Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-28
THE WORLDS NEWS.
THE HOP CROP IN NEW YORK
RUINED.
Destructive Fiood-Shootin Afrays
desperate Fight - Fatal
Stroke by Lightning.
lsrrclAI DISPATCHES TO THE Rroopp-u.uoy.l
DOMESTIC NEWS.

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DOMESTIC NEWS.
United States Senate.
WAsHINGToN, July 27tl-Sewell. from
| the Committee on Pensions, reported back
the vetoed Senate bill granting a pension
to Mrs. Annie G. Owen, recommending its
| passage, notwithstanding the Presidents
| objections.
Allison, from the Committee on Finance,
| reported back the House joint resolution
directing the payment of the surplus in
the Treasury on the public debt, with an
amendment.
| Beck, member of the Committee, stated
I that this was the report Of the majority of
the Committee, but that the minority ad-
hered TO the House resolution.
Aldrich, from the Committee en- Pen
| sions, reported back two of the pension
/ bills with recommendations that they pass.
| The Senate then went into secret session.
Adjourned.
House of Representatives.
| WASHINGTON July 27th-Willis of Ken
| lucky, from the conference committee on
| the river and harbor appropriation bill, re-
ported continued disagreement He then
offered resolution declaring it to be the
sense of the House that the item making
an appropriation for the portage on the
Lake Erie and Lake Superior ship canal
| be stricken from the Senate amendment,
and iDstructing the conference accordingly.
| Agreed to-109 10 60.
Willis then offered q resolution instruct
ing the conference to insist on striking out
the amendment making an appropriation
I for the Hennepin canal. After vigorous
debate the resolution was adopted instruct
ing the conference to insist upon striking
out the amendment making an appropria-
ton for theSturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan
ship canal. The House then further in
sisted on its disagreement to Senate amend
| ments.
Mcmillan of Tennessee offered q resolu-
ton instrueting the conference TO insist on
striking out the Senate amendment appro-
priating 1915, 600 for the improvement of
the Potomac river. Agreed to- Further
conference was then ordered.
The House then resumered cOnsidera-
ton of the Northern Pacific land-forfeiture
bill. Payson of Illinois concluded his
speech in support of the House substitute,
and the previous question was ordered.
The question then REQUIRED upon the
House substitute for the Senate BILL and
was agreed to-ayes ia, noes 60.
Reagan called up the interstate COM
merce bill.
The Speaker announced the question to
be upon the substitute reported by the
Committee on Commerce.
Hiscock moved to substitute for the sub
stitute the Senate bill, amended by the ad-
dition of a clause declaring it should go
into effect January 1, 1887. Rejected-ayes
102, noes 12G.
Adjourned.
Pacific Coast Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, July 27th.-The following
amendments have been added to the gem
eral deficiency appropriation bill in the
Senate: For macadamizing one-half of the
two streets adjacent to the Postoffice build
ing at Portland, Or, 81 500; for approaches
and heating apparatus to and from the
public buildings at Port Townsend, w. T.,
$4,000. The appropriation for the light
house on northwest seal rock, off Point st.
George, Cal, is increased from $4,000 to
$4,000 In the appropriation for estab-
fishing and maintaining post-lights on
rivers, the Willamette and Columbia are
| included, and in order to meet this addi-
tional expense the appropriation for this
service is increased to so, 600. The sum of
so 900 is appropriated for the completion
| of the iron crane at the Navy Yard at Mare
Island, and $4,000 for the survey of public
lands in the State of Nevada.
Morrison's Surplus Resolution.
WASHINGTON, July 9th The Senate
Committee on Finance agreed by ma
jority vote this morning to report the Nor
rison surplus resolution with amendments.
The text of the resolution remains as it
came from the House, but the following
| proviso is attached: Provided that no
call shall be made under the provisions of
the resolution until a sum equal to the call
| 10 int ha nd 10 Of ha
Treasury, in his discretion, may have in
the Treasury, over and above the foregoing
sum- a working balance not exceeding 500
600 600; and in ease of any extraordinary
emergency, and when, because thereof, in
the opinion of the Secretary of the Treas
ury public interest shall require it, he may,
by written orders, suspend the further call
for the payment of such Indebtedness for
such period of time as shall be necessary
to maintain the public credit nnimpaired."
The division was upon party lines, with
with the minority. The minority favored
the unamended House resolution.
Eastern Races.
SARATOGA, July 27th.-The track is in
fair condition, but not fast. The attend
ance is large, and the weather good. The
first race was dash oc half mile. Agnes
Time, :504 The second race, six flrlongs,
Jim Douglas won, Harefoot second, Flotch
Taylor third Time, 1:16. The next race,
one mile and quarter, Olante won, O'Fal-
lon second, Silver Cloud third. Time,
2:134. The fourth race, one mile and 500
yards Richmond won, ElkwoOd second,
Hidalgo third. Time, 2:16l. The last race,
one mile, Zamora won, Boreas second,
Islette third. Time, 1;454.
| CHICAGO, July 27th.-There was a large
attendance at the races to-day, and the
weather and track were good. The first
race, six furlongs, Billy Gilmore won,
Wicklow second, Fred. Wooley third.
Time, 1:153. The second race, nine fur
| Idle Pat third. Time, 1:554. The last
event, one mile and three furlongs, Mon
tana Regent won, Ed. Corrigan second,
Mamie Hunt third. Time, 2:273.
| MONMOUTH PARK, July 27th.-The wea-
ther was good and the track fair. The first
race, nine furlongs Tolu won, Elgin sec
ond, Markland third. Time, 2:004. The
next race, six furlongs, Nat Goodwin won,
| Trill second, Freedom third. Time, l:203.
| The third race, nine furlongs, Ferona won,
| Calena second, Saluda third. Time, 2:C5
| The last race one mile and half The
| Bard won. Time, 2:454.
| Desperate Fight in Jail.
GALENA (Ill), July 27th.-The County
Jail was the scene yesterday of terrible
encounter between two prisoners, John
| Peterson, Swede of Galena, and Cole, of
Hanover, who is awaiting trial for at
tempted murder by stabbing. The trouble
was over a Mrs. Zoelers, who was arrested
some time ago, in company with Peterson,
for improper conduct. Cole has been de-
tected by the Swede in passing note into
| the cell of Mrs Zoelers, and yesterday the
two men meeting in the corridor, he was
attacked by Peterson. Cole got his an
| tagonist down and bit off one Of his fingers
and bit great piece of flesh from his side
Petersons yells for assistance brought the
Sheriff and jailer to the scene of the en-
counter just in time to save his life. as Cole,
with a grip upon his throat, had nearly
stangled his rival to death.