Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-27
WASHINGTON NOTES.

voyage.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
T. f. Wilsey Appointed Agent at the
Round Valley Reservation.
WASHINGTON, February 26th-The President
to-day sent to the Senate the following nomina-
| Office at Walla Walla, WASH; James E. Russell,
| Regis er of the Land Office at Cnur d. Alene
Idaho; Theodore F. Wilsey, Agent for the In
dians at the kound Valley Agency Cal.
ADMISSION OF IDAHO.
The House Committee on Territories has de-
clded to report fayorably the bill for the admis-
sion of Idaho. The action was not entirely
| unanimous. Two reports, therefore, will III all
| probability be submitted
ANOTHER DIVIDEND.
The Comptroller of the Currency has declared
| third dividend OF l0 per cent. III favor of the
creditors of the California National Bank OF San
Francisco, making in all 80 per cent.
Iowa Politics.
DEs MONIES Qowal, February 26th.--Both
branches OF the Legislature reconvened this
afternoon, but business of Importance was de-
| ferred until alter the inauguration. The Senate
received forty-seven petitions asking for the re-
| election OF Allison, signed by 1858 persons.
One was presented asking for the election of
| Governor Larabee.
All trains are bringing visitors to the inaugu-
ration. 1t has been decided to hold the exer-
clSeS on the west balcony OF the CAPITOL, 10 0c-
commodate the crowd, rather than in the
| House OF Representatives, as at first proposed.
number of old State officials and early law
makers ara here. One feature of the procession
| will be club of Democrats who voted for
| Stephen Hampstead, the last Democratic Gov
| ernor of Iowa. He was first elected in 1850, and
| served until 1854
Peter Jackson Rotton-Egged.
NEW YORK, February 26th.-A World Balti-
more special says that since Peter Jackson's ad-
|
| wild over him. Their demonstrations at his
exhibitions have been so elusive that the white
| cured this afternoon. The whites and blacks
| waiting outside the theater for Jackson
| to come out came into collision, andi a
serious fight ensued. When jackson ap-
| peared the "toughs," who were prepared for
| the occasion, started to lombard him with rot
| ten eggs. His eoiored admirers formed a wall,
| however, and protected him. The police finally
| quelled the disturbance and jackson got away.
| An Engineers Opinion.
| CHICAGO. February 26th- In conversation
with Ne,cs reporter tonight regarding the
| Arizona dam disaster, E B. Priest, an engineer
\ of Phoenix, said the disaster was due TO its
faulty construction. Engineer Bates. who, was
| first in charge of the work, proposed to have
| the space between the walls filled with concrete
| insted Of loose rock, as was done. Because of
the cost of sufficient cement, it was not used to
| make the wall and the foundation secure.
| Priest examined the dam last June, and says it
| was leaking badly in the middle then. He as
| serts the statements made as to the cost of the
| dam are erroneous, aud that, as built 1t did not
| cost more than sl50,000.
| California Live Stock.
| WASHINGTON, February th-The report of
| the Department of Agriculture for the current
month on live stock says of California "The
number of live stock, as compared with one
| year ago, is about the same. The prices of
| stock have somewhat decreased during the
| past year. if only common grades are conkid-
| cred, but there is marked improvement in the
4 nEc Nal- r-rfoa aOrn oh,
| tained for choice blooded asimals. The condi-
| ton of all classes OF animals was never better.
The early rains made good pastures, and the
| mild climate makes shelter almost superhuous." "
For the Matrimonial Market.
| NEW YORK, February 26th.-Chinatown is ex-
pecting half carload of Chinese women, who
are coming from the Pacific within the next
seven days. 1t is said that twelve wealthy
| Chinese bachelors of this city. who had given
| up all idea of ensnaring the affections of Amer
| lean heiresses, went to the Temple of Joss. and
| there offered up large collection of roasted
pigs and chickens for change of luck in matri-
monial matters. They then went to Chinese
matrimonial agency and presented their case
| there.
| Wanted His Salary Raised.
WASHINGTON, February seth.-The Pan-Amer-
| lean Conference to-day accepted the reSigna-
| tion of Pierra of New York, the Spanish Secre-
| times but withdrawn at the request of the for
| eign delegates The resignation was due to a
feeling on the part OF Pierra that his salary was
inadequate and to misunderstanding between
himself and Curtis the executive officer OF the
| Conference.
An Influential Company.
CHICAGO, February 26th.-Ex-Governor Swine
| ford of Alaska was in the city to-day and
| talked at length to local reporter about
| Alaska. He is very confident that the sealing
contract is to be let TO the Alaska Commercial
Company, which corporation. he asserts, domi-
mates not only Alaska, but many politicians in
the United States. He lnveighed bitterly against
| the company's methods.
Prohibition Expressions.
TOPEKA Ks.l, February 25th-The third
| party, ProhibitioDists, of Kansas met in Con-
vention to-day, Ex-Governor John P. St. John
| presiding. The feature of the day was the
| speech Of Hon. Samuel Dickie, National Chair
| man of the Prohibition party. His principal
| points were censures on Harrison's administra-
| tion termipg the President an arTant hypocrite
| and Vice-President Morton a low-down saloon
/ keeper.
DR.. Anderson Dead.
ROCHESTER, IN. W, February 26th.-News has
| been received OF the death of Or. Ma tin Brewer
| Anderson at Lake Helen, Florida. DR.. Ander-
| son was one of the leading educators of the
country. He was President of the Rochester
| University from 1859 to 1883, and prior to that
| time was editor of the New York Observer and
Professor in and President of the Colby Uniyer-
| sity at Wateryille, Ne.
Express Train Wrecked.
KANSAS CITY (N1o.), February 26th.-The fast
| dressed-beef express of the Chicsgo, Milwaukee
| and st. Paul was wrecked this afternoon at
| Birmingham, five miles northwest of this city,
| and ten car-loads of dressed beef were piled in
miscellaneous confusion on the track. One
| brakeman was badly injured. The Milwaukee
| trains came in over the Wabash this evening.
A Convent at Auction.
fITTsBuRG, February 26th.-The entire prop
erty of the Ursuline Convent will be offered at
public sale in spite of the interference of the
Pope The sale Is the outcome of a quarrel be-
txvep AlnhODsp nd
Phe,an, who deposed Mother Alphonse and
placed another sister in charge. The property
is valued at 100000.
Deputy Sheriff Killed.
New ORLEANS, February 2sth.-In the town of
Springfield, last Monday night FL. c. White,
Deputy Sheriff, was killed by assasslns, and Har-
mon Kinchen was dangerously wounded. Will
lam White was shot at several times, but es-
csped. Lucien Morgan and a man named Hale
have been arrested on suspicion,
Experts of the Cue.
NEW YORK. February 26.h.-Slosson defeated
Ives tonight in a hotly contested game of bill
lards but had to play his best to the end of the
ninth inning. when he ran the game out with
26 1-19. The highest runs were: Sosson, 1876, ~,
Co. Ives, 9S, 81, 81.
Down in a Coal Mine.
sHAMoKIN (Pa.) February 2sth.-A fire broke
out to- night in the stables of the Cameron col
liery, 500 feet below the surface. Two miners
shut in, but there are fair prospects of res
cuing them. About fifty mules are in the sta
bles and 1t is feared all have been suffocated.
Killed His Brother.
GREAT FALLS (N. H., February 26th.-The
Coroners jury finds that Hiram Sawtelle was
killed by his brother, Isaac Sawtelle, in the
town of Stratford, n. Fl ;. by bullet wound
while the brothers were riding in carriage.
Public Records Destroyed.
LITTLE Rock, February 26th.-The Court
house at Mountain Home. Ark, was burned
early this morning, causing loss of $50. 0o0 All
the county records and documents were de-
stroyed. The fire was iucendiary.
Father and Son Murdered.
CHARLESTON Is. C). Feb uary 26th--Boh
Pope, a white man of bad character. and his
SON. Ii years cd, were shot dead Monday night
while riding from Cummings mill TO their
home in Hampton county.
Killed by Republicans.
CHARLESTON fw. Va J, February 26th The
special session of the West Virginia Legislature
adjourned to-day, sfter session OF forty-thfee
days. The ballot reform bill was killed by the
Republicans in the Senate
Self-Destruction.
JERSEY CTTY IN. J.k February 26th.-Claude
Chaffsnjohn, the wel-known silk manufacturer,
committed suicide this morning by stabbing
himself through the heart. Financial troubles
/, was the cause.
Shoe-string Districts.
coLuABus (o.A. February 10th The lower