Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-01
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
DEATH OF THE WIFE OF SEC.
RETARY BAYiRD.
Damaging Storm in New Hamp-
shire-TwO Women Murdered
Affairs Abroad.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE rroonD-umos.
DOMESTIC.
Mrs. Bayard Dead.

her residence in this city at half-past this
morning. Tie immediate cause of her
death was congestion of the brain, brought
on by the shock of her daughters sudden
death. two weeks ago. For the first week
following that event she stood the strain
and excitement quite well, but a week ago
last Friday she was compelled to take to
her bed, and gradually grew worse from
day to day. On Thursday congestion OF
the brain made its appearance. She was
unconscious Tor twenty-four hours before
her death. Although for years Mrs. Bay
ard has been confirmed invalid, she had
for the lastsix months been in better health
than Tor many years. Last summer she was
very i'll at her home, in Wilmington, Del,
with complication of diseases of the liver
and stomach, and her recovery at that time
was considered doubtful. At the solicita-
ton of her daughter, Miss Kate, she put
herself under the care of DR.. f. A. Gardin-
err, OF this city, and under his treatment she
had improved so much as TO be able to go
into society this winter and. although
still infirm, she was in comparatively good
health when her daughter died She was
about 81 years of age. With the exception
of her daughter, Mrs. Warren, and her son,
who is in Arizona, the family were present
when she died. The body will be taken to
Wilmington for burial tomorrow, and the
funeral will be held on Tuesday.
SECOND DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, January 3lst.-The death
of Mrs. Bayard will have marked effect
on the social festivities OF the Capital. 1t
closes in absolute mourning for week the
White House and the houses of the Cabinet
Ministers, and withdrawS from society the
President and Miss Cleveland, members of
the Cabinet and their families. On the an
nouncement of the sad event the Presi-
dent directed the immediate recall of the
invitations for a state dinner 10 the SUI
preme Court which was to have been given
Thursday evening, and Secretary and Mrs.
Endicott withdrew their invitations for n
Cabinet dinner Friday evening. Miss
Cleveland will not be at home to
callers during the week, and her Satur-
day afternoon reception will be aban-
doned. Secretary and Mrs. Whitney had
issued cards for series of Thursday even
ing receptions, but their house will be
closed for week and all acceptances of in
vitations by the Cabinets families for that
period will be revoked. This winter Mrs.
Bayard's health was so much improved
| that she took her place at the head of the
Cabinet ladies, and assisted at the Pres
| idents reception on New Years
day. At Miss Cleveland's first Sat
urday afternoon reception she filled
the place of honor us hostess back of the
line i'll the blue parlor with distinguished
grace and marked cordiality, which was
noted as the most pleasant feature of the
| occasion. AT President Cleveland's first
| state dinner, that given in honor of the
| Cabinet two weeks ago Thursday night she
| occupied the place Of honor at the Presi-
dents right, and the exchange of congratIi-
| lations which went about that circle of the
official family or her improved health and
buoyant spirits added much to the pleasure
of the gathering. The cessation of social
| festivities is but feeble indication of the
personal loss which every Cabinet family
feels III the terrible bereavement which has
beiallen the household of the Secretary OF
State. 1t is well understood that there
would be more marked expression OF
| sympathy and coincidence on their
part, did not Mr.. Bayard prefer
otherwise, in his characteristic consider
alton for others, and his desire that
| his private griels, almost unbearable as
they would seem to be, should not undulv
affect the public. The President was inn
mediately notified of Mrs. Bayard's death,
and he at once sent Colonel Lamont with
note of coincidence to the Secretary, and
later in the day Miss Cleveland called al
the house. There will be no funeral serv-
ices in Washington. The remains will be
taken by special car to Wilmington. and
deposited in the old Swedish church, where
| they Will remain until . o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, when the Episcopal services
will be ead and the body placed in the
tomb. Mr.. Bayard has asked that no of
fetal demonstration be made and the
| President will not go TO Wilmington
Several members of the Cabinet will, how
| ever, attend the funeral. Cabinet officers
| Senators, Representatives, diplomatic and
public men generally, have called at the
| Bayard mansion to-day, to express their
sympathy with the Secretary in his afilic-
| ton.
| This Weeks Congressional Programme.
| WASHINGTON, January 3lst-After the
call OF States in the House Tomorrow. il
will be in order for any member to move to
suspend the rules and place any measure
upon ITS passage, or TO adopt resolutions
| expressing the sense of the House upon
any question pending i'll Congress. An
carly adjournment is probable rs a means
OF preventing the Offering of resolution
| TO commit the House upon the silver ones.
ton, before that subject shall have received
careful consideration of the committee
| having jurisdiction over it. Tuesday will
| be devoted To the delivery of eulocies upon
| the late President Hendricks. In the
| morning hour of Wednesday, the further
| discussion of the Dingley shipping bill will
take place. In the morning hour of Thurs.
| day, the Matson bill, to increase the pen.
sions OF widows, will be unfinished bust.
ness. The Committee on Banking and Cur
rency has instructed Mr.. Adams. of Hi
| nois, to call up for action during the course
| OF the week his bill TO authorize National
| Banks TO increase their capital stock. The
general bill applicable to the Fitz John
Porter case may be called up, if an oppor-
| tunity offers next Thursday, and private
: bill will monopolize the attention of the
House on Friday. Upon any day of the
week political discussion may be forced
| upon the House upon the Secretary of the
| Nays reply to the Boutelle resolution.
| The Dakota bill and the electoral coun,
bill both stand upon the Senate calendar
as unfinished business, and are therefore in
position OF mutual antagonism as to the
order of their consideration. There will be
a consultation tomorrow between Senators
Harrison and Hoar, having these measures
| respectively in charge, rs to which shall be
| first proceeded with. Whichever is taken
up will probably consume the greater part
OF the week. The bill to divide the Sioux
reservation holds its place at the head OF
the calendar for the morning hour II
was near the point of action more than a
| week ago, but every time il has been
| reached new entire Indian question has
| been opened up, and the morning hour has
| not been found long enough to dispose OF
the fresh amendments which this fruitful
topic suggested. Acknowledgement Gar.
lands letter declining to furnish papers
called for by the Senate will be LAID before
the Senate at the next executive session
The secret proceedings of the Senate there.
after are likely to be very interesting to the
participants, and if they are allowed to
leak out, will be equally so to the public.
Morrow's Chinese Bill.
WASHINGTON, January S1st.-It is'expect-
ed that the subcommittee, consisting OF
Messrs. McCreary, Cox and Rice, of the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs, TO
whom was referred for consideration Rep
resentative Morrow sChinese bill, will re-
| port on the bill in short time. Mr.. Cox
has been giving the matter a good deal OF
personal investigation, and Mr. Morrow
has furnished him with much valuable in
formation. 1t is believed that Cox and
McCreary are in favor of the bill, but it is
not known whether Price will vote for 1t
or not. The California delegation are
working to convince him that the bill will
| remedy many defects SO apparent in the
matter of Chinese emigration.
Clerkship Resigned.
WASHINGTON January 21st = NJ ron