Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-24

trenchment is needed for reduction Of taxes, but
it is also resded because properly administered it
would become potent factor in reforming the civil
service.
TO- Elections The ballot. box shorId be the safe
guard OF the Republic, for it IS intended express
TIE frce Will OF a free people. Therefore, elections
ou- ht 70 be exempt from the presence OF the cry,
" \ enaelng force, al to hefree from the contamna-
tim OF corrupt Returning Boards. No party de-
serves confidence that seeks assendency BY striking
down honest sufrages, either by ike Of troops.
OF y iraaj, or by inIimi h ioA-
1t would not be proper for me 20 express any
opinion upon the measures pending or proposed in
Congress Ny votes will speat for themselves at
the fitting time Having thus freely answered Your
inquiries, may add, in conclusion that my support
will be eheerfully given TO any candidate for Presi-
dent who in good ia III will strive TO carry out this
line OF policy, which, in my judgment, is Of far
more Importance than the ambition VI any man, OF
even the success of any party. Ever your friend,
DAVID DAVIS
The Labor Trouble NJ Omaha End OF the
strike.
OBAHA, May 23d.-Tkis afternoon mass
meeting of the Omaha workingmen was held
to discuss the labor question generally and
the Omaha Smelling Works strike in particu-
lar. While the speeches were being made the
strikers withdrew from the crowd and held
meeting elsewhere to disesss proposition
made to them by the managers OF the works
ut an arbitration conference in the morning.
at which Governor Vance was present. The
proposition was to make n compromise of
about five per cent. advance, common labor
ers to get 81 65 for ten hours work the former
wages being 81 37a for nine hours work. a
vote was token, and it was decided to accept
the proposition. The strikers returned to the
general meeting and reported the result, and
it was announced that they would 90 to work
tomorrow morning. This ends the strike,
and most of the workirgmen are satisfied.
One of the conditions eAaeted by the work.
ingmen was that the managers of the works
should make no black list.
Westward.bossd Passengers.
OMAHA, May 23d.-The following through
passengers were on to-day's train, leaving
at 12:l5 p H.. to arrive in Sacramento May
9th: DR.. Charles b. Brigham, wife. child
and nurse, Miss HaBsch Mrs. A. +. Spear,
Miss Mamie Spear, San Francisco Colonel
Hayward, u. s. marine corps Mrs. Hay
ward, Mrs. Cranston, Arthur Cranston,
Washington, d. c.; Mrs. Emily Munson.
Burlington, Ia; w. F., Sutton, Ontario; @.
w. Hathaway, San Lorenzo Anton Frank,
Brooklyn, N Y; Gustav Thede, Germany
Henry Dart and wife, Rock Island, H.; Mrs.
Readman, Miss Readman and maid, England;
w. S. Andrews and wife, Monroe, n. Y;
Mrs. William II. Maxwell, New York Susie
Isle, Oakland James Walton. New York.
Pacific Coast Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, May 23d.-Tha following
postal changes for the Pacific Coast were
made last week Offices stablished-Wake-
field, San Joaquin county, California, John
w. Ferris, Postmaster; Nansene, Waco
county, Oregon, Wm. C. Adams, Post
master; Troutdale, Multn0Mah county, Ore
gon, James Brand Postmaster Willard,
Wasco county, Oregon, VIM. Murray, Post
master; Buttercup, Walla Walla county,
Washington, David Miller, Postmaster;
Clifton, Mason county, Washington, Alfred
Jones, Postmaster; Fayette, Lewis county,
Washington, Henry N. Stearns, Postmaster
Loveington, Millard county, Utah, Rich
ard Pay, Postmaster. Office discontinued
Park Place, Snohomish county, Washington.
Name changed-Camp Halleck, Elko county,
Nevada, to Fort Halleck. Postmasters ap-
pointed-Richard Martin. Summit, Plunas
county, California; w. John Hazer, Fair
field, Marion county, Oregon; Joseph S.
Beach, Fort klamath, Lake county, Oregon :;
j. P. Cochran, Paisley, Lake county. Ore
gon Stephen F. Wilson, Brigham City, va
vapai county, Arizona.
Clergyman Exenerated.
JAMESTOWN IN. W May 23d.-After an
exhaustive examination of the allegations of
adultery against Rev. DIR. Peltz, his innocence
was thoroughly established, the committee Os
investigation and church being unanimous.
In the judgment of the church, however, he
should abstain from preaching until he has
recovered from the effects of the rumors.
Louisiana Republican state Convention.
New ORLEANS, May 2Sd.-The Republican
State Convention meets tomorrow. The
proceedings will probably be harmonious.
arrangements having been entered into by
the leaders of the factions for the election of
eight Grant and eight Sherman delegates to
Chicago uninstructed.
Time Shortened.
BALTIMORE, May 23d. = Under the new,
schedule the time of the fast express over the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between Wash
ington and st. Louis and Washington and
Chicago has been shortened six hours and
half.
F0REE6.N kEWA-