Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-01
counts The liabilities are heavy, but NJ
estimate is given.
A Distinguished Party of Tourists,


tary Manning, managing editor of the AL
bany ArgeS Theodore Hart, of Pennsyl-
vania; Miss Askell, Miss Bertelle Askeil,
II. Teneyck, managing editor Of the AL
bapy Journal A. G. Richmond and wife,
and Il. b. Burnet and wife, New York.
They will remain here two or three days,
visiting places of interest in the State, and
then go to San Francisco
The Seizure of the Canadian Sealers.
New YORK, August 31st.-A Washing
ton special to the Post says A new point
has been raised in connection with the
seizure by the United States revenue cutter
of two Canadian vessels. One is said to
have been captured IS miles and the sec
ond 120 miles from the nearest land. The
point raised is: Did Russia have the right
TO convey TO the United States, as it did, by
the terms of its treaty, in connection with
the sale of Alaska, q greater part of Beh
ring Strait? Will any foreign Government
recognize such right under international
law? If the United States has right to
prohibit British fishermen from taking
fur seals 120 miles from land, has not the
United States q right to prohibit British
or Norwegian whalers from taking whales
within the same seas ? Our treaty rights
in Behring Sea have never been tested. 1t
is possible that the seizure of these two
Canadian vessels by our revenue cutter
may bring our rights in dispute. Inquiry
was made at the State Department to-day
to ascertain whether the Department has
considered the matter. Assistant Secretary
Porter stated that the matter had not yet
been brought to the official attention OF
the State Department. 1t was wholly
under the control of the Treasury Depart
ment, and will be likely 10 remain there,
unless the owners of the Canadian vessels
should complain TO their Government.
If Canada should III turn report to the
British Government the subject in this
manner will be called to the attention of
the State Department.
Railway Electric Telegraph and Tele-
phone.
WASHINGTON. August 31st.-A bill in
equity has been filed in the Detroit Su-
preme Court by the c.. G. Berriman, for
Henry C. Strong, of Chicago, against Rob
ert Il. Vance, acting Commissioner of
Patents and Elisha Gray for an injunction
to restrain the issue of a patent to the lat
ter. The complainant states that he is the
inventor of the railway electric telegraph
ana telephone, and made application for d
patent May IS, 1877; that this application
has been kept alive by an amendment to
AitiiliiSf w. tlitlN N'l'l iJACb
an application for a patent for a multiple
telegraph, which he alleges was by treach-
cry and deceit stolen from him, and is
nothing but reproduction in principle
and design of his machine and invention.
He charges that it is his belief that by un-
due influences, and by completely with TIE
examiners, Gray is about to receive patent
therefor; that the issuing of patent TO
complainant is delayed by undue influence
exerted by Gray, and patent to Gray is to
be issued by fraud and colluSior with the
officers of the Patent Office, and if so issued
will greatly injure and delay him, and
necessitate long and tedious litigation on
his rart. He further alleges that he is en-
titled to have official action taken on his
claim, and asks for an injunction and re-
lief. Judge Hagener set the first Monday
in September, at u o'clock, for hearing.
Instructions to Indian Agents.
WASHINGTON, August 31st.-Acting Com
missioner Upshaw, of the Indian Office,
has issued the following letter of instruc-
tions to the agents upon the various reser-
vations where, under existing laws and
treaty stipulations, allotments of lands in
severalty may be made: The business of
alloting and patenting lands to Indians
should be pressed with the utmost vigor
The Indians are awakening to the import
ance of the individual ownership in the
soil, and agents must foster and encourage
this feeling by all the means in theirpower.
The Indian asks for paner title for his
land, and, with that in his possession, he
has some guarantee that the land be i'm
proves will not he taken from him. The
Indians must be impressed with the fact
that if they desire to make their stay upon
their reservation secure and stable, they
must take up lands, and get q title to them
from the Government Mr. Upshaw said
to-day that many.tribes are now as clamor-
GUS for allotments of patents as they were
formerly desirous of holding ali lands in
common.
Denies the Story.
WASHINGTON, August 31st.-Secretary of
State Bayard received this afternoon a tee-
gram from A. g. Sedgwick, stating that the
stories circulated about him were ridicu-
lously false, and that proof to that effect
would be produced whenever he was called
upon by the Secretary of State therefor.
Railroad Commissioner Johnston.
WASHINGTON, August 31st-General Jos.
f. Johnston, Commissioner of Railroads,
returned to this city this evening from a
tour of inspection of the subsidized rail-
roads. He looks remarkably we'll To an
Associated Press reporter he said that there
was nothing the matter with him except
the fatigue of his long journey. He de-
ciined TO say anything regarding his in
spection of the railroads before making his
report to the Interior Department.
Tho New Public Printer.
WASHINGTON, August 31st.-The COM
mission of Thomas Z. Benedict, as Public
Printer, has been received at the White
House, bearing the Presidents signature of
the date of Goth of August 1t is understood
that the new Public Printer will relieve Mr..
Rounds on September 10th.
Constitution Anniversary.
PHILADELPHIA, August 31st.-The Times
says: On the 18th of September 1887, the
of the completion of the Con-
slitution of the United States, and its pub
lie presentation by Washington, will occur
In order to celebrate it in a fitting way, the
Governors of the thirteen original States
will meet in this city on the 18th of next
month to make the necessary arrange
ments. A committe of eighteen Council
men and another of thirteen citizens will
meet the distinguished visitors. The gath
ering will be in response to a resolution
passed in June last by the New Jersey
Legislature. A proposition has been made
to invite the other States to participate in
the celebration. One feature ii is said will
be the military parade, in which regi-
ment from each State will march.
A Town Flooded by an Artesian Well.
CEDAR RAPIDS Ia), August 3lst-Wm.
Weir and sons began boring an artesian
well at the intersection of Beech and Wash
ington streets, at Belle Plain, on a fat
about tour blocks south of the Burley
House. The contract called for well with
a three-inch casing and the flow guaran-
teed. They bored a two-inch hole, and
theorized that the flow of water through it
would wash it out, so they could sink a
three-inch casing. Thursday they struck
water at depth of 1S5 feet At this time
they had about sixty feet of three
inch casing down, and water rose
with strong force twelve feet above
the surface in solid three-inch stream.
plainly, showing the strongest flow yet
struck. Friday morning the flow was un-
der control, but during the forenoon in the
attempt to force three-inch tube into the
two-inch hole it broke loose, and wore
away sufficient space outside the tubing to-
allow the water to boil out around the
tubing at the surface. At sundown on
Friday stream Of water, foot in diam
eter, was pouring out. The town is flooded,
and the cellars are filled with water The
flow continues unabated, making two riv-
ers through thelower part of the city.