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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-21
ME. OFFICE.

Atkinson, F. L.. 627 J....................-
Baldwin, W. H.. n. f. cor. ID and K
briggs, ". A.-..... 30 T...................
briggs, VIZ. Ellery Oculist, 4291aJ 1890.
Bruno, A. E.......... 8th and J...............
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Gardner, Mn. 426% J..... minimum.
Huntington, 7. w. 1861 J...................
Lame, j. R........... 913 & .....................
tMagill, Mary j.. 7121a J...................
Oatman, l. E........ 627 J.......................
parkinson, ]. H.. 42a% J....................
tSimmons, G. L.. 212 J.......................
tSimmons, Junior. 2i2 J.......................
tSnider, T. A. ...... S. Z. cor. ID and K
Tyrrell, G. G.......... n. W. cor. 5th and J
Voeller, H.............. 1910 9Th. bet. & K
White, G. A............ County Hospital. e.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-21
PACIFIC HOTEL

Corner K and Fifth streets, Sacramento.
CENTRALLY LoCAI ed AND CONVENIENT
" 10 all places OF amusement. The best fam
lily hotel in the city. The Table always Supplied
with the best the market affords Street Cars
from the Depot pass the door every five minutes
Heals. % cents. c. T. SINGLETON, Proprietor
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-21

MALT LlQUORS-Leading brands of English
Ale and Porter ara selling at 81 75@S 20 FOL
quarts and sS9i for dozen pints
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. zoe; Telegraph. soc;
Eastern ParlGr, 81 TO-
METALS private circular quotes Pig iror
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-21

sNo evening hours Sundays.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-21

No afternoon hours Sundays.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
Public Debt Statement.

The public debt statement issued from
the treasury department shows an increase
in the debt during November amounting 10
all, 1887. Treasury disbursements have
been unusually large during November,
the pension payments alone amounting TO
S2I,b15, 900 against but 81 250, coo in October,
while receipts from all sources fell of 81,
100, 900 as compared with the receipts of the
month previous. The net, or surplus cash
n the treasury Dec | is So pa, 40, against
S14, 49l 1863 on November J. The interest
bearing debt has. been reduced gil 100000
during the month and now aggregates S941,
OjS, 202 The gold fund balance has increas-
ed about 8, 900 900 during the past month
and now aggregates Sl99, 1886, 1873; and the
silver fund balance has decreased about
$500, 600, and Dec. ! amounts 10 $40, 49,
095. Additional bank repositories Dec. |
hold S5l ,9250SS of government funds, or
) 800, 900 less than on November /. Gov
ernment receipts from all sources during
November reached SIS, 500,l0 or nearly
81. 000,OO0 less than during October past,
and fully Sl,000y000 less than in November,
loS7
Customs receipts during November
amounted to Sl5,1S4L00, about S'00,000 less
than in November; 1887 Receipts from
miscellaneous sources fell off 100000, com
pared with November, 1857, while internal
revenue receipts were S10,393.353, or $500,
0C0 more than during November, 1881 Re
Ceipts from all sources ~ the first five
months, of the current fiscal year reach
SlU0.5lS,1t5 or about s i,OU0, 600 less than
for the corresponding i've months in 1887.
while exp, MIXTURES for the five months of
this year aggregate Sl41, Oj2, sal, or SIS, CO.,
900 mott than for" the first five months OF
\ 1887
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
FOREIGN.

The Pfrnell defense fund now amounts
TO over $40, 900.
The Chinese Times, received by the
steamer Rio De JaneirO, states that the first
railway in China was officially opened Nov.
., when Viceroy Ii Travelled over il some
distance. Eighty-one miles have been couI-
pleted from Tjen Tsin to I4utai ana Tong
shan, with five miles of sidings and
branches. The line w, designed and the
w. Kinder, and it will be continued TO Pc
kin in one direction and in time also 20
southern and northwestern China.
A boat was upset at Whitby, Eng,
the other day, and II seamen were drowned.
December Franz Joseph competed his
10th year as emperor of Austria, and the
reichsrath remembered the occasion by say
ing pleasant things of the ruler.
The French government has secretly adj
vised the pope that in case Of rupture be
tween France and Italy, his holiness will
be heartily received in France should he
decide 10 locate there.
There is general belief that the move
ment TO aid the Egyptian garrison at Suakim
with English troops will lead TO u fresh
Soudan campaign, which will include the
recapture of KhartOum. The movement
meets with favor in military circles.
Bismarck is mad because England has
taken the initiative in the suppression of
the slave trade in Africa, and jealous of the
political prestige W hich England gains
thereby.
The British steamer Hartlepoole has been
wrecked at Egersund, Norway. Only four
OF her crew of twenty one were saved.
The VIENNA Press is authority for the
statement that Southern Persia is under
English control.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
Secretary Whitney's Ren0rt.

The annual report of Secretary Whitney
has been presented TO the president. The
report, among other things, says that when
all ships now being constructed are com
pleted the United States navy will rank
second among the navies of the world in
the possession of unarmOred cruisers hav
ing 1900 tons and upwards, and possessing
a speed of 10 knots and upwards. In 1861
the tonnage Of registered vessels of the
United States amounted TO 2,t42,62S tons,
From 1861 up TO the present time,
the tonnage has decreased ,492, 926
tons, from which we have never
recovered. Since March, 1885, contractors
have been obliged to construct ships that
have 10 horse power TO every ton OF machin-
cry, and nothing under the standard has
been allowed. Expenditures for three
years ending juno 80, 1884, wee 81, S07, 1897,
while for the three years ending June 30,
1888, they were only SAG, S30,G30. The fiscal
year of l-Sj is omitted as not having been
wholly in either administration.
On the items Of commission, interest and
exchange, net loss of SOB, 403 was sustain
ed i'm the two years and ten months ending
April 2i 1885, and for the three years end
ing April "A, 1885, and for the three years
ending June 30, 1888, net gain OF SOB was
made.
For tho next fiscal year estimates for
navy and marine services aggregate SIG,
767 661, which includes S9,1l1,0OO for in
crease Of the navy, construction and arma-
ment; $2,2l4,24S, improvements at navy
yard, and 1910, 900 for new naval observa-
tory. The appropriations for the current
fiscal year aggregate Sl9,942.4S.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Dec. 4, SENATE annual reports,
including that of the secretary of the treas
ury, were presented and appropriately re-
ferred. Mr.. Frye moved TO proceed to the
consideration of the Union Pacific settle
ment bill. Messrs. Mitchell, Teller and
Plumb opposed consideration at this time
On motion Of Mr., Allison the tariff bill was
taken up for consideration. Mr.. Vance
said that democratic senators who had
amendments 20 offer TO the tobacco section
(the first in the substitute) We're not pre-
pared TO offer them to-day, but would be
to morrow He therefore asked its post
popement for one day.
HOUsE.-The speaker laid before the
house the annual reports of the secretary
of the treasury and the comptroller of cur
rency, which were appropriately referred,
Various matters of routine character
were disposed Of and an effort was made by
Mr.. Dingley Of Maine to obtain considera-
ton of a bin 10 erect n monument TO Maj
Gen. Henry Knox at Thomaston, Me-, but
the cry OF no quorum was raised and after
Intellectual attempts to procure one the
house ad burned.
DECEMBER 5, SENATE. Mr. Hoar offered
resolution TO continue the committee on
relations with Canada, with power TO sit
during recess, and report in December
1889. Several resolutions of inquiry were
offered and adopted. The tariff bill was
taken up, and after dispOsing of 80 pages Of
the bill the senate adjourned.
HOUsE-The bill to adjust accounts arts
ing under the eight-hOur law was taken up.
Mr.. Tarsney of Michigan explained the bill.
He said he did not know or care how much
money was involved in it. Its provisions
were just After further debate the bill
went over The Des Moines river land bill
was called up, and after some discussion
was passed aud the house adjourned.
DECEMBER q, SENATE. The resolution
for continuing the select committees on the
meat products aud on the relations with
Canada were reported back from the com
mittee on contingent expenses and adopted
with amendments. The discussion of the
tariff bill was resumed, and at its close Mr..
Butler introduced Joint resolution propos-
ing a constitutional amendment enlarging
the presidential term of office TO six years.
Laid on the table.
HoUsE.-The entire session was devoted
to the consideration of the direct tax bill.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
Fairchild's Annual Report.

Secretary E'airchild annual report, sub
mttted 10 congress, presents concisely the
condition Of the national finances at the
close of the last fiscal year, together with
his estimates of receipts and expenditures
for the current and next fiscal years. The
revenues for the present fiscal year, actual
and estimated, are placed at $37i 900, COO;
expenditures $273, 600 900. For the next
fiscal year he estimates revenues amount
ing TO S377, 000,0U0r and expenditures at
about S276, 00O, 900.
In this report the secretary insists that
the laws which keep money passing into
the treasury must be changed, and very
soon, too, and on the subject of silver coin
age the secretary renews his recommended
tons of last year: That Of fixing the maxi
mum Of silver which shall belong To the
government, and by providing that when it
was exceeded by Sj,O0O,00 the purchase of
silver bullion should cease until the amount
owned by the government should again be
reduced 10 such maximum, or by canceling
United States notes to the amount of the
excess of overthe maximum, provided the
government held the notes; if not then by
ceasing the purchase Of bullion. Such plan,
if adopted, would provide safety valve
which would be self Imperative, and would
assure. the country against amy possible
danger from silver
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.

. Alexander McEwan and William Nc
Donald of Bay City, who recently located
in Washington Territory, have purchased
aud arc operating shingle mill on Skaget
river, opposite Vancouver's island. The
capacity is 125,000 per day.
The governor has appointed Charles M.
w. Blakeslee of Grayllng, as county agent
of the board of corrections and charities
for Crawford county.
The total taxes to be raised in Calumet
township for state, county, highway and
school purposes for the present year
amount to s 4.7S3l7, of which sum the
Calumet ~ He~la mining company pays no
less than S56,Sl0. OF the Calumet a. Hecla
employees 325 own their own homes and pay
an aggregate of $3.50 in taxes.
c. X. Eddy g. Son of East Saginaw, have
purchased the stock of the Michigan dairy
salt company and their works, which have
an annual capacity of 10 600 barrels The
works have been idle for some time, but
will now be operated in connection with
the extensive lumber and salt manufactur.
ing plant Of the purchasers
Salma Moon died at his home near Belle
ville few days ago. He had lived in the
house in which he died for 81 years.
Supt Wright says the fire in the Calumet
& Hecla mine will be out in 10 days.
Col Bowen of the First regiment state
troops has been made q railway mail clerk,
as has Lieut.. Col O'Lcary of the same
regiment.
In the ownship of Moorland, Muskegon
county, IN season there have been raised
about 100000 bushels of onions.
= The state blind school at Lansing has
gone into strict quarantine until the small
pox scare is over, no pupils being allowed
10 go down town, and no visitors to enter
the school.
A boy named Charles Smith, who has
sold about 500 worth of wheat in Battle
Creek this fall, was arrested a few days
ago because no two loads of his wheat
were of the same quality. 1t is thought he
is tho agent of an organized gang of wheat
thieves.
The November product of the Calumet
and Hecla mine was 1000 tons of copper.
Bernard Costello, aged 10, with friend
imbibed too freely at Lake station, after
which they walked down the +. & Il. M.
track and Costello laid down between the
rails, his friend by his side. A freight
train came along at y p. m. and cut off "A leg
and arm for Costello, while the other man
was unhurt.
Several Michigan men have been assign
cd to positions on the inaugural sub-com
mlttees at Washington. Judge M. v.
Montgomery, Senators Stockbridge and
Palmer, Representative Burrows and
| Charles Il. Lincoln are on the reception
committee. Maj G.. A. Lydecker is on the
| floor and promenade committee, ID. j..
| Anger on the committee on military or
ganization, and Eber w. Cottrell on public
order.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
Postmaster-Generaps Report.

Postmaster General DicIinson's report
of the workings of his department. now
ready, shows an income for the year of Ss,6,
SS5, 4O3, making deficiency of 81, 1929
total number of postoflices, s., 1885, an in
crease of &, 1911 over 1885; railway mail SER
vice increase, 1000 miles: money order
division business, Sl43, 900 During the
year 79l persons were arrested for violation
of postal laws. During the year "a, $50
fourth class postoflices were inspected and
incumbents instructed.
Mr.. Dickinson recommends that appro
pr,ationj for special pay for railroads
should be better distributed or increased
contrasts the American service with the
postal service of the world, showing the
United States to lead recommends that the
postal department be not made the disburs
er Of subsidies to ocean mail lines, and In
his recommendations enumerates several
important points. He recommends that the
postmaster general should be given, by q
general bill, authority to purchase sites
and erect permanent postoffice build ngs
on standard fixed by returns of the amount
of business done. He recommends also an
inquiry, by n competent commission, into
the deslrability of a postal telegraph sys
TEN, and q revision of the laws relative tC
the franking privilege.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
The ney river and harbor bin asks for

The neg river and harbor bin asks for
Sl0,0)0,OOO appropriations.
The attorney general of Ohio is taking
steps TO suppress the white caps.
North Dakota's convention demands adj
missO to the union a. this session of con-
gress.
The committee having in charge the erec-
ton OF statue TO Sheridan at Washington
has elected Gen. Alger treasurer and Col.
COrbin secretary. An appropriation will
be asked from congress.
Cardinal Gibbons has signed petition
TO con sress to prevent Sunday work in the
government mail and military service and
in inter state commerce. The petition has
been signed by q, 250,C0J.
The big gun cast at Pittsburg recently
was tested at Annapolis the other day. II
stood the first test, but at the second with
4S pounds of powder, the gun was blown 10
pieces and the bomb-proof structure in
which it was located was destroyed. Elk
perts agree that the metal couldn't stand
the test.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
Secretary Endicntt,s. Renort.

The total expenditures Of the war depart
ment for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1883, were Sal 1910. The appropriations
for the current fiscal year were $50, 1884,, 1884
and for the year ending june 30, 1890, the
amount needed is estimated 10 be Si4r 632
500, disposed of as follows: Salaries and
contingent expenses, Sl,97S, $50; public
works, river and harbor improvements,
S13, 7S5, 234; for the military estab-
lishments, and support of army
and military academy, So, 293, 37S; miscel-
laneous objects 81, 565 600. For the defense
of the seacoast and lake frontiers, now so
poorly armed, an appropriation of 81, S40,0 600
is asked. For submarine mines and g. r
pedOes, and other necessary operatioj
S1,39O,000 is recommended In closing h $
report, he recommended that an assistant
secretary of war be.appoinied, Sitting that,
20 promote the interests of the department,
such an officer is needed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
Report of Secretary of Interior.

The first section Of Secretary Villas an
nual report for the department of the in
terrier is de oled 10 a review of the general
land Offices transactions. During the pc
rod embraced in the report, also patents
on agricultural lands were granted, cover
ing an estimated area of 100000 acres /;
mineral patents 10 the number of | ,034 on
mineral lands, and Ia on coal lands, the
latter covering l5,9sS.12 acres; 500, 162. As
acres of railroad land were patented,
while 96,515.19 acres were certified
under the swamp land act. Educa-
t:onal grants 30 various states amounts to
g,9-0,542 acres. Under the acts of lS49 and
1850 Michigan got 1861. "a acres
out of $780, 90 acres. Secret. ry
Villas reports no trouble with the Indians,
and no disturbances of any kind are report.
ed, the Indians being more than usually
orderly and quiet. The census taken in
lSo7-Ss shows their number to be 246, 095, of
which 10000 are scattered and outside of
agency range. The report shows that 60, 252
original pensioners were added to the rolls,
and increases 10 the number of As, 116 were
granted From July /, 1882, to June 80,
1855, 19l, 221 certificates were issued, and
from July |, 1855, until June 30,
1855. 1898 were issued, or an increase
over 1881 ) of 1884.
During the fiscal year the number of APP
plications for patents, reissues of patents,
trade marks aud caveats was 20,653; trade
marks registered, 1888; labels registered,
, 3; total, 22,00l.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
Suing for Capturing jeff.

Suit has been instituted in Ell Paso.
Texas, by William f.. Dreisman against the
United States government for 1898 for aid
ing in the capture of Jefferson Davis, presi-
dent of the confederacy, at the close Of the
late war. DIeisman says that he was a
member of the cavalry force sent in pur-
suit of President Davis and relates the
the captors were voted reward by con
gress Dreisman received his draft but mis-
laid it and never got it cashed, He applied
to the treasury department for information
and received letter stating that a dupIi-
cate draft had been issued TO the admins
tration of his (Dreisman) estate in Suffolk
county, Mass, which was duly paid. Drels-
man accounts for this state of affairs by
saying that he has, been in California a
number of years and that his relatives
thought him dead. He insists, however,
that the amount is still due him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
Detroit Produce. Markets.

VIII eat-No. | white, 81 U23I001 O3; No.
2 red, spot, 9l1Iy Corn-No ., 37c; No 3,
3l6c; No. 3 white, S214e; 3614c; No. 2, yell
low, &c; No. 3, yellow, 35c, 34@ic. Oats
No. white, 3Cc, light mixed, 2714c, eric.
Glover seed-No 2, "a So. Rye-No. 9, 53c.
The increase in the visible wheat supply
amounts to s44 1871 bushels.
Provisions-Detroit new mess, $i561l5 p !;
family pork, sl6Cal6 %; short clear, Sl5@
IL 80; lard, in tierces, SI%(Cl9c; kegs, So
0o915c; pals. 9I4@g94c; hams, 11L@liAc;
shoulders, 91%@934c; breakfast bacon, III
G0l11Zc; dried beef hams 81 50Ol0; extra
mess beef, new. s. 90
Game Partridges, 40Cd60c per pair;
common ducks. 25(G30e, and Mallards, 759
soc. per pair; rabbits, l00l2c each; squir-
rels, 75c per doz; venison, saddles, 120619c
care IS, oaS1Sc per Id.
Hides-Green No /, 4llc; No 2, 3i9c;
cured No /, SIC; No 2, 4c; sheepskins,
50cGS1.50, as to the wool; green calf, DC;
sailed calf, &C per 10.
Poultry-Market easy. Live fowls, &C.,
live spring chickens, &c; dressed, SC; live
turkeys, Sc; dressed, 10c per 10.
Hay-No. timothy, So 30 for car lots |;
small lots, Sl3 F0 clover, mixed, $40 in car
lots; straw, s. in car lots.
Butter-Creamery butter is scarce and
firm at 250p31c per 10. Best dairy receipts
selling at 22@23c, and fair grades at 1999lc
per 10.
Eggs-Dealers find trouble in supplying
their customers with fresh eggs. The mar
ket is steady at 22d23c, but picked are
plentiful at 176120c per doZ.
Flour-Michigan patent So so; roller, 5 o.;
Minnesota patent, 81 80; Minnesota bakers
s. 25; Rye, So IS per Dbl. Buckwheat
flour, 50 per cwt.
Wool-Market firm; fine 2s@29c; medi-
UNI, zoe; coarse 29C030c per II.
Beans-Market dull and easy at 81. COO
10 per bu. for city hand. picked mediums
Potatoes-Marlzet quiet at 21(n30c for car
lots on track, and 5000 for small lots
Apples-Market well supplied and steady
at 81 .25CDl.75 per barrel
Cabbages- Market over supplied and easy
at $l.15Cp2 per 100 heads.
Cheese-A fair supply, and moving free
ly at 1l@11lzc.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-MarKet quiet and lower; light,
S5.lOW5.35; rough packing, $5.05d5. 55; mix
ed $5.G5d5.25; heavy packing and ship
ping, $5.l5@5.35. Cattle-Marxet weak
and lower; beeves S3Ca4.50; cows, Si.30d3,
stockers and feeders, S2013 Sheep-Marlxet
unchanged; muttons, $3G4.50; westerns,
3.25@3.s5; Texans, s2.50@S.4o; lambs, S3.'S
| 015.25.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
IL WILL Wnrk.

AT Edisons laboratory in Oran &c, n. j.,
few days ago. II p. Brown, the electri-
cal engineer, made experiments on a couple
of calves and horse, which were entirely
satisfactory Five seconds only were re-
quired 10 kill one of the calves. while it
took 80 seconds for the deadly alternating
current to do its, work on the other Ii is
thought that electrical execution will be
entirely successful
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
Five Persons Cremated.

Michael Dryers house about three miles
from blythe, Ont, WIS burned the other
morning Mrs. Dwyer, her daughter and
three grandchildren were burned TO
death Mr. Dwyer aud one child
escaped, but were badly burned The
fire started from an ash barrel at
the side Of the house, where the window
was. Mrs. Clennan persisted by attempting
to rescue one of the children. The house
was constructed Of logs aud was completely
destroyed, together with its con ents
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
A List of Members, With Their POstOf-
flee Addresses.

The conclusion of the recount in the sec
ond senatorial district settles definitely the
complexion of the next Michigan legislature
at the opening of the session. In the senate
there are "a republicans and s democrats,
with the seat from the second district likely
TO be contested In the house there are 20
republicans aud 80 democrats. The follow
ing is a complete list OF members, with
postofice addresses of nearly all. In the
list the names of republicans are printed in
Roman and democrats in Italic:
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-01
Items from Frosts.

On Wednesday night las: at II
o'clock the house Of Leonard Rankins
caught fire. Mr.. Rankins was not al
home at the time and the children
barely escaped with their lives.
Mr.. Elmer Katy is doing a -four
ishing barber business in this town.
Mr.. Hugh Thompson has gone tc
Snydersburg to visit friends.
Fox & Crane mean business; their
machinery is on the sidetrack fol
their new saw mill, which will soon be
in running order.
Mr.. Jackson Rudaker is the guesI
of w. II. Frost.
Shingles must be in good demand
as the mills are running night and
day.
Mr.. Ira Kendell lie very low will
the measles.
The roads are about drifted shut
and it is almost impossible to navigate
0, w. X,