Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-04

and that the company will break the strike
if it costs them $1,000, COO. The attempt tc
put new men in next Monday will be re.
sisted, and bioodshed may result, as the
Hupgarians are desperate.
Foreclosure Railroad Sales.
CHICAGO, January 3d-The Railway Age
in forthcoming issue, will say: The
year 1889 makes a much less favorable
showing in respect to the foreclosure OF
sales than its immediate predecessor, al
though on the other hand its record is
much less discouraging than that of three
years preceding 1885" A table is appended
showing that during 1889 twenty five roads
were sold under foreclosure, having an
aggregate of $3.50 miles and a total funded
debt and capital stock of $137, SIS 900.
Union Pacific Bonds.
WASHINGTON, January 3d.-Attorney-
General Miller and Secretary Window
gave hearing at the Department of Justice
this afternoon to Judge Wilson of Wash
| ington and Judge Story of Boston, repre-
senting the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany, in support of their petition to the
Secretary of the Treasury for the sale of
the Union Pacific bonds now in the sink
ing fund of that company and the rein
| vestment OF the proceeds in other bonds
paying high rate of interest.
Shocking State of Affairs.
CHICAGO, January 3d. - The horrible
charges against the DuPage County Asylum
for the Insane are being fully investigated
by the State Board of Charities. The evi-
dence, as far as taken, shows a loathsome
state of affairs and unheard-of abuses
The cells in which the inmates are con-
fined are small, unventilated rooms, the
floors of which are covered with slime and
filth. Patients were kept either entirely
nude or but covered with shreds.
Counterfeiting Wines.
CINCINNATI, January 3d.-Fred Louis and
Charles Strauss, doing business as the
Globe Liquor Company, have been arrested
at the instance of W. Wuferman, of New
York, the American agent for popular
bitters. 1t has been discovered that Strauss
had e four-story building fitted up in a
manner not exceeded in the world for
counterfeiting bitters, brandy, wines and
liquors of noted reputation.
Cigarette Trust
RICHMOND (Va.), January Sd. - The
American Tobacco Company chartered in
New Jersey last week is said TO represent an
immense cigarette trust. Allen and Ginter,
of this city, Duke and son OF Durham,
Kinney Bros, of New York, and Richmond
Goodwin, OF New York and Bsnsook's
cigarette machine works, of Lynchburg,
are in the combination.
Tine Pardoning Power.
WASHINGTON, January 3d-The Presi-
dent has decided to grant pardons to Leo
pold Brumhild of North Carolina, con-
victed of violating the internal revenue
laws, and Henry P. Metcalf, OF Colorado,
convicted of raising pension check from
SIS to Sl,230. He has pardoned Alfonzo
Evangelista, of Kingston, Penn, convicted
of counterfeiting.
South Dakota Lands.
WASHINGTON, January 3d.-First Comp
troller Matthews has decided that the $780,,
600 appropriated by Congress for the survey
OF land in South Dakota received from the
Sioux Indians was available as soon as the
Indians signed the treaty, and that survey
ing can go on without waiting for proc
lamation opening the lands to settlement.
Internal Revenue.
WASHINGTON. January 3d.-The internal
revenue receipts for the five months ending
November 30th last was S5S, 1882 16, d.
vided as follows: Spirits, $50 627. .343 IL;
tobacco, S13,988 910 IS; fermented liquors,
S11 ,246, ,997 so; oleomargarine, $3.50 ,46S co.
miscellaneous, S22, ,240 81. The total re-
ceipts are over five millions in excess of
the same period in 1888.
windo4n's Silver Plan.
New YORK, January 5d.-A Washington
special to the Evenin9 Sun says: The Pres
ident will probably send message to Con-
gress urging the adoption of Secretary
WINDOWS Recommendation that the Gov
eminent shall accept silver bullion and
issue certificates therefore at the market
rate the certificates to serve as currency.
Looking for Trouble.
New York, January 9d.-A vessel flying
the American fsg has been seized by the
Colombian gunboat La Popa. The vessel
was the Frederick l.. Schepp. The State
Department at Washington has little in
formation in regard TO the seizures recently
made by the Colombian Government, but
full particulars are expected daily.
Fatal Bridge Accident.
SPRINGFIELD (M.ss.), January 3d-The
fifth span of the iron bridge being built be-
tween Holyoke and South Hadley Falls
Yves blown down this morning, carrying
dewn three men distance of seventy feet
into the river and killing them, and hurt
ing others. Twenty-Five other workmen
were warned in time to escape.
Rough on Corporations.
LANSING tMich.), January 3d.-A Su-
preme Court decision hers renders invalid
the law under which corporations have
been organized for five years. II renders
all members of corporations organized in
the past five years liable as partners. 1t
creates CONSERVATION among the corpora
tions involved.
Rosecrans VIII Hold On.
WAsHIseroN, January 3d-The Star to-
night says x-Representative Guenther OF
Wisconsin, who was a candidate for Re-
cordership of Deeds in the district, has
been offered the position of Register of the
Treasury, and has declined il, so General
Rosecrans will hold on.
Daily, the Deliverer.
HELENA tMont), January Sd. = Hon.
Marcus Daily one of the Dem ocratic big
four" arrived from the East this morning.
His return, no doubt, has something to co
With the pitiable condition of the quorum
! less Democratic House, which halls Daily
as their deliverer.
Mrs. southworth's Condition.
New YoRk, January 3d.--Physicians to-
dav examined Mrs. Hannah Southworth,
and advised that she be removed from
prison. She is subject to congestion Of the
| lungs, and at intervals is subject TO hemor-
| rhsges.
The Santa Fe's Mortgage.
kansas Cry, January 3d.-A mortgage
of $4,000, Geo. given by the Santa Fe, was
filed for record here TO day. The mortgage
will be filed in every State that the system
passes through.
Au abuse Checked.
WAsHIssroS, January Sd. = Secretary
Tracy has issued an order that petty officers
or enlisted men, absent from stations or
duty without leave, shall forfeit all pay &C.
cruing during such unauthorized absence
Trouble Brewing.
CHICAGO, January 3d.-By Monday al
Western roads viii recommence paying
commissions to ticket agents at the princi-
pal hotels. This will likely start rate
war.