Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-18

and appointed by the PRESIDENT recorder
of Deeds for the District, is sucking very
rich plum. There has been great boom
in Washington real estate within the year
mast. and his fees are now averaging 800
per day. On November Oath Matthews
raked in $3.50. AT the present rate of fees
the Office is worth from $4,000 to $4,000
ner wear. But it is not likely that
Matthews good fortune will continue
much longer, as it is given out authentic
ally that Cleveland does not feel like incur
ring the hostility of the Senate by reap
pointing Matthews. The President will
therefore send in a new name. The lucky
man, il is rumored, will be Haggett, Reg
lister of Wills in the District.
To-day's Event in Congress
WASHINGTON, December 17th.-The tariff
question is the principal topic of converse
ton tonight, wherever public men con-
gregate. Those well informed on each
side express grave doubts as to the result.
The Republicans and protection Democrats
are somewhat more confident of the defeat
of the motion to consider the Morrison bill
than the revenuasreform Democrats are of
its success. Hickock (Rep.), in reply to an
Associated Press reporters question. said
My impression is that it will be defeated
by three or four majority. As to the actual
strength against the Morrison bill, l think
it is three to six, but it is difficult to tell Just
how it will come out on account of alb
sentees and failures to secure pairs.
A Bad Law for California.
WASHINGTON, December 17th.-Senators
Stanford and Williams will both vote
against the interstate commerce bill when
it is reported by the Conference Committee.
They think the bill will injure the bust
ness interests of San Francisco, and the
fruit industry of California, generally, as
only 10 per cent. of the business done by
the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific
railroads is on through traffic, the balance
being local Stanford and Williams think
the operations of the bill would be disad-
vantageous to the business interests of San
Francisco. The Board of Trade and Cham
Der of Commerce of San Francisco are op-
posed to the bill.
Good Thing for Those who Bought at
Seventy-five Cents.
WASHINGTON, December 17th.-The Sem
ate to-day passed the bill for the retirement
of trade dollars. The bill directs that trade
dollars shall be retained by the Assistant
Treasures when presented, standard dol
lars being given in exchange therefor, and
trade dollars sent to the Minis as bullion
and recoined in standard dollars.
Another Ffend Lynched.
ATLANTA (Ga.), December 17th.-Early
on Thursday morning the house of John
Swilling was burned down. Inside were
Mr.. Swilling, his wife and three children,
all of whom were burned to death. Francis
Saunders was arrested ana confessed that
he had crushed in the skulls of the sleepers
and saturated the bedclothes with coal oil,
applied match and left. The citizens
seized the murderer and carried him off to
lynch him.
Feather-weight Championship.
New York, December 17th.-Tommy
Warren, feather-weight champion of the
West, and Tommy Danforth, feather-weight
champion of the East, have arranged for a
mill tonight. The battle will be fought
under the Marquis of Queensberry rules
within one hundred miles of this city, and
inside of one month. The stakes will be
81 900 side and a large purse subscribed
by sports. The men, with their trainers,
will meet tomorrow to sign articles and
deposit $3.50 each as forfeit.
Don't Want Dark Knights.
BALTIMORE, December 17th.-rhe Sun
has the following special from Columbia,
s. c.: The efforts of some organizers of the
Knights of Labor in this State to enroll the
colored people in their order, has caused
much bitter feeling against the order by
farmers. Some of the papers advise the
farmers to "spot" all white men engaged
in the work and treat them after the South
ern fashion.
Great. Racing Event.
LOUISVILLE, December 17th.-The Louis
vile Jockey Club has completed arrange
ments whereby, in the spring of 1880, there
will be run at its course race of one
mile and quarter for a stake of $50, 600,
perhaps the richest ever run for in Amer
lea. The conditions are modelled after
those of the great English Eclipse Stakes.
1t will require great many entries to fill
stake of such value.
South Dakota's Ambition.
ST. PAUL Mimi December 17th.-A
Huron. Dakota, special to the Pioneer Press
! says Owing to the lack of quorum last
night the Legislature of South Dakota did
not pass the bill ordering an election on
the question of putting the State Govern
ment into operation.
Died of Apoplexy.
LOUISVILLE, December 17th.-Gratiot
Washburne, son of Hon. z. B. Washburne,
and Secretary of the American London
Exhibition, who arrived here yesterday in
the interest of the exhibition, dropped
dead at the Gait House to-day of cerebral
apoplexy.