Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-08
ocra,ic tariff speeches and advanced no

ocra,ic tariff speeches and advanced no
new ideas.
Some Republicans who are anxious to
secure amendments to MeKinley's bill,
threaten to fight the caucus agreement
limiting the general debate to four DAYS
and under i've. minute rule to eight days.
The Democrats protest against so short a
| time for debate. Of course the speeches
| made are entirely for campaign consump.
| ton.
Speaker Reed will not speak, and many
of the others will follow his example.
upon the theory that the tariff in its vsri-
ous phases has been discussed so much
already.
The Lee Statue.
RICHMOND, May 7th.-The statue of Cen
eral Lee has been put in parts on trucks,
which will be drawn through the streets
| to-day. Four ropes, each 200 feet long are
| attached to each truck. One of them will
be grasped by veterans, the next by citizens
| and the other by ladies. The statute will
be hauled to the site at 5 O'Clock In the
evening. A band of music will head the
procession.
1t will take fourteen days to place the
statue on the pedestal. The pieces will be
hoisted by jackscrews. 1t requires great
vigilance to prevent relic hunters from
| breaking off pieces of it. Troops will be
here from all parts of the South at the un-
yelling. 1t is estimated that the military
procession on the Goth will be the largest
seen in the South since Sherman's march
through it.
LATER-The trucks containing the Lee
statue were removed tonight to the place
| OF unveiling, with men, women and children
tugging at the ropes. The line of march
was packed with people from the starting
point to the finish, while the cheering and
waving of flags was continuous. All the
trucks were handsomely decorated with
pictures of General Lee and flags of South.
ern States, while here and there Confeder.
ate battle flags foated to the breeze.
Cutting Rates.
CHICAGO, May 7th.-The $780, line and
National Dispatch took whack at rates
| from New York to st. Paul to. day, which
knocks the bottom ont of all previous cuts,
and completely knocking out the Chicago
| lines from any business, as they are power
| less to meet the cut by the action of the
trunk lines east, who refuse to prorate in
the cut. AT the Presidents meeting to-day
it was decided that the only way out of the
| rate trouble was to readopt the pooling
resolution. 1t was also adopted that the
present rates should not be cut.
National Republican Committee.
WASHINGTON, May 7th.-It has been an
nounced that the Republican National Ex-
ecutlve Committee meeting would be post
poned until May 18th, on account of Fas-
sett, of New York, being required in the
New York Legislature, but it is probable
that further postponement will be had on
account of the absence OF Clarkson. who is
at his fathers funeral at Des Moines. None
OF the committee are here yet
Clayton Investigating Committee.
LITTLE Rock, May 7th-The CLAYTON
Investigating Committee held session to.
day. several witnesses being examined, but
nothing new being developed. Consider
able uneasiness was manifest, as rumors of
trouble were in the air. Judge Mcclure
apologized for his disgraceful action in
striking Armstrong a few days ago. The
committee will probably adjourn to-mor-
row.
Annual Meeting.
WASHINGTON, May 7th.-Dr. ]. D. Baxter,
Chief Medical Purveyor of the Army, and
Surgeon A. A. Woodhlll have been de-
tailed by the Secretary of War as delegates
to represent the Medical Department of the
Army at the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Medical Association, which meets at
Nashville, Tenn, on the 10th inst.
Engineer Killed.
WELLINGTON (Kan.), May 7th.-As
| freight train on the Atchison was crossing
| bridge near here this evening the engine
| exploded. Engineer Mack was scalded to
| death, and the fireman was fatally injured.
| The force of the explosion DESTROYED the
bridge and sixteen cars of cattle were pre-
cipitated into the creek. The loss will be
considerable.
Washington Personal.
WASHINGTON, May 7th.-CoIonel VIM.
| r. Shafter, of the United States Army, Mrs.
Shafter and Mrs. McKiltrick, all of San
Francisco, are at the Shoreham Hotel.
Miss Hillyer, of San Francisco. who has
been visiting Mrs. Hearst, will leave for
Hartford, Conn.,, in few days.
Senator Beck's Funeral.
LEXINGTON (Ky.), May 7th.-The Con-
gresslonal train bearing the remains of
Senator Beck, with escort, arrived here this
afternoon and was met by large concourse
| of citizens. The casket was removed to
| the Southern Presbyterian Church. The
| funeral services will take place tomorrow
at noon.
Sale of Thoroughbreds.
LEXINGTON (Ky.), May 7th. At the
Thoroughbred sales to-day twenty-nine
head sold for $24, ,215. Among them the
Edgewater colt, brother to Audrain, by
Springbok, brought $4,000. Ed. Carrigan,
| of Kansas City, purchased the Bay King
| ston colt, by Longfellow, for $5.625.
General Manager Ripley.
KANSAS CRY (Mo.), May 7th.-The Times
tomorrow will say: General Manager Mer-
rill, of the Kansas City, st. Joseph and
Council Bluffs and Hannibal and st. Joe
Railroad, will succeed Z. P. Ripley, who
has resigned as General Manager of the
Burlington system.
Will go Back to Work.
| CHICAGO, May 7th.-The strike inaugu-
| rated by the stock-yards coopers two weeks
| ago ended tonight, the men deciding at
mass meeting to go back to work at the old
scale. The failure of the men in the three
| largest houses to go out was the cause of
| the collapse.
Colliery Fire.
PITTsBURG PENN, May 7th.-A serious
| fire is raging in colliery IA of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company at Port Blanchard.
All efforts to check the flames have been
futile. Several men at work were over
come by the afterdamp, and had to be car
ried out.
College Struck by Lightning.
LAFAYETTE (Ala.), May 7th.-The college
at this place was struck by lightning this
| morning. The clock and belfry were torn
TO pieces. Two hundred students were in
| the building, most of whom were shocked.
1t was two hours before order was restored.
Tennessee Real Estate.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.), May 7th.-The
east Chattanooga land sale was continued
to-day. About 100000 worth of lots were
| sold up to noon to-day. 1t is claimed that
| the Boston Government ordnance works
will be removed to site here.
Capsized in the Ohio
WHEELING (W. Va.), May 7th-The
yacht Gertrude capsized on the Ohio river
| this evening, throwing sixteen passengers
into the water. ALI, it is believed, were
| rescued but one. Three men are still miss
| ing, however, and may be drowned
Wire to Nicaragua.
New YORK. May 7lh.-Wire commune
| cation has beer established with Nicaragua
| by means of the extension of the canal
| company's line to connect with the Mica
raguan Government lines The first mes
sage was received here to-day.
Heavy Frosts in Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, May 7th-Reports from
| Northern Kansas state that portion of