Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-16
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, February 15:h-The SEN
ate to-day passed the bill retiring General
Rosecrans.
The House Committee on Appropriations
will report a substitute for Cowles' inter-
nal revenue bill, which proposes the repeal
OF the tobacco tax and omits the "moon-
shine sections of the Cowles bill.
The Treasury Department has given Col
lectors of Customs permission TO close their
respective Custom houses on Washington's
Birthday. provided it does not interfere
with the proper transaction of business.
or Interest to Veterans.
WASHINGTON, February 15;h.-Senator
Voorhees, to-day introduced the follow
Ing as proposed amendment TO
the sundry civil appropriation hill
Soldiers and sailors in the war of the re-
beliion, who were honorably discharged
from The military or naval service, and the
widows and children of deceased soldiers,
shall be eligible TO appointment, transfer
and promotion. subject only to such exam
ination as may be prescribed by the heads
of departments, and without competitive
examination"
Some Bills Approved.
WASHINGTON, February 15th.-The Presi-
dent approved the joint resolution for the
payment of S6u5, 600 10 the heirs Of James
B. Eads, the Act endowing the Mount Car
mel Development Company to draw water
from the Wabash river and tributaries in
Illinois and Indiana, the joint resolution to
print 1000 copies of the report of Naval
Constructor Highborn on European dock
yards, and Acts for the relief of William
R. BlakesIee and General w. f. Smith.
To Admit New Mexico.
WASHINGTON, February 15th-Delegate
Josephs OF New Mexico to-day introduced
bill TO enable the people of that Terri
to,y to form Constitution and State Gov
ernment and 10 be admitted to the Union
Oh an equel footing with the original States
! he bill follows the provisions of the ON
nibus BILL retaining those features which
relate 10 New Mexico, particularly, and to
all the Territories in common.
The Knights as a Secret Order.
CHICAGO, February 15th-A circular was
sent from Philadelphia some time ago look
ing to the reorganization of the Knights of
Labor as secret body and opposed to
Powderly. The movement has been
actively pushed here, and it is claimed that
more than twenty local assemblies here
have already changed their form TO secret
organizations.
Bids for Torpe edo-Bosts.
WASHINGTON, February 18th Bids were
opened to-day at the Navy Department for
the construction of Submarine torpedo
boats. There were two bidders The Colum-
bia Iron Works and Dry Dock Company of
Baltimore made three bids on different
sized boats-Sl50 600, $1l5, 600 and SlD0,0 GOO
George ID. Barker, of Des Moines, Ia, bid
5000.
Butchered by Italian Robbers,
WILKEsBARRE (Pa }, February 15th-The
town of Pittsion is excited to-day over the
finding of the dead body of John Gray, a
citizen of that place. Three eunshot
| was robbery. They made their escape, but
| officers are in pursuit. There are threats
! of lynching.
An Extensive Failure.
PITTsBURG February 18th The Grand
Lake Coal Company, one of the larges.
| firms in the City, has confessed Judgment
| for $4,000. The extent of the failure is
not known. The firms property, which
runs up into the hundreds of thousands,
is distributed along the rivers from this
! city to the Gulf of Mexico
! Senator for Six Months.
EXETER IN. H, February I5th.-Gen-
eral Gilman Martson has been rendered
and has accepted the appointment of
United States Senator by Governor Saw
yer from the 4th of March until the Lig-
islature in June provides for the next six
years term.
Emigration Troubles Down South.
| CHARLOTTE N. G. }, February 15th-Em-
| igratiop agents have been draining the
country of able bodied negroes. The farm
ers have become exasperated and are de-
| termined TO stop it, and have armed them
selves. The militia have been called out
in anticipation of trouble.
A Briber's Second Trial.
NEW YoRK, February 15th.--The second
trial of Thomas G. Vera Treasurer of the
Broadway Surface Railroad, for the bribine
of Aldermen, was begun to-day 1t will
probably take several days to secure jury
A Day With the HaDgman.
ALEXANDRIA (Minn), February 18TH
John Lee was hung at 10 o'clock this morn.
ing for the murder of Charles Cheline al
Brandon on the night of July 10, 1888
| Executive clemency saved Martin Nee
who was to lave been hanged with him.
An Eleven Round Fight.
CHICAGO, February 15th.-Thomas Nor
gan, the amateur light weight champion o
the Northwest. and James Manning, loca
pugilist, fought to a finish last night
Manning was knocked cut in the eleventh
round.
Farmers Institutes.
WASHINGTON, February 15th.-A bill in
troduced hy Senator Spooner to-day pro
vides that 4 system of Farmers Institute
shall be maintained as a raSt of the Apri
cultural Department