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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29
POINTED QUESTIONS.
The Civil Service Commissioners Getting
Quite Anxious.

WASHINGTON, December 2Sth-The Civil
Service Reform Association of Pennsyl-
vsnia, of which Wayne MacVeigh is The
head, has addressed letter to every men,
Der of Congress requesting an answer to
the following five questions:
Do you favor the confirmation of the
Civil Service Commissioners recently ap-
pointed?
Do you favor the extension of the sys-
TEN to other branches of the public serv-
ice?
Do you favor an increased appropriation
| for the purpose of increasing the efficiency
of the system?
viii your influence and vote be cast in
favor of legislation hostile to civil service
reform?
Will you favor doing away with the limit
of the terms OF Postmasters, Collectors and
other officials in order to increase their eff
ficiency and lessen the pressure of office
seekers?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
A Man and Wife Falsely Accused of
Murder Retaliate.

Ell DORADO (Kan.). December 2Sth.-
Mrs. Margaret Edwards, who in company
with her husband, Alonzo Edwards, W as
msllreated by mob last summer on sus.
picion of having murdered and concealed
the remains of little Sadie Bloomer,
brought suit against p. B. Tilton, the
leader of the mob, and five of his follow
ing for $4,000 for injuries received at
their hands. Mrs. Edwards and her hus-
band were hung up by the neck several
times until life became nearly extinct in
the effort 10 make them reveal the place
where they had hidden the remains of the
child. The child was afterward found on
doorstep of neighboring house, totally
nnininred
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29
JIM CoRBETT.
BE Refuses to Have Anything to Do
with Choynsld.

PORTLAND orr, December 2Sth--Joe
Choynski desires TO challenge the winner
of to-night's fight. Professor James So, COR
bett saws, in relation to ohoynSs:l: y a aa.
t "a, have beaten him four times in sue
e.nsiS. md csn 90 so again, but will not
80 him another trial. IS he Is man l
en- en-, ike ana the only way would nght
Nm, woilld be to agree 10 meet him IN me
Zoo yonds with seconds, and fight MIN there.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29
Fire in British Columbia.

New WESTMINSTER (B. c., December
2Sth.-Early this morning fire broke out
in a wooden building occupied by the
Columbian Printing Company and Lyal &
Co., staiioners, and Wolfenden Bros,
grocers. The entire building, with its con-
tents, and James CuDningham's tinsmith
shop and stove depot, was totally destroyed.
The principal losses are: Wolfenden Bros,
SIG COO; insurance $4,000; Lyal & Co, S15,-
eco; insurance, a eco; Columbian Printing
Company, SIS, 600; insurance, Sc 600; James
Cunningham, $4,000; insurance. 5000;
OgIie, Campbell & freeman. $4,000; fully
Insured.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29

Baron De Penedo, late Imperial Minister
of Brazil to England, is preparing PAM
phlet in which he will reveal the intrigues
of the Republicans prior to the overthrow
of the Empire
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29

Chu Fong, the young Sunday .schoo'
teacher, Interpreter aad Napoleon Of finance
of Chinatown, New York city, who eloped
with 8 pretty Sunday school teacher week
ago after having obtained from Cl;iness
merchants aad others some $4,000, has
been caught.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29
Portugal Next.

LISBON, December 2Sth. A reported
plot for the declaration of republic was
discovered, and in consequence of its rami-
fications traced among the troops. the
review in honor of the accession of the
King, which was to take place tomorrow,
has been countermanded. The army is re-
ported to be in condition similar to that
Of ra1iI
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29
CARLOS Is KING.

The Proclamation Received by the
Portuguese Without Incident.
LISBON. December 2Sth.-The ceremony
of proclaiming His Majesty, Carlos l., as
King of Portugal and Algarves, took place
to-day. The weather was cloudy, but had
no effect upon the CROWDS of enthusiastic
people who thronged the streets through
which the King passed on his way TO the
Palace of Necessidades. The King left the
castle at II o'clock and the journey to the
palace, where he took the oath of Office be-
fore the Cortes, was without any incident
of an unfayorabie character.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29
Paris Getting Panickx.

PARIS, December 2Sth.-The number of
death from influenza is increasing, and res
idents of the city are beginning to manifest
panicky feeling. The condition of Frey
cinet, the Minister of War, who is suffer-
ing from the disease, has changed for the
worse. Drs. Broua!del and Proubt have
been attacked, and their condition is Sc
rinuS.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29

The Sailors and Firemen's Union OF New
York city is demanding q material increase
in the rates OF wages for the different de-
grees of service in which the members are
employed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29
HE HAS BEEN THERE BEFORE.

New YeRK December 2Slh-A special
London eaDlse:am says mat the O'Shea-
Parnell scandal has long been known in
London, i'll fact so OLD wss it that it has
not even been talked about for some months
past . Now it is revived by Captain O'Shea's
actions, the reason for which at this late
date is not known. The disgraceful atti-
tude of O'Shea heretofore has been pub
licly understood. 1t is more than likely
that O'Shea will be able to prove the allie
cations, as it was well-known to certain
London newspaper men that whenever
Parnell wss missing he could be found at
0'Shea's house at Ethan, and he was in
terviewed there on condition that the loca-
ton should be kept secret.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29
Russian Soldiers.

LONDON, December 2Sth-The report
comes from st. Petersburg that there is
some dissaffection in the army and that
several arrests have BEEN made of officers
who have given free vent to their opinions.
The Minister of War, it is said, is redress
ing the grievances which gave rise to the
saffectiOn
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29
HOW HAVE sTHE MIGHTY FALLEN.
The Great Irish Agitator Accused of
Serious Offense.

LONDON, December 2Sth. - Captain
O'Shea, ex-member OF the House of Com
mons, has filed petition for divorce from
his wife on the gIouDd OF adultery, naming
Charles Stewart FARRELL as correspondent.
The specific acts are alleged to have taken
place curing a period extending from
Ap il, 1856, 70 The date Of petition, at
Eitasm, No. "A York Tensca. residence of
Mrs. SHEA; Regents Park Brighton,
Abingdon ard Sussex. t. an interview
10 day Captain OS.ea saic ire charses
were true. "Of course" be ADDED, Il do
rot claim, I,,nooes
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29

LIMA, December 2Sth.-At a meeting of
notable citizens here General Caiz3r Cane
vero announced his intention to withdraw
from the Presidential contest at the coming
election, as patriotic motives compelled
the Constitutional party.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29

ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST.
Death Of a Man Who Vas a Fugitive
From Texas for Fifty Years.
SOUTHERN BLOCKADE LIFTED.
Food Getting Scarce at Barstow-
Destruction of Property by
the Los Angeles River.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UNIoNl
SOUTHERN BLOCKADE LIFTED.
NEVADA COUNTY.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RzooaD-UNIos.l
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29

He cannot hope to make dollar with me,
as l won't give him another chance. l
have cause to tslk like this. Let good
man with a reputstion, that / have not
tried, challenge me at any time, then I'll
think about it."
Corbett has received telegram from Joe
McAuliffe, the San Francisco heavy weight,
asking him for match in Portland. Cor
bet. will give a decided answer next week.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

Iowa Homestead: Five years age
last harvest q man in this township
bought a self-binding harvester at
three hundred dollars. 1t was kept
winter and summer in the shade of a
two-wire fence. After putting on
about forty dollars in repairs, it
brought at public sale a year ago the
small sum of sixteen dollars. ltwas
used not over ten weeks. The account
stand something like this: First cost,
$500, simple interest at 8 per cent
for four gears, 800: repairs, $40: to-
tai. less selling price, $42O. That
makes s42 per week for use of bind
er. Now suppose some syndicate
should buy up all the rights and pro-
pose to lease us these binders for $40
per week. Wouldn't howl 60 up all
over this country bigger than Jay
Gould? On how many farm is there
not some valuable property under the
control of the syndicate. sun. wind and
rain!
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

A paper bell will call him to his
breakfast, cooked in a paper oven.
served on paper dishes, laid on pa
per cloth, on a paper table. He will
wipe his lips with a paper napkin, and
having put on his paper shoes, paper
hat, and paper coat, and taken his pa
per cane, he will walk on a paper
pavement or ride in paper carriage
to his paper Office. He will organize
paper enterprises and make paper
profits. He will 60 to Europe in pa
per steamships and navigate the air
in paper balloons. He will smoke
paper tobacco in a paper pipe, lighted
with paper match. He will write with
a paper pencil, whittle paper sticks
with paper knife, 60 fishing with a
paper fishing rod, a paper line, a pa
per hook, and put his catch in paper
basket. He will 60 shooting with a
paper gun, loaded with paper cart
ridges, and defend his country in pa
per forts with paper cannon and pa
per bombs.
Having lived his paper life and
achieved paper fame and paper
wealth, he will retire to paper leisure
and die in paper peace. There will be
a paper funeral, at which the mourn
ers, dressed in paper Grape, will wipe
their eyes with paper handkerchiefs,
and paper preacher will preach
paper sermon in paper pulpit from
a paper text. He will lie in a paper
coffin wrapped in paper shroud, his
name engraved on a paper plate, and
a paper hearse adorned with paper
plumes will carry him to a paper-lin-
ed grave, over which will be raised a
q paper monument.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23
the DoMIMIoN OF PAPER.

Paper World: We live in paper
houses, wear paper clothing. and sit
on paper cushions, in paper cars, rol-
ling on paper wheels We do a paper
business over paper counter. buy
paper goods, paying with paper mon
ey or charging them up in paper
books. and deal in paper stocks on
paper margins. We row races in pa
per boats for paper prizes. We goto
paper theaters where paper actors play
to paper audiences.
As the age develops, the coming
man will be more deeply enmeshed in
the paper net He will wake in the
morning and creep from under his
paper clothing ON his paper bed, and
put on his paper dressing gown and
paper slippers. He will walk over
paper carpet down paper stairs, and,
seating himself in . paper chair, read
the paper news IL the nnogning psper.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23
a Great Shortage In tho Australian
Wheat Crop Ju0f Harvested.

The great standard article for bread
in our world is wheat. 1t is perhaps
of more importance to the commercial
world than any product Of the mine,
mill, or field. This product, wheat, on
which "Hutch," in organizing cor.
ner, can make millions in less than a
month, and of which the total product
of the United States last year reached
the enormous amount of nearly half
billion bushels. is prominent pro-
duct in Kansas, and a larger acreage
than ever before has been planted
(most of it fall wheat) and as abund-
ant rains have fallen, the present out
look for the crop is most fattering.
Kansas farmers can be assured of a
good price for this article the coming
season. rs Australia, a producer of
wheat in considerable way. and
whose harvest is in the month of Jan
uary. shows upon the annual roundup
a great shortage. Not only does the
failure figure largely in the bushels
raised. but also in quality. and Aus
tralia has raised none for export. and
the outlook is that they will have to
import wheel to feed them before they
can realize the results of new crop.
1t is important to the person who con-
templates getting piece of land,
from which in coming years he can
raise crops, and become prosperous
farmer, to secure some of the choice
wheat lands of Kansas now while they
can be purchased at S. per acre.
The counties of Logan, Wallace,
Thomas and Sherman, in northwest
Kansas have this year thousands of
acres of fall wheat now growing fine
ly. Last year there was an excellent
crop raised in all this region, and now
while there is yet land for sale at low
price and long credit, the eastern far
mer, who is renting, and also those
whose farms are too small. should not
wait any longer, but 60 west and sell
ect half section for a hOme.-Kan-
sas and Colorado Farmer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23
A NARROW ESCAPE.

CHICAGO, May 16th.-A south
bound State street horse car. contain
ing dozen passengers. started down
a long grade toward the bridge to-
night just as the bridge was being
swung for the passage of a vessel
The driver failed to notice the swing.
ing bridge until it was partly open.
and then was barely able to stop the
car on the brink of the river by sheer
good luck. The horses went into the
river.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

Kansas had such another glorious
rain on last Friday that all nature has
put on her holiday robes and the
growing crops everywhere within her
limits promise such abundance in
harvest that the heart of her husband
men beat high with hope in contem-
platiOn of Il rich reward fer their toll
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

Richard Boeckh, young German
resident of Albany, n. Y, has chal-
ienSed Henry Willard, the eminent fl
nancier, to fight duel. II Mr.. Willard
can tight as well in the field as he can
IN the courts. his friends need have
NO fear for the result.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

Up to date, it is reported that less
than one-fifth of the land in Oklaho-
ma has been taken up. and people are
beginning to ask what all the rush
was about anyway.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Special
Telegram.-R. l.. Walker. who was
appointed marshal of Kansas to-day,
succeeds Jones, of Oklahoma fame.
The attorney general said tonight
that JOnes's explanation of his Okla
homa relations was not satisfactory.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

What do our citizens think of the
idea of daRning up the draws as a
means of increasing the humidity of
our atmosphere?
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23
JOSEPH A. GILL, Editor.
FINAL PROOFS.

All final proof notices must be paid
for or payment arranged for in adj
vance. The charge for publication is
$500. Parties having proof notices
running in the paper should notify
us at once in case of mistakes IN
notice.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

The newly appinted minister to
Russia, Alien Thorndyke Rice. died ut
New York May l6, ut the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel, of tonsilitis. The funeral
took place ut Grace church on Nav
18th. Vice president and other dis
tinguished men acted as pail bearers.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

An inventor named j. G. Williams,
of New York, has contrived an cleo
trical carr. ing machine which will
carry packages, ETC., any distance at a
rate Of four miles minute.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

Though you may have known clev-
er men who were indolent, yeu never
knew great man who was SO; and
when hear a young man spoken of
as giving promise of great genius, the
Grst question l ask about him is al
ways, does he wOrk?-Ruskin.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23
FIFTY TWO CHICKENS FROM
FIFTY EGGS.

Fifty-two chicks from fifty eggs is
a record that Lenawee county, Mich
igan man proudly presents in behalf
of one of his Matching hens.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

The late democratic treasurer of the
United States found shortage OF
$35 in his accounts when he turned
the money over to his successor. [,
was probably not dishonesty but bad
bookkeeping. When the Republican
treasurer turned over the funds four
years ago, the amount was cents
short. but the coins were found on
the floor where they had been dropped
in handling the change.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

Read the programme of exercise:
of Memorial Day, published in an
other column.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

Richard l.. Walker was on the 10th
inst. appointed as U. S. Marshal fol-
the district of Kansas.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

Union memorial service next Sab.
bath at Armory Hall.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

Vice is a monster of such frightful mein.
That to be hated needs but be seen:
But seen too oft, familiar with its face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

The New York legislature adjourn
ed May 16.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

The negotiations for the opening
and sale of the Cherokee strip are
likely to drag for some time before
an agreement will he reached. The
Indians are anxious to Obtain from
five to six dollars an acre. and are be-
ing egged on by the cattle syndicates
in the territory to make this outrage:
Gus demand If the commissioners
offer one dollar and quarter for the
land, the Indians will Ike reasonably
recompensed. Much of the land runs
through an arid region. and is wholly
unfit for agriculture.
Chicago Herald: \ special to the
Atlantic papers from Macon. Ca. de-
scribes most remarkable freak of
nature. 4 cloud descended from
heaven upon house, something as a
hawk would swoop down upon chick.
en-, and carried the entire structure
away, except the tall chimney. which
was left standing. When the owner
r eturned he found his wife sitting bv
the fireplace in the chimney. all nm
conscious that anything unusual had
occurred. Strange that the most in
genius lies come from Georgia. II
must be the climate.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23
the ARID LANDS.

Important Investigation about to be Commenced b.
Senate Committee.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

Is it possible to Add TOO. 600 600 acres to our Cuti
Udted Land?
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

Major Powell and Other Scientists ciqi" that 1t ca
be Done.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23
KANSAS WHEAT CROP.

Another Evidence that Il will Yield
a Good Revenue to tho Farmer.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-20
OF NEWS
Cleaned from the Latest Associated
Press kilograms and Greatly
Condensed.
Washington Budget.

There are now on file in the state depart
ment the application of 5000 patri otto
Ohioans who are ready to forsake home and
friends and Ohio if they may only have the
opportunity to write interesting reports on
various abstruse subjects to the state de-
partment with the title United States. Con-
SUI beneath their autographs.
Recently the court Of claims allowed Col.
Johns. Mosby $14, 900 for fees collected by
him while consul to Hong Kong, but turned
into the treasury instead OF being retained.
He came to Was hington few days ago to
collect the amount but found to his sur
prise an appeal had been taken by the state
department. The time allowed for ansap-
peal in this kind of a case is ninety days,
and the state department took the appeal
when eighty-seven days had expired. The
claim now goes on the supreme court docket,
and it will probably be several years before
it can be reached. s4
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-20
Foreign Jottings.

Word has been received at Winnipeg that
Lord Lonsdale, of Violet Cameron fame, has
arrived at a point in the artic circle known
as the Ramparts, which is the last outpo st
of the Hudson's Bay company He and his
party are we'll and his lordship is in fine
spirits. He will remain there a few weeks
and then pass on north. He does not ex
=pect to get back to civilization for nearly a
year and a half.
Two young men stopped at Winnipeg
Junction, Mimi. They put up at sibley's
Commercial hotel, and at 8 O'Clock in the
morning Peter Hanson, one of the men.
awoke and found his companion had gone.
On looking about he discovered that he had
been robbed of thirty dollars in cash and a
silver watch. Hanson went up TO Hawley
and informed the village marshal, who &C
companied Hanson back to Winnipeg juno
ton. From there Whaley teegraphed a
description of the thief east, north and west
He got track of him from Glyndon, which
station he passed walking west on the rail
road track. Whaley telegraphed Chief Suli-
van here to go east on the track. The
chief acted on the suggestion, and went
along the track east Of the city, and the
thief ran into his embrace. On searching
him the money and watch were found and
secured Officer Whaley came upon the
noon freight and took the THE; back to VIM
nipeg Junction. Hanson belongs at Her.
man, MINI.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-20

A strange man, a few days ago, on
leaving north-bound train on the
Hudson River Railroad, at larry
town, N. Y, inquired of the station
agent where he could find a Miss
Helen Van Duzen, and on being in
formed that she was a pupil in Miss
Buckeyes school, at once went there.
In response to his ring Miss Buckley
opened the door, when the officer,
as he proved to be, said that he
wished to see Miss Van Duzenf for the
purpose of serving some papers upon
her personally. Miss Buckley ex-
pressed objections to complying with
his request unless he showed his au-
thority in the matter, when he pro-
duced papers, signed by the Govern
or of New Jersey, requesting the
young woman's presence in Trenton,
on March %. for the purpose OF
Identification, in order that she
might obtain legacy OF $2S, 900.
The anxiety caused by the officers
visit was soon dispelled.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-20

The way to get acquainted with a
dog, says Our Dumb Animals, is
this: "Put out your hand easily
and confidently to the dog, SO that
he may smell it. Put it to his nose.
If he shifts at it and Wags his tail
or otherwise shows friendliness then
you may speak to him and pat him
on the head if you like, and perhaps
use other familiarities; but if, when
you offer your hand, the dog re-
mains sullen and passive, the sooner
you take away your hand the bet
ter. Never approach a strange dog
with either timidity or menace; but,
as we have said, the best way is to
let all strange dogs alone, and get
any desired information about them
from those who have the honor Of
their personal friendship. =