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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-17
SECRETARY BUSsEY.
He Renders Three Very Important De-
cisiOpe,

WASHINGTON. April 16th.-Assistant Secretary
Bussey to-day rendered three pension decisions
IN which is involved an important question Of
when may, and when may not, g soldier be con.
sidered, " In line of duty
The first case is that of W. f. Brokenshaw
late OF Company II, Twenty-ninth Michigan
volunteers who applied for an invalid pension.
The basis of his claim was an injury to his left
side, incurred in the service at jackson Mich
in March 1865. Said injury having been '.caused
by three soldiers jumping on claimant, while he
was climbing into his bunk, crushing the ribs
OF his left side just below the heart" His
claim was rejected by Commissioner Black
upon the ground that the claimant - was not
injured in line of duty.
Assistant Secretary Bussey, in his decision TO-
day, oyerruless the former decision, and directs
that Brokenshaw's name be placed upon tine
pension rolls, rating his disability in accord
ance with the law
Another case is that of C. H. sedgwick, late
mldshipman of the United States steamship
Sante and United States steamship Constitution.
The Claimant in this case was injured by a kick
from comrade on board the ship. He was at
the time, to use his own language, Inviting and
teasing his comrade," who becoming incensed
thereat, administered to him kick, from which
his disability resulted.
The Assistant Secretary in this case sustains
the former decision rejecting the application.
and adds: Here it is apparent that the claim
ant not only contributed directly to produce the
cause of his injury, hut that he was engaged at
the time IN manner that was manifestly in
violation OF the rules and regulations OF the
service, and subversive of discipline and good
order, and the injury resulting from such con-
Duct on bis part was unquestionably not in
Cured in the line of duty"
The third case is that of Elizabeth Hull.
widow of William Hull, who died in a military
prison at Nashville of Inflammation of the
pleura, contracted in the prison. The soldier,
1t appears from the evidence was arrested and
confined In prison for being absent from his
company and regiment without permission. In
this case Bussey said: To entitle the widow to
pension, the wound, injury or disease which
caused the husbands death must have been
connected, as the result, with the compliance
by him with the requirements OF military duty.
Such connection between the fatal disease
and service did not exist in this case. The
former decision is adhered to-"
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people from assault

THE Oklahoma matter is assuming
giant proportions. The Presidents pro-
clarnation throws open TO settlement in
the Indian Territory lands that have here
tofore been reserved for the Indian tribes
These lands in area are sufficient to accom-
modate about 1900 settlers, but about
$4,000 would-be settlers have gathered
along the borders of the promised land,
together with fully 10000 more who are
town-lot spectators and goods dealers,
waiting for the dawn of the hour that will
permit of their entry upon the soil with
out encountering the bayonet of a soldier
OF course, in the scramble that will ensue
when the rush becomes lawful, there will
be not less than $4,000 disappointed peo-
pie. and as matter Of course, also, there
will be violence. bloodshed and death.
The strong will wrestle with the weak and
overcome them the heartless and brutal
will ride rough-shod over the rights Of
these feebisr than they and more merciful.
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The Dog Show, under The auspices of the
Pacific Kennel Club, is to take place in the
Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco. MAY
22d to 18th inclusive. William Graham,
of Belfast, Ireland, has written that be will
start from his home in time to act as judge.
E. H. Williams was appointed superin-
tendent, and DR.. Bowhill veterinary sur
geon of the bench show. Eastern express
companies have agreed to charge fares but
one way on dogs consigned to the show,
providing the ownership does not change
while the animals are out here.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-17

The Chief of Police of this CITY is
about to propose to the city legislative
body the adoption of the police patrol
wagon system. In our local columns will
be found succinct description of this sys-
TEN and some account of what it is be-
lieved its economy and general usefulness
will prove to be. The only question that
Is really serious one in the matter is that
of the ability of the city to bear the ex-
pense, at this time, that is involved in the
adoption Of the system. But from the
experience of other cities in this matter,
1t is safe to predict that, if added to our
police methods, we will find it to be a
money-saver. For it will insure duty
doing by the roundsmen and quick re-
Spouse to the call for police aid, and these
in turn lessen the activity of the criminal
element that is a source of constant ex-
pense. 1t will be an efficient aid in pre-
venting the escape of the lawless after
the commission of crime, and thus save to
the city considerable expenditure in pur-
suing offenders. 1t will in part pay
for itself by eliminating the cost
now unavoidable in transporting pris-
oners and the sick and wounded
80 the city prison or to the hospitals. One
o; Its greatest advantages will be the aboli-
'tion of the system that withdraws a
sroundsman from his beat whenever he
snakes an arrest, for he must now leave his
post to convey his prisoner to the central
station, and in the meanwhile his beat is
exposed, fact that burglars, petty thieves
and others of the lawless class seldom rer-
NIT to remain unimproved. 1t is there
fore an open question, with much favoring
its affirmation, "Will not the proposed sys-
TEN really save money to the city," Ii the
authorities can see their way clear to this
adoption, we are confident that the patrol
wagon system viii work many benefits and
economies for the city. Not the least Of
these will be its usefulness at fires It's
humanity in conveying the sick and
wounded. and lastly, the assurance that the
people will be justified in entertaining, that
every roundsman is in his allotted hours
on duty, patroling his beat, and, so far a,
he can do so, protecting the homes of the
people from assault.
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THE SUGAR TRUST.
In Its Original Form 1t il Thing of the
Past

New YORK, April l6th-In the suit recent,
brought against the American Sugar REFINING
Company of San Francisco, in the name of the
People, and upon the same allegations used il
the action against the North River Sugar Rein
ing Company, il was discovered that the Ameri
can Sugar Refining Company has assigned tC
Theodore A. Havemeyer, Henry o. Havemeyel
and Charles snef. Under the circumstances, Of
course, the case of the people in San francisco
must fall through, for having no property, by
reason of assignment, receiver cannot be ap
pointed, and the company Will probably be run
quietly by Havemeyer and Sneff.
This leads to the suppoSition that the sugar
trust, at least in its original form, is thing o.
the past; that the ve.dict against the North
River Company is a sacred trust OF the people
and it is presumed all the refineries have put
themselves in the same condition as the Ameri
can. Though nominally dead, it is evident that
the trust lives in point of fact The trust is very
much alive, as evidenced by the recent rapid
advance in sugars OF all grades.
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g cruising

A correspondent is solicitous that some
thing should be done to check the "pugil-
istie craze" that has so seized upon the Cali
fornia communities. Heshould not s'worrv,n
Tor experience has demonstrated that the
short road to remedy all extravaganza of
that kind is through the lane of "let
alone" The forces that maintain these
"crazes' expend themselves soonest when
not resisted by assault. An organized
and persistent effort to check this fever of
nose-smashing might but add to the lease
OF Its life. 1t is fire that is best not blown
upon, because it will as certainly smolder
and die, as that the sun will shine after
the night passes. To be sure, pugilism
Will continue, but not necessarily the
feyered craze of the present. Pugilism as
sport In athletics is quite as old as civili-
cation. Theseus is accorded the honor of
introducing boxing as an invention, and
Homer dwelt upon the contests of fists and
muscles in which Hercules and Pollu1 and
tabled heroes engaged. The light glove of
this day is as down and velvet compared
TO the "cestus'' of dried cow-hide studded
with iron and leaden knobs, that the
boxers of the ancient prize rings wore. 1t
Is now hundred and forty years and
more, since the brutal and brutalizing
Sighting as we know it in this day, was in
PRODUCED into England, and really. if any,
thing, the contests of the present are
greatly milder than those that the
English encouraged in the last cen
tury. Boxing will continue to be a
rude, vulgar and brutalizing sport in
some circles, and in others it is
and may be confined to a rational system
OF instruction in the art of using the
limbs for self-defense in fisticuffs. and in
wrestling, and into which neither brutal
Ity or coarseness may enter. But as for
the present craze that feeds upon the ex-
cltement of bruising matches between fell
lows, who, as a rule, are fit for little less
than animal contests and who will pres
emily be as much in disfavor as they are
now in demand, it will have its decadence.
and is best left to expend itself Half
dozen years ago or SO an effort was made in
all the States to suppress it and to deter
mine the exact point at which bruising
must cease, and to fix the line up to which
1t might be permitted to go on. But the
attempt only whetted the appetite for
brutal exhibitions, and the law has latter
iy not much interfered through its officers
TO prevent the bruising fraternity from
batteriDg each other into insensibility and
even into death. No issue is possible as to
the demoralizing influence of these bruis
ing matches; among thoughtful citizens
there can be but one judgment reached re-
garding them. But when it comes to rem
edles we incline strongly to the belief that
communities will soonest be rid of the
craze by getting "a full stomach of it,
when the inevitable reaction will set in.
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Another Attemp,ed Bank Ronb.rv.

LONDON (Ontl. April l6th.-Frank Clarke.
the only occupant of +. S. Clarkes banking
office, was astonished this afternoon when one
of two men who entered the Office presented a
pistol at his head and demanded what funds
were on hand. He recovered his self possession,
however, seized the strangers pistol and turned
the muzz.e away from himself. a struggle en-
sued in which all three engaged, and the noise
created so alarmed the robbers that they fed
from the bank and disappeared down the street
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IsMarriapa a FaIInree

PARIS, April lsth.-It is reported that Mr..
Ferry the millionaire lumberman OF Tacoma,
is forced 10 resign his post as Commissioner TO
the Paris Exposition in consequence of the
great scandal caused by his wifes conduct. on
his discovery of her intimacy with young
salesman. she fractured his finger and bit his
nose of. She WAS conveyed TO the women's
prison, where she succeeded in efectipg her
escape and disappeared from the scene.
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..What are you growing at. sir2n

What are you growing at, sir?"
AT the amount you are eating, sir Have
you no regard for the feelings of a dyspeptic,
sir?"
"No sir! Go and take a course of joys vege-
table sarsaparilla and you won't have the
dyspepsia, STRIP
John Argall, OF 62s Golden Gate avenue,
writes: You may also use my name as an
additional authority that s'The California
Remedy" Joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla, will
cure dyspepsia and liver and kidney COM
plant. 1t has done it for me-"
James Wells, Oakdale, Cal, writes: ST suf-
fered acutely from dyspepsia foryears scarce
~ taking a meal without the distressing pains
OF indigestion. joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla
relieved me OF it entirely"
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An English Election.

LONDON. April l6th.-The election held at
made vacant by the resignation OF Colonel
Hughes Hallett resulted In favor of Hugheson,
the Gladstonian candidate, who polled less
votes, agains. $50 votes for Davies, the Liberal
Unionist candidate. In the election of 1885 Col
onel Hughes Hallett, who was the nominee of
the Conservatives. received l 602 votes against
l.s52 votes poiled by F. +. Belsey, candidate of
the Home Ruiprs.
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The Inflated Steamer Said to Have Been
Strong Iron Vessel.

The Inflated Steamer Said to Have Been
Strong Iron Vessel.
PHILADELPHIA, April l6th.-Captain Smith. of
the British steamer La Flandre, which arrived
this afternoon from Antwerp, was commander
OF the Inflated Danmark before her change of
ownership, and was much concerned when he
learned of the disaster which is said to have
overtaken that vessel. Captain Smith, when
questioned, said the Danmark was a re-
markably strong vessel. She was built in
water-tight com apartments, had water tanks
from the bridge aft, and was extra
braced with iron about her upper works sin
fact" he added, "she was one of the strongest
blu 1t vessels was ever in. l commanded her
when she was sold, just previous to her last
trip, and was chief officer prior to that, and
would not wish to sail in a better Ship Cap
tain Smith said further, that he had crossed
very close to where the ship was sighted. 'If
the boats were picked up" he continued, .iby a
sailing vessel her proper course would be to start
for the Irish Channel OF course no sailing
vessel would continue her voyage with such a
crowd on board unless the port she was bound
to was the most easily reached. 1t would take
longer for vessel TO make the Azores than to
reach the Irish coast from where the Danmark
was seen, because the wind would be mostly
ahead. The distance to the Fastnet Light
would be about ], 100 miles, and with the south
winds we have here sailing vessel ought to
make it in about eighty davis"
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AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT.
Two Men Try to Rob Bank In Mime.
apolfa.

MISSEAPoIIs. April l6th.-A bold and nearly
successful attempt was made at noon to-day TO
rob the State Bank. Two men went into the
bank when only two of the employees were pres
The other vauted the railing and thrust IS 600
lying on the teliers table into n yalise.
Al this moment a depos;tor entered and the
robber threw the valise to his accomplish, who
dashed out They were pursued and captured,
and gave the names of James Henry and Fred.
Douglas.
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Word comes from Carson that on the 9th
inst. in the case of the Reno Reduction
Works against C. C. Stevenson, the Su-
preme Court of Nevada decided the law of
prior appropriation of water held in that
State, reversing Judge Bigelow and also the
Hains-van Sickle riparian decision OF 1872.
This Is regarded as highly important de-
cision. The bench was unanimous.
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ST. PAUL's STREET OARS.
The Legislature Takes . Hand In the
Strike.

ST. PAUL, April 16th.-The street-car strike in
st Paul has reached the Legislature and has
the City Railway Company being Knocked out
in the first round. This is the fourth day of the
strike, and no attempt has been made to start
the cars or otherwise accommodate the public
The Legislature probably acted more promptly
than it would otherwise have done. The matter
came up in the shape of a bill by Wilirich,
which repeats the previous Act validating the
old ordinance, giving the st. Paul City Railway
Company the exclusive privileges of streets in
this city. and the bill was passed by vote of &C
to Is. The effect of this legislation which will
probably Pass the Senate. is to throw open the
leave the decision OF that matter TO the Courts.
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Enthusiastic Clevelanders

CLEVELAND, April 16th.-Edwin Booth opened
last might as Iago to Barrett's Othello before
the largest audience ever in the opera house
here. His reception amounted to perfect ova-
ton. The performance passed without unusual
irator
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Grand Lecture

DY THE VERY REV. JOSEPH SASHA, S. j.,
y Provincial of the Jesuits' Order in Califor-
MIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING April oath, at s
Sisters of Mercy. Subject-"Modern Warfare
Against Catholicity." admission, Fifty cents:
reserved seats, 81. Box sheet will be opened at
Houghtons bookstore. J street, beginning Mon
day. Parties having Fifty Cent tickets may ex-
change for reserved seat tickets. apl7 % 2324 A.
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THE New York Legislature has before it
what is known as the Saxton ballot reform
bill. 1t is, in brief, very much like the
bill proposed by the Young Mems Demo-
cratic League in San Francisco, and which
the late Legislature of California re-
jected. 1t is supported in New York by
the Republicans and the representatives of
the Labor organizations, the Democrats
alone standing in the way of its adoption
This occasions the New York World to put
the question in this way-and it is a
sledge-hammer method of stating it: eff
the Republicans and the Labor organiza-
lions, which earnestly favor the bill, can
stand its regulations in the interest of free
and honest elections, why cannot the Dem
Gratis To assume that they cannot is to
insult their intelligence or to impeach their
honesty"
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An Advance In Rates.

NEW YORK, April 17th.-The World this morn
ing says The recent agreement between COM
peting cable companies, to raise their tariffs is
to be supplemented on May lst by raising of
the rates on all land messages over the postal
and united lines to the rates charged for the
same service by the Western Union.
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WE have been deploring the weakness
of our navy and sharply criticising ad-
ministrations for delay in building new
ships of war. But here is Secretary of the
Navy, Mr.. Tracy, out in an open speech,
delivered at the banquet rendered him in
Brooklyn, declaring that such has been
the vast improvement in the building of
armored ships in recent years, that we really
have lost little or nothing by our delay in
reconstructing the American navy" The
Secretary has been in Office only few
weeks, but he speaks with such confidence
that it must be assumed that he has clearly
made Hp his mind that we are better off
for not having spent large sums in ship
building that would have confined us for
many years to styles that are now being
condemned. By reason of the delay we
now have surplus that enables us to build
as we please, and after the latest and most
improved models but the thought will
come to the surface such Is the rapid ad-
vance of science and such the wonders of
discovery and invention, that even if we
now procure the most approved designs
for ships of war and proceed to build, we
may find ourselves in half decade again
"behind the times"
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WHEN the Vandalia sank in the hurri-
cane at Apia, and her men and officers
with broken limbs, bruised bodies and
lacerated flesh were forced to take refuge
in the rigging, where the pitiless storm
beat upon them, and death every few
moments claimed one of their number, the
great hull of the flagship, the Trenton,
driven before the blast, was seen bearing
down upon them, threatening to crush
them and cast them into the raging sea.
Their hearts failed them utterly, but Just
before the fatal crash they heard ring
ing encouraging cheer from their comrades
on the Trenton, the stars and stripes were
run to the mizzen peak, and mingling
with the roar of the storm the doomed
men heard from the deck of the Trenton
the strains of her band, playing to give
them courage, the ''Star Spangled Banner"
Some of the poor fellows were saved but
some of them went to their death, facing
the grave to the music of the most stirring
of their. nations songs. 1t was sadly
dramatic episode that will live in song
and story in the history of the nation.
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suing for Hsif a Million.

LosDoS. April l6th.-Parnell has instituted
suit against the London Times for libel, claim
ing fi0o 900 damages
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOT TRUE.

TINE REPORT THAT HAS BEEN CIRCU-
4 lated that the handsome job of painting on
Mr.. Bassetts beautiful new residence on
street. between Seventeenth and Eighteenth,
was done by some Eastern painters, strangers in
town, is not true This work was done by the
old reliable Sacramento firm of SMEDBERG &
MOTT, US h street. SMEDBERG & MOTT.
Practical Housepsinters, 72s street. AS-Good
work at reasonable prices Its
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NOTICE.

uoLDERs OF THE SECOND SERIES OF
u Sacramento Building and Loan Association
Stock are hereby notified that it has reached
maturity and they can receive their cash by
calling NJ the Office of the Secretary 1014 Fourth
street. PETER BOIL. President.
A. LEONARD. Secretary. ap17-2t
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AUCTION SALE
AUCTION SALE
OF Valuable City Property. Ranch and
Fine Building Lots.

n J. SIMMONS X CO., AUCTIONEERS.
o'clock, in font of the Court House, seventh
and streets, by order Of the Superior Court
and Philip Herzog, Esq. administrator of the
estate OF Robert Miller, deceased, the following
valuable property Lots aud 5, and F. and
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets with a fine res
ldence on lot Z; also undivided half block be-
tween north and and Twelfth and Thir-
teenta streets; also the undivided quarter block
between north B and c, Fourteenth and FIT
teenth streets, Sacramento City. Also, 25S
acres OF land. being parts of sections
% and %, in townships north, range 6
east, and known as the Miller ranch
Terms stated day OF sale. Also, after the above
sale. at the same place, we will sell the follow
ing fine building lots Lot ?, Twenty-third and
and S. H and !, Twenty-seventh and Twenty
eighth streets, each lot S0xl60. Sale positive.
al5-6t ID. j. Simmons 81 Co., Auctioneers.
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EAST OF THE ROCKIES.
CUTTING DOWN THE TELEGRAPH
POLES IN NEW YORK.
to Edwin Booth-Wife MUIR
der and Suicide.
THE DANMARK.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE EEcoRp-usIosI
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HAY FOR SALE.

AZ TONS FIRST-CLASa HAY FOR SALE
IN Apply 10 Sacramento Warehouse. Front
and streets apl7-2ts