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Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Alexander has been acquitted at San Diego of
a charge of murder.
Detective Hume is satisfied that the lone high
wayman of Shasta is not Black Bart
recount elects Frank Wheeler (Rep) to Con-
gress from the Tenth Minne.Ota District
Leprosy is said to have been transmitted 10
the Indians of British Columbia by the Chinese.
Mrs. Fred. HURT, wife of a wealthy Boston
lawyer, has gone to the bad from opium-smok-
ing.
John Brooks shot himself in the foot in sutter
county on Thursday. Some of it had to be am
putated.
The statement that ex-Minister Foster pre-
sented claims for 81 COO 900 against Mexico is de-
clared untrue.
stage was held up on Thursday near Tenn
pleton by single masked hiehwayman. The
four male passengers were robbed.
Van Matthews and J. G. Woodruff had a fight
al New Roads, La, over a land purchase
Matthews was killed and Woodruff is dying.
Stephen Franks, disappointed lover at
Waterloo, Ia, shot Miss Carrie Love because she
would not marry him, and then shot himself
Both will live.
Collector of Customs Quincy A. Brooks, of
Port Townsend, W. T., has been dismissed from
his Office by President Cleveland, and G. w .
Thurman appointed.
AT yesterdays session of the woman's Con-
gress Mrs. Julia Ward Howe was reelected
President. Twenty-Five Vice-Presidents were
selected from the various States represented.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
A TERRIBLE WARNING.
Murderer Apschias caves 4 Letter of
Advice to Young iIen.

AuNlce 10 Acuhs AeH-
Los ANGELES, November 10th The statement
Anschlag had prepared for publication after his
death was found concealed in the bedding of
his cot Translated 1t is as follows
Every man, who, after reading these lines
will learn that the death sentence pronounced
upon me did not terminate AZ it should but that
! have taken my own lite. No doubt many per
sons who co not know VIII say that lacked
courage TO suffer the penalty o. the law, but that
Is not 60 so far as l am concerned would
have courage enough-yes. even more than
that ] would have shown to many people that
would have come TO see me die that was not
afraid When on the scaffod would have re-
minded those who had Strayed from the path of
virtue and righteousness 10 again return to it. If
they had violated the laws OF God, and had seen
my ending in life, would have told them not
to continue in sin but try and lead a pure and
honest life; to discard the ways of the wicked
and learn the bidding OF God. l think the death
/ have chosen is not an essy one, and it will
cause me a great deal of pain and suffering.
Certainly that shows 1 am not lacking in cour-
age.
gallows is an entirely different one. originate
from a very respectable family and was reared
mans life. Therefore. have feeling and am
ashamed of my d sgrace. and am determined.
as matters stand, to cut short my life in such
manner, and not to end il on the gallows.
First / wanted TO spare my relatives and
friends the disgrace and humiliation of allow
ing myself 10 be hanged second, not to dis
grace the whole of the German nation, which,
hope, will rightly believe my feelings There
fore, it was the disgrace alone which prevented
me from dying on the gallows.
Although they have thoroughly searched and
watched me, / have had the poison for six
months. have made peace with my God, and
/ feel that God has forgiven me. Although l
have sunk so low and deep, lie has, through
Jesus Christ, washed my soul fiom all my sins /:
and, Notwithstanding my poor lost soul, He will
not judge me harshly, aud will forgive me.
Amen. j. H. FRITZ ASsCHLAG.
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STILL RECEIVING.
General Harrison's Admirers Still Throng
to See Him.

INDIANAPOLIS, November 16th.-The President
had the usual number of out-oftown callers to-
day. among them General Reuben Davis, of
Aberdeen, Miss, second cousin of Jeif Davis. A
delegation of sixty ladies of the q. A r. Relief
Corps arrived from Cincinnati. They were re-
ceived in the parlors by both General and Mrs.
Harrison.
Tonight the distinguished couple were ten
dered an informal reception by the members of
the Generals old regiment. The reception took
place in WTights Hall, ana lasted till u O'Clock,
when General Harrison and his party returned
home amid the cheers and welf-wishes of his
old comrades.
The President-elect never seemed in better
health and spirits The fatigue of the cam
paign has entirely disappeared. He has more
color in his face, and friends who have known
him twenty years say he never looked better
than he did tonight, as he stood beside his ac-
complished wife and received the cordial con-
gratulations of his old soldiers.
After the departure of the General, Colonel
Merrill called the meeting to order and sub
mitted resolution TO the effect that commit
tee be appointed to wait on the General and
ascertain whether it would be agreeable for the
members of his regiment to accompany him to
Washington on the 4th of March.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Discussing the Eight-Hour Law-Chinese
Members-Euc.

INDIASAPoIIs, November 16th-George Schil-
ling was beaten in the Knights of Labor Con-
vention to-day on an appeal taken by a member
of District Assembly No. "a of Chicago, of which
Sehilling is Master Workman.
report that the Pit'sburg delegates have
been called home caused sensation, and i'm
portant developments are expected.
The Committee on State OF the Order desired
action on the eight hour law, and recommended
the appointment of a special committee to look
after the matter, and take proper action. 1t
was so ordered by the General Assembly
Some member, whose name was carefully sup
pressed, introduced proposition (which was
defeated) that newspaper men be made ineligi-
bic 10 membership.
A lively discussion ensued over the introduc-
tion of proposition to form Chinese inde-
pendent organization. AS the present law
stands, the Chinese stand on the same footing
as others, sufficient vote being the only re-
quirement for admission members.
Tonight the Committee on Appeals and
Grievances considered the cases of Thomas B.
Barry, of Michigan, and J. NJ Bloomer, of Ohio.
Boomer was formerly editor of the Industrial
Nel0s, published at Toledo Both of these cases
will be reported to the General Assembly in the
morning, and their action is looked forward to
with considerable interest,
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
A LUCKY BoODLER.
One of Chicago's Convicted Aldermen
Likely to Escape the Penitentiary.

CHICAGO, November 16th.-Ed. Mcdonald the
most prominent of the defendants in the famous
Doodle trials, had the findings against him in
the lower tribunals reversed to-day by the Illi-
nois Supreme Court. The majority of the
to the penitentiary. and. with his exception, are
now serving terms in Joliet. He, for more than
year, has remained in Jail at Chicago deter
mined apparently, not TO accept a conviets'
hausted. The reversal by the Supreme Court
does rot necessarily imply final escape, but at
this late day the new turn OF affairs viii un-
doubtedly render another conviction a matter
of extreme difficulty.
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DEMOCRATIC FIGURES.
A California Republican District Counted
d. mOcratic

WASHINGTON, November l6th.-General John
B. Clark, Jr., Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives, believes that le0 Democratic Representa-
tives have been elected, and that six dstric S
are in doubt. This calculation is based On the
assumption that Wilson (Dem.) is elected from
West Virginia. The doubtful districts in Clark's
estimate, are the First California, the Tenth
Kentucky, the Second North Carolina and the
First Third and Fourth of West Virginia These
districts he has down as doubtful because they
are claimed by both parties. The majorities
are SO small that the official count must be
awaited to determine the result.
In the case OF Representative Mason Dem. of
New York, who is reported to have been de-
feated by eight majority, General Clark expects
dent, and that is that the msiority in the next
House Will not be five either way.
THE CLERKS POWERS.
Relative to the functions of the Clerk in the
organization of the new House. and the power
he is supposed 10 be able to exercise in seating
or unseating members, General Clark saws his
duties are fixed by statute, and are purely min
isterial. If q member-elect presents the proper
certihcate of election his name will be placed
on the roll, and not otherwise. There cannot
be duplicate certificates because there are at
present no dual State Governments, as there
have been in the past in the South.
General Clark further said that " from the
official records before him the Republicans have
elected a majority of one in the next House, and
this was because, up to the present time but one
cert'hcate had been presented to him-namely,
that of Representative Herman of Oregon
Certificates are an unusually long time coming
on, as they are not issued until after the official
returns are made public. In the case of Mis-
souri, this does rot take place until January
and, in many other States, the date is equally
remote from election day.
The claims of both parties to very narrow ma
jorities of from three to five or six,
SUGGESTS INTERESTING Poss BIIITEs,
When it is remembered that no less than six
persons who were elected to the Fiftieth Con-
grets died, either before they had been sworn in
or after they had taken their seats, and there is
a strong probability that there will be some
deaths among the 1852 men of mature years dur
ing the long period of thirteen months between
election day and the assemblage of the new
Congress.
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HOME AFFAIRS.
A VERY COLD WAVE VISITS THE
N0RTHWESf.
Great Sale Of Trottipg Stock-PoIi-
"Figgers"-The Present Navy.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RpoonD-uS1os.l
OUR NAVY.
What 1t Costs-Ths Old Hartford-A Good
Word for Mare Island.

worn Tor mare Island.
WASHINGTON. November l6th-The annual
report of Chief Constructor Wilson of the Navy
shows that the sum of $3.50 si9 was expended in
the repair OF ships, purchase OF tools, etc. The
payments made cn account of vessels building
S3, ,266 1876.
The present strength OF the navy and the con-
dition OF the vessels is stated as follows: Five
double-turreted monitors awaiting completion;
TWO belted cruisers, preparing ways; thirteen
single-turreted monitors, in ordinary: twenty
three unarmed steel and iron vessels, four of
which are in commission and eleven building
TWO repairing, five on station, and one in ordi-
nary; thirty-eight wooden steam vessels, nearly
all on station or undergoing repairs and eleven
iron and wood steam tugbCats
NEXT YEARS ESTIMATES.
The estimates for the next fiscal year aggre
gate s9S6,452 The whole appropriations for the
current fiscal year were SS6o, ,952 In addition to
these estimates, S3,540,000 will be required to
meet the payments on account of hUlls and out
fits of new ships, but this sum has already been
appropriated.
EXPERIMENTAL WORKS.
The Bureau recommends the immediate CON
struction OF experimental works, to cost $50 O0D.
Tor use IN determinat on of the resistance and
other qualities of ships by means of models
holding that the tanks Will be OF permanent
value in designing high-speed vessels.
A PLEA FOR THE HARTFORD.
The report states that the old sloop-of-war
be valuable for service as a cruiser for several
years. He adds that her past record, as Ad-
miral Farraguts flagship not only endears her
to the American people, but when she has out
lived her usefulness as IA cruiser she should
be preserved as receiving ship, as a monument
to her past achievements.
FACILITIES FOR BUILDING STEEL VESSELS.
Tools are now being delivered to the New
York and Norfolk yards. The Chief Constructor
says: We shall soon be in possession of two
yards well equipped for building steel and iron
vessels of war of every size and type"
THE MARE ISLAND YARD.
OF Mare Island, Cal. yard, he says "That be-
ing the only one on the Pacific coast it is now
being filed with a complete outfit of modern
ship-building tools. The climate is such that it
is perfectly practicable to conduct ship-building
without the shelter of ship-huuses, which are
expensive, both in first cost and repairs, and
which require rapidity of reconstruction on ac-
count of their darkness, TO the detriment of
workmanship.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17

careful confederation, for see every day, more
and more the necessity OF such work as this for
working girs. They have, indeed been the
great support of the Roman Catholic Church.
and they deserve all that can be done for their
comfort and encouragement. But have found
such opposition to this work which I so dearly
love-trom certain Bishops whose influence is so
powerful that Others do not ike to support what
they Glsapprove, even though it has The sane
ton OF your Holiness-that / am Obliged 10 re-
tire fiom it. My health, always delicate, has
given way under the pressure and pain of the
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
THE TURF CONGRESS.
Bookmakers Likely to Be Shut Out From
the Track

New YORK, November I6th.-At to-day's ses
sion of the American Turf Congress a resolution
was adopted placing the weights for two years
at us, and for three-y year-olds at 10 pounds
The committee appointed to draw up a full
set of rules, to be submitted at another meeting
next took up the subject of letting privileges,
and after long argument the following was
adopted:
Resoired, That subscribing Jockey Clubs agree
that no contract letting privileges be made with
an association of bookmakers or any member
thereof.
This means war to the knife between that
class and the racing associations
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
The Germans in Africa.


DUBLIN. November 16th.-A correspondent at
Zanzabar says; The southern mail brings the
news that all the abandoned ports are filed
with insurgents, and the feeling against the
Germans has not abated. The report of the
burning OF Mineugl and Funghi is confirmed.
Inc governor OF Mozambique is prevented from
returning by hostile chiet at Lele, on the Fam
besl. Ihe whole country is disturbed.
Violent Storms in Europe.
LONDON, November 16th.-There have been
violent gales and many wrecks on the west
coast of Great Britain. The Norwegian bark
Byhatia Thompson was wrecked at Churchkay,
Glasgow the dome of the Exhibition building
was demolished. The Ladies Industrial De-
partment IN the building was wrecked, and
much other damage was done.
The Psrnen Inquiry.
LONDON, November 16th.-I ady Mountmorres
was witness to-day before the Parnell Commits
sion. Her husband was killed in 1880 in Ire
land. On her rcross-examination she tainted.
Other witnesses testified to having been the
victims OF agrarian outrages.
Russia's Big Loan.
ST. PETERSBURG, November 16th-Negotia-
tions for the new Russian loan have been made.
1t is intended to aPply francs to the
naming will be st the disposal of the Govern
ment.
Heavy Earthquake Shock.
shock of earthquake was felt here to-day at 2:S0
P. NJ. The people rushed from their houses
panicstricken.
Death of an English Statesman
LONDON, November 10th. = Colonel Francis
Duncan, Conservative member of Parliament
for Holborn, Division of Finsberry is dead, aged
50 years.
Charged With Boycotting.
DUBLIN, November 10th Edwin Harrington.
Member OF Parliament for West Kerry, has been
summoned for melting to boycotting.
Sackville's Successor.
LONDON, November 16th-On Monday Parlia-
ment Will consider g successor for Lord Sack
vile West, as English Minister to Washington.
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The British Colonies to Have No Voice
seIectin1, Goxar,o-s

The British Colonies to have No Voice in
Selecting Governors.
MELBouRHR, November 16th.-The Assembly
Today debated the abstract right of the Colonies
to take part in The nomination Of their yesnect9
I've Governors. The Premier, without Discus
sing the Queensland question, pointed cut that
the constitution gave to the Queen aleI
power OF appointment Her Majesty, o. i,
advice OF the Minister, is respons BILE TO th m
peflal Parliament. He called particular zen.
blon 10 the probability OF deadlock Il the
selection OF the Governor rested with both
colonial and Imperial parliaments. He refused
70 lndorse such Il scheme, and said he was con-
hdent that the less TIE Colonies insisted upon
snaiIng the power 10 appoint or nominate she
better it would be for The Colonies
1he Prem1ers remarks were received with
cheers Other members spoke in q similar
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
a CELESTIAL BONE
Fresnoites Shocked by the Explosion of {.
Ball OF rlre.

FRESNO, November l6lh.- Yesterday alter
noon G. 4. stevens aud friend were seated in
the formers residence in this city watching the
Tain-storm, when they we're almost blinded by
the sudden appearance in the air of a ball of
fire. II appeared to be about one foot in diam
eter The blazing mass tiled the room with
light as II swiftly descended, and when shout
three feet from the ground it exploded with a
report as loud as that of a cannon. The report
was heard by hundreds OF people il various
parts of the city.
The explo.ion rendered Mr.. Stevens and his
friend partially insensible for several minutes.
There was an investigation, but nothing to show
that the aerial visitor had called except strong
smell of sulphur. Tue phenomenon was un-
doubtedly the result of electricity ia the stmos-
nheTp
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
Bay JOttings.

SAN FRANCISCO November 16th.-It is said
that General Clunie has made a bet of $50 that
he is elected
A forty-foot whale has been killed in Oakland
creek, and is quite a curiosity.
The Mercantile Library property on Bush
street was sold yesterday to c. X. Bonestell for
S179, 500.
The new convent erected by the ladies of the
Sacred Heart, on the corner of Franklin and
Ellis streets, is now almost ready for occupation,
and the religious expect to be established there
fy Christmas
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Reckerly shows Hls Sense.

NEW YORK. November 16th.-Bachelor James
n. j., have eloped The latter is the wife of
Wm. Beckerly, who, year ago, owned a mar
ket in San Francisco. His wife, who is an East
ern woman, became homesick, and year ago
they returned to New Jersey. Beckerly will
take no steps to ind the runaways.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
THE "NUN OF KENMARE..
Sister Glare Resigns Her Trust-Her Let
ter to the POpe.

UTICA IN. W November 16th.-Sister Mary
Francis Clair, the " Nun of Kenmare," and re-
Gently Mother Superior of the Sisters of Peace,
is now living in retirement in this city engaged
in literary work. To-day she made public her
letter of resignation to Pope Leo XIII. The fol-
lowing is an extract from it:
"Holy Father: 1t is with great grief and re-
gret that address this letter to your Holiness
| am obliged to resign into your hands
the office to which you were pleased to
appoint me, and to leave to others the
work of the Order of Peace which your
Holiness mas authorized to be established.
have not taken this step without long and
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
FRESH FROM HAVANA.
A Young Girl Arrives In New York Af'
ficTed with YelInw Eever

New YORK, November l6th-A case which
was supposed to be yellow fever was reported to
the Board of Health to-day. The patient is a
young woman named Flora Schmidt She ar
rived from Havana on the steamer Manhattan
yesterday. She was sick during the voyage, and
when she arrived here black vonit had devel-
oped. A panic prevails in the neighborhood of
her boarding house
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
TIE NAVAL ACADEMY.
The Superintendent Bet rinined to Put a
step TO Al Hazinc

SUD 10 NIs HaAshE.
WASHINGTON, November 16th-Tn the annual
report OF Commander Sampson, Superintendent
OF the United States Naval Academy, ne saws
That at the close OF the Academy this year there
were 19l cadets. The total number now il, the
Academy is 2S7 During the year one cadet was
dismissed for bad conuuct, d thirteen OF the
third class were tried tor hezing or the fourth.
them were recommended for di,mi sal by the
Court, but were paIdoned by the President
Every etfo4t will be made 10 wipe out the last
this object in view all class organizatious in
either the third oY fourth classes will be forbid
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
YOUTHFUL sCAMPs.
DisgracefuI Acts. of Vandalism Com
mitted at Fresno.

FRESNO November 16th.-Last Tuesday GER
tain hoodlum boys visited the fine new Congre-
gational Church. and riddled nearly every win
dow by shooting buckshot through the glass
with rubber slings. over forty lights were
broken. They then followed up the damage by
throwing dirt through the apertures made. Two
brothers are known to have had a hand in the
outrage, but no arrests have been wade.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17

LONDON, November 10th. Colonel Francis
Duncan, Conservative member of Parliament
for Holborn Division of Finsberry, is dead, aged
80 wears - N' NoNN
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CANADA.
Minister West and Daughters Abandon
Their Visit to Canada.

OTTAWA November l6h.-Lord SackvilIe and
the Misses West have abandoned their proposed
trip TO Ottawa. The Cove rnor- General received
dispatch that they viii sail from New York
for France at an early day.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
DESIRE THE GAVEL.
Republican Candidates for Speaker of
the Next Heuse.

WASHINGTON. November l6th.-It is probable
that there VIII be q lively contest over the cleo
tion OF Speaker of the next House of Represent
atives ButteTworth and Mckinley of Ohio.
burrows of Michigan, Cannon of Illinois, and
Reed of Maine win be the principal candidates.
The general opinion is that the position will 20
to the West. Both Cannon and Reed are mem
bers OF the present Committee on Rules, but
ButteTworth and Burrows are as familiar with
parliamentary procedure as either of the first
named gentlemen. Mckinley will in all proba-
bility, be Chairman Of the Ways and Means
COmmiitee.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
PACIFIC COAST.
THREE MEN LOSE THEIR LIVES
BY ACCIDENTS.
Murderer Anschlag Leaves Il Letter
Southern Pacific Changes
San Francisco Matters.
ESPECIAL DIsrAroHE. 70 THE RzoosD.us1os.,
OFFICIALS PROMOTED.
Important Changes IN Southern Pacific
Railroad Officials.

SAN FRANCISCO. November I6th.-The vacancy
in the directorate OF the southern Pecifc Com
pany, caused by the death OF Charles Crccker
has been filed by the promotion of Third Wee
President C. f. CIocker 70 the second Vice
Presidency and the election of A n. Towne to
seat in the directorate with the position OF
Third President. Towne does not vacate
his position as General Marager. The promo
tion means increased work and responsibility
Towne's election, It is understood was decided
on before Senator Stanford left New York, but
he was not apprised of the matter until after a
meeting at which the election was ratified
Formal announcement VIII De made by circu-
lars in few days
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
BANGED To DEATH.
Shocking Death of Man IN the Ma
chinery of Mill.

aged q. native of Portugal, unmarried was
killed at the Lick Paper Mills near Alviso, at
7:30 O'Clock this evening. While putting the
belt on the pulley of the driving shaft i'll the
pulp-room he was caught i'll the belt and whirled
around the shaft His skull was badly crushed
and his left leg torn of. He was taken out
dead
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AT HIS DISCRETION.
Collector Hager Must wrestIs with a
Chinese Puzzle.

WASHINGTON, November 16th.-The Collector
OF Customs at san Francisco reports to the
Treasury Department the arrivsl of a vessel
with number of Chinese from Seattle. The
vessel touched at Victoria, and the Collector in
quires If that fact makes their landing at SAN
Francisco unlawful under the terms of the Chi
nese Exclusion Act.
The Treasury Department declines to issue
any instructions in the matter and leaves it
entirely to the discretion of the Collector