Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-05

motion to hold evening sessions, pitched
into the newspapers and the Louisville
members of the Legislature and referred
I slightingly and insultingly to the way in
which the bill which Representative Jack
| son, OF the city, had introduced, had been
handled. jackson walked quietly over to
Thomas and asked what he meant by the
insinuation, and told him to walk outside
and he wou d thrash him. Thomas did
not follow Jackson, but left the House soon
atterward and returned, it is said. with
pistol, and told Jackson he was ready.
Great excitement and confusion ensued
The two had started out, when Speaker
Offutt ordered their arrest. They were
arrested and Thomas was told to dispose of
his pistol or he would be put out. Upon
the advice of friends Thomas left the room,
saying. he would fix it all right All is now
quiet, but there may be trouble.
Confidence in Arabs Work.
New YORK. March 4th.-The TuYf. Field
and Farm says editorially: O. F. WILEY.
of San Francisco, arrived here on Monday,
and said to us that the owners of the bav
gelding Arab had authorized him 20 put up
at the office of the Tut, Field aud Farm a
deposit of $500 to bind challenge for a
three-in-five race for from 50 600 to 500
side. The proposition is to trot Arab on
any good track which will be agreed upon.
against any trotter in the country barring
Maud s., in June or july If Arab is
beaten on this side of the Rocky mountains
his owners will want a fixed sum for ex-
penses. Should the accepter of the chal-
lenge prefer to trot in California he will be
allowed, in case of defeat. fixed sum for
expenses. As we have flyers on this side
of the mountains like Jay -Eye'See, Harry
Wilkes, Clingstone, Majolica and Phillips
the challenge must be considered bold
one.
DIurderous Assault Upon School
Teacher.
MARCELLUs tAiich.), March 4th.-A
| teacher in the Thompson district school.
named NJ. J. Vincent, punished child of
Thomas Cleland few days ago, whereupon
the father went to the school house and
attacked the teacher with razor, cutting
him in several places. One cut extended
| fourteen inches across the back, severed a
rib and exposed the heart. Vincent's con-
dition is critical. Cleland was arrested, but
waived examination, and was held for
| trial.
Terry's Appointments.
| New YORK, March 4th.-The SIN saws
editorially on General Terrys appoint
ment: Friends of General Howard are
! likely to feel hurt that he is passed over for
tiyes which tbev aanno, a,1r ar,,oii - ,nG-
on;te tr,,e thot uo,.ard ~, ro,o;. -, -
nomirator ~ ,ba ,,a,,t ,,,n,,c,, ,..t;st ;iI
occrr ON tie 1e,b or tb;s ,1,o,3i ~.
t;rama mant of C,anaral pana ia'n y ..re
Uonoool, - ~ ,Y Du' .iie
Terry IN f;il;nr, t,at - nn.a '',lu 81
arlrs baad anS stands Lafara ,,;,', ~ .,on
! possible command of the army
oaoie noaos IN New YORK.
| m NEW oRK, March 4th.-The San says
Inc sudden passing OF the cable railroad
franchise by the Board OF Aldermen was a
! surprise to nearly everybody outside of the
common Council. Even the advocates of
| the road SAID yesterday they had no idea
that such quick work would be made of il.
The company has the consent of the major
liy Oh property-owners OF the routes, and
oAPe0' uecisioii now any day. II every
hn;I 7;r, haf;sro nto,'I", "Iii ~ pesii
,,ears ,9SroJabi,, 81, ~ "ill taAe III, nVe
| S,,sta,, on,hra1os - ene .oaus. ne E
Sn,'bia ,ranI. ro;I auout sesen.y ili!es OF
wh;ci' ara IN ba aoJa. as a,ilsen mites oi
hnt ali onerotad bu cab,as T. - ouuo.ei oe.;.4o;
the wboia svsten, will ooSt eis noo oe.,Aa'eu oon
-. v.',o0o'o00
~ s'ocA suit
-'--'' SAAiNi -iAe S%i ~. SoihOo ~ Ccii-
over. operator IN wan street, recently
brought suit against Ashburg Harpending,
a broker, TO recover sl1 ,33l 81, the value of
2,oOo snares OF the stock OF the State Line
Goio Mlning company, Nos. 2 and 3, OF
Nevada Whlch ne canned he was ordered
10 purchase Tor the defendant under the pro-
viso that II there was loss upon the trans
action Harpendlng should bear 1t. The
stock was purchased at fair figures, but
soon alter II 1eii unui 1t had no market val
ue, anu wneh calied upon 10 make good
.ne loss, Harpenuihg repudiated the con,
,ract Tor tne ueiehse, IL was denied that
any any ool.ract nau eyer oeeh entered INTO.
i1 pe,eiuan. auiii ..eu On the STAND tnat he
nau pecii coivicleu Vi treason IN Calior-
1ia uI!lns .he war aio pHuohea py ffesl-
uen. Lihcoih. a sealed verdict Is expected
| lo-oay.
New fork's Commissioner of Public
Works.
/ New YORK, March ith.-There are we'll
defined rumors to the effect that Rollin NJ
Squire, the present Commissioner of Pub
| lie Works, will shortly be looking for an
other position. The World saws: Mayor
Grace has been looking up the law and has
found statute under which he can. if he
prefers charges, suspend the Commissioner
of Public Works and apply to the Gov
CilOi iOl Ills Itl.ONdl. ldklrE advantage
of this, he has decided to act TODAY. and
d. Lowber Smith will he mt in cborge of
the office. The ground on which the Mavor
will bring charges against Squire is for
/ neglect in the discharge of his duties and
for having filled the position of Deputy
Water Register with man who some
years ago in Boston was convicted OF EN-
bezzlement.
An Explanation.
CHICAGO, March 4th.-The Central Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union. which
recently appointed, as a committee of con-
ference with Miss Frances f.. Willard. Su-
perintendent of the Department for the
Promotion of Social Purity, number cf
ladies prominent in the work, to-day issued
a reply to the statements which they claim
are being circulated in the public press re-
garding the White Cross movement and
herewith. The committee, in their ad.
lishad no Victoria League in Chicago. She
mas been instrumental In starting read