Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-18
AMERICA AND ELSEWHERE.
TERRIBLE COAL OIL ACCIDENT
IN VIRGINIA.
The Transcontinental Pool = Turf
Understanding Contest-Gold
for Europe-Affairs Abroad.

for Europe-Affairs Abroad.
lsrrUAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uNoS.l
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Review of the Action of the Republican
Senatorial Caucus.
New YORK, February 17th.-From DIFF
ferent Washington specials, it seems that
the Republican Senatorial caucus resulted
in victory for the anti Edmunds party, led
by Sherman, ingalls, and others. There
was an appeal from the action of the ma
iority of the Republican members of the
Judiciary Committee to the caucus, and the
appeal was sustained. Edmunds has held,
first, that the Senate has a right to seal oh
the files of the Departments for papers
upon suspensions, and should exercise il
second, that the Republicans should reject
the nomination of every man appointed to
succeed suspended official until the pa
pers upon which the suspension was
made were furnished; third, that the Re-
publicans should reject the nominations of
civilians made to succeed officials who
were honorably discharged from the
Union army, and who were suspended
without good cause, regardless of
whether the papers were furnished or not.
The caucus decided that the Senate had q
constitutional right to search all the
archives ofthe Government, and issue sub
penaes duces tecum upon members of the
Cabinet to produce all papers, confidential
or otherwise; but at the same time de-
termined that such course was inexpedient
1t was held to be better to let the inquiries
rest for the present as they are, ON the
hau Il
its desire to know the information upon
which the President has acted, and having
given him a fair opportunity TO show that
he has carried out his pretensions, by
refusing to disclose the nature of the
charges upon which officials have
been removed. he has confessed an IN
willingness to Justify his acts, and Senators
agreed that they could afford to let the case
rest there. Secondly, it was decided that
the Senate should reject all nominations
made to succeed suspended officials, where
the information as to the causes Of suspen-
sion is refused, provided that such informa-
ton is deemed necessary for the proper
consideration of the case. This is a very
important qualification, and leaves a
loophole for the exercise Of the
individual discretion of Senator. In
case any Senator is able to state, upon
his own knowledge, that no charges
were filed against suspended official, and
that he was removed for political reasons
only, the nomination can be confirmed
but where a suspended official has been at.
tackled with complaints as to his personal
or official integrity, without a chance to
vindicate himself, the Senate will reject the
nomination of his successor unless the pa
pers are furnished. The third proposition
was adopted as it came from Edmunds. and
all civilians and eX-Confederates who have
been appointed to succeed ex-Union sol.
dierS will be rejected, unless it shall be
shown that the latter were removed upon
sufficient charges.
The Railroad Brakemen's Strike.
New ORLEANS, February 17th.-The
brakemen's strike on the Morgan Railroad
has caused complete cessation of work in
every part of the Morgan possessions in
Aiigiers. No freight trains go out, and the
laborers will neither discharge nor load
steamships at the wharf. The Southern
Pacific Railroad Company has issued 8
notice to shippers that no freight would be
received at Morgan's- depot for shipment
owing to the interference of the strikers
| The notice states that this measure will be
in force until the strike is over, as trains
cannot be moved without being arbitrarily
stopped at Gretna and other points.
THE STRIKE SPREADING.
Houston (Tex.), February 17th.-Th,
brakemen on the third division of thu
| Southern Pacific Railroad quit work to
! day, in sympathy with the striking brake
men at New Orleans. They make tn,
same demands as the Gretna strikers. ant
| have sent word to the latter to hold out
No freight trains left here to-day ON th,
Southern Pacific How far west the strik,
| extends is not yet known, but the indica
tons are that it will extend to San Fran
cisco. The freight engines were sent to tn,
round-house. The engineers and fremer
strongly sympathize with the strikers. A
report is current that the engineers vii
also strike, as they have been dissatisfied
since last fall, because of certain dismissals
Trouble is also anticipated on the Texa,
Central Railway.
The Transcontinental Pool,
New York, February 17th.-Delegate:
from the various transcontinental roads are
still in session in this city, discussing tn,
agreement proposed for the pooling O
freight and passenger traffic. Genera
Agent Cannon says the differences existing
between the roads may be settled at any
moment or not for hours. The meeting a
present is friendly, and if concessions ar,
made on all sides the delegates will con
clude their labors to-day.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
NEW YORK, February 17th.-A specia
dispatch from the Windsor Hotel to Kier
nan News Agency says the meeting of th,
Transcontinental Pool Association adj
Journed this afternoon without a result
The cause is reported to be the difference:
regarding the allotment of percentages.
O'Donovan Rossa's Assailant Sane Again
New YORK, February 17th.-CounseI fol
Mrs. Yseulte Dudley, who shot O'Donoyar
Rossa year ago, is authority for the state
ment that she is cured, and that a certifi
cate to that effect will be sent to the State
| Superintendent of Lunacy, who will take
her before the Supreme Court Judge and
obtain an order for her release from the
insane asylum. He says the State Board
of Charities have decided not to take any
action looking toward sending her back to
England. When O'Donovan Rosa was
informed of the expected release of Mrs
Dudley, he became suddenly grave, and
suggested that she would probably be sent
back to England, aud expressed himself
as not sure that she would not try re-
petition OF her attempt on his life.
Senator Jones' Responsibility.
New York, February 17th.-A Times
editorial says: Grave responsibility rests
upon the shoulders of Senator Jones. Of
Nevada. The Senate Finance Committee
took up yesterday the nomination of Z. L
Pillsbury and Charles H. Chase to be Col.
iectors of Internal Revenue at Boston and
| Portland, five Republican Senators voting
for the rejection and five Democrats 70,
confirmation. 1t was agreed that tho
| nominations should be referred to Jones
who had not voted. 1t is expected that the
| report will be favorable one. The nomi
nations are bad, and it is to be hoped thai
Senator Jones will have courage and wis
dom to advise the Senate to reject them.
Frightful Coal Oil Accident.
WILMINGTON (Del.), February 17th.-A
special from Tangier, Va, says: On Sun
day afternoon Captain W. L. Truths wife
| went to Sunday-sehool, leaving four little
children iii the house. Three little girls
named Cooper, from neighboring Eoust
came in, and while they were playing the
fire went out. Captain TRUTHS daughter
aged years, put some kindling in tn,
stove and poured oil upon it, while another
child struck match and put it to the OF
can by accident. A terrible explosion fol
lowed. The child who held the can wa:
instantly killed. aud a two-year-old boy
was so badly injured that he died in three
hours The other Truitt children a,1 III.