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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-09
THE DEADLOCK.
No Present Prospect of the House Doing
Any Legislative Work.

No Present Prospect of the House Doing
Any Legislative Work.
ICopylght, 1855, by tie California 4ssocided Press
WASHINGTON, April sth.-There seems to
be no prospect for a solution of the dead
lock in the House over the direct tax bill.
Oates of Alabama, who leads the opposi-
ton to the bill, says he will maintain the
contest as long as is necessary. He saws
the bill is vicious and undemocratic and
that it is simply raid upon the Treasury
the end of which, if successful, cannot be
foretold.
Oates says the bill is foreign TO the Demo
cratic theory or government, as it was
never intended that Congress should con-
troll disbursements from the Treasury in
the manner contemplated by this measure
The Constitution provided how taxes
should be levied, and moneys so accumu-
lated expended. but not in the form pro-
vided for in this bill He saws there are
seventy-hve Democratic members of the
House who will stand by him.
There is talk of resisting all further pro-
positions for recess, and of making the
contest for the next week one of physical
endurance.
1t is reported that Mcmillan of Tennessee
and breckenridge of Arkansas have re-
ceived directions from their constituents
against further opposition on their part to
the bill. If the deadlock is not broken be-
fore the 18th, when the tariff bill is a
special order the majority will undoubtedly
be compelled TO give way to the considera-
ton of the Mills bill.
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a MUBDERER,s NERVE.
Zimmerman Walks Upon the scaffold
Smoking a CIrar

Smoking a Cigar.
GoLDENDALE CIV. IT,, April Sth.-J. H.
Zimmerman was hanged on Friday for the
murder of William Stirling. 1t was the
first public execution in this town and
drew large crowd from all parts of the
county. The gallows was built on the out
skirts of the city. at 1870 o'clock the
prisoner left the jail accompanied by the
Sheriff and his deputies. Those who
thought he would completely break down
and lose the apparent nerve he had shown
during his confinement were doomed to
disappointment. for instead of weakening
the desperate jumped promptly into the
wagon containing his coffin, saying: Il
would just as soon lie down in that box
and ride as not"
A cigar was in his mouth and as he
passed out Columbus avenue he looked up
ct the windows from which the people
We're gazing with perfect sang froid. The
people at the scaffold were prepared to give
him much sympathy when he approached
them, till they saw the cigar and the cool,
devil-may- look he had on his face,
when the sympathy seemed to depart from
everyone.
On arriving at the place of execution, he
jumped down from the wagon with his
hands shackled, and when the deputy
oAeI GU 10 Hsslet ulIu up tne STAIRS leading
10 the scafold, he said: =" Let me go, and
hurry up if you expect to keep up with
me-" While being Strapped about the legs
and arms be bade farewell to numerous
friends, and said he had never been hob
bled before, and to the priest who offered
religious consolation he remarked that he
was no hypocrite, and he proposed to die
as he had lived
Just before the placing of the black cap
over his head, he was asked by the Sheriff
If be had anything further to say. His
answer was, Nothing more" The cap
was then drawn over his head, the deputy
gently pulling him 10 the center of the
trap, and in an instant the lever was
touched and he fell some eight feet, dislo-
eating his neck. Death was instantaneous.
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HOME AFFAIRS.
DES MONIES THREATENED WITH
A FLOOD.
Capture of a Nevada Murderer
Aid for the Strikers-Farms
For Veterans.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE aEooED-UsIos.l
WORK IN CONGRESS.
Measures that VIII Receive Congressional
Attention this Week.

Measures that VIII Receive Congre ssional
Attention this Week.
WASHINGTON, April Sth.-The Senate will
probably take up the South Dakota bill to-
morrow and try TO dispose of it by Wednes-
day night. The bill to establish Bureau
OF Animal Industry is made the special
order for Thursday. When these two
measures are disposed of the Shoemaker
bill, authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to invest in Government bonds eight
per cent. of the fund held for the redemp-
ton OF notes of national banks, will be
taken up. These three measures have been
accorded the right of way by the caucus
committees.
The Freedmen's bank bill is unfinished
business for the morning hours, and the
Blair Confederate preferences bill. which
awaits the formality of second reading.
is in position to come up at any odd mo,
ment, with prospect as to its fate as un-
certain as the time of its appearance or the
direction and length of its debate.
There is possibility that the fisheries
treaty may command attention in execu-
tive session during the week, also the NOM
lnatlon of Consul-General Rathbone. of
Paris. This latter has borrowed interest in
Its possible bearing upon the open execu-
tive session question.
THE HOUSE DEADLOCK.
The calendar of the House shows that
all the working days of next week have
been parceled out among the Committees
on Pacific Railroads, Territories, Foreign
Affairs, Public Lands and Agriculture, for
action upon measures reported by them,
but the actual disposition of the time is
iikely to be very different, judging from
the proceedings of the past week. Legisla-
tive work will open with the House con-
structively in the legislative day of Wed
nesday, April 11th.
Taylor,s proposition to go into Committee
OF the Whole to debate the direct tax bill
will probably meet with approval, and for
day or two fictitious progress will be
made. When the phase is reached where
a motion to order the previous question is
In order, if any regard is had for the senti-
ments expressed at the opening of tax bill
debate, it will soon become evident that
the conclusion is as far off as on last Tues
day morning, when the bill was first called
up.
A faint hope is felt in some quarters that
the Appropriation Committee will be able
to break the deadlock by securing considera-
ton of one of the appropriation bills now
on the calendar, but the Republican men,
bers profess to be willing 10 antagonize any
such effort, and they undoubtedly have it
1t in their power to do so successfully.
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sULLIvAN,s BACKER.
Phillips Declares that John L. SulIiva
Can Lick" Them All, For Coin.

Phillips Declares that John L. Sullivan
Can Lick" Them All For Coin.
tcopyght, 1888, by the California 4ssoeiatea Pres.
New YORK, April Sth.-Harrv Phillips
and Jack Barnett, Manager and Treasurer
of the Sullivan Combination, arrived on the
Etruria to-day Phillips denies the story
of Sullivan's drinking habits. He says the
champion will sail for America April 10Th.
Speaking of the Mitchell fight, he said the
referee was very partial to Mitchell.
In the third round said Phillips,
Mitchell was clearly knocked out.
AT the expiration of thirty seconds
we called time, but he wasn't able
to get up. Baldock hustled around and
filled in the time, but never said word.
wanted to claim the fight, but John said
TO let it go on, saying that he would make
short work of him in a few minutes, but
in the very next round he struck his arm
against the point of MItchellis elbow, and
it disabled John. There has been a good
deal said about that arm, but few have
given him credit for his stamina.
He stayed in the ring nearly three hours,
with that arm almost killing him. 1t
swelled about twice its natural size, but he
never said word except to whisper to me
not to bet another dollar, for he could not
win. He would have dropped dead sooner
than retire defeated.
II will match Sullivan to fight any man
living, and he is ready to meet all fighters.
1t must be sixteen-foot ring, though, and
if Kirain, Mitchell or any of those ambi-
tious fellows meet him he will make short
work of them"
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INTO A GORGE.
A Vermont Train Meets with Terrible
Accident-Four Lives Lost.


BosToN, April Sth.-The Montreal ex-
press which left Boston on Friday night at
o'clock, over the Fitchburg Railway, was
wrecked a few minutes before midnight
near Rockingham station, on the Vermont
Central road in Vermont.
The train consisted of locked mail car.
containing mail for Montreal and Western
Canada, a combination express and baggage
car, day coach and the Wagner sleeper
" Herald, all in charge of Conductor S. NJ.
Whitney. The train left Bellows Falls
twenty minutes late, and mile beyond
Rockingham ran into a washout The spot
is very dangerous. On one side was spur
of the Green mountains on the other.
seventy feet below, flows Williams river.
which is swollen by melting snow.
A small culyert, which was undermined
by water, the track appearing all right,
gave way under the engine. 1t fell sixty
feet, landing on its wheels, but the tender
stove under the cab, killing the engineer
and fireman. and Moses and John Pratt,
father and son.
At the door of the baggage-car the ex-
press messenger and baggage master were
talking at the time, and, being thrown out
into the snow, escaped. The mail and bag
gsge-car, with all its valuable contents.
was burned up. The day coach slid into
the hole and stood upon cne end vertically,
like monument, within ten feet of tine
edge of the gully. Had it gone over, all the
occupants would have been drowned.
In this car fifteen persons were shaken
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-09
ARIZONA,
Rejoicing Over General Crooks Promo
tiOn to a Major-Generalship.

Rejoicing Over General Crooks Promo
tiOn to a Msjor-Generalship.
fCopyiga 1888, by the California associated Press
PREscoTT, April Sth-The news of Gen.
erai George Crooks appointment as Major
General, to fill the vacancy caused by
General Terry's retirement, which was first
announced here in a Journal Miner extra,
caused the greatest enthusiasm and reicic-
ing. All the public buildings raised their
flags on the appearance of the extra on the
street, and all places of business were
decorated with the national emblem.
A number Of private congratulatory tele-
grams were sent to General Crook, and last
evening Il telegram of congratuation signed
by all the Territorial and county officials,
and leading business men and citizens of
Prescott and vicinity was forwarded to him.
A salute of tnirty-eight guns was fired in
honor of the event
The rejoicing among the officers and
troops stationed at Whipple Barracks, one
mile from here, was but little less enthusi-
astic than that among the citizens of Pres
cOtt
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score of Company 6, of the First Artillery
of Sacramento. and it was rejected by the
Adjutant- General because the score, if
made at all, was with the Sharp's military
rifle. weapon which is not usually per-
mitted in those contests. The Adjutant-
General has, however, reversed his deci-
sion, and has admitted the score of the
Sacramento company, owing to there be-
ing no law absolutely prescribing the use
of any particular kind of rifle.
In his report he adds: Hereafter the use
of such rifles will be prohibited by the re-
vised regulations now being written, and in
the orders for annual target practice"
In the division the battery of the Second
Artillery stands number one, with 1909
per cent; Eureka Guard (Unattached) num-
Der two, 1916; Company G, of Sacramento,
number three, with 4162
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PACIFIC COAST.
AN INNOCENT MAN KILLED FOR A
BURGLAR.
A Transfers Terrible Injury-MiIi.
tia Shooting Scores-Basebail
Games-Suicide-E
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE aEooED-urlos.l
YESTERDAYS BALL GAMES.

A Game at Santa Rosa Ends in a Row
Contests in Other Places
Icopyght. 1855, by the California Associated Press
SANTA Rosa, April Sth-The excursion
lists to this city to day under the auspices of
the Rangers Club were much more orderly
than those of last Sunday, still there is
much more room for improvement. The
game of bail between the Santa Rosas and
tie Rangers, of San Francisco, broke UP in
a row. McGaffey, the umpire. was unfair
in his decisions, giving the visitors bases
on balls put over the plate, and calling
foul balls batted by the Rangers fair The
home team put up with his rank decisions
till five innings were played, and then de-
manded change of umpire. The visitors
refused to chsnge the umpire, and the local
team left the field. The score stood 4 to 4.
The Santa Rosas are superior ball players in
all points.
THE PIONEERS WATERLOO.
STOCKTON, April Sth.-The Pioneers met
a Waterloo this afternoon, being defeated
by the Stocktons by a score of 10 to l.
Mullee was entirely at the mercy of the
home club. He had no control whatever
over the ball, but whenever he did get il
near the plate it was sent spinning out in the
diamond. Lorrigan pitched the game OF
his life, the Pioneers making only one hit
off him.
BoRCHERs' DAY IN THE BOX.
SAN Francisco, April Sth.-[Special. /
There was large crowd in attendance al
the League grounds to-day, where the
Haverlys and GREENWOOD & Morans came
together for the first time this season. Vic
tory perched for the second time upon the
banner of the Oaklands, who, by dint Of
good hitting and excellent fielding, admin.
istered to the Haverlys a sound defeat.
The victory for the Oakland BOYS was
mainly due to the very effective work OF
Borchers, whose pitching was more than a
riddle to his opponents. His delivery was
wonderfully deceptive, causing no less than
II Haverlys to fan the air The hits of
him were well scattered and filled to cut
any figure in the making of runs In the
third inning Ebright hit him for two bases
and in the eighth he was hit for double
and single by Buckley and Meegan, re.
spectively.
Pete Meegan was in the box for the Hay.
erlys, and was hit very freely. Both
pitchers were well supported. The only
error of the Oaklands was made by Cur.
nett. The Haverlys had errors against
them. Score-Greenhoods 6, Haverlvs 2.
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FARMS FOR VETERANS.
Old Soldiers Who Want Uncle Sam to
Start Them as Farmers.


New YORK, April Sth.-The organization
of veteran soldiers and sailors, which terms
itself the Veteran Association of the Regu-
lar Army and Navy OF the United States.
has recently been sgitating the matter OF
securing bounty lands and means for i'm
proving the same from the Government.
The organization held a meeting to-day,
delegates from the various Grand Army
Posts being present, and adopted petition
to Congress. 1t is urged that the thousands
of veterans would like to take up and cult
vaie bounty lands, but are unable to do so
unless financially assisted by the Govern
ment.
The petition urges Congress to pass an
Act entilling all honorably ly-discharged SOL
diers and sailors to the assistance needed to
enable veterans and their families to reach,
occupy and cultivate bounty lands, and in
the event of the passage OF such bill the
Government will be asked to locate the lands,
lay out highways, build schools and furnish
each settler with small house, team, agri-
cultral implements, seed, etc.
In return, the settlers would repay the
loan tc the Government within ten years.
with interest at three per cent, and would
pledge themselves to serve as militia of
their several States
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MILITARY MARKsmEN.
Points From the Adiutant-GeneraPs Re-
port-Company G,s Rifles

SAN FRANCISCO, April Sth.-[Special. =
Inc result OF last years annual target prac-
tice in the National Guard of California has
been made public by the Adjutant General.
The contest was properly limited to those
active members who could prove an Of
hcial record of fifty per cent. in attendance
at the drill. Of the members in the COM
panies existing at the time of the contest
In September and October last, 3,076 were
thus qualified to shoot, allowing of 153 500
possible points being scored, yet only 52S
men shot, who scored 34,411 points. or a
percentage of 2s.S7. as follows: One cham
pion. ten sharpsbooters. seventy-seven rife
men, $50 marksmen and 797, or under
twenty i've per cent.
a decided point was made in regard to the
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SULLIVAN TALKS.
The Boston Hitter says He is Not Foot.
Racer.

The Boston Hitter Says He is Not Foot
Racer.
fcoPyigi, 1855, by the California associated Tress
LONDON, April 8th.-Sullivan has been
interviewed in reference to his late fight.
He says he IS a slugger, but no sprinter.
Mitchell was on the run most of the time
at Chantiliy. Sullivan says he would have
won, anyhow, but he injured his arm in
the fourth round. The referee was unfair.
also. Sultivans incompetent seconds per-
mitted the fight to proceed, when, under
the rules, he had won. The English time
keeper timed the intervals between the
rounds after Mitchell had reached his cor
ner, and not from where he fell. Sullivan
is an enemy of Mitchell, and says he will
not give exhibitions with him.
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THE CENTRAL PACIFIC.
Counselor Raymond Concludes His Ar
gument Before the Committee.

IcopUlght, 1855, 6y DE cal fornia 4ssoca,e Press.
WASHINGTON, April Sth.-Creed Hay
mond, counsel for the Central Pacific Rail
road, concluded on Saturday the series of
arguments delivered by him before the
special committee appointed by the Senate
to consider Pacific railroad legislation.
What impression Mr. Haymond's argu-
ments and Senator Stanford's statements
may have had upon the committee is not
known. 1t is certain, however, that the
railroad side of the case has been very ably
presented, and that if the equities" as
counsel for the company term them. are to
be taken into account in framing bill for
the settlement of che company's debt 10 the
Government, the committee has been fur
nished with all the information obtainable
respecting the difficulties attending the
construction of the road
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JONES OF NEVADA.
A Pacific Coast Man for Chairman of the
National Republican Committee.

NatIOhaI hepubIIcan COmmittee
ICosyigia, 1888, tytte California Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 8th.-Thereisa move
ment on foot to elect Senator Jones. of Ne
vada, Chairman of the Republican National
Committee that will be appointed by the
next National Republican Convention.
The delegates to the National Convention
from Nevada have not yet been chosen, but
1t is expected that Senator Jones will be one
of the number. The Pacific coast has never
received any marked recognition in the
councils of the Republican party, and the
election of Senator Jones as Chairman of
the National Committee would put an ex-
perienced and wealthy politician at the
head of the Republican campaign organi.
zation. 1t is believed that the present
Chairman of the committee-B. F. Jones'
of Pittsburg-desires to serve another term
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AN INDUSTRY IN DANGER.
Silver Mining Unprofitable with Low
Duty on Lead.

fcopylgf, 1888, by the California associated Press
WASHINGTON, April h.-Representative
Woodburn of Nevada says that one of the
most important objections to the Mills tariff
bill seems to have been overlooked, even
by the opponents of that measure. 1t pro-
posed reduction of the duty on lead from
$50 to $40 per ton. Woodburn says if this
reduction should go into effect it would
mean the shutting down of scores of silver
mines in Nevada, Colorado, Montana,
Idaho, Arizona and Washington Territories.
The value of the lead in low grade silver
ores now pays, under the protective tariff
the cost of mining If this protection is
reduced one-haif the mining of these ores
will be no longer profitable, and the mines
must shut down. Woodburn will make a
speech against the Mills bill at the earliest
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OREGON.
Stranger Commits Suicide by Leaping
Into the Willamette.

Into the Willamette.
ICopyigH, 1855. blythe California Associated Press,
PORTLAND, April Sth.-This evening an
unknown man leaped from the Morrison
street bridge, which spans the river at this
place, and was drowned. There is no clue
whatever as to the mans identity, or his
motive. He started to walk across the
bridge, but was stopped by the toll-man,
who demanded fare. The man declined to
pay, and turned to go back, but after walk
ing few yards climbed over the railing,
and, despite the shouts of the toll-keeper
and all efforts to prevent him, sprapg into
the river. The water is about forty feet
below. Several boats put off to rescue him,
but he sank after floating short distance.
The body was not recovered. The suicide
appeared to be about 35 years old. and was
total stranger to the fare-collector.
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FOREIGN TOPICS.
B0ULANGER'S ELECTION SaID TO
BE ASSURED.
Supposed End OF the German Crisis
Lively Day for Irish Police
Tornado in India.
A LIVELY DAY.

lsFsciAL DisrAroHrs 70 Thn nsooaD-usses.l
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UNFoRTUEATE AFFAIR.
A salOon-Keeper Kills His Brother-in-
Law by Mistake.

Icopuigh, 1855. blythe California 4ssociaied fress.l
SAN BERNARDIHo, April Sth.-This morn
ing, between the hours of and O'Clock,
Frank Casasas entered his saloon, opposite
the depot in this city, which had been
closed for the night, and, seeing man
there, called upon him to surrender. He
paid no heed to the command, however,
and was instantly shot dead. 1t proved to
be d. Burrone, who was shortly to have
been married to Casasas sister. WHY he
did not speak when accosted is a mystery.
Both are Italians. Casasas will be held
until an inquest is held.
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Annual Es0ting

FINHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
i holders of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company, for the election of Directors for The
ensuing year, and for the trar saction OF such
cther business as may be brought before the
meeting, will be held at the Office Of the com
pany, in the city of san Francisco. on TUES
DAY. the 10th day of April, 1855.
mT28td Z. II. MfLLER JR Secretary
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NOTICE TO VOTERS !

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
parties interested, that at regular meet
ing OF the Board of Supervisors of Sacramento
county, California, held ON the 5th day of
MARCH, 1855, an order was duly made and en-
tered cancelling the Great Register of said
county, and ordering reregistration of the
voters thereof Said order was made pursuant
to Section 1894 of the Political Code, and all
persons desiring TO vote at the next ensuing
general election are notified that they will have
to be reregistered, as provided in said section
and in conformity with this order.
Attest: lsEAl>l W. b. HAMILTON,
Clerk of Beard of Supervisors Sacramento
county, california mr6- 6no
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MELBOURNE ooMm1ssIoNER.
A Gentleman of "FaultIess Physique" to
Represent Us in Australia

"A Gentleman OF Faultless Physique" to
Represent Us in Australia.
Copyright 1883, by ae California associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, April Sth.-Secretary Bay
ard informed the correspondent of the Cal
ifornia Associated Press that he expected
the arrival in this city, in few days, of
Frank McCoppin, who has been rendered
and has accepted the position OF Commits
sioner to the Melbourne Exposition.
Senator Hearst recommended James V.
Coleman for this place, which was first
offered to William T. Coleman, of San
Francisco, and declined by him. The
salary of the Chief Commissioner is SC. 600.