Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-16
DONESTIC NEWS.
The keystone Case-Pay of United states
HeDafy Marshals,

The keystone Case-Pay of United STATES
Deputy Marshais.
WASHINGTON, November 15th.-The Key
stone case, involving the question whether
the school land grant to the State OF CaIifor-
MIA covers mineral lands, was not decided by
the United States Supreme Court to-day, but
it is thought that the opinion of the Court
will be announced next Monday.
No request has been received by the Attor-
ney-General from United States Marshal
Poole for instructions in the matter of issuing
vouchers to California Marshals for services
rendered at the last election. If any such
request should be received, it will be an
swered by reference to the circular issued to
the old Marshals before the election, ex-
pressly stating that Deputy Election Mar
shals, in accepting appointments, would have
TO await Congressional action for pay for
their services, and in accordance with this
warning they canEot now secure anything
ike formal vouchers, but must be content
with the ordinary evidence upon general claims
against the Government sent to Congress.
Cotton. Wheat and Oats.
WASHINGTON, November 15th.-The fol-
lowing statement of the condition of the
cotton, wheat and oats crops was issued to.
day by the Department of Agriculture
Cotton-Reports from the cotton belt were more
favorable this month than last in the States OF
North and South Carolina and Florida The
weather has been good and the prospects for an
increase of products of from to Is per cent. In
Alabama, and all States bordering on the Missis-
sipp river there is reported too much RAIN and the
damage from rot and boil indicates a
decrease in the products since a year ago.
In Texas the weather has been generally favorable
and the crop promises an increase OF Is to 20 per
cent. The principal complaint there is scarcity OF
labor. Frosts are generally reported, but except in
a fey DAMAGE slight.
area planted in cotton, reported to this De-
partment last spring, was seven per cent more than
last year.
Wheat-Returns of November show an increase
in the wheat crop of the United States Of 81
bushels since 1879 The yield per is somewhat
less, but the increase in the area sown more than
counterbalancss the loss Of yield. In the States
of Minnesota and California the yield per
acre, well as the acreage, shows an increase.
Oats-The oat crop shows slight decline, as com
pared with the crop of 1879. The area sown was
per cent. more than the previous year, but the
yield per acre is less In the North Atlantic States
the otturn is better than last year. but in all States
south of Delaware there is great decline In Kan
sas and Nebraska the crop was very poor, in Iowa
and Minnesota very good, and about an average in
other Western States.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, November 15th.-The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at 2 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacramento
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and maid, Miss B. Cordell. Thos. Cordel,
Adolph G.. Weber, San francisco; Captain
V. Gushing, Oakland; G. S. May, Connec
ticut; S. w. Sawyer and wife, Boston Kate
Cornell, Baldwinsville, n. Y; Kate Mark
dale, Alice Markdale, Winham, New York /;
Edwin Daw. South Australia; +. J. Litch-
field, New Zealand j. A. Binwell, Ivanpah,
Cal; w. o. M. Berry and wife, Master
Charley Berry, Miss Jennie Place, Oakland.
Thirtyfeur through emigrants left on
last nights train, to arrive in Sacramento
November 22d.
Southern Democratic Journals and the
Forged Letter.
New YORK, November 15th.-The South
ern Democratic press showed more judgment
in treating the forged Chinese letter than the
Northern journals of the same party. So far
as known, but one Southern paper published
the Barnum fac-simile. The others treated
it with silent contempt, or as q matter of
little Importance. The Tribune prints the
sentiments of several leading Southern Dem.
ocraLic papers on the recent exposure of
members of the Democratic National Com
mittee in connection with the Morey-Lindsay
fraud. All denounce the course OF Hewitt
l. Co.
Mrs. General sutter-Report Corrected.
New YORK, November 15th.-The son.in-
law of the late General Suffer corrects the re-
port Of the death of the Generals wife, re-
Gently published. He says that Mrs. Suffer,
though feeble, is in no poorer health than
during the summer. The movement among
Californians here for her relief is progressing
slowly.
New York Clergymen opposed to the
Production OF the Passion Play.
New York, November 15th.-The Tribune
says The scheme to represent the Passion
Play at Booths is looked on with great dis
favor by the clergymen of New York. Ty1-
bune reporters have talked about the matter
with Rev. Drs. Henry Potter, John Hail,
Thomas Armitage, J. P. Newman, H. w.
Bellows, Edward McGlynn and Rev. Robert
Collyer. All are strongly opposed to the
plan, and give their reasons for their oppo.
siticn in temperate but impressive and
forcible manner.
The Baptist Pastors Conference of this
city unanimously and without debate adopted
the following:
Resolred That as Conference we protest against
the sacriiegous use OF the most sacred thing of
religion
The Congregational Convention.
ST. LOUIS, November 15th.-The Congre-
gational Convention to-day decided to ap-
point committee of twenty-fv on the SUBJ
ject Of creeds DR.. Edward Beecher read a
report recommending that the present Con-
admitted to his seat in the Convention, and
that that Territory be refused admission un-
til polygamy is abolished there The report
received repeated applause, but was not