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SACRAMENTO DAILY RECORD-UNION.
VOLUME 1.X.--NO. 102.
I GOODS! J
-A.T CUT PH.IOFJS!
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ALL TO BE CLOSED ODT THiS WEEK!
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SILK PLUSH GOODS!
la many styles.
SILVERWARE, WAGONS !
CARTS, DRUMS. VELOCIPEDES I
DOLLS AND TOYS of all kinds I
IDOXjLjS! DOIjIjS!
A Carload ! Over 1,000 of all kind at prices less than
wholesale! DOLLS (with hair), 8 inches long, 2
cents; 10 inches long, 3 cents; 12 inches long,
with indestructible heads, 7 cents; elegant Dolls,
18 inches lone, with indestructible heads, 2O cents.
HOLIDAY GIFTS IN SILK Pi_USH GOODS: Ladies'
Work Boxes, Glove Boxes, Perfumery Boxes,
Handkerchief Boxes, Manicure Sets, Albums,
Ladies' Toilet Sets.
BOOKS BY POPULAR AUTHORS, containing from
400 to 700 pages, 45 cents.
AN ELEGANT LINEof Ladies'.Children's and Gents'
Silk and Linen HANDKERCHIEFS. Gents' Silk
Handkerchiefs, good size, hemstitched, for 25
cents, polka dot designs, in a variety of colors.
GENTS' SILK NECKWEAR : Silk Scarfs, 25 cents
and up ; Silk Four-in-hand Ties, 25 cents and
up ; Silk Windsors, 25 cents and up; Boys' Silk
Scarfs and Bows, 25 cents.
FULL LINES OF ROGERS' HOLLOW AND FLAT
WARE AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
LINES OF JEWELRY : Ladies' real Amber Pins,
Eardrops, etc. New designs in Ladies' Gold Pins.
Handsome designs in Gents' Scarf Pins, 25 cents
to $2 50.
Millinery Items.
FEATHEIt SALE CONTINUED TO-DAY. Stiff Wings, I cent. Fancy Feathers,
20 and 25 cents. Feather Pompons, 25 cents. Feather Aigrettes, worth
$1 50 and $2, for 40 rents. Soft Felt Walking and Sailor flat?, trimmed
with cords or band of ribbons, 48 cents. New shapes in Felt Turbans, 50
and 75 cents. Misses' soft Felts with pink-edge brims and cord, 75 cents.
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JR^HD HOUSE!,
Nos. 714 and 716 J Street.
A>!> 718 dix! 715 OAK ATENUE SACRAMENTO, CAL.
Me^'s Suspondcra 7o eaoh
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AN * EXCELLENT * PRESENT!
Gentlemen wishing to purchase a handsome present for
a lady cannot do better than bny one of those BOX
SUITS, of which we are now selling so many.
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ELEGANT HANDKERCHIEFS
$®~ In new designs—just the thing for a Holiday gift. -®|
WORLD BEATERS
Are our Men's Genuine Calf $3 Shoes, in all styles and lasts.
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BO KOT MISS
Seeing our large display of CHRISTMAS GIFTS now on exhibition.
-^FARMERS' AND MECHANICS' STORE.4-
JElm S. £3XjSLX7S, Proprietor,
922 and 924 J street (opposite the Plaza).
FBUITS, SEED, PRODUCE, ETC
CALIFORNIA MARKET,
No. 713 X Street.
Grarzoli <*? Greula,
W HOLKSALE AND RETAIL*
'* Kealers in Butter, Domestic and sUL^.
Imported Chees2, Eggs, i'oultry, IV|^
Game, Fish, Fruit and General "— " 'm
_ui'e. Orders delivered to any part of the eitv.
Telephone No. ISS. lm |
SXCKKI J. GREGORY. 'I'.ANK GRFXiOEY."
oHEGORY BhUS. CO..
(Successors to C.REGORY, BARNES & CO.)
No*. 126 and 128 J Mreet Sacramento.
WHOLESALE DEALERS IX PRODUCE AND
Fruit. Full ftocks of Totatoes, Vegetables,
Green and Dried Fruits. Beans, Alfalfa, Butter,
Eggs, Cheese, Poultry, etc., always on hand.
<a* Orders filled at Lowest Rates. tf
JUST RECEIVED.
KASTKRN CHBSTNTTTB,
FKKSI AN DATES,
MEXICAN ORANGES.
S. CERSON &, CO.,
(ICEAXEMTU.. „ „ (IAI»
DR.MCNULTY.
JThis Emist.ktSpkciat.ist
cures Private Clironir
anil Nervous I>i**-av t .^
i\ With absolute certaintj.
Syphilis Oowtna^
Gleet, Mricturr. Youth
ful Follies. Xirvons
Uebilitr>«-min:il\Veak
"('<». I>«t Vic»r and
Manhtxiil.l'rost.ititUanil
-:l SjM'cial Rla<lil4-r and
Kujney TronliU's/.K,.
tirWii cimd. He has made
j these Piseas<» a Uk-Ctadr.
X Qaertioo LM and Jiook
' ***-ile's Secret Errors"
Free to all who write Mm
i the na;nre of their trouble.
. Patients treated at Home.
yf Tet.Tis reasonable. Couujl-
Nii*'"^ taiioo Free and ConfidentisJ.
Hoars9to3 daily;6:3otoSev'gs. Sundays,!'*^
12. Call or address P. Rosocf McNulty.M.D.
Jfo. 11 JCearny St., San Francisco, Ca:
Kf Beware of all persons who under »i pr*
tense try to leaser " steer" jou to other doctors
MISCELLANEOUS.
FREE JDANDY!
Grand x Holiday I Sale!
COME ONE, COME ALL,
—-OJD GET A BOX OF—
Choice French Candy Free
-with ocr-
DELICIOUS TEAS AND COFFEES.
E™ w Pm^ N" COMISG DIRECT To OCR
Extra Doable Presents!
Kitra Doable Tickets!
Extra Fine Teas!
Extra Choice Coffees 1
Extra Low Prices
And a box of rORE FRENCH CANDY, FREE.
Our China, Crockery and Fancr Goods De
partments are brimful of CHOICE BARGAINS.
Give us a call and judge for yourself.
Great American Importing Tea Co.,
Wo. 817 J St., Sacramento, Cal.
WHOLESALE HOUSE, 52, M. 56, 58 Market
street, San Francisco. «-With FORTY STORES
vre are enabled to undersell all others, lplm
W. H. WOOD A CO.,
JOBBERS ANB COMMISSION DEALERS IN
O Butter. Eggs, Potatoes, Oregon and Maintain
Apples, etc.
■WEartern Butter, Eggs and cheese a specialty
«os. 117, 119 and 18s „ j Street,
SACRAMENTO.
W. R. STRONG & CO.,
WHOLBHAiE
FBDIT AND PRODUCE
_^ D E AT, E R g ,
STCB4AIENTO Dpi CAL
SACRAMENTO, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1888.
5£ STORE KEPT OPES UHTIL 8 P.M.
A VERY CHOICE LINE
-OF-
Children's
Plush Bonnets!
In Copper, Gobelin and Cardinal
former prices $4, $6 and $5),
WILL BE PUT ON SALE
5§:for$3APIECE ) :s
—AT THE—
NONPAREIL,
«9" CORNER OF -»
FIFTH and J STREETS.
The'.e is nothing nearly as Pretty
or stylish in the City, the only
fault—too high-priced—induces us
To Close them at a Loss.
We also Show a line of
INFANTS'
LONG
CLOAKS!
In Cashmere. Sarah and Rhadama
Silk; choice goods, entirely oat
of the ordinary ran and perfectly
elegant.
FEATHER *** FANS
J re the admiration of all comers.
84 EACH IS THE PRICE.
SELL VERT READILY.
OPERA BAGS
A
-AND-
D
RIBBON * BANNERS
Ire among tbe OW THINGS we show.
Satin * Corsets
-IN-
Cardinal, Old-Gold, Sapphire and Black,
Fox* $8 SO.
TO-DAY and ALL THIS WEEK!
Grand Sale of
KID GLOVES
-AND
HANDKERCHIEFS.
The Nonpareii,
-CORNER OF—
Fifth and J Streets,
WHITES SHOT DOWN.
OFFICERS AMBUSHED ASD MAS
SACRED BT NEGROES.
A Mississippi Swamp Filled With
Armed Blacks— Fears of a
Terrible Slaughter.
[SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD-UNION.]
New Orleaks, December 17th.—A spe
cial to the Picayune from West Point,
Miss., says: The news reached here this
morning of a horrible tragedy enacted last
night at the quiet little village of Wahalak,
Miss., forty miles south of this city, on the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad, where four
white men were killed oughtright and eight
wounded—three mortally—by a volley of
lead from the hands of a desperate mob of
negroes. The only particulars to be learned
are as follows:
Borne two months ago a white farmer
living a few miles from the village lost his
gin-house, together with eight or ten bales
of cotton, by fire, which was evidently the
work of an incendiary. Suspicion was at once
directed to one or two negroes working in
the vicinity, with whom the farmer had
trouble. Officers in the meantime had
been searching for evidence against the ne
groes. At a late hour last night, sufficient
evidence having been secured, one of the
negroes was approached by an officer, who
demanded that he surrender. The negro
became furious and terribly assaulted the
officer, after which he made his escape.
This attack on an officer of the law
aroused the indignation of the few white
citizens in the neighborhood, who organ
ized themselves to capture (not to mob) the
fugitive. The woods in the vicinity were
scoured, but without result. Not a trace of
him could be found, and it was decided by
the posse to act in a body and surround his
premise 3. They had proceeded but a few
miles in the direction of the negro's house,
when from au ambush
CAME A DEADLY VOLLEY.
Fifty well-armed negroes composed the
mob. After every while man had fallen
to the ground, the negroes dispersed. The
horror-stricken people have telegraphed
for aid.
Seventy-five well-armed men left Merid
ian, Miss., at 10 o'clock this morning for
the scene of the tragedy. West Point will
furnish more help as soon as necessary
advices can be had.
EXCITEMENT AT MACON.
Reports from the scene of tbe riot are
contacting. The Picayune's Macon, Miss.,
special says:
The people here are excited over the kill
ing of Henry Maury, Cobb and Vaughan,
three prominent white men in Kemper
county, by negroes, and the wounding of
other white men, among the number Tom
Nicholson, who was shot in the body and
had an arm broken. No negroes were
killed or wounded.
Twenty young men of this city have gone
to the scene of the trouble. The negroes
are said to be well-armed and assembled
en masse, and seem determined to tight it
out.
Various rumors exist, and it is feared
there will ba bloody work to-night.
FIVE WHITES KILLED.
How the Trouble Originated - The
SwHiupx Full of NrgToes.
New Orleans, December 17th.—The fol
lowing is the latest from the Mississippi
tragedy, and is believed to be an authentic
account. A special Jdispatch from Colum
bus, Miss., to the Pieagvne says : Several
gentlemen reached this city this morning
from Artesia, bringing the news of a whole
sale slaughter of a Constable's posse near
Wahalak, a small station on the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, near Macon, Miss.
On Friday last, a negro and a white boy
got into a fight. The white boy's father at
tempted to separate them, when he was set
upon by the negro boy and his father, and
terribly beaten. Yesterday the white mau
swore out a warrant for the negroes' arrest,
and Constable Seth Cobb went to their
house to execute it, when he was attacked
by a number of negroes and beaten. He
then summoned a posse of twelve men
and went yesterday evening to arrest the
negro. The posse were fired upon from an
ambush, and
FIVE WERE KILLED OUTRIGHT,
And six wounded, more or less seriously.
The news spread rapidly, and the negroes
were strongly reinforced. Wahalak tele
graphed along the line for help, and Meri
uan responded with about seventy-live
well-armed men. They were joined at
every station, and on reaching Wahalak
marched immediately to the scene of blood
shed.
The negroes were barricaded and refused
to surrender or give up the dead whites.
At noon the forces were supposed to be
about equal, and what the result is no one
here knows.
This afternoon news was received that
the belligerent negroes had retreated to the
swamps, and are stubborn, while the non
combatant negroes are fleeing to the woods
in terror.
There is considerable excitement here,
and news of the developments is awaited
with the utmost anxiety.
Following is a list of the killed and
wounded: Killed—Henry Maury, Seth
Cobb, Mom Nicholson, Bill Vaughan and
Bill Hare. Wounded—Frank Maury, Tom
Giles, Bob Harper, H. L. Harper. John Dew
and Jeff Thomas.
Later.—A special from Macon SS7S :It
is reported this evening that seven of the
negroes implicated were shot this morning.
Two armed squads left here to-day for the
scene of trouble, and more bloodshed may
be expected.
THE NEGROES WELL ARMED.
Latek.—The negroes have not been idle.
Reports from the county where they are
congregating state that their number is be
ing continually increased by reinforce
ments, and that they are fully" armed and
determined to fight to the end.
A BATTLE IMMINENT.
Midnight.—Advices just received from
the scene of trouble state that the negroes
have become alarmed at the number of re
inforcements which the whites have re
ceived from all quarters and have retreated
farther into the swamps, where they are
fortifying themselves and making every
preparation to resist all attack. They are
armed with shotguns, muskets and pistols,
and areabundantly supplied with ammuni
tion.
I The whites are mostly armed with Win
chester rifles, shotguns and some sidcarms,
and are determined to put a stop to all such
outbreaks.
Thepresent scene of trouble is about five
miles from Wahalak, and reports tare hard
to get. Late reports are to the effect that
the whites and blacks are now about equal
in numbers, and that the whites were about
to advance to the swamp.
This, of course, increases the excitement
here, and reports of an encounter are
hourly expected. That it will be fearful in
its results, no one for a moment doubts.
Judging from the past, the situation is
anything but reassuring. Those who re
member the riots of 1875 shudder as they
contemplate
ALL THE HOBKORB OF A itACB WAR.
The affair is greatly regretted by all good
citizens, who foresee that much bloodshed
may be the result: and, while there is no
doubt as to who will be the victors when
the crisis comes, still it is a most deplorable
affair, and one that will have a baneful in
fluence on the South.
LESS HIGHLY COLORED.
A. Later Version of tke Affair, That Alters
IU Aspects.
St. Locis,;December 17th.—A Hepuhlican
special from Wahalak, received at 2 a m
says that but one was killed, Constable Seth
Cobb. while four were wounded, and only
one seriously. The posse which got into
trouble was not a legal body, and no war
rant had been issued for the'negro There
is littte likelihood of farther trouble
Sad News for a Sister.
Nevada City, December 17th. — Mrs
Anna Mitchell of Wellston, 0., writes for
information of her brother John C. Pat
terson, from whom she had not heard for
thirty years until last week, when she
read of the robbery and murder here in
1879 of Banker Cummings by Patterson
and Charier Thorn. Patterson was hung
for the crime.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
;SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TBS BSCORD-USION.]
"JACK, THE RIPPER."
A Montreal Crank, Who ig Probably a
Ripping Liar.
Montreal, December 17th.—A man has
been arrested here for assaulting a woman,
who says he is "Jack, the Ripper." This
evening, a3 Miss Florier Newcome was
was walking on Lagauchetorie street, in a
dark quarter of the city, a man suddenly
dartea out of a gateway and caught her by
the arm, exclaiming: "You must come
with me!" The girl screamed, and break
ing away, rushed along the treet, closely
followed by the man.
This man, when arrested, said: "I'm
Jack, the Ripper! All Whitcchapel is
looking for me! I have just arrived. I
intended to give myself up, as I have
alrtadly killed fifteen, and I'll yet com
plete the number if you let me go. You'd
better hang me by the neck till I'm dead ?"
He had a big knife, and said his real
name was John Langhorn, aged 25,0f Lon
don. He is detained for further examina
tion.
COMES UP SMILING.
De Lesaeps Says the Canal Will be Fln-
isbed, and by Frenchmen.
Paris, December 17th.—The temporary
administration of the Panama Canal Com
pany are going to call a general meeting of
the shareholders without delay, and try to
save the concern. De Lesseps does not
think the declaration of bankruptcy will be
called for. He says the work is going on
rapidly and uninterrupted by the collapse
or failure temporarily. The Directors of
the company speak the same way. De
Lesseps was asked whether a foreign syn
dicate had offered its aid. He said: "No;
but if tbere were any such ofler, he would
certainly reject it. Tbe canal was a French
work solely, and must remain French."
DANGER IN STOPPING THE WORK.
London, December 17th.—Contractor
Eiflel, of tower fame, says work on the
Panama Canal cannot be stopped suddenly
without great danger, owing to the employ
ment of 15,000 half-savage natives on the
work, who. if thrown out of work, would
riot, pillage and destroy everything within
reach. For this reason the'eoropany and
contractors are bound to be careiul. The
contractors cannot afford to give the com
pany indefinite credit, but they are ready,
nevertheless, to make the greatest sacrifices
possible to prevent the stoppage of wi.rk.
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
A Sortie to be Made at SuaUlin- Oiman
blgna's Offer Declined.
London, December 17lh—The Twentieth
Hussars have reached Suakim, and it is ex
pected that determined efforts to drive ihe
enemy from the forts and trenches will be
made on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Government refuse to negotiate
with Osman Digna.
Think* Stanley Was Slain.
London, December 17th.—Mr. Thomp
son, the African explorer, writes that it is
only too probable that the M-ilidi has cap
tured Emm Bey. He explains his unhesi
tating conviction that Stanley never reached
Emm, but was annihilated with his whole
party in the region to the west of Albert
Nyunza.
Bismarck's House Hurned.
Berlin, December 17th. — Histuarck's
country residence was burned yesterday.
The library and valuable documents were
saved.
AT THE HOOSIER CAPITAL.
• • ■ • i.i i Hnrriaon's Callers—The Alabama
Delegation.
TspiANAPOLis, December 17th. — The
-elect had a goixiiv number of
out of-town callers to day. A committee
representing the Grand "Army Pot
Kings county, New Turk, presented him a
;i petition signed by tbe Commander* of all
the Grand Army Posts of Kings county,
asking him to review the parade of the (j.
A. R. veterans on Memorial Day. next
May. and accompany the limuwlfi to the
tomb of General Grant at Riverside.
General Harrison informid the commit
tee tiiat, while he would be glad to partici
pate with his comrades on that occasion, it
was impossible for him' at this early day
to make an engagement six months in ad
vance. The committee then asked him to
regard the invitation as a standing one.
Colonel James Atkins of Savannah, Ga.,
arrived in this city this evening, and will
call upon General Harrison to-morrow.
Atkins was Collector of the Port of Savan
nah for eight years under Grant, and was
afterward nominated by President Hayes
to be Federal District Judge, but the Sen
ate failed to confirm him. It is asserted
that he is here to suggest the name of a
Southern Republican for a Cabinet port
folio.
THE ALABAMA MANUKACTTRERS.
A delegation will arrive to-morrow from
Birmingham, Ala., representing the man
ufacturers of that section, for tEe purpose
of presenting the President-elect a congrat
ulatory memorial. They are said to repre
sent a combined capital of $100,000,000, in
vested entirely in the South. Several of
the delegation, and many of the signers to
the memorial, are reported to be Demo
crats who voted the Republican ticket on
account of its advocacy of protection.
Indiana's new distbict attorney.
The news of the nomination of Assistant
District Attorney Leon A. Bailey to pw
ceea uisinei Attorney Sellers, who re
signed, has occasioned considerable sur
prise. The Republicans claim, without
hesitation, that Bailey's nomination is ob
noxious to General Harrison and his
friends, because of the course he pursued
during the campaign, in speaking person
ally and —according to Senator McDonald—
erroneously nf General Harrison. The
prediction is freely made that his nomina
tion will not be confirmed.
The Federal Grand Jury reconvened this
afternoon, after a week's recess. There are
understood to be several election fraud in
dictments ready for action.
FIENDISH JEALOUSY.
A Jealous Kansas City Woman Carves a
Man With a Bazor.
Kansas City, December 17th.—A ter
rible instance of fiendish jealousy has set
this entire section shivering. Late last
Saturday night two well-known doc
tors were called to an elegant residence.
On their arrival there they found a young
and well-known broker, whose name they
decline to divulge, suffering from a fright
ful mutilation. By his side was a young
woman, who implored the physicians to
save him. Near the bed was a blood
stained razor. A third physician was
called, and after the wounds were
dressed the woman's statement was taken.
She said she had that day learned that the
i young broker was about to marry a young
society lady. This drove her into a wild
frenzy, and when he was asleep that night
she administered chloroform, and then,
with a razor, accomplished her work.
There is no hope for the young man's re
covery, and a murder trial will undoubtedly
follow, the details of which will be most
sensational. An arrest will be made very
shortly, though all the parties concerned
refuse to divulge any names.
Electric-Light Works Burned.
Chico, December 17th.—The electric-light
works, owned by Anthony Bros., were
totally destroyed by fire this morning. All
the machinery and the building are a mere
wreck. The loss is over $30,000. Insured
for $9,000. The origin of the fire is un
doubtedly incendiary. Thefirm wiUrebuild
at once.
A colored brother in the Alexandria
Valley, down in Georgia,sent the following
request for a minister to his bishop:
" Send us a bishop to preach. If you
can't send us a bishop send a sliding elder;
if you can't send a eliding elder send us a
stationary preacher; if you can't send him
send ns a circus rider; if you can't spare
him ««nd us a locus preacher; if you can't
spare a locos preacher send us anexhaust
er." That settled it, and he got a preacher.
HOME AFFAIRS.
YIRtUXIA'S ERRATIC SENATOR AT
HIS OLD TRICKS.
The Cabinet-Makero Still Laboring
Hard—Filibustering in the
Mouse—Bank Robbers.
[SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TBE KECORD-fSION.]
CONGBESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate.
Washington, December 17th.—Senator
Riddleberger entertained the Senate with
another pyrotechnic display this morning.
His resolution providing for the re-organ
ization of the Senate was laid before that
body by President pro tern. Ingalls. Rid
dleberger said his purpose in offering the
resolution was to depose the presiding
officer lor the rebuke he had given him the
other day. He said there had never been
more disorderly scenes in the Senate than
those in which Ingalls had appeared as a
common actor. At the close of his speech
he withdrew his resolution, because he
knew it was impossible to pass it.
Senator Harris paid a high tribute to In
galls' impartiality as presiding officer, and
said he had intended to move to lay the
resolution on the table.
Several executive communications were
received from the different departments.
The Secretary of the Treasury reported
that $73,241 28 had been paid the State of
Oregon in settlement of the Modoc Indian
War expenses.
A letter was received from the Attorney-
General in reply to the Senate resolution
as to the method in which the suit brought
in Utah against the Latter Day Saints had
been conducted.
The Secretary of the Interior also sent to
the Senate a communication relative to the
leases of grazing lands in Indian Territory.
Several bills were reported and placed on
the calendar.
Merrill offered a resolution (which went
over) to hold evening sessions hereafter.
The conference report on the bill as to
the Chippewa Indian Reservation, in
Minnesota, was explained and agreed to.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the tariff bill, which consumed much
of the day.
The House holiday adjournment resolu
tion was laid before "the Senate and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
The conference report on the House bills
to retire Mojor-General A. J. Smith as
Colonel of Cavalry, and granting the right
of way to a water company in Arizona,
were presented and agreed to.
Cullen intioduced a bill to abolish special
taxes on distilled spirits at places where
the goods were delivered by carriers to the
vender. Referred.
Adjourned.
lii the Houfie.
Washington, December 17th.—In the
House this morning a bill was passed for
the incorporation of the American His
torical Association.
The Committee on Ways and Means re
ported back a concurrent resolution for a
holiday recess from December 21st till Jan
uary 7th. The committee proposes an
amendment submitting January 4th.
Some days ago Lawler of Illinois intro
duced a bill in the House pensioning veter
ans when they reach the age of 60 years.
Today be introduced an amendment re
ducing it to 50 yf a-s. The amendment was
rejected and the original resolution passed.
A long wrangie ensued over the proposal
to appropriate $2,000 for the Ford Immigra
tion Committea, it being charged and de
nied that the committee was junketing anil
going outside of the scope originally in
tended, particularly in considering tbe
proposition looking to the exclusion of
actors.
After some further debate the resolution
was adopted.
The Speaker proceeded to the call of
Slates ir>r thn introduction of bills.
Miliao of Arkansas introduced a bill to
settle certain outstanding accounts between
the Government and Arkansas.
Hooper demanded its reading in full, his
object betng to consume time and prerent
any attempt to pass the Oklahoma bill un
der suspension of the rules.
Springer made the point of order that it
was not competent for a member to de
mand the reading, but the point was over
rukd by the Speaker.
The reading having been completed,
Barnes of(ieorgia. another opponent of the
bill, introduced a bill to (stablish a uni
form system of bankruptcy, ■ measure of
eighty printed pages, and demanded its
reading.
Springer declared that this was an eflort
to prevent the House from considering the
Oklahoma bill.
The reading was interrupted by Warner
of Missouri, who stated that as it was evi
dent the opponents of the Oklahoma bill
would not allow its consideration to-day,
and in the interest of other public business,
he wrs willing to have the bill laid aside
temporarily.
Barr.e3 withdrew his bankruptcy bill and
the call of States was then continued, but
after Perkins of Kansas had put in a bill
appropriating $r>o,ooo for a public buildiDg
at Arkansas City, Kan., the call of the roll
was again interrupted by Anderson of
Kansas, who, with a large printed bill in
his hand, said he had assurances from
Outhwaite ot Ohio, Chairman of the Pacific
Railroads Committee, that he would not
attempt to pass the Union Pacific bill under
suspension of the rules. He wished to call
the attention of Outhwaite and the House
to this fact.
Onthwaite said he had told the geinle
man from Kansas that he would not move
the passage fff the bill under suspension,
uZ' he tzi tzzzz— and intended to make—
no agreement which would preclude him
from offering a resolution fixing a day for
the consideration of the bill.
Owing to the noise is the Chamber An
derson understood this to be promise that
no such resolution would be offered, and
he took his seat without introducing the
.measure he held in his band.
The Speaker had recognized Brecken
ridge of Kentucky to introduce a bill ap
propriating $25,000 for the establishment of
a zoological garden in the District of Colum
bia, when Anderson became aware of bis
error. He thereupon asked unanimous
consent to introduce the bill before him,
his purpose being to kill time by demand
ing its reading, but Outhwaite objected.
The call was then continued, and several
bills were introduced. Then Spinola of
New York arose and said he held in his
hand a bill which he would introduce by
request, disclaiming any responsibility for
a single item in it. He sent to the Clerk's
desk a copy of the Senate tariff bill, and de
manded its reading.
Outhwaite—'"In other words, the gentle
man has joined the filibusters."
Spinola—"It means that we will not have
the Nicaragua bill to-day."
Dunham of Illinois moved to adjourn.
Lost—yeas 44, nays 122.
Spinola then withdrew his bill and ihe
call continued, several measures being in
troduced.
Morrow of California moved to suspend
the rules and pass, with its amendments,
the Senate bill increasing to $050,000 the
limit of the cost of the public building in
San Francisco. Agreed to.
Springer, on behalf of the Committee on
Territories, moved to suspend the rules and
adopt a resolution making the Senate bill
for the admission of the State of South
Dakota and for the organization of the
Territory of North Dakota the special order
for to-morrow, and from day to day until
disposed of, provided that the omnibus bill
may be offered as a substitute therefore:
thereafter the bills relating to the admission
of the Territories shall be disposed of in
the order fixed by the committee. The
motion was agreed to, and the resolution
adopted.
Adjourned.
REDDCED THE SUM.
The House Cats Down the San Francisco
Postoffine Appropriation.
Washixgtos, December 17th.—Repre
sentative Morrow was warmly congratu
lated by his friends in the House to day
over the success which has finally attended
his efforts to pass the San Francisco public
building site bill. The Oklahoma bill
being passed over informally, Mr. Morrow
was recognized by the Speaker to call up
the Senate bill appropriating {850,000 for
the purchasing of a Bite, bat which was
amended by reducing the amount to $fiso,-
-000. The bill now goes to the Sen- ;
ate. If the Senate votes to non-!
concur a Conference Committee j
will be appointed and the amount agreed
upon in conference which n.ny be the j
amount fixed by the Senate, the* amount
fixed by the House, or a compromise
amount to be agreed upon. It is hoped
that the Conference Committee will fix the
appropriation at either $550,000 or a com
promise sum, $750,000.
Senator Stanford is Chairman of the Sen
ate Committee on Public Buildings and
will be likely to determine the sum to be
appropriated, so far a3 the Senate is con
cerned.
Mr. Morrow made a brief speech explan
atory of the bill. Kilgore of' Texas asked
some questions, and voted against the bill,
but urged no objections.
ONLY A STAItTKR.
Preliminary Work for tbe Proposed
Mountain Storage Reservoirs.
Washington, December 17th. —Commis-
sioner Stockslager of the General Land
Office has just tiuished the distribution of
the money appropriated last year for pub
lic surveys. The sum of $100,000 went into
the appropriation bills for this purpose at
the last session of Congress, $20,000 of
which is to be used far the examination of
surveys in the field. This leaves $80,000
for surveying, and the Commissioner has
made awards covering $70,000 of it. Of
this sum the various States and Territories
receive the following amounts: Arizona
$1,000, California $7,000, Colorado $8,000,
Idaho $5,000, Dakota $0 000, Minnesota
$3,000, Washington Territory $0,000, Mon
tana $9,000, Wyoming $5,000, Oregon $6 000,
Utah $3,000. New Mexico $5,000. This
leaves $10,000 for contingencies.
STRICTLY IH-ISKSS.
Southern Manufacturers Who Are Tired
ol Political Contention.
Birmingham (Ala.), December 17th.—A
committee composed of six prominent
manufacturers, all Democrats, left Saturday
for Indianapolis, where they will present to
President-elect Harrison the following ad
dress:
We, die undersigned citizens of Alabama,
congratulate you and the country on th'
ces-s of those principles which have caused your
election, because we believe a protective tariff
will promote and aid the development of our
own natural resources, and because an issue free
Irom sectional feeling and prejudices is now
presented, upon which the people of the South
can divide according to tne dictates of reason
and conviction.
We have known there are large numbers in
this section who think as we do.and are only re
strained from public expression and advocacy of
their opinions by a feeling of uncertainty as to
what will be the policy adopted in the treat
ment of the Southern problem, and of apprehen
sion that any change in our local government
will be detrimental to our best interests.
This fear, we believe, will be materially less
ened by good appointment* and the best results
of your election secured by making appoint
ments from that class of Republicans who com
mand the confidence and respect of the com
munities in which they live. Such appoint
ments will overlap two strong parties and thus
secure us good government.
This address is signed by about 100 Pro
tection Democrats, including the leading
busiiuss men of the town.
CABINET TALK.
Report Tbat Morton'* Mission to Indiana
"Whs a Failure.
Chicago, December 17th. —An Indianap
olis dispatch to the Gl'/bc says: It is be
lieved among prominent Republicans that
Mr. Morton It-It here in a disappointed
mood, having been told by General Harri
sou that he would not appoint Piatt to the
position of Secretary of the Treasury. He
told Mr. Morton candidly that the Secre
taryship of the Treasury had already been
given to Senator Allison, and that the
reason for selecting a Western man was the
opposition in many Kaitfrn cities to any
New York man on account of the discrim
ination he would likely make in favor of
the merchants of New York city.
CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR BLAINE.
Boston, December 17th.—A Salem special
says: General Alger, uf Michigan, passed
throueh l)er«»l»*t s;»in.]«y ..n vi <>•. } - . .
Augusta, Me . in meet Blame at Ipswick.
He sent a dispatch to Dlnir.e, abkinp him
to meet him at the station tbat evening. II
is understood that Alger comes direct from
Harrison with an important message tor
Blaloe.
GENERAL AIGERS DENIAL.
Boston, December 17th.—General Russell
A. Alger, of Michigan, who bas just re
turned trotn a visit to Jaiues G. Blame at
Augusta, was seen to-night. He positively
dt-nied the current report that he was the
bearer of an important message from the
President-elect to Blame.
A IVASHIXGTON REPORT.
Wa.-iiingtun, December 17th.—The Post
this morning announces that Mr. Blame
has beea offered the Secretaryship of State.,
and has accepted it through his son'
Walker Blame.
A NOTED PAIR.
Identity of the Men Who Tried to Rob
the Denver Bank.
Dn.NVKK, December 17th.—J. Metz, one
of the men who made an attempt to rob
the People's Savings and Deposit Bank
here on Thursday, and was arrested, was
identified to-day by Robert Pinkerton as
Horace Horan, alias " Little Horace, " one
of the most notorious bank thieves of
America. Horan's accomplice, who es
caped, is kDown to be Walter Kcene, and
known in Colorado as Walter A. Stewart,
another notorious bank robber. Stewart
caiue to Denver abaut fifteen years a«o
with nearly £100,000, and becat.it; a director
of one of the Denver National Banks. He
lost his money in fast living and specula
tions, and left the State in 1870, after hav
ing swindled several houses out of consid
erable money.
EQUINE CHAMPIONS.
Last Season's Trotting Wonders—Elec
tioneer the Leading Sire.
New York, December 17th.—The Herald
publishes a voluminous tabie of the names,
with descriptions of the sires and record, of
all trotters and pacers that entered the 2:30
list in the United States or Canada in 1888
Last season there were 451 new comers.
This year the number was 1 augmented to
575.
The 2:12 of Guy is the fastest perform
ance ever niade by a horse in the first sea
son in which he entered the 2:30 rank, and
the 2:18 of Suuoi is the best record for two
year-olds.
Electioneer beads the liat of sires, with
twelve to his credit. Nutwood and Onward
have nine each. Red Wilkes seven. Blue
Bull six, Harold Strathmere and .Sweep
stakes five each, and Cyclone, Aberdeen,
Belmont, Charley R., Kentucky Prince,
George Wilkes, Mambrino Wilkes and
Victor Yon Bismarck four each.
The table includes 139 pacers.
HE WAS BUBBLING.
Henry (.eorge Pictures Cleveland as the
Champion of Flee Trade.
New Yokk, December 17ib. — Henry
George was a passenger oc the stearutr
Etruria, which arrived from Liverpool yes
terday. He was bubbling over with enthu
siasm for the future free-trade and the
single land-tax theories.
" Free trade and a single tax will be the
issues of the future," he said, •' and the
best minds of England are now following
the lead of Cobden and Bright in that di
rection. There is a great future for Presi
dent Cleveland if he holds the lead he baa
taken as an advocate of free trade."
Seym Rattling Eounds.
Newark (Jf. J), December 17th.—A sav
age seven-round fight took place to-night
near Elizabeth between James Donnelly, of
Kansas City, the " Cowboy," and McLaf
lin, ex-champion middle-weight of Canada,
under London prize ring roles, for $sw.
McLaflin had the advantage from the start
and punished Donnelly terribly. In tbe
seventh round McLaltin landed a left
hander on Donnelly's jugular, knocking
him senseless.
A Falsehood Corrected.
New York, December 17th.—Russell B
Harrison denies the story that $40,000
raised in Pittsburg for campaign use was
embezzled by two Indianapolis Republi
cans. Vouchers were returned for every
dollar raised for use in Indiana.
A. Female Fiend.
Westminster (Md.i, December 17th.—
Fanny Jones (colored) is under ar-est.
charged with kiiliisß a four-year-old child
WHOLE NO. 11,724
by inhuman treatment. I c child had
been left with her by its mother to be taKtn
care of, and she tortured It to death. Its
body was covered with scars and burns.
The woman is accused of having tortured
other children.
Warning to Ticket Scalpers.
Chicago, December 17th.—The proposi
tion to prosecute the Chicago ticket scalp
ers under the State luvp prohibiting ony
persuii tioui carrying on a brokerage tvs-
Inese in railroad tickets in Illinois, which
has practically been a dead letter, is being
quietly among railroad managers,
an.i an effort is being made to secure con
certed action.
An Ki-Convlc.'a Hard Lack.
Joliet l(Ul.), December 17th. — Jack
Kickey, a notorious burglar and counter
feiter, «ho had just completed his third
term of Imprisonment, was arrested at the
gate of the penitentiary on a requisition
from Tennessee, where he is wanted on a
charge of robbing a bank at Nashville in
loio.
A Sanguine American.
New York, December 17th.—Secretary
Cole of the Panama Canal Company said
this afternoon that he found Richard W.
Thompson, head of the American group of
Panama capitalists, in an interview, still
sanguine that the canal will be completed.
Tne object of Thompson's vitit here is still
unexplained.
A Frisky Old Sport.
Mason City (la.), December 17th.—T. 0.
Owen, aged 7l» years, a highly respected
citizen of this place, is out with a challenge
to any man ot 5'J in the United States to
run him a forty of eighty rod race, and at
the end of the race jump and strike his
heels together three times. He will wa^tr
iruru $SOO to $1,(00 on the result.
A (Sang of College Hoodlums.
Clevelakd, December 17th.—AtOberlin,
0., last night several of the college students
enticed Frank D. Wulcott, a member of the
preparatory class, into a seclnded street,
threw him to the ground and coated him
with tar. I. Lyttie, one of his assailants,
was arrested to-day and fined $10and co_-'.;,
and other airests will follow.
Killed by an Electric Wire.
PHiL\uKLriiiA, December 17th.—At a
fire in a furniture factory on the Gerniau
towu road a ti reman cut the telephone wire
from the building. It /ell on an electric
li>;ht wire and took fire. A boy caught the
blazing wire, thinking it was a rope. It at
once coikd around his body and caused hia
insta::: death from the shock.
A l'reacher Files the Track.
Indianapolis. December 17ih. —Dr. Jef
l.ey, pastor ol the First Baptist Church,
created a sensation by preaching a sermon
last Sunday, clearly indicating that he did
not believe in the orthodox bell. The con
gregation will probably take measures to
suspend him.
Kobbed Ills Own Back.
Pratt (Kan ), December 17th.—F. W.
Scott, Vice-President of the Pratt County
National Bank, has been arrested and
charged with nibbing the bank o! .j'4oo.
flip robbery occurred one day at noon
while the CasLier was absent, the r^ar
window being broken and the vault opened
by some one having the combination.
A Warlike Juurualist.
New York, December 17th. —The Hail
and Exprat this evening again calls editori
ally for a civil war. It says the Republican
citizens of the North wiil enter upon it
with all the courage nnd enthusiasm cnarac
teristicof their race if the Democrats should
insi3t in carrying out its plot to St.-
HoOM ot Representatives.
struck by a Cyclone.
Gloucester (Mats.), December 17th.—
The live-masted schooner Uovemor Ames
was struck by a cyclone off Cape Cod and
lost all live masts. The master has ar
rived hare, i'l.e vessel had fourteen i en
on board. A rescuing party is en tw
California Postal ChaogeH.
W shin..ton, December 17th.—A iuw
I'ostoffice has been established at Emerald
Bay, El Dorado ccuuty, with Paul 8. Kir
ley as Post muster.
Harvey H. dark has been appointed
Posiuiasttr at I.udi. San Joaquin •
vice Janus A. i-.i :->•:■-, ris:gneor.
.'■sMhigan Swamp Laud*.
WASHisoroif, December 17th.—Becre'.ary
Vilas to-da] let) >i the celtbrater
case in Mil bigan by r>jetting the cl.tim of
Midi ■■ to 1,300 acres and .:^i
rectiy to over 1,000.000 more in tbe
peninsula known ?.s swamp lands, The
settlers reinii: the land entered.
Poet Whittler's Birthil.o.
Danvers (Mass.), December 17ih.-
G. Whntier. the poet, today re
eighty first birthaay. Many Erien
uors railed to pay their respt. I
large nomber of congratulatory letters and
telegrams were received. W/iittier
fairly good bpa::h.
I're&Uirntial Appointment?.
Washxhoton, December 17th.—Tin
ident to-'h.v ii.irmnated Lyman S. .'
land, of Ma . .c.or of Cu=i ma
at ArooatO !:; Leon U. Bailey to be \
States District Attorney for Indiana, and a
number Ol .ere.
Two Miserable laves ITlMiall
Chxcaqo, December 17th.— In a •>,
utable Ralooa on State street Kdward
Bonner 10-night shot Kilty Kent, alias
Nelly Wilson, dead. He then killeM bim
self. Urunkor, jealousy w«s the eai
the tragedy. Both Bourn* and the woman
were social ootcasta.
Know Their Own Business Best
Salmtom lil.!. December 17th.—]
oordance with v Keneral order, the striking
■witebmes ol i.Hicsburg lock a To.eon
Suturday nipl.i <.:\ thequesiion oi ctn.
intr the d decided unanimoi;
do so.
Sale ol Hie Vourg Stallion Ansel.
Bcsto.v, December 17th.—Colonel Henry
S. Russell of Milton has purchased
I th« buy atallion -
(2:20), or.t of [he most promising stal
eviT bni! al fa] ■ Alto ranch. The price is
not Mated.
Tim Mills Training School.
Nkw Yckk, December 17th.—The I 0,
Ililis'Training scbool for male nur:
the I'.tlievw. Hospital, was opened ibis
alternoon. This is the first school for male
nurses in the OOdOtry.
ill. in-..: Into MotorUt)-.
Chicaso, Dt-cember 17th. — Mrs. Lucy
in*, widow of the executed Anarchist,
arrived Here today from her trip al
No demonstration was made by her fiie..d?,
aad thi ; ro( I ■ '!nl quietly to her home.
Carrol] and Blakelock.
Bckton, December 17th —Jimmy (';.
who will Bghl Ban Blakelock at ih<
foruia Athtelio ' lob next month, started
Cor Ban Frandaoo last night. Blak
leaves to-night.
Three Workmen Terribly llurnrd.
Pmsmrao, Decembti I7;h.—A fiirnaoeat
the Kdgsr Tbon.i'son Steel Works was badly
damaged by au explosion of metal ;o
nixht. Three workmen were tL*rr:'>". y
born
Thrf« M*n lojar*-<l.
ClSCißSi.il, IVf-e^ber 17th. —By the
lingo) asfeamplpe this afternooi: at
the Cincinnati ::;>riiig Company's works
three men werf sererdy and perhaps I
injured.
A s;rew for the Seized .Steamer.
New You, D«c.mber 17th.—The
tiao Consuia:c confirmed the new
seventeen men taited :n theAiene to
user Haytlftn Republic to thib p rt.
\ < liallmgn Accepted.
1 b r 17'h.—G»OTg« Heoch
miti accej I lenge of Bolton <.f the
Paei6ccoESt to rkatefor the roller charu
bip.
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