Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-19
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! sSHgEessthln rage.
WASHINGTON, June 1Sth-Congressm
Page was called away to New I ork thi
evening by telegram announcing the serious
illness of his infant child. He viii return
. here in about ten days. He expects to ar
rive in California by the 10Th of July. IL,
says he will not make canvass or enter intt
a contest for renewing his election to Con-
gress. He adds that he viii accept renomi
nation if rendered to him. bnt if it shall be
come evident that the Republican voters o.
l his district desire some one else to represent
them, he will hasten to withdraw his name
from consideration, and cheerfully support
the candidate chosen. In any event, he in.
tends to take the stump, not only in his dis
trict but throughout the State, to endeavoi
to promote the election Of General Garfield,
with whom during the past eight years OF
their service together in Congress he has
formed relations Of q personal as we'll as
political friendship.
wells. Fargo ct Co.'s Lefter carrying
Business Postmaster General Keys
Decision.
WASHINGTON, June 18th. - Postmaster
G neral Key, at the request of Congressman
Page, has put his verbal decision concerning
Wells, Fargo & Co. : letter-carrying business
into the form of an official letter addressed to
Page. which now forms part of the Govern
ment's records, and viii definitely show to
his successor that he has fully considered the
report of the Department Commission on
this subject, and has overruled their findings
and recommendation. The proposition to
| discontinue the express company'5 letter SER
vice i, therefore, no longer in danger of go.
ing over to the next Postmaster General as
unfinished business, but on the contrary, has
thus been made yes a!judicatd.
The Election Question in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS Uud), June 1Sth.-The
Supreme Court this morning overthrow the
constitutional amendments changing the
tine of holding an election for State officers
from October TO the second Tuesday in No
| vember. The opinion Of the Court was
rendered by Judge Beddel, judges Hawke
and Worth c0ncuriug, Judges Nebloctl and
Scott dissenting. The opinion is very long,
and reviews the history of the Act fully,
closing as follows:
This Court finds that it requires at least majority
Of all the votes cast at the same election to ratfy
! constitutional amendment We also hold that as
/ the Act of March 10, 1879, is detective in
/ gate number OF votes throughout the
state on the day of election, in not
I providing some means to find out the whole number
! OF votes cast by which II might be learned what
proportion the number cast in favor OF ratification
! bore TO the whole number, there is source from
/ which TINS Court can ascertsin whether the amend
{ election or not. As the amendment was submitted
On the day Of the general spring elections through
out the state, and there were 10y law officers to
elect at the same time in the various counties it
must be presumed that other votes than those
for or against the am ndment were east at the
slme time. FIR IN the peculiar ballots used in
voting upon the amendment, many electors NAV
have voted no Or yes upon the question of
9mendnent which votes would not be counted
in estimating the whole number Of electors voting
Ii is also held that the Constitution must AIN as
II was before the amendment was submitted until
u shall afiirmnively appear that the amendment is
ratified which does not thus affrInatvely appear
We must hOi1 that the amendment is ratified
BY constitutional majority. The opinion, there
fore, Of the Court that it requires majority OF
the electors Of the State TO rssfY amendment to
the Constitution, but that the whole number of
votes cast dt the eec ion at which the amendment
IS submitted must be taken the number of
electors in the State.
The opinion deals exclusively with irreg1l-
larities in the election, not with the merits of
the amendments.
scAEDALOUs PARTNERSHIP.
CHICAGO, June 1S5h.-So far as learned
the decision of the Supreme Court against
the constitutionality of the Indiana amend
ment fixing the fall election for November
is purely on technical grounds. The Repub-
icans claim that this judiciary, which is
three to two Democratic has been guilty of
scandalous partisan tricks, besides having |
given out, even before the case was made up |
and presented, that they should decide against |
said amendment. The two Republicans dis |
sented. 1t Is generally regarded as an ad- |
vantage to the Democrats to have the Octo- |
Der election, for although the Republican |
candidates for State offices are strong the |
Democrats have also made strong nomina-
tions, who viii secure, it is believed, the most |
OF the Greenback vote, although on the Pres |
idential issue there would be heavy defec- |
ton of Greenbackers from the Democrats to |
the Republicans.
Westward-ROnndP Passengers.
OMAHA, June 1Sth.-The following through |
passengers were on to-day's train, leaving |
at 1890 P. NJ. to arrive in Sacramento June |
22d Dudley Hoyt, Mrs. G. A. Tabers Mrs. |
j. NJ. Moore, child and nurse, Mrs. A. N.
Warner, San Francisco W. w. Bishop and |
wife, Eureka Mrs. James H. Graham aud |
child, Virginia City; JAS. Stevenson, j. w.
Armstrong, W. H. Douglas, New York DIR.
Francisco; Rev G. IL. Affierbach and wife,
Oakland.
Fifty-six through emigrants left on last
nights train, to arrive in Sacramento June
25jh.
An Abandoned Steamer Picked Up.
New ORLEANS, June 1Stb.-Captain Ken
ney, of the British steamship Deronda from
Liverpool, reports that on June 18th lie
picked mp the British steamer Edmonton,
about 100 miles from Key West. The steamer +
was abandoned. Captain Kenney placed his
chief engineer, chief officer, carpenter and
number of searnen on board, with instruc-
tions to take the steamer to Key West. The
Edmonton did not appear to be disabled
Proposed Visit of President Hayes TO
this Coast.
CIIfCAcn T,ra =, |
of President Hayes, with his son Webb, to
start for the Pacinc coast as soon as business
at Washington will allow, which will proba-
bly, be within two weeks.
The Currie Murder Trial.
MARSHALL Tex, June 1Sth.-It was ex-
pected that the argument in the Currie case
would begin this morning, but the testimony
in rebuttal was heightened. the State aiming
at breaking down the testimony of Moore
and the experts as to the moral condition of
Currie at the exact time of the killing. The
case, however, will go to the jury tomorrow
evening.
All Serene AT Leadville.
DENVER tCol.). June 1Sth.-Mocney was .
released this morning. kilograms from !,
Leadville state that all the militia have been
out except one company, and that
everything is quiet.
Hanged for Murder. Il
BAsTRoP trexas), June 18th = Samuel t
Sampson Howard was hanged here to-day, {
or the murder of Alexander Farmer in May,
$50. A large concourse of people witnessed |
he execution.
Incendiaries Respited. 9
GREENvILLE Is. O. June 1Sth-Three in I
who were to have been hanged
lere to-day, have been respited.
Increased Population. IL
New York, June 1Sth.-The census re- r
urns show the population of Brooklyn to be
30, 000-an increase of 1900 in Ave years. i
silver and Stocks. s
New YoRK, June 1Sth.-Silver bars. !.
15s; money, POS. Governments firm. !.
stocks closed steady. Western Union. 1045
quicksilver, 10; Pacific Mail, 37s; Mari
,osa, 10; Wells Fargo, 1888; New York
CENTRAL, 1871: Erie, 81; Panama. Us; Union $
Pacific, S94 Union Pacific bonds, 114s; Cen t
raj Pacific 65; Central Pacific bonds 1141
,utro Tunnel, Il; Leadville, Il; Caribou, 3; p
Silver Cliff, 5; Climax, 81; Central Arizona, s.