear DuY.
Bold Billiard Challenge.
ST. Louis, December 23d.-A paper in this
city will tomorrow publish a challenge
from Richard Roche, offering to back Jacob
Schaefer against any man in the world at
any game that is played on billiard table.
He then states specifically that he will back
Schaefer for not less than $1,000 against
any man in the world at eight-inch, twelve
oh rr -i,1ob holE tl,a
champions game, all-rail game, three
cushion game and cushion first Tor bank
game. The last two games are to go as
one match, player accepting one must also
agree to play the other. AS soon as any
one of these challenges is accepted he will
place forfeit of 81 900. Each game can
be made for $1,000, $4,000 or $4,000, but
for not less than $1,000.
A Christmas Pup.
New YORK, December 23d.-The Trib,mes
Cohoes On. Y. special of December 22d
says: Edward Fitzgerald, living near lock
13 complained to the police to-day that his
little son had been bitten by dog owned
by Alphonse Leferbore, and he desired the
dog shot. Fitzgerald and officer 0'Hearn
called at the home of Leferbore and made
inquiry regarding the dog. Leferbore in
formed the men that he had killed the dog,
and intended to eat the same for Christmas,
as he had fattened him for the purpose.
The men were taken to a shed, where a
man was engaged preparing the dog for the
kitchen.
Probably Fatal Explosion.
New ORLEANS, December 23d.-To-day
Second Engineer Thomas Hunter and six
Chinese firemen of the British steamer
Suez went to the coal-bunkers for the pur-
pose of trimming coal. The engineer car
ried a lamp. As soon as he entered the
bunkers an explosion occurred, caused by
the accumulated gas coming in contact
with the flame of the lamp. The engineer
and the six Cinnamon were badly burned
about their faces, hands and bodies. Hun
ter and three of the Cinnamon are fatally
burned, it is believed.
The Brakemen's Strike.
LOUISVILLE, December 23d-The strike
of freight brakemen on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad is confined to the main
stem between Louisville and Nashville and
the north end of the Knoxville Division.
No freight was sent south from here to-day
over that road and none was received.
Notices have been issued to shippers that
until further notice no freight will be re-
ceived for the south by the company here.
All passenger trains are running without
interruption. The management has an
nounced that strikers not at work by l
o'clock tomorrow will not be taken into
service again. General Manager Harihan
states tonight that he hopes to resume
traffic again in few days by men brought
from other points
Racing at New Orleans.
races to- day the five-furlongs contest was
won by Little Joe, Hattie Carlisle second,
Gilmore third. Time, 1:07.
The selling race, three-quarters of mile,
Berlin won, Goldpiece second, Miss DAILY
third. Time, 1:22.
The seven-furlongs race Burrbak won,
Nokomis second, April Fool third. Time,
1:3S2.
The one and one-sixteenth miles Elsie B.
won, Bonanza second, Peacock third,
Asceola fourth. Time, 1:57
Leaving Railway Pool.
CHICAGO, December 23d.-The Rock
Island and Alton Railway to-day notified
Commissioner Midgley ythat-commencing
January l. 16S7-they would cease to paw
any expenses incurred by the present Pa
cific Coast Association. When the Trans
continental Association met Its fate over a
year ago the Pacific Coast Association was
continued, in the hope that the former
association might be soon revived but it
was not revived, and from to-days action
of the Rock Island and Alton it is inferred
the Pacific Coast Association will cease to
exist January l, 1887.
Pining for their Native Heath.
WASHINGTON, December 23d.-The Presi-
dent has granted pardons TO All Hoot and
Simootz, two Umatilla Indians, who are
now confined in the prison at Salem, Or,
for the murder of white man. They are
in bad health, and are not expected to long
survive their release.
Outlived Her Usefulness.
WASHINGTON, December 23d.-The Naval
Board of Inspection, which surveyed the
United States steamer Tennessee, has re-
ported to the Navy Department that the
vessel cannot be repaired within the statu-
tory limit of twenty per cent, and will
have to be condemned. The Tennessee will
probably be used as a receiving ship, in
place of the Minnesota.
Three Lives Lost.
CLEVELAND, December 23d.-The farm
house of Caleb Russell, near Saybrook, o.,
caught fire at an early hour this morning
When the neighbors arrived Russell, who
was so wears old, and his wife, aged 80, had
escaped from the house. but they were so
much overcome by the heat and smoke
that they died shortly afterwards A de-
mented son who slept up stairs was burned
to death.
Rescued in Mid-ocean.
BosroN, December 23d-The steamer
Gallileo arrived here to-day from Hull,
bringing Captain Stephens and seven men
of the crew of the bark Kriolith, which
was found in a sinking condition on the
l. l. Cn~1- I'D
been washed overheard and drowned. The
vessel was en- route from Philadelphia for
Tralee, with grain.
NOT TIE WHOLE EARTH.
A New York Family Who win be Content
with One Town.