Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-06
The Attempt 20 Bribe Congressman
Springer.

The Attempt 20 Bribe Congressman
Springer.
| Especial to the RECORD UNIoNl
| WASHINGTON, April 5th-The statement
made by Springer in the House of Repre-
| sentatives to-day concerning the extraordinary
| attempt to influence his action in the Dom
nelly Washburn contested election case was
listened to with absorbing interest, and pro-
duced profound impression 1t is con-
ceded on all hands that this comprehensive
and thoroughly sustained statement has
effectually disposed of Donnelly's chances,
and that despite the proposition for a new
election it makes Washburn's retention of
his seat almost certain. The expose made by
Springeris also considered likely to prove very
important factor in determining the result
of the contest for the Democratic Presidential
nomination, as Finley, whom he held up to
public scorn as attempting the bribe, is well
known to be Tilden's confidential agent in
| Washington.
The star Deficiency BiIi.
| WASHINGTON, April 5th-The Star Ser
vice Deficiency bill was to-day signed by the
presiding officers of both Houses and sent to
| the President for his signature. Page and
| Haskell were the leaders in the fight against
| the Appropriations Committee on the eues-
tion OF concurring in the Senate amendments
to this bill, and Page. as heretofore noted,
was the most prominent combatant on behalf
of maintaining the service without re-
action when the bill first came before the
House for action. Its final passage in a
shape which provides continuance of all
service according to existing contracts. and
also the expenditure of $780, 600 for placing
| the service new routes during the remain
der of the fiscal year. is therefore largely at
tributable to his efforts, and he has to-day
received numerous congratulations upon it
| from members of the House and from friends
on the Pacific coast by telegraph.
The Exodus Committee.
WASHINGTON, April 9Th. = The Exodus
| Committee met to-day.
B. j. Waters, lawyer of Fort Scott, KS,
testified that the negroes complained of bull
doing, hard times, poor schools, ETC.
| J. B. Wheeler, of st. Louis, the colored
% 600 colored emigrants had located in Kan
sas. and the movement was increasing.
H. Case, Mayor of Topeka, thought that
| 5000 to 10000 had come into the Shawnee
country within six months. Several Relief
Associations in Topeka looked after them,
receiving contributions from all over the
country, and even Europe. Some Republi-
cans thought Kansas was getting too many
negroes. They were trihe discontented
/
not improve their condition by coming so
numerously.
Ncstward'bOundP Passengers.
OMAHA, April 4th. = The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at l2:15 P. NJ, to arrive in Sac
ramento April Sth: G.. Strauss, London ;
Miss Bloom, Paris; George M. Pullman
Mrs. J. NJ Pullman and son, Mrs. Ludlow.
n. K. Fairbanks, s. w. Bretstield. Marshall
! Field, Writ Dexter, j. W. Doane, Samuel
Dexter, John NJ. Clark, Chicago: J. K.
Card, Dundee Scotland; T. S. Chard, Chi
cago; Mrs. McGrew and daughter, Miss
Droninberg, Honolulu; Captain N Strick-
land and wife, New York; Captain A D.
Veron, two children and nurse, Baltimore ;
Thomas E. Vanbibbler, Miss Anna Vanbib-
bier, B. Vanbibbler, Westminster, Md; Sis
| ter Marie Estelle, Sister Marie Angelo,
Lyons. France IL. Gamble, wife and child,
British Columbia; I. Schumacher and wife,
Akron. o.; A. ii. Barney, New York Y
L. Lyon, Oswego, n. y; Francis Williams,
Boston; G. L. Bartele, Hoboken, N. j.;
Fred r. Fay, Victoria, b. G.
The sianning.springcr Difficulty.
WASHINGTON, April 5th.-The article in a
Washington paper respecting which Manning
made personal explanation in the House to-
day, contains charges against Springer of
| Illinois which it alleges were substantiated by
Manning. The latter, in his explanation.
said he would leave the course of Springer
wholly untouched, and treat him with the
utmost fairness. He then referred to por-
tion of the article which states that the
| Democratic members of the Election Com
mittee had met in Springer's room and unan-
imously agreed to support the sub-commit-
tee. This was untrue. He also denied any
intention of demanding an investigation of
the charges against Springer He had pre-
ferred no charge that Springer had received
money in this case.
Wheat and Fruit in Ohio. Indiana and
Kentucky.
CINCINNATI, April 9Th. = The Eaquire7.
prints lengthy reports from large number of
points in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky upon
the condition of wheat and fruit From these
it appears that from ten TO twenty per cent
greater acreage of wheat was sown in 1879
than the previous year, and that everywhere
except in some parts of northwestern Ohio
and central and northern Indiana, the pros
poets are good for an unusually fine yield
| As to fruit, the reports are almost uniform
that there will be an abundance of all kinds,
unless injured hereafter Dy frost.
Arrested for Fraud.
New YORK, April 5th-Sidney A. Grant
whose North Denver land scheme was ex-
posed last fall by the the press, was recently
arrested here by his advertising agent, Z.
| Duncan Sniffen, for alleged fraud in liz.
ducing him to advance Ss, ,099 for advertising.
Bail was fixed at IS, 400. Sniffen, in his COM
| plant, said that Grant made the false and
fraudulent representation that he was worth
more than S25, 900, stating that he was the
principal owner of the business of S. A.
Grant & Co., of Cincinnati, and had valuable
real estate in Denver. He also deceived
Sniffen as to the land scheme.
New York Stock Market.
NEW YoRK, April 5th.-The stock market
was very unsettled and irregular to-day.
Elevated Raiload shares were depressed
heavily, while some stocks, notably Pacific
Mail, were buoyant, closing stronger all
round.
Silver bars, 11455; money, Sac; Govern
ments strong stocks closed firmer; Western
Union, LOG; Quicksilver, IA; Pacific, AL !;
Mariposa, 2; Wells Fargo, 106; New York
Central, 1923; Erie. 451; Panama, 1SO; !;
Union Pacific, 90l; bonds, 111l Central
Pacific, III; bonds, 112; Sutro Tunnel, % !;
Leadville, 81; Caribou. %; Central Arizona,
81; Honestake, 36I Ontario, 36I Stand.
ard, 303; Little Pittsburg, III.
A New Bari Opened by Tuden-Anofher
| Presidential Aspirant.
| CHICAGO, April 5ths-The Journals Wash
ington special says: A prominent Marylander
accuses Senator German of promising to sup
port Bayard while really working for T'ilden,
who, it is alleged, has sent large sum of
money to the State to fix up the delegation.
John w. Garrett, President of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, is a can
didate for the Democratic nomination against
anybody but Speaker Randall, and has writ
ten letter for publication to that effect.
What Has De Lesseps Accomplished
NEW YORK, April 5th-Under the head
ing of "What did De Lesseps Gain?" the
Times says: De Lesseps has finished his pill
grimage to the Western continent and set out
on his return to Europe, and it is pertinent to
inquire how much he has gained for the pro-
motion Of his great project for severing the
isthmus that separates the two oceans at
Panama. He has visited the scene Of his
proposed oDerations and a technical Conn