Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-09

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President, in making the nomination, not
only disreearded the protest of the California
delegation, but also overruled a written rec
concentration of the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, who officially advised him to
appoint as Collector Higby's successor ex-
Congressman Charles Clayton. The Depart
ment still favors Clayton's appointment.
Commissioner Raum is firmly of the opinion
that Collector Highly should be replaced
with some more competent man. tor, without
in the least impugning Higby's integrity or
his former capacity, the Department believes
that his faculties land especially his memory
have been so seriously impaired by paralysis
and other bodily Affections as to render him
no longer competent to discharge the i'm
portant duties Of his Office properly. 1t may
he considered absolutely certain that the
President will shortly send new name to
the Senate for this position, but aside from
the probability, under ordinary clrcum
stances, that the Department recommenda-
ton would have controlling weight, there Is
no authoritative basis at present for predlc-
ton as to whom the President will nominate.
There is good reason to believe, however, tnat
Mr.. Clayton's nomination would be acceptable
to a majority of the California delegation,
and if made it would unquestionably be
promptly confirmed.
FearfE3 Tragedy woman E'aa'ahJ AH
Jured by Her Nephew.
LONDONDERRY IN. H., February Sth.-A
fearful tragedy was enacted near this place
Yesterday, in which Mrs. Sarah, aged 80, VIE
of E. V. Dillingham;, respectable farmer,
was the victim, and nephew of her husband,
Frank Dillingham;, aged about 20, was the
criminal Frank went to live with his uncle
last April, and yesterday Mr.. Dillingham;
went to Manchester, leaving his nephew at
work near the house. During the afternoon
William Wallace, a brother of Mrs. Dill,
hngham, called to see his sister, and
found the doors locked, and the curtains
drawn down. Surprising her to be asleep,
he returned home. Soon after Frank went
to the country store of David Burns, only
about forty rods from the place of the tragedy,
and called for Frank Burns, who came to the
door, and young Dillingham; said, .! have
shot Aunt Sarah" He was Immediately
taken into custody by persons in and about
the store. who took him to Dillingham's
house. Upon entering fearful spectacle
met their gaze. Mrs. Dillingham; was lying
on the floor in the front room, on her back,
with several garments thrown over her head
and body. Upon examination they found
rope drawn tightly around her neck. Her
clothing was disarranged and her face purple
from the severe choking produced
by the rope. A bullet wound was
discovered at the base of the skull,
the bullet having passed through
the brain. Physicians were Immediately
summoned, who pronounced the case fatal
and her death is momentarily expected.
Frank says that he was cleaning revolver,
which was accidentally discharged, but does
not attempt to account for the rope around
his aunt's neck, or for the disordered condi-
ton of her under-clothing. He says he went
into the woods back of the house and tried to
shoot himself with the same revolver, but
failed through lack IF courage or some other
cause, though an ugly bullet hole was made
in his forehead. The ball penetrating the
skull. Mrs. Dillingham;, the victim OF the
terrible affair, is comely, modest-appearing
Young woman, very highly respected. The
conclusion can hardly be avoided that the
unfortunate woman was ravished either be-
fore or after the shooting and choking, and
that her assailant then seeing the fearful
crime he had committed hastily fastened the
door. pulled down the curtains and returned
| to the forest in the rear of the house, with
the intention of ending his miserable exist
ence. His wound is not thought to be fatal.
The Interoceanie Canal Project.
New York. February 9th-A. M.-The
Worlds special says The Presidents atti
tude towards the project of constructing the
interoceanic canal under American auspices,
with view of maintaining exclusive Amerl-
can control of it, has always been favorable.
A week or two ago he was thought to be ln-
clined to lend himself to Evarts' drift
ing policy, as it is now generally
called. The opposition in the Demo
cratic caucus last week to Gordon's
motion for the appointment of special Sen.
ate committee ON the canal was the result OF
strictly personal considerations. This has be-
come so clear that it is doubtful whether Cor
don will think it worth while to press his mo-
ton - except with a view of referring the
canaH matter to of the regular
committees. The general feeling in favor
of strong policy in both houses
is so manifest that the President
is convinced that the matter is in no imlne-
date danger of becoming a party question;
The President has accordingly informed
Evarts OF bis intention to insist upon reso-
lutte development Of the traditional Ameri-
can policy on this subject. The President and
Secretary have had several important confer
ences of late over the matter, Evarts persist
ing in his temporizing course, and the President
as strenuously urging prompt or decisive
measures. The last conference, there IS rea-
son to believe, was a very earnest one on the
side of the President, and the President
finally said that to place the Government
and himself squarely before the world in the
matter he saw no way but to send special
message to Congress advocating the reathrm-
alton of the Monroe doctrine as applied to
the Isthmus The enemies of Evarts in the
Republican party hope this may lead to his
withdrawal from the Cabinet, while some of
them even talk of its opening way to his
impeachment on the China question. 1t is
to night reported that tomorrow the Presi-
dent will begin the preparation of special
message to Congress, in which he will take
an advanced American ground in the line OF
his original position.
Pacific Coast Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, February Sth.-The follow
ing postal changes for the Pacific coast were
made last week: Offices established-G
baldi, Tillamook county, Or, John II. Lar
SOD, Postmaster; Meadow, Lewis county, w.
T., Henry Shields, Postmaster Texsas,
Whitman county, w. T., James t. Silcost,
Postmaster: Orville, Yuma county, A. T.,
VIM. B. Reddy, Postmaster. Office discon-
Saltwater Shasta county, Cal. Post
masters appointe james Brooks, Bath,
Placer county, Cal; james b. Little, Black
Bear, Siskiyou county, Cal; Jonathan G..
Sears, Nestocton, Tillamook county. Or;
James NJ. Tracey, Yoncalla, Douglas coun-
ty, Or.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA. February 9Th. = The following
through passengers were on to days train,
leaving at 12:15 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacra-
mento February 18th: S. Bromberger, D.
Bloom, G. A Davis. Miss L. J. Little, San
Francisco; F. G. Nichols, Boston j. a.
Leighton and wife, San Jose; r. Whyland,
New York; r. S. Richards, Paris; E. Suhr,
Bremen, Germany; Isaac Reynolds, New
York.
Prospect of n VIII Being Contested.
Providence (R. L., February Sth.-The
will of Amos Sprague, distant relative of ex-
Governor Sprague, was presented for pro-
bate Saturday afternoon. The estate is es-
tiuated at SOC, 900. The will gives $500
each to two local charities, divides something
over $4,000 in small sums among his rela-
tives, and gives the remainder of the prop
erty to Lieutenant Governor Albert c. How
ard. who has had the arrangement of the es-
tate for some years. 1t is reported that the
will is to be contested.
Chains Against Nicaragua.
New YORK, February 9th-A. M.-The
Tribune's Washington special says: There
are 100 claims against Nicaragua, aggregating
So 692, 1898 03, pending in the Department OF
State. some of them dating back more than
half century. The subcommittee Of the