Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-20

report of the Committee on the Methods of
Itering the Constitution be referred back
D the committee, enlarged by seven new
Aembers, with instructions to report as
arly as possible 10 the Assembly. A dis
usslon followed. The motion to lay on
the table was lost. The question of recon-
,ttal was then deferred and the matter
dropped for the time being, but later was
taken up again, and after long debate
adopted.
The Board of Ministers for Freedmen
presented Its annual report, showing
steady and gratifying progress in its work.
Will He Go to the Burlington?
CHICAGO, May 19th.-President Manvil
OF the Atchison to-day officially accepted
the resignation of Vice President Goddard.
The resignation takes effect on June 1st.
Rumor began to locate Mr. Goddard as
General Manager or Second Vice-President
OF the Burlington, but nothing could be
learned definitely. Mr.. Goddard refuses
to talk on the subject, and the Burlington
people in this city profess ignorance of who
Will flii the vacant offices permanently. No
steps have been taken by the Atchison to
ind successor for Goddard, nor does there
seem at present any available timber.
He Knew 1t All.
NEW YORK, May 19th.-The Erening Post
says: A Wall-street man, who thinks he
knows all about the matter. says the North
ern Pacific has already made arrangements
with the Pacific Mail by which Tacoma
will be the terminal point for Pacific Mail
steamers, the Northern Pacific people hav-
ing agreed to pay an amount equal to the
existing subsidy. If the Huntington peo-
pie want Pacific Mail connection they
will be given it at San Francisco on similar
terms. A meeting of the Directors of Pa.
cific Mail will probably be held Wednes-
day, at which Huntington expects to give
an answer.
Buying Commercial Cable Stock.
New YORK, May 19th.-A large block of
the Commercial Cable Company's stock
has been sold to London syndicate COM
posed OF parties interested in the Canadian
Pacific Railway. Thomas Skinner of Lon
don, Sir Donald A. Smith, w. c. Vanhorn
and G. r. Hosmer of Montreal were elected
Directors to represent this interest John
W. Mackay still personally holds more
than half of the capital stock.
Methodist Conference.
ST. LOUIS, May 19th-The Methodist
Conference this morning elected Rev. A. G.
Haygood of Sheffield, Kan, as one of the
two Bishops to be chosen. DR.. o. P. Fitz-
gerald of Nashville, Tenn, is likely to be
cioClcu ds tue Otner. Or. fltZgeralQ is
editor of the Nashville Christian Adcocate
and is well known on the Pacific Coast
Senator Sabin.
MADISON wis May 19th.-Action was
brought here to day by the St. Croix Land
and Lumber Company against Senator
Sabln of Minneapolis, together with the
Wisconsin Iron Company, to secure title to
tracts of mining lands valued at 81 ,5OO,-
600. The plaintiff alleges the transfer to
the defendants was fraudulent.
Wizards Denial.
New YORK, May 19th.-Henry Willard
denies that he is cooperating with Hunt
ington to secure a controlling interest in
Pacific Mail. Willard does not own a share
in Pacific Mail, and does not intend to buv
any. He has not seen Huntington for sew.
eral months, and had no communication
with him on the subject of Pacific Mail.
The Lottery Condemned.
AsHEvILLE IN. C.), May 19th.-The Gen.
eraI Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
South adopted resolutions to-day vigor-
ously condemning the Louisiana lottery,
and warning all members of the church
against completely in it in any shape or
manner, particularly buying tickets.
Missionary Societies.
CHICAGO, May 19th.-The Anniversary
meetings of the five general missionary,
educational and publication societies of the
Baptist Church began here to-day with the
meetings of the Home Missions, and will
continue ten days. Only routine work has
been done so far.