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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25
THE coNYENrIoN FuNp.

" l feel it my duty 70 explain the position
of Tingle, with regard to that money mat
ter, as your informant deals him what
consider to be an undeserved blow The
Democratic State Club raised fair sum of
money TO be expended on this Convention
fight, and 81 500 Of it was devoted to the
sending OF special delegates to look after
San Franciscos interests in Washington.
Tingle was going East, and we asked him
to aid in our work"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25
STOCKTON small.nox Gases.

copyigat, 1888, Jyl tie California Associated Press,
STOCKTON, February 24th.-Two addi-
tional cases of smallpox were reported in
the Ratio family to-day, the mother and a
boy six years old. A case was also discov-
cred Ia negro family named Paine resid-
ing next door. 1t now transpires that seri-
Gus consequences may result from the
keeping of the case of the Ratio child from
the knowledge of the Health Officers
The child was taken to an Italian ball
when the disease was several days old, and
it is feared that it may spread among this
class
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25
C. p. Huntington Sends Letter to the
House fiailroad Committee.


WASHINGTON, February 24th. = The
House Committee on Pacific Railways re-
ceived letter from C. z. Huntington this
| morning. In it he calls attention TO the
fact that he was prevented, by reason OF
intel ruptions, from giving a full answer at
his last hearing to the question put as 10
what the Central Pacific Railroad has done
oward paying its debt at maturity He.
therefore, thinks it advisable to make il in
writing. After a resume of the Intellectual
efforts of the Government and company to
provide for the debt, he tells how the Di-
rectors of the company III 1873 resolved to
create sinking fund in their own treasury
to meet It's debts. 1t is now apparent, he
says, that the money could not be made
to earn s per cent, as was anticipated
Nevertheless, considerable fund would
have accumulated by 1898, more than half
the entire debt would be paid, and the
whole would have been settled in the early
part of the twentieth century, after which
the whole net earnings would have gone to
the stockholders, so that whether my as
sertion was right or not, would have made
but little difference"
Continuing, he says: 1.-The passage of
the Thurman Act followed, and this, of
course, puts an end to the company's own
voluntary efforts, as we could not pay
money INTO Ine United States Treasury
and also invest it elsewhere. Congress
thus took the matter in its own hands, and
the result has been to impound consider
able sum in the United States Treasury
which ought to have been earning or
per cent, but which has virtually earned
nothing, as it is to-day doubtful whether
as many dollars will be gotten out of the
fund as have been put into it by the COM
pany. Finally, it was impossible for the
Central Pacific Company to repay the
United States loan and the interest upon it
and at the same time to take care of its
first mortage bonds and the interest there
on. within the short space of three years,
unless it had control of the traffic of the
territory it traversed.
When it became clear that other COM
peting roads to the Pacific coast more lib
orally aided than the first road, were soon
to be completed, it was evident that both
the first mortage and subordinate liens
must be postponed for a long time. For
reasons which were no doubt satisfactory,
the Government impaired the carrying ca
pacity of the road and thereby its security
for the debt. This was matter over
which the Government had control and in
quiIy. 1t ought not now to seek to make
that impairment good at the expense of
the party injured by it, viz, the company"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25

Troops are out alter six Apache renegades
who have been raiding near the Gaiuria
mountains. Arizona.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25
GONE TO HIS REWARD.
Death of w. w. Corcoran-Some of His
Noble Charities.

Noble Charities.
[CopyigHt, 1885, 5y ae California associated Press
WASHINGTON, February 24th.-W. W.
Corcoran died this morning at $50 clock
He had laid all night in the same totally
unconscious state that he had been in for
the past thirty y-six hours, and during which
time the only sign that life was not extinct
was the slight movement of his chest and
nostrils with a respiration which grew
hourly more feeble and rapid as the end
drew near. About 6 o'clock 1t became ap-
parent that Mr.. CorcoraD's life was shorten
ing down 10 moments, and the ladies of the
household, his niece, Miss Jones, and his
granddaughter, Miss Eustis, were quickly
summoned to the room. His breathing
was rapidly becoming almost impercept-
ible, aud Just as dawn was beginning TO
tighten up the windows of the north
ern room in which he lay he quietly
breathed his last, and died without q
tremor, and apparently without pain.
Mr.. Corcoran's life was a life OF charity
and good deeds. He founded and main
tained the Louise Home, an institution for
INDECENT gentleTomen, and the Corcoran
Gallery of Art stands as monument to his
devotion to art. He had brought from
Tunis the remains of John Howard Payne,
in order that the body of the author of
Home, Sweet Home, might not rest in a
foreign land.
HIS LIFE AND DEEDS.
WASHINGTON, February 24th.-W. W.
COrcoran died this morning at $50 o'clock
Born at Georgetown, December 81, 1898, he
laid the basis of his great fortune under the
firm name of Corcoran & Riggs, bankers,
by floating Government bonds during the
Mexican War. He is best known as a
public benefactor and philanthropist. In
lS47 he purchased the site of Oak Hill
Cemetery, Georgetown, expended about
S120, 900 in improving ii, and presented the
cemetery 10 his native town. The Corcoian
Gallery of Art he established in 1857
spending about 100000 in fitting it
up, and in addition establishing an
endowment fluid of nearly 81 900 600
for its benefit, and transferred his
entire collection of paintings, statuary
and works of art. Another of his gifts is
the Louise Home, founded in memory of
his wife and intended as a home for aged
women of refinement and education, who,
from atfluence to poverty. The building
cost about 100000 aud has an endow-
ment fund of about $500 900. Corcoran
also made large gifts to the Washington
Orphan AsylHm, Columbia University and
many institutions in the South. He also
gave $100, 900 to the Church of the Ascen-
sion of this city. To the University of Vir-
ginia he made gifts amounting to $500, ,000
beside a library of about four thousand
volumes
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25
Revenue Gutter serrine.


WASHINGTON, February 24th. = The
| House Committee on Commerce has re-
ported favorably the bill crediting the rev
enue system tor the transportation and
subsistence of shipwrecked seamen in the
Arctic regions. The report dwels upon
the fact that in her last four cruises in
Alaskan waters the Corwin has transported
| to place of safety 130 shipwrecked per-
sons. of which number 122 were landed
either at Ounalaska or San Francisco, most
! of them at the latter place.
The Needs of San Diego Harbor.
lcopyght, 1855, by the California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, February 24th.-The Sec
retary of War to-day sent to the House the
report OF the local engineer officer on survey
OF San Diego Harbor. He recommends the
construction OF a channel $50 feet wide and
"A deep at low water over the outer bar
For this work it will be necessary to build
jetty 1000 feet long at a cost of 1868, 400.
California Pensions.
[Copygl, 1883, by the California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, February 24th.-California
pensions have been granted as follows:
j. N. Hathern, Los Angeles Bridget,
widow of S. Shields, Sacramento City
Nancy, widow of James A. Rich, Stockton.
The Los Angeles Building.
WASHINGTON, February 24th.- Senator
Stanford, from the Committee on Public
Buildings, to-day reported favorably the
bill to increase the limit of the cost of the
public building at Los Angeles, Cal, to
100000.
The Sugar Trust.
WAsHINGToN, February 24th.-The House
| resolution authorizing an investigation OF
the sugar trusts in New York was to-day
reported with the recommendation that i,
lie on the table.
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THE CAPITAL.
DEATH OF AN AGED AND WEALTHY
PHILANTHROPIST.
Pacific Railroad Matters = Ham.
mond Starts for Home-Aileged
Timber Frauds.


SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooED-UEIos.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25
HOME AFFAIRS.
THE CHICAGO AND BURLINGTON
TO BE TIED UP.
Capture of Struggled Havanas-The
Yacht Coronet Coming to this
Coast-Etc.
a RAILROAD TrE.Up.

lspEcnL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD vslos.l
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25
FOREIGN TOPICS.
QUEEN VICTORIA GIVES A SWELL
RECEPTION.
Defeat OF a Giadstonian-Proposed
Exodus from Ireland Matters
in Parliament
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE eatoeu ,rNlaS.
iNoTHER ORDEAL.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE sstoep,-NlaS.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25
PACIFIC COAST.
DISCOVERY OF A SENSATIONAL
PRISON PLOT.
Mare Island Politics-Strong Testi-
mopy in the Dimmig Case-A
Jailer Murdered.
isPEcIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE REcoRD-UEIos.l
PACIFIC COAST.


iaFEcIAL DISPATCHES TO TaE REcokD-UNIos.l
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25
Paso RobIes Town Site.

ICopyfgH, 1855, blythe California associated Press
PAso RoBLEs, February 24th.-At meet
ing OF the heirs and legatees of the late J.
Ii. Blackburn, an arrangement was made
whereby those parties who had given notice
of intent to contest his will were to sign a
quit claim to all their interest in said estate
for money consideration. This leaves the
town site in the hands of Messrs. D. W :.
James, d. D. Blackburn and Mrs. d. D..
Blackburn, the latter as guardian for her
children. This places the property on the
market as heretofore
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25

| denied that his house was guilty of fraud
on the Government. He said the firm sold
opium and shipped for buyers, who should
be held responsible.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-31
DANVILLE SHOCKED.
OBJECTION MADE TO THE DISPLAY or
THEATRICAL POSTERS.
What the Mayor Dsoisoe-A Disappointing
Deeision Of Judge BOsds-Ghe
Exposition.
Especial telegram to Tho Dl'patch.l

DASyILLE. Va, March 3O.-Some
little stir was caused here this morning
by a petition of several citizens to
hnyor Barksdale to suppress obscene
show-blils Of theatrical company. The
mayor was driven around town by tue
president Of the Academy OF Music and
took look OF the eaudy pictures. but
decided that they we're no worse than
clrcus-bills. Some Of the female figures,
however, were ordered 10 be covered up,
and pieces Of paper were pasted over
them.
There is considerable disappointment
here at the decision of Judge Bend in
the Danvlile and New-Biyer railroad
case. Danylle has $50, 900 preferred
stock in tho road which, our people be
lieyed, is a prior claim to the western
and middle division bonds, but Judge
Bond decides that the bOndholders hive
the right to sell the road. and Danyille
will. OF course, get nothing for her stock.
In order to appeal a 100, O0O-bond must
be given. snd 1t is not known now what
steps wili be taken. Judge Hunter Mar
shall, counsel for Danville, will give Il
written opinion in the case as to the ad-
visibility OF going to q higher court.
information has been received here Of
the death in Texas, March 9th, OF Rev.
Dr. Thomas Wherry, a prominent Pres
byterian preacher. He was well known
here, whore he had frequently preached.
The subcommittee OF Arrangements
for the Tobacco Exposition held meet
ing this afternoon and considered va
rlous questions. 1t is probable that tie
exposition will be held November 10Th
24th. The same premiumsas la,tycarwlll
probably be offered farmers. Specialpre-
miums to Virginia and Carolina dealers
and shippers on large exhibits OF leaf
tobacco The committee will also re-
commend premiums on the best display
Of native woods for manufacturing pur-
poses. and premiums, medals, and Ger
tifcates of merit for the best smoking
tobacco, cigarettes, tobacco machinery
agricultural Implements, grain, bread
stufIs, woollen and cotton goods manu-
featured in Virginia and Carolina, aud
the best drilled military company, &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-31
Range OF Tbermomet-r Yos,sriay
RICHMOND TOBACCO mARxEr.

III a. IT ~ A.N
Offerings on Change today we're hirty-elght
packsees Eleven Wcre taken In. Nineteen
cents was the highest price. Sales Were chiefly oi
very common grades oi dark ant sun-cured,
ranging from 1 o. o.. wi,h los fair Wet u
ginia stemmers Private trailing was very snail
A few loose lots wsro sold. Dark breaks are
small, prices good. and Tugs scarce aui IA sod
demand at tho improving prices
Tho Tobacco C1mm.uce, composed " nine
teen members, met on iChsuge to-day. good
turnout ot sixteen memDors we're prescBt
Organization Was perfected, aud the work n the
committee Will soon legin o. show. There -
much earnest, hard WorE bo'oro these gentle
men. but they Will m. st Win avery encourage
mcn', w. know.
Carkwlre, Tenn. reports Mar,h .7th, spe;uia-
tive buying Of new dark tobacco. Lugs arc
scarce, order poor, though markst Is active aud
strong.
Tho Clarksy'le Teun) tobacco market has
discontinued counting remembered hogsheais.
None but regular Ins tougccos will count here
sitter. The BesferH Tobacco Journal aud the 81
Louis market favor tho abolition 81 all double
counting OF tobacco=. Ia Tie Richmond market
reinspecuons, 10 is true, are not remembered
necessarily, but there are numbers Of hogs
heads taken from ono warehouse 10 another ami
more than doubly counted. As crop count tho
loose is nrst counted a. loo-e then Rs sn inspec-
ton when rehandled, and may nen pass from
one warehouse % another and pass fresh III
spcciion aud thus It IA, TOO. lse5 tobacco may b.
come 1877 crop b. sample. There Is deception
10 quality and quantity Ia this mode, aud We say
break it up aud reform.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-31

rPy Anrlo-American cable 20 tho Dbpatch.l
PARIS. March 30.-The Chamber Of
Deputies to-day by a vote Of 268 to 237,
DESPITE the opposition Of the Govern
ment, voted for urgency Of the Extreme
Left bill, providing for the revision Of
the Constitution. The Government
thereupon resigned. The defeat OF the
ministry caused senation IN the Cham
Der. As soon as the vote was announced
Premier Tierard departed for the Elysee
palace.
The Chamber, after a short recess, re-
assembled at p. NJ. Cuneo DOrnano
CBonapartisD moved that the bureaus
tomorrow appoint a committee TO pre-
pare for a revision OF the Constitution.
After a confused debate VI. De Sonnier,
OF the Left, urged the Chamber to
await the formation OF a new Cabinet.
D'OrnanO's motion was rejected by a
vote Of 253 to l95, the Right cheering
ironically.
The Chamber then adjourned until .
2. N. tomorrow.
A Cabinet council met at the Elysee
palace at p. VI.
President Carnot has acceped the
resignation Of the Cabinet. The minis
tiers, however, will conduct the affairs OF
their several departments until their
successors are appointed. 1t is expected
that NJ. Floquet will be summoned to
form a Cabinet.
NM. Ferry, .Raynal, Ribot, and
Rouvier met at the Office of the Repu6-
lique- Francaise this evening TO concert
plan to prevent the formation OF o
Cabinet under NJ. Floquet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-31
rnenAnr nrrNIrED rmEM.
An Fstranged Husband and Wife Re
couciIed through Their Ghiid.

An augusta (Mc.) special says: some
four years ago Mr. Theodore Woodbury.,
ut present residing in Providence, b. l.,
married O Miss leaton, Of this city. One
/ child was born to them. bpt AT the end
of year the wife left her husband,
taking the little girl. Some six months
after the separation the father came to
AUGUSTA 20 sec the little one. but was at
tackled 10y his wife's brother and roughly
handled.
Divorce proceedings were Instituted
and decree pjsi granted in September
last. but the sequel which WAS enacted
last Wednesday, viii relieve the court Of
the necessity Of making it absolute in
six months, as provided by law. On
Wednesday Mr.. Woodbury. came to
Augusta. this time to take the child away
TO live with him, the mother having
assenteI. He visited the Louise where
the two were stopping, remaining
over an hour, the wife mean while
being secreted where she could overhear
what he said. AS he held his little girl,
now three years of age, and fondled her
the scene was an affecting one and the
mother was overcome by her feelings.
Mr.. Woodbury. went away and returned
an hour later Entering the room the
estranecd husband and wife fell into
each others arms, amid tears and words
OF reconciliation. On the midnight train
for the Wost the father and mother, ac-
companied 10y their little daughter, took
passage for Providence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-31
A Modern Athenfan.l

A little South End boy was very dam
gerously i'll. The physician in sttend-
ance comforted the afflicted mother with
the usual formula that while there's life
there's hope. The urcbin, all uneon-
scious Of what was going on by his bed
side, lay there rs though death
had already claimed bin. Suddenly
the painful tension of the wan,
psllid, little face relaxed, tho eyes
slowly opened, and q faint voice
whispered, Mammal" "What Is 1t,
darhng?" asked the startled mother,
expecting TO be told her dying child saw
some vision denied her earthly senses.
MAMMA Ia just like TO lick Reey
Jones !" and then, as though the express
sion of this pious and truly Juvenile wish
was an immense relief, the eyelids closed
again and the sick child slept his first
peaceful sleep OF recovery
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-31

II is thought hardly probable that
the Republicans in the Senate would nm
der such circumstances refuse to conilrm
both nominations. II such should be
the Presidents course the vacancy would
go in all fairness either to the Fourth or
10 the Seventh circuit, neither of which
is now represented on the bench. is
known that Senator Daniel WAS anxious
70 have Mir. Tucker appointed 10 the
vacancy flied by Mr.. Lamar, and with
the rest OF the Virginia delegation urged
his appointment on the President, but
in vain. The reason then given 10y Mr..
Cleveland WAS Mr.. fuckers age, but
TINT was waived in the appointment OF
Justice Lamar.
There was quite lively debate at the
meeting OF tho House Shipping Com
mittee this morning between the ndro-
Gates and opponents Of the free-ship
bill and tho subsidy bill. Mr.. John
Goldman was particularly emphatic in his
denunciation Of subsidies and his appeal
for free ships He took occasion to say
that he chad appeared before the com
mittee of a former house in 1870, but at
that time had been denied q fair hear
ing-in fact he had been insulted and
assaulted and afterwards put in jail
by member Of the committee
who was now here as fpecta-
tor" lie referred 10 General Noglcy.
The latter, when asked il this was true,
said he "had Slapped Mr. Codman's face
for insulting the committee. The mem
bers OF the committee stand six 10 six on
both bills, aud it is probable neither will
he reported. Mr.. Morse. the thirteenth
member, will not attend the meetings
because he took umbrage at his assign
meut on the committee by Speaker Car
Isle. He says, however, he Is opposed
TO subsidies aud in favor Of free ships
and will so vote in the House.
Hon. Harry Libbey returned from Pe-
tersburg this morning. He Is n member
Of the Republican state Committee and
opposed General Mahone's plan for the
election OF delegates. He says Malone
had everything his own way last night,
but there will be Il hot fight IL the con-
yentiOn when it meets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-31

lBy telegraph 70 the Dlspatch.l

New YORK, March 30.-Arrangements
for reunion of the survivors of the
Army OF the Potomac with the survi-
vors of the Army of Northern Virginia
are progressing satisfactorily. George
William Curtis will deliver an Grafton,
George Parsons Lathrop a poem, and
Bishop Horatio Potter, of New York, the
address OF welcome. Some distin-
gaished Confederate will be selected to
make reply to the address Of welcome.
The reunion will be on the lst, I'd, and
Sd of July next at Gettysburg, and will
conclude with grand banquet. Presi-
dent Cleveland, Generals Sherman, Sheri-
dan, and many other distinguished Off
GERS on both sides Of the contest will be
present,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-31

THE SOTTHERS FLOODS.


ffv telegraph 70 tue Dlspalchl
BrRMIxGHAM, Ala. March 30.-In
the general report in the dispatch Of
Wednesday night regarding the southern
floods the Atlantic and Great Southern
railroad should have been excepted from
the statement that all roads leading into
BIRMINGHAM were blocked by washouts.
The Kansas City, Memphis and Birming-
ham trains stopped on account of dark
ness, storm. and danger, butcsmc through
all right and went out on time yesterday
morning. The Georgia Pacific is all
right west to Meridian. The track at
Tallapoosa river east Of this city is sub
merged and no trains can pass over 1t.
1t is thought the track is all right.
The Louisville and Nashville Is oil
right to three miles this side OF Mont
oomery. 4 half mile of the track IS
submerged below Elmore. The passen-
gers and freight by the Louisville and
Nashville are carried from Elmore over
another road from points touched. The
Atlantic and Great Southern, West
and Mobile, and Northwestern are all
clear, and the fast mail and passengers
went out last night for Shreveport.
The Kansas City, Memphis and Biz
mingham is not so much damaged as
was supposed and its trains are running
to-day. The Tombigbce at Columbus,
Miss. is still rising and only eighteen
inches below high-water mark. The
lower portions OF the city have been
abandoned, and the water Is several feet
deep in many houses.
At Evergreen, on the Mobile division
of the Louisville and Nashville, no trains
have passed since Tuesday. The water
Is falling and may be clear by Saturday.
No important bridges have been de-
stroyed, and the washouts are not so Sc
rious as has been reported. 1t is now
thought all the roads will be open by
Sunday. The water-cOurses in Alabama
are not quite SO high as during the
freshet of 1856. The weather is fine and
the floods are abating. The Heratds
specials show that four persons have been
drowned. There were many narrow es-
capes, and great damage has been done
to the roads, bridges, and farms. All
the street-cars and dummies resumed
regular trips yesterday morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-31
Two mem Droumed-BadIy burned,

Special telegram to the Dispatchl
NORFOLK. Va, March 30.-Andrew
Gibson. of Yorktown, and Lum Manuel,
of Sewell's Point, colored oystermen en-
ployed on a schooner lying in Tanner 5
creek, we're both drowned yesterday while
going ashore in skif with Captain I.
J. Lambert, flaw of wind upsetting the
skiff, which was deeply loaded with oys-
ters. Captain Lambert barely saved his
lie by swimming, and was picked up
greatly exhausted. The negro men were
GOOD swimmers, and their drowning is
attributed to the heavy clothing they wore.
Both bodies were recovered few hours
after the accident and turned over to
their friends.
The fve-year-old daughter of Ma
thaniel Williamson, of Kempsville, Prin-
cess Anne county, fell in the fire face
foremost last night, and was dreadfully
and perhaps fatally burned.