Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-12
SATURDAYS NEWS.
tsoypENsED FROM SPECIAL prsrArcuEs.l
Domestic.


The Senate has passed the Washington
Territory admission bill.
Roger Brothers, Touring mill proprietors
of Bristol, Pa, have failed.
John Welsh, ex-Minister to England,
died at Philadelphia Saturday.
Max Pepper has been awarded the con-
tract for Government drayage at San Fran
cisco.
Miss Matilda Smith was mysteriously
murdered at Hacktown, n j., on Friday
night
The California Southern Railroad has
been absorbed by the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe.
A great meeting in favor of the eight
hour movement WAS held in Chicago Satur-
day night.
The House on Saturday passed bills for
the establishment of lighthouses at San
Luis Obispo and Point Sur.
Two men have been arrested in New
York for making 100000 of counterfeit
notes on a Colombian bank.
Henry Miller. a United States officer, was
murdered by Big Chewey, an Indian des-
perado, in the Cherokee Nation on Friday
The sugar planters of Louisiana have
held meeting and resolved to resist any
attempt by Congress 10 reduce the duty on
sugar.
The New York weekly bank statement
shows reserve increase of So 56f, 49, The
banks now hold SIG, 35l ,76S in excess of the
% per cent. rule.
Members of the crew of the Frank n.
Ihayer who have arrived at Boston ascribe
the mutiny on that vessel to the brutality
OF Captain Clarke.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads has agreed to favorably report IA reSo-
luton calling for an investigation of the
affairs of the subsidized roads.
The falling walls of burning building
al Lawrence, Mass Saturday, caught ten
firemen under them, killing all. Many
other persons were badly hurt.
The transcontnental lines have again
extended the ruling low rates to California
points. They announce that the rate is ex-
tended until Tuesday, but practically they
are extending the rates until Saturday next
The body of Jennie Jones Woods, who
died in Chicago from the excessive use of
opium, has been taken 20 Minneapolis for
burial. The deceased was native of
Cleveland, and her mother is u resident of
San Francisco.
a special to the St Paul Pioneer Press
says The Pioneer Publishing Company,
Union Telegraph Company for So 900 dam
ages Tor raising rates on news dispatches,
contrary to the terms of the contract made
III 1884.
The challenge of Charles W. Anderson
loag-iistance champion. has been accepted
by john Murphy, of New York He will
ride Anderson a race of twenty-five miles
for 81 900, the horses to be changed every
mile time and place 10 be agreed upon
hereafter.
Commissioner Sparks has recommended
to Secretary Lamar the revocation of the
withdrawal of indemnity lands in Mis-
sourl, made fifteen years ago for the benefit
OF the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Com
pdny, ana the restoration of unappropriated
lands TO entry under the settlement laws.
supposed mad dog was shot near Cen
trail Park, New York, Friday DR.. Gotthell.
OF the American Veterinary College, has
lnocalated rabbit and dog with virus
taken from its body. A portion of the fluid
froin the mad dogs brain was projected
under the brain membrane of the rabbit.
Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the New York
World, has forwarded 10 the Secretary of
State his resignation as Representative in
Congress from the Ninth District of New
York, stating that it was impossible for
him to perform the duties pertaining to
the position without neglecting his news
paper.
Richard X. Fox has offered to give a
trophy, valued at 81 900, and a purse of
5000 for an international single-scull race,
to be rowed in this country, four miles with
turn. In order to induce William Beach
OF Australia to compete, Mr.. Fox offers to
allow him $500 for his expenses. 1t is ex-
pected that if Beach will compete Teemer
aud Hanlan will row against him.
The names of Collector Hager and Sur
veyor TiDnin, II is thought, will come up
before the Senate on Tuesday or Wednes-
day. The denial that came from both in
regard to discourtesy toward the Chinese
Minister has produced a reaction in their
favor, as it is admitted that they were
blamed unjustly. Still, there is some show
OF opposition to the confirmation of both
Mrs. Logan, one of the ladies interested
in the Garfield Memorial Hospital for the
benefit of which it is proposed to give a cal
leo ball at the Chinese Legation building, is
said to have received an anonymous letter,
in which the writer warns her that if she
goes under the roof of the Chinese Minister
IL will be an indication that she sympa-
thizes with Chinese immigration, and the
laboring men of the country will, as con-
sequence, boycott General Logan in his
political aspirations.