Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-14
DOMESTIC NEWS.


Generai Grant at Memphis.
MEMPHIS (Tenn.), April 18th. = General
! Grant and party arrived at 9 o'clock, and
were met by delegation of prominent citi-
zens. DIR. Porter welcomed him as the great.
est military chieftain of this or any age or
country, as twice chosen President, and as
one of the most distinguished private citizens
in the world. He alluded in thankful words
to the charity forwarded to Memphis during
| the yellow fever
| General Grant, in reply, referrineEto the
charity that had been showered upon Mem
| phis, said it was popularity of our country
| to always take care of those in distress. and
that if the Government failed in that respect,
the oharitably disposed throughout the land
would not let anyone suffer- The party were
| then driven b the Peabody Hotel, where re-
| freshments were served.
| Later in the day General Grant addressed
the people, and said 1.-The reception which
| L receive here at your hands cannot but be
! gratifying. 1t is pleasant to hear such words
| of welcome as | have heard throughout nv
| tour OF the South, and [ can say to nv
! friends in the South that there never has been
/ a day when | was not as anxious for their
prosperity as they themselves | see evil
| dences OF better feeling existing between
| the citizens OF different sections of the coun-
| try, which l hope will continue to grow"
| A public levee was then held, and vast
| throng-estimated at |, 500-surged about the
grand stand anxious to shake the General by
| the hand.
The military companies at l o'clock escorted
General Grant back to the hotel.
The Feeling Toward Grant In Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, April 13th.-It is certain that
no other candidate than Grant will have
majority in to-morrow's Convention to ap-
point delegates to Chicago. The Convention,
however, may not deem it expedient to in
struct for Grant
Information Sought.
New YORK, April 13th.-The World asks ::
Is this Gorham of California, of whom it is
now said that he is known as one of Grants
confidential friends" and if "Grant should
be nominated, would undoubtedly, from his
large experience in organization, be ole of
his most trusty managers, is he any relation
to the Gorham who was communicated and
cast into utter darkness for sending Green
back campaign documents in 1873 and for
boiling the Republican candidate for Gov.
ernor In California as a monopolist and
creature of bloated corporations? Because.
if he is the same man. and is once more in
full fellowship and trusted manager, Re-
publican indignation against him for coauet-
ting with the Greenbackers cannot have been
so very hot after ALL
The Public Land Commissions BIII-A
NumerOusly Signed Protest.
Especial to the RECORD uNIoY1
WASHINGTON, April 13th.-Senator Farley
to-day presented memorial, numerously
signe1 by citizens of Mono county, Cal, and
Esmeralda county, New. protesting against
the passage of the Public Land COMMISSIONS
bill, which proposes radical change in the
mining laws. The memorialists say the
enactment of this bill would be subversive of
the best interests of cheap mining that in
stead of preventing litigation it will increase
It; that by its onerous conditions it will create
necessity for capital with which to do even
surface mining; that it will entirely DESTROY
the occupation of the prospector. throw thou
sands OF poor miners and hardy prospectors
out of employment, and retard for an indefi-
mite period the development of compare
lively unprospected mineral belt, which is
believed to be rich in precious minerals.
Representative Daggett has also received
large number of memorials of the same char
acter.
Senator Growers Health.
Especial to the RECORD UNIoN.l
WASHINGTON, April 18Th. = The report
published yesterday that Senator Grover is
suffering from paralysis and dangerously i'll
at Wilmington, Del. is to-day discredited BY
his intimate friends in this city. Letters re-
ceived by one of them and by Senator Gro
ver's brother in-law during the past few days.
written by the Senator himself, reports that
his health is improving.
Is Edmunds Candidate or Not?
New YORK, April 13th.-The TriJunes
Washington special says: The Vermont
friends of Edmunds suggested to a Repre-
sentative in Congress from that State that he
accept the leadership of the Vermont delega-
ton to Chicago, in order to present and press
the name of Edmunds for the consideration of
the Convention. The gentleman said to Ed
munds :: " If you desire it will 60" my
only wish, replied the Senator. sis that if you
do go it shall be to make it known that my
name is mot to be presented to the Conven-
ton"
Fight with MOOnshiners.
RALEIGH On. C.), April 13th.-Revenue
Agent Bryan, with thirty men, in the mount
aims to-day came on the distilleries of Buck
Singleton, King of the Moonshiners, with IF
teen employees. Bucks forces fired volley,
killing one Revenue man and wounding
several, and then fed to the forest. The off,
GERS found four distilleries surrounded by a
palisade, and destroyed them.
silver and Stocks.
New YORK, April 18th. = Silver bars,
stocks closed generally firm; Western
Union, 1857; Quicksilver, s; Pacific Mail.
11O5 Mariposa, %; Wells Fargo, JOG New
York Central 1872; Erie, 43s; Panama, 100:
Union Pacific, SS3; bonds, 112; Central
Pacific, 755; bonds, 112s; Sutro Tunnel Il
Leadville, %; Caribou. y Central Arizona,
6l; Excelsior, 10; Honestake, 35; Ontario,
IS; Standard, 9OA; Little Pittsburg g.
The Observation-Disclosures Case.
WASHINGTON. April 18th. = The House
Elections Committee have instructed their
Chairman to report to the House that neither
Donnelly nor Washburne is entitled to
seat.
Escape of Prisoners.
CHEYENNE, April 13th.- The Leader has
the following special from Laramie City
An extensive delivery from the Penitentiary
took place on Wednesday last. The affair
was kept quiet by Warden Horne, who hoped
to capture the prisoners and place them back
in the prison. He armed and mounted sew.
eral short-term convicts, and sent them after
the fugitives. The search proved fruitless
Among the escapes are the notorious road
agents and murderers, "The Kid" buffalo
Sam" Hamilton, Taylor and Wilber
Crow Indians at Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 13th.-The Crows in
full dress paid their respects to the Secretary
of the Interior this morning, and received
very hattering ovation from the clerks of the
department. These Indians are universally
pronounced to be the finest specimens of the
race yet seen in Washington. One of them
stands six feet four inches in his moccasins.
and weighs 260 pounds Each chief wears
magnificent war shirt of buckskin, finely en-
broidered, beaded. and adorned with white
weasel tails.
The " Exodus Investigation.
WASHINGTON, April 13th.-The Exodus
Committee to-day examined r. l.. Falker
tcoloredl 63 years old, from Natchitoches
La. He said he was Republican, but voted
the Democratic ticket for safety. He was
disgusted with the Republican State leaders
He had been President of Ward Club in his
parish. and had been taken from home by
masked men few nights before the election
In 1868, robbed Of his purse and registration
papers, and advised to resign his position and
withdraw from politics, which be did. The
vice-President Of .he Club, who was called
out, recognized some of the party, and was
therefore instantly killed. Witness had been