Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-17

CHARGE made in it against Judge Barnes, of Ari-
IONA be found upon Investigation to be true. the
urige be impeached. 1t is charged that Judge /
earnes has endeavored to restrict the consfitu. |
tional right of American citizens to freedom OF |
speech BY filming the editor Of the Daily Pros |,
pector. of Tombstone, A. T., $500 for criticising
certain decision of the Court.
Tax on Grape Brandy.
WASHINGTON, January 16th.-It is not probac
Bile that the appeals of Senator Stanford and
Stewart for the abolition Of taxation on grape
brandy will be successful. Senator Stewart said
to-day that he believed the committee would
grape brandy, free of tax, for the fertilization of
still wines to contain "a per cent. OF alcohol.
Further than that he did not believe the CON-
mittee would go. and II was question whether
bread.
Preparing for Irrigation.
WASHINGTON, January l6th.-Major Powell,
Director of the Geological Survey, appeared be.
fore the House Appropriations Committee to-
day and made an argument in support of an
approximation of $3.50, 600 to make further sur
can be stored, to irrigate the arid portions of
the West Major Powell has received a letter
from Governor Waterman, asking him to begin
work for the establishment of such reservoirs
In the co asst range of mountains in California.
Mob Violence In the South.
JACKSON Miss J. January l6th.-A special from
Shuqualak says forty negro families have been
driven from their homes in Kemper and Sox-
ubee counties by an armed mob, and their cab
ms burned. A great number of houses were
burned. The work of devastation Is still going
on. Governor Lowrey has instructed the Sher-
IFS of th7 two counties to organize a force and
use every means 10 disperse the mob and re-
store order. He SAID the State would bear the
expense.
Compensation Wanted
NEW YORK, January 16th.-J. Fairfax Nc
Laughiln sues the estate of the late John Kelly,
the Tammany Hall Chieftain, for $4,000, which
he claims is due for writing kellys Political
speeches. Kelly has been dead three years.
Mclaughlin was a political protege of his, and
received many favors from Kelly. He claims
now that he drafted the outlines Of the speeches
that Kelly delivered. Mrs. Kelly says her hus-
band was educated, ana she knows of no liter
CRY services Mclaughlin ever rendered him.
Fatally Wounded.
Usage CITY Kan J. January 16th--General J.
A. Mcconnell, a leading lawyer and prominent
member of the Grand Army of the Republic,
was shot and fatally wounded tonight while
leaving the residence of Hon. Jas. McManes in
fashionable part OF the city. McManes did the
shooting He had returned home unexpectedly,
and appeared to have reason for believing that
the General had been INDUCING in improper
conduct with Mrs. McManes.
The Restriction Act.
WASHINGTON, January 16th.-Petitions have
been made to the Treasury Department by num-
erous transportation companies for the revoca-
alton of Chinese laborers through the United
States and arguments have been submitted to
show that there is nothing in either the Restrie.
ton Act of May 6, 1882, or the Exclusion Act of
1858, to authorize such prohibition.
Gardeners Trial.
ALBANY, January 16th.-In the United States
District Court this morning the trial of kphriam
! Gardner, for smuggling opium, was continued.
two lots of opium now in the Courtroom, ag-
| gregating $50 pounds, were struggled into the
| United States by Gardner, and the opium was
| found IN his possession.
"White Caps" Arrested.
ExETER (N. II J, January 16th.-Thirteen resi-
dents OF North Salem were arrested yesterday
| on complaint of John WEIGH, who had been
whipped and otherwise maltreated by them.
The men had organized into q band of white
Caps " for the purpose of /. distributing" WEIGH
for alleged immortality. To-day they were fined
| SIS each by Justice Of the Peace.
| A Good Bargain.
| NEWARK IN. j. January 16th.-Hullon Park
West Orange was sold this afternoon for $780,
600. The property was originally purchased
| from Indians March Is, 1877. for two guns,
| three coats and thirteen cans of rum. At pres
ent it is the home of the Essex County Club
| The place is one of the well-known points of
| interest in this country.
| General Harrison's Callers.
| INDIANAPOLIS, January 16th.-A committee of
| the Methodist Ministers Association called on
General Harrison to-day and presented resolu-
lions of greeting that were adopted at their
| meeting recently, when it was foreshadowed
| they would take some action condemnatory of
l the luaugurdl Dali. lDere were no V1Slt0rS OIL
political prominence to-day.
Veto Messages.
WASHINGTON, January 10th The President
| to day sent TO the House four veto messages,
one vetoing the bill for the relief of Michael
Pigott, ex-Postmaster at Quincy. Ill, in which
| the sum OF S4S for rent of telephone was in
volyed. The other messages vetoed were bills
granting pensions to Eli j. Yaminheim, Mrs. B.
Walsh and Charles Z. Scott.
More War Vessels.
WASHINGTON, January 16th.-The most impor-
| tant items in the naval appropriation bill,
which carries S20,000,0 900, are those providing
| for the construction of dynamite cruiser TO
| cost $4,000, on the pattern of the Vesuvius,
and a 3,5O0-ton cruising monitor to cost 81 500
| 600, on the plan originated by Representative
Thomas, of Illinois.
Turf Meeting.
New YORK, January I6th.-The Executive
| Committee of the Driving Club Of New York
decided to give spring meeting. The Fleet
wood stakes or the 230 class. and the Morrisania
stakes for the three minute class as stated last
year. will be given at the fall meeting, the dates
and conditions to be advertised later. Each
| stake is for $500.
judicial appointment.
WASHINGTON, January l6th.-Justice Harlan
has appointed Solomon Claypool Acting District
| Attorney for the District OF Indiana. ClaypooPs
nomination to that Office has not been acted
| upon by the Senate and the appointment is
| made under the law authorizing Justices to fill
vacancies pending the confirmation OF nom
inees.
Heavy Gales
CEDAR RAPIDS Qa). January 16th.-The Their
mometer has fallen thirty degrees here in the
last thiIty-six hours and the weather is growing
colder Reports at the Burlington Railway
| Office state that furious northwest wind pre-
| walls all over their lines accompanied by light
snow.
Heavily Mortgaged.
CHARLESTON wv. Va. January I6th-The
largest mortgage ever placed on record in this
comfy is that of the Chesapeake and Ohio
| Railw " Company: made to the Central Mort.
upon record to-day for $50 600 900 on the prop
| erty oil the road.
Murder and su eide.
| SUsoUEHANNA pa, January 16th.-At Sun
| shine, Mrs. John Greer killed her babe and then
committed suicide. She left note stating that
she loved her husband dearly and requesting to
| be buried in the same coffin with her babe. No
cause was assigned for the deed
Union Pacific Directors.
BosToN, January 16t1.-At a meeting of the
| Directors of The Union Pacific hallway held to-
place of Elisha Atkins, deceased; ]. Il. Spauld-
| ing in place of NJ D. Spaulding, and ]. II. MI
lard, of Omaha, in place of Ezrah Baker.
Wind and Snow.
LACROSSE wis l. January l6th.-Meagre re.
| poris received show that high wind, accom-
panied by snow. prevails in western Minnesota
and Dakota At Woonsocket nigh winds and
| drifted snow derailed freight train which had
b. en- abandoned.
Il. y WetherilPs VIII.
| NEW YORK, January 16th.-Emma Abbott
filed for probate to-day the will of her late hus-
| band. Eugene S. Wetherill All his property
| real and personal is devised to her. She is APP
| pointed sole executor.
Not Interested.
| MADISON (Wis.), January 16th-Kate Bushnell
| lectured in the Assembly chamber this evening
| to a small audience of women on the dives of
| Northern Wisconsin. Not a dozen members of
| the Legislature were present.
Bill to Tax Bonds.
| LINCOLN (Neb) D January 16th.-A bill was in
trodueed in the Legislature to-day for the enact
| ment of law to tax United States bonds and
| for the adoption of the Australian system of