Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-18

projected is nearly 40 per cent.
Proposed Celebrate N of the 1aGth An
nfversary of the Federal Constitution.
PHILADELPHIA, September 17th.-As a
result of the action taken by the Chief
Magistrates Of the thirteen original States,
seven Governors of as many common
wealths met here to-day to arrange for the
fitting observance of the centennial ami
yersary of the pIomulgation of the Consti-
tuition of the United States. Ten States
were representative Hampshire, Massa-
chusetts and North Carolina not being rep
resented but probably will be by to-mor-
row. The following Governors were pres
ent: Pattison Of Pennsylvania, Lee OF Nir-
ginia. Lloyd of Maryland, Stockley of Del
aware Wetmore of Rhode Island. McDan-
iel of Georgia, and Sheppard of South Car
DINA. New York was represented by
committee of the State Legislature, and
Connecticut by Ex-Governor Bigelow.
AT the Continental Hotel Governor Pat
t;son delivered an address Of welcome.
There were present also many other distin-
puished visitors from the various States and
q citizens Committee of Entertainment.
After Governor Pattison's speech the
party divided into pairs and marched down
Chestnut street to the Old State House.
Here the party halted in the room where
the Declaration of Independence was
signed, and under a canopy of red, white
and blue they listened TO an address
of welcome by Mayor Smith Carpenters
Hall. the old hall where, in 177i, the first
Colonial Congress met, eleven provinces
being represented, was the next place Wis
tied. At this place also a meeting was
held. The Governors ranged themselves
around the large table near the center of
the hall. Richard X. Belts, one of the old
| est members of = Carpenters Company" of
Philadelphia, welcomed the visitors and
briefly reviewed the history of the time
worn meeting place. Carson then delivered
an Grafton.
The business meeting of the Governors
was called to order by Governor Pattison.
Governor Lee of Virginia was invited TO
take the chair, and Carson was elected
Secretary. Letters were read from the
| Governors of North Carolina, New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts,, regretting their
| inability 10 be present and assuring the
| Governors that they were in sympathy with
the movement. Colonel J. L. Peyton,
who originated the idea of the ceie-
bration, and who has charge Of
arrangements, was invited to the stand to
make any suggestions which might have
occurred to him. The Colonel, in reply,
said that it would be q good idea to have
every State in the Union represented at the
celebration next September by regiment
of soldiers. 1t seemed to him that
the young men in the various States
would gladly avail themselves of this
opportunity to participate III the
| celebration. On motion of Governor
Pattison, the organization was made per-
manent. The Governor suggested also
| that a committee consisting of the Gov
errors of the thirteen States and repre-
sentative citizens from those States be APP
pointed to prepare plan for the celebra-
| ton The Chair appointed committee,
consisting of five members, to draft plan.
| The Governors of Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Rhode Island, Maryland and Georgia were
appointed.
During the session in Carpenters Hall,
resolutions were adopted that each State
and Territory be invited to unite in prepa-
ration for the proper national celebration
of the adoption of the Federal Constltu-
| ton, to be held in this city IN September
| of next year, and that the President be in
vited to formally communicate to congress
at its next meeting the fact that his
administration closes the first century
of constitutional government and to urge
upon that body the propriety of taking
measures to render the celebration worthy
of an occasion of such dignity and import
ance that the Executive of every State and
Territory in the Union be formally COM
municated with and urged to press upon
the attention of their people the fitness of
hearty cooperation. Recess was then taken.
An Inglorious Invasion.
New York, September 18th. - Jacob
| Boiz. Consul General for Honduras, now
| in New York, has received the following
adyices regarding the late revolutionary
movements in that country: = On his ar
rival at Costa Rico, Soto ordered Delgado,
Materri and all his chief officers and en-
listed men, who were at Nicaragua and
numbered seventy-seyen all told, TO invade
Honduras, which they did on the 10Th OF
August Our troops met and completely
| routed the invading force. Morri, Nalas-
ouez and seven other chiefs and officers
we're killed and only Deigado and Herra-
! dova made good their escape. All the rest
of the invaders remained on the tattIe-
| field. either dead or as prisoners. Delgado
and Herradova fled to the mountains on
| foot. The people Of Honduras are uneni-
nous in their adherence to the present
Government, ard not one man sustained
or upheld the invaders. Peace is entirely
restored"
A later communication to General Diaz
saws: " You will have learned of the total
defeat of Delgado, his capture. and the
death of Morri, along with many other
officers and men. Deigado is now being
tried By Court-,nartial. Not q man rose IN
his favor. think We can now safely come
| to the conclusion that Sotos last ray OF
hope is extinguished.
Tricks in all Trades.
New YORK, September 17th.-The trial
of the Brighton Beach Racing Association
for allowing gambling and pool-selllng on
the race track on Coney Island in June was
| begun by the Court Of Sessions in Brook
| lyn Yesterday In the opening address, the
| District Attorney explained that the Brigh-
ton Beach system for attempting to evade
the law was little different from that at the
track of the Couey Island Jockey Club, and
what was known as the Duryea system.
Instead of buying pools, man joined the
Association for the improvement of the
creed of horses, which entitled him to share
in the proceeds of the victory OF the horse
which he named. The membership was
peculiar in this-that it lasted only for one
race, and a man might join the Association
a score of times in one day and take an
interest in different horses each time.
Indians as Homes;eaders.
WASHINGTON, September 17th.-Acting
Land Commissioner Stockslager has rem
dered = decision IN the case OF tHe IHtiitll
claiming land in Washington Territory as
homesteader, against the claim OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, in
which he holds that the occupation of the
| land by an Indian prior to the filing of the
companys map of definite location was
such a claim as excepted the tract from the
grant. This decision virtually decides
large number of similar cases in Washing
ton Territory.
A Case of Quien sabe.
WASHINGTON, September 18th. = The
| Eyeiung Star prints a statement 10 the effect
that Secretary Manning will go to Austria
as United States Minister, instead of re-
turning to the Treasury Department. II
says that hint as to his appointment is
said to have been made to Austria, and it
was received with great favor; and it also
saws that the President has decided to make
the appointment. Governor Porter, First
Assistant Secretary of State. says, however,
that he has never heard of such an appoint
ment being contemplated.
Sunday Funerals.
New YORK, September 18th. = The
Funeral Reform Association has addressed
communication TO the clergy of the p-in-
cipal churches in this city and Brooklyn,
asking them to urge upon their respective
congregations the discountenancing OF Sun
day funerals, when il can be avoided. The
practice compels hackmen, sections, assist
ants and others to continue at work on the