Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-05
DOMESTIC NEWS.

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DOMESTIC NEWS.
General Grant at New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, April 3d.-General Grant
had reception at the st. Charles Hotel from
l to o'clock this afternoon, and afterwards
took drive through the city. Last night
the Carnival Court having serenaded the
Queen and other distinguished members of
the Court, in accordance with the annual
custom, repaired finally to the mansion of
Albert Baldwin, President of the Royal
Host, where a large company including
General Grant, who had been specially in
vted by the host-was in attendance. After
an introduction to the ex President the entire
company participated in a magnificent ban
quet. During its progress Mr.. Baldwin an
nounced that the General had been elected a
member of the Royal Host, with the title of
Duke of America.
The General was Immediately decorated
with the Order by Judge George H. Broughn,
Lord High Chamberlain, and the General
acknowledged the compliment, in substance,
as follows
Ladies and Gentlemen: 1 thank you
very much for this kind reception, and for
the compliment which the Rex Association
has just paid me. For, pronounced Republi-
can as | am, it would, under ordinary circum-
stances, hardly be proper for me to accept
the distinction which you have just conferred
upon me, especially as | have been frequently
charged with an attempt to seize upon a
higher title and, as l said before, under
such circumstances, and appreciating the OBJ
jects of your worthy organization, [ accept
the title of Duke, and thank you again for
| the compliment paid and the kind reception
extended me-"
NEW ORLEANS, April 2d.-In reply to the
! Speaker of the House, Grant said: Il have
always felt that the differences between a
common people, after they have been once
settled, should remain so forever afterward. "
Proposed Visit to Vicksburg.
NEW ORLEANS, April 2d.-General Grant
has accepted an invitation to visit Vicksburg.
The party will probably leave for Hot Springs
April 10th. In accepting the invitation to
visit Vicksburg General Grant said, 81 once
went into Vicksburg by the back door. |
would like to get into it by the front door. -
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, April 2d.-The following through
passengers were on to-day's train, leaving
at 12:15 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacramento April
9Th l.. P. Rouguette, New Orleans; Mrs
VIM. Dennison and daughter, Columbus, o.
| Captain Edward Hunter and wife, U. S. A.
Major Nelson George and wife, England; Il.
S. Forerly and wife, Miss Matte Wilson,
San Leandro; j. NJ. Bonner, New Orleans ;
D. W. Tulloch, California /; C. F. Hanning,'
ton and wife, Ottawa, Canada; J. p. Mol
lison and wife, q. Farley and wife, Yoko-
hama VIM. G.. Boyle, Shakespeare, New
! Mexico; General John Boyle, st. Louis
Daniel Hallidie and wife, Mississippi; Nancy
Brown, Annie Benson, Batavia Ill; w. F.
Guyon, Ottawa, Canada Kinzabro Yaye, r..
Aral, Japan S. l.. Braverman, Louis Bra
verman, A. L. Lewis, San Francisco.
One hundred and seventy-six through emf
grants left on last nights emigrant's train, to
arrive in Sacramento April 9th.
The Death Penalty.
! WASHINGTON, April 2d-James NJ. Z.
| Stone (colored) was hanged to-day for the
murder of his wife last October The head
was completely severed from the shoulders by
the fve-foot drop. The affair was horrible in
the extreme When the head was picked up
| the lips moved as if to speak.
WINDSOR (Vt J, April 2d.-Edward Tatero
was hanged to-day for the murder of Mrs.
| Butler. Tatero. in addressing the audience
and confessing his crime, pointed often at
Butler, the husband of the murdered woman,
and speaking more directly to him, accused
him of instigating the crime. of swearing
falsely, and then, in pitiful accents, asked
forgiveness of God, again and again.
LOUISVILLE, April 2d.-Robert Anderson
| (white) for wife-murder), and Charles Web.
ster (coloredl, for rape of child, were
hanged this morning. The executions were
private.
New ORLEANS, April 2d.-A Picayun,
special from Baton Rouge says: Gustave
Breaux (colored) was hanged in West Baton
Rouge parish to-day for the murder of Jean
Cazes, manager of the Antonio plantation, in
! November. 1879 Breaux ascended the gal
lows smiling, and said he had made his peace
with God.
New ORLEANS, April 2d-A stay of pro
ceedings was granted by the Governor in the
case of Robert Robertson, to be hanged to
| day.
VIcKsBURG, April 2d.-There is an inter
ruption of telegraph communication, delaying
the report of the execution OF Joseph Walker
in East Carroll, Louisiana.
MACON Miss J, April 2d-Andrew Macon
James Brown and Samuel Boiler tall colored)
were hanged to-day for murder. Eight thou
! ciled to their fate.
WINCHESTER (Ky.l, April 3d.-A mol
took from prison and hanged Ben johnson
] Illai 5Ct "AIh ihPihS AlloS AHulC a. Dali.
Fires.
Troy IN. ", April 2d.-The manufactory
of regalia, belonging to j. r. Pettis & Co.,
burned to-day. Loss, $4,000; insured
SOUTH AMBor IN. J.), April 2d-Two OIL
three thousand acres of woodland, ignited by
q Pennsylvania railroad locomotive, has beer
burned over. Choppers houses and imple'
ments were all consumed. Loss heavy.
BRADFORD pa , April 2d-Eighteen build
ings, including the Academy of Music and
Webster. were burned to-day Loss, S150,.
| 600; insured. The fire started in a saloon
james Williams, of Dunkirk, was burned tc
death.
CINCINNATI, April 2d.-The tobacco ware.
house of Ripley & Co. burned this afternoon,
in which McGregor Bros. had stored 200, 00C
pounds of leaf tobacco, and Lee & Edwards
| 20, 600 pounds, most of which was DESTROYED
| or damaged.
CINCINNATI, April 2d.-The Gdsette's spe.
cial says: The dwelling of Mr. Holloway,
! two miles from Silver Lake, Kosciuskc
county Iowa, burned this morning, and with
it Mrs. Holloway and child year old The
| house caught fire in the absence of Mr. Hol-
loway. The failure of the woman and child
to escape gives rise to suspicion of murder.
Political Assessments.
| WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Wallace,
In behalf of the majority of the Senate select
committee the alleged frauds in the late
election, submitted special report concern
ing political assessments. 1t says the whole
sum received by the Republican committee in
the summer and fall of 1873, from Federal
officials, was S93. 900, and the whole sum re-
ceived from other sources was S13, 900. Clerks
were solicited in every department Of Govern.
ment, and the chiefs often headed subscrip
ton lists. Circulars were sent second time
when the response failed. 1t is the custom tc
discharge employees who fail to contribute
The committee think that the statute of 1877
is dead letter, and report for adopting bill
making it unlawful for off1ce-holders or EN-
ployes of the United States to contribute any
valuable thing for political purpose, or pay
an assessment, or advance or lend money fol
that purpose; prohibiting the head of depart
ments or superior officer from collecting oil
allowing the collection or the receipt from
any subordinate of contributions for a public
purpose. The maximum penalty provided is
from holding Office thereafter. Wallace
Bailey, Garland, Mcdonald and Kerna1