Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-07

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DOMEsTlC NEWS.
The Presidents Power OF Appointment.
WASHINGTON, July th.-Attorney-G Cen
eral Devens has given an opinion on the power
of the President to appoint during the recess
of Congress tovacancies occurring either dur
ing the recess or during the sessions of the
Senate, and the appointment for which the
Senate may have refused to confirm. The
opinion was elected by a letter from Secre-
tary Sherman relative to the appointment of
John f. Hartranft as Collector at Phiiadel.
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am of the opinion that the vacancy in the Col
lectorship of the port of Philadelphia having oc.
CURED during the session OF the Senate the Senate
having adjourned without acting upon the nomina-
tion sent it, the President may appoint the
nominee any other person to fill the vacancy by
temporary commission, to expire at the end of the
next session of the Senate, and that the condition
of the office is not affected by any provision Of the
tenure of office Act and will not be until the end OF
the next session of the Senate, without the confr
nation of a nominee. After careful examination
satisfied that only has the practice of Presi-
been sustained, whenever brought into controversy,
by the advice of the respective Attorneys-General.
Appointments by tIie President.
WASHINGTON, July 6th-The President to-
day appointed William A. Stone as United
States District Attorney for the western dis
trict of Pennsylvania, and Charles G.. Wal
ters as United States District Attorney for
the district of Arkansas IA re-appointment).
Attorney General Devens to whom was re-
ferred the selection of District Attorney at
st. Louis, No., has virtually decided to rec
ommend the reappointment of the present
incumbent.
Commissions Signed.
WASHINGTON, July 6th-The President
to-day signed the commission of David M.
Key, of Tennessee, to be United States
Judge of the Eastern and Middle Districts of
Tennessee, and of Horace Maynard, of Ten.
nessee, to be Postmaster General of the
United States.
Colonel Against COlOnel-Fafal Duel i'm
sOufh Carolina.
CHARLESTON, July 6th.-Colonel E. b. G.
Cash, of Chesterfield, killed Colonel William
M. Shannon, of Camden, in a duel yesterday
Specials to the Ne,cs and Courier say the
duel took place at Dubose's bridge, on the
border of Camden county. Shannon, the
challenging party, fired first, the ball striking
the ground near Cash's feet. Cash then fired,
and the ball passed through Shannon's heart.
Death was instantaneous. Colonel Shannon
denied to the last having reflected on Mrs.
Cash in certain legal proceedings which
caused the trouble, and he challenged Cash
on account of the latter's abusive publication
concerning him. Shannon was a lawyer of
high character. and leaves large and de-
pendent family. This fatal duel was the out
come of a controversy between Colonel Cash,
Captain w. l.. Depass and Colonel Shannon.
Depass and Cash made arrangements to fight,
but did not meet in consequence of the arrest
of the former. Shannon was then challenged
by Mr.. Clinchy, one of the parties to the
controversy, but the challenge was refused.
Cash then published Shannon as coward,
and out of this it is supposed, the meeting
arose. The difficulties above mentioned led
to the formation of the Camden Dueling
Association. Colonel Shannon was about 60
years of age, and universally beloved and re-
spected.
serious Riot in an Iowa Town.
CEDAR RAPIDS, July 6th.-Reliable infor-
nation from Troy Mills in this county, gives
the details of a terrible fight during the cele-
bration last Saturday. The cause OF the
fight, in which over 300 persons engaged, was
bad blood engendered several years ago in
voting for tax levy for railroad. It began
by the Marshal of the Day striking a man
for insulting woman, and the blow was the
signal fer free fight, lasting two hours, in
which every serviceable weapon was used.
The result was four men probably fatally
wounded and the serious injury of twenty.
five others. The Irish element we're the ag-
gressors, and were badly worsted The best
citizens Of Troy Mills participated.
Ku-Klux Under - New Name.
CHICAGO, July 9Th. Tribune, sum-
marizing a special says: An organization
called the Southern Regulators, which is sim.
ply the Ku-Klux Society under another
name has been discovered in Virginia, where
it has numerous membership, and where its
baneful influence is used to terrorize good
citizens, especially colored men. The pun,
ishment is whipping on the bare back with
hickory reds. A report Of the operations
and character of the Society has been pre-
sented to Attorney General Devens, who viii
doubtless try to break up the ruffianly and
lawless gang.
Wcsfern.boInd Passengers.
OMAHA, July 6th.-The following passen
gers were on to days train, leaving at 12:ls
P. NJ, to arrive in Sacramento July 10th
William V. SiclSel and wife, Philadelphia
A. Z. Kent and wife, San Rafael; e. Her.
gesheimer, United States Coast Survey: E.
J. Mackey, w. G. Brown, Mrs. J. S. Tay-
lor, w. J. Shaw, J. ID. Thompson, +. Blake
q. w. Sharon, Captain r. S. Floyd and
family, w. p. Frost, John Foley, W. R.
Hearst, A. a. Cummings and wife, Sar
Francisco William Hosmer, New York II
G.. Frerch, Boston; +. II. White, Mrs
White, Chicago; Z. Griswold, Wadsworth
New; III. II, Moore, New York.
Eighteen through emigrants left on last
nights emigrant train, to arrive in Sacra.
mento July 18th.
National Greenback Executive COMMITTEES
New York, July 6th.-The Executive
Committee of the National Greenback Labo,
party met here to day. Present, Thompson
II. Murch of Maine, Chairman; Lee Gran
dali of Washington, Secretary; Epenetus
Howe of New York; Col. Geo. f. Jones oi
Albany, and Jesse Harper of Illinois. Gen.
erai Weaver Of Iowa, candidate for President,
was also present. Measures were discussed
looking to an active campaign.
The Grccnback Candidate for President
NEW YORK. July 6th.-The Post says
Weaver, the Greenback candidate for Pres;
dent, at meeting of the Greenback Execu
tive Committee to-day, said he considered his
chances of election good, and he expected to
carry Malne, CailIornl9. MISSOURI, tennessee,
Texas, Mississippi, and perhaps Indiana
Jones of Nevada was present at the meeting.
Weaver expects to speak in every State in
the Union.
Politics In Virginia.
CHICAGO, July 9Th. The Inter 0ceaA
Washington special says: Jorgensen of Vir
ginia believes three districts of that State
can with an active campaign be carried fol-
the Republicans, and in case the Readjusters
and regular Democrats quarrel, as now seem;
possible, the Republicans will have more thar
a fighting chance to carry the State.
General Sherman on thc Border.
ST. PAUL, July 6th.--A Winnepeg, Mimi,
special says On the United States boundary
General Sherman was met at st. Boniface by
Premier Norquay, Mayor Logan, Colonel Os
borne Smith and others. A procession was
formed, with an escort of cavalry, which
crossed Red river with salute of 10 guns on
the Winnepeg bank by field battery, and
proceeded to the Government House, WHERE
it was received by the Infantry. the military
band playing the national anthem. There
viii be public reception tomorrow.
Pleasure Steamer sunk-NO Loss OF Life.
SYRACUSE IN. Y.l July 6tb.--The steamer
?. d. Casanova, with 100 Syracuse excursion.