Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-08

have been practiced for long time by
American Consuls in China He has carried
ON his investigations in the guerilla fashion,
and the good he has done would have oeen APP
proved had he used somewhat more discre-
/ ton in his methods.
The CoIored Cadet :" Courage"
PoUGHKEEPsIE, April 7th.-WhittakeI
says of the men who assaulted him last night
that one was tall and the other short. Both
were masked. One struck him with an In
dian club (which was bloodstained), clipped
his hair and cut his ears He knew nothing
more until he was found by the doctor
Whitaker was then taken to the hospital,
stripped and examined. Not a bruise was
found on him, and the doctor, telling him he
was not hurt, sent him on duty. General
Schofield says every cadet has been ex
amined, and none has any knowledge of the
affair. He says Whitaker is not brilliant
scholar, and says, as an examination comes
next month, he might have put it off a year
by going to the hospital. He has always
been quiet, modest and well-treated
student Should it be discovered that this is
his own doings, he will be dismissed in dis
grace. The intimation was pretty strong
that Whitaker was his own prosecutor.
General Schofeld, however, states that this
theory is merely conjecture, and the final re-
suit is not yet reached.
| PoUGHKEEPsIE, April 9TH. = The Cadet
| Whitaker is very indignant at THE suspicion
that he mutilated himself, and he asked for a
Court of Inquiry, which will convene Friday.
| The affair grows more perpleXing.
Rhode Island Election.
PROVIDENCE, April 7th.-Election returns
at o'clock indicate that the Republican
ticket will be elected, and that the General
Assembly will be largely Republican over all
| opposition. Alfred III. Littefeld is the Re-
publican candidate for Governor. Albert G.
| Howard, Prohibition, is supported by some
| Republicans, and Horace A. Kimball is the
| Democratic candidate. The Legislature elects
the successor of Senator Burnside.
PROVIDENCE, April 7th.-Returns from all
| the towns in the State except Block Island
give: Little field, l0,014; Kimball, 6,92l
Howard, 5000.
PROVIDENCE, April 7th.-The State cleo
ton resulted in no choice for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, the Democrats having
polled a considerable vote in the latter part
of the day. Returns from thirty towns, in
Guiding one ward of this city give Littlefield
6, $50, Kimball (Dem.) 1890, Howard PRO
hibition and Independent Republican, 2,Sl4.
L
surprising results. Some Democratic districts
show Republican success, and strong Re-
publican towns divide their votes between the
three candidates. Newport gives Littlefeld
AS, Howard 49,, Kimball SIG. The Rerub-
lican candidates for Secretary of State, Attor-
uey-General and General Treasurer are
elected by about the usual maj ority, there
being no third candidate for those offices.
The General Assembly will be three-quarters
Republican, insuring the election OF Little
field.
Connecticut Republican Convention.
New HAVEN, April 7th.-The Republican
Convention met to-day. Amos S. Treat was
elected Chairman. A resolution favoriDg the
nomination of man like Edmunds or Wash
burne was withdrawn, the spirit Of the Con-
vention being opposed TO instructions. Henry
G. Robinson, John NJ. Douglass, Augustus
Brandagee and Samuel Fessenden were chosen
delegates at large. The Convention pledged
vigorous support of the nominee of the Chi
cago Convention. 1t is stated the delegation
stands Blaine 5, Edmunds 4, Washburne 8.
Vermont Republican Convention.
BURLINGTON (Vt.), April 7th.-The Repub-
lican State Convention meets June 23d.
iowa Democratic Convention.
BURLINGTON, April 7th.-The Democratic
State Convention to-day was large and enthu-
siastic. The Chairman, in speech, declared
that the electoral frauds of 1876 must be
the issue, and must be prevented in $780, A
man must be nominated at Cincinnati who
can defeat Grant as anybody of sense could
see that the latter will be nominated" Com
mittees were appointed.
Upon reassembling permanent organiZa-
ton was effected. The resolutions denounce
Republican corruption and frauds, and favor
the two thirds rule in the National Conven-
ton. Delegates to Cincinnati were elected
and instructed to vote as unit. Delegates
at Target. j. Potter, j. A. Yeoman, Daniel
J. Miller, j. 7. Bates, John P. Irish, j. c..
Morgan, A. w. Cole, ID. NJ. Harris. Adj
lourned.
Texas Delegates FOR Hancock.
GALVESTON, April 7th.-A majority of the
delegates to the State Democratic Convention
have already been elected. Hancock is
largely the favorite, Bayard second choice.
A Democratic Victory.
KANSAS CITY MOI, April 7th.-The Dem
ocrats carried the city and gain one Council
man.
The story Of TiIden's Withdrawal.
CHICAGO, April 7th.-A Tribune New York
special says: Tilden's friends ridicule the
story of his withdrawal. Captain Rynders,
the veteran politician, saw Tilden, and sub
seuuently said s. know all about the story,
and talked with Tilden about it an hour ago.
There is not bit of truth in it from begin
ming to end. I'ilden is in better health than
for years. He has not been examined by any
doctor, and there has not been any confer
ence between him and his political friends
about his withdrawal, and he has not said to
any one that he is not a candidate. l know
whereof | speak, since my information comes
direct from Mr.. Tilden,"
The Presidential Question in Massachu.
scits.
Boston, April 7th.-Caucuses were held in
all the wards of this city tonight, to select
delegates to the State Convention. The re-
turns from all but two wards Indicate pre-
ference for Sherman as the first choice of the
delegates elected, with Edmunds and Grant
about equal as second. OF 127 delegates, 3S
were known to be anti-Grant. Several towns
throughout the State held caucuses to-day.
The returns thus far indicate in the aggre-
gate preference for Edmunds.
Westward bound Passengers.
OMAHA, April 9TH. The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at 1890 P. NJ, to arrive in Sac
ramento April 18th c. Adams, Oakland !;
E. III. Owen and wife, Hartford, Conn. !;
Mrs. J. Sevenoaks, Jennie Sevenoaks, San
Jose; Mrs. d. Samuels and child, j. Hen
ley Smith and wife, Miss Belle Eyre, Miss
Bertha Washington, Miss Susie Crockett,
Miss Carrie Robe, M. Salisbury, San Fran
cisco; A B. Allen, Ezra Nicholson, Cleve-
land Thomas G. Waterman, Detroit; Sher-
man Rogers and family, Buffalo; Joshua
Waterman, wife and daughter. Detroit; Mrs.
John Ware and daughter, Cedar Rapids !;
Miss Lockwood, Detroit; Mrs. NJ. ii. Van