Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-10


WASHINGTON, June 9th.-The House
committee on Foreign Affairs will meet
tomorrow to consider the Chinese in
demnity and restriction bills, as passed by
the Senate. There is no doubt of the |
ofthe committee in the Senate |
amendments and the speedy report of the
bis iavorsshlY to the House,
The Bodie and Petaiutna Postofilres.
= WASHINGTON, June 9..n.-The Term of the
l postmaster at Bc.Ile, CAL. expires on the
Isl Oh thls '--.onth. among the applica-
etG;1S oii lie in the Department for that
NJ re the following: c. +. Fitzgerald,
-, ). James and Andrew H. Phelgar
The term of the Postmaster at Petalnma
will also expire on the same day, and the
case is now with the President for the APP
pointment of successors.
Miscellaneous Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, June 9th.-The President
held his usual reception at the White
House this afternoon and shook hands
with about two hundred people.
In a communication laid before the
House to-day, the Secretary of State re-
quests that an appropriation of $4,000 be
included in the sundry civil appropriation
bill, for the purpose of procuring evidence
relating to the French spolIation claims.
Rev. Mr.. Cleveland and Miss Cleveland
left Washington this morning for New
York.
Victim of a Chinese Opium Den.
New YORK, June 9th.-The Herdlds Bos
ton special says Nellie Gately, the pretty
young girl who was found in the opium
Joint of Lung Wah in Cambridge in a
Supplied condition, last night came before
the local Court to-day She said she wentinto
the place to get her brothers collars, when
she was seized by Cinnamon, who thrust
| lighted pipe into her mouth, and compelled
her to smoke until she became unconscious.
She was found in this condition when the
police 'raided the den. Lung Wah was
fined $50 and costs. The girl was dis
charged.
Chinese Christening.
Ell PAso, June 9th.-Sam Hing, said to
be the richest Chinaman in America, whose
wife is New Orleans lady, had christen-
ing party at his residence yesterday to wit
ness the reception of his infant son into the
Catholic Church. Governor Sheldon, of
the Texas Pacific. acted as godfather, and
a number of prominent people witnessed
the ceremony.
The Fisheries Trouble.
GLOUCESTER Mass J, June 9th.-Informa-
ton leaked out to day Of the existence of 4
large secret organization of fishermen, COM
posed almost entirely of southern mack
erel catchers, owning l75 vessels TO force
the United States to take action against the
Canadians. They propose to give the Gov
ernment one month longer, and then will
take care Of themselves. These fishermen
have been adopted into the Knights of La
Dor, and as soon as the month has expired
have pledged themselves to drive
away every Canadian vessel bring
ing fish to the United States
from the coast This, it is given out, is to
be done by force, if necessary. The YES
sells, il is asserted, are 10 carry SiX-pound-
ers The Knights of Labor will order all
fish boycotted on land that comes by rail.
Spies have been sent to all Nova Scotian
ports to notify by telegraph the departure
of all cargOes for the States. The Asso-
citation has pledged 600 for the expenses
of the spies and other OUTLAWS.
Collision Between the Yantic and Brook
Ign.
NEW YORK, June 9th.-It has just leaked
out that the failure of the North Atlantic
Squadron to reach this port in time to take
part in the Decoration Day ceremonies was
due to a collision between the Brooklyn
and Yantic. When 100 miles off the coast
the order Line abreast" was given, and
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struck the Yantic on the starboard quarter
and carried away her mizzentopmast. The
Brooklyn lost her fying-jib and jibboom
No one was hurt, but the fleet was delayed
three or four days until repairs were made
Idle Talk About Leader for TammaDy.
New YORK, June 9th.-The question
agitating Tammany Hall at present is,
Who shall succeed the late John Kelly as
leader? A prominent Tammany office
holder suggested it would be clever thing
to DO, if it were possible, to persuade
Charles Stewart Parnell to come to this
country and assume the leadership of the
organization. With Parnell at the helm, il
was claimed, Tammany would be in
vincible. The fact that Parnell is not
citizen, and might be compelled to remain
in this country the usual length of time
before becoming naturalized, was laughed
at. 1t was said it was not necessary for
Parnell to be voter in order to be leader.
Beecher's Lecture Tour in Europe.
NEW YORK. June plymouth Church
people are making extensive arrangements
to give Henry Ward Beecher grand send
off when he leaves for Europe on the 18th.
A steamboat has been chartered for the oc-
casion In the parish it will be a sort of
gala-day Beecher was IS years old yester-
day He looks hale and hearty. His pro
iected lecture tour throughout England is
on very extensive scale, beginning in
London. and following it up in Liverpool,
Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Bradford,
Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. He may
go to Dublin. He expects to return the LIST
of 0ctobeA
Sullivan to Run Hotel.
New YORK, June 9th.-John L. Sullivan
is expected in this city to-day. He has
been negotiating for some time for the pur-
chase of Central Park Hotel, a fine eight
story building at the corner of Seventh
avenue aud fifty-ninth street. 1t is said
that Sullivan's visit is for the purpose of
buying hotel and locating in New York.
scarcity of Available Securities.
New YORK, June 9th.-A prominent
banker who acts as investment broker for
some of the largest concerns in this coun-