Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-02
TELEGRAPHIC.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGES.
Votes Cast in Accordance with Pre-
vious Announcements.
REPORT OF THE Sc. RETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
The Proposed Consolidation of the Central
and Union Pacific Railroads.
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS
The Chileans Occupy Pisco. Peru. Without
Opposition.
.Efc-.... Etc.
DOMESTIC NEWS.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
President. Maklns-yo Votes of the Electoral
Colleges.
CHICAGO, December 1st.-Reports received
from many States show that the Electors
cast their votes to-day in accordance with
election results heretofore announced.
INDIANAPoLIs (Ind.), December 1st.-The
Indiana Electors met here this morning and
cast the full Is votes of the State for Garfield
and Arthur.
AUGUSTA (Me.l December 1st.-Garfeld
and Arthur.
Boston Mass, December 1st.-Garfeld
and Arthur.
HARR1sBuRG PENN, December 1st.-Gar-
field and Arthur.
ANNAPOLIS (Md.), December 1st.-Han-
cock and English.
PROVIDENCE R. u December 1st.-Gar-
field and Arthur.
TRENTON IN. J.), December 1st.-Hancock
and English.
RICHMOND (Va.) December 1st.-Hancock
and English.
The Electoral Vote of Georgia Lost TO
HANCOCK
ATLANTA, December 1st.-The Electoral
vote of Georgia is probably lost to Hancock
and English, for the following reasons The
Revised Statutes of the United States pro-
vide, in Section 1885, that the Electoral Col.
lege of the several States shall meet on the
first Wednesday in December and cast the
vote The Georgia Code, Section 1, ,312, pro-
yides that the Governor shall notify the Elec-
tors to meet at the Capital on the first Mon.
day in December, to be ready on the Wednes.
day following to cast their votes. This the
Governor has done, but the Electors have
not met to-day, or voted, and it is thought
by leading officials and lawyers here that
they have no right to meet next Wednesday.
The Indians-Report Of the Secretary OF
the Interior.
WASHINGTON, December 1st.-In his an.
nual report the Secretary of the Interior
gives review not only of the operations of
the past year, but of the four years of his ad-
ministration. The larger part of the report
is devoted to Indian affairs. In his opening
chapter upon this subject the Secretary gives
an explanation of the important change
which has taken place with regard to the
reservation system. He says although at
first, accepting it as he found it, the reserva-
tion policy which had so long been followed
by the Indian Office, more extensive obserya-
ton and study of the matter gradually con-
vincei him that this was mistaken policy
that it would be better for the Indians and
more in accordance with justice as well as
wise expediepcy to respect their home attach
ments, to leave them upon the lands they
occupied, provided such lands were capable
of yielding them a sustenance by agriculture
or pastoral pursuits, and to begin and follow
up the practice of introducing among them
the occupations of civilized life on the
ground they inhabited. In view of
the fact, also, that the maintenance
of system of large reservations against
the pressure of white immigration and settle
ment would, in the course of time, become
impraeticable, different policy has been fol-
lowed, having for its object the settlement of
the Indians upon lands in severalty, the dis
posal for their benefit of their lands not re-
quired for this purpose, and gradually to pre-.
pare the way for their final incorporation into
the body polite as independent and self-rely-
ing men, invested with all the rights which
other inhabitants of The country POSSESS.
The results already accomplished in pursu.
ance of this policy, and the promising out
looks in the same direction, are described in
general terms and illustrated by specific ac-
counts of the progress made by individual
tribes. The Secretary does not make recon-.
mendation of importance with regard to land
grants to railroads, but recapitulates their
last annual reports, and states, as the result
of investigation made by the Government
Auditor, that their property is in good con-
dition. Their earnings have largely increased,
and although the rates both for freight and
passengers have been reduced, it is believed
there will be, with the filing up of the coun-
try west of the Missouri, remunerative busi-
ness enough for each of them.
The Case OF Lawyer Hill Decided.
CHICAGO, December Regarding the
lawyer, Charles A. Hill, who was tried yes
terday in st. Louis, the further facts are
these: The indictment charged him with
altering greenback notes for fraudulent par
poses, and having in his possession counter
felt coin and certain implements for tie man.
ufacture of bogus dimes. He was detected
in the act of cutting dollar notes and so past
ing the pieces together as to make ten notes
out of nine. In his drawer were found one
or two counterfeit dimes, and plaster molds
for making similar coins. The defendant was
arrested last summer, and has been in jail
ever since. The District Attorney {Noble)
pressed all the counts in the indictment ex-
cept one, and to this the defendant entered
plea Of guilty. He undertook to explain to the
Judge how the counterfeit money and
plaster molds came into his possession,
and insisted that he never used them
for any illegal purpose. AS to the clipping
of the greenbacks, he pleaded guilty to that.
and begged the Judge, for the sake of the
profession, and in consideration of his pre-
yious good character, to deal gently with
him. He said he had resided here five years,
and tried abeut fifty cases in the Circuit
Court, and being allowed to prove his good
character, he appeared in Court in the after
O'Neil, and Mr.. Holden, cousin of an ex-
Lieutenant Governor of California and the
general agent of d. Appleton & Co., book
publishers. Mr.. Holden stated that he had
known the prisoner from childhood, but had
seen very little of him for long time, until
three years ago. He knew him when he was
a school teacher, and when he practiced law
in Cleveland. He went to California and
was teacher there. Mr.. White, teacher
City that Hill bore an excellent character
there. The witness went with Prof VIM. T.
Harris to the convention at Little Rock,
and there met person who spoke highly of
Hill as a teacher, and as a man of good re-
pute. DR.. Fitzgerald, editor Of the Chris.
tian Adrocate at Nashville, Tenn, was there,
and gave the witness . letter indorsing the
character of the prisoner, whom he knew as
teacher ut Sacramento. He said he was
the last man whom he would suspect of
criminal act of any kind. When about %
L d
studied law in the Office of james Buchanan.
who was elected President Of the United
States. Hill stood high as a lawyer and as
an educator in California, and also stood well
as politician. Don't know why he came to
st. Louis
Judge Treat remarked that this case was
like many others that came before the Court
and was surrounded with difficulties. When
parties make plea of guilty, atrict Justice
requires something more than nominal SER
tence. The sentence will be q years impris-
onment in the city jail, to date from the 11th
of July last, and a nominal fine of 81 and
costs.
How Philanthroptst Bergh Wonld Treat
Criminals.
NBw York, December 1st.-At meeting
in Cooper Institute, last night, of the friends
of prison reform, Henry Bereh astonished
the assemblage by declaring himself utterly
opposed to the sentiment of the meeting. He
said I" believe if man cannot live with
out numbering somebody, be must be GOT ont
of the way. | say kill him. A great deal
has been said about improving criminals.
Let me tell you how / would abolish all the
penitentiaries in the land to save all expenses
Of running. In their place I would have