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Tombstone epitaph., 1888-03-31

Wolcott buys and sells for cash and hence cannot be undersold.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-03-31
C.,INIY NEEICERS

Tucson--J. B. HAMBLEToN. Tombstone--V. C. WILSON. Nogales-J. M WILSON.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-03-31

Good Brussels carpet 75 cts per yard at Bages.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-03-31

Wall paper from IS cents to SI.5o at Bagg's.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-03-31
Pure Brown Leghorn Eggs for Sale.

Brown Leghorn Eggs, warranted pure. S. 50 per setting of thirteen. Inquire at the Epitaph office.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-03-31
UNITED sTAIEs OEFICERs
TUCSON LAND OFFICE

United States Marshal-W. K. MEADE. United States Attorney-OwEN ROUSE.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-03-31
CpIsJOM, OfFlCE

Register--A. D. DUFF.
 Receiver-FRED. w. SMITH.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-03-31

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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20
Yuba and Sutter Counties Protest A gainsu
Debris Investigation.

Yuba and Sutter Counties Protest A gainsU
Debris Investigation.
MARYsyILLE, February 19th-The Super
visors of Yuba and Sutter counties, and
President Stone and others, have signed the
following memorial to Congress in refer
ence to the passa of bill introduced in
Congress by Biggs of this district The
people of this valley are generally opposed
to the BILL and it will receive signatures of
all business men and farmers:
The undersigned, believing that such in
vestigation is uncalled for, beg leave to sub
NIT few reasons why this bill should not
become law.
Flrst-The question has already been in
vestigated by United States and State au-
thorities, reports of which are on file in the
appropriate departments at Washington
and Sacramento, and in all its bearings has
been passed upon by the United States Cir
cunt Court of California in the celebrated
Sawyer decision, said decision having been
appealedfrom to the United States Supreme
Court, and by the appellant withdrawn
previous to adjudication. By that Court
the decision of the lower Court has been
accepted as a final settlement of the issue.
Second-A re-examination can add moth
| ing to the information now on file, but
may renew and prolong an agitation that
will injure both sections and that can only
end in the complete affirmation of the ad-
judication as made by both Federal and
| State Courts; also the opening of this ques-
ton, as proposed, creates feeling of unrest
to the people ofthe great Sacramento valley,
| who have spent hundred of thousands of
dollars TO preserve their homes the valleys,
navigable river channels and incidentally
| the bay and harbor of San Francisco.
Third-Hydraulic mining being private
industry prosecuted for private gain, in
which the Government has no interest
| whatever, the appropriation offunds for the
| purpose proposed in the bill is inconsistent
with governmental policy.
Fourth-For the truth of all these asser-
| tons we most respectfully refer you to the
documents on file at Washington relating to
| the debris question. and also to the uniform
| decisions in numerous cases tried by all the
| Courts, both Federal and State, against the
| use of river channels as places of deposit
| for mining tailings; and we also beg to re-
| fer you to the last River and Harbor Act
relating to this question and to the harbor
| of New York, approved August s. 1856, and
found on pages and %, respectively.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20
SENSATIONAL SCHEME.
Proposition TO Build Railroad int,
Russia and China.


Russia and China.
ST. PAUL, February 19th.-A stupendous
railroad scheme is being Matched by the
Chicago, Minneapolis and st. Paul men,
and though the utmost secrecy has been
maintained by those interested, enough has
been learned of the project to give fair
idea OF what is proposed A gentleman,
believed to be interested, said The idea is
to construct road from the twin cities of
St. Paul and Minneapolis, via Bismarck,
British Columbia and Alaska to Peking,
China, and eventually to Irkutsk, in Rus
sian Siberia. Railroads are already builtto
Victoria. Thence line will be constructed
to Cape Prince of Wales, on the Behring
Strait, distance of l 100 miles. The strait
is thirty-five miles wide and is dotted with
islands.
Temporarily crossing will be made by
boats, but, as the water is not uniformly
deep, 1t is expected that ultimately bridge
can be erected across the entire distance,
with draws of sufficient width to permit the
passage of vessels with perfect safety. On
the opposite shore, at East Cape, line will
be continued to interior points. Russia is
already building road to Irkutsk, and this
line will be extended to meet the American
road.
The gentleman added that the projectors
had given the scheme long and careful
consideration and that while it might
look visionary, he had no doubt in the
world it was founded on solid business
principles. Trains, he said, could make
the distance from st. Paul to Irkutsk in ten
days.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20
LOOKING BETTER.
California Democrats More Hopeful of
Securing the Convention.

Securing the Convention.
ECopyrist, 1855. by tie California Associaed Press.
WASHINGTON, February 19th.-The mem
berS of the Democratic National Commit
| tee are beginning to arrive in the CITY. and
the quadrennial struggle over the place of
holding the Convention has begun Dele
cations have arrived from st. Louis, Gin
clnnah and New York, and tomorrow
there will be small contingent from Chi
cago on the ground. The headquarters of
the San Francisco delegation have been
opened at Wizards Hotel, where the com
mittee Will meet, and Colonel Ivers, John
2. Irish, Edward Curtiss and General Ham
mond and Representatives Thompson and
Biggs will be IN attendance daily. There
are about ten of the forty-slx members of
the National Committee in the city, and
speculations as to the future are therefore
very doubtful.
The San Frarcisco delegations said to.
night that they have chance of success.
Yesterday they were in despair but to. day
they are hopeful. The President is op-
posed to holding the Convection in New
York, and some of the Tammanv men.
who want to see Hill nominated in New
York city, say that if New York cannot
have the Convention they wish it to go as
far away from the metropolis as possible.
Inc assurances OF the Iammany men are
of but little substantial value.
Senator German of Maryland, and ex.
Senator Davis of West Virginia, are re-
garded as pledged for San Francisco. They
argue that it is chance of obtaining four
teen Electoral votes for Cleveland from the
Pacific coast if the Convention is held in
San Francisco. With Blaine out of the
way as candidate, the Democrats reason
that the Pacific Coast States would go for
Cleveland, and that any sentiment that
may have been aroused against him by
virtue of his recommendations that silver
coinage be suspended, would be offset by
selecting San Francisco as the place of
meeting of the Convention.
The Californians count upon fourteen
votes in the committee for San Francisco
on the first ballot, when they hope that ten
or eleven ballots will come from st. Louis
when tie Missouri delegates find that it is
impossible to secure a majority for that
city. Chicago wants the Convention, but
its representative men will not arrive here
until tomorrow, and nobody seems to
know just what inducements it will offer.
1t is certain, however, that Chicago will not
be outdone in liberality by any OF its rival
cities, and having the advantages of geo.
graphical location, the chances are that it
will win
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20

CHICAGO, February 19th.-A cyclone
struck Mt. Vernon, ILL.,, to day. The town
was virtually destroyed. A number OF
lives Were lost, and many persons injured.
Such were the reports that reached this
city this evening.
Mt. Vernon is situated in the southern
part OF the State, about 60 miles east of st.
Louis in almost direct line.
FRIGHTFUL LOSS OF LIFE
CHICAGO, February 19th-P. MA dis
patch from Evansville, Ind, says that over
one hundred persons were killed in the
cyclone at Mount Vernon. kilograms
were received this evening at Evansville
from Mount Vernon asking for help. A
train with two engines was at once sent,
having on board surgeon and such other
assistance as could be hastily gathered.
Two-THIRDs OF THE TOWN DESTROYED,
LATER-A Centralia Qll.) dispatch to the
Daily Ne1os says that twe-thirds OF Mount
Vernon is wiped out Besides the people
killed outright, many were injured. In re-
sponse to calls for aid, twenty members OF
the Centralia fire department, four physi-
clans and number of leading citizens left
tonight for the scene of the catastrophe.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20
Sheridan Would Not Accept the Presi.
dency, If offered Him.

sheridan Would Not Accept the Presi-
dency, if offered Him.
WASHINGTON, February 19th-A Wash
ington agent of the Associated Press
sought an interview with General Sheridan
this evening for the purpose of ascertain
Ing whether he would consent to make an
authoritative statement in regard to his al
legged Presidential candidacy. The Cen
eral gave his consent, and it will be seen
from the following verbatim report of the
conversation that his declarations are
thoroughly explicit:
Agent" OF course, General, YOU have
noticed that there has been considerable
mention of your name during the past few
weeks as a possible or probable, candidate
for the Presidency next autumn"
General Sheridan" Yes, have noticed
it, but have never looked upon these news
paper articles as anything more than the
usual shooting around in the woods which
has once or twice before in Presidential
years brought my name up in that connec-
tion."
But, General, the talk is more serious
this time, and there appears to be some
thing like concerted arrangement to bring
about your nomination"
General Sheridan" Well, l know moth
ing more about this alleged boom than
what have read in the papers, except that
now and then some friend has twitted me
about becoming candidate But if the
matter is really now discussed seriously, it
is time that all parties concerned should be
informed that they are wasting their breath.
have never had the Presidential bee in my
bonnet, and | don't intend to have it, for
there is nothing that would induce me to
leave the profession in which nearly forty
nj INV fa hnry
upon civil career. So, all talk about my
being candidate may as well end"
But suppose the Republican Convention
should"
General Sheridan" Nominate me? |
would not accept, but there is not the
slightest prospect of my being nominated,
and in any event would not ACCEPTING,
not under any circumstances. l do moi
want that or any other civil Office"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20

NOBLE DEEDS LIvE-When famous
man performs noble deed the whole
world is sure to learn of it. We all know
the story of Sir Philip Sydney, who, when
mortally wounded, gave his glass of water
to dying soldier, saying Thy neces-
sity is yet greater than NINE" In the or
dinary walks of everyday life one not
infrequently hears of equally noble
deeds. For example, New
York gentlemen of the name of
Simeon a. Bernheimer died last Sunday,
of whom it is related that on one occasion
when everybody fed in terror from a man
stricken with smallpox, and crying out
for drink of water, Mr.. Bernheimer
vert to him and assuaged his thirst, justi-
flying his act by saying: sWhat is my
life worth when compared with helping
this poor fellow" Brave actions like this
one make us all feel that the world is not
quite so bad as some pessimists would have
US believe.-TAe Epoch
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20
BAD TO WORSE.
Sad Story of Young and ComeIy Eng
lish Heiress.

Sad Story OF Young aud Comely Eng
lish Heiress.
copyright 1888, byhe California Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 2Oth.-A. M.-Julia
Stanton, a good-looking young woman, dis
appeared from her home in Leeds, in Eng.
land about fourteen years ago. Her
parents were wealthy, but Julia is said to
have had a willful disposition, and having
some words with her mother ran
away with the family coachman. Since
then some relatives of the wayward
girl have died and left her a large
amount of money. Nothing was heard OF
her by her parents until about five wears
ago, when they got letter from her saying
that she was living in this city on South
Fifth Avenue. Her mother wrote several
letters back, but did not get a reply. An
agent was sent here to hunt her up, but
returned to England without finding any
trace of hel.
Several months ago Terrise Spencer
came here and spent several weeks in look
ing for Julia, but learned nothing DR..
Nagle, of the Board of Health, recently
received a letter from Mrs. Stanton
saying she had heard that Julia had
been living in Sullivan street with a
negro named Bender Since then the
police have learned that Bender deserted
her, and then she lived with an Italian pea
nut seller. She was arrested a few months
ago, and sent to the workhouse on Black
wells Island. From there she was taken
to the Charity Hospital, and there is a
strong probability that she died and was
buried in the Potters' field
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20
DELAYED REPORTS.
The News Coming in Slowly-Damae
Reported Elsewhere.

The News Coming in Slowly-Damage
Reported Elsewhere.
EVANSVILLE, February 19th.-The news
of the cyclone at Mount Vernon comes in
fragmentary, but the Associated Press re-
porter will send a connected account as
soon as possible. The telegraph lines are
working unsatisfactory. The cyclone
struck the town about half past 4, and COM
mitted terrible damage. The damage is
principally in the northern part and in the
Courthouse square. The Mayor tele-
graphed here for aid, and one fire engine
and two hose-reels were sent, with firemen
to work them; also, nine physicians and
twenty-five citizens, including the reporters.
The telegraph line between Mount Ver-
non and st. Louis is reported down. The
distance from here is 50 miles. A special
train will reach there about eleven, and we
shall have some details soon after.
A KENTUCKY TOWN SUFFERS.
A destructive storm is reported at Nor
tonville, KY, but no particulars are given.
The only connection from Evansville is by
the railroad wire used to run trains by. st.
Louis has limited telegraph connection.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20
San E'rancisco's Chances.

WAsHINGroN, February l9th-It is now
thought by some that the chances of San
Francisco securing the Democratic National
Convention are less hsttering than few
days ago. Others are still sanguine it win
go there. Ii has been decided by Stanford
and Huntington to contribute $4,000 to
the fund to pay the expenses of the Con-
venlion in case it IS held in San Francisco.
Phiianthropist Probably Dying.
WASHINGTON, February 19th.-WilEam
Corcoran, the aged millionaire and philar.
thropist of this city, is again seriously i'll,
and his relatives were telegraphed for and
have arrived here.
Death of General Sehofield's Father.
CHICAGO, February 19th.-Rev. Jane:
Schofeld, father of Major General Scho
field. y. S. A. died in this city 'uoAaay IL
! his S7ih year,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20
HIS CONDITIONs.
Blaine Explains on What Grouud He
Would Accent the Nomination

New YORK, February 19th.-The Herald
prints story written by correspondent
who interviewed Blaine in London last
June, to the effect hat Blaine then said he
would not be a Presidential candidate in
1888. He said he had been too long in
politics, and cited majority of the Presi.
dents as having risen to that position at q
bound. He said further: Il shall not
take any steps to secure the nomination by
my party. | say this in good faith, and j
mean ii"
y But if you are nominated ?''
" | cannot talk about that now. | must
know the platform and causes at issue be-
fore can say. If the party comes out in
favor of protection to American industries
and against free trade, if it declares in
favor of intelligent labor against cheap i'm
ported slave work may accept"
Why do you say may accept?'" "
For reasons that there may be compli-
cations which will forbid my acceptance. -
"Of what kind ?''
Some of my many friends-Depew or
Senator Sherman or Senator Allison-may
want the place. in which case | cannot op-
pose them. For me to undertake the perils
and labors OF another campaign my nomi-
nation must be practically unanimous In
other words, the party must be unit"
Blaine read over list of names of sew
eral gentlemen, including that of Senator
Stanford, any one of whom he said would
make strong candidate
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20
THE COAL SQUEEZE.
A Philadelphia Journal Pays Its Respects
to the Coal Dealers.

TO the Coal Dealers.
Copyright, 1888, by the California associated Press;
NEW YORK, February 19th.-Philadel-
phia has suffered to greater extent than
any other city through the advanced prices
of coal caused by the Reading strikes,
though there has been no danger of a coal
famine. The Philadelphia Record says
60 Two or three weeks will probably elapse
before the Reading Company will have
mined and accumulated enough coal
to fill outstanding orders. For this brief
period it may be possible to main
tain the exorbitant price of coal in
this city. Now that the Reading miners
have agreed to return to work, the time
seems appropriate to remark that the
squeezing of the Philadelphia public by
the coal dealers, for which the strike has
furnished an excuse, has been one of the
most ignoble and distasteful features of the
entire affair. The big coal corporations, in
setting up their own standard of business
obligations and commercial morality, seem
by force of example to have broken down
and well nigh destroyed the sense of equity
which formerly prevailed in commercial
circles"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20

the probabilities of securing the National
Convention at San Francisco, there came a
loud knock at the door connecting the
parlor occupied by these gentlemen with
an adjoining bedroom, followed by the re-
port of pistol from outside in the corridor
and the scream of woman. Tingle un-
bolted the door, and woman rushed into
the parlor. Tarpey ran out in the hall and
disarmed the man, who had put one bullet
through the panel of the door, and was pre-
pairing to fire another shot.
Following the woman from the bedroom
came gentleman of Hebraic ancestry with
bleeding nose The first shot had torn
the cartilage at the base of his prominent
nasal appendage, but beyond this slight
wound he was uninjured. None of the
parties to the affair would talk. The land
lord was summoned, and the party was
turned out of the hotel.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20
THE VICTIMS.
A Partial List of Those Killed and
Fatally Injured.


Fatally Injured.
ST.. LOUIS, February 19th.-Following is
ist, as far as now known, of the killed
and seriously wounded by the cyclone at
Mount Vernon, H.:
Killed-Mrs. Russell Davey, John C.
Murray, Mr.. Cummings IAN gineer),
Mary Westbrook, James Hearson, Mrs.
HolcomD, DR.. John Yearwood and wife,
Samuel Yearwood and wife, Geo. Purcell,
Mrs. VIM. Jones and child, John Dodson,
Miss Josie Sutton, John Shew, black
smith name not known, Mrs. Colonel
Cooper, Eddie Maxey, S. ]. Waters, George
Pierce. Mrs. L. f. Legge and two telegraph
operators.
Fatally injured-Lawler E. Legge Mrs.
Henry Waters, Miss Laura Lisenby, Chas.
Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Galbraith, Charles
Weir, Mr.. and Mrs. Westbrook, Amanda
Bearden, w H. Hitman, Lizzie Bennett,
J. c. Hanback,, Chas. Pool, Miss Victorine
Handbrick Albert Hawkins, Mrs Albright,
Henry Ellis, Mr., Millicrope, Joel Howard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20
THE STARVING INDIANS.
Terrible Suffering Among the Indians OF
the Far North,

ST. PAUL, February 19th.-The Pioneer
Press has received, via Winnipeg, further
Indians in the far north. Rev. w. S. Pend
love, the missionary, has reached Winnipeg
from north of Mackenzie river, where he
has been for nine years. His journey
down took nearly three months from Peace
river. He heard of cases where Indians
had died of starvation and had then been
eaten by their comrades. Deer have been
very scarce for the past two years. There
is much feeling because the Government at
Ottawa has taken no notice of the destitu-
ton of these Indians, SO often brought to
its attention.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20
WHAT THEY LOST.
Estimate OF the Cost of the Late Read
ing Strike.

New YORK, February 19th.-An estimate
is made by the papers of the cost to date of
the Reading strike, which they base largely
on figures furnished by Editor Saward of
the Coal Trade Journal. The loss in wages
to railroad employees is stated at $l92 600,
and the loss TO coal miners at $3.50 00O
These figures are upon the basis of an aver
age pay rate of 50 per day in the case of
each employe. The loss of wages caused
by the compulsory closing of the iron fur
naces on account of the strike is placed at
S3500o0 upon the basis of pay rate of
81 so per day per man. That is, wages
amounting 10 upward OF 100000 have
been lost during the strike. 1t is also esti-
mated that the Reading companies have
lost about 81, 600 600, and that the advance
on the cost OF coal, incident TO the strike,
reached a total of SS40000 Altogether the
loss by the strike is over S4000,o0o.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20
CaIifornians on a Jaunt.

iCopylgh, 1855, by The California associated Press
WASHINGTON, February 19th.-Charles
Crocker, Colonel Fred Crocker, Richard
Pease and Russell Wilson arrived here yes
terday in special car, en- route from San
Francisco to Jacksonville, Fla. They left
for the south this morning. From Florida
they will go to Havana, Vera Cruz and the
City of Mexico, where their car will be
awaiting them, and return home to San
Francisco by rail direct.
Horace D. Ranlett and wife, of San Fran
CISCO are here
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20
Rush for Butte Lands.

ORovILLE, February 19th.- The great
success of the Thermalito colony continues.
Settlers have arrived so fast that it is i'm
possible to supply buildings for them, and
visitors are greeted with the sight of fami
lies living in tents while their houses are
being erected The hotel is being pushed
forward as rapidly as the weather will per-
NIT 1t will be the largest and finest hotel
in California north of Sacramento. Sales
are steadily made and the planting of fruit
orchards in large number is going on
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20
FROM THE BAY.

The Convicted Thugs to Have Bail-A
Stabbing ARRAY.
SAN Francisco, February 20th.-[Spe-
cial. Judge Sullivan to-day decided to
admit the convicted thugs, Josselyn, Dem
Arrest and Silvey to bail in the sum of $1,000
each. 1t will be furnished in the morning.
Richard Distance, colored restaurant
keeper, was stabbed this afternoon by a
drunken dishwasher and it is feared the
wound VIII be fatal
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-20
CYCLONE In THE PACIFIC.
Damage Done by Hurricane and Tidal
Wave in Hawaii.

SAN Francisco, February 10th. = [Spe-
cial. The steamer from Honolulu to-day
brings an account of fearful storm that
prevailed on the coast of Hawaii during
the preceding week. a cyclone and tidal
wave struck Mahukona, where wharyes,
warehouses and part of the railroad round
house were blown down and washed away.
The smokestack of the Star Mill at Kohala
was thrown down, and from every planta-
ton came reports of great damage suffered
by the destruction of fumes and buildings