Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-05
GENERAL NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION.
DOMESTIC.

huhhoH shas NtHtFal sherman proposes
10 Retire
NEW YORK, November 4th.-It is reported
that General Sherman, having served over
thirty years, Will go upon the retired list after
presenting his annual report.
New YORK, November 4th.-Friends of
Sherman here doubt the accuracy of the re.
port that he Intends retiring from the head of
the army. The Herald comments editorially
on the rumor thus This event will call
Sheridan to Washington as the active head of
the army, and may draw Hancock from the
quiet of Governor Island to take Sheridans
place at Chicago to command the Western
Department.
The Mercy Letter Case.
New YORK, November 4th.-In the Morey
letter case to-day nothing of Importance was
brought out. Philip was in Court, but soon
left
Josh Hart testified; | received the Morey
letter through the mail October 18th, and was
about to destroy it; but seeing it was Pc
cuiar one, examined it with the editors of
The Truth. and not being prepared to publish
it, notified the National Democratic Commit
tee, and Randall, Barnum and others exam.
ined it, and The Truth then published it.
Philip never saw it until it appeared in the
fac-simile. He knew there was a letter. but
did not know what it was.
Cross examination-Have been publisher
Of The Truth since July. After Hewitt had
examined the letter for half an hour he pro
nounced it genuine, and returned it to
witness. He gave the letter after Daven-
ports visit to his sister for safe keeping.
Witness had great difficulty to get Hewitt
to declare it was genuine. Have rot sent to
Lynn to find good man who was alleged to
have administered Morey's estate Could not
say how many fac-similes were distributed.
TIE Truth is stock corporation, organized
under the Connecticut laws. Philip is not
stakeholder, but Post. Byrne and Hummellar.
Witness controls a majority of it.
A recess was taken.
After recess L. F. Post, one of the editors
of Truth. testified that Philip did not see the
Morey letter until after the publication
of the fac simile.
Westward Bound Passengers,
OMAHA, November 4th. The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at 1915 p. NJ. to arrive in Sacramento
November Sth Miss Laura Dona, w. Z.
Sheridan, j. r. Grismer, Harry Cotton,
New York; NJ. Simonton and wife, Gin
cinnati !; Major Notion and family, Chicago;
Mrs. Harry w. Rhodes, Charleston, Cal.
Mrs. Dank and children and nurse, Eng
land James Gamble, A. S. Spencer, Mrs.
j. T. Brown, San Francisco; E. Jacobs and
wife, Sacramento; Mrs. r. b. Elliott, Paris,
Ills. Mrs. E. A. Morton, Carlinville, Ills.
Wild and wife, Lexington, Mo. w. Bridges
Webb, London L. j. Corwin, Watertown,
n. Y.
Eighty-four through emigrants left on last
nights emigrant train, to arrive In Sacra-
mento November 18th
Patents Issued 10 Pacific Coast Inventors.
WASHINGTON, November 4th.-The follow
ing patents are issued to Pacific coast in
ventors California-Dwight G.. Harris of
Borden, for windmill Charles G. James of
Petaluma, for stock car Job I. Peacock cf
San Francisco for rose knob; VIM. III
Searby of San Francisco, for bed-pan Ne
vada-Dan Abel of Carson, for steam gen
orator. Colorado-Jacob n Best of Denver,
for car coupling. Utah-Rudolph Schueler
and Edward Ii. Russell # West Jordan, for
ore teacher.
SCION Robinson Dead.
New YORK, November 5sh-A. M.-The
Tribune announces the death Of its old editor,
Scion Robinson, at Jacksonville, Florida,
yesterday.
steamer snaggsd.
MEMPHIS, November 4th.-The steamer
Robert Mitchell struck snag and sunk yes
terday sixty miles below. The cargo of $50
tons of grain and 627 bales of cotton is total
loss.
The packet Ouachite Belle sunk near Aus
tin Mississippi, this morning. She was
va at $40, 000, and will be a total loss.
The 4igo has been saved.
silver and Stocks.
New YORK, November 4th-Silyer bars,
112; money easy, at 2a@4: Governments,
weak; stocks closed weak Western Union,
974 Quicksilver, u; Pacific Mail, 1853
Mariposa, j !; Wells Fargo, 113 New YORK
Central. 1876; Erie, 4Ss; Panama, 195
Union Pacific, 92f bonds. Ia; Central Pa
cifc, S2s bonds, ll33; Sutro, l.
Missionary Appropriations.
New YORK, November 4lh-The Metho.
dist Episcopal Board of Missions to-day APP
propriated S10,S6S for mission work in Cen
trail China, and s., COO for the establishment
of mission in West China.
Another Break in Passenger Rates.
CHICAGO, November 4th.-Another break
in Southwestern passenger rates occurred to-
day, all the roads making the rate from Kan
sas CITY to Chicago s4 so. The former rate
was $40. There is probability that through
rates between the principal points in Illinois,
Missouri and Arkansas will shortly be re-
duced considerably. To-day's meeting, which
was to have adjusted all differences, was
postponed til Monday.
Base Ball.
CLEVELAND, November 4th.-Nolan, the
pitcher, of California, aud Clapp, the
catcher, Of the Cincinnatis this season, have
signed with the Cleveland Base Ball Club for
next year. as change in pitcher and
catcher. Most of the 1880 team is retained
FOREIGN NEWS.