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Secretary of State Thompson Surprised.

A happier presentation is seldom witnessed
than that which took place in the Secretary of
States office yesterday. The Department
of State had in store for their chief
valuable and handsome gold watch
and chain which it was the pro-
gramme to present at l o'clock. 4 half hour
before that time, however, the Secretary was
suddenly and unaccountably seized with an al
most malicious desire to go down town. and
anxious ruses had to be resorted TO to keep him
| in the building He was at first told by his
| deputy that = Frisco" friend would be at his
office at ! to see him, to which he replied that
that was unfortunate, as he would be out.
State Treasurer Oullahan was then appealed to-
and he took the Secretary under his wing
| under contract to hold him till l. and in his
own insinuating but irresistible way poured
miraculous tales into the Secretarys ears till
the appointed hour, when he was called into
the inner office, where he was confronted by
the gardeners, watchmen, porters and attaches
OF his Office in holiday attire. His
deputy, Arthur Shattuck, then stepped
forward and told him he had an unpleasant
duty to perform; that there had been
| for some time trouble brewing among the
gardeners and other attaches of the Department
| OF state That they were dissatisfied with their
! positions, as all aspired to be watchmen, and
| that they all stood before him on that occasion
| literally as lcdtchmen, and such they desired
| to wish him happy New Year, and many re-
| turns, each succeeding one more happy and
prosperous than its predecessor Their associa-
| tions had ever been pleasant, and they desired
to present him with some slight evidence of
| their appreciation of him as man, an officer a
gentleman and friend. He then laid in the
Seeretary's hand magnificent Howard watch,
with chain, handsomely engraved: 49, To Hon.
| Thomas l.. Thompson, secretary of State.
| from the attaches and employees of the
| Department of State" 1t was COM
plete surprise, the Secretary being entirely
| nonplussed for moment, but quickly recover
| ing himself responded in feeling manner, as
| surfing his employees aud attaches of his satsfac-
| ton with the performance of their duties and
| that the memory of his association with them
| would never cease to be to him a qualification.
| Amid many and generous bumpers of that po-
| tent inspirer Roederer that the boys had not
forgotten TO provide, hearty toasts were proposed
! and answered, the Secretary of State, his Dep
| spending The surprise was genuine and com
plete. and the spirit of the occasion was keenly
| appreciated by all, and eyinced a close warm
| and friendly relationship between employer end
| employe that must make the occasion memo
| rable alike to the recipient and the donors
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DIED.

Sacramento, December DIVA, wifeo b. Ruhl
native of Germany, ss years, month and Il
days.
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral, which will take
place from her late residence, K street, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth, this after
noon at o'clock
Sacramento, December 3l-Mary Henrietta
daughter of Henry and Celestine Fuchs, {
years, months and IA days.
Sacramento. December 3l-Alexander McKen.
zie, native of Pictou, Nova Scotia, SO years,
months and Is days. Funeral notice hereaf
ter
Elk Grove. December s0-Miitie, only son of D.
H. and Elizabeth Sherwood, a native of Cali
fornia, years, months and u days
Willow Slough, Yolo county, December 2s-May
5. Murray. "a years and II months.
Coiusa, December 15-Nathaniel Anderson 81
years and months
Moores Station, fuba county. December o.
Joseph Iazotte, q years.
Woodland, December 25-Jacob Rupley ca years
and ii months.
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NEVADA.
The Carson Mint.

CARSON. December 31st-ThiS afternoon Cen
eral Clarke, attorney for the Citizens Committee
to secure the reopening of the Carson Mint,
called at the MinI with Il bar of gold and silver
bullion, and $500 in SD pieces. He asked that
the bullion be coined and was refused by Su-
perintendent Garfard. He then asked that it be
parted and refined, and run into bars. This was
refused. He then demanded subsidiary coin for
the $780, and that the Superintendent appoint a
Chief Clerk, Weighing Clerk and Cashier, as
the law directed All the requests were refused,
on the ground that he had orders to close the
Mint and discharge all the officers from Secre-
tary Manning. II. S. Mason, Chairman
of the Citizens Committee. acted as wit
ness, and mandamus suit will be commenced
to compel the Superintendent to comply with
the demands made by the Citizens Committee
through their attorney. This is part of the
fight being made by the silver men to compel
the Government to obey the law regarding Minis.
The suit will come up before Judge Sabin, in
the United States Court. and, if necessary, will
be taken to the Supreme Court of the United
|
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Signal Service Indications.
A Farmer Hangs himself.
ARIZONA.
The Indian Campaign.

TUCSON, December 3lst-Corrslltos. Mexico.
advices under date OF December 2Sth, say that a
courier from General Crook passed that point a
few days before in search of Captain Davis. who,
it will be remembered, started home weeks ago
for the Sierra Madres with his command con
sisting OF one company of troops and one hun
dred Apache scouts As Captain Davis has not
entertained regarding his own and the safety OF
his command.
Bayard, Private Secretary of Governor Zulick,
has telegraphed parties in this city that the
Governor denies having sent a dispatch to
Washington asking for troops to protect Indians
against the whites, and pronounces the dispatch
to that effect "a willful and deliberate forgery -
but in view of the widely conflicting statements
already made by Governor Zulick in his recent
proclamation and dispatch 10 Arizona the PEG
pie hesitate to accept his denial until he frs
proves the dispatch in question vas foTgery.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
DELIVERY OF PAPERS.

The Business Office of the REcoRD-UNIoS will
remain open to-day until P NJ, for the delivery
of papers to those who have ordered, and to
supply such us desire to secure copies of the
New Years edition
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FOREIGN.
Burmah Formally Annexed to the British
Empire.


LONDON, December 31st.-By proclamation.
which will be issued in India and England to.
morrow. Burmah will be formally annexed to
the British Empire. The proclamation will say
that The territories formerly governed by King
Theebaw will no longer be under his rule. but
will become part of the dominion of the Queen
OF Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of
India, and that the government of the country
will be administered during her Majesty pleas
ure by officers appointed by the viceroy Of In
dia-
The British and the Arabs.
LONDON. December 3ist.-Since the battle the
retreating Arabs are collecting beyond Atoab,
where large army has been gathering for an
attack on the British forces and another Arab
army Is advancing north from Khartouiu Cen
eral stephenson is marching beyond Atoab,
where he hopes to find the enemy in force, and
bring on decisive battle. The British are in
high spirits at the prospect of hard fighting. the
long inactivity of the army having cansed much
discomfort at the 'front.' General stephenson
now commands Il 900 troops of all arms
The Bishop Explains.
TORONTO (Ont.l, December 3lst.-Bishop Fabre
has addressed the following circular to his
clergy: Since the publication OF my man
dalnent on the 18th instant, have been
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Coal Shipments-Reduce Gas Rates.

Coal Reduced Gas Rates.
SEATTLE, December 3lst.--During the year
1885, 1870 tons of coal were shipped from
Seattle, principally to San Francisco and Port
land.
The gas company has made an announce
ment of a reduction in the rates of gas, quite
gratifying to consumers, the cut ranging from l0
to 20 per cent,
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Street Lighting.

The Board of City Trustees met in extra ses
sion at 10 A. NJ. yesterday to consider the bids
for street lighting. All the members present.
The electric light companies and the Capital
Gas Company were each represented by their
agents
D. II. Cook appeared before the Board and
stated that the electric light mast at Fifteenth
and o streets did not light that portion of L
street from Thirteenth to Sixteenth. on account
of the shadow of the Exposition building He
asked that change be made i'll the location of
the mast.
J. o. Coleman President of the Pacific Thorn
n-Houston Electric Light Company, argued
in favor of the adoption of that system.
J. NJ. Avery, of the Sacramento Electric Light
Company, urged the adoption of his company
system.
J. r. Watson and B. L. steinnan. of the Can
ital Gas Company, claimed better and cheaper
lighting could be accomplished by the use of
gas.
All made lengthy arguments in favor of their
positions, pointing out the superiority each
claimed over the Others and the defects in the
systems of their rivals.
After listening to all the arguments pro and
con, Trustee Nielsen moved that the CAN'T al
Gas Company be awarded contract for Us
lamps west of Twelfth street at So 20 per lamp
per month, and 33 electric light lamps OF the
Pacific Thomson Houston system for the bal
ance of the city at S2l per month.
Mayor Brown moved to amend by making the
award Tor 500 gas lamps at IS so per lamp and
appropriate $1,000 per annum for electric light
masts.
The amendment was lost BIZ the following
vote Aye-Brown: no-Nielsen, Jones'
The original motion then adopted by a
unanimous vote. The electric lights will be To-
Gated under the direction of the Street Superin-
tendent.
The street lighting for the ensuing year. ac-
cording TO the terms of the contract will cest:
Gas, $3.50; electric lights, sS,Sl6: total, sl6506
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Filed December 81, 1851
January 3, ls6l-Frederick Holzinger to II. p.
l1yermore-Lots 10 and 10, block %, town OF
Folsom: 500.
December 81, lsS5-w. H. II. Hatch to Alice
Hatch-West hale of lot 2, II and l. Twenty
second and Twenty-third streets.
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SUPERIOR COURT.
one-van Fleet, Judge.

THURSDAY December 81, 1885.
feopie vs. Gin fuen. convicted of an assault
with deadly weapon-Defendant sentenced 70
eighteen months in the County Jail
Department Two-McF land, judge.
THURSDAY, December 81 1885.
Sacramento Transportation Company VS. W C.
Smith-Default of defendant entered Judg
of the complaint
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BORN.

BORN.
Sacramento, December 17-Wife OF ]. G. Mar.
tine, daughter.
Sacramento, November 25-WHe of Thos. Cot
ter, a daughter.
Sacramento, december 25-wife of Oscar Ross
daughter.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCK SALES.
sAN FRANCI5Co, December 81, 1885.
MORNING SESSION
AFTERNOON SESSION
MARRIED.

Elk Grove, December 30-By Rev. John CHS
holm, at the Methodist Parsonage Charles +.
Meagher, of Sacramento, to Ellie Watland, OF
Elk Grove.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-01

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria,
Whom she was Child, she cried for Castsria
When she became Aiss, she chung to Castoria,
Whsn shs had Children, she gave them Castoria
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A WELCOME To Alas is his usual custom.
the ever affable, always obliging Peter Flaherty,
will be at home to-day to ali his friends 10
whom he extends Happy New Years greeting.
Roast turkey, with all the fixings will deserved.
together with the best of wines liquors ard cigars
his new VINE Rooms are the most elegant in
the city. J, between Sixth and Seventh.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
Dissolution Of COpartnerShip,

rJNHE PARTNERSHIP EXISTING BETWEEN
i SWEETER K ALS;P, in the Real Estate and
Insurance business, is this day dissolved by mu-
tai consent.
Sacramento, January l. 1886
ALBION C. SWEFTSER,
EDWIN K ALSIP
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SPORTING MArTERs.-Parties from Kentucky
recently Visited L. J. Roses ranch, at Sunny
Slope. to seehis famous trotting stallion. Sultan
with the intention of purchasing him. The
morse and price were satisfactory to those who
saw him, and n portion of the purchase money
was paid down TO bind bargain in case the
principals in Kentucky were disposed to buy
Mr. Rose has since received a dispatch from
there to the effect that they stood BY the pur-
chase---.-The District Board of review. consist
ing OF Messrs. SKATER, Smith and Rose has been
In session in San Francisco this week Among
the matters considered was the very peculiar
action OF the judges of the DO class trotting
race al San Jose, last fall when Billy Jonathan
with Guy Wilkes fouled Atair and was fined
500 for foul driving but allowed to
start again. and finally. before the day was
over, the fine was remiited. TIE Board of Re
view is reported to have suspended the
Association for one year. A case in which Do
nathan drove foul at Oakland was also brought
to the attention of the Board but its action in
the premises has not been developed. In the
case of Andy Mcdowell, ruled off for life for
not driving Adair to win at the Bay District
track, considerable evidence was taken, and
the Board reserved its decision until Tomorrow
but If is believed Mcdowell will be reinststed'
or at least the sentence will be modified Par
ties who had good opportunity to know the facts
concerning the race, have always held TO the
beliefthat Mcdowell was not to blame
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would add to the above notice that | shall
continue the Real Estate. Insurance and Cen
eral Agency business at the old stand Of Sweet
ser & Alsip. No. 10l5 Fourth street. between
and X, Sacramento, underline name of EDWIN
X. ALSiP Il CO., where ! shall be pleased to
meet our former patrons and friends, and those
who have business to transact in our line, and
will attend to it with the same prompiness that
1t has been done in the past.
ja1-lm EDWIN X. ALSIP
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PACIFIC SLOPE.
EN- aGETiC ACIION REGARDING
TIE CARSON MINT.
The Hostile Apaches-Suicide Of a
Farmer-Fire in San
Francisco.
CALIFORNIA.

lsrEcIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UsIoN.I
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In retiring from the firm tender thanks to my
friends for their patronage, and ask q continu-
ance of the same to my late partner at the old
stand. A. G. SWEETSER.
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TUE finest quality of ladies' French kid but
ton boots. made with cork bottoms: price. IS.
Curacao kid button boots, cork bottoms, 50 50.
Red House.
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THERE is no use Of your going to the oleomar
garine stores TO buy Your jewelry. when you can
ind at ]. Heyman Jr.'s, such fine assortment
of solid gold and rolled gold plate iewelry
Also, fine gold and silver watches, diamonds,
etc, and at such low prices. Call and see for
yourself and be convinced. J. LYMAN, Jr, &
Bro, SOC J street. Watches aud jewelry care
fully repaired by experienced workmen.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14
N,,. J.ppio smlh,s MsstlnE1.

Miss Jennie Smith begins her evangel-
istio efforts in Wheeling this evening in
the Fourth Street NJ. L. church, with q
service at 1880. This Is the first Of q series
Of meetings to be carried on In this church
during the next ten days under the dlreC-
ton Of Miss Smith. On Saturday there
will be q devotional service at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, a general service OF conference and
prayer at 2 o'clock P. NJ. together with
evening services, all 10 be conducted by
Miss Smith. The Sunday services will be
announced tomorrow morning. Next
week each day will be devoted to the con-
alteration OF some phase Of religious work
in addition to devotional meetinRs and
revival services in the evening. To all
the meetings thus announced q cordial
invitation Is extended TO the religious
workers OF this city and to the public gen
orally. 1t Is hoped that by hearty CO.
operation Miss Smiths visit to the city
may be made great blessing to the church
life, and even more TO the general life Of
the people. She ought to DO greeted, and
no doubt will be, by a large audience this
evening,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

1t was announced in the Associated
Press account oil the Kansas City cyclone
that a school girl named Askew was
among those seriously injured. She was
doubtless The daughter Of one Of the
Messrs. Askew who went from ST. Clairs-
vile to Kansas City some time ago. and a
niece Of Mrs. Ross ]. Alexander, Of Bridge
The large paper house with which Mr..
J. Ed. Faris, who went from Wheeling to
Kansas City this spring, was connected
there, was among the establishments
which suffered by the cyclone, their
building being demolished.
The early report that the 0glebay
Brothers, formerly Of this city, were also
losers by the storm, is denied by Mr.. Earl
Oglebay, Of this city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

Top roads to the main line Of the Penn.
sylvania, at Huntingdon. 1t Is claimed
that about 100000 tons will be shipped per
annnm,
The torporators of the Piedmont& Cum.
berland Railway Company met at Pied
mont this week and organized by the cleo
ton OF Stephen B, Elkins as Presidents
Harry s. Buxton, Secretary and Treasurer,
and the following Board Of Directors:
Messrs. Henry q, Davis, s. B. Elkins,
A, P, German, Thomas B, Davis, Harry
G, Buxton, G, W. Harrison and 3. WIS.
Moore, Mr., Moore has resigned as q trus-
tee Of the Mutual Reserve Tontlne Asso'
citation Of Baltimore, stating that his duties
In connection with the West Virginia Gem
trail railway prevented his giving atten'
ton to the interests Of the association.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14
FASHONABLY STYLISH AS IT'S HONESTLY GOOD
Still. BUzzINe,
The HOruepS Nest the Unitsd NAnSrS' ON
4 clRls Stirred Up.

ClAlb btFEeu pPs
President John X, Wier has gone to the
Chenaugo Valley on business with the
nail factories there.
The denial OF the United Nailers that
a movement was on foot 10 rejoin the
Amslgamated Association continues TO
stir up a hornets nest. Says yesterdays
Pittsburgh Times:
The two Pittsburgh lodges Of the United
Nailers, Heaters and Rollers Association
have already taken decisive action on the
proposal to return to the ~Amalgamated
Association, At their last meeting they
formally resolved 10 circulate petitions
with THAT object among their members.
These petitions are nov being numerously
signed, and will be collected at o joint
meeting Of the two lodges to be held in a
few days.
"Do you think any Of the leaders Of the
secession movement will be refused read
mission to the Amalgamated Associa.
ton? 2" aaked q Times reporter Of one OF
the leaders OF this movement.
81 think not and l certainly hope not,
for II would only perpeLuate dissension
among US. I'd like to see them let by.
cones be by.gones." :,
"IfsuCh an exception was made, would
the men have any considerable following
in holding out against amalganation2
"No. He would HAYES mighty slim
faction"
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Bellnlro.

The Windsor club will have q ball thil
evening.
The Big Ten club is of in their big boat
to Hates Rock.
Several insurance agents are here trying
to adjust the losses Of the Crystal window
glass works.
Miss Gilleland, who has been visiting
Mrs. R. johnson, left for her home, at ALE
gheny yesterday.
The Stag Of the old blast furnace stack Il
being removed and the explosion OF the
dynamite shakes the houses in that part
Of town.
viii White, Of the Louisville base ball
club, spent Wednesday night at home
here, joining the club as 1t passed through
yesterday.
Constable Fillmore Helsley brought in
three boys yesterday charged with throw.
ing stones at a man out the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad.
Mr.. Ambrose Liller and Miss Ola Moore.
house we're married Wednesday evening
at the home Of the BRIDES father in the
First ward, by Rev. R. F. Keller.
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TwO MORT he WELLS.
The barre Nor. / and : FRONTING to Rival

The barre NoS. 1 and = Promising to Rival
the ThAysr duShSr.
Reports from tho Washington oil FIELD
are that the vandergriit 4 90. No. / OF
the VIM. Barre and the No. 9 Of the same
party cstne In on Wednesday. The No. I
did, in four hours, Up To Wednesday even.
ing, 50 inches in an 500 barrel tank, or al
the rate Of about 1900 barrels per day.
The No. 2 during the afternoon produced
at the rate Of from 20 10 % barrels an
hour. Both wells are understood to be
stll doing big work. They are located In
the eastern portion OF the field. The No.
l ID forty rods southeast Of the Smith No.
/, the first gusher got In the eastern pool,
and half that distance northeast oil the
Willets No. 1, on the MunCe purchase,
which has not yet reached the interesting
point, The No. 2 10 almost directly south
Of the No. | and about hity rods distant.
Under the influence OF the reports oil
declined TO III cents.
r. II. MCKeever has, In the name Of Nc,
Keeyer 4 TO-, secured The oil and gas
right Of q tract Of land from Hon. George
s, Hart, situated In South strabane town.
ship, near Washington, and has made a
contract with T. 7. Harris, Of Bradford, 10
commence drilling a well al once,
The daily production Of the field for yes
tetday is figured At sixty.one hundred bar.
rels. The result Of the deeper drilling Of
the two Barre wells has encouraged q re.
newed activity all along the lines, The
Wilson and Byets wells are due In the
ganIx aahd.