Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-29

to the State of Illinois; that the decision ol
Secretary McClelland that the sections IL
question were not included within the swami
land grant must stand as the Interior De
partment's construction of the original Act
He therefore affirms the decision of the Gen,
eral Land Office.
The President at the House OF HIS An
cestors.
NEW HAVEN, June 2Sth.-President and
Mrs. Hayes to day visited Branford, where
the President held q reception, shaking hands
with the entire population of the town. The
President addressed the crowd. He said his
ancestors had lived in the town 100 years,
perhaps as far back as 200 years, when John
Russell settled there. One of his sons was
Samuel Russell, who preached to the people
of Branford about forty years. His daugh-
ter, Rebecca Hayes, married Ezekiel Hayes.
He did not desire to speak on political sub
jects. There might be some present who
would disagree with his views, but the under
lying principle of all their beliefs was prob
ably the same. Samuel Russell preached to
. God-fearing people-that is, they loved
what was right and Stunned what was wrong.
Upon this Interpretation of the term God
fearing" all could unite. Speeches were
made by old residents, and an old scythe
made by Ezekiel Hayes, his great-great
Prediction by Inger,oIl.
WASHINGTON, June 2Sth.-Robert G. In
gersoll said to-day that he considered Han
cock weaker to-day than when nominated,
and that he would be weaker three months
hence than now. The Democratic ticket he
said, was composed of indigo and copperas,
Hancock representing the blue. The Repub-
lican party will fight the Democratic party,
not Hancock, and they will begin the cam
paign in Maine and carry it on successfully
until victory shall reward them in November.
Hancock's Views on Finance.
WASHINGTON, June 2Sth.-Quite a num-
ber of delegates to the Cincinnati Convention
spent Sunday here and left for New York to-
day to try and see Hancock personally. A
prominent Democrat new here says that
Hancock has been advised to see as few
political callers as possible, and not discuss
national matters until he has been formally
notified of his nomination 1t is feared that
he may say something that will hurt the
party. There is a manifest desire on the part
of the soft-money members to know Han
cocks views regarding the greenback ques-
ton.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, June 2Sth.-The following through
passengers were on today's train, leaving at
12:l5 P. H., to arrive in Sacramento July
ID: Frank M. Pixley, S. M. Wilson, M. S.
Wilson, George L. Gusse, Miss Broadhead,
Miss Isabel Parrot, Miss Jennie Martin,
Allan Boucy, S. Mosgrove, j. c. Flood and
family, w. III. Crocker, H. j. Tilden, wife
and niece, Jacob Harris, San Francisco H.
G. Bidwell, Oakland seven Sisters of Char
ity, Emmetsburg. Md; J. NJ. Anderson,
New Jersey; r. L. Chizum, II. Denis, Mex,
leo; Mrs. L. Knott, Portland, Or.
M, 1cf@
Sunday nights emigrant train, to arrive in
Sacramento July 4th, and 4S last night, to
arrive July 9th.
The CurrIe Case-Arraisnment of n Rail.
road Company.
CHICAGO, June 2Sth.-The Journals New
York special says: Barrymore, the actor,
said to reporter: Il want to be put ON
| record as saying that in my opinion the
Texas Pacific Railroad officials are responsible
| for the murder of Porter. Currie was well
known as a desperate and murderer, and
they hired him as an engine driver. When
his drunken habits prevented his being put
| in charge of an engine he was discharged
but Superintendent Noble took him under
his wing and made him special detective
| for the company, and supplied him with fire.
arms. It looks as if they encouraged their
employees to shoot down in cold blood in theil
| own depots passengers who support theil
line. have also heard that the funds neces
sary to the defense of the murderer were
supplied by officials of this same company
The Case OF Cadet Whitaker.
WASHINGTON, June 2Sth-Ramsay says
| that he has not examined the Whitaker case,
and that he will not until after the Judge
Acknowledgement reviews the papers and
makes some recommendation. 1t is. of course,
possible that the finding of the Court of In.
quiry may be set aside, as well as recon-
nendation that Whitaker be dropped from
the rolls of the Academy for failing to reach
the minimum standard in certain studies.
Ramsay says he does not expect to give any
attention to the case until his return from
Minnesota.
A Sad Case.
New York, June 2Sth.-The Times has
the following special from Washington: At
ter the murder of Dixon in Yazoo City by
Barksdale, Frank z. Dixon, brother of the
murdered man, was driven out of the State
by the Democrats, who promised to kill him
if he remained there He came to this CITY
and has lived here since that time. The
widow of his brother. with her six young
children, remained at her old home. Frank
P. Dixon received kilograms today saying
that Mrs. Dixon was at the point of DEATH
and asking him to return to see her before she
died. At first they were withheld from him
by his friends. who feared that his return
would cause his life to be taken by those who
had before promised TO. kill him; but when
he secured them he decided to go home if it
should appear that there was any probability
that he could reach Yazoo City before the
death of Mrs. Dixon. He is now awaiting
information on this point He knows the
great danger which will attend visit to his
home, but will risk it in order to see his muir
! dered brothers wife before she dies.
MBrde; and suleide.
ELKHART Und) June 2Sth.-Yesterday
afternoon George Elliott, a young man. bor.
rowed pistol from friend, went into his
mothers house and called Miss Mamie
| Darcie, bis afianced, into bedroom. saving
he had something to tell her. He locked the
door and began firing. She fell after the
second shot. He then placed the revolver tc
! his head and shot himself dead Miss Darcie
recovered consciousness, but her physicians
pronounce her case hopeless. She is native
of Dunkirk, N. Y, where her parents now
live. Elliott was insanely jealous and given
to drink He had seen another young man
walking with Miss Darcie in the afternoon,
aud this was the immediate cause of his ac-
ton.
Newspaper Consultations.
| CINCINNATI, June 2Sth.-The first number
of the 1'imes-.StGr was issued this afternoon
| from what was the Star office. The new
company is a consolidation of the Times and
Star. G. P. Taft, of the Times Company.
retains the Presidency, but B. B. Stewart, of
the Star, is the active manager Only two
| of the Times editorial staff are transferred
to the new paper.
Silver and Stocks.
New YORK, June 2Sth.-Silver bars. 1l51 ,
money, 2@3; Governments strong; stocks
closed firm Western Union, 105; Quicksil.
yer, 10; Pacific Mail, AZ; Mariposa, II ;
Wells Fargo, 1G9; New York Central, 1893
Erie, 4S4 Panama, $50; Union Pacific,
! $50; Union Pacific bonds, 1142; Central
Pacific, 72a; Central Pacific bonds, 114s;
Sutro Tunnel, Il.
Irish Revolutionary Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2Sth.-About fifty
delegates from all parts of the United States,
representing the Irish Revolutionary Con-
vention, assembled this morning. Judge
| Brennan, of Iowa, was chosen Chairman.
! The object of the Convention he stated to be
to devise measures for the liberation of the
| Irish people. Committees were appointed
| and "a recess taken.
Navajo Indian Outrages.
DENVER (Col), June 2Sth.-The Tribuae's
Santa Fe special says: p. J. Clifford, just
returned from Arizona, reports the murder
some days ago of two unknown prospectors
near Fort Defiance by Navajo Indians, and
| saws party of four soldiers and an inter-