Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-02

administrative and in part of udicial nature
and While the rule limiting the right of an adj
ministratiye officer to review his predecessors
decisions may be applicable TO him in an ad-
mlnistrative capacity, it is equally clear that il
is not binding upon him in the discharge of his
tofhclal duties. The motion to dismiss the mo-
ION Tor rehearing Is therefore oyerruled.
The Mexican Central.
Boston. May 1st.-At the annual meeting of
the Mexican Central stockholders to-day the
following Directors were chosen Oliver Ames,
Boston; Isaac t. Burr, Boston: Sebastian Cam
maeho, Mexico; Jacob Edwards Boston: Levi
z. Letter, Chicago; L r. Morse. Boston; Albert
w. SickerSon, Boston; Joseph Richardson. New
York; William Roche, Boston; Z. W. jackson,
Mexico, Warren SAWYER Boston; Alden Speer,
Boston: A. R. Seymour, London, England. ].
IL. White, Boston; George B. Wilbur Boston;
Levi c. Wade. and E. II. Hoff of Mexico.
The annual report for 1SSS shows the gross
earnings to be So774 COO, an increase OF SSSS 600
Expenses, SS.4l9 COO; an increase of sol 0O0 Net
earnings ), ,359 GOO; an increase of sISS 600 Net
earnings in United States currency, 81, ,74S 900;
an increase of S6S coo. subsidy, sal 600; an in
crease OF SlS6,00Q Surplus s2lS, 600; an increase
of $4,000. There was a deficit of $4,000 in
surplus item in 1857. One hundre1 miles of
new road has been completed since the last an
nual NEE ting, and at present the actually CON-
pleted mileage is ,631.
A Missing Naval Officer.
WAsHNGToE May 1st-The Navy Depart
ment officials are somewhat worried over the
disappearance of Assistant Paymaster Smith of
Washington, who is the pay officer on board the
United States steamship Essex, recently arrived
in New York from the Chinese waters. II is
learned that he left the vessel on saturday
morning in New York intending to return, but
did not Foul play is feared ms he had about
ECO with him, and his record in the pas was
good His wife who Joined him in China and
remained with him while stationed there. is on
her way home by way of the Pacific Mail and
is expected to arrive in New York tomorrow.
No official report of his disappearance has been
received at the Department.
Uncle Sans Indebtedness.
WASHINGTON, May lst.-The following is the
debt statement issued to-day; IntereSI-bearing
debt-Principal, S90S CPS 6e2; interest So Il SIS;
total, S9l0,l75,920. Debt on which interest has
81 1872 Debt bearing no interest, S759 SS, 55.
Total oebt-Principal, si,665, ,S49, ,ll2; interest.
Sc, ,702, 1885, total S1G72 05l co., Total debt. less
available cash items, 81 ,l57, ,2S2579. Net cash in
treasury. s55.677l50. Debt, less cash in treasury
May l, 1889, 81, ,l0l 605.42S. Dent, less cash in
treasury April l. sl,ll4.6s366S. Decrease of debt
during month, slS,05S, POO. Decrease of debt
since June so, 1855, SOS, ,g79 ?2s. Total cash in
treasury shown by Treasurers general
account, s6l9, ,9900l6.
The Late w. II. Barnum.
NEW HAVEN, May lst-The late W. H Bar
mum, Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, was born in 1918, in the State of
Connecticut. He began life as an iron-master,
and amassed large fortune in the business.
He entered po itics in 1851, when he was elected
to the Connecticut House of Representatives.
He was member of the House of Representa-
tives at Washington for several years, and later
| had seat in the United States Senate. He rem
! dered valuable services for the Democrats in
| the campaign of 1876 and also in the recent
campaign. As political manager he was eau
| tious aud wary, uncommunicatiye and saga
/ eious.
The Illinois Steel Company.
CHICAGO, May 1st.-A meeting of the stock
| holders of the North Chicago Rolling Mill Com
pany and the Union Steel Company for the pur-
pose of consolidating their interests with those
| OF the Joliet Steel Company, is being held here
to-day. The plan by which this important
move in the manufacturing world is to be ac
comphshed is the increase of the capital stock
of the North Chicago Company to S25 COO 600
| and the purchase with the money so accruinl
| of the plants of the ether two companies The
new concern Will be known as the Illinois
Steel Company, and will be the largest Of it
kind in the world.
a Patriotic Society.
New YORK, May 1st.-The National Providen
Union gave a musical entertainment at th'
| Metropolitan Opera House this evening as
part OF the centennial celebration. Sensto
] Daniels. of Virginia, spoke explaining the oh
jects OF the society. He said its membership
! was 6),000 and that it had branches in nearlI
| every city in the Union. The object was 10 in
still patriotic instincts into the breast OF ever
youth in this country. He added that he knew
no better way of doing this than by referring Il
| the life of Washington.
The Church and State.
ceived here day bring information OF seri
Gus disturbance i'll Guanajuato, Mexico. Tht
trouble was caused by the recent arrest o
Catholic priests for delivering seditious sermons
and the reports are that a number of soldier
and several policemen and rioters were killed
| Tne populace attempted to release the priest
from JAIL ana a detachment of soldiers anC
police were sent to disperse the m b, which wa
done. The priests are still in Jail.
Customs at San Francisco.
| WASHINGTON, May 1st,-Acting Secretary O
| Treasury 1ichenor has directed the Collecto
of Customs at San Francisco, on the appeal o
| \. Bichard from his decision assessing the duty
| at cents per thousand feet on certain sawed
| timber imported at that port that such portion
OF that importation as comes within the Depart
| ment'S decision of December TO- 1879 shall b,
admitted free of duty as timber for ship-build
| ing, providing hat it was actually used in shin
building. Bichard claimed that the lumbe
was imported especially for thst purpose.
u Bar Reception.
New YORK, May lst.-The reception tendere,
| tonight by the Bar Association of the City o
New York to Chief Justice Fuller and the AsSo
cIate Justices of the United State Supreme Court
although purely informal affair, drew togethe
most distinguished company of legal lights
There were about three hundred gentlemen
present. Ex-President Cleveland was one of tn
early arrivals. Chief Justice Fuller with Justice
Blatchtord, Field and Strong stood together in tn
| library tor an hour while the members wer,
presented in person.
Oklahoma.
GUTHRIE (Kans.) May 1st-A new sI1rye
has been made of Guthrie town-sile MAKO
Dyer has ordered The propertyowners to con
| form to the new lines. An Arbitration Com
mlttee has been appointed to settle all disputes
new bank will be started here this week.
Fifty buildings have been erected here ant
hfty at Oklahoma City during the present week
Much real estate is changing hands daily. Bu
little farming will be done by the settlers thi
season, 1t being too far advanced Men ar
| seeking for work in the towns.
Diamond Contests.
CHICAGO May 1st.-several interesting game
were played throughout the East yesterday will
| the following result:
Pittsburg $, Cleyelands .; twelve innings.
Chicagos 5. indianapolis 2.
Brooklyn G, Baltimore 2.
Cincinnati IA, Kansas City 8.
ST. Louis 9, Louisville l.
Philadelphias 10, Boston s.
| New York 16, Washington s.
Back to the White House.
WASHINGTON. May Ist.-The Presidential
party arrived from New York at 1O:40 p NJ an,
were met at the depot by a crowd of fully tiv,
hundred, who repeatedly cheered the President
The trip from New York was made without al
incident and nothing occurred to mar it
pleasure. The President seemed in good condi
ton, showed no trace of fatigue and repeated,
acknowledged the cheer. The party at one,
entered the carriages and were driven to thei
| respective homes.
Murdered on the Street.
WASHINGTON. May 1st.-About noon yesterda,
Charles Birney, colored, was fatally cut by
knife in the hands of James DaDgerfeld, ais
colored. They were engaged in fight, and thu
cutting was done on prominent thoroughfar
| in the presence of a number OF ladies who wer
passing. The victim was conveyed to the hos
| pital, but the murderer escaped. No reason
| are known for the quarrel.
Kansas Politics.
EMPoRIA (Kans), May 1st.-The Republican
Convention of the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict met here to-day to nominate successor t
Thomas NJ. Ryan, who resigned to accept th
Mexican Ministry. Ten candidates were place,
in nomination. Forty-six ballots were taken
The convention adjourned until tomorrow
without making choice.
Mrs. Harrison and Her Daughter
New YORK. May 1st.-The ladies of Presiden
Harrison's family did not return to Washington
with him this afternoon. This evening Mrs
Harrison and Mrs Mckee were entertained at
dinner by Mrs, Whitelaw Reid, and tomorrow
Mrs. Mckee will go to Mrs. S. B. Elkins, to re
main several days.
A Corner in Drinks.
| PIITsBURG, MAY 1st.-As a result of the ney
| license law recently enforced here there ar