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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-12
THE WEST POINT CASE.

There appears to be strong effort to
create the impression that the colored
cadet Whitaker mutlated himself for
some mysterious purpose. The inquiry
seems to have been conducted almost
wholly upon this curious theory, and yet
there is no evidence to support it, up to
the present time. The remarks which
have been made in Congress on the case
indicate the prevalence of belief that the
preparation of such an outrage would be
nothing surprising at that institution.
Congressman Hoar indeed asserts as of his
personal knowledge that the lives of the
colored cadets at West Point have almost
invariably been made miserable by
the persecution to which they are ex-
posed. This is a matter which de-
mands very thorough investigation,
for there can be no doubt that
the country is prepared to put down
any manifestation of brutal race prejudice
at that national establishment, even if such
suppression should involve the breaking
up of the college. The fact that there has
/ been great deal of brutality at West
Point appears to be generally admitted,
moreover, and therefore it is not so incred-
ible as might otherwise appear, that a case
of this character should occur. The prob
ability that Whitaker inflicted the mutt
lations on himself is very slight, and so far
no evidence bearing out that hypothesis
has been advanced. 1t is to be hoped that
no hushing-up of the case will be permit
ted, but that it will be sifted to the bot
tom, and the guilty parties be punished
with the utmost severity of the law.
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THE CALL FOR GLADSTONE.

The demand that Mr. Gladstone shall
take the leadership of the new Liberal
Government in England is so general and
imperative that he can hardly resist it,
however reluctant he may be to assume
Office again. Indeed there is evidently no
other course open to him consistent with
harvesting the fruits of the splendid VIC
tory which all agree in regarding as person
ally his own. 1t is universally admitted
that no Government can be permanent
which does not include him, and it is
equally clear that no place but the first can
be accepted by him in any Government
For no matter how harmonious his rela-
tons with Ministers might be, his presence
in the House of Commons as an outsider
would so hamper and embarrass the Gov
eminent that it could not carry out any
well-defned policy. If, therefore, Mr..
Gladstone does not think more of his per-
sonal inclinations than of his party and his
country, he will be obliged to take the po-
sitlon which he has so calamity won, which
is his by every political right, and which
his friends and foes unite in pressing
upon him. He is far too powerful ana
prominent figure to be out of the
Government without doing more harm
than good to his party. He must, there
fore, accept the responsibilities and cares
of office, or he must stand by, like Achilles
sulking in his tent, and see the Liberals
beaten by sheer lack of administrative
talent. There is no other man capable of
leading the party when Gladstone is pres
ent, though there are several who might
do well enough if not thrown into contrast
with his pre-eminent abilities Nor has
there ever been period in which the need
for craftsmanship was more urgent, or in
which the claims of patriotism were
stronger. It would look something like
fatuous perverseness in Mr.. Gladstone If,
after showing his party the way to VIC
tory, he should refuse to put the results
of the success his prowess has won, within
their reach. We believe that he will find
it necessary to accede to the popular
demand, therefore, and it seems probable
that the age and increasing infirmities of
Lord Beaconsfield will determine his
practical withdrawal from active poll
tics at no distant day, and
thus place the Conservatives in a
more helpless condition than they have
occupied since the beginning of the
century. A few weeks ago the prospect of
Liberal victory was scarcely entertained
save by few enthusiasts, and now the
Conservative party appears so crushed as
to be almost extinguished. So difficult is
it for the shrewdest politicians to form a
correct estimate of the bent of public
opinion, or to calculate rightly the motives
which actuate men in voting. OF course
the Tory press is laboriously endeavoring
to show why its party was beaten, and the
Liberal press is as vigorously engaged in
demonstrating exactly how the victory
was won. but it is none the less certain that
neither Tories nor Liberals were at all able
to forecast the result, and that in fact
public opinion remained concealed until it
was made known with the astonishing re-
suits now engaging the attention of the
world.
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THE DEBRIS BILL.

The Debris bill, having passed the Sen
ate, will be brought up to-day IN the
Assembly again, for concurrence In the
Senate amendments. The changes which
have been made in the bill are neither
numerous nor important, and should not
give rise to any prolonged discussion, the
principles of the measure, already accepted
by the Assembly, not having been modified
in any way. We regard this as one of the
most important bills that has been intro
duced during this session, and should look
upon it5 defeat as distinct public calamity.
For it must be apparent to all who have
studied the subject that the data now be-
fore the Legislature are as complete as
they are ever likely to be, and that the
failure of legislation after so long and full
discussion would throw the whole ques-
ton back into the Courts, with the worst
results to the community 1t is, in
deed, very difficult to listen patiently
to the foolish remarks of those
ill-informed persons who affect to
hold that this great question can
be settled by litigation. The truth is that
litigation cannot supply the only remedies
which are capable of saving large portion
of the Sacramento valley from destruction,
and that this is the reason why action by
the Legislature is demanded. All that
litigation can do in the last resort is to stop
hydraulic mining. But if that were done
tomorrow the ruin of our fertile valley
would still be threatened by the enormous
mass of debris which has already passed
out of the mountains, and the volume of
which is sufficient, without any additions,
to complete the work of devastation so far
advanced at present And inasmuch as
Sacramento and Marysville depend for
their prosperity and permanence upon the
removal of this danger, and since it is not
a mere theoretical or abstract issue, but
question of protection or ruin to many
thousands of citizens, it should be clear that
unless it is now settled it must become an
overshadowing issue in the northern part
of the State. The objections which have
been made to the debris bill have with
scarcely an exception been the fruit of ig
norance. Failure to grasp the Importance
and magnitude of the subject has been the
commonest cause of these carping criti-
cisms No member of the Legislature,
however, has any excuse at this time for
not understanding the matter, and all
ought to perceive the necessity for action.
The Young bill is not the best that could
have been framed under any circum-
stances, but it is the best the existing cir
cumstances admitted Of We are even of
opinion that some of the amendments in
troduced in the Senate might just as well
have been omitted, but the approaching
end of the session makes it impossible to
expect further revision, and all the AS
sembly can now do is to concur in the SEN
ate amendments, and pass the bill.
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STILL IN THE DARK.

The remarkable Severance case is still
enveloped in mystery, and as time passes
and brings no new discoveries, the question
whether the missing man has after all
been murdered is being more seriously put
A chemical analysis of the blood-stains on
the AK, and on the shoes of All Lung,
which were found near the creek, would
go far toward determining this question,
but we have not seen it stated that any
such analysis is being made. If it should
appear upon adequate investigation that
this blood is not human, of course the case
will remain as dark as ever 1t must be
admitted that though the story told by
the Chinaman is suspicious, his personal
conduct up to the time of his arrest was
quite compatible with innocence. The
case is one, however, in which detective
skill ought to be of some USE When the
Wheatland affair occurred the San Fran
cisco papers said that if the detectives Of
that city had taken it in hand they would
quickly have unraveled it. Here is mys-
terry right to the hand of the San Fran
cisco detectives Why, then, do they not
vindicate their reputation by offering their
services in the cause Of justice!
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Marysville, April 10, 1880.
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

From San Francisco exchanges of April 11thl
A feature in the California wine trade
was the shipment yesterday OF $4,000 gal
Ions direct to Bremen.
The Health Officer reports l03 deaths in
this city during the past week, against y
for the corresponding week last year.
The ship Joseph S. Spinney arrived at
Queenstown on the Sth instant, from this
port, in fine passage of SO days, beating
the ship Pactolus' passage day, and max
ing the best tip of the season.
The six-days' walk at Union Hall ended
last evening. During the time F. P. Wes-
ton made 365 miles. He was off the track
81 hours, AZ minutes and 80 seconds. Cal
lahan made 1868 miles and Chenowith 343
miles.
Paul Morrill,, who for many years was
one of the proprietors of the Sacramento
Union, and who for the past three years
has been Surveyor of Customs of this por-,
is lying very sick at his residence, zoos
Suffer street.
Among the passengers on the o. and c.
steamship Belgic, which left this port yes
terday for Hongkong, was John Eakin,
who goes out to Siam to ELL the Professor
ship of English Language and Literature
in the Royal College at Bangkok, of which
Rev. DR.. Mcfarland, formerly missionary
of the Presbyterian Board, is President.
Coroner Dorr held an inquest yesterday
afternoon on the body of Edna Fl. Holm,
who, on last Thursday afternoon, was shot
by her husband in the lodging-house No.
1865 Market steet Upon the testimony
given the jury found that the deceased
came to her death from hemorrhaee caused
by gunshot wound produced by Felix J.
Holm, and in the verdict charged Holm with
the crime of murder
The case of The People vs. Denis Kearney,
on appeal from the decision of the Police
Justices Court, was called in Depart
ment No. ii of the Superior Court, Judge
freedom presiding, yesterday. The trans
cript of the record and proceedings in the
Police Court were presented, and it was
upon the insuficiepcy of these that the
counsel for the appellant based their claim
to have the finding OF the lower tribunal
set aside Mr. Barbour asked for contin-
nance of the case in order to have time to
more fully examine the record. This was
denied by the Court, and after argument
by counsel the further hearing Of the case
was continued until tomorrow morning at
ten o'clock.
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THE ADJOURNMENT.

After long controversy, the adjourn
ment of the Legislature next Friday has
been agreed upon by both chambers. If
the brief remainder of the session is devoted
strictly to business, and if the fiery Ruperts
of the Assembly can refrain from wasting
time in exchanging detiances and telling all
the world what they think of one another,
it is possible that the most important legis-
lation may be accomplished. There is,
however, so much to be done that any pro-
tracted discussion must inevitably swell
the already long list of bills that can
not be reached. Of course there will
be strong temptation to those who
are in opposition to pending measures
to avail themselves of parliament
airy delays, and it is possible that some
bills may be defeated in this way which
could not be beaten by any other method.
It is. too early yet to speak of the results
of the session, but it is already evil
dent that the new Constitution has
necessitated many changes which are
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THE CHINESE COMMISSION.

Inc United States Senate has confirmed
disappointment of Messrs. Angel, Swift and
Prescott, as Chinese Minister and Commits.
Sioners, and it remains to be seen what the
new experiment will result in. We think
Mr.. Swift can be trusted to see to it that
at all events a sincere effort is made to
procure revision of the Burlingame treaty,
and that ne will prevent any attempt to
deceive the people of this coast by mere
sham negotiations. We, however, do not
believe that there is any sincere desire on
the part of the Administration to bring
the Chinese question to a head. The
recent course of Secretary Evarts when
called upon by Congress for information
regarding the progress of negotiations with
the Chinese Government warrants this
conviction. Mr.. Evarts has made several
endeavors to stave off Congressional in
quiries, and when at last he finds that a
revelation of the actual condition of the
negotiations could no longer be avoided,
it is announced that the President is
preparing message to Congress set
ting forth the full particulars. 1t
is believed at Washington that
nothing has been done, and that no effort
has been made to get anything done. 1t is
further believed that this inactivity is due
to the pressure brought to bear upon the
Government by Eastern commercial inter-
ests, which have represented the anti
Chinese sentiment of California as mere
manifestation of barbarism, and have urged
the Importance of maintaining friendly
mercantile relations with China. Hitherto
this influence has been sufficient to coun-
terbalanee all the endeayors of our repre-
sentatives to insure a modification of the
treaty, and therefore it must be realized
that the new Chinese Commission does not
begin its labors under the most favorable
conditions. We believe, nevertheless, that
Mr.. Swift will be able to prevent it from
being altogether barren of results, and his
energy and activity may produce effects far
more satisfactory than at this moment seem
probable.
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OREGON.
Status of the Democratic Delegation to
Observation-Disclosures Disaster.

PORTLAND, April 10th.-There exists here
some division of sentiment among leading
Democrats as to choice for Presidential nomi-
nee as expressed by the Democratic State
Convention, held at Albany Tilden men
claim satisfaction from private talks, and that
the applause which greeted the resolution
indorsing their candidate, offered as substi-
tute to resolution before the Convention in
dorsing Field, was an expression for Tilden.
As the matter of Endorsement resulted in no
direct vote, it is claimed that no definite con-
clusion was reached on the subject. Fields
friends express satisfaction at the results of the
Convention. In support of their claim they
point that their resolution favoring the two
thirds rule in the National Convention was
passed by an almost unanimous vote, and to
the significant and valuable fact that five of
the six delegates chosen to the Cincinnati
Convention are pronounced Field men. They
consider that the vote by which Colonel w.
III. Effinger, leader of the Field movement in
this State-120 of total vote of 169-was
chosen as delegate to the National Conven-
ton, showed Fields status in the Convention
The claims of both factions are fairly repre-
sented above. No other Presidential candi-
date is seriously mentioned.
a serious disagreement between the militia
companies of this city and county and the
County Court, on point of allowance for ex-
penses, which involved the existence of some
of the military organizations, and greatly
affected all companies throughout the State,
has been ended by Supreme Court decision,
which grants every claim of the militia com
panies. Under the decision each organiza-
tion may lease separate armory, and the
County Court must pay all reasonable ex-
penses incurred. The militia of the city
united last night in celebrating their victory
owl hoc l,a1 har +bo%x h.
Enterprise, laden with lumber. from South
Bend mills to San Francisco, went ashore on
Shoalwater Bay bar when passing to sea, on
Monday last, and was deserted by all hands
and the cook, with the exception of Captain
Donnely, and John Woods, who was going
as passenger. After the crew left her Cap
tain Donnelly and Woods worked her back to
South Bend, where she now lies in water
logged condition
The Republican County Convention met
here to-day and elected twenty four delegates
tn attend the State Convention
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POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.

Calls have been issued for National and
State political conventions at the times
here mentioned
April l2th-Louisiana Democratic.
April l4th-Kentucky Republican, Iowa
Republican, Missouri Republican.
April Massachusetts Republican.
April 20th-Texas Democratic.
April 2lst-Virginia Republican, Georgia
Republican, Oregon Republican.
April 2Sth-Ohio Republican. South Car.
DINA Republican, Arkansas Republican,
Pennsylvania Democratic, Connecticut
Democratic.
April 10Th California Republican, New
York Democratic.
May 5th-Tennessee Republican, Wis
consih Republican, Mississippi Republican,
North Carolina Greenback.
May 6th-New Jersey Republican, New
Hampshire Republican, Maryland Repub-
lican, OHIO Democratic.
May Sth-New Hampshire Democratic.
May 10th-Nebraska Republican.
May llth-Nevada Republican.
May l2th-West Virginia Republican,
Michigan Republican, Wisconsin Demo-
cratic, Florida Republican.
May l9th-Illinois Republican, Virginia
Conservative, New Jersey Democratic
May 20th-Alabama Republican, Mis-
souri, Democratic.
May 26th-Kansas Democratic.
June lst-South Carolina Democratic
June 2d-Republican National, in Chi
cago; Alabama Democratic, Mississippi
Democratic, Arkansas Democratic.
June d-Workinpmen's National Con-
vention in Chicago.
June Sth-Tennessee Democratic, Michi-
gan Democratic. Mississippi Democratic.
June educational Greenback Labor,
Indiana Democratic.
June l0th-Florida Democratic.
June Educational Prohibition, Co
lumbus, Ohio Indiana Republican State
officers). North Carolina Democratic, Ken
lucky Democratic.
June 2d-Democratic National.
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CARLIN. April 11th.-The following pas
sengers passed Carlin to-day, to arrive in
Sacramento tomorrow: NJ. L. Keith, l.,
Newcomb, Boston Miss S. Boynton, New
York Mrs. S. G. Griffin, VIM. l.. Griffin,
New Hampshire; r. r. Richardson, Brad
ford, Pa E. L. Stern, San Francisco H.
Bentwick, Germany r. S. Staples, Penn
sylvania H. L. Sanders, Arizona; S. l..
Fogg, New York Bruce Gardyne, DIR. G. B.
Chalmers, England; F. L. Burrows and
wife, London, England Mrs. Reynolds,
New York G. w. Beal and wife, Butte
City, Mont Henry G. Ruhl, Geo. s. Ladd
and wife, San Francisco g. III. Henry, Oak
land !; II. A. Rice, Boston, Mass. J. w.
Webdell, Missouri; Dick Dwyer, San Fran
cisco; N. A. Drury, Massachusetts, Robert
Levine, New York; w. A. Teegarden,
Springfield, O.; Thos. johnson, San Fran
cisco VIM. Nelson. Salt Lake Mrs. Thos.
DAILY, Philadelphia; l. B. Kline, Mount
M orris, Ill. !; r. II. Sevenoaks, Syracuse, n.
Y; VIM. Fulton, California; Ann Wells,
Chicago Henry Willard, New York; Geo.
T. Garrison, Boston, w. Endicott, Jr., Bos-
ton Charles Desepta, New York 30 emf
grants, including 81 males, to arrive in Sacra-
mento April 18th.
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New York Miss Wright, San Francisco; p.
b. Acker, l.. Zeckendorf, William Hamilton,
John McChntock, George Halsey, New
York.
General Gr-nt on His Way 10 vicksburg
second Time.
New ORLEANS, April 18th. General Grant
left to-day for Vicksburg
The Presidential Question in Louisiana
and Missouri.
NEW ORLEANS, April 11th.-The Custom
house people, who have been confident that
they could send a Louisiana delegation to
Chicago for Sherman, begin to express grave
fears that the Grant men will win the strug-
gle. There is also panic among the Democ-
racy over Illden's secret manipulations, and
the entire Congressional delegation is hurry
ing hither from Washington.
ST. LOUIS. April 1th.-Chauncey l. Filley
and James L. Beach will head the Grant del
egation to Chicago. Grant has majority in
II counties. The AZ remaining and this city
will increase the majority.
The New Minister to China.
New YORK, April 11th.-Tbe Worlds
special says: The State Department is en-
gagged upon and has nearly completed the In
structions to be given to our new Minister to
China, Angel. 1t is understood that the
last dispatch from the Chinese Government.
which was quite satisfactory to our author
tiles, has been Of much consequence in the
preparation of the instructions which the
Commission will take out. Minister Angel
is expected here in few days.
Not Rad Weeks Work.
New YORK, April 11th.-The receipts of
the walking match which closed on Saturday
night were S2S, 6S3. According to the agree
ment. half the amount goes to the managers
and the other half will be divided among the
contestants. Hart receives 81, 165, in addi-
ton to the sweepstakes of $1,000, and 81, 900
offered for beating Browns record. Pegram
receives S3,5S7, Howard S1.793, Dobler
$500, Allen S44S, Khrone S224, Williams
Sl12, and Hanawaker $50.
Use of the Nails Restored.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.), April 11th.-An official
order has just been published here, issued by
Postmaster General Key, restoring the use Of
the mails to r. G. Wintersmith, Supervisor
ofithe Frankfort School fund Lottery.
Fatal Termination.
PITTsBURG, April 11th.-Mrs. Rachel
Smith, the victim of brutal attack at her
home in Adamsburg, Westmoreland county,
on last Thursday night died this morning.
There is no clue as yet to her murderer.
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Mortality Report.

For the week ending April TO- 1880, made by
w. e. FARsswoKTf, Superintendent Of the City
Cemetery. Office, No. s04 street:
April 2-George W. Daley, SO years; Canada.
April 3-sin How, 81 years China
April A. w. H. Smith, IS years; Pennsylvania
April en- Bridget Drufy, 81 years and month
Ireland.
April 7-Horace Hale Hol,on, 81 years, month and
10 days. New Hampshire.
April s.Ah Woo, 90 years China. Margaret Quinn,
80 years Ireland.
April Phoebe l.. Smith, year, months and &c
days; California
Besides the above there we're brought here for in.
terrnent the following
April s-B. R. Kuch, 70 YEAR,; PENNSYLVANIA. Join
Fernando, so years Chils.
April 4-John A. Parker, years, 5 months and "a
days New TX
April 6-Lury A. Smith, 80 years and months
Ohio.
April John Walter, 81 years Switzerland.
April 9-Thomas Hoadley, "a years; New York.
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without distinction of party. In fact it is a
remarkable expression of confidence. The
reply is also accompanied by an original let
ter showing the despicable mode resorted to
for the purpose of obtaining evidence against
Judge Silent, and an original telegram show
ing an attempt by Captain Eagan, Hayward
& Hobarts agent. to improperly interfere
with litigation in Court The papers further
declare that the removal OF Judge Silent at
this time will be regarded as death-blow at
the independence of the Judiciary and a tri
umph of the California corruptionists who
manipulated the Courts of Nevada SO dis
gracefully in the palmy days of the Com
stock, and that it would be an outrage on
Judge Silent, on the people, and upon the
Ialse of iustice