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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-19
UTAH AND STATEHOOD.
Governor West speaks in Opposition to
Her Admission.

Governor West speaks in Opposition to
Her Admission.
WASHINGTON, January 18th.-Governor
West of Utah was heard by the House
Committee on Territories to-day in opposi-
ton to the admission of Utah.
He appeared, he said, as the Governor of
theTerritory, and as such ought not to have a
prejudice againsl her people. Duty, honor
and manhood requirted that he should be
perfectly fair and honest in all he should
say on the subject.
He invited the committee to ask him
any qvestions which suggested themselves.
He said he should give fair, honest and
candid answers, no matter whom it hurt.
He had been invited to come to Washing
ton and oppose the proposition of admis-
sion.
In this movement he represented him
self as citizen, and, he might say, the
universal sentiment of the non Mormon
population in Utah. There never had
been single adverse criticism of his ad-
ministration of affairs in Utah.
He had not come before the committee
for the purpose of attacking or making war
upon the Mormons. He argued that State
hood for Utah would intrench Mormon
ism, and he asked what check would there
be on the Legislature. If the power of
Statehood be granted Utah, the old non-
Mormon residents would have to sell out
at a sacrifice and get away. They could
not live there and prosper. The new nom
Mormon residents of the Territory had
said they would have to do the same thing.
He would warn the Democrats of the
effects of adopting policy that would look
to the admission of Utah. History shows,
he said, that the Mormons are neither
Republicans nor Democrats. The alle-
glance of the Mormons Is to the church,
and if the party made the fearful fatal
blunder of advocating Statehood for Utah,
there is not Territory in the Northwest
that might hereafter become a State that
the party could hope to carry at an elec-
ton.
Governor West will conclude his argu-
ment tomorrow.
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STILL ON TRIAL.
Testimony Adduced Before the Parpel
Commission Yesterday.


LONDON, January 1Sth.-When the Par
nell Commission met this morning, r. T.
Reid, NJ. P, one of counsel for the Parnell.
ties, called the attention of the Court to the
placard issued by the Sheffield Telegraph,
on which was printed the words: The
League Murcer Ring in Open Court"
Justice Hannen requested the matter to
be embodied in an affidavit
Captain Plankett, Chief of the Cork
police, testified that he knew of no support
given tenants on the non-payment of rent
and resistance to eviction, except that
gived by the Land and National Leagues.
Matters have improved since the passage
of the Coercion Act.
Captain Plankett, on cross examination,
created sensation by stating that he had
heard Father O'COnnor, the parish priest
of Fries denounce at a cattle sale farmer
named Curtin, aud that week later the
farmer was murdered
Replying to Davitt, the witness admitted
that he had met secretly in Cork, in 1888,
an Irish American named McDermott. He
declined to say whether or not he knew
McDermott as paid agent of the police.
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Stanley Believed to Have Reached Emin
Bey in November.

LONDON. January 1Sth.-Sir Francis de
Winton is of the opinion that Stanley
reached Emin Bey in November, and that
the journey from Emin's headquarters TO
the east coast of Africa would occupy from
six to ten months. Sir Francis received a
letter from Major Parminter, dated Kin
chasia, on Stanley Pool, November S0th,
reporting the arrival of Lieutenant Baert,
Tippoo Tbs secretary, on the steamer
Stanley. for Leopoldville. Lieutenant
Baert, who was suffering from dysentery,
said that Stanley returned at the end of
August TO the camp where Major Bariellot
was murdered, and found the remainder of
Jameson's detachment in charge of Bonny.
Stanley wrote to Tippoo Tib to come and
see him, the distance being twelve days
hard marching Tippoo Tib did not ar
rive, and Stanley proceeded to Wadelai
with Bonny's detachment. Lieutenant
Baert confirms the news contsined in the
Stanley letter, adding that Stanley said
that Tippoo Tib would not see him again.
So Stanley evidently did not intend to re-
turn the same way. Lieutenant Baert fur
ther says that Stanley wrote to nobody ex-
cepting Tippoo Tib, and sent no letters
home. Stanley had not heard of the
death of jameson. Lieutenant Baert posi-
lively denies the rumors spread by an
Abyssinlan interpreter with reference to
Jameson
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NOT EPIDEaIIC.
The SMALLPOX Scare in Colorado Greatly
Exaggerated.

The 3mall-Rox Scare In COloraoo treaty
Exaggerated.
DENVER, January 1Sth.-The report pub
lished in the East that people are fleeing
from this city because of smallpox epi.
demic, and that there are now from seven
to eight hundred cases, is false. From
forty to fifty cases have been reported at
the Health Office up to date, which is not
greater than usual at this season Of the
year. The cases are very mild and there
have been only three deaths so far.
AN OFFICIAL REPORT.
The Health Commissioner to-day made
affidavit that there are only four mild
cases of smallpox within the city limits.
The remainder of the cases are at the pest
house, isolated several miles from the city
and under the strictest quarantine. The
city authorities have taken every means to
prevent the disease spreading and there is
no fear or possibility of its becoming epi-
demic.
NONE AT PUEBLO.
PUEBLO (Col.) }, January 19th.-The sensa-
tional reports sent out to the Eastern press
that this city is overrun with small -pox is
positively untrue. Not a single case has
been reported to the Board of Health up
to this date.
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tions of New York city, came to this city
this morning. quietly went to the house OF
local politician, from whence at noon he
went to the Harrison mansion. and was
closeted with the General for over an hour.
When he came out he entered closed
carriage and was driven to the depot, tax
ing the 230 train for New York. He tried
hard to keep his visit secret from the cor
respondents. 1t is said that he did not
come in the interest of either Platt, Miller,
or any other Cabinet aspirant. but brought
York politics that General Harrison de-
sired to be posted Oh.
Another visitor to-day was Fred Simon,
OF Salt Lake, who wants the new admins
tration to inaugurate holy crusade against
polygamy.
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A SENSATIONAL CASE.
Testimony Which May Lead to the Loss
of an Estate.

CHICAGO. January 1Sth.-There was q
strange disclosure made yesterday in the
case of old Mrs. Naomi Fairchild, who
claims to be widow of a wealthy supposed
bachelor lumberman, Walter S. Babcock,
who was mysteriously murdered last year
at the house of Miss Sarah Dodge, in Gard
ner, Ill. Mrs. Fairchild has been trying,
through the Probate Court here, tc secure
share of Babcock's estate, and had almost
conclusively shown that Babcock actually
did secretly sustain martial relations With
her. She has attempted to prove that
when she was in an apparently dying con-
dition Babcock was married to her by the
Rev. Mr.. Burns, Methodist minister. The
testimony of the clergyman left no doubt
that the wedding under the circumstances
described had taken place. To-day Mrs.
Julia Bratton, sister of Mrs. Fairchild
was on the stand and the fact crept out
that the minister at her marriage Yves the
same Rev. Mr.. Burns. ss-questioning
soon developed the fact that in everv de-
tail of time, place and manner the Britain
wedding was identical with the alleged
marriage of Mrs. Fairchild to Colonel Bah
cock. The trial was at once adjourned,
and the opinion is that Mrs. Fairchild' s
case has fallen fiat.
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DEATH OF JOEL WELLS.
Twice Confined in an Insane Asylum, Yet
Pronounced Sane.

VWlce COnnneu In An Insane Asylum, Vet
Pronounced Sane.
CHICAGO, January 1Sth.-Henri De Tray
isse, better known as Joel Henry Wells, an
old resident of this city, was found dead in
his bed yesterday morning, presumably as
the result of heart trouble. The eaccounts of
the singular experience of Mr.. Wells are
familiar to nearly all newspaper readers of
the counny. About ten years ago he
brought suit against his wife for divorce.
She caused his arrest and subsequent COM
mitment to the Eigin Insane Asylum. He
escaped, and after some months was re-
captured, but soon got away again. Some
of the most noted experts in the country
pronounced him sane, and he travelled
about lecturing about his experiences. Last
year, when he attempted to gain control of
his property, he found he had no standing
in the law, and the Superintendent of the
Elgin Asylum, for some unknown reason,
refused to either formally discharge or re-
ceive him back as a patient, and the matter
was settled only after tedious litigation by
friends of his, who managed to secure his
return to legal standing.
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NEW MEXICO.
An Ex-sheriff of Albuquerque Mysteri-
Ously Disappears.

ALBUQUERQUE, January 12th.-The mys-
terious disappearance of ex-Sheriff Pine, of
Valencia county is still being discussed.
He left this city on the Sth inst. in COM
pany with Ed Priest for El Rito, on the At
lantic and Pacific. and his whereabouts are
now unknown. Mr.. Priest returned 10 the
city on the evening of the 9th inst, but
cannot give any news relative to Mr.. Pino's
disappearance. He had between s., 900 and
81 600 on his person, and when he arrived
in Albuquerque was en- route to Santa Fe
with the Territorial Auditor. His friends
believe that he got among a bad gang in El
Rito and was waylaid. Others believe that
he has fled the country, basing their belief
upon the statement that he was short in
his accounts. The day before he left the
city he was on a big drunk. There are
some people who think that he got on a
train at Ell Rito, went to Santa Fe gambled
away large sum and left therein company
with disreptable woman whom he was
known to be in love with.
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NEvA ADA.

A Praden Board Which Believes in
Crime Being Punished.
CARSON, January 17th.-There was but
little business done to-day in the Legisla-
ture. The Assembly closed up the file this
afternoon, passing Sharon's bill providing
for special election for submitting the
constitutional amendments to the people
on February 11th, and then adjourned
until Monday.
The Boards of Pardon heard thirty ap-
plications for pardon this term, and but
six of the lot got pardoned. The Board
adjourned to-day until July next.
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GORDON's FATE.
A Graphic Description of the Scene by
an Eye Witness.

A Graphic Description OF the scene by
an Eyewitness.
LONDON, January 1Sth.-The last hours
of Gordon at Khartoum are described in
dispatches tonight from General Grenfell,
at Suakim, by an eyewitness who was at
Khartoum the night it was taken.
1t was dreadful night. Near daybreak
Grenfell was told. "All the great Of
ficers of Mahdi have gone to kill Gordon
Pasha." II saw Gordon smoking cigarette
on the balcony. He was told to fly. He
Indignantly refused to leave his post. As
Gordon boldly stood facing the dervishes
several superior Mahdist Generals came
up. The dervishes all allowed them to
pass. They ascended the stairs, and asked
for the Pasha. Gordon met them,
aging. am he and handed them his
sword in military fashion, intimating that
he knew they had taken the place, and
consequently he surrendered according to
the usages of war. But Nassas, one of the
Generals, snatched hold of the sword, at
the same time in a most cowardly man.
ner, striking Gordon an unexpected blow.
The Pasha would have fought des-
perately, had he thought he would
not be treated in an honorable manner.
He fell, rolling down stairs. As he rolled,
another General spcared him on the left
side, intiicting dangerous wound. Thus
died Gordon. was there, spectator to
the ghastly deed l got out of the way
when he rolled to the bottom of the
stairs"
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HOME AFFAIRS.
MANY CALLERS ON THE PRESI.
DENT.ELECT YESTERDAY.
A Sensational Case = Rumors OF
Bribery in Minnesota
Politics-Etc.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-uN1os.I
BROMLEY RErIREs.
His Mission Having Failed, the Office
Will be Discontinued.

VIII De Discontinued.
Boston, January 18ih.-J. P. Bromley
will retire from the office of Assistant Pres
ident of rhe Union Pacific Railroad on
March 1st. Bromley's duties have been
chiefly in connection with the efforts
to procure settlement OF the questions be-
tween the company and the Government,
and it having been decided that no further
effort in this direction will be made until
after the present Congress, the department
in Bromleys charge will be discontinued.
In accepting his resignation President
Adams writes: You say the work you
came here to dois practically accomplished
so far as your part is concerned. We have
not got settlement with the Government,
nor are we likely to get one, but the tone
of the press toward us, largely through
your exertions, has been greatly moder-
ated and our case fairly understood. 1
have no hope of being able to attempt any,
thing of that sort in the short time left me.
have wasted four years in futile attempt
at an honest settlement, and have no more
years to give to work which would in
those years be worth doing"
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THE HAITIAN REPUBLIC.
A Deliberate attempt by Hsytian
Gunboat to Sink Her.


WASHINGTON. January lSth.--A dispatch
received from Port-au-P Prince, dated Janu-
airy Sd, says: The steamship Haytian Re-
public was run into by the Haytian gum
boat Novelle Voldrouque on the night of
December Goth, infiiciing but slight dam
ages to either vessel. The Haytian gun
boat was entering the harbor at full speed
and steamed to her anchorage without
changing her course, but when within 200
yards of the Haysian Republic the helm
was suddenly put to port and remained
until she struck the vessel Then the
engines were reversed and she backed 200
Yards. Again she steamed at full speed
until short distance from the Haytian
Republic, when her course was slightly
changed, just missing her. The gunboat
was hailed both times, but no answer was
made. Neither did her Captain attempt to
ascertain the amount of damage done.
The Galena sent armed boats with crew
to the offending gunboat, where a state
ment was made that the iamming of the
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NONE AT PUEBLO.
THE CHARLESTON.
The Conditions Agreed Upon for Testing
Her Fitness.


Her Fitness.
WASHINGTON, January 1Sth.-The Navy
Department and the Union Iron Works of
San Francisco have agreed upon the con-
ditions for the trial of the cruiser Charles
ton The preliminary trials of the ma
chinery will be made in San Francisco
Bay, near Mission Rock, after which the
vessel will proceed to sea and go south for
ten days, steaming four hours with full
power The trial is required by the con-
tract, and will be made over straight
course some where south of Point Concep-
ton, in the Santa Barbara channel The
steering qualities of the vessel will be
tested at all speeds. A Board of Naval
Officers will be appointed in few days to
examine the vessel in the dry-dock, and
also to witness the trials at sea.
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A DEFIANT LETTER.
An Associated Press Representative
Warned to Keen AWAY.

An Associated Press Representative
Warned to Keep Away.
GREAT DARLINGTON Mass, January
1Sth.-The strike in the WaubecK mills, in
Housatonic, is virtually ended. The
Superintendent is retained, also two weav-
ers-Predizel and Audibert-who were so
severely assaulted by White Caps, who per-
sist in posting their notices.
A message was received to-day by an
Associated Press representative at Great
Bennington, as follows:
We hereby warn you not to come to
Housatonic to get news against our. organ
ization. Let this be q sufficient warning.
Bear in mind we shan't allow it.
"SKULL AND Cross BONES"
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FREIGHT RATES.
An Ell Paso Merchant Gets Judgment
Against Railroad.

Ell PAso (Texas), January 1Sth.-To-day
test case of the alleged unjust railway
determinations was tried in the District
Court and resulted in judgment against
the railroad. 1t was the case of J. Haas
against the Southern Railroad Company.
Haas is grocery merchant and had bought
sugar in San Francisco. To get the benefit
of the low rate given the Mexican trade. he
had the suger billed for the City of Mexico,
and when it reached Ell Psso had it re-
plevined, and paid the proportionate Ell
Paso rate-96 cents per hundred pounds
instead of 81 90 per hundred pounds, which
is the local rate from San Francisco to Ell
Paso. The suit was brought by the rail-
road company to make Haas pay the local
rate. There are a number of similar cases
pending, all OF which will 60 the way the
present one did. The judgment was in
favor of Haas and against the company.
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A SAD SPECTACLE.
Another Victim of the Dives In the Lum-
Der Regions.

CHICAGO, January 18th.-A sad spectacle
was presented in the Court of Insane In
quiry yesterday morning, when pretty
young girl was led in. Hattie Nathan was
behind her and cried: 81 Save me; they are
after me; hear the dogs barking" She
is the daughter of wealthy parents in
Oconto, Wis, but she was wayward and
got into trouble, which threatened to bring
upon her the scorn of her friends. She
then fled from her home to one of the
stockades at Marinette, Wis, whose hor-
rors have been described. Before a week
passed the girl attempted to escape, but
failed, and was punished severely. Then
she became insane, and was turned loose
and found her way to Chicago. She will
be sent to her friends.
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THE "OMNIBUs" BILL.
Its Defeat Predicted by the United States
Senate.

dicted that the Springer " omnibus" BILL
which passed the House to-day, for the ad-
mission of Territories. will not be adopted
by the Senate. The bill provides for the
admission of North and South Dakota,
Montana, Washington and New Mexico
1t provides that the question of the division
of Dakota into two States shall be submit
ted to vote of the people of the Territory,
and if there is majority in both North
and South Dakota in favor of the division
into two States, it gives enabling Acts for
both.
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MINNEsorA,s SENATOR.
The Charges of Bribery in His Election
to be Investigated.

Sr. PAUL (Minn.), January 1Sth.-A SEN
sation was created in the State Senate this
morning when Senator Ward, who cham
pioned the cause of United States Senator
Sabin in the Republican caucus last night,
introduced resolution for the appoint
ment of a committee to investigate the
charges of bribery in the Senatorial fight.
The legislators express great surprise at
the resolution, stating that no such charges
have been heard by them in the Senate.
However, the resolution was Immediately
adopted, there being only one negative
vote
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MONTANA.
The Provisions Under Which She May
Gain Statehood.


WARRINGTON, January lSth.-The "Om-
nibus" bill. which passed the House to-day
in so far as it relates to Montana, author
ICES the inhabitants of that Territory to
choose delegates to form a convention in
each district into which the Territory is
divided, but no elector shall vote for more
than two persons for delegates. The elec-
ton shall be held on the second Monday
in May, 1889. The number of delegates
shall be seventy -four The delegates shall
meet on July 4, 1889, and are authorized to
form Constitution and State Government.
provided that at the time of the election of
delegates the Constitution adopted by the
Constitutional Convention held at Helena
in 1884 shall be submitted to the people for
ratification or rejection. If the Constitu-
ton is ratified, the Convention, as author
lied by this Act, shall submit it to the peo-
pie, with such changes only as may be
necessary in order to comply with the pro-
visions of this Act. If again ratified the
President of the United States may issue
his proclamation declaring the State of
Montana admitted as State into the Un-
ion. From and after the date of proclama-
ton, until otherwise provided, the State of
Montana shall be entitled to one repre-
sentative ia the House of Representatives.
Land sections eighteen and thirty-six in
every township are granted to the State for
the support of the common schools and co.
900 acres OF land are granted for the sup
port of agricultural colleges. Two per cent.
of the proceeds of the sale of public lands
is also granted for common school pur-
poses.
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adopted. The new amendment will in
clude fine of $500 on any officer of cleo
ton not reporting on the morning of elec-
tion; the opening of the polls at sunrise
and closing at four O'Clock in the afternoon,
and fixing The pay of the Board of Election
Officers at $l0a day.
Rich Iron Ore.
SAN DIEGO. January 1Sth.-The mountain
of iron on the coast OF the peninsula, forty
miles below Ensenada, is to be opened bv
the Inter-Colonial Company of Mexico,
who will establish cut nail factory there
Fifty pounds of the ore taken from the
first shaft sunk were brought up on the
steamer last night for reduction. 1t is nearly
all pure iron.
A Burglary.
GONZALES, January 1Sth.-Sarles & Wide
mann's store was burglarized last night.
The burglars did not secure much booty
a warrant has been issued for couple of
young Spaniards.